Phnom Penh Crown FC

Summary

Phnom Penh Crown Football Club (PPCFC; Khmer: ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់ភ្នំពេញក្រោន, Klœ̆b Băltoăt Phnum Pénh Kraôn), simply known as Crown,[3] is an association football club based in Sangkat Toul Sangke II, Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh, that competes in the Cambodian Premier League. It was established as ''Samart United'' in 2001 and subsequently changed its name to "Hello United" (2005), "Phnom Penh United" (2006), "Phnom Penh Empire" (2007), and "Phnom Penh Crown" (2009).[4] It has won a record of 8 league titles, 2 Hun Sen Cup, 2 Cambodian League Cup and 2 Cambodian Super Cup.

Phnom Penh Crown
ភ្នំពេញក្រោន
Full namePhnom Penh Crown Football Club
Nickname(s)Red Singha[1]
Short namePPCFC
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001), as
Samart United
2005; 19 years ago (2005),
as Hello United
2006; 18 years ago (2006),
as Phnom Penh United
2007; 17 years ago (2007),
as Phnom Penh Empire
2009; 15 years ago (2009),
as Phnom Penh Crown
GroundRSN Stadium[2]
Capacity5,000
OwnerRithy Samnang
ChairwomanPhu Cherlin
ManagerKeo Sokngon
CoachOleg Starynskyi
LeagueCambodian Premier League
2022Cambodian Premier League, 1st of 8 (champions)
Current season

Players edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   MYA Soe Moe Kyaw
3 DF   JPN Takaki Ose
4 DF   CAM Chhin Vennin
5 DF   CAM Yue Safy
6 MF   CAM Yudai Ogawa (4th-Captain)
7 MF   CAM Yeu Muslim
8 MF   CAM Orn Chanpolin (Captain)
10 FW   COL Andrés Nieto
11 FW   CAM Brak Thiva
12 DF   CAM Phach Socheavila
13 GK   CAM Saveng Samnang
15 MF   CAM Koeut Meas
16 MF   CAM Long Phearath
17 FW   CAM Lim Pisoth
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF   CAM Seut Baraing
19 FW   NED Jelle Goselink (on loan from Borneo Samarinda)
20 MF   CAM Koeut Pich
21 FW   JPN Shintaro Shimizu
22 GK   CAM Um Vichet
25 MF   CAM Lim Visal
26 GK   CAM Chiem Samnang
27 MF   BRA Denilson
29 FW   CAM Yem Devit
31 FW   CAM Deth Sovanndech
39 DF   CAM Chhom Pisa (3rd-Captain)
44 MF   CAM Pov Ponvuthy
73 DF   CAM Choun Chanchav (Vice-Captain)
79 MF   CAM Sorm Borith

Out on loan edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   CAM Chea Savin (to   Kirivong Sok Sen Chey)
14 FW   CAM Sam Ol Tina (to   ISI Dangkor Senchey)
24 DF   CAM Chhom Sokhay (to   ISI Dangkor Senchey)
40 MF   CAM Sath Rozak (to   Angkor Tiger)

Record edit

Continental edit

Season Tournament Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2014 Mekong Club Championship Semi-finals   Becamex Bình Dương 2–5
3rd place play-off   Hoang Anh Attapeu 2–0
2017 AFC Cup Play-off round   Home United 3–4 0–3 3–7
2022 AFC Cup Group I   Hougang United 3–4 3rd
  Viettel 0–1
  Young Elephants 4–2
2023–24 AFC Cup Preliminary round 2   Young Elephants 3–0
Play-off round   Tampines Rovers 3–2
Group F   Dynamic Herb Cebu 4–0 3–0 2nd
  Shan United 4–0 1–2
  Macarthur 3–0 0–5
ASEAN Zonal semi-finals   Central Coast Mariners 0–4

Domestic edit

Staff edit

Position Staff
General secretary   Ly Heang
Manager   Keo Sokngon
Head coach   Oleg Starynskyi
Assistant head coach   Bondarenko Anatolii
Goalkeeper coach   Kheng Raksmey
Fitness coach  

Head coaches edit

Coaches by years

Name Nationality Period Tournament
Apisit Im-amphai   2008–2010 2010 Cambodian League winner
Bojan Hodak   2011
Dave Booth   2011–2012 2011 AFC President's Cup runner-up, 2011 Cambodian League winner, 2012 AFC President's Cup final round
Sam Schweingruber    2012–2016 2014 Cambodian League winner, 2015 Cambodian League winner
Oriol Mohedano   2016
Sam Schweingruber (Interim)    2016 2016 Hun Sen Cup 3rd place
Oleg Starynskyi   2016–2017 2017 AFC Cup play-off round
Sean Sainsbury   2017–2018
Leonardo Vitorino   2018–2019
Sum Vanna   2019–2020 2019 Hun Sen Cup 3rd place, 2020 C-League 3rd place
Oleg Starynskyi   2020– 2021 C-League winner, 2022 Cambodian Super Cup winner, 2022 Cambodian League Cup winner, 2022 Cambodian Premier League winner

Captains edit

Captain by years

Year Captain Nationality Vice-Captain Nationality
2011 Thul Sothearith   Cambodia Kouch Sokumpheak   Cambodia
2012 Kouch Sokumpheak   Cambodia Khim Borey   Cambodia
2013 Kouch Sokumpheak   Cambodia Khim Borey   Cambodia
2014 Kouch Sokumpheak   Cambodia Khim Borey   Cambodia
2015 Boris Kok   Cambodia Odion Obadin   Nigeria
2016 Boris Kok   Cambodia Keo Sokngon   Cambodia
2017 Shane Booysen   South Africa Boris Kok   Cambodia
2018 Ouk Sothy   Cambodia Orn Chanpolin   Cambodia
2019 Ouk Sothy   Cambodia Orn Chanpolin   Cambodia
2020 Orn Chanpolin   Cambodia Boris Kok   Cambodia
2021 Orn Chanpolin   Cambodia Boris Kok   Cambodia
2022 Orn Chanpolin   Cambodia Choun Chanchav   Cambodia
2023 Orn Chanpolin   Cambodia Choun Chanchav   Cambodia

References edit

  1. ^ "Crown takes on Shan United in final AFC Cup qualifier". Khmer Times. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Phnom Penh Crown FC". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  3. ^ "All eyes on Crown in AFC Cup semi". Khmer Times. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Data Sports Group" (2014) Team Info Phnom Penh Crown, Website: globalsportsarchive.com, Copyright ©2022 Data Sports Group. All rights reserved.