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Kigwancha Sports Club
| Full name | Kigwancha Sports Club | |||
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| Founded | January 11, 1956 (1956-01-11)[1] | |||
| Ground | Yanggakdo Stadium, Pyongyang | |||
| Capacity | 30,000 | |||
| Manager | Han Won-chol | |||
| League | DPR Korea League | |||
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| Kigwancha Sports Club | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 기관차체육단 |
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| Hancha | 機關車體育團 |
| Revised Romanization | Gigwancha cheyukdan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kigwanch'a ch'eyuktan |
lit. Locomotive Sports Club | |
Kigwancha Sports Club or Kigwancha Sports Team (Korean: 기관차체육단; Korean for locomotive) is a North Korean multi-sports club belonging to the Korean State Railway and based in Pyongyang.[1] It was established on 11 January 1956, and has been awarded the Order of Kim Il-sung and the Order of the National Flag (First Class).[2] The club is best known for its men's and women's football teams.
Kigwancha's men presently play in the DPR Korea Premier Football League, and won several championships in the late 1990s. The club finished third in 2006 season.[3] They have taken part in continental competition once, finishing second in its group in the group stage of the 2017 AFC Cup.[4]
Contents
1 Rivalries
2 Current squad
3 Known players (including former players)
4 Managers
5 Continental history
6 AFC clubs ranking
7 Achievements
8 Other Sports
9 References
10 External links
Rivalries
Sharing the Yanggakdo Stadium with them, Kigwancha have a rivalry with Sobaeksu.
Current squad
- As of 4 April 2017
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Known players (including former players)
Lee Kwan-Myong
Pak Chol-Ryong
Pak Kwang-ryong
Managers
Ku Jong-nam (before 2014)
Han Won-chol (since 2014)
Continental history
| Season[4] | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | AFC Cup | Group I |  Erchim | 7–0 | 0–3 | 2nd |
 April 25 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
AFC clubs ranking
As of 4 December 2017.[5]
| Current Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 133 |  Saham Club |
| 134 |  Ahli Al-Khaleel |
| 135 | Kigwancha |
| 136 |  Boeung Ket Angkor |
| 137 | Taraji Wadi Al-Nes |
Achievements
- DPR Korea League: 9
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2016
1995, 2006, 2012
- Hwaebul Cup: 2
2015
4th 2017
- Man'gyŏngdae Prize: 5
2004, 2005
2015, 2016
2014
- Paektusan Prize: 1
2012
- Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize: 3
2007
2010, 2016
Other Sports
The club also has basketball and volleyball teams.[6][7] Athletes representing the club also play tennis.[8]
References
^ ab "Kigwancha Sports Team Successful in 2013". web.archive.org. KCNA. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Anniversary of Kigwancha Sports Team Marked in DPRK". Rodong Sinmun. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ Эпштейн, Арнольд. Северные корейцы учат русский, стоят на голове и ждут документы с родины (in Russian). Спорт-Экспресс. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
^ ab "Decision by Competitions Committee & Executive Committee for AFC Club Competitions". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-17. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
^ "AFC Club Ranking (2nd July 2017 )". globalfootballranks.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
^ Yang Ryon Hui (2 November 2017). "National Championships close". The Pyongyang Times. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
^ Jong Tang Song (12 October 2017). "National Championships go on". The Pyongyang Times. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
^ Ri Sung Ik (2 November 2017). "National Championships top annual sporting calendar off with new records". The Pyongyang Times. Archived from the original on 2017-12-04. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
External links
Documentary on YouTube (in Korean)
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