Cambodian Premier League

Cambodian Premier League
Founded1982; 41 years ago (1982)
CountryCambodia
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toCambodian League 2
Domestic cup(s)
League cup(s)Cambodian League Cup
International cup(s)
Current championsPhnom Penh Crown (8th title)
(2022)
Most championshipsPhnom Penh Crown (8 titles)
Top goalscorerChan Vathanaka (154 goals)
TV partnersBTV Cambodia
Websitecpl-cambodia.com
Current: 2023–24 Cambodian Premier League

The Cambodian Premier League (Khmer: លីគកំពូលកម្ពុជា, Lik Kâmpul Kâmpŭchéa) is a top association football division in Cambodia and administered by the Cambodian Football League Company (CFLC).[1] Contested by 10 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Cambodian League 2.

History

Origins

The first domestic football national championship in Cambodia was first established in 1982 during the People's Republic of Kampuchea years. The competing clubs were primarily based on the Soviet model of official amateur teams formed by ministries, the police, army and other state owned enterprises.[2]

In the 2000s, the Cambodian League or C-League was brought about and was rebranded as the Metfone Cambodian League or Metfone C-League at the start of the 2005 season, courtesy of corporate sponsorship of the league's name. Over the course of the following years, the standard of professionalism would change with clubs being formed and clubs being sponsored by corporate entities. In 2018, it was announced that all clubs participating in the league would be required to have access to their own stadium before the start of the 2019 season. This was an attempt by the Football Federation of Cambodia to help further modernize football in Cambodia. In past seasons, many of the league's clubs have shared the Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium or the Old Stadium.[3] Since its inception as an official professional league in 2005, a total of 36 clubs have competed. 6 clubs have been crowned champions, with Phnom Penh Crown winning the title a record 8 times.[4]

Cambodian Premier League

In October 2021, Satoshi Saito, the former international marketer for FC Barcelona of La Liga, was announced as the CEO of the Cambodian Football League Company (CFLC) which would take over the Metfone C-League's administrative and financial duties and establish the league as Cambodian Premier League starting with the 2022 season.[5]

The Cambodia Classic Match

The Cambodia Classic Match is given to the rivalry between Phnom Penh Crown and Boeung Ket. On February 6, 2012, both teams met for the first time.[6]

First invincible

Boeung Ket won the 2020 league season by head-to-head record against 2019 league season champion, Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng, despite remaining unbeaten the whole season, setting up a record in the Cambodian League.[7]

Sponsorship

Period Sponsor Brand
1982–2004 Cambodian League
2005–2021 Metfone Metfone Cambodian League or Metfone C-League[8][9]
2022– Metfone[10] Cambodian Premier League[11]

The Cambodian Premier League does not have a title sponsor; however, it is sponsored by a group of multinational corporations.

The current tournament is sponsored by:

2023–24 season and clubs

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Locations of the 2023–24 Cambodian Premier League teams
Club Location Stadium Capacity Previous season Last Cambodian Premier League title
Angkor Tiger Siem Reap Province Hanuman Stadium 5,030 Cambodian Premier League (6th) -
Boeung Ket Phnom Penh Olympic National Stadium 35,000 Cambodian Premier League (5th) 2020
ISI Dangkor Senchey Phnom Penh AIA Stadium KMH PARK 3,000 Cambodian League 2 (2nd) -
Kirivong Sok Sen Chey Takeo Province Kirivong Sok Sen Chey Stadium 350 Cambodian Premier League (8th) -
Nagaworld Kampong Speu Province Kampong Speu Stadium 3,000 Cambodian Premier League (4th) 2018
Phnom Penh Crown Phnom Penh Smart RSN Stadium 5,010 Cambodian Premier League (1st) 2022
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng Svay Rieng Province Svay Rieng Stadium 2,060 Cambodian Premier League (2nd) 2019
Prey Veng Prey Veng Province Prey Veng Stadium 1,200 Cambodian League 2 (5th) -
Tiffy Army Phnom Penh RCAF Old Stadium 14,750 Cambodian Premier League (7th) -
Visakha Phnom Penh Prince Stadium 15,000 Cambodian Premier League (3rd) -

Source:[12]

Clubs who have competed in the past

Club Location Latest year
in top flight
Albirex Niigata Phnom Penh Phnom Penh 2014
Asia Euro United Phnom Penh 2021
Bati Academy Takeo Province 2020
Build Bright United Phnom Penh 2015
CMAC United Phnom Penh 2017
Electricite du Cambodge Phnom Penh 2021
Kampong Cham Kampong Cham Province 2019
Khemara Keila Phnom Penh 2010
National Police Commissary Phnom Penh 2021
Soltilo Angkor Siem Reap Province 2021
Western Phnom Penh Phnom Penh 2018

Championship history

1982–2004 Cambodian League

  1. ^ Currently known as Phnom Penh Crown.

2005–2021 Metfone Cambodian League or Metfone C-League

Season Club
2005 Khemera Keila
2006 Khemera Keila
2007 Naga Corp[a]
2008 Phnom Penh Empire[b]
2009 Naga Corp
2010 Phnom Penh Crown
2011 Phnom Penh Crown
2012 Boeung Ket Rubber Field[c]
2013 Svay Rieng[d]
2014 Phnom Penh Crown
2015 Phnom Penh Crown
2016 Boeung Ket Angkor[e]
2017 Boeung Ket Angkor
2018 Nagaworld
2019 Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
2020 Boeung Ket
2021 Phnom Penh Crown

  1. ^ Currently known as Nagaworld.
  2. ^ Currently known as Phnom Penh Crown.
  3. ^ Currently known as Boeung Ket.
  4. ^ Currently known as Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng.
  5. ^ Currently known as Boeung Ket.

