Kyonggongopsong Sports Club

Kyŏnggongopsong Sports Club (literally "Light Industry Sports Club"; Kyŏnggong'ŏpsŏng, literally "Ministry of Light Industry Sports Club") is a North Korean football club affiliated with the North Korean Ministry of Light Industry, playing in the DPR Korea Premier Football League at the 10,000 capacity City Stadium in P'yŏngyang.[1]

Kyŏnggongopsong Sports Club
GroundCity Stadium, P'yŏngyang
ManagerKim Yong-chol
LeagueDPR Korea Premier Football League
2018–19 DPR Korea Premier Football League13th
Kyonggongopsong Sports Club
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationGyeonggongeopseong cheyukdan
McCune–ReischauerKyŏnggong'ŏpsŏng ch'eyuktan

History

Their best known finish in the National Championships thus far is 8th, in the 2006 season,[1] however they have had other successes, including winning the Republican Championship in 2009, having defeated Amrokkang 1–0 in the final,[2] and a second-place finish in the 2015 edition of the Osandŏk Prize.[3]

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK  PRK Jang Yong-guk
20 DF  PRK Jo Kum-chol
17 DF  PRK Kim Chol-nam
29 DF  PRK Kim Un-sik
9 DF  PRK Ra Yong-hak
27 DF  PRK Ri Kwang-hyok
12 MF  PRK Ri Kyong-man
No. Pos. Nation Player
6 MF  PRK Sin Chol-jin
15 MF  PRK Kim Jin-hyok
25 MF  PRK Kim Kyong-hun
11 MF  PRK Kim Hyok-song
10 FW  PRK Jon Il-yong
8 FW  PRK Kim Kwang-hyok

Notable former players

Managers
  • Kim Yong-chol

Achievements
2009
SF 2015, 2016
2015
2007
2013

References
  1. Эпштейн, Арнольд. Северные корейцы учат русский, стоят на голове и ждут документы с родины (in Russian). Спорт-Экспресс. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
  2. North Korea 2009
  3. Results of Premier League in DPRK
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