The DPRK Football Premier League is the highest level football league in the DPRK (North Korea) . It was founded in 1977 , and before the 2017 season it was carried out according to the "spring - autumn" system. Since the season 2017/2018, it has been conducted according to the "autumn - spring" system. Most of all, the Pyongyang club " April 25 " became the champion - 17 times. The reigning champion of North Korea is also the April 25 Club.
| DPRK Premier League Football | |
|---|---|
| Based | 1977 year |
| Region |  DPRK |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of participants | 13 |
| League Level | one |
| Retirement in |  North Korea League Two |
| National tournaments | Torch Cup A few more smaller national cup tournaments |
| International tournaments | AFC Cup |
| Current winner | April 25th |
| Most titled | April 25th (17 times) |
| TV companies | Korean Central Television , Sports TV |
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Title
Since its founding in 1977 , and up to and including 2009, the DPRK's top football division has been called the "National Football Championship." In 2010 - 2017, it was called the “Higher Class Football League”. Since the 2017/2018 season, it has been called the DPRK Football Premier League.
Champions and prize winners
| Season | Champion | 2nd place | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-1984 | No data | ||
| 1985 | 25th of April | No data | No data |
| 1986 | 25th of April | No data | No data |
| 1987 | 25th of April | No data | No data |
| 1988 | 25th of April | No data | No data |
| 1989 | Chandongju | No data | No data |
| 1990 | 25th of April | No data | No data |
| 1991 | Pyongyang | No data | No data |
| 1992 | 25th of April | No data | No data |
| 1993 | 25th of April | No data | No data |
| 1994 | 25th of April | No data | No data |
| 1995 | 25th of April | Rimensu | Kigwancha |
| 1996 | Kigwancha | Rimensu | 25th of April |
| 1997 | Kigwancha | No data | No data |
| 1998 | Kigwancha | No data | No data |
| 1999 | Kigwancha | No data | No data |
| 2000 | Kigwancha | No data | No data |
| 2001 | Amnoccan | No data | No data |
| 2002 | 25th of April | Rimensu | Amnoccan |
| 2003 | 25th of April | No data | No data |
| 2004 | Pyongyang | No data | No data |
| 2005 | Pyongyang | No data | No data |
| 2006 | Amnoccan | No data | Kigwancha |
| 2007 | Pyongyang | Amnoccan | Gyeonggongop |
| 2008 | Amnoccan | No data | No data |
| 2009 | Pyongyang | No data | No data |
| 2010 | 25th of April | Sobaeksu | Amnoccan |
| 2011 | 25th of April | Kigwancha | Sobaeksu |
| 2012 | 25th of April | Syonbon | Rimensu |
| 2013 | 25th of April | Manonbon | Hwaebul |
| 2014 | Hwaebul | 25th of April | Amnoccan |
| 2015 | 25th of April | Hwaebul | No data |
| 2016 | Kigwancha | 25th of April | Amnoccan |
| 2017 | 25th of April | Hwaebul | No data |
| 2017/2018 | 25th of April | Ryomёn | Kigwancha |
Member Teams
| Club | City | Stadium (capacity) | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th of April | Pyongyang | Yangakdo (30,000) | Korean people's army |
| Amnoccan | Sinyju | Sinyuju Oktober (17,500) | Ministry of Homeland Security |
| Velmido | Kimchek | Kimchek (30,000) | Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts |
| Jabie | DPRK Air Force | ||
| Kalmaegi | DPRK Navy | ||
| Kigwancha | Sinyju | Sinyuju Oktober (17,500) | DPRK Ministry of Railways |
| Gyeonggongop | Pyongyang | Urban | Ministry of Light Industry |
| Pyongyang City | Pyongyang | them. Kim Il Sung (50,000) | Korea Labor Party |
| Rimensu | Sarivon | Sarivon (35,000) | Ministry of Homeland Security |
| Ryomёn | Pyongyang | ||
| Sobaeksu | Pyongyang | Yangakdo (30,000) | Korean people's army |
| Syonbon | Nason | Rajin | Workers 'and Peasants' Red Guard |
| Hwaebul | Pochon | Hwaebul | Kimirsensko-Kimchenir Youth Union |
Lighting
The central matches of the DPRK championship are shown by the Korean Central Television (CCTV) . The championship is also covered in the newspapers of the country. There may be football or sports sites on the Gwangmyeon National Intranet covering North Korean football. Due to the isolation of the state, it is extremely difficult to obtain information, including on DPRK football, so even global websites from the big Internet focused on football and football statistics have extremely scarce information about North Korean football.