2015 Cambodian League Explained

Season:2015
Competition:Cambodian League
Winners:Phnom Penh Crown (6th)
Relegated:None
League Topscorer: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
Matches:140
Total Goals:571
Longest Wins:Boeung Ket Angkor (9 games)
Longest Unbeaten:Phnom Penh Crown (15 games)
Longest Losses:Kirivong Sok Sen Chey (10 games)
Prevseason:2014
Nextseason:2016

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.

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

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Personnel and sponsoring

TeamSponsorKit makerTeam captainHead coach
Asia Europe UnitedPegan San Narith Nem Sophorn
Boeung Ket AngkorAngkor BeerFBT Khoun Laboravy Prak Sovannara
Build Bright United Roem Bunheang Nem Sophorn
Cambodian TigerFORWARD GroupNT Sport Yasuyuki Yoshida Masakazu Kihara
CMAC United Seng Kosen Meas Samoeun
Kirivong Sok Sen Chey Ream Serng Phan Chan Path
NagaworldNaga WorldFBT Masahiro Fukasawa Meas Channa
National Defense MinistryBMWGrand Sport Khek Khemrin Tep Long Rachana
National Police CommissarySabay News OnlineJoma Say Piseth Ung Kangyanith
Phnom Penh CrownCROWN Hotel ResortFBT Boris Kok Sam Schweingruber
Svay RiengTop 1 OilFBT 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..

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 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 OlatubosunRasheed OmokafeDegule MomohAnderson Zogbe
Cambodian TigerBefolo MbargaYasuyuki YoshidaMasato YoshiharaMasakazu KiharaTomohiro Masaki
CMAC United Takahito Ota Mathieu Vergez Ana Yochukwu Tony Janzen[6] [7] [8] Okereke Timothy
Kirivong Phan Truong Chinh Suma Mustapha Adebayo Ademola Akeep Ayoyinka
NagaworldBan Kazuaki Masahiro Fukasawa Barry Lelouma
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 ReijinRazak NofiuJames Michael
Western Phnom Penh Chukwu Thankgod Josh Maguire Tijani Mohammed Matthew OsasTomoyuki Sadakuni

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Asia Europe UnitedPhnom PenhOlympic Stadium50,000
Boeung Ket AngkorKampong ChamRCAF Old Stadium10,000
Build Bright UnitedPhnom PenhOlympic Stadium50,000
Cambodian TigerPhnom PenhWestern Stadium1,000
CMAC UnitedPhnom PenhOlympic Stadium50,000
Kirivong Sok Sen CheyTakéoOlympic Stadium50,000
NagaworldPhnom PenhOlympic Stadium50,000
National Defense MinistryPhnom PenhRCAF Old Stadium10,000
National Police CommissaryPhnom PenhOlympic Stadium50,000
Phnom Penh CrownPhnom PenhRSN Stadium5,000
Svay RiengSvay RiengSvay Rieng Stadium1,500
Western Phnom PenhPhnom PenhWestern Stadium1,000

League table

Playoffs

Semi-finals

First leg

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Second leg

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3rd place

----Boeung Ket Angkor won 6-4 on aggregate.

Final

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Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Chan VathanakaBoeung Ket Angkor37
2 George BisanPhnom Penh Crown24
Shane BooysenPhnom Penh Crown
4 Dzarma BataSvay Rieng23
George KelechiAsia Europe United
6 Khoun LaboravyBoeung Ket Angkor19
Befolo MbargaCambodian Tiger
8 Matthew OsaWestern Phnom Penh15
Barry LeloumaNagaworld
Tony JanzenCMAC United
11 Keo SokphengPhnom Penh Crown12
Rasheed OmokafeBuild Bright United
Kipson AtuhaireSvay Rieng
14 Khim BoreyNagaworld10
Okereke TimothyCMAC United
16 Masakazu KiharaCambodian Tiger9
Tith DinaNational Police Commissary

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Yok AryPhnom Penh Crown7
Samrith SeihaNagaworld
3 Sou YatyBoeung Ket Angkor6
4 Um SereyrothNational Defense Ministry5
Prak MonyphearunNational Police Commissary
6 Peng BunchayWestern Phnom Penh/Svay Rieng4
7 Yasuyuki YoshidaCambodian Tiger3
8 Sos ProshimBuild Bright United2
Koem MakaraBoeung Ket Angkor
10 San UsarpheaPhnom Penh Crown1
Ngoy BoranochBuild Bright United
Phorn RatanaNagaworld
Aim SovannarathSvay Rieng
Hem SimayCambodian Tiger
Ouv KasanNational Defense Ministry
Keo SokselaPhnom Penh Crown

Awards

AwardsNation/Name Club
The Golden Boot Chan VathanakaBoeung Ket Angkor
The Player of the Year Chan VathanakaBoeung Ket Angkor
Goalkeeper of the Year Keo SokselaPhnom Penh Crown
The Coach of the Year Prak SovannaraBoeung Ket Angkor

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albirex Niigata Phnom Penh FC for 2014 . Goal Singapore . 16 October 2013 .
  2. Web site: Club Statement . Phnom Penh Crown Official Website . 8 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117025457/http://ppcfc.com/club-statement-2/ . 2015-11-17 . dead .
  3. Web site: Phnom Penh Crown suspend players over ‘match-fixing’ . Aseanfootball.org . 11 November 2015 .
  4. Web site: Coach in Crown crisis to seek legal advice . Aseanfootball.org . 14 November 2015 .
  5. Web site: C-League. Perform. Soccerway. 20 August 2014.
  6. Web site: Janzen gains pro soccer adventure, much more. elkharttruth.com (Archived).
  7. Web site: Alumni Friday: Tony Janzen '08, men's Soccer. goleafs.net.
  8. Web site: An open field. phnompenhpost.com.