2012 DPR Korea Football League

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Statistics of DPR Korea Football League in the 2012 season:

DPR Korea Football League
Season2012
ChampionsApril 25
Biggest home winRimyŏngsu–Hwangryongsan 6–0
Highest scoringMaebong–Rimyŏngsu 2–5
2011
2013

Overview edit

Group stage edit

Seventeen teams took part in the 2012 national championships; in the first stage, they were divided into two groups. Group A consisted of April 25, Sobaeksu, Man'gyŏngbong, Wangjaesan, Sŏnbong, Kyŏnggong'ŏp, Wŏlmido, and Ryongnamsan, whilst Group B was made up of Ponghwasan, Myohyangsan, Maebong, Hwangryongsan, Amrokkang, Rimyŏngsu, P'yŏngyang City, Kigwanch'a, and Taeryŏnggang.[1] April 25 and Sŏnbong finished first and second in Group A, whilst Maebong and Rimyŏngsu finished first and second in Group B.

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 April 25 7 6 1 0 14 1 +13 19 Advance to semi-finals
2 Sŏnbong 7 5 1 1 17 5 +12 16
3 Sobaeksu 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1
4 Ryongnamsan 2 0 1 1 3 8 −5 1
5 Man'gyŏngbong 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
6 Kyŏnggong'ŏp 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
7 Wŏlmido 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
8 Wangjaesan 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 November 2012. Source: KCTV
Known results

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Maebong 8 6 1 1 12 4 +8 19 Advance to semi-finals
2 Rimyŏngsu 8 6 0 2 13 6 +7 18
3 Amrokkang 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9
4 P'yŏngyang City 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
5 Myohyangsan 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0
6 Kigwancha 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
7 Taeryŏnggang 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0
8 Ponghwasan 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
9 Hwangryongsan 3 0 0 3 1 13 −12 0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 November 2012. Source: KCTV
Known results

Semi-finals edit

The top two finishers in each group advanced to the semi-finals, with the first-placed team of each group playing the second-placed team of the other group, the two match-ups being Maebong–Sŏnbong[2] and April 25–Rimyŏngsu.[3] Sŏnbong and April 25 advanced to the final, after Sŏnbong defeated Maebong 1–0 on a drenched pitch in heavy rain, and April 25 won their match against Rimyŏngsu 2–1.

Sŏnbong1–0Maebong
Ri Un-chol   50' Highlights None
April 252–1Rimyŏngsu
Highlights Jong Il-gwan   2'

Third-place match edit

The losing teams in the semi-finals played for third place. Both teams had been in the same group in the first stage of the competition, with Maebong having finished first in the group and Rimyŏngsu second; in the third place match, Rimyŏngsu handed Maebong a heavy 5–2 defeat in a match which saw Rimyŏngsu dominate from start to finish – making up for having lost 0–2 to Maebong in the group stage.

Maebong2–5Rimyŏngsu
Highlights

Final edit

The final featured a rematch between April 25 and Sŏnbong, who had finished first and second respectively in Group A in the first stage of the competition. Like in the group stage, April 25 won by one goal.

Sŏnbong1–2April 25
Song Chil-un   61' Report
Referee: Jang Myong-ho
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sŏnbong
 
 
 
 
 
 
April 25
GK 1   Om Jin-ho
DF 12   Yu Song-gun
DF 18   Ri Yong-ha
DF 28   Kim Song-hak
DF 3   Song Chil-un
MF 7   Yun Hyok-chil
MF 17   Kang In-su   50'
MF 6   Ri Un-chol
MF 8   Pae Myong-jin
MF 9   Paek Chol-jin
CF 15   Ho Myong-chil
Substitutes:
MF 11   Sin Myong-il   50'
Manager:
  O Tae-song
 
GK 21   An Tae-song
DF 25   Ri Pae-hun
DF 17   Nam Song-chol
DF 22   Ri Song
DF 19   Kang Il-nam
MF 15   Sin Jae-hyon
MF 20   So Hyon-uk
MF 7   O Hyok-chol   35'
MF 6   Ri Hyong-jin
FW 4   Pak Nam-chol   33'
FW 11   Myong Song-chol
Substitutes:
?
Manager:
  Kim Yong-chol

Assistant referees:
Jang Chol-jin
Kim Chol-jun

Cup competitions edit

April 25 won the Man'gyŏngdae Prize, and Rimyŏngsu won the Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize. [4]

Rimyŏngsu also won a Technical Innovation Contest held in P'yŏngyang in June and July, with eleven wins, one draw and two losses for 25 points, with 19 goals for; April 25 finished second, equal in points with Rimyŏngsu but with one goal less, and Kigwancha finished third with 20 points. Twelve teams took part in the competition: April 25, Rimyŏngsu, Sobaeksu, Amrokkang, Maebong, Man'gyŏngbong, Ponghwasan, Myohyangsan, P'yŏngyang City, Kigwancha, Kyŏnggong'ŏp, and Ryongnamsan.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "제12차 인민체육대회 축구남자경기 개막". 조선신보. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  2. ^ Other Football (24 November 2012). "North Korea Football. 12th People's Sports Contest. Sonbong – Maebong". Retrieved 15 November 2018 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Other Football (13 November 2012). "North Korea Football. 12th People's Sports Contest. 25 April FC – Rimyongsu (best quality)". Retrieved 15 November 2018 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "North Korea 2012". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  5. ^ "축구남자 리명수팀이 3번째 우승 / 국내최강팀들의 년간련맹전 4차경기". 조선신보. Retrieved 15 November 2018.