2023–24 Cambodian Premier League Explained

Competition:Cambodian Premier League
Season:2023–24
Dates:5 August 2023 – 12 May 2024
Winners:Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
(3rd title)
Continentalcup1:AFC Challenge League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC
Matches:135
Total Goals:490
League Topscorer: Marcus Haber (31 goals)
Longest Wins:11 matches
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
Longest Unbeaten:12 matches
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
Longest Winless:10 matches
Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
Longest Losses:5 matches
Angkor Tiger
Highest Attendance:5,078
Phnom Penh Crown 2–1 Boeung Ket [1]
Lowest Attendance:624
Kiriong Sok Sen Chey 1–1 Prey Veng [2]
Attendance:106,456
Average Attendance:2,139
Updated:23 October 2023
Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 Cambodian Premier League was the 37th season of the Cambodian Premier League, the top Cambodian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1982. It began on 5 August 2023 and concluded on 12 May 2024, the first season to play in a 2-year span.[3]

There were ten teams competed in a triple round-robin match. ISI Dangkor Senchey and Prey Veng were promoted from the 2022 Cambodian League 2.[4]

Phnom Penh Crown were the defending champions, having won their 8th recorded league title in 2022 season. On 4 May 2024, Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng were crowned champion for the third time in league history.[5]

Teams

A total of 10 teams participated in the 2023–24 edition of the Cambodian Premier League.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacityPrevious season
Angkor TigerSiem Reap ProvinceHanuman Stadium5,030Cambodian Premier League (7th)
Boeung KetPhnom PenhOlympic Stadium (Interim)35,000Cambodian Premier League (4th)
ISI Dangkor SencheyPhnom PenhAIA Stadium KMH PARK3,000Cambodian League 2 (2nd)
Kirivong Sok Sen CheyTakéo ProvinceKirivong Sok Sen Chey Stadium1,000Cambodian Premier League (8th)
NagaworldKampong Speu ProvinceKampong Speu Stadium3,000Cambodian Premier League (5th)
Phnom Penh CrownPhnom PenhSmart RSN Stadium5,010Cambodian Premier League (1st)
Preah Khan Reach Svay RiengSvay Rieng ProvinceSvay Rieng Stadium4,000Cambodian Premier League (3rd)
Prey VengPrey Veng ProvincePrey Veng Stadium1,200Cambodian League 2(5th)
Tiffy ArmyPhnom PenhRCAF Old Stadium15,000Cambodian Premier League (6th)
VisakhaPhnom PenhPrince Stadium10,000Cambodian Premier League (2nd)

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Angkor Tiger Ny Yuth (caretaker) Sophal Dimong NT Sport
Boeung Ket Hong Pheng (interim) Chan Vathanaka EGO SportCambodia Airways
ISI Dangkor Senchey Abdel Kader Coulibaly NT SportISI Palm
Kirivong Sok Sen Chey Sabone Venta Chhing Sokphanny NT SportKrud Beer
Nagaworld Kouch Sokumpheak FBTNagaWorld
Phnom Penh Crown Oleg Starynskyi Orn Chanpolin WarrixSmart Axiata, Pi Pay
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng Pep Muñoz Soeuy Visal FBTOrkide Villa
Prey Veng Forward SportswearV-ACTIVE
Tiffy Army Phea Sopheaktra Thourng Da NT SportTIFFY
Visakha Mohammed Khan Forward SportswearPrince Bank

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoingExit datePosition in tableIncomingIncoming date
Announced onDeparted onAnnounced onArrived on
Visakha Meas ChannaMutual consent30 November 2022Pre-season Simon McMenemy31 December 2022[6]
Kirivong Sok Sen Chey Manuel Retamero22 December 2022 Sabone Venta21 January 2023[7] [8]
Boeung Ket Hao Socheat (interim)End of caretaker spellJanuary 2023 Clement Teo27 January 2023[9]
PKR Svay Rieng Conor NestorMutual consent3 May 2023 Pep Muñoz6 May 2023[10] [11]
Tiffy Army Hor Sokheng18 July 2023 Phea Sopheaktra18 July 2023[12]
Angkor Tiger Alistair Heath1 September 20238th Ny Yuth (caretaker)5 September 2023[13] [14]
Visakha Simon McMenemy5 December 20233rd Meas Channa6 December 2023[15] [16]
Boeung Ket Clement TeoAppointed as technical director15 December 20235th Hong Pheng (interim)15 December 2023[17]

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to 6 per team. A team can use 5 foreign players on the field in each game, including at least 2 players from the AFC and the AFF region.

Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4AFC PlayerASEAN PlayerFormer Players
Angkor Tiger Alessandro Riggi Ben Nugent Delwinder Singh Shodai Nishikawa Pocholo Bugas Víctor Blasco
Moshtaq Ahmadi
Boeung Ket Stefan Golubović Mahiro Takahashi Yusuke Muta Antoine Lemarié Ryohei Yoshihama Anderson Zogbe
Luke Stokoe
ISI Dangkor Senchey Umaru Samura Abdel Kader Coulibaly Louis Willy Ndongo Cheon Jin-ryeong Kazu Yanagidate Jhon Frith
Kirivong Sok Sen Chey Hikaru Mizuno Anto Okamura Tengeg Neville Dylan Nobiraki Zenivio Daiki Jahana
Yannick Francois
Romário Alves
Nagaworld Cristian Roque Bektur Amangeldiev Hugo Kametani Yuta Naruse Yuta Kikuchi Marques Marcio
Alexandre Cardoso
Rafli Mursalim
Phnom Penh Crown Denilson Andres Nieto Shintaro Shimizu Jelle Goselink Takaki Ose Soe Moe Kyaw
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng Gabriel Silva Iago Fernandes Marcus Haber Ryo Fujii Takashi Odawara Bounphachan Bounkong
Prey Veng Masatoshi Takeshita Tokai Naoya Anderson Zogbe Ryo Kato Thiha Zaw Ahmad Saidy
So Omae
Tiffy Army Caio dos Santos Tetsuaki Misawa Reiya Kinoshita Josemar Agostinho Shori Murata Sarayut Sompim Lucas Massaro
Toshiya Takagi
Visakha JonataMohammed Khan Víctor Blasco Youssef Ezzejjari Alisher Mirzaev Mouzinho Jorge Eduardo
Takumu Nishihara

Players holding Cambodian dual citizenship

Cambodian dual nationals do not take up foreign players quota.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4
Angkor Tiger
Boeung Ket
ISI Dangkor Senchey
Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
Nagaworld Seng Saravuthy
Phnom Penh Crown Yudai Ogawa
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng Dani Kouch Thierry Chantha Bin Nick Taylor
Prey Veng
Tiffy Army Lim Aarun Raymond
Visakha Leng Nora Mohammath Hamisi

League table

Regular season

Championship round

League table

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 13 May 2024.

