2022 Cambodian Premier League

Cambodian Premier League

Season	2022
Dates	5 March – 3 December 2022
Champions	Phnom Penh Crown (8th title)
AFC Cup	Phnom Penh Crown
Matches	96
Goals	348 (3.63 per match)
Top goalscorer	Marcus Haber (25 goals)
Biggest home win	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng 10–0 Kirivong Sok Sen Chey (13 August)
Biggest away win	Kirivong Sok Sen Chey 1–5 Phnom Penh Crown (23 July)
Highest scoring	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng 10–0 Kirivong Sok Sen Chey (13 August)
Longest winning run	5 matches Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
Longest unbeaten run	13 matches Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
Longest winless run	13 matches Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
Longest losing run	6 matches Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
Highest attendance	4,857 Angkor Tiger 0–0 Boeung Ket (16 July)
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2022 Cambodian Premier League is the 38th season of the Cambodian Premier League, the top Cambodian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1982.

Eight teams will be competing in a triple round-robin match. 5 teams that are National Police Commissary, Asia Euro United, Electricite du Cambodge, Prey Veng, and Soltilo Angkor are relegated to the Cambodian League 2 because they did not fulfill the Cambodian Football League Company's requirements. The season began on 5 March 2022. ^[1]

Phnom Penh Crown were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, winning their 2nd consecutive title and 8th title overall.

Teams

Angkor Tiger

Kirivong Sok Sen Chey

PKR Svay Rieng

Nagaworld

Phnom Penh teams
Boeung Ket
Phnom Penh Crown
Tiffy Army
Visakha

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Locations of the 2022 Cambodian Premier League teams

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Previous season
Angkor Tiger	Siem Reap Province	Hanuman Stadium	5,030	C-League (6th)
Boeung Ket	Phnom Penh	Cambodia Airways Stadium	2,138	C-League (5th)
Kirivong Sok Sen Chey	Takéo Province	Kirivong Sok Sen Chey Stadium	350	C-League (8th)
Nagaworld	Kampong Speu Province	Kampong Speu Stadium	2,400	C-League (4th)
Phnom Penh Crown	Phnom Penh	Smart RSN Stadium	5,010	C-League (1st)
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	Svay Rieng Province	Svay Rieng Stadium	2,060	C-League (2nd)
Tiffy Army	Phnom Penh	RCAF Old Stadium	14,750	C-League (7th)
Visakha	Phnom Penh	Prince Stadium	15,000	C-League (3rd)

Personnel and kits

Team	Manager	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
Angkor Tiger	Alistair Heath	Sophal Dimong	NT Sport	Pocari Sweat, Voltra Motors, Kirisu Farm, Sabay
Boeung Ket	Hao Socheat (Interim)	Alexandre Cardoso	EGO Sport	Cambodia Airways
Kirivong Sok Sen Chey	Manuel Retamero	Chhing Sokphanny	NT Sport	Krud Beer
Nagaworld	Khim Borey	Kouch Sokumpheak	FBT	NagaWorld
Phnom Penh Crown	Oleg Starynskyi	Orn Chanpolin	FBT	Smart Axiata, Pi Pay
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	Conor Nestor	Soeuy Visal	FBT	Orkide Villa
Tiffy Army	Hor Sokheng	Thourng Da	NT Sport	TIFFY
Visakha	Meas Channa	Keo Sokpheng	Forward Sportswear	Prince Bank

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to 5 per team. A team can use 4 foreign players on the field in each game, including at least 1 player from the AFC region.

Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

Club	Player 1	Player 2	Player 3	Player 4	AFC Player	Former Players
Angkor Tiger	Gabriel Silva	Iago Bento	Jozsef Keaveny	Soh Narita	Mouzinho	Naoki Maeda
Boeung Ket	Mustafa Zazai	Alexandre Cardoso	Sakari Tukiainen	Ajayi Opeyemi Korede	Taher Jahanbakhsh
Kirivong Sok Sen Chey	David Koum	Marko Ivanovic	Thiago Fernandes		Motohiro Kaneshiro	Robert Ghansah Sukhrob Rakhmonov OJ Porteria
Nagaworld	Cristian Roque	Eliel da Cruz	Anderson Zogbe	Súper	Fumiya Kogure
Phnom Penh Crown	Fareed Sadat	Andres Nieto	Takaki Ose	Valeriy Hryshyn	Yudai Ogawa	Daisuke Kobayashi
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	Marcus Haber	Victor Blasco	Clyde O'Connell [ citation needed ]	Hikaru Mizuno	Takashi Odawara	Emmanuel Mbarga
Tiffy Army	Takumu Nishihara	Reiya Kinoshita	Daisuke Kobayashi	Jonny Campbell	Yuta Kikuchi	Ibrahim Abou Dicko Elsayed Mahmoud
Visakha	Marcos Vinícius	Paulo Victor	Lee Jae-gun	Seon Power	Alisher Mirzaev	Junior Barros Kenny Athiu Mohammed Khan

