Angkor Tiger FC explained

Clubname:Angkor Tiger FC
អង្គរថាយហ្គឺរ
Fullname:Angkor Tiger Football Club
Nickname:Siem Reap Tigers
Ground:Hanuman Stadium
Capacity:5,000
Owner:Akihiro Kato
Manager:Yusuke Shinoda
Coach:Kota Miyagi
League:Cambodian Premier League
Season:2023–24
Position:10th
Website:http://angkor-tiger.com/
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Angkor Tiger Football Club (Central Khmer: ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់អង្គរថាយហ្គឺរ,) is a Cambodian professional association football club based in Siem Reap City, Siem Reap province.[1] Founded in 2015, It plays in the Cambodian Premier League, the top tier of Cambodian football. The club is owned by businessman Akihiro Kato.[2]

History

Angkor Tiger was established in 2015, represents the city of Siem Reap, globally famous for the Angkor Wat temple.

In August 2023, Indian holding company SkaSports acquired minority stakes in the club.[3]

Kits

The kits are manufactured by NT Sports.[4]

Spectators

In 2018, at the Cambodia Football Award which was hosted by the Cambodian Football League, it won the award for the most popular club in Cambodia.[5]

Staff

PositionStaff
Manager Sok Dara
Head coach Kota Miyagi
Coach Ny Yuth
Goalkeeper coach Juliao Monteiro
Physiotherapist Daniel Tavares Camara
Assistant physiotherapist Kun Tol
Kit man Men Vicheka

Head coaches

NameNationalityPeriodTournament
Daisuke Yoshioka2013–20152013 Cambodian Second League winner
2015 Hun Sen Cup third place
Masakazu Kihara2015–2016
Hok Sochivorn2016–2017
Kenichi Yatsuhashi2017
Oriol Mohedano2017–20212018 Hun Sen Cup third place
Alistair Heath2021–2023
Ny Yuth[6] (caretaker)2023–2024
Kota Miyagi2024–

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Angkor Tiger FC Official Website.
  2. Web site: Japanese-owned teams ready for MCL 2020 return – Khmer Times. 11 June 2020.
  3. Web site: SkaSports acquires stake in Angkor Tiger FC, becomes first Indian entity to co-own ASEAN football club. 30 August 2023. 31 October 2023. sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Chennai. https://web.archive.org/web/20230906050904/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/chennai-city-fc-i-league-owner-skasports-investment-cambodia-premier-league-angkor-tiger-football-club-news/article67250900.ece. 6 September 2023.
  4. Web site: Angkor Tiger FC Official Website.
  5. Web site: Makuake|カンボジア・シェムリアップの人々に夢と希望と勇気を与えられるサッカークラブに|Makuake(マクアケ).
  6. 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.