Pyongyang Sports Club

Pyongyang Sports Club (Korean: 평양시체육단) is a North Korean organization of education specialty with several departments.[1] This organization is based in Pyongyang and plays at the Kim Il-sung Stadium. As the sports club of the Workers' Party of Korea and Government of Pyongyang, Pyongyang SC is the largest sports club not affiliated with a state ministry.

"Pyongyang City" redirects here. For the capital city, see Pyongyang.
For the defunct football club, see Pyongyang FC.
Pyongyang Sports Club
평양시체육단
Full namePyongyang Sports Club
평양시체육단
Nickname(s)Chollima
Founded30 April 1956 (30 April 1956)
GroundHome stadium is unclear
Based in Pyongyang
ChairmanRim Sung-chan
ManagerRi Jong-man
LeagueDPR Korea Premier Football League
Pyongyang Sports Club
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationPyeongyangsi cheyukdan
McCune–ReischauerP'yŏngyang-si ch'eyuktan

Football is the most popular department in this organization. The men are presently playing in the DPR Korea Premier Football League, the highest football league in North Korea. The club's nickname is Chollima. Although in the rest of the world Chollima is used to refer to the North Korean national team, references to Chollima or "the Chollima football team" in North Korean sports reporting usually refers to Pyongyang's football team.[2]

History

This organization was founded by Kim Il-sung on 30 April 1956.[3]

Rivalries

Pyongyang's primary rival is April 25 - known as "the Pyongyang Derby".

Current players

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Pak Kwang-yong
22 GK Ri Myong-dok
31 GK Ri Pyong-chol
39 GK Ri Myong-guk
7 DF Mun Song-ho
8 DF Choe Nam-il
11 DF Kim Kuk-chin
16 DF Song Tae-il
16 DF So Hyok-chol
4 DF Han Sun-il
27 DF Hwang Myong-chol
23 DF Kim Song-hak
No. Position Player
5 MF Kim Kwang-song
8 MF Ja Hyok-chol
15 MF Jong Ho-byon
3 MF Jang Chol
18 MF Ri Yong-gwang
28 MF Ri Chol-myong
2 FW Pak Song-il
25 FW Yu Ju-hak
17 FW So Tae-jong
14 FW An Hyok-il

Managers
  • Ri Chang-hun (2011–2012)[4]
  • Choe Yong-son (2012–2013)[5]
  • Ri Jong-man (2013–)

Achievements

Domestic
1991, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009
  • Paektusan Prize: 2
2007
2016
  • Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize: 4
2015
2010
2005
SF 2014
2004

International
1973[6]

Other sports

The club has branches in several other sports, including ice hockey.

References
  1. http://www.korea-np.co.jp/news/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=21687%5B%5D
  2. 최상급축구련맹전
  3. 평양시체육단 창립 50돌.."국내외서 큰 활약"
  4. "Talented Football Coach". Archived from the original on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  5. Hwaebul vs Pyongyang City
  6. East Bengal FC 3-1 Pyongyang (North Korea) 1973 IFA Shield Final
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