2015 Cambodian League
2015 Cambodian League is the 31st season of the Cambodian League. Contested by 12 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Cambodia Division 1 League. With 12 teams playing 22 games each totaling 132 games in the season. With the newcomer Abilrex Niigata[1] from Japan. However, Albirex has announced that they won't participate in 2015 Cambodian League due to financial crisis and replaced by CMAC United.
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Phnom Penh Crown (6th) |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 140 |
| Goals scored | 571 (4.08 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Chan Vathanaka (37 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Phnom Penh Crown 10-0 Western Phnom Penh |
| Biggest away win | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey 2-12 Boeung Ket Angkor |
| Highest scoring | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey 2-12 Boeung Ket Angkor, Western Phnom Penh 5-9 Boeung Ket Angkor |
| Longest winning run | Boeung Ket Angkor (9 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Phnom Penh Crown (15 games) |
| Longest losing run | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey (10 games) |
← 2014 2016 → | |
Boeung Ket Angkor who finished top of the regular season also qualified for the Mekong Club Championship.
The end of the season was mired in match-fixing claims by Phnom Penh Crown who claimed that several players of the club had under performed. They announced these claims with only the two-legged playoff final remaining.[2][3][4]
Teams
- Asia Europe United
- Boeung Ket Angkor
- Build Bright United
- Cambodian Tiger
- CMAC United
- Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
- Nagaworld
- National Defense Ministry
- National Police Commissary
- Phnom Penh Crown
- Svay Rieng
- Western Phnom Penh
Source:[5]
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Sponsor | Kit maker | Team captain | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Europe United | Pegan |  San Narith |
Nem Sophorn | |
| Boeung Ket Angkor | Angkor Beer | FBT | Khoun Laboravy |
Prak Sovannara |
| Build Bright United | Roem Bunheang |
Nem Sophorn | ||
| Cambodian Tiger | FORWARD Group | NT Sport |  Yasuyuki Yoshida |
Masakazu Kihara |
| CMAC United | Seng Kosen |
Meas Samoeun | ||
| Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | Ream Serng |
Phan Chan Path | ||
| Nagaworld | Naga World | FBT | Masahiro Fukasawa |
Meas Channa |
| National Defense Ministry | BMW | Grand Sport | Khek Khemrin |
Tep Long Rachana |
| National Police Commissary | Sabay News Online | Joma | Say Piseth |
Ung Kangyanith |
| Phnom Penh Crown | CROWN Hotel Resort | FBT | Boris Kok |
 Sam Schweingruber |
| Svay Rieng | Top 1 Oil | FBT | Prak Mony Udom |
Som Vandeth |
| Western Phnom Penh | Kroch Mol |
Pen Phath |
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to five per team. A team can use three foreign players on the field in each game and one as substitution..
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Europe United |  George Kelechi |
Kenneth Nwafor |
Reo Nakamura |
 Mohamed Hamza |
Silva Sunday |
| Boeung Ket Angkor | Yemi Joseph |
Wada Yuya |
Esoh Omogba |
Samuel Ajayi |
|
| Build Bright United | Joseph Olatubosun |
Rasheed Omokafe |
Degule Momoh |
 Anderson Zogbe |
Nelson Oladiji |
| Cambodian Tiger |  Befolo Mbarga |
Yasuyuki Yoshida |
Masato Yoshihara |
Masakazu Kihara |
Tomohiro Masaki |
| CMAC United | Takahito Ota |
 Mathieu Vergez |
Ana Yochukwu |
 Tony Janzen |
Okereke Timothy |
| Kirivong |  Phan Truong Chinh |
 Suma Mustapha |
Adebayo Ademola |
Akeep Ayoyinka |
|
| Nagaworld | Ban Kazuaki |
Masahiro Fukasawa |
 Barry Lelouma |
Baldwin Ngwa |
|
| National Defense | Taku Yanagidate |
Tatsuta Kazuki |
 Park Jung |
Kim Do Hoon |
Jeong Ho Kim |
| National Police | Ippei Shimizu |
Yusuke Ishii |
Oseika Samuel |
Adekunjo Busayo |
|
| Phnom Penh Crown | Baek Yong-Sun |
Santigie Koroma |
George Bisan |
 Shane Booysen |
Odion Obadin |
| Svay Rieng |  Kipson Atuheire |
Dzarma Bata |
Tani Reijin |
Razak Nofiu |
James Michael |
| Western Phnom Penh | Chukwu Thankgod |
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 Tijani Mohammed |
Matthew Osas |
Tomoyuki Sadakuni |
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Europe United | Phnom Penh | Olympic Stadium | 50,000 |
| Boeung Ket Angkor | Kampong Cham | RCAF Old Stadium | 10,000 |
| Build Bright United | Phnom Penh | Olympic Stadium | 50,000 |
| Cambodian Tiger | Phnom Penh | Western Stadium | 1,000 |
| CMAC United | Phnom Penh | Olympic Stadium | 50,000 |
| Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | Takéo | Olympic Stadium | 50,000 |
| Nagaworld | Phnom Penh | Olympic Stadium | 50,000 |
