| AFC | |
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| Founded | 1945; 80 years ago (1945) |
| Headquarters | Kumsongdong, Kwangbok Street,Pyongyang |
| FIFA affiliation | 1958 |
| AFC affiliation | 1974 |
| EAFF affiliation | 2002 |
| President | Yun Jong Ho[1] |
| DPR Korea Football Association | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 조선민주주의인민공화국 축구 협회 |
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| Hancha | 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國蹴球協會 |
| Revised Romanization | Joseon Minjujuui Inmin Gonghwaguk Chukgu Hyeophoe |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk Ch'ukku Hyŏphoe |
TheDemocratic People's Republic of Korea Football Association (PRKFA,Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 축구 협회) is the governing body offootball in North Korea.
The association was founded in 1945 and it joinedFIFA in June 1958 and theAsian Football Confederation (AFC) in September 1974.[2][3]
PRKFA is "notoriously hard to contact". The association used to have a single fax number, and nowadays hosts a single email address.FIFA executiveJérôme Champagne remembers: "You sent a fax. Sometimes you got a reply", while football journalistJames 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.[4]
TheDPR Korea Football League is structured as follows (from highest to lowest):
As of 2010[update],FIFA's website and theAFC's website listedMun Jae-chol (문재철) as the association's president;[citation needed] he is also mentioned as such in a report published in November 2008.
Earlier presidents apparently includeChoe Nam-gyun (최남균), listed on the FIFA website from July 2007 until at least July 2008, and in anoverview of leading positions in the state (as of 2009?) on the websiteDPRK Search, with "September 2006" in brackets next to his name, andRim Kyong-man (림경만), listed as president on FIFA's website until June 2007.[5]
The Secretary General isKim Jang-san.[6]Ri Ryong-nam was president until some time around 2022.[7][8] Former referee coordinator wasSong Hye-yong.[7]
| Name | Position | Source |
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 Yun Jong Ho | President | |
| An Song-il | Vice President | [7] |
| Han Un-gyong | 2nd Vice President | [7][8] |
| Mun Jang-hong | 3rd Vice President | [8] |
| Pang Kwang-su | 4th Vice President | [8] |
| Kim Jang-san | General Secretary | [7][8] |
| Kim Chol-ung | Technical Director | [7][8] |
| Yun Jong-su | Men's Team Coach | [7] |
| Jo Song-ok | Women's Team Coach | [7] |
| Kim Yong-chol | Media/Communications Manager | [7] |
| Jang Myong Ho | Referee Coordinator | [9] |
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