The Democratic People's Republic of Korea Football Association (PRKFA, ) is the governing body of football in North Korea.
The association was founded in 1945 and it joined FIFA in June 1958 and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in September 1974.
Organization PRKFA is "notoriously hard to contact". The association used to have a single fax number, and nowadays hosts a single email address. FIFA executive Jérôme Champagne remembers: "You sent a fax. Sometimes you got a reply", while football journalist James Piotr Montague's emails for "the best part of a decade" were always left unanswered. Even FIFA does not know for certain what the league system overseen by the PRKFA is like and what teams play in it.
League structure The DPR Korea Football League is structured as follows (from highest to lowest): DPR Korea Premier Football League DPR Korea League 2 Amateur DPR Korea League 3
Senior management , FIFA's website and the AFC's website listed Mun Jae-chol () as the association's president; he is also mentioned as such in a report published in November 2008.
Earlier presidents apparently include Choe Nam-gyun (), listed on the FIFA website from July 2007 until at least July 2008, and in an of leading positions in the state (as of 2009?) on the website DPRK Search, with "September 2006" in brackets next to his name, and Rim Kyong-man (), listed as president on FIFA's website until June 2007.
The Secretary General is Kim Jang-san. Ri Ryong-nam was president until some time around 2022. Former referee coordinator was Song Hye-yong.
NamePositionSource Yun Jong HoPresident An Song-ilVice President Han Un-gyong2nd Vice President Mun Jang-hong3rd Vice President Pang Kwang-su4th Vice President Kim Jang-sanGeneral Secretary Kim Chol-ungTechnical Director Yun Jong-suMen's Team Coach Jo Song-okWomen's Team Coach Kim Yong-cholMedia/Communications Manager Jang Myong HoReferee Coordinator
Honours
Men's AFC Challenge Cup
Champions: 2010, 2012 Third place: 2008
Asian Games
Gold medal: 1978 Silver medal: 1990
EAFF E-1 Football Championship Third place: 2005, 2015
Men's under-20 AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Champions: 1976, 2006, 2010 Runners-up: 1990, 2014 Third place: 1975, 1978, 1986
Men's under-17 AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Champions: 2010, 2014 Runners-up: 2004, 2006 Semifinals: 2016
Women's AFC Women's Asian Cup
Champions: 2001, 2003, 2008 Runners-up: 1993, 1997 Third place: 1999, 2006
Asian Games
Gold medal: 2002, 2006 Silver medal: 2010, 2022 Bronze medal: 1990
EAFF E-1 Football Championship (women) Champions: 2013, 2015, 2017 Runners-up: 2005, 2008
Women's under-20 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Champions: 2006, 2016, 2024 Runners-up: 2008
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
Champions: 2007, 2024 Runners-up: 2006, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2026 Third place: 2004, 2009
Women's under-17 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Champions: 2008, 2016, 2024, 2025 Runners-up: 2012
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup
Champions: 2007, 2015, 2017, 2024, 2026 Runners-up: 2009, 2011, 2013, 2019
References
External links North Korea at the FIFA website. North Korea at the AFC website.