April 25 Sports Club (Korean: 4.25체육단, Sa io ch'eyuktan), or 4.25 SC for short, or sometimes April 25 National Defence Sports Club (4.25'국방체육단', Sa io ch'eyuktan "Kukpang ch'eyuktan"), is a multi-sports club based in P'yŏngyang, North Korea, primarily known outside of North Korea for its men's and women's football teams. The club belongs to the Ministry of People's Armed Forces;[1] all members of the professional teams (male and female) are considered officers of the Army.
April 25
4.25 Sports Club Crest (2018)
Full name
April 25 Sports Club
Founded
March 1947; 76 years ago (1947-03) or July 1949; 74 years ago (1949-07), as Central Sports Training School Sports Club
The club was established in March 1947[2] or July 1949[3] as the Central Sports Training School Sports Club (중앙체육강습소체육단, Chung'ang ch'eyukkangsŭpso ch'eyukdan).
On 25 June 1971[4][5] or 26 June 1972,[6] the club name was changed to its current name; Kim Il Sung's anti-Japanese guerilla army – Joseon People's Revolutionary Army, considered the predecessor of the Korean People's Army, was formed on 25 April 1932.[7] (Until 1977, the original KPA's official date of establishment was 8 February 1948. However, in 1978, it was changed to 25 April 1932.This change was reverted in 2018.)[8][9]
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 22 national championships.[10] April 25's home stadium is the Yanggakdo Stadium. In international club competition, home matches are usually played at the Kim Il Sung Stadium. In 2015, April 25 achieved an uncommon feat, with both the men's and women's clubs winning their respective national championships.[11]
April 25's primary rival is Amnokgang. Amnokgang belongs to the Ministry of People's Security, and the professional rivalry between the Military and the Police carries over onto the sports field. There is also a strong rivalry with Pyongyang, known as "the Pyongyang Derby".
April 25's women's football team is one of the strongest women's football teams in North Korea; they have become national champions at least six times, in 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2015.[11][26]
April 25 has both women's and men's volleyball teams.[30][31] 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 Valuable Player of the tournament.[30]
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External linksedit
Kim Jong-il (1972). (PDF). KFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2015.
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April 25 Sports Club Korean 4 25체육단 Sa io ch eyuktan or 4 25 SC for short or sometimes April 25 National Defence Sports Club 4 25 국방체육단 Sa io ch eyuktan Kukpang ch eyuktan is a multi sports club based in P yŏngyang North Korea primarily known outside of North Korea for its men s and women s football teams The club belongs to the Ministry of People s Armed Forces 1 all members of the professional teams male and female are considered officers of the Army April 254 25 Sports Club Crest 2018 Full nameApril 25 Sports ClubFoundedMarch 1947 76 years ago 1947 03 or July 1949 74 years ago 1949 07 as Central Sports Training School Sports ClubGroundRungrado 1st of May Stadium PyongyangChairmanRi Mun songManagerO Yun sonLeagueDPR Korea Premier Football League2021 22ChampionsHome coloursAway coloursApril 25 Sports ClubChosŏn gŭl4 25체육단Hancha4 25體育團Revised RomanizationSa io cheyukdanMcCune ReischauerSa io ch eyuktan Contents 1 History 2 Confusion with February 8 Sports Club 3 Rivalries 4 Current squad 5 Continental history 6 Honours 6 1 Domestic 6 2 Continental 6 3 Invitational 7 Women s football 8 Other sports 8 1 Basketball 8 2 Ice hockey 8 3 Volleyball 8 3 1 Achievements 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksHistory editThe club was established in March 1947 2 or July 1949 3 as the Central Sports Training School Sports Club 중앙체육강습소체육단 Chung ang ch eyukkangsŭpso ch eyukdan On 25 June 1971 4 5 or 26 June 1972 6 the club name was changed to its current name Kim Il Sung s anti Japanese guerilla army Joseon People s Revolutionary Army considered the predecessor of the Korean People s Army was formed on 25 April 1932 7 Until 1977 the original KPA s official date of establishment was 8 February 1948 However in 1978 it was changed to 25 April 1932 This change was reverted in 2018 8 9 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 22 national championships 10 April 25 s home stadium is the Yanggakdo Stadium In international club competition home matches are usually played at the Kim Il Sung Stadium In 2015 April 25 achieved an uncommon feat with both the men s and women s clubs winning their respective national championships 11 Confusion with February 8 Sports Club editFebruary 8 Sports Club and April 25 Sports Club have many similarities but the North Korean Ministry of People s Armed Forces operates both sports clubs separately 12 13 The 2017 editions of the Paektusan Prize and the Mangyongdae Prize were won by April 25 Sports Club with February 8 Sports Club finishing in second place 14 Rivalries editApril 25 s primary rival is Amnokgang Amnokgang belongs to the Ministry of People s Security and the professional rivalry between the Military and the Police carries over onto the sports field There is also a strong rivalry with Pyongyang known as