Foreign players by confederation
AFC (18)	Japan (11), Afghanistan (2), Timor Leste (2), Iran (1), South Korea (1), Uzbekistan (1)
CAF (3)	Cameroon (1), Ivory Coast (1), Nigeria (1)
CONCACAF (3)	Canada (1), Trinidad & Tobago (1), United States (1)
CONMEBOL (8)	Brazil (7), Colombia (1)
UEFA (7)	Ireland (2), Spain (2), Finland (1), Montenegro (1), Ukraine (1)

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
Kirivong Sok Sen Chey	Lim Aarun Raymond
Nagaworld	Dani Kouch	Ream Serng	Dav Nim	Nhoem Lyhuor
Phnom Penh Crown
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
Tiffy Army
Visakha	Thierry Chantha Bin	Rath Virak	Leng Nora	Phan Ort

Regular season

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	21	14	4	3	54	18	+36	46	Qualification for Championship round
2	Visakha	21	12	4	5	46	23	+23	40
3	Phnom Penh Crown	21	10	6	5	47	28	+19	36
4	Boeung Ket	21	10	5	6	41	28	+13	35
5	Nagaworld	21	8	5	8	23	28	−5	29
6	Tiffy Army	21	6	5	10	35	32	+3	23
7	Angkor Tiger	21	6	3	12	35	61	−26	21
8	Kirivong Sok Sen Chey (Q)	21	1	2	18	21	84	−63	5	Qualification to relegation play-offs

Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2022. Source: FIFA Soccerway Cambodian Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to Head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results

Home \ Away	ANG	BOE	NAG	KSS	PPC	SVA	TIF	VIS
Angkor Tiger	—	0–0	4–3	3–3	4–2	0–4	5–4	1–3
Boeung Ket	2–0	—	3–1	6–0	2–1	0–1	0–1	3–2
Nagaworld	0–2	1–0	—	2–1	1–4	0–1	1–1	1–0
Kirivong Sok Sen Chey	3–3	0–4	1–2	—	1–5	1–4	1–0	1–2
Phnom Penh Crown	3–2	2–2	0–0	6–1	—	1–3	1–0	0–0
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	4–1	4–0	1–1	3–1	1–0	—	1–1	0–1
Tiffy Army	5–1	3–4	0–1	5–1	0–0	1–3	—	0–3
Visakha	5–2	1–2	2–0	5–0	3–1	1–2	0–1	—

Updated to match(es) played on 9 July 2022. Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

The second-round date will be announced after all first-round matches are played.

Some matches will be updated

Championship round

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Phnom Penh Crown (C)	27	15	7	5	66	36	+30	52 [a]	Qualification for AFC Cup Play-Off Round
2	Visakha	27	16	4	7	60	34	+26	52 [a]
3	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	27	15	4	8	59	29	+30	49
4	Boeung Ket	27	11	6	10	48	44	+4	39

Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2022. Source: FIFA Soccerway Cambodian Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to Head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:

1. Head-to-head points: Phnom Penh Crown 8, Visakha 5.

Results

Home \ Away	BOE	PPC	SVA	VIS
Boeung Ket	—	1–1	2–1	1–2
Phnom Penh Crown	5–0	—	1–0	4–3
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	2–1	2–5	—	0–1
Visakha	5–3	2–3	1–0	—

Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2022. Source: Flashscore
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 04 December 2022.

