2023 Lao League 1

Last updated
Pepsi Lao League 1
Season2023
Dates18 February 2023 -
Matches played20
Goals scored41 (2.05 per match)
Top goalscorer Bounphachan Bounkong (4 goals)
Longest winless run6 matches
Young Elephants
Longest losing run5 matches
Namtha United
2022
2024

The 2023 Lao League 1 is the 34th season of the Lao League 1, the top Lao professional league for Football Federation clubs, since its establishment in 1990, also known as Pepsi Lao League due to the sponsorship deal with Beerlao. A total of 8 teams will compete in the league. The season began on 18 February 2023

Contents

Young Elephants are the champions season 2022 Namtha United is a new team

Bolikhamxay Football Club The playing field is not up to standard. Causing the club to not pass the club license, therefore being cut from the competition

Team

A total of 8 teams participated in the 2023 Lao League 1 season.

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Red pog.svg
Luang Prabang
Red pog.svg
Namtha United
Red pog.svg
Champasak
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Vientiane
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Vientiane teams
Ezra
Lao Army
Master 7
Viengchanh
Young Elephant
Locations of the 2023 Lao League teams

Stadium and locations

A total of 8 teams participated in the 2023 Lao League 1 season.

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Champasak Champasak Province Champasak Stadium 12,000
Ezra Vientiane New Laos National Stadium 25,000
Lao Army Vientiane Army Stadium KM51,000
Luang Prabang Luang Prabang Province Luang Prabang Stadium 12,000
Master 7 FC Vientiane New Laos National Stadium 25,000
Namtha United Luang Namtha Province Luang Namtha Stadium1,000
Viengchanh Vientiane Province National University Of Laos Stadium5,000
Young Elephants Vientiane New Laos National Stadium 25,000

Personnel, kit and sponsoring

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Champasak Flag of Laos.svg Khamla Pinkeo Flag of Laos.svg Phoutthasak Phomphakdy Flag of Laos.svg EVOHAL Logistics ຮຸ່ງອາລຸນ ຂົນສົ່ງ
Ezra Flag of Laos.svg Chandalaphone Liepvixai Flag of Laos.svg Phathana Phommathep Flag of Thailand.svg EGO Sport Coca-Cola
Lao Army Flag of Laos.svg Kovanh Namthavixay Flag of Laos.svg Tiengkham Bounyasaisou Flag of Laos.svg Myway SportwearMyway Sports
Luang Prabang Flag of Thailand.svg Wanchai Pakseelart Flag of Laos.svg Somlith Sengvanny Flag of Laos.svg CavaBCEL Bank & Luang Prabang in group & Luang Prabang Hotel
Master 7 Flag of Thailand.svg Voottivat Daengsamerkiat Flag of Laos.svg Phoutdavy Phommasane Flag of Thailand.svg WOWISUZU LAO SERVICES
Namtha United Flag of Laos.svg Amphaivanh Chanthavong Flag of Laos.svg Philaphon Pathammavong Flag of Laos.svg EVO Coca-Cola
Viengchanh Flag of Laos.svg Phoumphunya Xaysanavongphet Flag of Laos.svg Saison Khonsamnan Flag of Laos.svg EVONiksan mining development group & Lao star
Young Elephants Flag of Singapore.svg Satyasagara Flag of Laos.svg Bounphachan Bounkong Flag of Thailand.svg FBT T-Plus & Foodpanda

Foreign players

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

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

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asian PlayerFormer Players
ChampasakFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svg
Ezra Flag of South Korea.svg Eun-Sung ParkFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svg
Lao Army
Luang PrabangFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svgFlag placeholder.svg
Master 7 Flag of Japan.svg Yukihiro Ayukawa Flag of Japan.svg Rei Ishikawa Flag of Japan.svg Kame Hayato Flag of Japan.svg Takuya WatanabeFlag placeholder.svg
Namtha United Flag of Nigeria.svg Edmund Sunday Flag of Uganda.svg Edema Aziku Flag of Nigeria.svg Nwoye Emmanuel Flag of Malaysia.svg Flag of India.svg Alexander Mahendran
Viengchanh Flag of Cameroon.svg Andre Longnyo Flag of France.svg Flag of Cameroon.svg Johan Ella Flag of Nigeria.svg Rasheed Omokafe Flag of Japan.svg Jun Kochi
Young Elephants Flag of Ireland.svg Clyde O'Connell Flag of Cameroon.svg Dimitri Tagne Flag of Argentina.svg Julián Bottaro Flag of Japan.svg Tsubasa MitaniFlag placeholder.svg

Players holding Laos dual citizenship

Cambodian dual nationals do not take up foreign players quota.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4
Champasak
Ezra
Lao Army
Luang Prabang
Master 7
Namtha United
Viengchanh
Young Elephants

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Young Elephants 6600112+918Qualification to AFC Cup Play-off round
2 Master 7 530274+39
3 Ezra 521275+27
4Viengchanh52125617
5 Lao Army 61324406
6Luang Prabang51223415
7Champasak51223635
8Namtha United50141981
Updated to match(es) played on 26 Juanary 2023. Source: FIFA Soccerway Lao League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Laos.svg Bounphachan Bounkong Young Elephants 4
2 Flag of Japan.svg Ayukawa Yukihiro Master 7 3
3 Flag of Laos.svg Vannasone Douangmaity Master 7 2
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Clyde O'Connell Young Elephants 1

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