Cambodian Premier League


The Cambodian Premier League is a top association football division in Cambodia and administered by the Cambodian Football League Company. Contested by 11 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Cambodian League 2.
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History

Origins

The first domestic football national championship in Cambodia was first established in 1982 during the People's Republic of Kampuchea years. The competing clubs were primarily based on the Soviet model of official amateur teams formed by ministries, the police, army and other state owned enterprises.
In the 2000s, the Cambodian League or C-League was brought about and was rebranded as the Metfone Cambodian League or Metfone C-League at the start of the 2005 season, courtesy of corporate sponsorship of the league's name. Over the course of the following years, the standard of professionalism would change with clubs being formed and clubs being sponsored by corporate entities. In 2018, it was announced that all clubs participating in the league would be required to have access to their own stadium before the start of the 2019 season. This was an attempt by the Football Federation of Cambodia to help further modernize football in Cambodia. In past seasons, many of the league's clubs have shared the Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium or the Old Stadium. Since its inception as an official professional league in 2005, a total of 36 clubs have competed. 6 clubs have been crowned champions, with Phnom Penh Crown winning the title a record 8 times.

Cambodian Premier League

In October 2021, Satoshi Saito, the former international marketer for FC Barcelona of La Liga, was announced as the CEO of the Cambodian Football League Company which would take over the Metfone C-League's administrative and financial duties and establish the league as Cambodian Premier League starting with the 2022 season.

The Cambodia Classic Match

The Cambodia Classic Match is given to the rivalry between Phnom Penh Crown and Boeung Ket. On February 6, 2012, both teams met for the first time.

First invincible

Boeung Ket won the 2020 league season by head-to-head record against 2019 league season champion, Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng, despite remaining unbeaten the whole season, setting up a record in the Cambodian League.

Sponsorship

The Cambodian Premier League does not have a title sponsor; however, it is sponsored by a group of multinational corporations.
The current tournament is sponsored by:

Clubs

2025–26 season

The 2023–24 Cambodian Premier League season has welcomed fresh teams and faces, with Prey Veng and ISI Dangkor Senchey joining the league. These teams met the demanding national club license requirements, joining stalwarts like Phnom Penh Crown and Visakha. Despite being the 2022 Cambodian League 2 champions, Electricite du Cambodge did not join the top tier this season because it did not meet the comprehensive licensing criteria. Prey Veng and ISI Dangkor Senchey have expressed their readiness for the league, with ISI Dangkor Senchey notably announcing seven new signings.
The 2024–25 Cambodian Premier League season welcomed Life and MOI Kompong Dewa FA to the league.
ClubLocationStadiumCapacityPrevious seasonLast Cambodian Premier League title
Angkor TigerSiem Reap ProvinceAkihiro Kato Stadium2,000Cambodian Premier League -
Boeung KetPhnom PenhOlympic Stadium50,000Cambodian Premier League 2020
ISI Dangkor SencheyPhnom PenhISI Park3,000Cambodian Premier League -
Kirivong Sok Sen CheyTakeo ProvinceKirivong Sok Sen Chey Stadium500Cambodian Premier League -
Life SihanoukvilleSihanoukvilleLife Stadium3,000Cambodian Premier League
MOI Kompong DewaSihanoukvilleVisakha Stadium15,000Cambodian Premier League -
NagaworldKampong Speu ProvinceKampong Speu Stadium3,000Cambodian Premier League 2018
Phnom Penh CrownPhnom PenhSmart RSN Stadium5,010Cambodian Premier League 2022
Preah Khan Reach Svay RiengSvay Rieng ProvinceSvay Rieng Stadium4,000Cambodian Premier League 2024–25
Royal Cambodian Armed ForcesPhnom PenhRCAF Old Stadium8,000Cambodian Premier League -
VisakhaPhnom PenhPrince Stadium15,000Cambodian Premier League -

Championship history

Cambodian League (1982–2004)

AFC ranking