Rimyongsu Sports Club

"Rimyongsu" redirects here. For the general, see Ri Myong-su.

Rimyŏngsu Sports Club (Korean: 리명수체육단) is a North Korean professional football club based in Sariwŏn. Despite never winning the DPR Korea League, Rimyŏngsu supplied four players to the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship and five players to the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, more than any other North Korean club. Like the Amrokkang Sports Club, Rimyŏngsu is affiliated with the Ministry of People's Security.^[1] It was named after General Ri Myŏng-su.

Rimyŏngsu
리명수

Full name	Rimyŏngsu Sports Club 리명수체육단
Ground	Sariwŏn Youth Stadium, Sariwon
Capacity	35,000
Manager	Ri Myong-ho
League	DPR Korea Premier Football League
Home colours Away colours

Rimyongsu Sports Club
Chosŏn'gŭl	리명수체육단
Hancha	李明洙體育團
Revised Romanization	Rimyeongsu Cheyukdan
McCune–Reischauer	Rimyŏngsu Ch'eyuktan

In 2014, Rimyongsu got to the final of the AFC President's Cup, but lost to HTTU Aşgabat of Turkmenistan 2-1.^[2]

Forward Kang Kuk-chol was one of the top scorers in the 2015 edition of the Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize.^[3]

In 2022, Rimyongsu won their first Hwaebul Cup after defeating 4.25 SC 2–1 with a goal from Jong Il-gwan in the second half.^[4]

Managers

• Jo Tong-sam (2013)
• Ri Myong-ho (current)

Achievements

Domestic

• DPR Korea League: 4

1995, 1996, 2002

2012

• Hwaebul Cup: 1

2022^[4]

• Man'gyŏngdae Prize: 5

2000, 2001, 2010, 2013

2015

• Paektusan Prize: 3

2010, 2011

2012

• Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize: 3

2006, 2012

2015

International

• AFC President's Cup: 1

2014

Continental record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Score	Position
2014	AFC President's Cup	Group Stage (B)	Ceres F.C.	2–2	2nd
			FC HTTU	1–1
			Tatung F.C.	5–0
		Final Stage (B)	Sheikh Russel KC	4–0	1st
			Erchim	5–0
		Final	FC HTTU	1–2	Runners-up