Kigwancha Sports Club Explained

Clubname:Kigwancha
Fullname:Kigwancha Sports Club
Nickname:Sinŭiju Locomotive Sports Club
Founded:[1]
Ground:Sinuiju Stadium
Manager:Han Won-chol
League:DPR Korea Premier Football League
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Text:lit. Locomotive Sports Club

Kigwancha Sports Club or Kigwancha Sports Team (;), 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).[2] 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.[3] They have taken part in continental competition once, finishing second in its group in the group stage of the 2017 AFC Cup.[4]

Known players (including former players)

Managers

Continental history

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayPosition
2017AFC CupGroup I Erchim7–03–02nd
April 252–21–1

Achievements

9

1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2016

1995, 2006, 2012

2

2015

4th 2017

5

2004, 2005

2015, 2016

2014

1

2012

3

2007

2010, 2016

Other sports

The club also has basketball and volleyball teams.[5] [6] Athletes representing the club also play tennis.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kigwancha Sports Team Successful in 2013 . . 25 February 2014 . 27 August 2015 . 11 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141011165847/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2014/201402/news25/20140225-20ee.html .
  2. Web site: Anniversary of Kigwancha Sports Team Marked in DPRK . . 11 January 2016 . 23 February 2018 . 21 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181021232321/http://rodong.rep.kp/en/index.php?strPageID=SF01_02_01&newsID=2016-01-11-0009 . dead .
  3. Web site: http://www.kc-camapa.ru/cgi-bin/prntxt.cgi?20060830,1,1,,6323-6324,6323-6324 . ru:Северные корейцы учат русский, стоят на голове и ждут документы с родины . 2006-10-29 . ru . Спорт-Экспресс . Эпштейн . Арнольд .
  4. Web site: Decision by Competitions Committee & Executive Committee for AFC Club Competitions . The-AFC.com . Asian Football Confederation . PDF . 25 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180717012947/http://www.the-afc.com/en/resources/regulations-a-guidelines/competition-regulations/2012/336-decision-by-competitions-committee-a-executive-committee-for-afc-club-competitions/download . 2018-07-17 . dead .
  5. Web site: National Championships close. 2 November 2017. 3 December 2017. The Pyongyang Times. Yang Ryon Hui. 4 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171204114524/http://www.pyongyangtimes.com.kp/?page=Sports&no=25359. dead.
  6. Web site: National Championships go on. 12 October 2017. 3 December 2017. The Pyongyang Times. Jong Tang Song.
  7. Web site: National Championships top annual sporting calendar off with new records. The Pyongyang Times. 2 November 2017. 3 December 2017. Ri Sung Ik. https://web.archive.org/web/20171204114543/http://www.pyongyangtimes.com.kp/?page=Sports&no=25372. 2017-12-04. dead.