2013 Hwaebul Cup
Tournament details | |
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Country | North Korea |
Dates | 15–28 August 2013 |
Teams | 11 |
Defending champions | None |
Final positions | |
Champions | April 25 (1st title) |
Runner-up | Sŏnbong |
Semifinalists | |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 28 |
Goals scored | 95 (3.39 per match) |
The 2013 Hwaebul Cup was the inaugural edition of the Hwaebul Cup (홰불, Torch) football competition celebrating North Korea's Youth Day. The competition was held between 15 and 28 August 2013, with all matches played at the Kim Il-sung Stadium in P'yŏngyang. The competition was arranged in two phases, a group stage followed by a single-elimination play-off semi-finals, and a single-game final.[1]
Round and dates
[edit]Round | Match date | Number of fixtures | Teams | New entries this round |
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Group stage | 15 August 2013 – 24 August 2013 | 25 | 11 → 4 | 11 |
Semi-finals | 26 August 2013 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none |
Final | 28 August 2013 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none |
Group stage
[edit]Eleven teams took part in the group stage, drawn into two groups, with five teams in Group A and six in Group B.[1]
Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | April 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | Advance to semi-finals |
2 | Hwaebul | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 | |
3 | P'yŏngyang City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 5 | |
4 | Myohyangsan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | |
5 | Man'gyŏngbong | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
15 August 2013 | April 25 | 2-0 | P'yŏngyang City | Kim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
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Highlights | None |
15 August 2013 | Hwaebul | 1-1 | Man'gyŏngbong | Kim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
Unknown | Report | Unknown |
Hwaebul | 4-4 | P'yŏngyang City |
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Highlights |
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17 August 2013 | Myohyangsan | 1-0 | Man'gyŏngbong | Kim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
Unknown | Report | None |
19 August 2013 | April 25 | 2-1 | Man'gyŏngbong | Kim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
Unknown | Report | Unknown |
19 August 2013 | Hwaebul | 3-0 | Myohyangsan | Kim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
Unknown | Highlights | None |
P'yŏngyang City | 3-2 | Myohyangsan |
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Highlights |
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21 August 2013 | Hwaebul | 1-0 | April 25 | Kim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
Unknown | Report | None |
April 25 | 3-2 | Myohyangsan |
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Highlights |
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23 August 2013 | P'yŏngyang City | 1-1 | Man'gyŏngbong | Kim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
Unknown | Report | Unknown |
Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sŏnbong | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 12 | Advance to semi-finals[a] |
2 | Amrokkang | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 12 | |
3 | Rimyŏngsu | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 10 | |
4 | Kyŏnggong'ŏp | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 7 | |
5 | Kigwanch'a | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 3 | |
6 | Wŏlmido | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 0 |
Notes:
- ^ Unknown why Sŏnbong were ranked first.
16 August 2013 | Rimyŏngsu | 2-2 | Kyŏnggong'ŏp | Kim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
Unknown | Report | Unknown |
Sŏnbong | 2-0 | Wŏlmido |
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Highlights | None |
16 August 2013 | Amrokkang | 1-0 | Kigwanch'a | Kim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
Unknown | Report | None |
18 August 2013 | Wŏlmido | 2-4 | Kyŏnggong'ŏp | Kim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
Unknown | Report | Unknown |
Rimyŏngsu | 2-1 | Amrokkang |
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Highlights |
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18 August 2013 | Sŏnbong | 2-0 | Kigwanch'a | Kim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
Unknown | Report | None |
Kigwanch'a | 3-1 | Wŏlmido |
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Highlights |
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Starting 11s:
- Kigwancha: 18 Kim Il-gwang (gk); 15 Pang Tae-gun, 25 Ryu Kum-chol, 3 Kang Kuk-chol, 6 U Il-gang, 5 Ri Tong-il, 7 Kim Yong-il, 17 Choe Kwang-hyok, 11 Kim Ji-song, 9 Jang Ok-chol, 19 Han Tae-hyok; manager: Ko Jong-nam
- Wolmido: 1 Pyo Kuk-chol (gk); 11 Im Yong-chol, 4 Kang Hyon-su, 17 Rim Hyok-ju, 22 Cha Sang-chol, 15 Un Yong-il, 18 Ro Myong-il, 14 Kim Kyong-hol, 8 Ri Kum-chol, 7 Hyon Jin-hyok, 16 Ri Kum-song; manager: Pak Jong-chol
Amrokkang | 1-1 | Kyŏnggong'ŏp |
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Highlights |
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Sŏnbong | 3-1 | Rimyŏngsu |
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Highlights |
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Starting 11s:
- Sŏnbong: 1 Om Jin-ho (gk); 18 Ri Yong-ha, 3 Song Chol-un, 4 Rim Song, 14 Kim Song-hak, 7 Yun Hyok-chol
, 6 Ri Un-chol, 17 Kang In-su, 8 Pae Myong-jin, 28 Paek Chol-jin, 15 Ho Myong-chol; manager: O Tae-song;
19 Choe Jin-hyok,
11 Jang Ok-il
- Rimyŏngsu: 1 Ri Chol-jin (gk); 3 Ri Myong-hak, 16 Kim Ju-hyok, 20 Ro Hak-su, 2 Jang Kwang-hyok, 9 Pak Song-chol, 12 Jo Jong-chol, 13 Yang Jun-hyok, 8 Ri Hyok, 11 Pak Chol-min, 7 Kim Kyong-il; manager: Kim Myong-song
22 August 2013 | Kigwanch'a | 2-3 | Kyŏnggong'ŏp | Kim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
Unknown | Report | Unknown |
22 August 2013 | Amrokkang | 1-0 | Sŏnbong | Kim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
Unknown | Report | Unknown |
22 August 2013 | Rimyŏngsu | 2-1 | Wŏlmido | Kim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
Unknown | Report | Unknown |
Sŏnbong | 2-1 | Kyŏnggong'ŏp |
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Highlights |
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24 August 2013 | Amrokkang | 4-0 | Wŏlmido | Kim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
Unknown | Report | None |
Kigwanch'a | 1-4 | Rimyŏngsu |
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Highlights |
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Semi-finals
[edit]The semi-final matches were both held on the same day, probably 26 August 2013.[1] The result of the Sŏnbong–Hwaebul match is unknown; in the other match, April 25 defeated Amrokkang 3-1 on penalties after finishing level at 2-2 after extra time.[1]
26 August 2013 | Sŏnbong | def | Hwaebul | Kim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
Unknown | Report | Unknown |
26 August 2013 | April 25 | 2-2 (3-1 p) | Amrokkang | Kim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
Unknown - 1:2, 2:2 | Highlights | Unknown - 1:0, 2:1 |
Final
[edit]The final was held on 28 August 2013 at Kim Il-sung Stadium. The score was even at 2-2 after extra time, and Sŏnbong won 6-5 on penalties. However, a few days after the match, Sŏnbong was deemed to have fielded an ineligible player,[2] and April 25 were awarded the victory.[1] In addition to being stripped of the title, Sŏnbong were suspended from all competitions for six months.[2]
April 25 | awd (2-2) (a.e.t.) | Sŏnbong |
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Full match |
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Penalties | ||
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5-6 |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() April 25
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sŏnbong
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2013 Hwaebul Cup![]() April 25 1st Title |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "North Korea 2013".
- ^ a b "Strong Disciplinary Action Taken against Sonbong Team". Archived from the original on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-02-28.