2024–25 DPR Korea Premier Football League
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 December 2024 – November 2025 |
| Champions | April 25 (23rd title) |
| Matches | 66 |
| Goals | 175 (2.65 per match) |
| Best Player | Choe Song-hyok |
| Top goalscorer | Pak Kwang-chon |
| Best goalkeeper | Kim Ryong-ik |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
The 2024–25 DPR Korea Premier Football League is the 65th season of DPR Korea Premier Football League, the top-flight football in North Korea and the third season since the reformation of the league's structure in 2022–23. The season began on 1 December 2024[1] and concluded on November 2025.
The defending champions were Ryomyong, while April 25 won the 2024–25 season.[2]
In the previous 2023–24 edition, Kyonggongopsong were relegated from the DPR Korea Premier League, while Paekkumsan were promoted to the 2024–25 season from the second tier.
The competition is divided into three stages. The first stage began on 1 December 2024, with matches played at Kim Il Sung Stadium and Sosan Stadium.
After the first stage, April 25 leads the standings, with Sobaeksu and Ryomyong emerging as their toughest rivals.[3]
Throughout the season, several teams have competed in other competitions such as the 14th People's Games.[4]
Prize-awarding ceremony
The prize-awarding ceremony for the 2024–25 DPR Korea Premier Football League took place at the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on a Sunday in November 2025. Cups and medals were presented to the men's and women's football teams and players who proved successful and displayed high skills and noble moral traits throughout the season.
The April 25 Team won the men's premier football league, followed by the Sobaeksu Team and the Ryomyong Team in second and third places, respectively.
Individual honours were also awarded: the Best Player Prize went to Choe Song-hyok of April 25, the Excellent Player Prize to Ri Ju-yong of Sobaeksu, and the Top Scorer was Pak Kwang-chon of Ryomyong. Kim Ryong-ik of Sobaeksu received the Best Goalkeeper Prize, while the Paekkumsan was given the Fair-play Award.[5]
Teams
The twelve teams participating in the 2024–25 men's competition are:[1][6]
- April 25 (Pyongyang)
- Ryomyong (Pyongyang)
- Sobaeksu (Pyongyang)
- Sonbong (Rason)
- Wolmido (Kimch’aek)
- Amrokkang (Pyongyang)
- Jebi (Pyongyang)
- Rimyongsu (Sariwon)
- Pyongyang (Pyongyang)
- Kigwancha (Sinuiju)
- Hwaebul (Pochon County, Pochŏn)
- Paekkumsan (Paekkŭmsan-dong, Tanch'ŏn)
Results
First round
| 1 December 2024 First round | April 25 | 1–1 | Ryomyong | Pyongyang |
| Stadium: Sosan Stadium |
| 1 December 2024 First round | Sonbong | 5–0 | Wolmido | Pyongyang |
| Stadium: Sosan Stadium |
Second round
| 15 April 2025 Second round | April 25 | 2–0 | Sobaeksu | Pyongyang |
| Stadium: Kim Il Sung Stadium |
The third round of matches in the DPRK Premier League took place, with the following results:[7]
Third round
Standings
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 8 April 2025[8][9][10][11][12]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 25 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2 | Sobaeksu | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3 | Wolmido | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 21 |
| 4 | Pyongyang | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 21 |
| 5 | Kigwancha | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 6 | Amnokgang | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 7 | ? | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 8 | ? | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9 | ? | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10 | ? | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 11 | ? | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 12 | ? | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
References
- ^ a b c "2024–2025 DPRK Premier League starts". KCNA. 3 December 2024.
- ^ "DPRK Men's and Women's Premier Football Leagues Close". Korean Central News Agency. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "April 25 Team bullish about sixth win". Pyongyang Times. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Impressive results of second-round matches of 2024-2025 DPRK Premier League". Pyongyang Times. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "DPRK Men's and Women's Premier Football Leagues Close". Korean Central News Agency. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Men's Football Match Held". Facebook – Futebol na Coreia do Norte. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Third round matches of DPRK Premier League go on". KCNA Watch. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ a b "April 25 Team bullish about sixth win". Pyongyang Times. 8 April 2025.
- ^ a b "North Korea 2024/25". RSSSF.
- ^ a b "Men's Football Match Held". Facebook. 16 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Highlights of the April 25 2–0 Sobaeksu match". X.com. 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Second-round matches of 2024-2025 DPRK Premier League come to an end". The Pyongyang Times. 8 August 2025.