Kyonggongopsong Sports Club

Kyŏnggongopsong Sports Club (literally "Light Industry Sports Club"; Kyŏnggong'ŏpsŏng, literally "Ministry of Light Industry Sports Club") is a North Korean football club affiliated with the North Korean Ministry of Light Industry, playing in the DPR Korea Premier Football League at the 10,000 capacity City Stadium in P'yŏngyang.[1]

Kyŏnggongopsong Sports Club
GroundCity Stadium, P'yŏngyang
ManagerKim Yong-chol
LeagueDPR Korea Premier Football League
Kyonggongopsong Sports Club
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationGyeonggongeopseong cheyukdan
McCune–ReischauerKyŏnggong'ŏpsŏng ch'eyuktan

History

Their best known finish in the National Championships thus far is 8th, in the 2006 season,[1] however they have had other successes, including winning the Republican Championship in 2009, having defeated Amrokkang 1–0 in the final,[2] and a second-place finish in the 2015 edition of the Osandŏk Prize.[3]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
21 GK Jang Yong-guk
20 DF Jo Kum-chol
17 DF Kim Chol-nam
29 DF Kim Un-sik
9 DF Ra Yong-hak
27 DF Ri Kwang-hyok
12 MF Ri Kyong-man
No. Position Player
6 MF Sin Chol-jin
15 MF Kim Jin-hyok
25 MF Kim Kyong-hun
11 MF Kim Hyok-song
10 FW Jon Il-yong
8 FW Kim Kwang-hyok

Notable former players

Managers
  • Kim Yong-chol

Achievements
  • Republican Championship: 1
2009
SF 2015, 2016
  • Osandŏk Prize: 1
2015
  • Paektusan Prize: 1
2007
  • Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize: 1
2013

References
  1. Эпштейн, Арнольд. Северные корейцы учат русский, стоят на голове и ждут документы с родины (in Russian). Спорт-Экспресс. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
  2. North Korea 2009
  3. Results of Premier League in DPRK
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