Lao League 1

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Pepsi Lao League 1
ແປັບຊີ ລາວ ລີກ 1
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Founded1990;35 years ago (1990)
CountryLaos
Confederation AFC
Number of clubs8
Level on pyramidNone
Relegation to Lao League 2
Domestic cup(s) Lao FF Cup
Prime Minister's Cup
International cup(s)
Current champions Ezra
1st title)
(2024–25)
Most championships Lao Army (8 titles)
Most appearances Phoutthavong Sangvilay (45)
Top goalscorer Bounphachan Bounkong (32)
TV partners Youtube (LAOFF TV Live Streaming)

FIFA +

(Live Streaming)
Website laoleague.com
Current: 2024–25 Lao League 1

The Lao League 1, known as the Pepsi Lao League 1 for sponsorship reasons, is an association football league representing the sport's highest division in Laos. The league is composed of 8 clubs.

Contents

Format

Over the course of a season, which runs from February to September, each team plays against the others 3 times in a triple round-robin. 3 points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the league table by points gained, then goal difference, then goals scored and then their head-to-head record for that season. [1]

Team and stadiums

A total of 8 teams participated in the 2024–25 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 Vientiane New Laos National Stadium 25,000
Namtha United Luang Namtha Province Luang Namtha Stadium1,00
Viengchanh Vientiane Province Viengchanh Province Stadium1,00
Young Elephants Vientiane New Laos National Stadium 25,000

Champions

YearsChampions
1990 Lao Army (1)
1991 Lao Army (2)
1992 Lao Army (3)
1993Savannakhet FC (1) / Lao Army (4)
1994 Lao Army (5)
1995Pakse (1) / Education Team (1)
1996 Lao Army (6)
1997Sayaboury (1) / Lao Army (7)
1998Khammouan Province Team (1)
1999Unknown
2000Unknown
2001Lao Bank (1)
2002 MCTPC (1)
2003 MCTPC (2)
2004 MCTPC (3)
2005 Vientiane (1)
2006Vientiane (2)
2007Lao-American College (1)
2008 Lao Army (8)
2009Not held
2010 Lao Bank (2)
2011 Yotha (1)
2012 Lao Police Club (1)
2013 SHB Champassak (1)
2014 Hoang Anh Attapeu (1)
2015 Lao Toyota (1)
2016 Lanexang United (1)
2017 Lao Toyota (2)
2018 Lao Toyota (3)
2019 Lao Toyota (4)
2020 Lao Toyota (5)
2021Championship canceled
2022 Young Elephants (1)
2023 Young Elephants (2)
2024–25 Ezra (1)

Titles by club

ClubWinnersWinning Seasons
Lao Army 8 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2008
Chanthabouly (previously Lao Toyota)5 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Yotha 4 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011
Young Elephants 2 2022, 2023
Lao Bank 2 2001, 2010
Vientiane Capital 2 2005, 2006
Ezra 1 2024–25
Lanexang United 1 2016
Hoang Anh Attapeu 1 2014
SHB Champasak 1 2013
Lao Police Club 1 2012
Lao-American College 1 2007
Khammouan Province Team1 1998
Pakse1 1995
Savannakhet 1 1993

Top scorers

SeasonPlayerClubGoal
2016 Flag of Liberia.svg Abu Kamara Champa19
2019 Flag of Laos.svg Keoviengphet Liththideth Master 713
2020 Flag of Laos.svg Keoviengphet Liththideth Young Elephants12
2022 Flag of Laos.svg Keoviengphet Liththideth Master 715
2023 Flag of Laos.svg Bounphachan Bounkong Young Elephants16
2024–25 Flag of Japan.svg Takumu Nishihara Young Elephants26
Most goals by a player in a single game

References

  1. "Lao's Top League". Lao Football Federation. Archived from the original on 2013-09-15. Retrieved 2013-01-17.