2023–24 Cambodian Premier League
Football league season
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 August 2023 – 12 May 2024 |
| Matches played | 70 |
| Goals scored | 238 (3.4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Marcus Haber (26 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Visakha 4–0 ISI Dangkor Senchey (20 August 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Angkor Tiger 1–7 Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng (16 December 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Boeung Ket FC 5–5 Phnom Penh Crown (4 November 2023) |
| Longest winning run | 11 matches Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches Kirivong Sok Sen Chey |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Angkor Tiger |
| Highest attendance | 5,078 Phnom Penh Crown 2–1 Boeung Ket (6 August 2023)[1] |
| Lowest attendance | 624 Kiriong Sok Sen Chey 1–1 Prey Veng (27 August 2023)[2] |
| Total attendance | 106,456 |
| Average attendance | 2,139 |
← 2022 2024–25 → All statistics correct as of 23 October 2023. | |
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]
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
PKR Svay Rieng
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Locations of the 2023–24 Cambodian Premier League teamsA 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 |
|---|---|
| ISI Dangkor Senchey Prey Veng | None |
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angkor Tiger |  Ny Yuth (caretaker) | Sophal Dimong | NT Sport | |
| Boeung Ket | Hong Pheng (interim) | 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 | San Sovath | Forward Sportswear | V-ACTIVE |
| Tiffy Army | Phea Sopheaktra | Thourng Da | NT Sport | TIFFY |
| Visakha | Meas Channa |  Mohammed Khan | Forward Sportswear | Prince Bank |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Exit date | Position in table | Incoming | Incoming date | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | |||
| Visakha | Simon McMenemy | 5 December 2023 | 3rd | Meas Channa | 6 December 2023 | [14][15] | |||
| Boeung Ket | Clement Teo | Appointed as technical director | 15 December 2023 | 5th | Hong Pheng (interim) | 15 December 2023 | [16] | ||
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.
Players holding Cambodian dual citizenship
Cambodian dual nationals do not take up foreign players quota.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angkor Tiger | ||||
| Boeung Ket | ||||
| ISI Dangkor Senchey | ||||
| Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | ||||
| Nagaworld |  Seng Saravuthy | |||
| Phnom Penh Crown |  Yudai Ogawa | |||
| Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | Dani Kouch | Thierry Chantha Bin |  Nick Taylor | |
| Prey Veng | ||||
| Tiffy Army |  Lim Aarun Raymond | |||
| Visakha | Leng Nora |   Mohammath Hamisi |
League table
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Svay Rieng (Q) | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 26 | +37 | 62 | Qualified to Championship round |
| 2 | Phnom Penh Crown (Q) | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 27 | +27 | 55 | |
| 3 | Visakha | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 38 | |
| 4 | Boeung Ket | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 34[a] | |
| 5 | ISI Dangkor Senchey | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 34[a] | |
| 6 | Tiffy Army | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 30 | |
| 7 | Nagaworld | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 27 | |
| 8 | Prey Veng | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 23 | |
| 9 | Angkor Tiger | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 71 | −36 | 18 | |
| 10 | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 17 | Relegated to 2024–25 Cambodian League 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 March 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to Head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Disciplinary points
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to Head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Disciplinary points
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
- ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head goal difference: Boeung Ket +2, ISI Dangkor Senchey –2.
