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Moranbong Sports Club (Chosŏn'gŭl: 모란봉체육단. Hanja: 牡丹峰體育團) is a North Korean defunct multi-sports club based in Pyongyang. Its football club used to play in the DPRK League, the top division of the North Korean football league.[1]

Full nameMoranbong Sports Club
모란봉체육단
Founded1970; 56 years ago (1970) [citation needed]
GroundHome stadium is unclear
Based in Pyongyang
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Moranbong
모란봉
Full nameMoranbong Sports Club
모란봉체육단
Founded1970; 56 years ago (1970) [citation needed]
GroundHome stadium is unclear
Based in Pyongyang
LeagueDPR Korea League
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History

Moranbong Sports Club was founded in 1970 in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.[2] The club was started as a youth sport club.[2]

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Other sports

The club has participated in other sports, such as judo, table tennis, and softball.[2][3] Their women judo team include Kye Sun-hui, who won the World Judo Championships four times and An Kum-ae, who won two bronze medals at the same competition.[4][5]

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