2020 Hun Sen Cup Explained

2020 Hun Sen Cup
Country:Cambodia
Num Teams:29
Champions:Visakha FC
Runner-Up:Nagaworld FC
Top Goal Scorer:Vuth Tola (6 goals)
Player:Chrerng Polroth
Prevseason:2019
Nextseason:2021

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.[1] [2]

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.

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

Ranking of second-placed teams

Provincial Knockout Stage

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

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Criticism

May 2024. 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hun Sen Cup 2019 ៖ ៣ គូ ត្រូវ ប្រកួត មុនគេ ក្នុង វគ្គ ជម្រុះ ១៦ ក្រុម ចុងក្រោយ ថ្នាក់ ខេត្ត នៅ ថ្ងៃ អង្គារ នេះ | Kampuchea Thmey . 2020-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191030053754/http://kampucheathmey.com/2016/archives/1048568 . 2019-10-30 . dead .
  2. Web site: Hun Sen Cup ៖ ជើងឯក ថ្នាក់ ខេត្ត នឹង រក ឃើញ ក្រុម ឡើង ទៅ វគ្គ ផ្តាច់ព្រ័ត្រ នៅ ល្ងាច ថ្ងៃ ពុធ នេះ | Kampuchea Thmey . 2020-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190602131036/http://kampucheathmey.com/2016/archives/1058922 . 2019-06-02 . dead .
  3. Web site: ខ្សែប្រយុទ្ធ វុធ តុលា គ្រងស្បែកជើងមាសពានសម្តេច ហ៊ុន សែន. thmeythmey.com.