North Korea women's national football team

Korea DPR

Nickname(s)	Chollima
Association	DPR Korea Football Association
Sub-confederation	EAFF (East Asia)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Kim Kwang-Min
Home stadium	Rungrado Stadium Kim Il-Sung Stadium Yanggakdo Stadium
FIFA code	PRK
FIFA ranking	8
Highest FIFA ranking	5 (December 2006)
Lowest FIFA ranking	12 (July 2011)
Home colours Away colours
First international
China PR 4–1 North Korea  (Hong Kong; 21 December 1989)
Biggest win
North Korea 24–0 Singapore  (Hong Kong; 21 June 2001)
Biggest defeat
China PR 4–1 North Korea  (Hong Kong; 21 December 1989)  China PR 3–0 North Korea  (Kuching, Malaysia; 12 December 1993)  United States 3–0 North Korea  (Boston, USA; 27 June 1999)  United States 3–0 North Korea  (Columbus, Ohio, USA; 28 September 2003)
World Cup
Appearances	4 (First in 1999)
Best result	Quarter-finals; 2007
Women's Asian Cup
Appearances	9 (First in 1989)
Best result	Winners, 2001, 2003, 2008

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea women's national football team represents North Korea in international women's football. North Korea were the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship winners, and won the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 2001, 2003 and 2008.

World Cup record

World Cup Finals
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	Group Stage	3	1	0	2	4	6	−2
2003	Group Stage	3	1	0	2	3	4	−1
2007	Quarter Finals	4	1	1	2	5	7	−2
2011	Group Stage	3	0	1	2	0	3	−3
2015	Excluded	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	4/7	13	3	2	8	12	20	−8

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Disqualification for 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

During the team's participation at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, on 7 July 2011, FIFA announced that two of its players, Song Jong-Sun and Jong Pok-Sim, were provisionally suspended prior to their team’s match against Colombia after failing doping tests during the tournament.^[1] On 16 July, FIFA announced that three additional players from North Korea tested positive following target testing of the whole team.^[2] On 25 August 2011, the North Korean team was fined US$ 400,000 which is equal to the prize it received by finishing 13th in the 2011 tournament, and was excluded from participation at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.^[3]

AFC Women's Asian Cup record

• 1975 — Did not participate
• 1977 — Did not participate
• 1979 — Did not participate
• 1981 — Did not participate
• 1983 — Did not participate
• 1986 — Did not participate
• 1989 — Round 1
• 1991 — 4th place
• 1993 — 2nd place
• 1995 — Did not participate
• 1997 — 2nd place
• 1999 — 3rd place
• 2001 — Winners
• 2003 — Winners
• 2006 — 3rd place
• 2008 — Winners
• 2010 — 2nd Place

Olympic record

• 1996 — Did not qualify
• 2000 — Did not qualify
• 2004 — Did not qualify
• 2008 — Group Stage (Stage 3rd Place)
• 2012 — Qualified

Asian Games record

• 1990 — 3rd place
• 1994 — Did not enter
• 1998 — 2nd Place
• 2002 — Winners
• 2006 — Winners
• 2010 — 2nd Place

Women's East Asian Cup record

• 2005 : 2nd place
• 2008 : 2nd place
• 2010 : Withdrew

Current Squad

The squad for 2011 World Cup.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Hong Myong-Hui 4 September 1991 (aged 19) 9 0 4.25 Sports Team 2 DF Jon Hong-Yon 11 June 1992 (aged 19) 1 0 4.25 Sports Team 3 DF Ho Un-Byol 19 January 1992 (aged 19) 1 0 4.25 Sports Team 4 MF Kim Myong-Gum 4 November 1990 (aged 20) 2 0 Rimyongsu Sports Team 5 DF Song Jong-Sun 11 March 1981 (aged 30) 14 0 Rimyongsu Sports Team 6 DF Paek Sol-Hui 20 March 1994 (aged 17) 3 0 4.25 Sports Team 7 FW Yun Hyon-Hi 9 September 1992 (aged 18) 1 0 4.25 Sports Team 8 MF Kim Su-Gyong 4 January 1995 (aged 16) 3 0 4.25 Sports Team 9 FW Ra Un-Sim 2 July 1988 (aged 22) 20 7 Amrokgang Sports Team 10 MF Jo Yun-Mi 5 January 1987 (aged 24) 30 6 4.25 Sports Team 11 MF Ri Ye-Gyong 26 October 1989 (aged 21) 14 0 Amrokgang Sports Team 12 MF Jon Myong-Hwa 9 August 1993 (aged 17) 9 2 4.25 Sports Team 13 MF Kim Un-Ju 9 April 1993 (aged 18) 4 0 4.25 Sports Team 14 MF Kim Chung-Sim 27 November 1990 (aged 20) 14 0 4.25 Sports Team 15 DF Yu Jong-Hui 21 March 1986 (aged 25) 7 0 4.25 Sports Team 16 DF Jong Pok-Sim 31 July 1985 (aged 25) 6 0 4.25 Sports Team 17 DF Ri Un-Hyang 15 May 1988 (aged 23) 1 0 Amrokgang Sports Team 18 GK Kim Chol-Ok 15 October 1994 (aged 16) 1 0 4.25 Sports Team 19 FW Choe Mi-Gyong 17 January 1991 (aged 20) 2 0 Rimyongsu Sports Team 20 FW Kwon Song-Hwa 5 February 1992 (aged 19) 2 0 4.25 Sports Team 21 GK Ri Jin-Sim 29 May 1991 (aged 20) 1 0 Wolmido Sports Team

See also

• Korea DPR national football team
• North Korea-South Korea football encounters

References

1. ^ "Two players from Korea DPR provisionally suspended following anti-doping tests". FIFA. 2011-07-07. http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/organisation/media/newsid=1470844/index.html. Retrieved 2011-07-07. 
2. ^ "Adverse analytical findings recorded for three additional players from Korea DPR". FIFA. 2011-07-16. http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/organisation/media/newsid=1475877/index.html. Retrieved 2011-07-16. 
3. ^ "FIFA Disciplinary Committee decisions for Germany 2011". FIFA.com. 2011-08-25. http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/organisation/media/newsid=1498727/index.html. Retrieved 2011-10-21. 

Sporting positions
Preceded by 1999 China PR	AFC Women's Champions 2001 (First title) 2003 (Second title)	Succeeded by 2006 China PR
Preceded by 2006 China PR	AFC Women's Champions 2006 (Third title)	Succeeded by 2010 Australia