The 2019 Hwaebul Cup was the seventh edition of the

Hwaebul Cup The Hwaebul Cup (홰불, ''Torch'') is an annual association football competition in men's Football in North Korea, domestic football in North Korea. It is organised by the DPR Korea Football Association, the governing body of football in North K ...

(홰불, ''Torch'') football competition celebrating

North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) an ...

's Youth Day. Ryŏmyŏng were the defending champions. The winner, Ryŏmyŏng, qualified for the 2020 AFC Cup.

Group stage

The 12 teams were divided into two groups. The group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals. In Group A, Ryŏmyŏng finished first with five wins and one draw, and Amrokkang finished second with three wins, one draw and two defeats. In Group B, P'yŏngyang City finished first with four wins and one draw, and Hwaebul finished second with three wins, one draw and one defeat.

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Third place match

Final

References

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