Amnokkang_Sports_Club
Amnokgang Sports Club
North Korean multi-sports club
Amnokgang Sports Club is a North Korean men's multi-sports club.[3] Based in Pyongyang, the club competes in the DPR Korea Premier Football League.
| Full name | Amnokgang Sports Club 압록강체육단 | ||
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| Founded | 19 September 1947 (76 years ago) (1947-09-19) | ||
| Ground | Home stadium is unclear Based in Pyongyang | ||
| Capacity | 17,500 | ||
| Chairman | Ho Sŏk-yong | ||
| Manager | Ri Won-il[1] | ||
| League | DPR Korea Premier Football League | ||
| 2022/23 | 1st[2] | ||
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| Amnokgang Sports Club | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | |
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| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Amnokgang cheyukdan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Amrokkang ch'eyuktan |
Affiliated with the Ministry of People's Security,[4] it was founded on 19 September 1947.[5]
The club is best known for its men's and women's 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.[6]
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]
- As of 2017
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Ku Jong-nam (2013–2014)- Han Won-chol (since 2014)
- Hwaebul Cup: 1
- SF 2013
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- 2007
- 2016
- 2005
- 2013
- 2007
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Amnokgang's women's football team won the national championship in 2004.[8]
In addition to football, the club has teams for ice hockey, basketball,[9] volleyball,[10] handball,[11] and table tennis.
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- "Men's and Women's Football Matches Finish". Korean Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- "Amnokgang Sports Team". Naenara. 2 April 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- "평양리포트 - 매년 7월 개최하는 전승컵체육경기대회". Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- "北 '체육 명가' 압록강체육단". Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- "North Korea - List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "North Korea 2013". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "North Korea - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- Yang Ryon Hui (2 November 2017). "National Championships close". The Pyongyang Times. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- Jong Tang Song (12 October 2017). "National Championships go on". The Pyongyang Times. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- 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.