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
Logo
Full namePyongyang Sports Club
평양시체육단
Nickname(s)Chollima
Founded30 April 1956 (30 April 1956)
GroundKim Il Sung Stadium
Pyongyang
Capacity50,000
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 North Korea PRK Pak Kwang-yong
41 GK North Korea PRK Ri Myong-dok
31 GK North Korea PRK Ri Pyong-chol
21 GK North Korea PRK Ri Myong-guk
7 DF North Korea PRK Mun Song-ho
6 DF North Korea PRK Choe Nam-il
11 DF North Korea PRK Kim Kuk-chin
16 DF North Korea PRK Song Tae-il
12 DF North Korea PRK So Hyok-chol
4 DF North Korea PRK Han Sun-il
27 DF North Korea PRK Hwang Myong-chol
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF North Korea PRK Kim Song-hak
18 DF North Korea PRK Yang Pu
5 MF North Korea PRK Kim Kwang-song
8 MF North Korea PRK Ja Hyok-chol
15 MF North Korea PRK Jong Ho-byon
3 MF North Korea PRK Jang Chol
19 MF North Korea PRK Ri Yong-gwang
28 MF North Korea PRK Ri Chol-myong
2 FW North Korea PRK Pak Song-il
25 FW North Korea PRK Yu Ju-hak
17 FW North Korea PRK So Tae-jong
14 FW North Korea PRK An Hyok-il

Managers

Achievements

Domestic
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1991, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009
1st place, gold medalist(s) 2007
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2016
1st place, gold medalist(s) 2015
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2010
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2005
SF 2014
1st place, gold medalist(s) 2004

International
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1973[6]

Other sports

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

Notes
  1. Fourth oldest football tournament, organized by the IFA (W.B.), and played between the local clubs of West Bengal and other invited ones.

References
  1. http://www.korea-np.co.jp/news/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=21687%5B%5D
  2. "최상급축구련맹전". Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  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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