Sobaeksu Sports Club ( ko, 소백수체육단, ''Sobaeksu Ch'eyuktang'') is a

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based in

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, best known for its men's and

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football teams playing at Yanggakdo Stadium. Sobaeksu is the first

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History

Rivalries

Sharing the Yanggakdo Stadium with them, Sobaeksu has a rivalry with Kigwancha.

Players

Current squad

Notable players

Sobaeksu player Kim Su-hyŏng was listed third on North Korea's list of top ten athletes of 2016, and forward

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led all players in scoring in the 2017 edition of the

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football competition, with a total of seven goals. Sobaeksu has several players with experience in foreign leagues, notably goalkeeper Ri Kwang-il, who played for FK Radnički 1923 and FK Erdoglija Kragujevac in

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, and striker Ri Myong-jun, who played with Dinaburg FC and

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Ri Jun-il Ri Jun-Il (Hanja: 李俊一, ko, 리준일, born 24 August 1987) is a North Korean professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Sobaeksu in DPR Korea League. Club career Since 2008, Ri Jun-Il plays for Sobaeksu in the DPR Kore ...

is one of several Sobaeksu players who play or have played for the

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Managers

* Kim Jong-hun (2011–)

Achievements

Domestic Cups

: 1 ** Runners-up: 2016 * Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize: 1 ** Runners-up: 2016 * Hwaebul Cup: 1 ** Champions:

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Other sports

In addition to football, they play

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, and

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References

External links

North Korea 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad
{{DPR Korea League Football clubs in North Korea Multi-sport clubs in North Korea Football clubs in Pyongyang Military association football clubs in North Korea