According to the timetable, the team is to have playoff with Mongolia's Erchim Team in Mongolia on February 20 and in Pyongyang on February 27.

It, together with the April 25 Team, got the qualification for the AFC Cup by taking the second place in the 2017-2018 DPRK premier football league.

The Ryomyong Team came first in men's soccer tournament for Torch Cup held in August last year.

Round robin of Group I of the 2019 AFC Cup is slated to take place from April 3 to June 26.