2018–19 DPR Korea Premier Football League
The 2018–19 DPR Korea Premier Football League was the second season of the reformed DPR Korea Premier Football League, the top North Korean association football league, to use a home-and-away format.
The league started on 1 December 2018 and continued until October 2019.
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | April 25 (19th title) |
| Relegated | Kalmaegi |
| Matches played | 152 |
| Goals scored | 410 (2.7 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Rim Chŏl-min (21) |
| Best goalkeeper | An Tae-sŏng (11 clean sheets) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
April 25 are the defending champions. The winner, April 25, qualified for the 2020 AFC Cup.[1]
Teams
There was no promotion or relegation from the previous season. A total of 13 teams participate:
| Club | Location | Stadium | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrokkang | P'yŏngyang | Yanggakdo Stadium | Ministry of People's Security |
| April 25 | P'yŏngyang | Yanggakdo Stadium | Korean People's Army |
| Hwaebul | Pochŏn | Hwaebul Stadium | Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League |
| Jebi | P'yŏngyang | P'yŏngyang City Stadium | Korean People's Army Air Force |
| Kalmaegi | |||
| Kigwancha | P'yŏngyang | Yanggakdo Stadium | Korean State Railway |
| Kyŏnggong'ŏpsong | P'yŏngyang | P'yŏngyang City Stadium | Ministry of Light Industry |
| P'yŏngyang | P'yŏngyang | Kim Il-sung Stadium | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Rimyŏngsu | Sariwŏn | Sariwŏn Youth Stadium | Ministry of People's Security |
| Ryŏmyŏng | P'yŏngyang | Kim Il-sung Stadium | Korean People's Army |
| Sobaeksu | P'yŏngyang | Yanggakdo Stadium | Korean People's Army |
| Sŏnbong | Rasŏn | Rajin Stadium | Worker-Peasant Red Guards |
| Wŏlmido | Kimch'aek | Kimch'aek Municipal Stadium | Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts |
League table
Note: The following table is compiled from known results reported in the news media, and may not align with the official table.
Status of remaining 4 games is unknown, they could have been cancelled or played, but not reported.
After the end of the season, official media from DPRK stated that Kigwancha finished second, although according to previously reported results, they could only finish in 4th place (given that they played their last game and won). Also, despite Kyŏnggong'ŏpsong finishing bottom of the table, they remained in the top flight, while the second-to-last Kalmaegi were relegated for unknown reasons.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 25 (C) | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 14 | +50 | 59 | |
| 2 | Ryŏmyŏng | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 22 | +33 | 46 | |
| 3 | Sŏbaeksu | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 45 | |
| 4 | Amnokgang | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 37 | |
| 5 | Kigwancha | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 36 | |
| 6 | P'yŏngyang | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 30 | |
| 7 | Hwaebul | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 30 | |
| 8 | Rimyŏngsu | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 29 | |
| 9 | Sŏnbong | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 26 | |
| 10 | Jebi | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 22 | |
| 11 | Wŏlmido | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 45 | −23 | 22 | |
| 12 | Kalmaegi (R) | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 18 | Relegated to DPR Korea Football League 2 |
| 13 | Kyŏnggong'ŏpsong | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 49 | −27 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Awards
2018–19 Awards were given at 23 November 2019[2]
- Most Valuable Player : O Hyŏk-chŏl (April 25)
- Top scorer : Rim Chŏl-min (April 25)
- Best goalkeeper : An Tae-sŏng (April 25)
References
- "2018년-2019년 조선민주주의인민공화국 1부류축구련맹전 결속". 조선의 오늘. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- "2018–2019 DPRK Premier Football League Closes". KCNA. 23 November 2019.
See also
External links
- DPR Korea Football
- North Korea 2018/19, RSSSF.com