Championship round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Svay Rieng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the 2024-25 AFC Challenge League qualifying play-offs |
| 2 | Phnom Penh Crown | 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 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to Head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Disciplinary points
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to Head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Disciplinary points
Results
Regular season
| Home \ Away | ANG | BOE | ISI | KSS | NAG | PPC | SVA | PRE | TIF | VIS | ANG | BOE | ISI | KSS | NAG | PPC | SVA | PRE | TIF | VIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angkor Tiger | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–7 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 21 Apr | 31 Mar | 9 Mar | 2–1 | ||||||
| Boeung Ket | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 5–5 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 30 Mar | 20 Apr | 1–2 | ||||||
| ISI Dangkor Senchey | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 7–1 | 7 Apr | 2–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | 1–3 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 6–1 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 30 Mar | 20 Apr | 3–0 | 2–0 | |||||||
| Nagaworld | 4–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 10 Mar | 1–1 | 7 Apr | 3–1 | |||||||
| Phnom Penh Crown | 3–2 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 10 Mar | 7 Apr | 2–1 | |||||||
| Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 5–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 6 Apr | 4–3 | 3–2 | |||||||
| Prey Veng | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 4–5 | 0–3 | 3–5 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 31 Mar | 1–3 | |||||||
| Tiffy Army | 3–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 9 Mar | 21 Apr | 0–1 | ||||||||
| Visakha | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 6 Apr | 1–3 | 6–1 | 1–3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 March 2024. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 13 March 2024.
Own goals
- As of 13 January 2024.
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
| Sarayut Sompim | Tiffy Army | Nagaworld | 1–1 (H) | 12 January 2024 |
Top assists
- As of 15 March 2024.
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thiha Zaw | Prey Veng | 11 |
| 2 | Mat Noron | Boeung Ket | 10 |
| 3 | Nick Taylor | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 9 |
| Ryohei Yoshihama | Boeung Ket | ||
| 5 | Prak Mony Udom | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 8 |
| 6 | Yudai Ogawa | Phnom Penh Crown | 7 |
 Denilson | |||
| Phach Socheavila | |||
| Alessandro Riggi | Angkor Tiger | ||
| 10 | Sin Kakada | Visakha | 6 |
 Pocholo Bugas | Angkor Tiger | ||
| Cristian Roque | Nagaworld |
Hat-Tricks
- As of 11 February 2024.
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mat Noron4 | Boeung Ket | Phnom Penh Crown | 5–5 (H) | 4 October 2023 |
| Tetsuaki Misawa | Tiffy Army | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | 4–2 (H) | 26 November 2023 |
| Marcus Haber | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | Angkor Tiger | 7–1 (A) | 16 December 2023 |
| Ryohei Yoshihama | Boeung Ket | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | 6–0 (A) | 17 December 2023 |
| Marcus Haber | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | Visakha | 4–3 (H) | 23 December 2023 |
| Youssef Ezzejjari | Visakha | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | 6–1 (H) | 27 January 2024 |
 Jhon Frith | ISI Dangkor Senchey | Angkor Tiger | 7–1 (H) | 28 January 2024 |
| Masatoshi Takeshita4 | Prey Veng | Angkor Tiger | 5–2 (A) | 9 March 2024 |
| Nhean Sosidan | Tiffy Army | Boeung Ket | 5–2 (H) | 10 March 2024 |
- Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
- 4 player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
- As of 4 March 2024.
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vireak Dara | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 8 |
| 2 | Um Vichet | Phnom Penh Crown | 6 |
| 3 | Tha Chanrithy | Boeung Ket | 5 |
| 4 | Hul Kimhuy | Visakha | 4 |
| 5 | Keo Soksela | Visakha | 2 |
| Sang Hankhun | Prey Veng | ||
| Chheng Chantha | ISI Dangkor Senchey | ||
| Kong Chanvuthy | |||
| Reth Lyheng | Nagaworld | ||
| Um Sereyroth | Tiffy Army | ||
| Saveng Samnang | Phnom Penh Crown | ||
| Chea Savin | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | ||
| 13 | Non Nat | Angkor Tiger | 1 |
| Yi Bunheng | |||
| Som Sokundara | Tiffy Army | ||
| Pich Dara | |||
| Om Oudom | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | ||
| Sou Yaty | Nagaworld | ||
| Thout Sarouth | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey |
See also
- 2023–24 Cambodian League 2
- 2023–24 Hun Sen Cup
- 2023 Cambodian League Cup
- 2023 Cambodian Super Cup
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