February 8 Sports Club Explained
| Clubname: | February 8 Sports Club |
| Fullname: | February 8 Sports Club |
| Hangul: | 2.8 |
| Hanja: | 2.8 |
| Rr: | 2.8Cheyukdan |
| Mr: | 2.8Ch'eyuktan |
| Context: | north |
February 8 Sports Club is a North Korean professional multi-sports club.
History
Being established in 1959,[1] the club belongs to the Ministry of People's Armed Forces.
The club name originated from the Korean People's Army's (KPA) date of establishment, which was formed on 8 February 1948. (Until 1977, the original KPA's official date of establishment was 8 February 1948. However, in 1978, it was changed to 25 April 1932, due to Kim Il Sung's anti-Japanese guerilla army – the, considered the predecessor of the KPA – being formed on 25 April 1932. This change was reverted in 2018).[2] [3]
Confusion with April 25 Sports Club
February 8 Sports Club and April 25 Sports Club have many similarities.
In conclusion, the North Korean Ministry of People's Armed Forces operates both sports clubs separately.[4] [5] 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.[6]
Achievements
Domestic tournaments
See also
Notes and References
- http://nk.chosun.com/bbs/list.html?table=bbs_27&idxno=3330&page=9&total=214&sc_area=&sc_word= 체육선수단
- https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1990051100209212001&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1990-05-11&officeId=00020&pageNo=12&printNo=21114&publishType=00020 金正日(김정일)권력승계 큰 變數(변수) 「軍部(군부)장악」유난히 강조
- https://www.dailynk.com/%eb%b6%81%ed%95%9c-%ec%96%b4%ec%a0%9c%ec%99%80-%ec%98%a4%eb%8a%98-%ea%b1%b4%ea%b5%b0%ec%a0%88-%eb%b3%80%ec%b2%9c%ec%82%ac%ec%99%80-%ea%b9%80%ec%a0%95%ec%9d%80%ec%9d%98-%ea%b3%a0%eb%87%8c/ 건군절 변천사와 김정은의 고뇌
- https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1988122400329210001&editNo=3&printCount=1&publishDate=1988-12-24&officeId=00032&pageNo=10&printNo=13309&publishType=00020「키크기운동」국가기준치 미달때 北韓(북한)에선 大學(대학)입학·軍(군)입대 보류
- https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=100&oid=001&aid=0003739954 <北韓의 實相>...(39) 체육
- Hulott, David (13 June 2017). "The Chosun Jørn: Can Jørn Andersen Make Sense of North Korean Football?". World Football Index. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
