Kigwancha 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 women's football teams.

Kigwancha
Full nameKigwancha Sports Club
Nickname(s)Sinŭiju Locomotive Sports Club
Founded11 January 1956 (1956-01-11)[1]
GroundSinuiju Stadium
ManagerHan Won-chol
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'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.

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  PRK Ju Kwang-min
3 DF  PRK Kang Kuk-chol
5 DF  PRK Ri Tong-il
6 DF  PRK U Il-gang
7 FW  PRK Kim Yong-il
8 FW  PRK Han Tae-hyok
9 FW  PRK Jang Ok-chol
10 FW  PRK Kang Ji-song
11 MF  PRK Kang Rok
12 MF  PRK An Jun-sok
13 MF  PRK Ri Chung-gyu
14 MF  PRK An Kuk-hyon
15 DF  PRK Hong In-song
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  PRK Kim Chong
17 DF  PRK Song Jin-yong
18 DF  PRK Han Kwang-song
20 DF  PRK Kim Chang-su
21 DF  PRK Choe Ok-chol
22 MF  PRK Pak Chung-il
24 FW  PRK Rim Kwang-hyok
25 DF  PRK Jong Song-bom
26 DF  PRK Pak Kun-hyok
27 MF  PRK Ri Un-il
28 DF  PRK Ri Kwang-il
31 GK  PRK Sin Hyok
32 GK  PRK Kim Il-gwang

Known players (including former players)

Managers
  • Ku Jong-nam (before 2014)
  • Han Won-chol (since 2014)

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

AFC clubs ranking
As of 4 December 2017.[5]
Current RankTeam
133 Saham Club
134 Ahli Al-Khaleel
135 Kigwancha
136 Boeung Ket Angkor
137 Taraji Wadi Al-Nes

Achievements
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2016
1995, 2006, 2012
2015
4th 2017
2004, 2005
2015, 2016
2014
2012
2007
2010, 2016

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. "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.

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