April 25 Sports Club
April 25 Sports Club (Chosŏn'gŭl: 4.25체육단; Hanja: 4.25體育團) or April 25 Sports Team, known as 4.25 or April Twenty-Five is a multi-sports club in North Korea.
April 25 Sports Club has one of the most successful football clubs in the country with over 10 wins in the DPR Korea League Cup. The club's name of April 25 comes from Military Foundation Day and the club belongs to the Korean People's Army.[1]
April 25 Sports Club's rival is Pyongyang City Sports Club.
Achievements
- 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015
- 2001, 2006, 2011
Asian Club Championship
- 1987 – Qualifying stage
- 1988 – Qualifying stage
- 1989 – Group stage
- 1991 – Fourth place
- 1992 – Group stage
Asia record
Current squad
- As of 14 March 2017
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Other sports
Basketball
April 25 has fielded a basketball team. In May 2015, they came to Mongolia to assist in training the Mongolian national team as preparation of the latter's campaign at the 2013 East Asian Basketball Championship.[2]
Volleyball
April 25 is also known to organize a women's volleyball team. April 25 participated at the 2015 VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup, an invitational tournament in Vietnam. The North Korean club won the bronze medal defeating Vietnamese side, VTV Bình Điền Long An. Their player, Jong Jin Sim was named Most Value Player of the tournament.[3]April 25 also has a men's volleyball team.[4]
Achievements
- Champions - 2015
- Champions - 2008
- Third place - 2015
References
External links
DPR Korea League Clubs |
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- Chagang
- North Hamgyong
- South Hamgyong
- North Hwanghae
- South Hwanghae
- Kangwon
- North Pyongan
- South Pyongan
- Ryanggang
- NHPCPE
- Pyongyang Municipal
- Kimilsung University
- Kyonggongop
- Muyok
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