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April 25 Sports Club
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| Full name | April 25 Sports Club | ||
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| Founded | July 1949 (1949-07) (as February 8 SC) | ||
| Ground | Yanggakdo Stadium, P'yŏngyang | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 | ||
| Chairman | Ri Mun-sŏng | ||
| Manager | Pak Sŭng-jin | ||
| League | DPRK Premier Football League | ||
| 2017 | 1st (Highest Class Football League) | ||
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| April 25 Sports Club | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 4.25체육단 |
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| Hancha | 4.25體育團 |
| Revised Romanization | Sa io cheyukdan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sa io ch'eyuktan |
April 25 Sports Club (Korean: 4.25체육단, Sa jŏm i o ch'eyuktan), or 4.25 SC for short, is a multi-sports club in North Korea based in P'yŏngyang, primarily known outside of North Korea for its men's and women's football teams. The club belongs to the Korean People's Army;[1] all members of the professional teams (male and female) are considered officers of the Army.
Established in July 1949 as the Central Sports Training School Sports Club (중앙체육강습소체육선수단, Chung'ang ch'eyukkangsŭpso ch'eyuksŏnsudan), it was soon renamed February 8 Sports Club, after the date on which the Korean People's Army was established (8 February 1948). On 26 June 1972, the name was changed again, at the orders of Kim Jong-il, to its current name;[2]Kim Il-sung's anti-Japanese guerilla army, considered the predecessor of the KPA, was formed on 25 April 1932.[3] A new team called February 8 Sports Club was formed in 2015 after 8 February was reinstated as a civic holiday that year,[3] and began taking part in competitions in 2016;[4][permanent dead link] that team is unrelated to this one.[citation needed]
Officially, this club is called April 25 Sports Group "National Defence Sports Club" (4.25체육단 '국방체육단', Sa i o ch'eyuktan "Kukpang ch'eyuktan"), as it is but one of several sports clubs belonging to the Army's April 25 Sports Group. Other Army clubs affiliated with the April 25 Sports Group are Sobaeksu, Ch'ŏngch'ŏn'gang, Taedonggang, Chobyŏng, and Maebong. However, referring to "April 25" on its own is generally understood to refer to this team.[5]
The men's football team plays in the DPR Korea Premier Football League, and is the most successful club side in the country, having won 17 national championships.[6] April 25's home stadium is the Yanggakdo Stadium, but in international club competition, home matches are usually played at the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium. In 2015, April 25 achieved an uncommon feat, with both the men's and women's clubs winning their respective national championships.[7]
Contents
1 Rivalries
2 Current squad
3 Continental history
4 Achievements
4.1 Domestic
4.2 International
5 AFC clubs ranking
6 Women's football
7 Other sports
7.1 Basketball
7.2 Ice hockey
7.3 Volleyball
7.3.1 Achievements
8 Gallery
9 References
10 External links
Rivalries
April 25's primary rival is Amrokkang. Amrokkang belongs to the Ministry of People's Security, and the professional rivalry between the Army and the MPS carries over onto the sports field. There is also a strong rivalry with P'yŏngyang City, known as "the P'yŏngyang Derby".[8]
Current squad
As of 20 February 2018[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Continental history
| Season[10] | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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1985–86[11] | Asian Club Championship | Qualifying Tournament East Asia 1 |  Seiko SA | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2nd |
 Liaoning | 3–1 | 0–0 | ||||
1986[12] | Asian Club Championship | First Round Group 7 | Liaoning | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0-1 |
1987[13] | Asian Club Championship | Qualifying Round Group 5 | August 1st | 0–2 | 2nd | |
 Hap Kuan | 2–1 | |||||
1988–89[14] | Asian Club Championship | Qualifying Round Group 6 | South China | 3–0 | 1st | |
| Wa Seng | 4–0 | |||||
| Guangdong Wanbao | 1–0 | |||||
 Yamaha Motors | 3–1 | |||||
Semi Final League Group B |  Mohammedan | 1–0 | 3rd | |||
 Al-Sadd | 1–2 | |||||
 Al-Ettifaq | 1–1 | |||||
 Pahang FA | 2-0 | |||||
1990-91[15] | Asian Club Championship | Qualifying Round Group 7 | Nissan Yokohama | 1-0 | 1st | |
| Liaoning | 1-0 | |||||
Group B |  Esteghlal Tehran | 2-1 | 2nd | |||
| Mohammedan | 0-0 | |||||
 Bangkok Bank | 4-3 | |||||
Semi Final | Liaoning | 3-0 | ||||
Third Place |  Pelita Jaya | 2–2 (6–7 PSO) | Fourth Place | |||
1991[16] | Asian Club Championship | Group B | Al-Hilal | 2-0 | 3rd | |
| Esteghlal Tehran | 1-1 | |||||
2017[17] | AFC Cup | Group I |  Erchim | 6–0 | 0–5 | 1st |
 Kigwancha | 2–2 | 1–1 | ||||
Inter-Zone Play-off Semi Final |  Bengaluru FC | 0-0 | 3-0 | 0-3 | ||
2018 | AFC Cup | Group I | Hwaebul SC | 1–0 | 0-2 | 1st |
 Hang Yuen | 5-1 | 1–5 | ||||
 Benfica de Macau | 8–0 | 0–2 | ||||
Inter-Zone Play-off Semi Final |  Home United | 9-1 | 0-2 | 11-1 | ||
Inter-Zone Play-off Final |  Altyn Asyr | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 (Altyn Asyr wins on away goals) | ||
2019 | AFC Cup | Group I |  Hang Yuen | |||
 Kitchee | ||||||
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Achievements
Domestic
- DPR Korea League: 20
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
2014, 2016
1996
- Hwaebul Cup: 4
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Man'gyŏngdae Prize: 7
2002, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Paektusan Prize: 2
2017
2015
- Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize: 3
2005, 2011, 2014
- Republican Championship: 3
2001, 2006, 2011
International
- Asian Club Championship: 1
- Fourth place: 1991
AFC clubs ranking
As of 4 December 2017.[18]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 127 | Warriors FC |
| 128 |  FC Dordoi |
| 129 | April 25 |
| 130 |  Than Quảng Ninh |
| 131 |  Salam Zgharta |
Women's football
Jang Il-ok playing in April 25 Sports Club attire at the 2007 Military World Games
April 25's women's football team is one of the strongest women's football teams in North Korea, too; they have become national champions at least six times, in 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013,[19] and 2015.[7]
Other sports
In addition to football, April 25 participates in dozens of different sports, including athletics, ice hockey, basketball, volleyball, and handball.[20]
Basketball
April 25 has fielded a basketball team. In May 2015, they came to Mongolia to assist in training the Mongolian national team as preparation of the latter's campaign at the 2013 East Asian Basketball Championship.[21]
Ice hockey
April 25's ice hockey team won the national championship in 1989.[22]
Volleyball
April 25 has both women's and men's volleyball teams.[23][24] April 25 participated at the 2015 VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup, an invitational tournament in Vietnam. The North Korean club won the bronze medal defeating Vietnamese side, VTV Bình Điền Long An. Their player, Jong Jin Sim was named Most Value Player of the tournament.[23]
Achievements
- VTV Bình Điền Cup: 1
- Champions - 2015
- Champions - 2015
- VTV International Women's Volleyball Cup: 2
- Champions - 2008
- Third place - 2015
- Champions - 2008
Gallery
Old logo
References
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External links
- Kim Jong-il (1972): "On the Tasks Facing the April 25 Sports Team". KFA.
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