Full name | Amnokgang Sports Club 압록강체육단 | ||
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Founded | 19 September 1947 | ||
Ground | Home stadium is unclear Based in Pyongyang | ||
Capacity | 17,500 | ||
Chairman | Ho Sŏk-yong | ||
Manager | Ri Won-il [1] | ||
League | DPR Korea Premier Football League | ||
2022-23 | PFL, 1st (champions) [2] | ||
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Revised Romanization | Amnokgang cheyukdan |
McCune–Reischauer | Amrokkang ch'eyuktan |
Amnokgang Sports Club is a North Korean men's multi-sports club. [3] Based in Pyongyang, the club competes in the DPR Korea Premier Football League.
Affiliated with the Ministry of People's Security, [4] it was founded on 19 September 1947. [5]
The club is best known for its men's and women's football teams. The men's football team presently plays in the DPR Korea Premier League, and in various domestic cup competitions. They won several competitions in the 1960s, and won national titles in 2001, 2006, and 2008. [6]
Amnokgang's primary rivals are April 25. April 25 belongs to the Ministry of People's Armed Forces, and the professional rivalry between the Military and Police carries over onto the sports field.[ citation needed]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Amnokgang's women's football team won the national championship in 2004. [8]
In addition to football, the club has teams for ice hockey, basketball, [9] volleyball, [10] handball, [11] and table tennis.