April 25 Sports Group

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April 25 4월25일
Full name	April 25 Sports Group 사월이십오일체육단
Nickname(s)	April 25 (사이십오)
Founded	July, 1949
Ground	Nampo Stadium, Nampho (Capacity 30,000)
League	DPR Korea League
2006	3rd Place
Home colours 　 Away colours

April Twenty-Five S.G. (Chosŏn'gŭl: 4.25체육단; Hanja: 4.25體育團) is perhaps the most successful football (soccer) team in North Korea with over 10 wins in the DPR Korea League Cup. They play in Namp'o and their stadium is Nampo Stadium. ^[1] The club's name of April 25 comes from Military Foundation Day and the club belongs to the Korean People's Army.

In July of 1949, the team was founded as Central Sports Training School Sports Group (중앙체육강습소체육단). On 25 June 1971, the name was changed to 4.25 S.G.^[2]

Contents 1 Achievements 2 Performance in AFC Competitions 3 Footnotes 4 External links

[edit] Achievements

• DPR Korea League: 10

1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002

[edit] Performance in AFC Competitions

• Asian Club Championship: 6 appearances

1986: Qualifying Stage

1987: Qualifying Stage

1988: Qualifying Stage

1989: Group Stage

1991: 4th place

1992: Group Stage

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] External links

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