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Marcus HaberSvay Rieng31
2 Shintaro Shimizurowspan=Phnom Penh Crown21
3 Nhean SosidanTiffy Army13
Align=left Ryohei YoshihamaBoeung Ket
Lim PisothPhnom Penh Crown
6 Louis Willy Ndongorowspan=ISI Dangkor Senchey12
Stefan GolubovićBoeung Ket
Andrés NietoPhnom Penh Crown
Bounphachan BounkongSvay Rieng
9 Phan SophenPrey Veng11
Tengeg NevilleKirivong Sok Sen Chey
Mat NoronBoeung Ket
Victor BlascoAngkor Tiger (4) / Visakha (7)
14 JonataVisakha10
Youssef Ezzejjari
Tetsuaki MisawaTiffy Army
17 Thiha ZawPrey Veng9
Masatoshi Takeshita
Abdel Kader CoulibalyISI Dangkor Senchey
20 Chan Vathanakarowspan=Boeung Ket8
21 Jhon FrithISI Dangkor Senchey7
Hugo Kametanirowspan=Nagaword
Reiya KinoshitaTiffy Army
24 Sin KakadaVisakha6
Gabriel SilvaPreah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
Sareth Krya
Brak ThivaPhnom Penh Crown
28 Sor RotanaVisakha5
Sovan DaunaAngkor Tiger
Pocholo Bugas
Alessandro Riggi
Cristian RoqueNagaworld
Josemar AgostinhoTiffy Army
Nick TaylorPreah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
35 So OmaePrey Veng4
Marques MarcioNagaword
Sos Suhana
Yuta Naruse
Chin Nareakrowspan=Angkor Tiger
DenilsonPhnom Penh Crown
Soe Moe Kyaw
Min RatanakPreah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
Khoan SobenKirivong Sok Sen Chey
Vann TailameyBoeung Ket
Chantha Chanteaka
Voeun VaPrey Veng
47 Sin SophanatVisakha3
Takumu Nishihara
Romário AlvesKirivong Sok Sen Chey
Dylan Nobiraki
Zenivio
Iago FernandesPreah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
Ryo Fujii
Takashi Odawara
Shodai NishikawaAngkor Tiger
Ben Nugent
Nop DavidBoeung Ket
Yusuke Muta
Yudai OgawaPhnom Penh Crown
Sam Ol TinaISI Dangkor Senchey
63 Tha KriyaPrey Veng2
Lucas MassaroTiffy Army
Toshiya Takagi
Dav NimNagaworld
Bektur Amangeldiev
Yuta Kikuchi
In SodavidVisakha
Mouzinho
Mohammed Khan
Sa Ty
Som SannKirivong Sok Sen Chey
Ean Pisey
Kim SokyuthPreah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
Prak Mony Udom
Cheon Jin-ryeongISI Dangkor Senchey-
Chhom Sokhay
Anderson ZogbeBoeung Ket (1) / Prey Veng (1)
Long PhearathPhnom Penh Crown
77 Rafli MursalimNagaworld1
Leng Makara
Chea Chandara
Kouch Sokumpheak
Dy PhanrannPrey Veng
Kong Rithy
San Sovathe
Tokai Naoya
Duch SopheaISI Dangkor Senchey
Hav Soknet
Tray Vichet
Um Sotherith
Umaru Samura
Ly Mizan
Eam Ratana
Chea VeslyBoeung Ket
Mahiro Takahashi
Taing Bunchhai
Our Phearon
Sleh Sen
Phach SocheavilaPhnom Penh Crown
Orn Chanpolin
Yeu Muslim
Pov Ponvuthy
Jorge EduardoVisakha
Ouk Sovann
Alisher Mirzaev
Reung Bunheing
Rong PiseyAngkor Tiger
Norng Vylik
Sary Matnorotin
Sokry Sofan
Sath Rozak
Moth Sattya
Sarayut SompimTiffy Army
Yang Phomin
Nat Sangha
Lim Aarun Raymond
Shori Murata
Choeun Nacha
Chou HaoKirivong Sok Sen Chey
Mahmoud El Sayed
Hikaru Mizuno
Chea Sokheang
Anto Okamura
Huy Sophearak
Narong KakadaPreah Khan Reach Svay Rieng

Own goals

As of 22 April 2024.

Player For Against Result Date
Bektur AmangeldievNagaworldVisakha1–4 (H)12 August 2023
Cheon Jin-ryeongISI Dangkor SencheyPreah Khan Reach Svay Rieng1–2 (H)26 August 2023
Dylan NobirakiKirivong Sok Sen CheyNagaworld1–1 (A)24 September 2023
Seut BaraingPhnom Penh CrownPrey Veng3–1 (H)21 October 2023
Yannick FrancoisKirivong Sok Sen CheyPreah Khan Reach Svay Rieng1–2 (A)22 October 2023
Sarayut SompimTiffy ArmyNagaworld1–1 (H)12 January 2024
Abdel Kader CoulibalyISI Dangkor SencheyTiffy Army3–2 (A)21 April 2024
Sarayut SompimTiffy ArmyISI Dangkor Senchey3–2 (H)21 April 2024

Top assists

As of 13 May 2024.

RankPlayerClubAssists
1 Ryohei YoshihamaBoeung Ket14
2 Thiha ZawPrey Veng11
Mat NoronBoeung Ket
Nick TaylorPreah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
5 Yudai OgawaPhnom Penh Crown9
6 Prak Mony UdomPreah Khan Reach Svay Rieng8
Phach SocheavilaPhnom Penh Crown
Denilson
Sin KakadaVisakha
Marcus HaberPreah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
Bounphachan Bounkong
12 Alessandro RiggiAngkor Tiger7
13 Pocholo BugasAngkor Tiger6
Víctor BlascoVisakha
Cristian RoqueNagaworld
Shori MurataTiffy Army
Shintaro ShimizuPhnom Penh Crown
Sath Rosibrowspan=Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng

Hat-Tricks

As of 11 March 2024.

