Pyongyang City Sports Club

Pyongyangsi
평양시
Full name Pyongyang City Sports Club
평양시체육단
Nickname(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 colours
Away colours

Pyongyang 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 Kim Song-Hak
13 DF Jang Myong-Il
16 MF Kim Won-Sik
17 FW Kim Chang-Hyok
18 GK Ri Phyong-Chol
23 GK Ri Myong-Guk

Achievements

1991, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009

Notable players

Footnotes

  1. ^ http://www.korea-np.co.jp/news/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=21687
  2. ^ http://www.korea-np.co.jp/news/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=21687
  3. ^ http://www.korea-np.co.jp/news/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=21687

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