Statistics of

DPR Korea Football League The DPR Korea Football League (Chosŏn'gŭl: 조선민주주의인민공화국 축구 리그) is North Korea's association football league. It has a first division DPR Korea Premier Football League, a second division DPR Korea Football League 2, ...

in the 2017 season.

Overview

2017 was the last season in which the Highest Class Football League was played; April 25 became national champions, and Hwaebul were runners-up.

Cup competitions

Hwaebul Cup

The 2017 instalment of the

Hwaebul Cup The Hwaebul Cup (홰불, ''Torch'') is an annual association football competition in men's domestic football in North Korea, organised by the DPR Korea Football Association. The competition is held for Youth Day, 28 August, one of North Korea's ...

was the first time that

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was not the winner. In the final played on 28 August,

Sobaeksu Sobaeksu Sports Club ( ko, 소백수체육단, ''Sobaeksu Ch'eyuktang'') is a North Korean multi-sports club based in Pyongyang, best known for its men's and women's football teams playing at Yanggakdo Stadium. Sobaeksu is the first tributary of ...

defeated Ryŏmyŏng 2–1 in extra time to win the cup for the first time. Hwaebul finished third, and Kigwanch'a finished fourth.

Man'gyŏngdae Prize

won the 2017 edition of the Man'gyŏngdae Prize after defeating

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in the final by a score of 2–0, whilst Hwaebul secured third place with a 1–0 victory over Sŏnbong in the bronze medal match.

Paektusan Prize

The 2017 edition of the

Paektusan Prize The Football at the Paektusan Prize Sports Games is an annual association football men's competition in Multi-sport event - Paektusan Prize Sports Games in North Korea, organised by the DPR Korea Football Association The Democratic People's Re ...

was won by

were runners up, and Hwaebul finished in third place, out of fifteen participating teams – two more than in the previous year.

striker

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led the tournament in scoring, with seven goals.

Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize

Hwaebul won the 2017 edition of the

Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize Football at the Pochonbo Torch Prize Sports Games is an annual association football men's competition in Multi-sport event – Pochonbo Torch Prize Sports Games in North Korea, organised by the DPR Korea Football Association The Democratic Peo ...

defeating

by a score of 2–1 in a match played at

Kim Il-sung Stadium Kim Il-sung Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Pyongyang, the capital city of North Korea. The stadium is used primarily for association football matches. History Kim Il-sung Stadium was originally named the Girimri Stadium (기림� ...

P'yŏngyang Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population ...

Representatives at AFC club competitions

The following teams would represent North Korea in the

2018 AFC Cup The 2018 AFC Cup was the 15th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won the title for the third consecutive year, defeating Altyn Asyr in the fin ...

* Hwaebul

References

External links

DPR Korea Football
DPR Korea Football League seasons 1

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