According to the result of a draw, the Hwaebul team is to have playoff with Mongolia's Erchim team in Mongolia on February 13 and in Pyongyang on February 20.

Round robin of Group I bringing together the winning team of the playoff, April 25 team of the DPRK, Benfica Macao team of Macao of China and Hang Yuen team of Chinese Taipei take place from March 7 till May 16.

Hwaebul team was formed four years and 8 months ago, but it won at the Sports Contest for Pochonbo Torch Prize held in 2013 and the DPRK Championship in 2014, attracting attention of experts and fans.