2017 Cambodian League or 2017 Metfone Cambodian League is the 33rd season of the Cambodian League. Contested by 12 clubs,[1] it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Cambodian Second League. The league starts from 18 February until 19 November.[2] Boeung Ket Angkor are the defending champions.
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Boeung Ket FC 3rd Cambodian League title |
| Top goalscorer | Atuheire Kipson (28 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Phnom Penh Crown 11–0 CMAC United (18 June) |
| Biggest away win | CMAC United 0–7 Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng (8 April) |
| Highest scoring | Phnom Penh Crown 11–0 CMAC United (18 June) |
| Longest winning run | Boeung Ket (8 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Nagaworld (13 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey (12 matches) |
| Longest losing run | CMAC United (10 matches) |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Teams
edit- Asia Euro United
- Boeung Ket
- Matsumoto Yamaga FC
- CMAC United
- Electricite du Cambodge (Promoted)
- Kirivong Sok Sen Chey (Promoted)
- Nagaworld
- National Defense Ministry
- National Police Commissary
- Phnom Penh Crown
- Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
- Shimizu S-Pulse
Source:[3]
Personnel and sponsoring
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Stadiums and locations
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| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Euro United | Kandal | RCAF Old Stadium | 10,000 |
| Boeung Ket | Kampong Cham | Olympic Stadium | 50,000 |
| Cambodian Tiger | Siem Reap | Svay Thom Stadium | 7,000 |
| CMAC United | Kampong Chhnang | Western Stadium | 1,000 |
| Electricite du Cambodge | Phnom Penh | Svay Rieng Stadium | 1,500 |
| Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | Takeo | Kirivong Stadium | 500 |
| Nagaworld | Kampong Speu | Olympic Stadium | 50,000 |
| National Defense Ministry | Phnom Penh | RCAF Old Stadium | 10,000 |
| National Police Commissary | Phnom Penh | RCAF Old Stadium | 10,000 |
| Phnom Penh Crown | Phnom Penh | RSN Stadium | 5,000 |
| Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | Svay Rieng | Svay Rieng Stadium | 1,500 |
| Western Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Western Stadium | 1,000 |
Foreign players
editThe number of foreign players is restricted to five per team. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Asian Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Euro United |  Momoh Degule
|
 Kenjiro Ogino
|
George Bisan
|
Samuel Ajayi
|
Tomohiro Masaki
|
| Boeung Ket | Esoh Omogba
|
Hikaru Mizuno
|
 Maycon Calijuri
|
Tomoki Muramatsu
| |
| Cambodian Tiger | Okereke Timothy
|
Alade Kabiru Abdul
|
Yugo Kawabata
|
Dzarma Bata
|
Masahiro Fukasawa
|
| CMAC United |  Michael Osei Tutu
|
 Shuruma Lawrence
|
Kingsley Amamchuk
|
Takahito Ota
| |
| Electricite du Cambodge | |||||
| Kirivong Sok Sen Chey |  Nguyen Thanh Loi
|
Phan Truong Chinh
| |||
| Nagaworld |  Anderson Zogbe
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Diego Gama
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George Kelechi
|
 Atuheire Kipson
|
Kento Fujihara
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| National Defense |  Choe Myong-ho
|
Kim Kyong-hun
|
Ri Hyok-chol
|
Leandro Djalma
|
Jang Song-hyok
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| National Police |  Jeong Hee-jong
|
 Shane Petersen
|
 Baldwin Ngwa
|
Kazu Yanagidate
|
No Sang-min
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| Phnom Penh Crown | Shane Booysen
|
 Anthony Aymard
|
Guto
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Gisung Yeon
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Yuta Suzuki
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| Preah Khan Reach | Obi Ugochukwu
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Chigozie Nwaokorie
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Chidera Ononiwu
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Nwankwo Chika Junior
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Kim Nam-gun
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| Western Phnom Penh | Matthew Osa
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 Mohammed Latif
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Oladipupo Abiodun
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Shimpei Wada
|
Taku Yanagidate
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League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeung Ket (C) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 29 | +27 | 48 | Qualification to Mekong Club Championship & Champions play-off |