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Marcus Haber	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	25
2	Takumu Nishihara	Tiffy Army	21
3	Fareed Sadat	Phnom Penh Crown	19
4	Paulo Victor	Visakha	15
5	Sakari Tukiainen	Boeung Ket	12
	Andres Nieto	Phnom Penh Crown
7	Gabriel Silva	Angkor Tiger	11
	Lim Pisoth	Phnom Penh Crown
9	Sieng Chanthea	Boeung Ket	10
10	Iago Bento	Angkor Tiger	7
	Cristian	Nagaworld
	Mat Noron	Boeung Ket
13	Jozsef Keaveny	Angkor Tiger	6
	Min Ratanak	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
	Sa Ty	Visakha
	Ajayi Opeyemi Korede	Boeung Ket
	Lee Jae-gun	Visakha
	Ouk Sovann	Visakha
	Marcos Vinícius	Visakha
20	Clyde O'Connell	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	5
	Motohiro Kaneshiro	Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
	Yudai Ogawa	Phnom Penh Crown
23	Im Somoun	Kirivong Sok Sen Chey	4
	Yuta Kikuchi	Tiffy Army
	Eliel da Cruz	Nagaworld
	Mustafa Zazai	Boeung Ket
	Hikaru Mizuno	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
28	Long Phearath	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	3
	Cheng Meng	Visakha
	Alisher Mirzaev	Visakha
	Wut Tola	Visakha
	Narong Kakada	Tiffy Army
	Chhom Sokhay	Phnom Penh Crown
	Kim Sokyuth	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
	Sovan Dauna	Angkor Tiger
	Yeu Muslim	Phnom Penh Crown
	David Koum	Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
	Sos Suhana	Nagaworld
	Choun Chanchav	Phnom Penh Crown
	Keo Sokpheng	Visakha
	Our Phearon	Boeung Ket
	Valeriy Hryshyn	Phnom Penh Crown
43	Sareth Krya	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	2
	Víctor Blasco	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
	OJ Porteria	Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
	Emmanuel Mbarga	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
	Ken Chansopheak	Visakha
	Mao Piseth	Angkor Tiger
	Mouzinho	Angkor Tiger
	Keo Oudom	Nagaworld
	Reiya Kinoshita	Tiffy Army
	Kouch Sokumpheak	Nagaworld
52	Chrerng Polroth	Visakha	1
	Taher Jahanbakhsh	Boeung Ket
	Hort Chhenchen	Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
	Chou Sinti	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
	Mohammed Khan	Visakha
	Chin Nareak	Angkor Tiger
	Ibrahim Abou Dicko	Tiffy Army
	Nhean Sosidan	Tiffy Army
	Nu Chenmakara	Angkor Tiger
	Robert Ghansah	Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
	Takashi Odawara	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
	Ean Ponleu	Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
	Fumiya Kogure	Nagaworld
	Taing Bunchhai	Boeung Ket
	Chea Sokheang	Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
	Marko Ivanovic	Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
	Long Menghav	Tiffy Army
	Pom Baraing	Boeung Ket
	Ky Rina	Visakha
	Moth Sattya	Angkor Tiger
	Som Ol Tina	Phnom Penh Crown
	Dav Nim	Nagaworld
	Op Kamol	Tiffy Army
	Sor Piseth	Tiffy Army
	San Kimheng	Boeung Ket
	Brak Thiva	Phnom Penh Crown
	Prak Mony Udom	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
	Kouch Dani	Nagaworld
	Chung Sokha	Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
	Ny Sokry	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
	Sok Samnang	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
	Teath Kimheng	Visakha
	Seon Power	Visakha
	Soeuy Visal	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
	Sin Kakada	Visakha
	Takaki Ose	Phnom Penh Crown
	Anderson Zogbe	Nagaworld
	Chea Vesly	Boeung Ket
	Prak Mony Udom	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng

Hat-tricks

As of 28 August 2022.

Player	For	Against	Result	Date
Marcus Haber	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	Tiffy Army	3–1 (A)	26 March 2022
Takumu Nishihara	Tiffy Army	Angkor Tiger	4–5 (A)	2 April 2022
Andres Nieto	Phnom Penh Crown	Kirivong Sok Sen Chey	6–1 (H)
Takumu Nishihara 5	Tiffy Army	Kirivong Sok Sen Chey	5–1 (H)	23 April 2022
Takumu Nishihara	Tiffy Army	Angkor Tiger	5–1 (H)	23 July 2022
Sakari Tukiainen	Boeung Ket	Kirivong Sok Sen Chey	4–0 (A)	30 July 2022
Min Ratanak 4	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	Kirivong Sok Sen Chey	10–0 (H)	13 August 2022
Paulo Victor	Visakha	Kirivong Sok Sen Chey	6–1 (H)	27 August 2022

Notes

(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

• ⁴ player scored 4 goals
• ⁵ player scored 5 goals

Clean sheets

As of 04 December 2022.

Rank	Player	Club	Clean sheets
1	Saveng Samnang	Phnom Penh Crown	9
2	Om Oudom	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	8
3	Sou Yaty	Nagaworld	6
4	Hul Kimhuy	Boeung Ket	5
5	Vireak Dara	Visakha	4
6	Um Vichet	Tiffy Army	3
	Keo Soksela	Visakha
8	Koy Salim	Boeung Ket	1
	Non Nat	Angkor Tiger
	Tha Chanrithy	Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
	Yi Bunheng	Angkor Tiger
	Pich Dara	Tiffy Army

Controversies

After Angkor Tiger supporters threw bottles at the referee in protest of his choice not to award a penalty to their teams against Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng on Matchday 13, they were prohibited from competing at their home stadium. The decision was overturned, however, as Angkor Tiger was permitted to play in their home stadium but spectators were prohibited from attending and the clubs were required to pay a fine. ^[2]

Awards

Month	Players of the months		Ref.
	Player	Club
March	Emmanuel Mbarga	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	[3] [4]
April	Takumu Nishihara	Tiffy Army
July	Marcus Haber	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
August	Lim Pisoth	Phnom Penh Crown
October	Sieng Chanthea	Boeung Ket
November	Lim Pisoth	Phnom Penh Crown

See also

• 2022 Cambodian League 2
• 2022 Hun Sen Cup

References

1. "National SportsNationalCambodian Premier League is the new official name of the Cambodian Premier League with 168 matches". Thmey Thmey. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
2. Facebook post
3. "Players of the Months". Cambodian Premier League. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
4. "Player of the Month (October)". Cambodian Premier League. Retrieved 5 November 2022.