DPR Korea League

DPR Korea League

Countries	North Korea
Confederation	AFC
Founded	October, 1972
Levels on pyramid	1
Relegation to	DPR K-League 2
Domestic cup(s)	Republican Championship
International cup(s)	AFC President's Cup
Current champions	Pyongyang City Sports Club (2009)
Most championships	April 25 Sports Club (10)
TV partners	Kctv[1]

Highest Class Football League (Chosŏn'gŭl: 최상급축구련맹전; Hanja: 最上級蹴球聯盟戰) is the football league-system championship in North Korea.^[2] The competition was founded in 2010.

Technical Innovation Contests (Chosŏn'gŭl: 기술혁신경기; Hanja: 技術革新競技) is also the football league-system championship in North Korea.^[3] This championship is held in February, May and June.

Each North Korean football clubs are classified as 1st class, 2nd class and 3rd class (Chosŏn'gŭl; Hanja: 1급; 1級: 2급; 2級: 3급; 3級).^[4]

Because of this and the general unwillingness of the North Korean football system to follow general world player transfer rules due to the political system of the country, the DPR Korea League winners are generally not eligible for any Asian Football Confederation club competition. Were they eligible they would be ranked for entry into the AFC President's Cup.

DPR Korea League 2011^[5]

• April 25 Sports Club (Nampho)
• Amrokgang Sports Club (Pyongyang)
• Bonghwasan Sports Club
• Kyonggongop Sports Club
• Kigwancha Sports Club (Sinuiju)
• Mangyongbong Sports Club
• Pyongyang City Sports Club (Pyongyang)
• Rimyongsu Sports Club (Sariwon)
• Ryongnamsan Sports Club
• Sobaeksu Sports Club (Pyongyang)

DPR Korea League 2010^[6]

• April 25 Sports Club (Nampho)
• Amrokgang Sports Club (Pyongyang)
• Bonghwasan Sports Club
• Chilbosan Sports Club
• Kyonggongop Sports Club
• Kigwancha Sports Club (Sinuiju)
• Mangyongbong Sports Club
• Pyongyang City Sports Club (Pyongyang)
• Rimyongsu Sports Club (Sariwon)
• Sobaeksu Sports Club (Pyongyang)

DPR Korea League 2009^[7]

• April 25 Sports Club (Nampho)
• Amrokgang Sports Club (Pyongyang)
• Chilbosan Sports Club
• Jadongcha Sports Club (Pyongyang)
• Kigwancha Sports Club (Sinuiju)
• Pyongyang City Sports Club (Pyongyang)
• Rimyongsu Sports Club (Sariwon)
• Sobaeksu Sports Club (Pyongyang)
• Wolmido Sports Club (Kimchaek)

The League history

Previous champions

Highest Class Football League

• 2010: April 25 Sports Club^[8]

Technical Innovation Contests

• 1960-84: unknown
• 1985: April 25 Sports Club (Nampho)
• 1986: April 25 Sports Club (Nampho)
• 1987: April 25 Sports Club (Nampho)
• 1988: April 25 Sports Club (Nampho)
• 1989: Chandongja Sports Club (Chongjin)
• 1990: April 25 Sports Club (Nampho)
• 1991: Pyongyang City Sports Club
• 1992: April 25 Sports Club (Nampho)
• 1993: April 25 Sports Club (Nampho)
• 1994: April 25 Sports Club (Nampho)
• 1995: April 25 Sports Club (Nampho)
• 1996: Kigwancha Sports Club (Sinuiju)
• 1997: Kigwancha Sports Club (Sinuiju)
• 1998: Kigwancha Sports Club (Sinuiju)
• 1999: Kigwancha Sports Club (Sinuiju)
• 2000: Kigwancha Sports Club (Sinuiju)
• 2001: Amrokgang Sports Club
• 2002: April 25 Sports Club (Nampho)
• 2003: April 25 Sports Club (Nampho)
• 2004: Pyongyang City Sports Club
• 2005: Pyongyang City Sports Club
• 2006: Amrokgang Sports Club
• 2007: Pyongyang City Sports Club^[9]
• 2008: Amrokgang Sports Club
• 2009: Pyongyang City Sports Club

Sources

• RSSSF
• [3]

Footnotes

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ 관심속에 벌어지는 최상급축구련맹전 1차경기. KOREA NEWS SERVICE(KNS). Retrieved on 2010-10-29.
3. ^ 이용웅교수의 북한문예산책. Nkculture.ac.kr. Retrieved on 2010-10-21.
4. ^ 북한의직업. Dprksearch.net. Retrieved on 2010-10-21.
5. ^ 최상급련맹전, 리명수팀이 우승 The Choson Sinbo. Retrieved on 2011-03-30.
6. ^ 4.25팀이 남녀경기에서 우승, 국내 최상급축구 5차련맹전 The Choson Sinbo. Retrieved on 2010-10-29.
7. ^ "민족21". Minjog21.com. http://www.minjog21.com/news/quickViewArticleView.html?idxno=4163. Retrieved 2011-08-08. 
8. ^ [2]^{[dead link]}
9. ^ 조선신보사. Korea-np.co.jp (2007-03-15). Retrieved on 2010-10-21.