Cambodian League

Cambodian Premier League

Country	Cambodia
Confederation	AFC
Founded	1982
Divisions	1
Number of teams	12
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Cambodian Second League
Domestic cup(s)	King Cup Hun Sen Cup FFC Challenge Cup
International cup(s)	AFC Cup
Current champions	Phnom Penh Crown (6th title) (2015)
Most championships	Phnom Penh Crown (6 titles)
TV partners	BTV News
Website	Official website
2016 Cambodian League

The Cambodian League (Khmer: ខេមបូឌៀលីក) is the top division of the Cambodian Football Federation. It is a Cambodia professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Cambodia football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. 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 new comer 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.

Overview

Competition format

• The 2014 league abolished the play-offs and introduced an end of season cup competition in its place.
• Teams are ranked by total points, head-to-head, goal difference and goals scored.
• Top team is qualified for AFC Cup qualifying round.
• Bottom two teams will be relegated to Cambodian Second League.

Rules on foreign players

Clubs are only allowed to register five foreign players per season, one of whom must be Asian (4+1), and only three of them can be on the game sheet in each game.

2015 match fixing allegations

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]

2016 teams

• Asia Europe University
• Boeung Ket
• Cambodia Tiger
• United CMAC
• Naga World
• National Defense
• Police Commissary
• Phnom Penh Crown
• Svay Rieng
• Western Phnom Penh

Source:^[5]

Previous winners

Previous champions are:^[6]

1982: Ministry of Commerce FC 1983: Ministry of Commerce FC 1984: Ministry of Commerce FC 1985: National Defense Ministry 1986: National Defense Ministry 1987: Ministry of Health 1988: Kampong Cham Province 1989: Ministry of Transports 1990: Ministry of Transports 1991: Municipal Constructions 1992: Municipal Constructions 1993: National Defense Ministry

1994: Civil Aviation 1995: Civil Aviation 1996: Body Guards Club 1997: Body Guards Club 1998: Royal Dolphins 1999: Royal Dolphins 2000: National Police FC (Nokorbal Cheat) 2001: not played 2002: Samart United (Phnom Penh Crown) 2003: not played 2004: not played 2005: Khemara Keila

2006: Khemara Keila 2007: Nagacorp FC 2008: Phnom Penh Empire (Phnom Penh Crown) 2009: Nagacorp FC 2010: Phnom Penh Crown 2011: Phnom Penh Crown 2012: Boeung Ket Rubber Field (Boeung Ket Angkor) 2013: Svay Rieng (Preah Khan Reach FC) 2014: Phnom Penh Crown 2015: Phnom Penh Crown

Seasons top scorers

Season	Nationality	Name	Club	Goals
2008		Khim Borey	National Defense Ministry	18
2009		Justine Uche Prince	Phnom Penh Crown	21
2010		Julius Ononiwu	Kirivong Sok Sen Chey	25
2011		Julius Oiboh	Nagacorp	28
2012		Nwakuna Friday	Boeung Ket Rubber Field	20
2013		Khoun Laboravy	Svay Rieng	20
2014		Dzarma Bata	Svay Rieng	23
2015		Chan Vathanaka	Boeung Ket Angkor	37

References

1. "Albirex Niigata Phnom Penh FC for 2014". Goal Singapore. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
2. "Club Statement". Phnom Penh Crown Official Website. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
3. "Phnom Penh Crown suspend players over ‘match-fixing’". Aseanfootball.org. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
4. "Coach in Crown crisis to seek legal advice". Aseanfootball.org. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
5. "C-League: Regular Season". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
6. "Cambodia - List of Champions". RSSSF. 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.

External links

• Metfone Cambodian League
• FFC, the Football Federation
• Cambodian Football Reference, Football Reference