2022–present Cambodian Premier League

Season Club
2022 Phnom Penh Crown

Championships by club

Clubs Championship Championship seasons Runner-up Runner-up seasons Third place Third place seasons All-time top three finish
Phnom Penh Crown 8 2002, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022 1 2005 4 2006, 2007, 2013, 2020 13
Boeung Ket 4 2012, 2016, 2017, 2020 3 2013, 2014, 2018 1 2015 8
Nagaworld 3 2007, 2009, 2018 4 2006, 2011, 2012, 2015 4 2006, 2014, 2016, 2019 11
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng 2 2013, 2019 3 2010, 2020, 2021 5 2009, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2022 10
Khemara Keila (defunct) 2 2005, 2006 2 2007, 2009 0 4
National Police Commissary 1 2000 0 1 2005 2
Tiffy Army 0 3 2008, 2016, 2017 0 3
Visakha 0 2 2019, 2022 2 2018, 2021 4
Build Bright United (defunct) 0 0 1 2010 1

Source:[13]

Awards

Prize money

Champion 150,000,000 riels
Runner-up 60,000,000 riels
Third place 50,000,000 riels
Fourth place 40,000,000 riels

Source:[14]

Coach of the season

Season Coach Club
2022 Ukraine Oleg Starynskyi Phnom Penh Crown
2021 Ukraine Oleg Starynskyi Phnom Penh Crown
2020 Cambodia Kim Pheakdey Boeung Ket
2019 Republic of Ireland Conor Nestor Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
2018 Cambodia Meas Channa Nagaworld
2017 Cambodia Hao Socheat Boeung Ket
2016 Cambodia Tep Longrachana National Defense Ministry
2015 Cambodia Prak Sovannara Boeung Ket Angkor
2014 Cambodia Ung Kanyanith National Police Commissary
2013 Cambodia Sam Vandet Svay Rieng
2012 Cambodia Prak Vuthy Boeung Ket Rubber Field

Top scorer of the season

Season Scorer Club Goals
2022 Canada Marcus Haber Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng 25
2021 Brazil Márcio Marques Nagaworld 22
2020 Cameroon Privat Mbarga Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng 16
2019 Cameroon Privat Mbarga Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng 36
2018 Nigeria George Bisan Nagaworld 28
2017 Rwanda Atuheire Kipson Nagaworld 28
2016 Cambodia Chan Vathanaka Boeung Ket Angkor 22
2015 Cambodia Chan Vathanaka Boeung Ket Angkor 37
2014 Nigeria Dzarma Bata Svay Rieng 23
2013 Cambodia Khoun Laboravy Svay Rieng 20
2012 Nigeria Friday Nwakuna Boeung Ket Rubber Field 20
2011 Nigeria Julius Oiboh Nagaworld 28
2010 Nigeria Julius Chukwuma Ononiwu Kirivong 25
2009 Nigeria Justine Uche Prince Spark 21
2008 Cambodia Khim Borey National Defense Ministry 18
2005 Cambodia Hok Sochivorn Hello United 22

Player of the season

Season Player Club
2022 Canada Marcus Haber Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
2021 Cameroon Privat Mbarga Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
2020 Cambodia Mat Noron Boeung Ket
2019 Cameroon Privat Mbarga Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
2018 North Korea Choe Myong-ho Visakha
2017 Cambodia Chrerng Polroth National Defense Ministry
2016 Cambodia Chan Vathanaka Boeung Ket Angkor
2015 Cambodia Chan Vathanaka Boeung Ket Angkor
2014 Cambodia Chan Vathanaka Boeung Ket Rubber Field
2013 Cambodia Khoun Laboravy Svay Rieng
2012 Cambodia Keo Sokngon Boeung Ket Rubber Field

Goalkeeper of the season

Season Goalkeeper Club
2022 Cambodia Saveng Samnang Phnom Penh Crown
2021 Cambodia Saveng Samnang Phnom Penh Crown
2020 Cambodia Hul Kimhuy Boeung Ket
2019 Cambodia Aim Sovannarath Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
2018 Cambodia Samrith Seiha Nagaworld
2017 Cambodia Sou Yaty Boeung Ket
2016 Cambodia Um Sereyroth National Defense Ministry
2015 Cambodia Keo Soksela Phnom Penh Crown
2014 Cambodia Sou Yaty Phnom Penh Crown
2013 Cambodia Aim Sovannarath Svay Rieng
2012 Cambodia Peng Bunchay Boeung Ket Rubber Field

Statistics

AFC Club Ranking

See also: AFC Club Competitions Ranking

The following data indicates Cambodian coefficient rankings between Asian football leagues.[15]

References

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  14. ^ "សហព័ន្ធកីឡាបាល់ទាត់កម្ពុជា (FFC) និងគណៈកម្មការប្រកួតបាល់ទាត់ជាតិកម្ពុជា (CNCC)៖ ប្រាក់រង្វាន់ពានសម្ដេចតេជោ ហ៊ុន សែន និង មិត្តហ្វូនខេមបូឌានលីគ!". cncc-football.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
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