Naegohyang Women's FC
Football club
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Naegohyang Women's Football Club (Korean: 내고향 녀자축구단) is a North Korean professional women's football club from Pyongyang.[1] The club was founded in 2012 and competes in the DPR Korea Women's Premier League, the top division of women's football in North Korea.
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| Full name | Naegohyang Women's Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Ground | Pyongyang | ||
| Head coach | Ri Yu-il | ||
| League | DPR Korea Women's Premier League | ||
| 2024–25 | DPRK Women's Premier League, 2nd | ||
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History
Naegohyang was founded in 2012 and won its first championship in the 2021–22 season.[2] The team won its second title in the 2023–24 season, which qualified them for the inaugural 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League as direct entrants to the group stage; however, they withdrew before the draw.[3] Their first international appearance resulted in an 11–0 victory over Laos's Master FC.[4] They are currently coached by Ri Yu-il, who has also coached the North Korea women's national team.[4][5]
Naegohyang participated in the 2025–26 AFC Women's Champions League. On May 23, 2026 Naegohyang faced Tokyo Verdy Beleza for the final and won 1–0. This gave them the right to represent Asia in the 2027 FIFA Women's Champions Cup.[6][7]
Players
Current squad
- As of 25 August 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching history
Song Sung-gwon (2024)[8]- Ri Yu-il (2025–present)
Continental record
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2025–26 | AFC Women's Champions League | Group D |  Master |
11–0 | 1st out of 4 |
 RTC |
7–0 | ||||
 Kaohsiung Attackers |
5–0 | ||||
| Group C |  Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
0–4 | 2nd out of 4 | ||
 Suwon |
3–0 | ||||
 ISPE | |||||
| Quarter-finals |  Hồ Chí Minh City |
3–0 | |||
| Semi-finals | Suwon |
2–1 | |||
| Final | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
1–0 | |||