DPR Korea Football League


The DPR Korea Football League is North Korea's association football league. It has a first division DPR Korea Premier Football League, a second division DPR Korea Football League 2, and a third division DPR Korea Football League 3. See DPR Korea Premier Football League for more info.

History

Including football, all sports in North Korea were on an amateur basis, with competitions called Technical Innovation Contests being held several times a year In football, First Technical Innovation Contests was held In 1960.
In 2010, football's National Championship was renamed Top Class Football League or Highest Class Football League.
October 2017, after which Highest Class Football League was replaced by the DPR Korea Premier Football League held in the home-and-away round-robin system used in most other countries.

Structure

In 1990 and 1991, South Korean Newspaper reported, DPR Korea Football League had 3 divisions and promotion and relegation system
In October 2016, South Korean Newspaper reported, AFC said "In 2017, North Korea have a plan to create a new football league system which operates 3 divisions."
Note: North Korea is reclusive and closed country so it is difficult to obtain the information about whole changes and current detailed league system information.

DPR Korea Premier Football League clubs

DPR Korea Football League 2 clubs

DPR Korea Football League 3 clubs