Sobaeksu Sports Club ( ko, 소백수체육단, ''Sobaeksu Ch'eyuktang'') is a

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based in

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, best known for its men's and

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teams playing at

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. Sobaeksu is the first

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of the

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History

Rivalries

Sharing the

with them, Sobaeksu has a rivalry with Kigwancha.

Players

Current squad

Notable players

Sobaeksu player Kim Su-hyŏng was listed third on North Korea's list of top ten athletes of 2016, and forward

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led all players in scoring in the 2017 edition of the

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football competition, with a total of seven goals. Sobaeksu has several players with experience in foreign leagues, notably goalkeeper Ri Kwang-il, who played for FK Radnički 1923 and FK Erdoglija Kragujevac in

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, and striker

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, who played with

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and

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, and Singhtarua FC in

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Ri Jun-il Ri Jun-Il (Hanja: 李俊一, ko, 리준일, born 24 August 1987) is a North Korean professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Sobaeksu in DPR Korea League. Club career Since 2008, Ri Jun-Il plays for Sobaeksu in the DPR Kore ...

is one of several Sobaeksu players who play or have played for the North Korea national football team.

Managers

* Kim Jong-hun (2011–)

Achievements

Domestic Cups

: 1 ** Runners-up:

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* Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize: 1 ** Runners-up:

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 ...

: 1 ** Champions:

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Other sports

In addition to football, they play

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volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

, and

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...

References

External links

North Korea 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad
{{DPR Korea League Football clubs in North Korea Multi-sport clubs in North Korea Football clubs in Pyongyang Military association football clubs in North Korea