page_title: Football in North Korea
section_title: Teams and competitions
hierarchical_section_title: Football in North Korea / Teams and competitions
caption_attribution_description: Português: Seleção brasileira estreia na Copa do Mundo de 2010 contra a Coreia do Norte.
context_page_description: Association football in North Korea is governed by the DPR Korea Football Association, which was established in 1945. Due to the state's secrecy, attendances and popularity for club matches in the country are hard to gauge. Football is the most popular sport in the country.
context_section_description: The DPR Korea League is the highest league in the Korean football league system. Below it comes the DPR K-League 2 and the Amateur DPR K-League 3. The DPR Korea League consists of three leagues which are played at different times of the year. 
  
  Prior to 2017, the DPR Korea League winners were not eligible for any Asian Football Confederation club competition. 
  
  Since 2017, the top 2 clubs in the DPR Korea League compete in the AFC Cup.
  
  The main cup competition is the DPR Korean Cup, sometimes known as the Open Cup. It replaced the Republican Championship.
  Other competitions held include the Man'gyŏngdae Prize, Osandŏk Prize, Paektusan Prize and the Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize.
caption: North Korea vs. Brazil at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
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