- Pyongyang City Sports Club
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Pyongyangsi
평양시Full name Pyongyang City Sports Club
평양시체육단Nickname(s) 천리마 Founded 30 April 1956 Ground Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang
(Capacity: 50,000)Chairman 림승찬 Manager 리정만 League DPR Korea League 2006 Finalist Home coloursAway coloursPyongyang City Sports Club (Chosŏn'gŭl: 평양시체육단; Hanja: 平壤市體育團) is a North Korean organization of physical education specialty with several departments.[1] This organization based in Pyongyang.
Football is the most popular department in this organization. They play in the DPR Korea League, the highest football league in North Korea. The team came in first place in 1991 and in 2004.
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History
This organization founded by Kim Il-sung in 30 April 1956.[2] In October 1971, Moranbong Sports Club (Chosŏn'gŭl: 모란봉체육단; Hanja: 牡丹峰體育團) and Rodongja Sports Club (Chosŏn'gŭl: 로동자체육단; Hanja: 勞動者體育團) merged to this organization.[3]
Current Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 1 GK Ri Myong-Dok 2 DF Kim Chol-Ho 3 DF So Hyok-Chol 4 MF Ri Yong-Gwang 5 DF Han Sun-Il 6 DF Hwang Myong-Chol 7 MF An Hyok-Il 8 MF Ri Chol-Myong No. Position Player 9 MF Kim Yong-Jun 11 MF Choe Myong-Ho 12 DF Jang Myong-Il 13 DF Kim Song-Hak 15 FW Kim Chang-Hyok 16 MF Kim Won-Sik 20 GK Ri Myong-Guk 21 GK Ri Phyong-Chol Achievements
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- 1991, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009
Notable players
Footnotes
DPR Korea Highest Class Football League 2010 (10) April 25 • Amrokgang • Bonghwasan • Chilbosan • Kyonggongop • Kigwancha • Mangyongbong • Pyongyang City • Rimyongsu • Sobaeksu
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