2023–24 DPR Korea Premier Football League


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The 2023–24 DPR Korea Premier Football League is the 64th season of the DPR Korea Premier League and the 2nd season since the reformation of the league's structure in the 2022–23 season. The season began on 5 December 2023.

DPR Korea Premier League
Season2023–24
Matches played66
Goals scored180 (2.73 per match)
Top goalscorerPak Kwang Chon
(9 goals)

April 25 are the defending champions.[1]

There are twelve teams in this second season to operate in three phases after a structure reform for the 2022–23 season. It is not known how the three phases work although the first phase is suspected to operate in traditional league fashion with each team playing each other once.. The first phase kicked off on 5 December 2023 and ended before 2 April 2024.[2] The second round of fixtures for the second phase kicked off on 19 May 2024 and 20 May 2024.[3]

As of the first stage, Ryomyong's captain Pak Kwang Chon[4] leads the scoring charts with 9 goals.[2]

Teams

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Twelve teams are competing in the league. Jebi returned to the top division after winning promotion from the DPRK Football League 2.[2] All matches are held at the Kim Il Sung Stadium.[5]

Amrokkang, April 25, Jebi, Kigwancha, Kyonggongopsong, Pyongyang, Ryomyong, Sobaeksu

Hwaebul

Rimyongsu

Sonbong

Wolmido

Location football club of DPR Korea Premier Football League

Club Location Affiliation
Amnokgang[6] P'yŏngyang Ministry of People's Security
April 25[6] P'yŏngyang Korean People's Army
Hwaebul[2] Pochŏn Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League
Jebi[2] P'yŏngyang Korean People's Army Air Force
Kigwancha[5] P'yŏngyang Korean State Railway
Kyonggongopsong[2] P'yŏngyang Ministry of Light Industry
Pyongyang[2] P'yŏngyang Workers' Party of Korea
Rimyongsu[5] Sariwŏn Ministry of People's Security
Ryomyong[5] P'yŏngyang Korean People's Army
Sobaeksu[6] P'yŏngyang Korean People's Army
Sonbong[2] Rasŏn Worker-Peasant Red Guards
Wolmido[5] Kimch'aek Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts

League table

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Phase 1

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Note: The following table is compiled from known results reported in the news media, and may not align with the official table. Not all results have been reported.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 April 25 11 25[6]
2 Sobaeksu 11 22[6]
3 Amnokgang 11 6 4 1 21[6]
4 11
5 11
6 11
7 11
8 11
9 Jebi 11
10 11
11 11
12 11 9[6]

Phase 2

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Pos[7] Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 April 25 44
1 Sobaeksu 44
3 Ryomyong 42
4 Amnokgang 41
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

References

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