2013 Hwaebul Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorth Korea
Dates15–28 August 2013
Teams11
Defending championsNone
Final positions
ChampionsApril 25 (1st title)
Runner-upSŏnbong
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored95 (3.39 per match)

The 2013 Hwaebul Cup was the inaugural edition of the Hwaebul Cup (홰불, Torch) celebrating North Korea's Youth Day. The competition was held between 15 and 28 August 2013, with all matches played at the Kim Il-sung Stadium in P'yŏngyang. The competition was arranged in two phases, a group stage followed by a single-elimination play-off semi-finals, and a single-game final.[1]

Round and dates

Round Match date Number of fixtures Teams New entries this round
Group stage 15 August 2013–24 August 2013 25 11 → 4 11
Semi-finals 26 August 2013 2 4 → 2 none
Final 28 August 2013 1 2 → 1 none

Group stage

Eleven teams took part in the group stage, drawn into two groups, with five teams in Group A and six in Group B.[1]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 April 25 4 3 0 1 7 4 +3 9 Advance to semi-finals
2 Hwaebul 4 2 2 0 9 5 +4 8
3 P'yŏngyang City 4 1 2 1 8 9 −1 5
4 Myohyangsan 4 1 0 3 5 9 −4 3
5 Man'gyŏngbong 4 0 2 2 3 5 −2 2
Updated to match(es) played on 23 August 2013. Source: RSSSF North Korea 2013
15 August 2013 April 25 2-0P'yŏngyang CityKim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang
  • (1st half)
  • (2nd half)
 Highlights None
Hwaebul4-4P'yŏngyang City
  • 11' (1-0)
  • 24' (2-1)
  • ?' (3-3)
  • ?' (4-4)
 Highlights
  • 1x' (1-1)
  • 3x' (2-2)
  • ?' (2-3)
  • ?' (3-4)
P'yŏngyang City3-2Myohyangsan
  • So Tae-jong 31'
  •  ? 53'
  • So Tae-jong 78'
 Highlights
  • #12 6x' (2-1)
  • #14 8x' (p.)
April 253-2Myohyangsan
  •  ? 23'
  • An Il-bom 1st h' (2-1)
  • Rim Chol-min 76' (3-2)
 Highlights
  •  ? 1st h' (1-1)
  •  ? 58' (2-2)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sŏnbong 5 4 0 1 9 3 +6 12 Advance to semi-finals[lower-alpha 1]
2 Amrokkang 5 4 0 1 8 3 +5 12
3 Rimyŏngsu 5 3 1 1 11 8 +3 10
4 Kyŏnggong'ŏp 5 2 1 2 11 9 +2 7
5 Kigwanch'a 5 1 0 4 6 11 −5 3
6 Wŏlmido 5 0 0 5 4 15 −11 0
Updated to match(es) played on 23 August 2013. Source: RSSSF North Korea 2013
Notes:
  1. ↑ Unknown why Sŏnbong were ranked first.
Sŏnbong2-0Wŏlmido
  • Pak Myong-jin 13' (1-0)
  • Ho Myong-chol ?' (2-0)
 Highlights None
Rimyŏngsu2-1Amrokkang
  •  ? 11'
  •  ? 33'
 Highlights
  • 59'
Kigwanch'a3-1Wŏlmido
  • Han Tae-hyok 31'
  • Kim Yong-il 35'
  • Rim Kwang-hyok upward-facing green arrow ?'
  • Rim Kwang-hyok 79'
 Highlights

Starting 11s:

  • Kigwancha: 18 Kim Il-gwang (gk); 15 Pang Tae-gun, 25 Ryu Kum-chol, 3 Kang Kuk-chol, 6 U Il-gang, 5 Ri Tong-il , 7 Kim Yong-il, 17 Choe Kwang-hyok, 11 Kim Ji-song, 9 Jang Ok-chol, 19 Han Tae-hyok; manager: Ko Jong-nam
  • Wolmido: 1 Pyo Kuk-chol (gk); 11 Im Yong-chol, 4 Kang Hyon-su, 17 Rim Hyok-ju, 22 Cha Sang-chol, 15 Un Yong-il, 18 Ro Myong-il, 14 Kim Kyong-hol, 8 Ri Kum-chol, 7 Hyon Jin-hyok, 16 Ri Kum-song; manager: Pak Jong-chol
Amrokkang1-1Kyŏnggong'ŏp
  • Ki Chol-min ?' (2nd half)
 Highlights
  •  ? 37'
Sŏnbong3-1Rimyŏngsu
 Highlights

