February 8 Sports Club (2.8체육단; Yee pal ch'eyuktan) is a North Korean professional multi-sports club.
| Full name | February 8 Sports Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1959 |
| February 8 Sports Club | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | 2.8Cheyukdan |
| McCune–Reischauer | 2.8Ch'eyuktan |
History
editBeing established in 1959,[1] the club belongs to the Ministry of People's Armed Forces.
The club name originated from the Korean People's Army's (KPA) date of establishment, which was formed on 8 February 1948. (Until 1977, the original KPA's official date of establishment was 8 February 1948. However, in 1978, it was changed to 25 April 1932, due to Kim Il Sung's anti-Japanese guerilla army – the Korean People's Revolutionary Army, considered the predecessor of the KPA – being formed on 25 April 1932. This change was reverted in 2018).[2][3]
Confusion with April 25 Sports Club
editFebruary 8 Sports Club and April 25 Sports Club have many similarities.
In conclusion, the North Korean Ministry of People's Armed Forces operates both sports clubs separately.[4][5] The 2017 editions of the Paektusan Prize and the Mangyongdae Prize were won by April 25 Sports Club, with February 8 Sports Club finishing in second place.[6]
Achievements
editDomestic tournaments
edit- Man'gyŏngdae Prize
- Silver medal (1): 2017
- Paektusan Prize
- Silver medal (1): 2017
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 체육선수단. 29 October 2013
- ^ 金正日(김정일)권력승계 큰 變數(변수) 「軍部(군부)장악」유난히 강조. 11 May 1990
- ^ 건군절 변천사와 김정은의 고뇌. 2019.02.11
- ^ 미달때 北韓(북한)에선 大學(대학)입학·軍(군)입대 보류
- ^ <北韓의 實相>...(39) 체육 1993.05.12
- ^ Hulott, David (13 June 2017). "The Chosun Jørn: Can Jørn Andersen Make Sense of North Korean Football?". World Football Index. Retrieved 30 December 2021.