Pyongyang Sports Club
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| Full name | Pyongyang Sports Club 평양시체육단 | ||
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| Nickname | Chollima | ||
| Founded | 30 April 1956 | ||
| Ground | Kim Il Sung Stadium Pyongyang | ||
| Capacity | 50,000 | ||
| Chairman | Rim Sung-chan | ||
| Manager | Ri Jong-man | ||
| League | DPR Korea Premier Football League | ||
| 2018/19 | 6th | ||
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| Pyongyang Sports Club | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 평양시체육단 |
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| Hancha | 平壤市體育團 |
| Revised Romanization | Pyeongyang-si cheyukdan |
| McCune–Reischauer | P'yŏngyang-si ch'eyuktan |
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.
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.
History
[edit | edit source]This organization was founded by Kim Il Sung on 30 April 1956.[2]
Rivalries
[edit | edit source]Pyongyang's primary rival is April 25 - known as "the Pyongyang Derby".[citation needed]
Managers
[edit | edit source]- North Korea Ri Chang-hun (2011–2012)[3]
- North Korea Choi Yong-son (2012–2013)[4]
- North Korea Ri Jong-man (2013–)
Achievements
[edit | edit source]Domestic
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International
[edit | edit source]Other sports
[edit | edit source]The club has branches in several other sports, including ice hockey.
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Fourth oldest football tournament, organized by the IFA (W.B.), and played between the local clubs of West Bengal and other invited ones.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ http://www.korea-np.co.jp/news/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=21687[permanent dead link]
- ^ 평양시체육단 창립 50돌.."국내외서 큰 활약"
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Hwaebul vs Pyongyang City
- ^ East Bengal FC 3-1 Pyongyang (North Korea) 1973 IFA Shield Final