North Korea - List of Champions


Note: apparently there are two eparate championships, the Technical Innovation Contest from February to June, and reportedly held since 1960, and the Republic Championship, held in October since 1972 and contested between the top (6) teams of the Technical Innovation Contest.
Technical Innovation Contest
1960-84 unknown
1985 April 25 (Nampho)
1986 April 25 (Nampho)
1987 April 25 (Nampho)
1988 April 25 (Nampho)
1989 Chandongcha (Chöngjin)
1990 April 25 (Nampho)
1991 Pyongyang Club
1992 April 25 (Nampho)
1993 April 25 (Nampho)
1994 April 25 (Nampho)
1995 April 25 (Nampho)
1996 Kigwancha (Sinuiju)
1997 Kigwancha (Sinuiju)
1998 Kigwancha (Sinuiju)
1999 Kigwancha (Sinuiju)
2000 Kigwancha (Sinuiju)
2001    unknown
2002 April 25 (Nampho)
2003    unknown
2004 Pyongyang City Sports Group
2005 Pyongyang City Sports Group
2006 Amrokgang Sports Group
2007 Pyongyang City Sports Group
2008    unknown
2009    unknown

NB: Amnokgang apparently won various championships in the 1960s;
    Kigwancha aka Locomotive

Republic Championship
1972-03 unknown
2004 Pyongyang City Sports Group
2005    unknown
2006 April 25 (Nampho)
2007 Amrokgang Sports Group
2008    unknown
2009 Ministry of Light Industry   

Premier Soccer League
2010    unknown
2011 April 25 (Nampho)


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