Naegohyang Women's Football Club () is a North Korean professional women's football club from Pyongyang. The club was founded in 2012 and competes in the DPR Korea Women's Premier League, the top division of women's football in North Korea.
History Naegohyang was founded in 2012 and won its first championship in the 2021–22 season. The team won its second title in the 2023–24 season, which qualified them for the inaugural 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League as direct entrants to the group stage; however, they withdrew before the draw. Their first international appearance resulted in an 11–0 victory over Laos's Master FC. They are currently coached by Ri Yu-il, who has also coached the North Korea women's national team.
Naegohyang participated in the 2025–26 AFC Women's Champions League. One of their fixtures was the semi-final match against Suwon FC Women, the first South Korea-hosted sport event that North Korean athletes participated after over seven years. On 23 May 2026, Naegohyang faced Tokyo Verdy Beleza for the final and won 1–0, qualifying to the 2027 FIFA Women's Champions Cup as the Asian representative. In total, Naegohyang scored 36 goals throughout the tournament.
Players Current squad
Coaching history Song Sung-gwon (2024) Ri Yu-il (2025–present)
Continental record SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentScoreResultAFC Women's Champions LeagueGroup D Master11–01st out of 4 RTC7–0 Kaohsiung Attackers5–0 Group C Tokyo Verdy Beleza0–4 2nd out of 4 Suwon 3–0 ISPE 3–0 Hồ Chí Minh City 3–0Semi-finals Suwon 2–1Final Tokyo Verdy Beleza1–02026–27FIFA Women's Champions CupRound 1 Auckland United AFC Women's Champions League Group A Ayeyawady Bam Khatoon Kobe Leonessa
Honours Domestic DPR Korea Premier League (2): 2021–22, 2023–24
International AFC Champions League (1): 2025–26
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