2016 Lao Premier League

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Lao League
Season2016
Champions Lanexang United
Matches played26
Goals scored726 (27.92 per match)
Top goalscorer Flag of Liberia.svg Abu Kamara
(19 goals)
Biggest home win Lanexang United 9–1 Ezra
(3 April 2016) [1]
Biggest away win Saythany City 0–8 Savan United
(30 April 2016) [1]
Highest scoring Lanexang United 9–1 Ezra
(3 April 2016) [1]
Saythany City F.C.
(7 May 2016) [1]
Longest winning run19 matches [1]
Lanexang United
Longest unbeaten run8 matches [1]
CSC Champa
Longest winless run9 matches [1]
Champasak United
Longest losing run6 matches [1]
Saythany City
Highest attendance2,000
Lao Toyota 0–1 Lanexang United
(26 June 2016)
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All statistics correct as of 12 June 2016.

The 2016 Lao League is the 27th season of the Lao League, the top Laotian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1990. The season began on 26 March 2016, and is scheduled to conclude in late 2016. [1]

Contents

Lao Toyota came into the season as defending champions of the 2015 season. Lao Army, National University of Laos, VSV United and Saythany City were promoted from the lower leagues. [2]

Teams

A total of 14 teams will participate in the 2016 Lao League season, ten from the previous season and four promoted teams. No teams were relegated after the 2015 season due to league expansion as Lao Army, National University of Laos, Saythany City and VSV United were promoted from the lower leagues. Hoang Anh Attapeu, who finished 5th in 2015, withdrew from the league while SHB Vientiane were renamed as CSC Champa and Savan were renamed as Savan United. [2] [3]

Stadia

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
TeamStadiumCapacity
Champasak United Champasak Stadium [4] 12,000
CSC Champa Champasak Stadium [4] 12,000
Eastern Star New Laos National Stadium [5] 25,000
Electricite du Laos Lanexang Stadium [6] 4,000
Ezra Lanexang Stadium [6] 4,000
Lanexang United Lanexang Stadium [6] 4,000
Lao Army Army Stadium KM5 [7] 1,000
Lao Police New Laos National Stadium [5] 25,000
Lao Toyota Laos National Stadium [8] 15,000
National University of Laos National University of Laos Stadium [9] 5,000
Savan United Savannakhet Stadium [10] 15,000
Saythany City New Laos National Stadium [5] 25,000
VSV United Lanexang Stadium [6] 4,000
Young Elephant New Laos National Stadium [5] 25,000

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Lanexang United 2624119214+7873Qualification to Mekong Club Championship AFC Cup group stage
2 Lao Toyota 2622138511+7467Qualification to AFC Cup play-off round
3 CSC Champa 2616645724+3354
4 Electricite du Laos 2614487844+3446
5 National University of Laos 26142104336+744
6 VSV United 2612775246+643
7 Savan United 2611875936+2341
8 Lao Police 2683154554−927
9 Lao Army 2668124157−1626
10 Ezra 2674153761−2425
11 Young Elephant 26312111745−2821
12 Saythany City 26441836106−7016
13 Champasak United 2628166083−2314
14 Eastern Star 2642202491−6714
Updated to match(es) played on 23 August 2016. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Matchday 1

26 March 2016 Lao Army 1–1 National University of Laos Vientiane
09:00 GMT Report Stadium: Army Stadium KM5

Matchday 2

3 April 2016 Lao Army 5–2 Saythany City Vientiane
10:30 GMT Report Stadium: Army Stadium KM5

Matchday 3

9 April 2016 Lao Army 1–2 Lanexang United Vientiane
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Army Stadium KM5
9 April 2016 Ezra 1–2 Lao Toyota Vientiane
11:00 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium
  1. ↑ Originally scheduled for 10 April 2016 at Savannakhet Stadium in Savannakhet before being postponed until 4 May 2016 at New Laos National Stadium in Vientiane, kick-off was moved from 10:00 to 11:00.

Matchday 4

Matchday 5

30 April 2016 Ezra 0–3 CSC Champa Vientiane
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium
1 May 2016 Lao Army 1–1 VSV United Vientiane
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Army Stadium KM5

Matchday 6

Matchday 7

Matchday 8

21 May 2016 Lao Army 0–0 Champasak United Vientiane
11:00 GMT Report Stadium: Army Stadium KM5

Matchday 9

29 May 2016 Lao Army 2–3 CSC Champa Vientiane
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Army Stadium KM5

Note: Remaining four matches from Matchday 9 were postponed due to international call-ups, namely with Laos for their friendly match against Nepal and then their 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers versus India. New dates not yet announced.

Matchday 10

Note: Remaining four matches from Matchday 10 were postponed due to international call-ups, namely with Laos for their 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers versus India. New dates not yet announced.

Matchday 11

12 June 2016 Lao Army 0–4 Lao Toyota Vientiane
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Army Stadium KM5

References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Lao League matches". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
    2. 1 2 "Lao League". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
    3. ↑ "Ten clubs confirm their places in Lao League 2016". www.asianews.network/. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
    4. 1 2 "CSC Champa vs. Eastern Star". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
    5. 1 2 3 4 "Eastern Star vs. Electricite du Laos". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
    6. 1 2 3 4 "Electricite du Laos vs. Lao Army". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
    7. ↑ "Lao Army vs. Lanexang United". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
    8. ↑ "Lao Toyota vs. Electricite du Laos". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
    9. ↑ "National University of Laos vs. VSV United". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
    10. ↑ "Savan (sic) vs. Ezra". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
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