Cambodian League

Cambodian Premier League

Country	Cambodia
Confederation	AFC
Founded	1982
Divisions	1
Number of teams	12
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Cambodian Second League
Domestic cup(s)	King Cup Hun Sen Cup FFC Challenge Cup
International cup(s)	AFC Cup
Current champions	Boeung Ket Angkor (2nd title) (2016)
Most championships	Phnom Penh Crown (6 titles)
Website	Official website
2016 Cambodian League

The Cambodian League is the highest football division in Cambodia, and is run by the Cambodian Football Federation.

Contested by 10 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Cambodia Division 1 League.

Overview

Competition format

• The 2014 league abolished the play-offs and introduced an end of season cup competition in its place.
• Teams are ranked by total points, head-to-head, goal difference and goals scored.
• Top team is qualified for AFC Cup qualifying round.
• Bottom two teams will be relegated to Cambodian Second League.

Rules on foreign players

Clubs are only allowed to register five foreign players per season, one of whom must be Asian (4+1), and only three of them can be on the game sheet in each game.

2015 match fixing allegations

The end of the season was mired in match-fixing claims by Phnom Penh Crown who claimed that several players of the club had under performed. They announced these claims with only the two legged playoff final remaining.^[1][2]

2016 teams

• Asia Euro United
• Boeung Ket Angkor
• Cambodian Tiger
• CMAC United
• Nagaworld
• National Defense
• National Police Commissary
• Phnom Penh Crown
• Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
• Western Phnom Penh

Source:^[3]

List of Champions

Source:^[4]

1983–2004

1982: Ministry of Commerce 1983: Ministry of Commerce 1984: Ministry of Commerce 1985: Ministry of Defense 1986: Ministry of Defense 1987: Ministry of Health 1988: Kampong Cham Province 1989: Ministry of Transports 1990: Ministry of Transports 1991: Dept. of Municipal Constructions 1992: Dept. of Municipal Constructions 1993: Ministry of Defense

1994: Civil Aviation 1995: Civil Aviation 1996: Body Guards Club 1997: Body Guards Club 1998: Royal Dolphins 1999: Royal Dolphins 2000: Nokorbal Cheat 2001: not played 2002: Samart United (Phnom Penh Crown) 2003: not played 2004: not played

Cambodian League since 2005

2005: Khemera 2006: Khemera 2007: Nagacorp 2008: Phnom Penh Empire (Phnom Penh Crown) 2009: Naga Corp 2010: Phnom Penh Crown 2011: Phnom Penh Crown 2012: Boeung Ket Rubber Field (Boeung Ket Angkor)

2013: Svay Rieng 2014: Phnom Penh Crown 2015: Phnom Penh Crown 2016: Boeung Ket Angkor

References

1. "Club Statement". Phnom Penh Crown Official Website. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
2. "Coach in Crown crisis to seek legal advice". Aseanfootball.org. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
3. "C-League: Regular Season". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
4. "Cambodia - List of Champions". RSSSF. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

External links

• Metfone Cambodian League
• FFC, the Football Federation
• Cambodian Football Reference, Football Reference