| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | April 25 (19th title) |
| Relegated | Kalmaegi |
| Matches | 152 |
| Goals | 410 (2.7 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Rim Chŏl-min (21) |
| Best goalkeeper | An Tae-sŏng (11 clean sheets) |
2019–20 → | |
The2018–19 DPR Korea Premier Football League was the second season of the reformedDPR Korea Premier Football League, the topNorth Koreanassociation football league, to use a home-and-away format.
The league started on 1 December 2018 and continued until October 2019.
April 25 are the defending champions. The winner,April 25, qualified for the2020 AFC Cup.[1]
There was no promotion or relegation from the previous season. A total of 13 teams participate:
Note: The following table is compiled from known results reported in the news media, and may not align with the official table.
Status of remaining 4 games is unknown, they could have been cancelled or played, but not reported.
After the end of the season, official media from DPRK stated thatKigwancha finished second, although according to previously reported results, they could only finish in 4th place (given that they played their last game and won). Also, despiteKyŏnggong'ŏpsong finishing bottom of the table, they remained in the top flight, while the second-to-lastKalmaegi were relegated for unknown reasons.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 25(C) | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 14 | +50 | 59 | |
| 2 | Ryŏmyŏng | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 22 | +33 | 46 | |
| 3 | Sŏbaeksu | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 45 | |
| 4 | Amnokgang | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 37 | |
| 5 | Kigwancha | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 36 | |
| 6 | P'yŏngyang | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 30 | |
| 7 | Hwaebul | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 30 | |
| 8 | Rimyŏngsu | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 29 | |
| 9 | Sŏnbong | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 26 | |
| 10 | Jebi | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 22 | |
| 11 | Wŏlmido | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 45 | −23 | 22 | |
| 12 | Kalmaegi(R) | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 18 | Relegated toDPR Korea Football League 2 |
| 13 | Kyŏnggong'ŏpsong | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 49 | −27 | 16 |
2018–19 Awards were given at 23 November 2019[2]