Player For Against Result Date
Marques MarcioNagaworldPrey Veng5–4 (A)5 August 2023
Marcus HaberPreah Khan Reach Svay RiengPrey Veng5–3 (A)30 September 2023
Mat Noron4Boeung KetPhnom Penh Crown5–5 (H)4 October 2023
Tetsuaki MisawaTiffy ArmyKirivong Sok Sen Chey4–2 (H)26 November 2023
Marcus HaberPreah Khan Reach Svay RiengAngkor Tiger7–1 (A)16 December 2023
Ryohei YoshihamaBoeung KetKirivong Sok Sen Chey6–0 (A)17 December 2023
Marcus HaberPreah Khan Reach Svay RiengVisakha4–3 (H)23 December 2023
Youssef EzzejjariVisakhaKirivong Sok Sen Chey6–1 (H)27 January 2024
Jhon FrithISI Dangkor SencheyAngkor Tiger7–1 (H)28 January 2024
Masatoshi Takeshita4Prey VengAngkor Tiger5–2 (A)9 March 2024
Nhean SosidanTiffy ArmyBoeung Ket5–2 (H)10 March 2024
Notes(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Clean sheets

As of 09 May 2024.

RankPlayerClubCleansheets
1 Vireak DaraPreah Khan Reach Svay Rieng9
2 Um VichetPhnom Penh Crown6
Tha ChanrithyBoeung Ket
4 Hul KimhuyVisakha5
5 Saveng SamnangPhnom Penh Crown4
6 Um SereyrothTiffy Army3
Reth Lyhengrowspan=Nagaworld
Keo Sokselarowspan=Visakha
9 Sang HankhunPrey Veng2
Chheng ChanthaISI Dangkor Senchey
Kong Chanvuthy
Chea SavinKirivong Sok Sen Chey
13 Non NatAngkor Tiger1
Yi Bunheng
Som SokundaraTiffy Army
Pich Dara
Om OudomPreah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
Sou Yatyrowspan=Nagaworld
Thout Sarouthrowspan=Kirivong Sok Sen Chey

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CPL Week 1 Attendance . CPL Official page . 6 Aug 2023.
  2. Web site: CPL Week 4 Attendance. CPL Official Page. 28 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Foreign players seek CPL glory . 7 August 2023 . 2023-08-08 . m.phnompenhpost.com.
  4. Web site: 2023-2024 CPL Program Announced. cambodiasportsreview. 9 January 2023. 9 January 2023.
  5. Web site: Svay Rieng trounce Boeung Ket to take home CPL championship. Khmer Times. 6 May 2024. 4 June 2024.
  6. Web site: Visakha FC opens up chequebook ahead of season for players, coach . 2023-07-17 . m.phnompenhpost.com.
  7. Web site: គិរីវង់សុខសែនជ័យ Kirivong Sok Sen Chey F.C. . 2023-06-03 . www.facebook.com . en.
  8. Web site: 2023-01-23 . Kirivong Sok Sen Chey Appoints Sabone Venta as New Coach . 2023-06-03 . CTS SPORT . km.
  9. Web site: 2023-01-29 . Boeung Ket brings Singapore senior coach to lead the team to compete in the new season › keila24.com . 2023-06-03 . km.
  10. Web site: 2023-05-03 . Conor Nestor leaves Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC for Indian club - Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC . 2023-06-03 . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2023-05-06 . ក្លិបព្រះខ័នរាជស្វាយរៀង តែងតាំងលោក Pep Munoz គ្រូបង្វឹកបង្គោលថ្មី . 2023-06-03 . FRESH NEWS . km.
  12. Web site: 2023-07-19 . Tiffy Army Appoint Phea Sopheaktra As New Coach BPVE News Cambodia BPVE.com . 2023-07-20 . en-US.
  13. Web site: Team news: The club and Alistair Heath head coach have parted to terminate on mutual agreement . 2023-09-01 . Angkor Tiger Football Club . en.
  14. Web site: Angkor Tiger Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ny Yuth as Head Coach (Temporary) to prepare for this season 2023.. 2023-09-05 . Angkor Tiger Football Club.
  15. Web site: សេចក្ដីប្រកាសព័ត៌មាន ស្ដីពីការព្រមព្រៀងបញ្ចប់កិច្ចសន្យាជាមួយលោកគ្រូ Simon Mcmenemy . 7 December 2023 . Facebook . km.
  16. Web site: សេចក្ដីប្រកាសព័ត៌មាន ស្ដីពីការតែងតាំងលោក មាស ចាន់ណា ជាគ្រូបង្គោលរបស់យើង . 7 December 2023 . Facebook . km.
  17. Web site: Boeung Ket Football Club would like to make a public announcement regarding the current status of our coaching position. . 15 December 2023 . Facebook.