2017–18 DPR Korea Premier Football League

The 2017–18 DPR Korea Premier Football League was the first season of the reformed DPR Korea Premier Football League, the top North Korean association football league, to use a home-and-away format. The league started on 1 December 2017 and will continue until 28 October 2018.[3] Matches will be played on Saturdays and Sundays only.[4]

DPR Korea Premier League
Season2017–18
ChampionsApril 25[1]
(18th title)
2019 AFC CupApril 25
Ryŏmyŏng[2]
Matches played156
Goals scored382 (2.45 per match)
Top goalscorerAn Il-bŏm (19)
Best goalkeeperAn Tae-sŏng
(13 cleen sheets)
2017

April 25 are the defending champions.

Teams

A total of 13 teams will participate:

ClubLocationStadiumAffiliation
AmrokkangP'yŏngyangYanggakdo StadiumMinistry of People's Security
April 25P'yŏngyangYanggakdo StadiumKorean People's Army
HwaebulPochŏnHwaebul StadiumKimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League
JebiP'yŏngyangP'yŏngyang City StadiumKorean People's Army Air Force
Kalmaegi
KigwanchaP'yŏngyangYanggakdo StadiumKorean State Railway
Kyŏnggong'ŏpsongP'yŏngyangP'yŏngyang City StadiumMinistry of Light Industry
P'yŏngyangP'yŏngyangKim Il-sung StadiumWorkers' Party of Korea
RimyŏngsuSariwŏnSariwŏn Youth StadiumMinistry of People's Security
RyŏmyŏngP'yŏngyangKim Il-sung StadiumKorean People's Army
SobaeksuP'yŏngyangYanggakdo StadiumKorean People's Army
SŏnbongRasŏnRajin StadiumWorker-Peasant Red Guards
WŏlmidoKimch'aekKimch'aek Municipal StadiumMinistry of Culture and Fine Arts

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1April 25 (C)2419325719+3860Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
2Ryŏmyŏng2417614620+2657Qualification for AFC Cup preliminary round[a]
3Kigwancha2413743018+1246
4Hwaebul2414373722+1545
5Rimyŏngsu2412573121+1041
6Amrokkang2411763018+1240
7Pyongyang City247892326−329
8Sŏbaeksu2474132428−425
9Sŏnbong2457122835−722
10Kalmaegi2464141836−1822
11Wŏlmido2462162546−2120
12Kyŏnggong'ŏpsong2437141846−2816
13Jebi2425171548−3311
Updated to match(es) played on 17 November 2018. Source: https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nkor2018.html
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:

Results

Home \ Away4.25AMRHWAJEBKALKIGKYOPYCRIMRYOSOBSONWOL
April 252–11–12–14–12–06–00–02–12–21–02–06–0
Amrokkang0–31–23–01–11–13–02–01–20–01–01–02–1
Hwaebul0–21–02–01–03–01–01–02–00–12–42–21–0
Jebi1–20–21–40–30–01–10–00–31–10–10–23–2
Kalmaegi0–10–42–12–10–10–00–01–01–30–21–11–0
Kigwancha3–11–11–02–02–01–00–11–12–21–02–01–0
Kyonggongop0–21–12–32–13–11–21–20–40–22–21–10–2
Pyongyang City0–40–11–33–32–01–22–00–12–10–10–11–1
Rimyongsu0–10–02–12–02–11–12–11–11–22–12–10–1
Ryomyong5–42–11–02–03–02–15–00–01–02–12–12–0
Sobaeksu1–20–10–23–01–00–01–10–01–20–22–30–2
Sonbong0–10–11–14–12–30–21–11–20–02–21–02–3
Wolmido2–41–10–30–11–00–30–12–51–21–21–33–2
Updated to match(es) played on 29 October 2018. Source: See Matches
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Awards

2017–18 Awards were given at 31 October 2018

References

See also