2019 Hwaebul Cup
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| year = 2019
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| country = North Korea
| num_teams = 12
| defending_champions = Ryŏmyŏng
| champions = Ryŏmyŏng (2nd title)
| runner-up = P'yŏngyang City
| third = Amrokkang
| fourth = Hwaebul
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The 2019 Hwaebul Cup was the seventh edition of the Hwaebul Cup (홰불, Torch) football competition celebrating North Korea's Youth Day.
Ryŏmyŏng were the defending champions.{{cite web|url=http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2019/201908/news06/20190806-10ee.html|title=Men's Soccer Tournament for Torch Cup|website=Korean Central News Agency|date=6 August 2019|access-date=3 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123232655/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2019/201908/news06/20190806-10ee.html|archive-date=23 November 2019|url-status=dead}}
The winner, Ryŏmyŏng, qualified for the 2020 AFC Cup.{{cite web |title=2018년-2019년 조선민주주의인민공화국 1부류축구련맹전 결속|url=https://dprktoday.com/news/42604 |website=조선의 오늘 |access-date=23 May 2022}}
Group stage
The 12 teams were divided into two groups. The group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals.{{cite web|url=http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2019/201908/news23/20190823-10ee.html|title=Results of Men's Soccer Tournament for Torch Cup|website=Korean Central News Agency|date=23 August 2019|access-date=3 September 2019|archive-date=23 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123231329/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2019/201908/news23/20190823-10ee.html|url-status=dead}}
In Group A, Ryŏmyŏng finished first with five wins and one draw, and Amrokkang finished second with three wins, one draw and two defeats.
In Group B, P'yŏngyang City finished first with four wins and one draw, and Hwaebul finished second with three wins, one draw and one defeat.
Knockout stage
=Semi-finals=
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=Third place match=
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|report = {{cite web|url=http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2019/201908/news28/20190828-12ee.html|title=Soccer Match Played between Hwaebul and Amnokgang Teams|website=Korean Central News Agency|date=28 August 2019|access-date=3 September 2019|archive-date=23 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123233746/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2019/201908/news28/20190828-12ee.html|url-status=dead}}
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=Final=
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|report = {{cite web|url=http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2019/201908/news30/20190830-04ee.html|title=Ryomyong Team Wins Torch Cup|website=Korean Central News Agency|date=30 August 2019|access-date=3 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123234845/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2019/201908/news30/20190830-04ee.html|archive-date=23 November 2019|url-status=dead}}
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See also
References
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{{Football in North Korea}}
{{Hwaebul Cup}}
{{2019 in Asian football (AFC)}}