- Source: Kigwancha Sports Club
Kigwancha Sports Club or Kigwancha Sports Team (Korean: 기관차체육단; 'locomotive'), known as Sinuiju Locomotive Sports Club is a North Korean multi-sports club belonging to the Korean State Railway and based in Sinuiju. 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). 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 the 2006 season. They have taken part in continental competition once, finishing second in its group in the group stage of the 2017 AFC Cup.
Known players (including former players)
Li Chan-myung
Pak Chol-ryong
Pak Kwang-ryong
Managers
Ku Jong-nam (before 2014)
Han Won-chol (since 2014)
Continental history
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. Athletes representing the club also play tennis.
References
External links
Documentary on YouTube (in Korean)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Kigwancha Sport Club
- Ri Chol-guk
- Piala Hwaebul 2017
- Daftar klub sepak bola divisi tertinggi di negara anggota AFC
- Kigwancha Sports Club
- Sobaeksu Sports Club
- April 25 Sports Club
- List of football clubs in North Korea
- Li Chan-myung
- Kim Il Sung Stadium
- Korean State Railway
- Hero of Labor (North Korea)
- DPR Korea Premier Football League
- Order of Kim Il Sung
