History
Kim Il-sung Stadium was originally built as the Kirimri Stadium in 1926 during the Imperial Japanese occupation in the early 20th century.
This stadium held the annual Gyeong-Pyong Football Match between Gyeongseong FC and Pyongyang FC during 1920s, 1930s and the 1940s.
After the surrender of Japan in August 1945, it was used as a venue for speeches by politicians, and it was the site of Kim Il-sung's first speech after returning from exile in 1945. Rebuilt in 1969, it was then called Moranbong Stadium, but in 1982 it was renovated and renamed in honour of Kim Il-sung. The stadium's capacity is 50,000. It is used mainly for football matches, and hosted the mass games until the 1990s (now held in Rungrado May Day Stadium).
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