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:Cambodian Premier League, 1st of 10 (champions)
Current:2024-25 Cambodian Premier League
Website:http://www.pkrsvayriengfc.com/
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Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng Football Club (Central Khmer: ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់ព្រះខ័នរាជស្វាយរៀង) is a professional football club based in Krong Svay Rieng, Svay Rieng province, that plays in the Cambodian Premier League.[1] The club have won 3 league titles and a record of 5 Hun Sen Cup.

History

The club was founded in 1997 by H.E. General Sao Sokha, and was originally based in the capital Phnom Penh, under the name Preah Khan Reach Football Club. In 2013 H.E. Dy Vichea became owner of the club. The club was renamed Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng, when the decision was made to relocate to Svay Rieng, Vichea’s home province.

In 2020, Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng qualified to the 2020 AFC Cup after winning the 2019 C-League but halfway throughout the tournament, the AFC Cup was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng then participate in the recently revived tournament, the 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship via qualifying play-offs against Laotian club Young Elephants. The club went on to win 3–8 on aggregate thus qualifying to the group stage being placed alongside Indonesian club PSM Makassar, Vietnamese club Đông Á Thanh Hóa, Malaysian club Terengganu, Thailand club BG Pathum United and Myanmar Shan United. On 21 August 2024, Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng faced Terengganu at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium where the club get a shocking win against the Malaysian side winning them 3–2.

Players

Players with multiple nationalities

Officials

PositionName
Chairman Dy Vichea
Technical director Rith Dyka
General manager Christopher Grant
Team manager Kheng Sopagha
Head coach Josep Muñoz
Assistant coach Mattew McConkey
Assistant coach 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

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

Continental Record

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

AFF club competitions

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

Invitational tournament

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

Honours

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

Runners-up (2): 2012, 2014

League performance by seasons

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 by seasons

Year Progress
2008 Runners-up
2009 Third place
2010 Third place
2011 Champion
2012 Champions
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: C-League: NagaWorld to face Svay Rieng today with chance to go on top - Khmer Times. 21 September 2021.