2012 DPR Korea League

DPR Korea League
Season 2012
Champions April 25
Biggest home win Rimyŏngsu–Hwangryongsan 6-0
Highest scoring Maebong–Rimyŏngsu 2-5
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Statistics of DPR Korea League in the 2012 season:

Overview

Group Stage

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

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

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

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.

Sŏnbong 1-0 Maebong
Ri Un-chol  50' Highlights None
April 25 2-1 Rimyŏngsu
  • So Un-hyok  10'
  • Myong Song-chol  35'
 Highlights Jong Il-gwan  2'

Third place match

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.

Maebong 2-5 Rimyŏngsu
  • Il Pom-yong  47'
  • Jong Chol-hyok  85'
 Highlights

Final

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.

Sŏnbong 1–2 April 25
Song Chil-un  61' Report
  • Myong Song-chol  6'
  • Sin Jae-hyon  45'
Referee: Jang Myong-ho
Sŏnbong
April 25
GK1North Korea Om Jin-ho
DF12North Korea Yu Song-gun
DF18North Korea Ri Yong-ha
DF28North Korea Kim Song-hak
DF3North Korea Song Chil-un
MF7North Korea Yun Hyok-chil
MF17North Korea Kang In-su 50'
MF6North Korea Ri Un-chol
MF8North Korea Pae Myong-jin
MF9North Korea Paek Chol-jin
CF15North Korea Ho Myong-chil
Substitutes:
MF11North Korea Sin Myong-il 50'
Manager:
North Korea O Tae-song
GK21North Korea An Tae-song
DF25North Korea Ri Pae-hun
DF17North Korea Nam Song-chol
DF22North Korea Ri Song
DF19North Korea Kang Il-nam
MF15North Korea Sin Jae-hyon
MF20North Korea So Hyon-uk
MF7North Korea O Hyok-cholYellow card 35'
MF6North Korea Ri Hyong-jin
FW4North Korea Pak Nam-cholYellow card 33'
FW11North Korea Myong Song-chol
Substitutes:
?
Manager:
North Korea Kim Yong-chol

Assistant referees:
Jang Chol-jin
Kim Chol-jun

Cup competitions

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

  1. ↑ 제12차 인민체육대회 축구남자경기 개막
  2. ↑ Maebong vs Sŏnbong
  3. ↑ April 25 vs Rimyŏngsu
  4. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nkor2012.html
  5. ↑ 축구남자 리명수팀이 3번째 우승 / 국내최강팀들의 년간련맹전 4차경기
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