2017–18 DPR Korea Premier Football League
# 2017–18 DPR Korea Premier Football League

The 2017–18 DPR Korea Premier Football League was the first season of the reformed DPR Korea Premier Football League, the top North Korean association football league, to use a home-and-away format. The league started on 1 December 2017 and will continue until 28 October 2018. Matches will be played on Saturdays and Sundays only.

April 25 are the defending champions.

## Teams

A total of 13 teams will participate:

| Club | Location | Stadium | Affiliation |
| - | - | - | - |
| Amrokkang | P'yŏngyang | Yanggakdo Stadium | Ministry of People's Security |
| April 25 | P'yŏngyang | Yanggakdo Stadium | Korean People's Army |
| Hwaebul | Pochŏn | Hwaebul Stadium | Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League |
| Jebi | P'yŏngyang | P'yŏngyang City Stadium | Korean People's Army Air Force |
| Kalmaegi | | | |
| Kigwancha | P'yŏngyang | Yanggakdo Stadium | Korean State Railway |
| Kyŏnggong'ŏpsong | P'yŏngyang | P'yŏngyang City Stadium | Ministry of Light Industry |
| P'yŏngyang | P'yŏngyang | Kim Il-sung Stadium | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Rimyŏngsu | Sariwŏn | Sariwŏn Youth Stadium | Ministry of People's Security |
| Ryŏmyŏng | P'yŏngyang | Kim Il-sung Stadium | Korean People's Army |
| Sobaeksu | P'yŏngyang | Yanggakdo Stadium | Korean People's Army |
| Sŏnbong | Rasŏn | Rajin Stadium | Worker-Peasant Red Guards |
| Wŏlmido | Kimch'aek | Kimch'aek Municipal Stadium | Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts |

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | April 25 (C) | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 19 | +38 | 60 | Qualification for AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | Ryŏmyŏng | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 57 | Qualification for AFC Cup preliminary round |
| 3 | Kigwancha | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 46 | |
| 4 | Hwaebul | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 45 | |
| 5 | Rimyŏngsu | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 41 | |
| 6 | Amrokkang | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 40 | |
| 7 | Pyongyang City | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 29 | |
| 8 | Sŏbaeksu | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 25 | |
| 9 | Sŏnbong | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 22 | |
| 10 | Kalmaegi | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 22 | |
| 11 | Wŏlmido | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 20 | |
| 12 | Kyŏnggong'ŏpsong | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 46 | −28 | 16 | |
| 13 | Jebi | 24 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 48 | −33 | 11 | |

* ↑ Ryŏmyŏng qualified for AFC Cup preliminary round as Hwaebul Cup winners.

## Results

| Home \ Away | 4.25 | AMR | HWA | JEB | KAL | KIG | KYO | PYC | RIM | RYO | SOB | SON | WOL |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| April 25 | | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 |
| Amrokkang | 0–3 | | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Hwaebul | 0–2 | 1–0 | | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–0 |
| Jebi | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
| Kalmaegi | 0–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Kigwancha | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Kyonggongop | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Pyongyang City | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Rimyongsu | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Ryomyong | 5–4 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Sobaeksu | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | | 2–3 | 0–2 |
| Sonbong | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | | 2–3 |
| Wolmido | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–5 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–2 | |

## Awards

2017–18 Awards were given at 31 October 2018

* Most Valuable Player : Kim Yu-sŏng (April 25)
* Top scorer : An Il-bŏm (April 25)
* Best goalkeeper : An Tae-sŏng (April 25)
