| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 66 |
| Goals scored | 180 (2.73 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pak Kwang Chon (9 goals) |
| ← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
The 2023–24 DPR Korea Premier Football League is the 64th season of the DPR Korea Premier League and the 2nd season since the reformation of the league's structure in the 2022–23 season. The season began on 5 December 2023.
April 25 are the defending champions.
There are twelve teams in this second season to operate in three phases after a structure reform for the 2022–23 season. It is not known how the three phases work although the first phase is suspected to operate in traditional league fashion with each team playing each other once. The first phase kicked off on 5 December 2023 and ended before 2 April 2024. The second round of fixtures for the second phase kicked off on 19 May 2024 and 20 May 2024.
As of the first stage, Ryomyong's captain Pak Kwang Chon leads the scoring charts with 9 goals.
Teams
Twelve teams are competing in the league. Jebi returned to the top division after winning promotion from the DPRK Football League 2. All matches are held at the Kim Il Sung Stadium.
Amrokkang, April 25, Jebi, Kigwancha, Kyonggongopsong, Pyongyang, Ryomyong, SobaeksuHwaebulRimyongsuSonbongWolmidoclass=notpageimage| Location football club of DPR Korea Premier Football League
League table
Phase 1
Note: The following table is compiled from known results reported in the news media, and may not align with the official table. Not all results have been reported.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 25 | 11 | 25 | ||||||
| 2 | Sobaeksu | 11 | 22 | ||||||
| 3 | Amnokgang | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | |||
| 4 | 11 | ||||||||
| 5 | 11 | ||||||||
| 6 | 11 | ||||||||
| 7 | 11 | ||||||||
| 8 | 11 | ||||||||
| 9 | Jebi | 11 | |||||||
| 10 | 11 | ||||||||
| 11 | 11 | ||||||||
| 12 | 11 | 9 |
Phase 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 25 | 44 | |||||||
| 1 | Sobaeksu | 44 | |||||||
| 3 | Ryomyong | 42 | |||||||
| 4 | Amnokgang | 41 | |||||||
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References
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- "Good results in domestic sports games". The Pyongyang Times. 4 June 2024.
- "Sports roundup". The Pyongyang Times. 5 May 2024.
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- "KCNA | Article | Second Round of DPRK Premier League Finished". Archived from the original on 2024-06-26.