▁was ▁ 8 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 8 . ▁But ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁changed ▁to ▁ 2 5 ▁April ▁ 1 9 3 2 , ▁Kim ▁Il - s ung ' s ▁anti - J apan ese ▁guer illa ▁army ▁- ▁Jose on ▁People ' s ▁Revolution ary ▁Army , ▁considered ▁the ▁prede cess or ▁of ▁the ▁K PA , ▁was ▁formed ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁April ▁ 1 9 3 2 . ▁But ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁date ▁of ▁establishment ▁was ▁back ▁to ▁ 8 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 8 ). ▁ ▁Conf usion ▁with ▁April ▁ 2 5 ▁Sports ▁Club ▁ ▁February ▁ 8 ▁Sports ▁Club ▁and ▁April ▁ 2 5 ▁Sports ▁Club ▁are ▁similar ▁in ▁many ▁ways . ▁ ▁In ▁conclusion , ▁North ▁Korean ▁Ministry ▁of ▁People ' s ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁are ▁operating ▁both ▁sports ▁clubs ▁separately . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Pa e kt us an ▁Prize ▁and ▁Mang y ong da e ▁Prize , ▁April ▁ 2 5 ▁Sports ▁Club ▁won ▁and ▁February ▁ 8 ▁Sports ▁Club ▁hold ▁the ▁second ▁place . ▁ ▁Ach iev ements ▁ ▁Dom estic ▁Man ' gy ŏ ng da e ▁Prize : ▁▁▁ 2 0 1 7 P ae kt us an ▁Prize : ▁▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁April ▁ 2 5 ▁Sports ▁Club ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Associ ation ▁football ▁clubs ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁Category : Foot ball ▁clubs