2023–24 Cambodian Premier League
The 2023–24 Cambodian Premier League is 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 will conclude on 12 May 2024, the first season to play in a 2-year span.[3]
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 5 August 2023 – 12 May 2024 |
Matches played | 40 |
Goals scored | 135 (3.38 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Marcus Haber (12 goals) |
Biggest home win | Visakha 4–0 ISI Dangkor Senchey (20th August 2023) |
Biggest away win | ISI Dangkor Senchey 0–5 Prey Veng (12th August 2023) |
Highest scoring | Prey Veng 3–5 Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng (30th September 2023) |
Longest winning run | 8 matches Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng |
Longest unbeaten run | 8 matches Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng |
Longest winless run | 8 matches Kirivong Sok Sen Chey |
Longest losing run | 5 matches Angkor Tiger |
Highest attendance | 5,078 Phnom Penh Crown 2–1 Boeung Ket (6th August 2023)[1] |
Lowest attendance | 624 Kiriong Sok Sen Chey 1–1 Prey Veng (27th August 2023)[2] |
Total attendance | 32,618 |
Average attendance | 1,716 |
← 2022 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 23 October 2023. |
Ten teams are competing in a triple round-robin match. ISI Dangkor Senchey and Prey Veng are promoted from the 2022 Cambodian League 2.[4]
Phnom Penh Crown are the defending champions.
Teams
A total of 10 teams will participate in the 2023–24 edition of the Cambodian Premier League.
Team changes
Promoted from 2022 Cambodian League 2 |
Relegated from 2022 Cambodian Premier League |
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ISI Dangkor Senchey Prey Veng |
None |
Stadiums and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Previous season |
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Angkor Tiger | Siem Reap Province | Hanuman Stadium | 5,030 | Cambodian Premier League (7th) |
Boeung Ket | Phnom Penh | Olympic Stadium (Interim) | 35,000 | Cambodian Premier League (4th) |
ISI Dangkor Senchey | Phnom Penh | AIA Stadium KMH PARK | 3,000 | Cambodian League 2 (2nd) |
Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | Takéo Province | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey Stadium | 1,000 | Cambodian Premier League (8th) |
Nagaworld | Kampong Speu Province | Kampong Speu Stadium | 3,000 | Cambodian Premier League (5th) |
Phnom Penh Crown | Phnom Penh | Smart RSN Stadium | 5,010 | Cambodian Premier League (1st) |
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | Svay Rieng Province | Svay Rieng Stadium | 4,000 | Cambodian Premier League (3rd) |
Prey Veng | Prey Veng Province | Prey Veng Stadium | 1,200 | Cambodian League 2(5th) |
Tiffy Army | Phnom Penh | RCAF Old Stadium | 15,000 | Cambodian Premier League (6th) |
Visakha | Phnom Penh | Prince Stadium | 10,000 | Cambodian Premier League (2nd) |
Personnel and kits
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Angkor Tiger | Ny Yuth (caretaker) | Sophal Dimong | NT Sport | |
Boeung Ket | Clement Teo | Chan Vathanaka | EGO Sport | Cambodia Airways |
ISI Dangkor Senchey | John Botioba | Abdel Kader Coulibaly | NT Sport | ISI Palm |
Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | Sabone Venta | Chhing Sokphanny | NT Sport | Krud Beer |
Nagaworld | Khim Borey | Kouch Sokumpheak | FBT | NagaWorld |
Phnom Penh Crown | Oleg Starynskyi | Orn Chanpolin | Warrix | Smart Axiata, Pi Pay |
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | Pep Muñoz | Soeuy Visal | FBT | Orkide Villa |
Prey Veng | Long Rithea | So Omae | Forward Sportswear | V-ACTIVE |
Tiffy Army | Phea Sopheaktra | Thourng Da | NT Sport | TIFFY |
Visakha | Simon McMenemy | Mohammed Khan | Forward Sportswear | Prince Bank |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing | Manner | Exit date | Position in table | Incoming | Incoming date | Ref. | ||
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Announced on | Departed on | Announced on | Arrived on | ||||||
Visakha | Meas Channa | Mutual consent | 30 November 2022 | Pre-season | Simon McMenemy | 31 December 2022 | [5] | ||
Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | Manuel Retamero | 22 December 2022 | Sabone Venta | 21 January 2023 | [6][7] | ||||
Boeung Ket | Hao Socheat (interim) | End of caretaker spell | January 2023 | Clement Teo | 27 January 2023 | [8] | |||
PKR Svay Rieng | Conor Nestor | Mutual consent | 3 May 2023 | Pep Muñoz | 6 May 2023 | [9][10] | |||
Tiffy Army | Hor Sokheng | 18 July 2023 | Phea Sopheaktra | 18 July 2023 | [11] | ||||
Angkor Tiger | Alistair Heath | 1 September 2023 | 8th | Ny Yuth (caretaker) | 5 September 2023 | [12][13] |
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.
