DPR Korea Women's Premier League

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DPR Korea Women's Premier League
Founded2001
CountryNorth Korea
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toW-League D2
International cup(s)AFC Women's Champions League
Current championsApril 25 SC (8th title)
Most championshipsApril 25 SC (8 titles)

The DPR Korea Women's Premier League (Chosŏn'gŭl: 조선민주주의인민공화국 녀자 1부류축구련맹전; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國 女子 一部流蹴球聯盟戰) is the top flight of women's association football in North Korea. The competition is run by the DPR Korea Football Association, which is the governing body of Women's football in North Korea.

History[edit]

The first North Korean women's championship was contested in the 2001–02 season.

Champions[edit]

The list of champions and runners-up:[1]

Year Champions Runners-up Third-place
2001–02 April 25 SC Tumangang WST
2002–03
2003–04 Amrokgang SG
2004–05 Amrokgang SG April 25 SC
2005–06
2006–07 Rimyongsu SG Amrokgang SG
2007–08
2008–09 April 25 SC Sobaeksu SC
2009–10 April 25 SC Amrokgang SG
2010–11 April 25 SC Amrokgang SG
2011–12 Ponghwasan SC Sobaeksu SC
2012–13 April 25 SC Amrokgang SG
2013–14 Pyongyang SC Amrokgang SG
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19 April 25 SC Wŏlmido SC
2019–20 abandoned
2020–21 April 25 SC [2]
2021–22 Naegohyang[3] April 25 SC Amrokgang SG

Most successful clubs[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "North Korea - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Hans Schöggl. 20 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Nothing is always new, coach always seeks new tactics". The Pyongyang Times. The Pyongyang Times. 20 July 2022.
  3. ^ "DPR Korea Football". Facebook. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

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