Kigwancha Sports Club

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Kigwancha
Kigwancha Sports Club logo.png
Full nameKigwancha Sports Club
Nickname(s)Sinŭiju Locomotive Sports Club
Founded11 January 1956; 65 years ago (1956-01-11)[1]
GroundSinuiju Stadium
Manager
LeagueDPR Korea Premier Football League
2018/195th
Kigwancha Sports Club
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationGigwancha cheyukdan
McCune–ReischauerKigwanch'a ch'eyuktan
lit. Locomotive Sports Club

Kigwancha Sports Club or Kigwancha Sports Team (Korean: 기관차체육단; Korean for 'locomotive'), known as Sinuiju Locomotive Sports Club is a North Korean multi-sports club belonging to the Korean State Railway and based in Sinuiju. It was established on 11 January 1956, and has been awarded the Order of Kim Il-sung and the Order of the National Flag (First Class).[2] The club is best known for its men's and football teams.

Kigwancha's men presently play in the DPR Korea Premier Football League, and won several championships in the late 1990s. The club finished third in 2006 season.[3] They have taken part in continental competition once, finishing second in its group in the group stage of the 2017 AFC Cup.[4]

Rivalries[]

Sharing the Yanggakdo Stadium with them, Kigwancha have a rivalry with Sobaeksu.[citation needed]

Current squad[]

As of 4 April 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 Ju Kwang-min
3 DF North Korea PRK
5 DF North Korea PRK Ri Tong-il
6 DF North Korea PRK
7 FW North Korea PRK Kim Yong-il
8 FW North Korea PRK
9 FW North Korea PRK
10 FW North Korea PRK
11 MF North Korea PRK
12 MF North Korea PRK
13 MF North Korea PRK
14 MF North Korea PRK
15 DF North Korea PRK
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF North Korea PRK
17 DF North Korea PRK
18 DF North Korea PRK
20 DF North Korea PRK
21 DF North Korea PRK
22 MF North Korea PRK
24 FW North Korea PRK Rim Kwang-hyok
25 DF North Korea PRK
26 DF North Korea PRK
27 MF North Korea PRK Ri Un-il
28 DF North Korea PRK
31 GK North Korea PRK Sin Hyok
32 GK North Korea PRK

Known players (including former players)[]

Managers[]

  • North Korea (before 2014)
  • North Korea (since 2014)

Continental history[]

Season[4] Competition Round Club Home Away Position
2017 AFC Cup Group I Mongolia Erchim 7–0 3–0 2nd
North Korea April 25 2–2 1–1

AFC clubs ranking[]

As of 4 December 2017.[5]
Current Rank Team
133 Oman Saham Club
134 State of Palestine Ahli Al-Khaleel
135 North Korea Kigwancha
136 Cambodia Boeung Ket Angkor
137 State of Palestine Taraji Wadi Al-Nes

Achievements[]

  • DPR Korea League: 9
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2016
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1995, 2006, 2012
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2015
4th 2017
  • Man'gyŏngdae Prize: 5
1st place, gold medalist(s) ,
2nd place, silver medalist(s) ,
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • Paektusan Prize: 1
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize: 3
1st place, gold medalist(s)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) ,

Other Sports[]

The club also has basketball and volleyball teams.[6][7] Athletes representing the club also play tennis.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Kigwancha Sports Team Successful in 2013". web.archive.org. KCNA. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Anniversary of Kigwancha Sports Team Marked in DPRK". Rodong Sinmun. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  3. ^ Эпштейн, Арнольд. Северные корейцы учат русский, стоят на голове и ждут документы с родины (in Russian). Спорт-Экспресс. Retrieved 29 October 2006.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Decision by Competitions Committee & Executive Committee for AFC Club Competitions". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  5. ^ "AFC Club Ranking (2nd July 2017 )". globalfootballranks.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  6. ^ Yang Ryon Hui (2 November 2017). "National Championships close". The Pyongyang Times. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  7. ^ Jong Tang Song (12 October 2017). "National Championships go on". The Pyongyang Times. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  8. ^ 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.

External links[]

Documentary on YouTube (in Korean)

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