League table
Regular season
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 24 | Qualified to Championship round |
2 | Phnom Penh Crown | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 21 | |
3 | Visakha | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 15 | |
4 | Boeung Ket | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 13 | |
5 | Tiffy Army | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 10 | |
6 | Prey Veng | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 10 | |
7 | ISI Dangkor Senchey | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 10 | |
8 | Nagaworld | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 8 | |
9 | Angkor Tiger | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 3 | |
10 | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 2 | Relegated to 2024–25 Cambodian League 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to Head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Disciplinary points
Championship round
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | To be determined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the 2024-25 AFC Challenge League qualifying play-offs |
2 | To be determined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | To be determined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | To be determined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to Head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Disciplinary points
Results
Regular season
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 23 October 2023.
Own goals
- As of 23 October 2023.
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Bektur Amangeldiev | Nagaworld | Visakha | 1–4 (H) | 12 August 2023 |
Cheon Jin-ryeong | ISI Dangkor Senchey | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 1–2 (H) | 26 August 2023 |
Dylan Nobiraki | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | Nagaworld | 1–1 (A) | 24 September 2023 |
Seut Baraing | Phnom Penh Crown | Prey Veng | 3–1 (H) | 21 October 2023 |
Yannick Francois | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 1–2 (A) | 22 October 2023 |
Top assists
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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Hat-Tricks
- As of 2 October 2023.
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Marques Marcio | Nagaworld | Prey Veng | 5–4 (A) | 5 August 2023 |
Marcus Haber | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | Prey Veng | 5–3 (A) | 30 September 2023 |
Clean sheets
- As of 2 October 2023.
Rank | Player | Club | Clean
sheets |
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1 | Um Vichet | Phnom Penh Crown | 3 |
2 | Vireak Dara | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 2 |
Keo Soksela | Visakha | ||
4 | Hul Kimhuy | Visakha | 1 |
Kong Chanvuthy | ISI Dangkor Senchey | ||
Chheng Chantha | |||
Sang Hankhun | Prey Veng | ||
Non Nat | Angkor Tiger | ||
Som Sokundara | Tiffy Army | ||
Pich Dara | |||
Tha Chanrithy | Boeung Ket | ||
Om Oudom | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng |
See also
- 2023–24 Cambodian League 2
- 2023–24 Hun Sen Cup
- 2023 Cambodian League Cup
- 2023 Cambodian Super Cup
References
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- "CPL Week 4 Attendance". CPL Official Page. 28 August 2023.
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- "គិរីវង់សុខសែនជ័យ Kirivong Sok Sen Chey F.C." www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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- "Conor Nestor leaves Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC for Indian club - Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC". 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- "ក្លិបព្រះខ័នរាជស្វាយរៀង តែងតាំងលោក Pep Munoz គ្រូបង្វឹកបង្គោលថ្មី". FRESH NEWS (in Khmer). 6 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- "Tiffy Army Appoint Phea Sopheaktra As New Coach | BPVE News Cambodia | BPVE.com". 19 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- "Team news: The club and Alistair Heath head coach have parted to terminate on mutual agreement". Angkor Tiger Football Club. 1 September 2023.
- "Angkor Tiger Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ny Yuth as Head Coach (Temporary) to prepare for this season 2023". Angkor Tiger Football Club. 5 September 2023.