| Founded | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Country | Cambodia |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Cambodian Second League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Hun Sen Cup CNCC Charity Cup |
| International cup(s) | AFC Cup ASEAN Club Championship Mekong Club Championship |
| Current champions | Boeung Ket (4th title) (2020) |
| Most championships | Phnom Penh Crown (6 titles) |
| TV partners | BTV Cambodia Kampuchea Thmei Daily |
| Website | cncc-football |
| Current: 2021 C-League | |
The Cambodian League (Khmer: លីគកំពូលកម្ពុជា Leek Kompoul Kampuchea) or the C-League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Metfone Cambodian League,[1] is the highest football division in Cambodian football, and is run by the Cambodian Football Federation.[2] Contested by 13 teams in the 2020 season, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Cambodian Second League. Season usually runs from February to October, with each of the 13 teams playing against each other twice which totals to 24 games played per team. Most of the games are played on Saturdays and Sundays afternoons.
History
Big Five
Phnom Penh Crown, Boeung Ket, Nagaworld, Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng, and newly promoted Visakha are considered the 'big five' of Cambodian football, with the five teams having played AFC Cup football.
Cambodia Derby
Also known as the Cambodian Classic Match, it is given to the rivalry between Phnom Penh Crown and Boeung Ket, with both clubs being the most successful domestically while also establishing names for themselves as representatives for Cambodian football.[3]
Phnom Penh Derby
The rivalry between the most successful club in domestic football, Phnom Penh Crown against the newly promoted team Visakha considered as the derby of the capital, due to the number of notable players that played for both clubs, as well as the geographic location between both home stadiums, which are literally located within 10 km from each other.
Siem Reap Derby
The match between Angkor Tiger FC and Soltilo Angkor FC is the most popular game in this historical province of Cambodia. The derby usually draw many medias attention with a very high number of fans attending the derby.
2019 season
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng won the 2019 league season with a 25 games run unbeaten streak only to lose its final league game against Nagaworld.
2020 season
Although unbeaten, Boeung Ket won the 2020 league season only by head to head record against 2019 league season champion, Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng, setting up a new record in the Cambodian League.[4]
2021 season and teams
- Angkor Tiger
- Asia Euro United
- Boeung Ket
- Electricite du Cambodge
- Nagaworld
- Tiffy Army
- National Police
- Phnom Penh Crown
- Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
- Prey Veng
- Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
- Soltilo Angkor
- Visakha
Clubs who have competed in the past but not in 2020
- Kampong Cham FC
- Western Phnom Penh
- CMAC United
- Build Bright United
- Albirex Niigata Phnom Penh
List of champions
1982–2004
Cambodian League or C-League (since 2005)
Champions by club[5]
Champions (6): Phnom Penh Crown- Champions (4): Boeung Ket
- Champions (3): Nagaworld
- Champions (2): Svay Rieng
- Champions (2): Khemara (defunct)
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Awards
Prize money[6]
- Champion: 150,000,000 riels
- Runner-up: 60,000,000 riels
- Third Place: 50,000,000 riels
- Fourth Place: 40,000,000 riels
References
- ^ https://int.soccerway.com/national/cambodia/c-league/2020/championship-round/r58491/
- ^ "Metfone Cambodian League 2020 results, fixture, table standing".
- ^ http://www.ppcfc.com/phnom-penh-crown-beaten-at-home-in-the-cambodian-classic-match/
- ^ https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50776909/last-minute-goal-lifts-boeung-ket-to-cambodian-league-title/
- ^ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/cambodchamp.html
- ^ "ប្រាក់រង្វាន់ពានសម្ដេចតេជោ ហ៊ុន សែន និង មិត្តហ្វូនខេមបូឌានលីគ!".
External links
- FFC, Football Federation of Cambodia
- Cambodian Football Reference, Football Reference