DPR Korea Football Association


The Democratic People's Republic of Korea Football Association or DPR Korea Football Association 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 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

  1. DPR Korea League
  2. DPR Korea League 2
  3. Amateur DPR Korea League 3

    Presidents

As of 2010, FIFA's website and the AFC's website list 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 on the website DPRK Search, with “September 2006” in brackets behind his name, and Rim Kyong-man, listed as president on FIFA's website until June 2007.
The Secretary General is Kim Jang-san.
NamePositionSource
Ri Ryong-namPresident
An Song-ilVice President
Han Un-gyong2nd Vice President
Kim Jang-sanGeneral Secretary
n/aTreasurer
Jang Pong-yongTechnical Director
Kim Yong-junTeam Coach
Jo Song-okTeam Coach
Kim Yong-cholMedia/Communications Manager
n/aFutsal Coordinator
Song Hye-yongReferee Coordinator