Kigwancha Sports Club

Kigwancha Sports Club or Kigwancha Sports Team (기관차체육단; locomotive), known as Sinuiju Locomotive Sports Club is a North Korean multi-sports club belonging to the Korean State Railway and based in Sinuiju. It was established on 11 January 1956, and has been awarded the Order of Kim Il-sung and the Order of the National Flag (First Class). The club is best known for its men's and women's football teams.

Kigwancha's men presently play in the DPR Korea Premier Football League, and won several championships in the late 1990s. The club finished third in the 2006 season. They have taken part in continental competition once, finishing second in its group in the group stage of the 2017 AFC Cup.

Known players (including former players)

 * 🇰🇵 Li Chan-myung
 * 🇰🇵 Pak Chol-ryong
 * 🇰🇵 Pak Kwang-ryong

Managers

 * 🇰🇵 Ku Jong-nam (before 2014)
 * 🇰🇵 Han Won-chol (since 2014)

Achievements

 * DPR Korea League: 9
 * 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2016
 * 1995, 2006, 2012


 * Hwaebul Cup: 2
 * 2015
 * 4th 2017


 * Man'gyŏngdae Prize: 5
 * 2004, 2005
 * 2015, 2016
 * 2014


 * Paektusan Prize: 1
 * 2012


 * Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize: 3
 * 2007
 * 2010, 2016

Other sports
The club also has basketball and volleyball teams. Athletes representing the club also play tennis.