April 25 Sports Club

April 25 Sports Club (Korean: 4.25체육단, Sa io ch'eyuktan), shortly 4.25 SC, also known as April 25 National Defence Sports Club (4.25'국방체육단', Sa io ch'eyuktan "Kukpang ch'eyuktan"), is a professional multi-sports club based in Pyongyang, North Korea, primarily known for its men's and women's football teams. The club belongs to the Ministry of People's Armed Forces; all members of the professional teams (male and female) are considered officers of the Army.

April 25
Full nameApril 25 Sports Club
FoundedMarch 1947 (1947-03) or July 1949 (1949-07),
as Central Sports Training School Sports Club
GroundRungrado 1st of May Stadium, Pyongyang
Capacity150,000
OwnerMinistry of People's Armed Forces
ChairmanRi Mun-song
ManagerO Yun-son
LeagueDPR Korea Premier Football League
2022-231st (Champions)
April 25 Sports Club
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationSa io cheyukdan
McCune–ReischauerSa io ch'eyuktan
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