| National Defense Ministry | Phnom Penh | RCAF Old Stadium | 10,000 |
| National Police Commissary | Phnom Penh | Olympic Stadium | 50,000 |
| Phnom Penh Crown | Phnom Penh | RSN Stadium | 5,000 |
| Svay Rieng | Svay Rieng | Svay Rieng Stadium | 1,500 |
| Western Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Western Stadium | 1,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeung Ket Angkor | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 80 | 25 | +55 | 57 | Qualification for the Mekong Club Championship |
| 2 | Phnom Penh Crown | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 23 | +53 | 51 | Qualification Play-Off |
| 3 | Cambodian Tiger | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 40 | |
| 4 | Nagaworld | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 38 | |
| 5 | National Defense Ministry | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 38 | |
| 6 | Svay Rieng | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 35 | |
| 7 | National Police Commissary | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 35 | |
| 8 | Build Bright United | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 27 | |
| 9 | CMAC United | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 61 | −32 | 17 | |
| 10 | Asia Europe United | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 75 | −39 | 14 | |
| 11 | Western Phnom Penh | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 37 | 82 | −45 | 13 | |
| 12 | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 71 | −42 | 11 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2015. Source: FIFA.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Playoffs
First leg
| Boeung Ket Angkor | 1-3 | Nagaworld |
|---|---|---|
Esoh Paul Omogba  51' |
Barry Lelouma 13' Prak Chanratana 36'Khim Borey 41' |
| Phnom Penh Crown | 4-1 | Cambodian Tiger |
|---|---|---|
| In Sodavid 34' Thierry Bin 54' (pen.)Odion Obadin 87'Va Sokthorn 90+4' |
Befolo Mbarga 50' |
Second leg
| Cambodian Tiger | 1-2 | Phnom Penh Crown |
|---|---|---|
| Befolo Mbarga 87' |
Odion Obadin 13' Shane Booysen 24' |
| Nagaworld | 1-2 | Boeung Ket Angkor |
|---|---|---|
| Kouch Sokumpheak 86' |
Khoun Laboravy 45+4' Chan Vathanaka 76' (pen.) |
3rd place
| Boeung Ket Angkor | 4-3 | Cambodian Tiger |
|---|---|---|
| Khoun Laboravy 39' Sok Sovan 53'Wada Yuya 70'Chan Vathanaka 88' |
Befolo Mbarga 13', 90' Suong Virak 30' |
| Cambodian Tiger | 1-2 | Boeung Ket Angkor |
|---|---|---|
| Suong Virak 84' |
Rous Samoeun 42', 90+3' |
Boeung Ket Angkor won 6-4 on aggregate.
Final
| Phnom Penh Crown | 1-3 (a.e.t.) | Nagaworld |
|---|---|---|
| Thierry Bin 73' (pen.) |
Sun Sovannarith 54' Kouch Sokumpheak 77', 90+3' |
|
| Penalties | ||
Thierry Bin  Va Sokthorn  Boris Kok Odion Obadin Baek Yong-Sun |
3–2 | Masahiro Fukasawa Ban Kazuaki Kouch Sokumpheak Khim Borey Barry Lelouma |
Referee: Tuy Viccheka
| Metfone Cambodian League 2015 |
|---|
| Phnom Penh Crown 6th title |
Top scorers
|
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yok Ary |
Phnom Penh Crown | 7 |
| Samrith Seiha |
Nagaworld | ||
| 3 | Sou Yaty |
Boeung Ket Angkor | 6 |
| 4 | Um Sereyroth |
National Defense Ministry | 5 |
| Prak Monyphearun |
National Police Commissary | ||
| 6 | Peng Bunchay |
Western Phnom Penh/Svay Rieng | 4 |
| 7 | Yasuyuki Yoshida |
Cambodian Tiger | 3 |
| 8 | Sos Proshim |
Build Bright United | 2 |
| Koem Makara |
Boeung Ket Angkor | ||
| 10 | San Usarphea |
Phnom Penh Crown | 1 |
| Ngoy Boranoch |
Build Bright United | ||
| Phorn Ratana |
Nagaworld | ||
| Aim Sovannarath |
Svay Rieng | ||
| Hem Simay |
Cambodian Tiger | ||
| Ouv Kasan |
National Defense Ministry | ||
| Keo Soksela |
Phnom Penh Crown | ||
Awards
| Awards | Nation/Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| The Golden Boot | Chan Vathanaka |
Boeung Ket Angkor |
| The Player of the Year | Chan Vathanaka |
Boeung Ket Angkor |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Keo Soksela |
Phnom Penh Crown |
| The Coach of the Year | Prak Sovannara |
Boeung Ket Angkor |
| Awards | Club |
|---|---|
| Fair Play | Boeung Ket Angkor |
References
- "Albirex Niigata Phnom Penh FC for 2014". Goal Singapore. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- "Club Statement". Phnom Penh Crown Official Website. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- "Phnom Penh Crown suspend players over 'match-fixing'". Aseanfootball.org. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- "Coach in Crown crisis to seek legal advice". Aseanfootball.org. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- "C-League". Perform. p. Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
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