| 2 | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng (A) | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 27 | +37 | 46 | Qualification to Champions play-off |
| 3 | Nagaworld (A) | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 45 | |
| 4 | National Defense Ministry (A) | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 42 | |
| 5 | Phnom Penh Crown | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 30 | +33 | 42 | |
| 6 | National Police Commissary | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 32 | |
| 7 | Cambodian Tiger | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 32 | |
| 8 | Western Phnom Penh | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 57 | −25 | 22 | |
| 9 | Electricite du Cambodge | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 61 | −31 | 20 | |
| 10 | Asia Euro United | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 18 | |
| 11 | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey (R) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 12 | Relegation to the 2018 Cambodian Second League |
| 12 | CMAC United (R) | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 83 | −59 | 11 |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2017. Source: FIFA RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Result table
editChampions play-off
editQuarter final
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| Nagaworld FC | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | National Defense Ministry |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Dani Kouch   Atuheire Kipson  Kento Fujihara Kouch Sokumpheak Suong Virak |
3–4 | Ri Hyok-chol Kim Kyong-hun Choe Myong-ho Sok Heang |
Referee: Khuon Virak
Semi final
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| Preah Khan Reach | 1–3 | National Defense Ministry |
|---|---|---|
Mony Udom 69' |
Report | Kim Kyong-hun 39', 48' Choe Myong-ho 90+' |
Referee: Choup Visal
Final
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Referee: Khuon Virak[4]
Source:[5]
Season Statistics
editTop scorers
editThis section needs to be updated. (March 2018) |
Hat-tricks
editThis section needs to be updated. (March 2018) |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atuheire Kipson4 |
Nagaworld | Electricite du Cambodge | 4–1 | 18 February |
| George Bisan |
Asia Euro United | CMAC United | 4–2 | 26 February |
| Shane Booysen |
Phnom Penh Crown | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | 6–1 | 11 March |
- 4 players scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Om Oudom
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Preah Khan Reach | 8 |
| 2 | Sou Yaty
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Boeung Ket | 7 |
| 3 | Hem Simay
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Cambodian Tiger | 6 |
| 4 | Um Sereyroth
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National Defense | 5 |
| 5 | Yok Ary
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Nagaworld | 4 |
| 6 | Prak Monyphearun
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Police Commissary | 3 |
| Kung Chanvuthy
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Phnom Penh Crown | ||
| Kong Rafat
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EDC | ||
| Um Vichet
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National Defense |
Awards
edit| Awards | Nation/Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Top Scorer | Atuheire Kipson
|
Nagaworld |
| Player of the season | Chrerng Polroth
|
National Defense |
| Goalkeeper of the season | Sou Yaty
|
Boeung Ket |
| Coach of the season | Hao Socheat
|
Boeung Ket |
| Awards | Club |
|---|---|
| Fair Play | CMAC United |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ល្បីថា ក្របខ័ណ្ឌលីគកំពូលកម្ពុជារដូវកាល២០១៧ អាចនឹងកើនសមាជិក១២ ក្រុមឡើងវិញ?". wearefootball.com.kh. 5 December 2016. Archived from the original on 8 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "ពានរង្វាន់សម្តេចតេជោ ហ៊ុន សែន លេងនៅខែមករា ឆ្នាំ២០១៧ ខណៈលីគកំពូលកម្ពុជា នឹងចាប់ផ្តើមនៅខែ កុម្ភៈ". wearefootball.com.kh. 5 December 2016. Archived from the original on 5 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "C-League". Perform. p. Soccerway. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "FIFA Referees News: Cambodia: 2017 Cambodian League Final". 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Cambodia 2017".
- ^ "អោម ឧត្តម យកឈ្នះអ្នកចាំទីទាំងអស់ឈរកំពូលតារាង Clean Sheets". wearefootball.com.kh. Archived from the original on 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ "វ៉ាហេទ និងចាន់ណា ឈ្នះពានប្រជាប្រិយ". news.sabay.com.kh.