Pyongyang Sports Club

"Pyongyang City" redirects here. For the capital city, see Pyongyang.

For the defunct football club, see Pyongyang FC.

Pyongyang Sports Club (Korean: 평양시체육단) is a North Korean organization of education specialty with several departments.^[1] This organization is based in Pyongyang and plays at the Kim Il Sung Stadium. As the sports club of the Workers' Party of Korea and Government of Pyongyang, Pyongyang SC is the largest sports club not affiliated with a state ministry.

Pyongyang Sports Club
평양시체육단

Full name	Pyongyang Sports Club 평양시체육단
Nickname(s)	Chollima
Founded	30 April 1956; 69 years ago (30 April 1956)
Ground	Kim Il Sung Stadium Pyongyang
Capacity	50,000
Chairman	Rim Sung-chan
Manager	Ri Jong-man
League	DPR Korea Premier Football League
2018/19	6th
Home colours Away colours

Pyongyang Sports Club
Chosŏn'gŭl	평양시체육단
Hancha	平壤市體育團
Revised Romanization	Pyeongyang-si cheyukdan
McCune–Reischauer	P'yŏngyang-si ch'eyuktan

Football is the most popular department in this organization. The men are presently playing in the DPR Korea Premier Football League, the highest football league in North Korea.

History

This organization was founded by Kim Il Sung on 30 April 1956.^[2]

Rivalries

Pyongyang's primary rival is April 25 - known as "the Pyongyang Derby".^{[citation needed]}

Managers

• Ri Chang-hun (2011–2012)^[3]
• Choi Yong-son (2012–2013)^[4]
• Ri Jong-man (2013–)

Achievements

Domestic

• DPR Korea Premier Football League: 5

1991, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009

• Paektusan Prize: 2

2007

2016

• Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize: 4

2015

2010

2005

SF 2014

• DPR Korea Championship: 1

2004

International

• IFA Shield: 1^{[note 1]}

1973^[5]

Other sports

The club has branches in several other sports, including ice hockey.

Notes

1. Fourth oldest football tournament, organized by the IFA (W.B.), and played between the local clubs of West Bengal and other invited ones.