Amnokgang Sports Club

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Amnokgang
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Full nameAmnokgang Sports Club
압록강체육단
Founded19 September 1947 (74 years ago) (1947-09-19)
GroundHome stadium is unclear
Based in Pyongyang
Capacity17,500
ChairmanHo Sŏk-yong
Manager[1]
LeagueDPR Korea Premier Football League
2018/194th
Amnokgang Sports Club
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationAmnokgang cheyukdan
McCune–ReischauerAmrokkang ch'eyuktan

Amnokgang Sports Club is a North Korean multi-sports club.[2] Based in Pyongyang, the club competes in the DPR Korea Premier Football League.

History[]

Affiliated with the Ministry of People's Security,[3] it was founded on 19 September 1947.[4]

The club is best known for its men's and football teams. The men's football team presently plays in the DPR Korea Premier League, and in various domestic cup competitions. They won several competitions in the 1960s, and won national titles in 2001, 2006, and 2008.[5]

Rivalries[]

Amnokgang's primary rivals are April 25. April 25 belongs to the Ministry of People's Armed Forces, and the professional rivalry between the Military and Police carries over onto the sports field.[citation needed]

Current squad[]

As of 2017

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK North Korea PRK
— GK North Korea PRK Kim Myong-gil
— GK North Korea PRK
— GK North Korea PRK
19 DF North Korea PRK
— DF North Korea PRK Kim Chol-ho
— DF North Korea PRK Pak Hyon-il
— DF North Korea PRK Pak Chol-jin
14 DF North Korea PRK Pak Nam-chol
17 DF North Korea PRK
— MF North Korea PRK So Kwang-chol
11 MF North Korea PRK Hyon Jong-hyok
No. Pos. Nation Player
5 MF North Korea PRK Ju Jong-chol
23 MF North Korea PRK Ri Sang-chol
13 MF North Korea PRK
— MF North Korea PRK Ri Jin-hyok
21 MF North Korea PRK
7 MF North Korea PRK
12 MF North Korea PRK Kim Jong-chol
— MF North Korea PRK
2 MF North Korea PRK
8 FW North Korea PRK
10 MF North Korea PRK
— FW North Korea PRK Kim Myong-chol
18 FW North Korea PRK
— FW North Korea PRK Kim Myong-won

Managers[]

Achievements[]

  • DPR Korea League: 8
1st place, gold medalist(s) 2001, 2006, 2008
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2002, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016
SF 2013
  • Man'gyŏngdae Prize: 4
1st place, gold medalist(s) ,
2nd place, silver medalist(s) ,
  • Paektusan Prize: 2
1st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize: 2
1st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • Cup for the 60th Anniversary of the Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War:[6] 1
1st place, gold medalist(s) 2013
  • Republican Championship: 3
1st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Women's football[]

won the in 2004.[7]

Other sports[]

In addition to football, the club has teams for ice hockey, basketball,[8] volleyball,[9] handball[10] and table tennis.

References[]

  1. ^ "The Pyongyang Times - Sports". naenara.com.kp.
  2. ^ "Amnokgang Sports Team". Naenara. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  3. ^ 평양리포트 - 매년 7월 개최하는 전승컵체육경기대회
  4. ^ 北 '체육 명가' 압록강체육단
  5. ^ "North Korea - List of Champions". rsssf.com.
  6. ^ "North Korea 2013". rsssf.com.
  7. ^ "North Korea - List of Women Champions". rsssf.com.
  8. ^ Yang Ryon Hui (2 November 2017). "National Championships close". The Pyongyang Times. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  9. ^ Jong Tang Song (12 October 2017). "National Championships go on". The Pyongyang Times. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  10. ^ 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.
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