The 2025–26 DPR Korea Premier Football League is the 66th season of the DPR Korea Premier Football League, the top-flight football competition in North Korea and the fourth season since the 2022–23 league restructuring. The season began on 1 December 2025.
The defending champions are April 25, who won the 2024–25 season.
In the previous 2024–25 edition, Paekkumsan was relegated from the DPR Korea Premier League, while Kyonggongopsong was promoted to the 2025–26 season from the second tier.
As in previous editions, the competition is divided into three stages.
After the first stage, Hwaebul and April 25 were among the leading teams, having recorded 18 and 17 points respectively after nine matches. They were followed by Pyongyang, Sobaeksu, Sonbong, Ryomyong and Amrokkang.
Teams The twelve teams participating in the 2025–26 men's competition are:
April 25 (Pyongyang) Ryomyong (Pyongyang) Sobaeksu (Pyongyang) Rimyongsu (Sariwon) Hwaebul (Pochon County) Amrokkang (Pyongyang) Kigwancha (Sinuiju) Jebi (Pyongyang) Wolmido (Kimch’aek) Pyongyang (Pyongyang) Kyonggongopsong (Pyongyang) Sonbong (Rason)
Results
First round The opening matches of the first stage were held on 1 December 2025 at Kim Il Sung Stadium, beginning the 2025–26 men's Premier League season.
Second round The second round matches began on 25 March 2026 at Kim Il Sung Stadium, as part of the 2026 Spring National Sports Festival.
Standings
After 9 matches
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Hwaebul 9 5 3 1 – – – 18 2 April 25 9 – – – – – – 17 3 Pyongyang 9 – – – – – – – 4 Sobaeksu 9 – – – – – – – 5 Ryomyong 9 – – – – – – – 6 Sonbong 9 – – – – – – – 7 Amnokgang 9 – – – – – – – 8 ? 9 – – – – – – – 9 Rimyongsu 9 – – – – – – – 10 ? 9 – – – – – – – 11 ? 9 – – – – – – – 12 Wolmido 9 – – – – – – – Source:
Second round
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Ryomyong 22 – – – – – – – 2 Amnokgang 22 – – – 24 – – – 3 Sonbong 22 – – – – – – – 4 Wolmido 22 – – – – – – – 5 ? 22 – – – – – – – 6 Rimyongsu 22 – – – – – – – 7 ? 22 – – – – – – – 8 ? 22 – – – – – – – 9 ? 22 – – – – – – – 10 ? 22 – – – – – – – 11 ? 22 – – – – – – – 12 ? 22 – – – – – – – Source:
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