Khemara Keila FC

Summary

Khemara Keila FC (Khmer: ខេមរាកីឡា) was a Cambodian football club based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.[1]

Khemara Keila FC
Full nameKhemara Keila
Nickname(s)Khemara
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
Dissolved2011
GroundOlympic Stadium
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Capacity50,000
ManagerLah Salakhan
CoachKim Ty
LeagueMetfone C-League
20107th

History edit

The club was established in 1997. The name is derived from Khemara a formal term for Khmer, and keila meaning sports.[2] The club won 2005 and 2006 the Metfone C-League, as well 2007 the Hun Sen Cup.[3] Due to financial problems and the mass exodus of key players, the club withdraw from Hun Sen Cup 2011 and later also from Metfone C-League 2011 and was defunct 2011.[4]

Honours edit

Performance in AFC competitions edit

2006: Semi-final
2007: Group stage

External links edit

  1. ^ "Svay Rieng win Cup, C-League final next". khmertimeskh.com. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. ^ "The AFC". www.the-afc.com. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Redirecting". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  4. ^ ppp_webadmin (18 November 2010). "Khemara Keila KO'd". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 18 February 2019.