2023–24 DPR Korea Premier Football League
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 December 2023 – 25 October 2024 |
| Champions | Ryomyong (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 66 |
| Goals scored | 180 (2.73 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pak Kwang Chon (9+ goals) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
The 2023–24 DPR Korea Premier Football League is the 64th season of the DPR Korea Premier League and the 2nd season since the reformation of the league's structure in the 2022–23 season. The season began on 5 December 2023 and concluded on 25 October 2024.
April 25 were the defending champions,[1] while Ryomyong eventually won the 2023–24 season, securing the title after an impressive season.[2]
There are twelve teams in this second season to operate in three phases after a structure reform for the 2022–23 season. It is not known how the three phases work although the first phase is suspected to operate in traditional league fashion with each team playing each other once. The first phase kicked off on 5 December 2023 and ended before 2 April 2024.[3] The second round of fixtures for the second phase kicked off on 19 May 2024 and 20 May 2024.[4]
Prize-Awarding Ceremony
The prize-awarding ceremony took place at the Kim Il Sung Stadium on 25 October 2024. Trophies and medals were awarded to the teams and players that demonstrated high technical skills and sportsmanship throughout the season.[5]
Teams
Twelve teams are competing in the league. Jebi returned to the top division after winning promotion from the DPRK Football League 2.[3] All matches are held at the Kim Il Sung Stadium.[6]
League table
Phase 1
Note: The following table is compiled from known results reported in the news media, and may not align with the official table. Not all results have been reported.
As of the first stage, Ryomyong's captain Pak Kwang Chon[8] was the league's top scorer with 9 goals.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 25 | 11 | 25[7] | ||||||
| 2 | Sobaeksu | 11 | 22[7] | ||||||
| 3 | Amnokgang | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21[7] | |||
| 4 | 11 | ||||||||
| 5 | 11 | ||||||||
| 6 | 11 | ||||||||
| 7 | 11 | ||||||||
| 8 | 11 | ||||||||
| 9 | Jebi | 11 | |||||||
| 10 | 11 | ||||||||
| 11 | 11 | ||||||||
| 12 | 11 | 9[7] |
Phase 2
| Pos[9] | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 25 | 44 | |||||||
| 1 | Sobaeksu | 44 | |||||||
| 3 | Ryomyong | 42 | |||||||
| 4 | Amnokgang | 41 | |||||||
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References
- ^ "Newstream". KCNA Watch. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ "DPRK Premier Football League Finished". KCNA Watch. 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Facts and figures of 2023-2024 DPRK Premier League in first round". The Pyongyang Times. 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Good results in domestic sports games". The Pyongyang Times. 4 June 2024.
- ^ "DPRK Premier Football League Finished". KCNA Watch. 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "조선중앙통신 | 기사 | 2023년-2024년 조선민주주의인민공화국 1부류축구련맹전 시작". kcna.kp. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ a b c d e f g "조선중앙통신 | 기사 | 2023년-2024년 조선민주주의인민공화국 1부류축구련맹전 1단계 경기 결속". kcna.kp. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ "Sports roundup". The Pyongyang Times. 5 May 2024.
- ^ "KCNA | Article | Second Round of DPRK Premier League Finished". Archived from the original on 2024-06-26.