Cambodian League
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| Country |  Cambodia |
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| Confederation | AFC |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Cambodian Second League |
| Domestic cup(s) | King Cup Hun Sen Cup FFC Challenge Cup |
| International cup(s) | AFC Cup |
| Current champions | Phnom Penh Crown (6th title) (2015) |
| Most championships | Phnom Penh Crown (6 titles) |
| TV partners | BTV News |
| Website | Official website |
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The Cambodian League (Khmer: ខេមបូឌៀលីក) is the top division of the Cambodian Football Federation. It is a Cambodia professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Cambodia football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 12 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Cambodia Division 1 League. With 12 teams playing 22 games each totaling 132 games in the season. With the new comer Abilrex Niigata[1] from Japan. However, Albirex has announced that they won't participate in 2015 Cambodian League due to financial crisis and replaced by CMAC United.
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Overview
Competition format
- The new 2014 series of Metfone C-League will feature the very first home and away fixtures in Cambodia football history. With the play-offs abolished, the FFC will introduce an end of season cup competition in its place. The King Cup will likely involve the top four finishers in the championship race playing-off for this new cup to add a bit of spice to the end of the campaign, while the teams below will play-off for the FFC Challenge Cup under the same format.
- At the end of the season, the club with the most points is crowned champion.
- Teams are ranked by total points, head-to-head, goal difference and goals scored.
- Top team is qualified for AFC Cup qualifying round.
- Bottom two teams will be relegated to Cambodian Second League.
Rules on foreign players
Clubs are only allowed to register four foreign players per season, one of whom must be Asian(3+1), and only three of them can be on the game sheet in each game.
2015 match fixing allegations
The end of the season was mired in match-fixing claims by Phnom Penh Crown who claimed that several players of the club had under performed. They announced these claims with only the two legged playoff final remaining.[2][3][4]
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Asia Europe United | Phnom Penh | Olympic Stadium | 50,000 |
| Boeung Ket Angkor | Kampong Cham | RCAF Old Stadium | 10,000 |
| Cambodian Tiger | Phnom Penh | Western Stadium | 1,000 |
| CMAC United | Phnom Penh | Olympic Stadium | 50,000 |
| Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | Takéo | Olympic Stadium | 50,000 |
| Nagaworld | Phnom Penh | Olympic Stadium | 50,000 |
| National Defense Ministry | Phnom Penh | RCAF Old Stadium | 10,000 |
| National Police Commissary | Phnom Penh | Olympic Stadium | 50,000 |
| Phnom Penh Crown | Phnom Penh | RSN Stadium | 5,000 |
| Svay Rieng | Svay Rieng | Svay Rieng Stadium | 1,500 |
Previous winners
Previous champions are:[5]
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Seasons top scorers
| Season | Nationality | Name | Club | Goals |
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| 2008 | |
Khim Borey | National Defense Ministry | 18 |
| 2009 |  |
Justine Uche Prince | Phnom Penh Crown | 21 |
| 2010 | |
Julius Ononiwu | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | 25 |
| 2011 | |
Julius Oiboh | Nagacorp | 28 |
| 2012 | |
Nwakuna Friday | Boeung Ket Rubber Field | 20 |
| 2013 | |
Khoun Laboravy | Svay Rieng | 20 |
| 2014 | |
Dzarma Bata | Svay Rieng | 23 |
| 2015 | |
Chan Vathanaka | Boeung Ket Angkor | 37 |
References
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External links
- Metfone Cambodian League
- FFC, the Football Federation
- Cambodian Football Reference, Football Reference
