2015_Hwaebul_Cup
2015 Hwaebul Cup
Football tournament season
The 2015 Hwaebul Cup was the third edition of the Hwaebul Cup (홰불, Torch) celebrating North Korea's Youth Day. The competition was held from 27 July to 28 August 2013, with all matches played at the Rungrado 1st of May 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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | North Korea |
| Dates | 27 July–28 August 2015 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Defending champions | April 25 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | April 25 (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Kigwancha |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 50 |
| Goals scored | 160 (3.2 per match) |
The fourteen teams that took part in the tournament were divided into two groups. Group A included Amrokkang, April 25, Kyŏnggong'ŏp, Myohyangsan, Sŏnbong and two other clubs, whilst Group B included Hwaebul, Kigwancha, Ponghwasan, Wŏlmido and three other clubs.[1]
Group A
Table based on known results. The first- and second-placed teams advanced to the semi-finals. Kyŏnggong'ŏp and April 25 advanced to the semi-finals.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyŏnggong'ŏp | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | April 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 3 | Amrokkang | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sŏnbong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Myohyangsan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Known results
| ? | Sŏnbong | 1-4 | Kyŏnggong'ŏp | Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
| Unknown | Report | Unknown |
| ? | April 25 | 7-2 | Myohyangsan | Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
| Unknown | Report | Unknown |
Group B
Table based on known results. The first- and second-placed teams advanced to the semi-finals. Wŏlmido and Kigwancha advanced to the semi-finals.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wŏlmido | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Kigwancha | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 3 | Hwaebul | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sobaeksu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Ponghwasan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | |
| 6 | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Known results
| ? | Hwaebul | 5-0 | Ponghwasan | Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
| Unknown | Report | Unknown |
| 7 August 2015 | Sobaeksu | 2-0 | Ponghwasan | Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
| Unknown | Highlights | Unknown |
Semi-finals
Kyŏnggong'ŏp and April 25 qualified for the semi-finals from Group A, and Wŏlmido and Kigwancha from Group B; the first-place finisher of each group played the second-place team from the other group. Kigwancha held out for a 3–2 win over Kyŏnggong'ŏp to advance to the final, whilst April 25 earned a solid 2–0 victory over Wŏlmido to earn their spot in the final.[2]
| 25 August 2015 | Kigwancha | 3-2 | Kyŏnggong'ŏp | Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
| Unknown | Report | Unknown |
| 25 August 2015 | April 25 | 2-0 | Wŏlmido | Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
| Unknown | Report | Unknown |
Third-place match
Kyŏnggong'ŏp defeated Wŏlmido to secure third place,[2] but the match score is unknown.
| 28 August 2015 | Kyŏnggong'ŏp | ? | Wŏlmido | Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
| Unknown | Report | Unknown |
Final
Kigwancha and April 25 advanced to the final, which was played at the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium on 28 August. Kigwancha fought hard early on to try to gain the initiative and took an early 1–0 lead, but April 25 soon asserted their dominance, and overwhelmed Kigwancha to win their third straight Hwaebul Cup title with a 5–1 score.[2]
| 28 August 2015 | April 25 | 5-1 | Kigwancha | Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, P'yŏngyang |
| Unknown | Highlights | Unknown |
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| 2015 Hwaebul Cup April 25 3rd Title |
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