Pyongyang Sports Club

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.

"Pyongyang City" redirects here. For the capital city, see Pyongyang.
For the defunct football club, see Pyongyang FC.
Pyongyang Sports Club
평양시체육단
Full namePyongyang Sports Club
평양시체육단
Nickname(s)Chollima
Founded30 April 1956 (30 April 1956)
GroundHome stadium is unclear
Based in Pyongyang
ChairmanRim Sung-chan
ManagerRi Jong-man
LeagueDPR Korea Premier Football League
2018/196th
Pyongyang Sports Club
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationPyeongyangsi cheyukdan
McCune–ReischauerP'yŏngyang-si ch'eyuktan

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. The club's nickname is Chollima. Although in the rest of the world Chollima is used to refer to the North Korean national team, references to Chollima or "the Chollima football team" in North Korean sports reporting usually refers to Pyongyang's football team.[2]

History

This organization was founded by Kim Il-sung on 30 April 1956.[3]

Rivalries

Pyongyang's primary rival is April 25 - known as "the Pyongyang Derby".

Current players

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 Pak Kwang-yong
22 GK  PRK Ri Myong-dok
31 GK  PRK Ri Pyong-chol
39 GK  PRK Ri Myong-guk
7 DF  PRK Mun Song-ho
8 DF  PRK Choe Nam-il
11 DF  PRK Kim Kuk-chin
16 DF  PRK Song Tae-il
16 DF  PRK So Hyok-chol
4 DF  PRK Han Sun-il
27 DF  PRK Hwang Myong-chol
23 DF  PRK Kim Song-hak
No. Pos. Nation Player
5 MF  PRK Kim Kwang-song
8 MF  PRK Ja Hyok-chol
15 MF  PRK Jong Ho-byon
3 MF  PRK Jang Chol
18 MF  PRK Ri Yong-gwang
28 MF  PRK Ri Chol-myong
2 FW  PRK Pak Song-il
25 FW  PRK Yu Ju-hak
17 FW  PRK So Tae-jong
14 FW  PRK An Hyok-il

Managers
  • Ri Chang-hun (2011–2012)[4]
  • Choe Yong-son (2012–2013)[5]
  • Ri Jong-man (2013–)

Achievements

Domestic
1991, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009
2007
2016
2015
2010
2005
SF 2014
2004

International
1973[6]

Other sports

The club has branches in several other sports, including ice hockey.

References
  1. http://www.korea-np.co.jp/news/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=21687%5B%5D
  2. 최상급축구련맹전
  3. 평양시체육단 창립 50돌.."국내외서 큰 활약"
  4. "Talented Football Coach". Archived from the original on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  5. Hwaebul vs Pyongyang City
  6. East Bengal FC 3-1 Pyongyang (North Korea) 1973 IFA Shield Final
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