DPR Korea Football Association

DPR Korea Football Association
AFC

Founded	1945 (1945)
FIFA affiliation	1958
AFC affiliation	1974^[1]
EAFF affiliation	2002
President	Ri Jong-mu

DPR Korea Football Association
Chosŏn'gŭl	조선민주주의인민공화국 축구 협회
Hancha	朝鮮民主主義人民共和國蹴球協會
Revised Romanization	Joseon Minjujuui Inmin Gonghwaguk Chukgu Hyeophoe
McCune–Reischauer	Chosǒn Minjujuǔi Mingonghwaguk Ch'ukgu Hyǒphoe

The DPR Korea Football Association (Chosŏn'gŭl: 조선민주주의인민공화국 축구협회; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國蹴球協會) is the governing body of football in North Korea.

League structure

DPR Korea League

Presidents

As of 2010, FIFA's website and the AFC's website list Mun Jae Chol (문재철) as the association's president; he is also mentioned as such in a report published in November 2008.

Earlier presidents apparently include Choe Nam Gyun (최남균), listed on the FIFA website from July 2007 until at least July 2008, and in an overview of leading positions in the state (as of ?2009) on the website DPRK Search, with “September 2006” in brackets behind his name, and Rim Kyong Man (림경만), listed as president on FIFA's website until June 2007.^[2]

References

↑ "AFC BARS ISRAEL FROM ALL ITS COMPETITIONS". Reuters. The Straits Times. 16 September 1974.
↑ http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=prk/index.html

External links

North Korea at the FIFA website.
North Korea at the AFC website.

Football in North Korea

DPR Korea Football Association

National teams	Men's Men's U-23 Men's U-20 Men's U-17 Women's Women's U-20 Women's U-17

League system	DPR Korea League DPR K-League 2 Amateur DPR K-League 3 DPR K-Development League 4 Korea DPR Women's League

Cups	Republican Championship

Venues, (cap) List of clubs Champions History Youth Soccer

International association football

FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-17 U-20 Confederations Cup Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings Player of the Year Ballon d'Or

Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)

Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU)

North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15

South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15

Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17

Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17

Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games

Games	All-Africa Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games

See also Geography Debuts Codes Player of the Century Women's football

National football associations of Asia (AFC)

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