Pyongyang, December 3 (KCNA) — The DPRK Football Association won the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) Developing Member Association of the Year Award.
Its awarding ceremony was held in Manila, Philippines.
This year, the DPRK finished first at the women’s football event in the 17th Asian Games, the 2014 AFC U-16 Championship and U-14 Girls Soccer Regional Championship, while taking the second place in men’s football event in the 17th Asian Games and the 2014 Asian U-19 and U-14 football championships.
The DPRK Football Association had been awarded the prize of the best football association in 2006 and the prize of the best football association (for men) in 2009.
The AFC awarded to the DPRK’s national women’s football team the prize of the best national women’s football team in 2007 and 2008 and to the DPRK’s U-20 women’s football team the prize of the best women’s football team in 2006.
Meanwhile, Kim Kwang Min was awarded the best football coach prize in 2008, Ri Kum Suk the best woman footballer prize in 2007, Ra Un Sim, the best junior female footballer prize in 2007 and Jong Il Gwan the best junior male footballer prize in 2010. -0-