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2013 Hwaebul Cup

The 2013 Hwaebul Cup was the inaugural edition of the Hwaebul Cup (홰불, Torch) football competition 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]

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)
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Round and dates

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Round Match date Number of fixtures Teams New entries this round
Group stage 15–24 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

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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

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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)
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15 August 2013 Hwaebul1–1Man'gyŏngbongKim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang
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Hwaebul4–4P'yŏngyang City
  •   11' (1–0)
  •   24' (2–1)
  •   ?' (3–3)
  •   ?' (4–4)
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  •   1x' (1–1)
  •   3x' (2–2)
  •   ?' (2–3)
  •   ?' (3–4)
17 August 2013 Myohyangsan 1–0Man'gyŏngbongKim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang
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19 August 2013 April 25 2–1Man'gyŏngbongKim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang
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19 August 2013 Hwaebul 3–0MyohyangsanKim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang
Highlights
P'yŏngyang City3–2Myohyangsan
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  • #12   6x' (2–1)
  • #14   8x' (pen.)
21 August 2013 Hwaebul 1–0April 25Kim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang
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April 253–2Myohyangsan
  • ?   23'
  • An Il-bom   1st h' (2–1)
  • Rim Chol-min   76' (3–2)
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  • ?   1st h' (1–1)
  • ?   58' (2–2)
23 August 2013 P'yŏngyang City1–1Man'gyŏngbongKim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang
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Group B

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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[a]
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.
16 August 2013 Rimyŏngsu2–2Kyŏnggong'ŏpKim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang
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Sŏnbong2–0Wŏlmido
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16 August 2013 Amrokkang 1–0Kigwanch'aKim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang
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18 August 2013 Wŏlmido2–4 Kyŏnggong'ŏp Kim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang
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Rimyŏngsu2–1Amrokkang
  • ?   11'
  • ?   33'
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  •   59'
18 August 2013 Sŏnbong 2–0Kigwanch'aKim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang
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Kigwanch'a3–1Wŏlmido
  • Han Tae-hyok   31'
  • Kim Yong-il   35'
  • Rim Kwang-hyok   ?'
  • Rim Kwang-hyok   79'
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Starting 11s:

Amrokkang1–1Kyŏnggong'ŏp
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  • ?   37'
Sŏnbong3–1Rimyŏngsu
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Starting 11s:

22 August 2013 Kigwanch'a2–3 Kyŏnggong'ŏp Kim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang
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22 August 2013 Amrokkang 1–0SŏnbongKim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang
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22 August 2013 Rimyŏngsu 2–1WŏlmidoKim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang
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Sŏnbong2–1Kyŏnggong'ŏp
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24 August 2013 Amrokkang 4–0WŏlmidoKim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang
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Kigwanch'a1–4Rimyŏngsu
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Semi-finals

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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 Sŏnbong defHwaebulKim Il-sung Stadium, P'yŏngyang
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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

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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 252–2 (a.e.t.)Sŏnbong
 Full match
Penalties
 5–6
 
 
 
 
 
 
April 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sŏnbong
2013 Hwaebul Cup
 
April 25
1st title
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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "North Korea 2013".
  2. ^ a b "Strong Disciplinary Action Taken against Sonbong Team". Archived from the original on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
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