February 8 Sports Club

February 8 Sports Club (2.8체육단; Yee pal ch'eyuktan) is a North Korean professional multi-sports club.

February 8 Sports Club
Full nameFebruary 8 Sports Club
Founded1959; 65 years ago (1959)
February 8 Sports Club
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised Romanization2.8Cheyukdan
McCune–Reischauer2.8Ch'eyuktan

History

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Being established in 1959,[1] the club belongs to the Ministry of People's Armed Forces.

The club name originated from the Korean People's Army's (KPA) date of establishment, which was formed on 8 February 1948. (Until 1977, the original KPA's official date of establishment was 8 February 1948. However, in 1978, it was changed to 25 April 1932, due to Kim Il Sung's anti-Japanese guerilla army – the Korean People's Revolutionary Army [ko], considered the predecessor of the KPA – being formed on 25 April 1932. This change was reverted in 2018).[2][3]

Confusion with April 25 Sports Club

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February 8 Sports Club and April 25 Sports Club have many similarities.

In conclusion, the North Korean Ministry of People's Armed Forces operates both sports clubs separately.[4][5] The 2017 editions of the Paektusan Prize and the Mangyongdae Prize were won by April 25 Sports Club, with February 8 Sports Club finishing in second place.[6]

Achievements

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Domestic tournaments

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See also

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References

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