All-Korea Secondary Schools Soccer Competition Played mid-November at Pyongyang Public Stadium Final Osan Middle School bt Pyongyang No. 2 Middle School
Inter-City Matches March 1946 in Seoul: Seoul versus Pyongyang National Tournament Started May 9, in Pyongyang Winners by category: Primary school sector: Pyongyang Girip Elementary School Secondary school sector: Pyongyang Agricultural School and Seogwang Middle School Vocational school sector: Pyongyang Medical College Workers' organisation: Pyongyang Railway Bureau (Cheoldokuk) General organisation: Pyongyang Sports Club (Pyongyangundong-kulagb)
National Tournament August 24 to 27, in Pyongyang Winners: Inmingun (People's Army) Other participants: Pyongyang district teams, university selections
Championship
Winners: Naemusung (Ministry of the Interior)
Six University Sports Competition
Final
Kim Il Sung University bt Pyongyang Teachers' College (Gyowondaehag)
Third: Chongjin Teachers' College
Other participants (6 in all):
Sinuiju University
Hamhung Medical College
Hongnam Technical College
General Category Winners: Naemusung (Ministry of the Interior) University Category Winners: Kim Il Sung University
General Category Winners: Pyongyangdae NB: last tournament beforestart Korean War.
People's Army Sports Competition Held in Pyongyang from September 30 to October 4; first tournament since start Korean War. The army team were renamed Powisung.
National Sports Festival August 16, 1954, at Moranbong Stadium (newly built) Winners: Powisung
Kukki (Nation) League Championship Played March 20 to April 3 Final Ranking: 1.Powisung (Army) 2.Kyotongsung (Ministry of Transport) 3.Naemusung (Ministry of the Interior) National Sports Festival Played August 12 to 17, at Moranbong Stadium Final Ranking: 1.Naemusung (Ministry of the Interior) 2.Pyongyangsi (Pyongyang City) 3.Powisung (Army) Pyongyang City Sports Competition Played October 9 to 23 Final Ranking: 1.Kyotongsung (Ministry of Transport) 2.Powisung (Army) 3.Naemusung (Ministry of the Interior)
First Class League First Tournament Held in Pyongyang from March 4 to 18. Final Ranking: 1.Pyongyangsi (Pyongyang City) 2.Naemusung (Ministry of the Interior) 3.Kyotongsung (Ministry of Transport) Second Tournament Held in Pyongyang from August 15 to 21. Final Ranking: 1.Powisung (Army) 2.Naemusung (Ministry of the Interior) 3.Kyotongsung (Ministry of Transport) Third Tournament Held in Pyongyang from October 12 to 20. Final Ranking: 1.Powisung (Army) 2.Kyotongsung (Ministry of Transport) 3.Naemusung (Ministry of the Interior)
6th World Festival of Youth and Students Selection Tournament Held in Haeju from March 17 to April 8 Final Ranking: 1.Powisung (Army) 2.Kyotongsung (Ministry of Transport) 3.Ministry of Commerce First Class League at National Sports Festival Held in Pyongyang from August 2 to 16. Final Ranking: 1.Powisung (Army) 2.Kyotongsung (Ministry of Transport) 3.Naemusung (Ministry of the Interior)
First Class League
Spring Tournament
Held in Pyongyang from March 16 to April 8.
Final Ranking:
1.Kigwancha (State Railway, based in Sinuiju)
2.Jebi ("Swallow"; Air Force)
3.Powisung (Army)
Summer Tournament
Held in Pyongyang from July 8 to 27.
Final Ranking:
1.Powisung (Army)
2.Kigwancha (State Railway, based in Sinuiju)
3.Naemusung (Ministry of the Interior)
10th Anniversary Festival
NB: to celebrate 10th anniversary of foundation of DPR Korea.
Held in Pyongyang from September 9 to 13.
Final Ranking:
1.Wolbisan (Sinuiju military regiment)
2.Kigwancha (State Railway, based in Sinuiju)
3.Pyongyangsi (Pyongyang City)
Provincial Division Final Ranking:
1.North Hamgyong Province
2.Kaesong City
3.South Hamgyong Province
NB: army side Powisung were renamed February 8th (Ip'al ch'eyuktan) to commemorate
the establishment of the Korean People's Army (8 Feb 1948).
May 1st National Workers' Sports Games
Held in Pyongyang from May 1 to 6.
National Youth Sports School Students' Sports Games
Held in Pyongyang from October 25 to 31; second edition.
First Class League Cup
From October 21 to November 2.
Final
February 8th (Army) bt Kigwancha (State Railway, based in Sinuiju)
Football Federation Games
NB: between "first class sports teams"; held in five rounds.
First Tournament
Held in Pyongyang from March 20 to April 4.
Final Ranking:
1.Jebi ("Swallow"; Air Force)
2.February 8th (Army)
3.Beongae (Electrical Union)
Second Tournament
Held in Pyongyang and Sariwon from May 29 to June 14.
Final Ranking:
1.Kangsubsu (Central Physical Education School)
2.Wolbisan (Sinuiju military regiment)
3.February 8th (Army)
People's Sports Games
Held in Pyongyang from July 31 to August 18; first edition.
Final Ranking:
1.Kangsubsu (Central Physical Education School)
2.Kigwancha (State Railway, based in Sinuiju)
3.February 8th (Army)
General Category Final Ranking:
1.Hamgyongbuk-do
2.Pyongyangsi (Pyongyang City)
3.Ryanggang-do
First Class Championship
Held in Pyongyang and Sariwon from October 3 to 15.
Final Ranking:
1.February 8th (Army)
2.Wolbisan (Sinuiju military regiment)
3.Jebi ("Swallow"; Air Force)
1995.
Source: [Kni 25]
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