North Korean football league

GPTKB entity

Properties (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf football league
gptkbp:affiliation AFC
gptkbp:attendance varies
encouraged by state
gptkbp:broadcasting_rights state-run media
gptkbp:championshipsWon not used
gptkbp:clubHistory gptkb:Pyongyang_City_Sports_Club
gptkb:Hwaebul_SC
gptkb:Sukil_Sports_Club
state-owned
April 25 Sports Club
state-approved
Korean_People's_Army_teams
gptkbp:coachingCareer varies by club
gptkbp:contractUntil state-controlled
gptkbp:country gptkb:North_Korea
gptkbp:current_champion April 25 Sports Club
gptkbp:discipline state-controlled
gptkbp:enrollment restricted
gptkbp:fanBase state-supported
gptkbp:format round-robin
single round-robin
gptkbp:founded 1946
gptkbp:goal used for tiebreakers
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:Korea_DPR_Football_Association
gptkbp:historical_significance promotes national pride
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label North Korean football league
gptkbp:internationalClassification limited due to political reasons
gptkbp:level 1st tier
gptkbp:matchType allegations exist
gptkbp:media_coverage state-run media only
gptkbp:notable_player gptkb:Ri_Myong-guk
gptkb:Jang_Song-thaek
Kim Jong Il
gptkbp:notable_winners various clubs
gptkbp:notableFeature varies each season
rarely allowed
gptkbp:number_of_teams 12
gptkbp:officialWebsite http://www.kfa.kp
gptkbp:previousName DPR_Korea_League
gptkbp:referee state-appointed
gptkbp:relegation_to Korean_Second_Division
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Hwaebul_SC
Korean_People's_Army_teams
gptkbp:season 2022
2023
annual
approximately 6 months
gptkbp:sponsor various local companies
gptkbp:stadium gptkb:Kim_Il-sung_Stadium
gptkbp:team exists
gptkbp:teamColors varies by club
gptkbp:top_scorer 20
varies each season
gptkbp:training state-controlled
gptkbp:youth_development limited
gptkbp:youth_tournaments held annually
limited participation
affiliated with clubs
exist but limited