Mekong Club Championship

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Toyota Mekong Club Championship
Mekong Club Championship logo.png
Founded2014
Folded2017
Country Flag of Laos.svg Laos (2014)
Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar (2014)
Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia (2014)
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam (2014)
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand (2015)
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Number of teams5
Last champions Flag of Thailand.svg Muangthong United
Most championships Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United
(2 titles)

The Mekong Club Championship was an ASEAN club competition for men's association football clubs. [1] [2] Five teams entered as respective domestic league winners from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The championship was sponsored by Toyota.

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History

In 2014, Toyota Motor wanted to develop in aspiring football players and football fans in the countries alongside the Mekong River: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, so Toyota debuted the competition called Mekong Club Championship. The first competition was held in 2014 at Bình Dương, Vietnam [3] with four countries participating. Becamex Bình Dương became the first club that won the championship. The second competition was held in 2015, with Thailand joining. [4]

Trophy

Results

YearFinalThird Place Match
WinnerScoreRunner-upThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
2014
Details
Flag of Vietnam.svg
Becamex Bình Dương
4–1 Flag of Myanmar.svg
Ayeyawady United
Flag of Cambodia.svg
Phnom Penh Crown
2–0 Flag of Laos.svg
Hoang Anh Attapeu
2015
Details
Flag of Thailand.svg
Buriram United
1–0 Flag of Cambodia.svg
Boeung Ket Angkor
Flag of Vietnam.svg
Becamex Bình Dương
2016
Details
Flag of Thailand.svg
Buriram United
0–1
2–0
Flag of Laos.svg
Lanexang United
Flag of Cambodia.svg
Boeung Ket Angkor
won 2–1 on aggregate
2017
Details
Flag of Thailand.svg
Muangthong United
3–1
4–0
Flag of Vietnam.svg
Sanna Khánh Hòa
Flag of Laos.svg
Lao Toyota
won 7–1 on aggregate

Statistics

Performance by club

TeamChampionsRunners-upThird Place
Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United 2 (2015, 2016)
Flag of Vietnam.svg Becamex Bình Dương 1 (2014)1 (2015)
Flag of Thailand.svg Muangthong United 1 (2017)
Flag of Cambodia.svg Boeung Ket Angkor 1 (2015)1 (2016)
Flag of Myanmar.svg Ayeyawady United 1 (2014)
Flag of Laos.svg Lanexang United 1 (2016)
Flag of Vietnam.svg Sanna Khánh Hòa 1 (2017)
Flag of Cambodia.svg Phnom Penh Crown 1 (2014)
Flag of Laos.svg Lao Toyota 1 (2017)

Participating by club

TeamJoinedYears
Flag of Cambodia.svg Boeung Ket Angkor 3 2015, 2016, 2017
Flag of Vietnam.svg Becamex Bình Dương 2 2014, 2015
Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United 2 2015, 2016
Flag of Laos.svg Lao Toyota 2 2015, 2017
Flag of Myanmar.svg Ayeyawady United 1 2014
Flag of Cambodia.svg Phnom Penh Crown 1 2014
Flag of Laos.svg Hoang Anh Attapeu 1 2014
Flag of Myanmar.svg Yangon United 1 2015
Flag of Laos.svg Lanexang United 1 2016
Flag of Vietnam.svg SHB Đà Nẵng 1 2016
Flag of Myanmar.svg Yadanarbon 1 2016
Flag of Thailand.svg Muangthong United 1 2017
Flag of Vietnam.svg Sanna Khánh Hòa 1 2017

Performance by nation

#NationChampionsRunners-upThird Place
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 300
2Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 111
3Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 012
4Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 011
5Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 010

Nation performances

Team 2014 2015 2016 2017
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 3rd2nd3rd4th
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 4thGS2nd3rd
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 2ndGSGSDNP
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand DNP1st1st1st
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 1st3rdGS2nd
DNP = Did not participate
GS = Group stage

Top scorers

YearFootballerClubGoals
2014 Flag of Nigeria.svg George Bisan Flag of Cambodia.svg Phnom Penh Crown 3
2015 Flag of Cambodia.svg Chan Vathanaka Flag of Cambodia.svg Boeung Ket Angkor 5
2016 Flag of Laos.svg Soukaphone Vongchiengkham Flag of Laos.svg Lanexang United 3
2017 Flag of France.svg Youssouf Touré Flag of Vietnam.svg Sanna Khánh Hòa BVN 7

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References

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  2. Toyota Mekong Club Championship to begin
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