2024–25 DPR Korea Premier Football League

The 2024–25 DPR Korea Premier Football League is the 65th season of DPR Korea Premier Football League, the top-flight football in North Korea and the third season since the reformation of the league's structure in 2022–23. The season began on 1 December 2024^[1] and will conclude sometime in 2025.

DPR Korea Premier League

Season	2024–25
Dates	1 December 2024 – ? 2025
Matches played	66
Goals scored	175 (2.65 per match)
← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The defending champions are Ryomyong, who secured the title in the 2023–24 season.^[2]

In the previous 2023–24 edition, Kyonggongopsong were relegated from the DPR Korea Premier League, while Paekkumsan were promoted to the 2024–25 season from the second tier.

The competition is divided into three stages. The first stage began on 1 December 2024, with matches played at Kim Il Sung Stadium and Sosan Stadium.

After the first stage, April 25 leads the standings, with Sobaeksu and Ryomyong emerging as their toughest rivals.^[3]

Throughout the season, several teams have competed fiercely not only in the DPR Korea Premier Football League but also in other competitions such as the 14th People's Games. Notably, Sonbong and Amnokgang faced each other multiple times, with Amnokgang winning earlier encounters 1–0 and 4–2, while Sonbong secured a 3–0 victory in a later second round league match. These repeated meetings highlight the competitive balance within the league, where there are no clear weak teams and results remain unpredictable. As one local resident observed, it has been difficult to predict match outcomes due to missed opportunities and fluctuating performances, emphasizing the need for teams to improve shooting accuracy and cooperation.^[4]

Teams

The twelve teams participating in the 2024–25 men's competition are:^[1][5]

• April 25 (Pyongyang)
• Ryomyong (Pyongyang)
• Sobaeksu (Pyongyang)
• Sonbong (Rason)
• Wolmido (Kimch’aek)
• Amrokkang (Pyongyang)
• Jebi (Pyongyang)
• Rimyongsu (Sariwon)
• Pyongyang (Pyongyang)
• Kigwancha (Sinuiju)
• Hwaebul (Pochon County, Pochŏn)
• Paekkumsan (Paekkŭmsan-dong, Tanch'ŏn)

Results

First round

April 25 v Ryomyong

1 December 2024 First round	April 25	1–1	Ryomyong	Pyongyang
				Stadium: Sosan Stadium

Sonbong v Wolmido

1 December 2024 First round	Sonbong	5–0	Wolmido	Pyongyang
				Stadium: Sosan Stadium

Second round

April 25 v Sobaeksu

15 April 2025 Second round	April 25	2–0	Sobaeksu	Pyongyang
				Stadium: Kim Il Sung Stadium

Sŏnbong v Amnokgang

Unknown Second round	Sŏnbong	3–0	Amnokgang	Pyongyang
				Stadium: Unknown

Jebi v Ryŏmyŏng

Unknown Second round	Jebi	2–1	Ryŏmyŏng	Pyongyang
				Stadium: Unknown

Standings

Note: The following table is compiled from known results reported in the news media, and may not align with the official table. Not all results have been reported.

As of 8 April 2025^{[2][6][7][8][9]}

Second-stage standings (incomplete)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	April 25	22	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2	Sobaeksu	22	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
3	Wolmido	22	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
4	Pyongyang	22	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
5	Kigwancha	22	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
6	Amnokgang	22	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
7		22	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
8		22	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
9		22	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
10		22	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
11		22	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
12		22	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Source: ^{[6][1] [2][7] [8]}