Amnokgang Sports Club

Amnokgang Sports Club is a North Korean men's multi-sports club.^[3] Based in Pyongyang, the club competes in the DPR Korea Premier Football League.

Amnokgang
압록강

Full name	Amnokgang Sports Club 압록강체육단
Founded	19 September 1947; 77 years ago (1947-09-19)
Ground	Home stadium is unclear Based in Pyongyang
Chairman	Ho Sŏk-yong
Manager	Ri Won-il[1]
League	DPR Korea Premier Football League
2022–23	PFL, 3rd (third place)[2]
Home colours Away colours

Amnokgang Sports Club
Chosŏn'gŭl	압록강체육단
Hancha	鴨綠江體育團
Revised Romanization	Amnokgang cheyukdan
McCune–Reischauer	Amnokkang ch'eyuktan

History

Affiliated with the Ministry of People's Security,^[4] it was founded on 19 September 1947.^[5]

Former logo of the team

The club is best known for its men's and women's football teams. The men's football team presently plays in the DPR Korea Premier League, and in various domestic cup competitions. They won several competitions in the 1960s, and won national titles in 2001, 2006, and 2008.^[6]

Rivalries

Amnokgang's primary rivals are April 25. April 25 belongs to the Ministry of People's Armed Forces, and the professional rivalry between the Military and Police carries over onto the sports field.^{[citation needed]}

Managers

• Ku Jong-nam (2013–2014)
• Han Won-chol (since 2014)

Achievements

• DPR Korea Football League: 11

2001, 2006, 2008

1984, 2007

2002, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2023

• Hwaebul Cup: 1

SF 2013

• Man'gyŏngdae Prize: 4

2007, 2008

2013, 2014

• Paektusan Prize: 2

2012

2007

• Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize: 2

2016

2005

• Cup for the 60th Anniversary of the Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War:^[7] 1

2013

• Republican Championship: 3

2007

2009

2011

Women's football

Amnokgang's women's football team won the national championship in 2004.^[8]

Other sports

In addition to football, the club has teams for ice hockey, basketball,^[9] volleyball,^[10] handball,^[11] and table tennis.