Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC explained

Clubname:Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
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Fullname:Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng Football Club
Nickname:Blue Saber
Short Name:Svay Rieng
Founded: as Preah Khan Reach Football Club
as Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng Football Club
Capacity:4,000
Chairman:Dy Vichea
Manager:Christopher Grant
Coach:Josep Muñoz
League:Cambodian Premier League
Season:2023–24
Position:Champion
Current:2023–24 Cambodian Premier League
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Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng Football Club (km|ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់ព្រះខ័នរាជស្វាយរៀង), also known as Svay Rieng for short,[1] is a professional football club based in Krong Svay Rieng, Svay Rieng province, that plays in the Cambodian Premier League.[2] The club have won 3 league titles and a record of 5 Hun Sen Cup.

History

The club was founded in 1997 by General Sao Sokha, and was originally based in Phnom Penh, under the name Preah Khan Reach. In 2011, the club win their first major honours by winning the 2011 Hun Sen Cup after winning against Build Bright United 2–0 where Sam El Nasa and Khoun Laboravy scored the goal to help Preah Khan Reach to lift the trophy. In the following season, the club also managed to retained their title in the 2012 Hun Sen Cup after winning against Nagacorp 2–1 after extra time.

In May 2013, the club was renamed as Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng, when the decision was made to relocate to Svay Rieng by Dy Vichea’s home province. In the club first season under the new name, they ended up becoming the 2013 season league champions. The club then automatically qualified for the 2014 AFC President's Cup being placed against Nepali club Manang Marshyangdi Club and Mongolian club Erchim. However, Svay Rieng lost both of their fixtures and finished last in the group table.

In 2019, Svay Rieng won their second league title in their history which also sees the team qualified to the 2020 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs playing against Laos side Master 7. Svay Rieng ended up winning both of the qualifying match with a 7–1 aggregate which sees the team qualified to the group stage. The club was then placed in Group G alongside Philippines club Ceres–Negros, Indonesian club Bali United and Vietnamese club Than Quảng Ninh. On 25 February 2020, the club recorded their first win in the AFC competition after defeating Bali United 2–1. However, due to the rising cases of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was cancelled.

Svay Rieng then won their third league title during the 2023–24 season where they qualified for the 2024–25 AFC Challenge League and also participated in the returning 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship. The club then faces off against Laos side Young Elephants in the ASEAN Club Championship play-off round where they won 8–3 on aggregate thus qualifying to Group A alongside Malaysian club Terengganu, Thailand club BG Pathum United, Indonesian club PSM Makassar, Vietnamese club Đông Á Thanh Hóa and Myanmar club Shan United. On 21 August 2024, Svay Rieng won 3–2 against Terengganu at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium.

Team image

Sponsors

!Period!Kit manufacturer
2011–2014 Nike
2015–present FBT

Players

Players with multiple nationalities

Technical staff

PositionName
Chairman Dy Vichea
Technical director Rith Dyka
General manager Christopher Grant
Team manager Kheng Sopagha
Head coach Josep Muñoz
Assistant coach Mattew McConkey
Chea Samnang
Goalkeeper coach Borras Marques Ferran
Strength and conditioning coach Puertas Gallart Sergi
Match Analysis Leonardo Capristo
Head physiotherapist Stephen Corner
Physiotherapist Ket Mealea
Kitman Soun Thoun
Sale and Marketing Manager Heang Menghou
Media Manager Choeum Samdy
General assistant Kermao Mercredi
Administration Officer Chim Kimsenh

List of former captains

Captain by Years

YearsCaptainNationalityVice-CaptainNationality
2009Sam El Nasa CambodiaOuk Mic Cambodia
2010Sam El Nasa CambodiaOuk Mic Cambodia
2011Sam El Nasa CambodiaOuk Mic Cambodia
2012Tum Saray CambodiaKhoun Laboravy Cambodia
2013Tum Saray CambodiaKhoun Laboravy Cambodia
2014Prak Mony Udom CambodiaJames Adekunle Nigeria
2015Prak Mony Udom CambodiaChea Samnang Cambodia
2016Prak Mony Udom CambodiaNub Tola Cambodia
2017Prak Mony Udom CambodiaNub Tola Cambodia
2018Prak Mony Udom CambodiaSoy Visal Cambodia
2019Prak Mony Udom CambodiaSoy Visal Cambodia
2020Prak Mony Udom CambodiaSoy Visal Cambodia
2021Prak Mony Udom CambodiaSoy Visal Cambodia
2022Prak Mony Udom CambodiaSoy Visal Cambodia
2023Prak Mony Udom CambodiaSoy Visal Cambodia
2024Prak Mony Udom CambodiaSoy Visal Cambodia

Performance in AFC club competitions

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2014AFC President's CupGroup C3–63rd
Erchim1–3
2020AFC Cup Master 74–13–07–1
Group G Ceres–NegrosCancelled0–43rd
Bali United2–1Cancelled
Than Quảng Ninh1–4Cancelled
2024–25AFC Challenge LeagueGroup E2–12nd
Madura United1–2
Shan UnitedTBATBATBA

Performance in AFF club competitions

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2024–25ASEAN Club ChampionshipPlay-off round Young Elephants5–13–28–3
Group A Terengganu3–2
BG Pathum United1–2
PSM Makassar
Đông Á Thanh Hóa
Shan United

Invitational tournament record

Season Tournament Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2014Singapore Cup Albirex Niigata (S)3–0
2015Singapore CupPreliminary Round2–1

Titles

League

Winners (3): 2013, 2019, 2023–24

Runners-up (3): 2017, 2020, 2021

Cup

Winners (5): 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2023-2024

Runners-up (4): 2008, 2016, 2019, 2021

Cambodian League

Year Progress
2011 3rd
2012 3rd
2013 Champion
2014 4th
2015 6th
2016 4th
2017 Runner-up
2018 6th
2019 Champion
2020Runner-up
2021Runner-up
2023 Champion

Hun Sen Cup

Year Progress
2008 Runners-up
2009 Third place
2010 Third place
2011 Champion
2012 Champion
2013 Group stage
2014 Quarter-final
2015 Champion
2016 Runner-up
2017 Champion
2018 Quarter-final
2019 Runner-up
2020 Quarter-final
2021 Runner-up
2023 Champion

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cambodia 2013 . . 27 September 2019 .
  2. Web site: C-League: NagaWorld to face Svay Rieng today with chance to go on top - Khmer Times. 21 September 2021.