Khemara Keila FC

Khemara Keila

Full name	Khemara Keila
Nickname(s)	Khemara
Founded	1997
Ground	Olympic Stadium Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Capacity	50,000
Manager	Lah Salakhan
Coach	Kim Ty
League	Metfone C-League
2009	3rd
Home colours

Khemara Keila FC (Khmer: ខេមរាកីឡា, also romanized as Khemara Keyla) is a Cambodian football club based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

History

The club was established in 1997. The football club's name is derived from Khemara a formal term for Khmer, and keila meaning sports.^[1] The club won 2005 and 2006 the Metfone C-League, as well 2007 the Hun Sen Cup.^[2]

Achievements

• Metfone C-League: 2
  • 2005, 2006
• Hun Sen Cup: 1

2007

• AFC President's Cup
  • Semi finalist: 2006

Performance in AFC competitions

• AFC President's Cup: 2 appearances

2006: Semi-Final

2007: Group Stage

Notable players

• Ouk Mic
• San Narith
• Kouch Sokumpheak
• Om Thavrak
• Tieng Tiny

• Ali Chigozie Anthony, Nigeria national under-20 football team member^[3]
• Kenneth Nwafor, former Nigeria national under-17 football team member^[4]
• Nelson Oladiji, former Nigeria national under-23 football team member^[5]

• Kevin Q Anderson

External links

1. Khemara page - www.the-afc.com
3. Andy's Cambodia: Inspired by Sokumpheak
4. Crown add 2 more
5. Andy's Cambodia: Nail-biting week ahead