the Pyongyang Derby Current squad editAs of 20 February 2018 15 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK nbsp PRK Ri Kwang Il2 DF nbsp PRK Jang Kum nam3 DF nbsp PRK Ri Hyong mu4 DF nbsp PRK Sim Hyon jin5 DF nbsp PRK Pak Jin myong6 DF nbsp PRK Kwon Chung hyok7 MF nbsp PRK O Hyok chol8 MF nbsp PRK Han Song hyok9 MF nbsp PRK Kim Jong chol10 FW nbsp PRK An Il bom11 FW nbsp PRK Om Chol song12 DF nbsp PRK Kim Chol bom13 FW nbsp BIH Ruslan Lagic14 DF nbsp PRK Son Pyong il15 MF nbsp PRK Won Song16 MF nbsp PRK Yun Il gwang17 FW nbsp PRK Kim Ju song No Pos Nation Player18 FW nbsp PRK Kim Yu song19 MF nbsp PRK So Hyon uk20 MF nbsp PRK So Kyong jin21 GK nbsp PRK An Tae song22 MF nbsp PRK Ri Hyong jin24 MF nbsp PRK Choe Jong hyok25 FW nbsp PRK Jang Hyok26 DF nbsp PRK Pak Myong song27 MF nbsp PRK Myong Cha hyon28 MF nbsp PRK Kim Kuk bom29 DF nbsp PRK Pak Song rok30 DF nbsp PRK An Song il31 GK nbsp PRK Chol Ryong Son33 MF nbsp PRK Jong Chung son37 DF nbsp PRK Kim Kwang jin41 GK nbsp PRK Ha Jin myongContinental history editSeason 16 Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate1985 86 17 Asian Club Championship Qualifying TournamentEast Asia 1 nbsp Seiko 4 1 1 2 2nd nbsp Liaoning 3 1 0 01986 18 Asian Club Championship First round group 7 nbsp Liaoning 0 0 0 1 0 11987 19 Asian Club Championship Qualifying RoundGroup 5 nbsp August 1 0 2 3rd nbsp Hap Kuan 2 11988 89 20 Asian Club Championship Qualifying RoundGroup 6 nbsp South China 3 0 1st nbsp Wa Seng 4 0 nbsp Guangdong Wanbao 1 0 nbsp Yamaha Motors 3 1Semi Final LeagueGroup B nbsp Mohammedan 0 1 3rd nbsp Al Sadd 1 2 nbsp Al Ettifaq 1 1 nbsp Pahang FA 2 01990 91 21 Asian Club Championship Qualifying RoundGroup 7 nbsp Nissan Yokohama 1 0 1st nbsp Liaoning 1 0Group B nbsp Esteghlal Tehran 1 2 2nd nbsp Mohammedan 0 0 nbsp Bangkok Bank 4 3Semi Final nbsp Liaoning 0 3 Third Place nbsp Pelita Jaya 2 2 6 7 pen Fourth Place1991 22 Asian Club Championship Group B nbsp Al Hilal 0 2 3rd nbsp Esteghlal Tehran 1 12017 23 AFC Cup Group I nbsp Erchim 6 0 5 0 1st nbsp Kigwancha 2 2 1 1Inter Zone Play off Semi Final nbsp Bengaluru FC 0 0 0 3 0 32018 AFC Cup Group I nbsp Hwaebul SC 1 0 2 0 1st nbsp Hang Yuen 5 1 5 1 nbsp Benfica de Macau 8 0 2 0Inter Zone Play off Semi Final nbsp Home United 9 1 2 0 11 1Inter Zone Play off Final nbsp Altyn Asyr 2 2 1 1 3 3 a 2019 AFC Cup Group I nbsp Hang Yuen 5 0 0 3 1st nbsp Kitchee 2 0 1 0 nbsp Tai Po 4 0 1 3Inter Zone Play off Semi Final nbsp Dhaka Abahani 2 0 3 4 5 4Inter Zone Play off Final nbsp Ha Nội 0 0 2 2 2 2 a Final nbsp Al Ahed 0 1Honours editDomestic edit DPR Korea Premier Football League Winners 21 1985 1986 1987 1988 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 2002 2003 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2017 2017 18 2018 19 2021 22 2022 23 Runners up 2 2014 2016 Hwaebul Cup Winners 4 2013 2014 2015 2016 Man gyŏngdae Prize Winners 7 2002 2009 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 Paektusan Prize Winners 1 2017 Poch ŏnbo Torch Prize Winners 3 2005 2011 2014 DPR Korea Championship Winners 3 2001 2006 2011Continental edit AFC Cup Runners up 1 2019 Asian Club Championship Fourth place 1 1990 91Invitational edit DCM Trophy Winners 1 1972 24 25 Women s football edit nbsp Jang Il ok playing in April 25 Sports Club attire at the 2007 Military World GamesApril 25 s women s football team is one of the strongest women s football teams in North Korea they have become national champions at least six times in 2002 2009 2010 2011 2013 and 2015 11 26 Other sports editIn addition to football April 25 participates in dozens of different sports including athletics ice hockey basketball volleyball and handball 27 Basketball edit 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 28 Ice hockey edit April 25 s ice hockey team won the national championship in 1989 29 Volleyball edit April 25 has both women s and men s volleyball teams 30 31 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 Binh Điền Long An Their player Jong Jin Sim was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament 30 Achievements edit VTV Binh Điền Cup 1Champions 2015 dd VTV International Women s Volleyball Cup 2Champions 2008 Third place 2015 dd See also editFebruary 8 Sports ClubReferences edit Watts Jonathan 20 June 2010 World Cup 2010 Why North Korea are in a league of their own The Guardian Archived from the original on 19 September 2017 Retrieved 24 June 2015 사이오체육단 四二五體育團 Archived from the original on 15 September 2020 Retrieved 19 November 2019 체육선수단 Archived from the original on 15 September 2020 Retrieved 19 November 2019 Most South Korean press reported that On 25 June 1971 club name was changed to April 25 Sports Club 4 25체육단 Archived from the original on 25 April 2021 Retrieved 19 November 2019 On the Tasks Facing the April 25 Sports Team PDF 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Volleyball Tournament infoMongolia com 3 March 2013 Archived from the original on 11 March 2016 Retrieved 24 June 2015 External links editKim Jong il 1972 On the Tasks Facing the April 25 Sports Team PDF KFA Archived from the original PDF on 16 March 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title April 25 Sports Club amp oldid 1180741740, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
