Cambodian Premier League

Cambodian Premier League
The Cambodian Premier League is a top association football division in Cambodia and administered by the Cambodian Football League Company (CFLC). Contested by 10 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
2023–24 season and clubs
Clubs who have competed in the past
Championship history
1982–2004 Cambodian League
1982: Ministry of Commerce
1983: Ministry of Commerce
1984: Ministry of Commerce
1985: Ministry of Defense
1986: Ministry of Defense
1987: Ministry of Health
1988: Kampong Cham
1989: Ministry of Transports
1990: Ministry of Transports
1991: Dept. of Municipal Constructions
1992: Dept. of Municipal Constructions
1993: Ministry of Defense
1994: Civil Aviation
1995: Civil Aviation
1996: Body Guards Club
1997: Body Guards Club
1998: Royal Dolphins
1999: Royal Dolphins
2000: National Police Commissary
2001: Not played
2002: Samart United
2003: Not played
2004: Not played
2005–2021 Metfone Cambodian League or Metfone C-League
2022–present Cambodian Premier League
Championships by club
Awards
Prize money
Coach of the season
Top scorer of the season
Player of the season
Goalkeeper of the season
Statistics
AFC Club Ranking
The following data indicates Cambodian coefficient rankings between Asian football leagues.
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:
References
External links
FFC, Football Federation of Cambodia
Reference , Reference
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Football in Cambodia
Football
Sports leagues established in 1982
Top level football leagues in Asia
1982 establishments in Cambodia