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Cambodian Premier League

Founded	1982; 42 years ago (1982)
Country	Cambodia
Confederation	AFC
Number of clubs	11
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Cambodian League 2
Domestic cup(s)	Hun Sen Cup Cambodian Super Cup
League cup(s)	Cambodian League Cup
International cup(s)	AFC Challenge League ASEAN Club Championship
Current champions	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng (3rd title) (2023–24)
Most championships	Phnom Penh Crown (8 titles)
Top goalscorer	Chan Vathanaka (106 goals)
TV partners	BTV Cambodia
Website	cpl-cambodia.com
Current: 2024–25 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). Contested by 11 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.

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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Sponsorship

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:

• Panasonic
• Suzuki
• Molten Corporation
• Metfone
• JACCS (Japan Consumer Credit Service)
• Krud Beer

Clubs

2024–25 season

The 2023–24 Cambodian Premier League season has welcomed fresh teams and faces, with Prey Veng Football Club and ISI Dangkor Senchey FC joining the league. These teams met the demanding national club license requirements, joining stalwarts like Phnom Penh Crown and Visakha Football Club. Despite being the 2022 second league champions, EDC Club Premium did not join the top tier this season due to not meeting the comprehensive licensing criteria. Prey Veng FC and ISI Dangkor Senchey FC have expressed their readiness for the league, with ISI Dangkor Senchey FC notably announcing seven new signings.

For the 2024–25 Cambodian Premier League Life FC and Ministry of Interior FA also joining the league too.

Former clubs

Championship history

Cambodian League (1982–2004)

Metfone Cambodian League (2005–2021)

Cambodian Premier League (2022–present)

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	2	2005, 2023-24	4	2006, 2007, 2013, 2020	14
Nagaworld	4	2004, 2007, 2009, 2018	4	2006, 2011, 2012, 2015	4	2006, 2014, 2016, 2019	12
Boeung Ket	4	2012, 2016, 2017, 2020	3	2013, 2014, 2018	1	2015	8
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	3	2013, 2019, 2023-24	3	2010, 2020, 2021	5	2009, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2022	11
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	3	2018, 2021, 2023-24	5
Build Bright United (defunct)	0		0		1	2010	1

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Awards

Prize money

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Coach of the season

Season	Coach	Club
2023-24	Pep Muñoz	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
2022	Oleg Starynskyi	Phnom Penh Crown
2021	Oleg Starynskyi	Phnom Penh Crown
2020	Kim Pheakdey	Boeung Ket
2019	Conor Nestor	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
2018	Meas Channa	Nagaworld
2017	Hao Socheat	Boeung Ket
2016	Tep Longrachana	National Defense Ministry
2015	Prak Sovannara	Boeung Ket Angkor
2014	Ung Kanyanith	National Police Commissary
2013	Sam Vandet	Svay Rieng
2012	Prak Vuthy	Boeung Ket Rubber Field

Top scorer of the season

Season	Scorer	Club	Goals
2023-24	Marcus Haber	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	31
2022	Marcus Haber	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	25
2021	Márcio Marques	Nagaworld	22
2020	Privat Mbarga	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	16
2019	Privat Mbarga	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	36
2018	George Bisan	Nagaworld	28
2017	Atuheire Kipson	Nagaworld	28
2016	Chan Vathanaka	Boeung Ket Angkor	22
2015	Chan Vathanaka	Boeung Ket Angkor	37
2014	Dzarma Bata	Svay Rieng	23
2013	Khoun Laboravy	Svay Rieng	20
2012	Friday Nwakuna	Boeung Ket Rubber Field	20
2011	Julius Oiboh	Nagaworld	28
2010	Julius Chukwuma Ononiwu	Kirivong	25
2009	Justine Uche Prince	Spark	21
2008	Khim Borey	National Defense Ministry	18
2005	Hok Sochivorn	Hello United	22

Player of the season

Season	Player	Club
2023-24	Marcus Haber	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
2022	Marcus Haber	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
2021	Privat Mbarga	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
2020	Mat Noron	Boeung Ket
2019	Privat Mbarga	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
2018	Choe Myong-ho	Visakha
2017	Chrerng Polroth	National Defense Ministry
2016	Chan Vathanaka	Boeung Ket Angkor
2015	Chan Vathanaka	Boeung Ket Angkor
2014	Chan Vathanaka	Boeung Ket Rubber Field
2013	Khoun Laboravy	Svay Rieng
2012	Keo Sokngon	Boeung Ket Rubber Field

Goalkeeper of the season

Season	Goalkeeper	Club
2023-24	Vireak Dara	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
2022	Saveng Samnang	Phnom Penh Crown
2021	Saveng Samnang	Phnom Penh Crown
2020	Hul Kimhuy	Boeung Ket
2019	Aim Sovannarath	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
2018	Samrith Seiha	Nagaworld
2017	Sou Yaty	Boeung Ket
2016	Um Sereyroth	National Defense Ministry
2015	Keo Soksela	Phnom Penh Crown
2014	Sou Yaty	Phnom Penh Crown
2013	Aim Sovannarath	Svay Rieng
2012	Peng Bunchay	Boeung Ket Rubber Field

Records

All-time hat-tricks

Rank	Country	Player	Hat-tricks
1		Privat Mbarga	6
2		Marcus Haber	5
		Marcio Marques
		Chan Vathanaka
5		George Bisan	4
6		Shane Booysen	3
		Takumu Nishihara
		Mat Noron
		Okereke Thimothy

All-time clean sheets

Rank	Country	Player	Clean sheets
1		Sou Yaty	37
2		Keo Soksela	23
		Um Vichet
3		Um Sereyroth	20

Statistics

AFC Club Ranking

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

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. Updates on reimplementing the Graph extension, which will be known as the Chart extension, can be found on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.

Country ranking AFC League Ranking as of 2022: 30.  (30) Chinese Taipei Football Association (4.886) 31.  (31) Myanmar Football Federation (3.351) 32.  (32) Oman Football Association (3.001) 33.  (33) Football Federation of Cambodia (2.094) 34.  (34) All Nepal Football Association (2.025) 35.  (35) Football Sri Lanka (1.152)

Club ranking AFC Club Ranking as of 2022: This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (March 2022)

References

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External links

• FFC, Football Federation of Cambodia
• Cambodian Premier League on Facebook
• Reference Archived 2018-12-09 at the Wayback Machine, Reference

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• Cambodian Premier League
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