Full name | Kigwancha Sports Club 기관차체육단 |
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Founded | January 1956 |
Ground | Kim Il-sung Stadium |
Capacity | 17,500 |
League | DPR Korea League |
Kigwancha Sports Club or Kigwancha Sports Team (Chosŏn'gŭl: 기관차체육단; Hancha: 機關車體育團; MR: Kigwancha; Korean for locomotive), known as is a North Korean multi-sports club based on Pyongyang Kigwancha means locomotive.
The club is known for its football team that plays in the city of Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. It plays in the DPR Korea League. It won several championships in the late 1990s. The team plays at the Kim Il-sung Stadium. The club finished third in 2006 season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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