Angkor Tiger Football Club (Khmer: ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់អង្គរថាយហ្គឺរ, Klœ̆b Băltoăt Ângkôr Thayhkœr) is a Cambodian professional association football club based in Siem Reap City, Siem Reap province.[1] Founded in 2015, It plays in the Cambodian Premier League, the top tier of Cambodian football. The club is owned by businessman Akihiro Kato.[2]
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| Full name | Angkor Tiger Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Siem Reap Tigers | ||
| Founded | 2015 | ||
| Ground | Hanuman Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 5,000[citation needed] | ||
| Owner | Akihiro Kato | ||
| Manager | Yusuke Shinoda | ||
| Coach | Ny Yuth (caretaker) | ||
| League | Cambodian Premier League | ||
| 2023–24 | 10th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
Angkor Tiger was established in 2015, represents the city of Siem Reap, globally famous for the Angkor Wat temple.
In August 2023, Indian holding company SkaSports acquired minority stakes in the club.[3]
Kits edit
The kits are manufactured by NT Sports.[4]
Spectators edit
In 2018, at the Cambodia Football Award which was hosted by the Cambodian Football League, it won the award for the most popular club in Cambodia.[5]
Players edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff edit
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Sok Dara
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| Head coach |  Kota Miyagi
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| Assistant head coach | Ny Yuth
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| Goalkeeper coach |  Juliao Monteiro
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| Analyst / Physiotherapist |  Miron Oliver Roskau
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| Physiotherapit | Kun Tol
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| Kit man | Men Vicheka
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Head coaches edit
| Name | Nationality | Period | Tournament |
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| Daisuke Yoshioka |
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2013–2015 | 2013 Cambodian Second League winner 2015 Hun Sen Cup third place |
| Masakazu Kihara |
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2015–2016 | |
| Hok Sochivorn |
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2016–2017 | |
| Kenichi Yatsuhashi |
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2017 | |
| Oriol Mohedano | 
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2017–2021 | 2018 Hun Sen Cup third place |
| Alistair Heath | 
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2021–2023 | |
| Ny Yuth[6] (caretaker) |
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2023– |
References edit
- ^ "Angkor Tiger FC Official Website".
- ^ "Japanese-owned teams ready for MCL 2020 return – Khmer Times". 11 June 2020.
- ^ "SkaSports acquires stake in Angkor Tiger FC, becomes first Indian entity to co-own ASEAN football club". sportstar.thehindu.com. Chennai: Sportstar. 30 August 2023. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Angkor Tiger FC Official Website".
- ^ "Makuake｜カンボジア・シェムリアップの人々に夢と希望と勇気を与えられるサッカークラブに｜Makuake（マクアケ）".
- ^ "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.