Starting 11s:

  • Sŏnbong: 1 Om Jin-ho (gk); 18 Ri Yong-ha, 3 Song Chol-un, 4 Rim Song, 14 Kim Song-hak, 7 Yun Hyok-chol downward-facing red arrow, 6 Ri Un-chol, 17 Kang In-su, 8 Pae Myong-jin, 28 Paek Chol-jin, 15 Ho Myong-chol; manager: O Tae-song; upward-facing green arrow 19 Choe Jin-hyok, upward-facing green arrow 11 Jang Ok-il
  • Rimyŏngsu: 1 Ri Chol-jin (gk); 3 Ri Myong-hak, 16 Kim Ju-hyok, 20 Ro Hak-su, 2 Jang Kwang-hyok, 9 Pak Song-chol, 12 Jo Jong-chol, 13 Yang Jun-hyok, 8 Ri Hyok, 11 Pak Chol-min, 7 Kim Kyong-il; manager: Kim Myong-song
Sŏnbong2-1Kyŏnggong'ŏp
  • Ho Myong-chol 51'
  • Kang In-su >60'
 Highlights
  • Jon Il-yong 10'
Kigwanch'a1-4Rimyŏngsu
 Highlights

Semi-finals

The semi-final matches were both held on the same day, probably 26 August 2013.[1] The result of the Sŏnbong–Hwaebul match is unknown; in the other match, April 25 defeated Amrokkang 3-1 on penalties after finishing level at 2-2 after extra time.[1]

26 August 2013 April 25 2-2
(3-1 p)		AmrokkangKim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang
Unknown - 1:2, 2:2 Highlights Unknown - 1:0, 2:1

Final

The final was held on 28 August 2013 at Kim Il-sung Stadium. The score was even at 2-2 after extra time, and Sŏnbong won 6-5 on penalties. However, a few days after the match, Sŏnbong was deemed to have fielded an ineligible player,[2] and April 25 were awarded the victory.[1] In addition to being stripped of the title, Sŏnbong were suspended from all competitions for six months.[2]

April 25awd
(2-2) (a.e.t.)		Sŏnbong
  • Myong Song-chol 66'
  • Ho Kwang-il 90'+2'
  • Ji Kwang-hyok Yellow card 92'
  • #22 Ri ? downward-facing red arrow 1xx'
  • An Song-il upward-facing green arrow 1xx'
 Full match
  • Yun Hyok-chol 47'
  • Rim Song-son downward-facing red arrow 71'
  • Sin Myong-il upward-facing green arrow 71'
  • Ho Myong-chol 76'
  • Kang In-su Yellow card 89'
  • Yun Hyok-chol downward-facing red arrow 92'
  • Ri Kwang upward-facing green arrow 92'
  • Kang In-su downward-facing red arrow 101'
  • Choe Jin-hyok upward-facing green arrow 101'
Penalties
  • So Hyon-uk soccer ball with check mark
  • #12 soccer ball with red X
  • Ji Kwang-hyok soccer ball with check mark
  • #4 soccer ball with red X
  • Myong Song-chol soccer ball with check mark
  • Jong Chun-song soccer ball with check mark
  • Rim Chol-min soccer ball with check mark
  • An Song-il soccer ball with red X
 5-6
  • Ho Myong-chol soccer ball with red X
  • Ri Un-hol soccer ball with check mark
  • Song Chol-un soccer ball with check mark
  • Ri Yong-ha soccer ball with check mark
  • Jang Ok-il soccer ball with red X
  • Choe Jin-hyok soccer ball with check mark
  • Kim Song-hak soccer ball with check mark
  • Pae Myong-jin soccer ball with check mark
April 25
Sŏnbong
2013 Hwaebul Cup

April 25
1st Title

The final between April 25 and Sŏnbong

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "North Korea 2013".
  2. 1 2 "Strong Disciplinary Action Taken against Sonbong Team". Archived from the original on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
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