# 2020 Hun Sen Cup

The 2020 Hun Sen Cup is the 14th season of the Hun Sen Cup, the premier football knockout tournament in Cambodia, for association football clubs in Cambodia involving Cambodian League and provincial teams organized by the Football Federation of Cambodia. Beoung Ket won the cup after beating Svay Rieng 5-4 on Penalty in the 2019 final. It was Beoung Ket's first time winning the cup. The competition is split into 2 stages with the first being the provincial stage before the national stage sees the 2020 C-League teams enter the competition.
The provincial stage started in February 2020.

## Format
### Provincial stage

The provincial stage started in February 2020 and was contested between 17 teams across 5 groups. All of the 17 teams across represent their respective province, not just the city that the team plays in.
* Group stage: 17 teams are split into 5 groups (2 groups of 4 and 3 groups of 3). The group winners and the 3 best runners-up (does not count the matches vs 4th-placed team in group A and E) qualified for the knockout stage.
* Provincial Knockout Stage: 8 teams play in a single-elimination home & away matches, except the single-leg third-place playoff and final match. Top 4 teams will qualify for National Stage.

### National Stage

The National Stage sees the 12 2020 C-League teams (except Bati Youth Football Academy) enter the competition, along with the top 4 teams in the provincial stage. 16 teams play in a single-elimination home & away matches, except the single-leg semi-finals, third-place playoff and final match. The winners will qualify for 2021 AFC Cup qualifying playoff stage.

## Provincial Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Kampong Chhnang FC | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 10 | Qualification for Provincial Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Pursat FC | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 10 | |
| 3 | Battambang FC | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 | |
| 4 | Banteay Meanchey FC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 2 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Siem Reap Province FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | Qualification for Provincial Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Preah Vihear FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Kampong Thom FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Prey Veng FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 8 | Qualification for Provincial Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Tbong Khmum FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 | Qualification for Provincial Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Ratanakiri FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 0 | |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Kampong Speu FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 8 | Qualification for Provincial Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Kandal FC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Qualification for Provincial Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Takeo FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | |

### Group E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Kep FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 13 | Qualification for Provincial Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Koh Kong FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 9 | Qualification for Provincial Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Sihanoukville FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | Kampot FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 5 | |

### Ranking of second-placed teams

| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | C | Tbong Khmum FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 | Qualification for Provincial Knockout Stage |
| 2 | E | Koh Kong FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 7 | Qualification for Provincial Knockout Stage |
| 3 | D | Kandal FC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Qualification for Provincial Knockout Stage |
| 4 | B | Preah Vihear FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 | |
| 5 | A | Pursat FC | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |

## Provincial Knockout Stage
### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Siem Reap Province FC | 3 | 1 | 4 (3) | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kandal FC | 1 | 3 | 4 (1) | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kandal FC | 1 | 3 | 4 (1) | Siem Reap Province FC | Siem Reap Province FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | Prey Veng FC | Prey Veng FC | 2 | 7 | 9 | | | |
| 4 | Prey Veng FC | 5 | 3 | 8 | Prey Veng FC | Prey Veng FC | 2 | 7 | 9 | | | |
| 5 | Koh Kong FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Koh Kong FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | Prey Veng FC | Prey Veng FC | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Tbong Khmum FC | Tbong Khmum FC | 0 |
| 2 | Kampong Speu FC | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Tbong Khmum FC | Tbong Khmum FC | 0 |
| 7 | Tbong Khmum FC | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Tbong Khmum FC | 2 | 1 | 3 | Tbong Khmum FC | Tbong Khmum FC | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | Kep FC | Kep FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Kep FC | 4 | 2 | 6 | Kep FC | Kep FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | |
| 6 | Kampong Chhnang FC | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |

### Quarter-finals

Winners will qualify for National Stage.

#### 2nd leg

4-4 on aggregate. Siem Reap Province FC won on penalties.
Prey Veng FC won 8-1 on aggregate.
Tboung Khmum FC won 3-1 on aggregate.
Kep FC won 6-4 on aggregate.

### Semi-finals
#### 2nd leg

Prey Veng FC won 9-0 on aggregate.
Tboung Khmum FC won 5-2 on aggregate.

### Final and third-place playoff
#### Final
## National Round of 16
### 2nd leg

Nagaworld won 4-2 on aggregate.
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng won 3-0 on aggregate.
Phnom Penh Crown won 10-0 on aggregate.
1-1 on aggregate. Kirivong Sok Sen Chey won 4-3 on penalties.
Visakha won 13-1 on aggregate.
Boeung Ket won 18-0 on aggregate.
Tiffy Army won 14-3 on aggregate.
Prey Veng won 5-4 on aggregate.

## National Quarter-finals
### 2nd leg

Phnom Penh Crown won 4-2 on aggregate.
Nagaworld won 4-3 on aggregate.
4-4 on aggregate. Prey Veng won 5-4 on penalties.
4-4 on aggregate. Visakha won 4-3 on penalties.

## National Final match

The winner is guaranteed a spot for the 2021 AFC Cup playoffs.

## Awards

* Top goal scorer : Vuth Tola of Prey Veng (6 goals)
* Player of the season : Chrerng Polroth of Visakha
* Goalkeeper of the Season : Keo Soksela of Visakha
* Coach of the season : Colum Curtis of Visakha
* Fair Play: Prey Veng

## Criticism

Tbong Khmum FC head coach,Phorn Raksmey Pich complained Prey Veng FC for using Visakha FC academy in the whole squad in provincial stage in an interview with BTV. He stated that "We (Tbong Khmum FC) already won the provincial stage because Prey Veng FC is not provincial team, they are Visakha FC academy!". His statement gained support by other provincial teams fans on social media.