Kigwancha Sports Club or Kigwancha Sports Team (Korean: 기관차체육단; 'locomotive'), known as Sinuiju Locomotive Sports Club is a North Korean multi-sports club belonging to the Korean State Railway and based in Sinuiju. It was established on 11 January 1956, and has been awarded the Order of Kim Il-sung and the Order of the National Flag (First Class).[2] The club is best known for its men's and women's football teams.
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| Full name | Kigwancha Sports Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Sinŭiju Locomotive Sports Club | |||
| Founded | 11 January 1956[1] | |||
| Ground | Sinuiju Stadium | |||
| Manager | Han Won-chol | |||
| League | DPR Korea Premier Football League | |||
| 2018/19 | 5th | |||
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| Kigwancha Sports Club | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | |
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| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Gigwancha cheyukdan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kigwanch'a ch'eyuktan |
| lit. Locomotive Sports Club | |
Kigwancha's men presently play in the DPR Korea Premier Football League, and won several championships in the late 1990s. The club finished third in the 2006 season.[3] They have taken part in continental competition once, finishing second in its group in the group stage of the 2017 AFC Cup.[4]
Current squad edit
- As of 4 April 2017
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Known players (including former players) edit
Managers edit
Ku Jong-nam (before 2014)- Han Won-chol (since 2014)
Continental history edit
| Season[4] | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Position |
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| 2017 | AFC Cup | Group I |  Erchim
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7–0 | 3–0 | 2nd |
 April 25
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2–2 | 1–1 |
Achievements edit
- Hwaebul Cup: 2
2004, 2005
2015, 2016
2014
- 2012
- 2007
- 2010, 2016
Other sports edit
The club also has basketball and volleyball teams.[5][6] Athletes representing the club also play tennis.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Kigwancha Sports Team Successful in 2013". Korean Central News Agency. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ "Anniversary of Kigwancha Sports Team Marked in DPRK". Rodong Sinmun. 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ Эпштейн, Арнольд. Северные корейцы учат русский, стоят на голове и ждут документы с родины (in Russian). Спорт-Экспресс. Retrieved 29 October 2006.
- ^ a b "Decision by Competitions Committee & Executive Committee for AFC Club Competitions". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ Yang Ryon Hui (2 November 2017). "National Championships close". The Pyongyang Times. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Jong Tang Song (12 October 2017). "National Championships go on". The Pyongyang Times. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Ri Sung Ik (2 November 2017). "National Championships top annual sporting calendar off with new records". The Pyongyang Times. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
External links edit
Documentary on YouTube (in Korean)