Statistics of DPR Korea Football League in the 2013 season.
The Highest Class Football League was played as a single round robin in October, with ten teams taking part. April 25 won the championship, finishing with 18 points (5 wins, 3 draws, 1 loss) in the nine matches played; Man'gyà Ânbong were runners-up, and Hwaebul â a new addition to the competition established in May 2013 â finished in third place.
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The Hwaebul Cup competition was held for the first time in 2013, with all matches played at Kim Il-sung Stadium in P'yà Ângyang. The first stage was made up of two groups, with the first and second place finishers qualifying for the semi-finals. The semi-finals were held on (probably) 26 August, with Sà Ânbong defeating Hwaebul, and April 25 defeating Amrokkang 3âÂÂ1 on penalties, after regular time ended 2âÂÂ2. The final was played on 28 August, between Sà Ânbong and April 25. Regular play ended with the sides level at 2âÂÂ2, and Sà Ânbong won 6âÂÂ5 on penalties. However, after the match, Sà Ânbong was deemed to have fielded an ineligible player, and April 25 was awarded the victory.
The 2013 edition of the Man'gyà Ângdae Prize was held in P'yà Ângyang, with matches played at the Kim Il-sung Stadium and the Sosan Football Stadium from early March. Fourteen teams entered, including Kigwanch'a, Kyà Ânggong'à Âp, Maebong, Rimyà Ângsu, Sobaeksu, Myohyangsan, Man'gyà Ânbong, P'yà Ângyang City, and Amrokkang. The final, held on 29 April, saw Rimyà Ângsu defeat Amrokkang by a score of 2âÂÂ1. Having won the Man'gyà Ângdae Prize, Rimyà Ângsu were invited to take part in the 2014 AFC President's Cup â the first time a North Korean side would take part in an Asian club competition since April 25's last appearance in the 1991 Asian Club Championship.
The fourth edition of the Poch'à Ânbo Torch Prize was played in two stages between 20 May and 10 July, the first being a double round-robin league phase, followed by a North American-style knock-out play-off phase. The top four finishers in the league phase qualified for the semi-finals. The final was played on 10 July, in which Hwaebul defeated Kyà Ânggong'à Âp 2âÂÂ1.
A one-off competition was held for the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, which is referred to as the "Fatherland Liberation War" in North Korea. April 25, Hwaebul, Rimyà Ângsu, and Amrokkang took part in the competition, which was won by Amrokkang.