Multi-sports club in North Korea Football club
| Full name | February 8 Sports Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1959; 66 years ago (1959) |
| February 8 Sports Club | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 2.8체육단 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 2.8體育團 |
| Revised Romanization | 2.8Cheyukdan |
| McCune–Reischauer | 2.8Ch'eyuktan |
February 8 Sports Club (2.8체육단; Ip'al ch'eyuktan) is a North Korean professional multi-sports club.
History
Being established in 1959, the club belongs to the Ministry of People's Armed Forces.
The club name originated from the Korean People's Army's (KPA) date of establishment, which was formed on 8 February 1948. (Until 1977, the original KPA's official date of establishment was 8 February 1948. However, in 1978, it was changed to 25 April 1932, due to Kim Il Sung's anti-Japanese guerilla army – the Korean People's Revolutionary Army [ko], considered the predecessor of the KPA – being formed on 25 April 1932. This change was reverted in 2018).
Confusion with April 25 Sports Club
February 8 Sports Club and April 25 Sports Club have many similarities.
In conclusion, the North Korean Ministry of People's Armed Forces operates both sports clubs separately. The 2017 editions of the Paektusan Prize and the Mangyongdae Prize were won by April 25 Sports Club, with February 8 Sports Club finishing in second place.
Achievements
Domestic tournaments
- Man'gyŏngdae Prize
- Silver medal (1): 2017
- Paektusan Prize
- Silver medal (1): 2017
See also
References
- 체육선수단. 29 October 2013
- 金正日(김정일)권력승계 큰 變數(변수) 「軍部(군부)장악」유난히 강조. 11 May 1990
- 건군절 변천사와 김정은의 고뇌. 2019.02.11
- 미달때 北韓(북한)에선 大學(대학)입학·軍(군)입대 보류
- <北韓의 實相>...(39) 체육 1993.05.12
- Hulott, David (13 June 2017). "The Chosun Jørn: Can Jørn Andersen Make Sense of North Korean Football?". World Football Index. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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