Kigwancha Sports Club
Football club
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Kigwancha Sports Club or Kigwancha Sports Team (Korean: 기관차체육단; 'locomotive'), known as the Sinuiju Locomotive Sports Club is a North Korean multi-sports club belonging to the Korean State Railway and based in Sinuiju. It was established on 11 January 1956, and has been awarded the Order of Kim Il-sung and the Order of the National Flag (First Class).[2] The club is best known for its men's and women's football teams.
| Full name | Kigwancha Sports Club | |||
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| Nickname | Sinŭiju Locomotive Sports Club | |||
| Founded | 11 January 1956[1] | |||
| Ground | Sinuiju Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 17,500 | |||
| Manager | Han Won-chol | |||
| League | DPR Korea Premier Football League | |||
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Kigwancha's men presently play in the DPR Korea Premier Football League, and won several championships in the late 1990s. The club finished third in the 2006 season.[3] They have taken part in continental competition once, finishing second in their group in the group stage of the 2017 AFC Cup.[4]
Known players (including former players)
Managers
Ku Jong-nam (before 2014)- Han Won-chol (since 2014)
Continental history
Achievements
Other sports
The club also has basketball and volleyball teams.[5][6] Athletes representing the club also play tennis.[7]