February 8 Sports Club

February 8 Sports Club (Korean: 2.8체육단, Yee pal ch'eyuktan), is a multi-sports club

February 8 Sports Club

Full name	February 8 Sports Club
Founded	1959 (1959)

February 8 Sports Club
Chosŏn'gŭl	2.8체육단
Hancha	2.8體育團
Revised Romanization	2.8Cheyukdan
McCune–Reischauer	2.8Ch'eyuktan

History

Established in 1959[1]and the club belongs to the Ministry of People's Armed Forces

Club name is originated Korean People's Army's date of establishment, was formed on February 8, 1948. (Until 1977, original KPA's official date of establishment was February 8, 1948. But In 1978, changed to April 25, 1932, Kim Il-sung's anti-Japanese guerilla army - Joseon People's Revolutionary Army, considered the predecessor of the KPA, was formed on April 25, 1932. But In 2018, date of establishment was back to February 8, 1948).[2][3]

Confusion with April 25 Sports Club

February 8 Sports Club and April 25 Sports Club are similar in many ways.

In conclusion, North Korean Ministry of People's Armed Forces are operating both sports clubs separately.[4][5] In 2017 Paektusan Prize and Mangyongdae Prize, April 25 Sports Club won and February 8 Sports Club hold the second place.[6]

Achievements

Domestic

• Man'gyŏngdae Prize:

2017

• Paektusan Prize:

2017

See also

• April 25 Sports Club

References

1. 체육선수단. October 29, 2013
2. 金正日(김정일)권력승계 큰 變數(변수) 「軍部(군부)장악」유난히 강조. May 11, 1990
3. 건군절 변천사와 김정은의 고뇌. 2019.02.11
4. 미달때 北韓(북한)에선 大學(대학)입학·軍(군)입대 보류
5. <北韓의 實相>...(39) 체육 1993.05.12
6. The Chosun Jørn: Can Jørn Andersen Make Sense of North Korean Football?