Phnom Penh Crown FC
Phnom Penh Crown Football Club (Khmer: ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់ភ្នំពេញក្រោន) is a football club from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Formerly the team were called Samart United, Hello United, Phnom Penh United and Phnom Penh Empire before establishing their current name, Phnom Penh Crown FC in 2009. The club has won 6 Cambodian League titles and 2 Hun Sen cups.
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| Full name | Phnom Penh Crown Football Club ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់ភ្នំពេញក្រោន | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Crown, Lion of the Capital, The Red Singhas | ||
| Founded | 2001 | ||
| Ground | Smart RSN Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Owner | Rithy Samnang | ||
| Chairman | Rithy Samnang | ||
| Manager | Keo Sokngon | ||
| Coach | Sum Vanna | ||
| League | Cambodian League | ||
| 2019 | 6th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
Samart United was founded in 2001, sponsored by Samart. Just one year later, the club won their first Cambodian League title. A change in sponsor, in 2005, led to a change of name to Hello United and then, in 2006, to Phnom Penh United. In 2007 Phnom Penh United merged with Khmer Empire to become Phnom Penh Empire. The new club became the first Cambodian team to complete the domestic double, winning the league and Hun Sen Cup in 2008.
The following year a final name change to Phnom Penh Crown occurred, with sponsorship from Crown Casino. On the field, the team retained the Hun Sen Cup in 2009. The club dominated the Cambodian league in the subsequent seasons, winning the title in 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2015.[1]
Their most recent league title was in 2015, defeating Nagaworld in the final on penalties, to win back to back titles for the second time.[2]
Colours and badge
Phnom Penh Crown's primary colors are red and white. The home strip is a red top with white sleeves, white shorts, and red socks. The current away strip is a light green top with dark green horizontal stripes, white shorts and dark green socks. The main shirt sponsor is Smart Axiata and the official kit manufacturer is FBT.
The club badge features a red lion on a white background, with the club name in Khmer and English on the left and right respectively. The club states the lion represents pride and unity, and the strength of a unified team.
Youth league and teams
Phnom Penh Crown FC created their youth training program in 2011. The club fields youth and women's teams at U13 to U19, founding the Aeon Youth League in 2017 and 2018 which is mainly sponsored by the Japanese company AEON (company), until in 2019 the league became Smart Youth League in association with the new sponsor Smart Axiata.
The PPCFC program has been successful in training many national squad players, with 13 of the squad for the U22 AFF Suzuki Cup 2019 being graduates of the team's youth system.[3]
Stadium
The Phnom Penh Crown home ground is the Smart RSN Stadium, which has a capacity of 5,000.[4] It features a natural grass pitch and seated stands on all sides, with an air conditioned executive box.
Ownership
The club is owned by Rithy Samnang as part of the RSN Group, a Cambodian leisure and financial company.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Players with multiple nationalities
Notable former players
Honours
- Cambodian League: 6
- 2002 (as Samart United), 2008 (as Phnom Penh Empire), 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015.[5]
- Hun Sen Cup: 2
- 2008 (as Phnom Penh Empire), 2009.
Continental record
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2017 | AFC Cup | Play-off round |  |
3–4 | 3–0 | 3–7 |
Head Coaches
Coaches by Years (2011–present)
| Name | Nat | Period | Honours |
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| Apisit Im Amphai |  |
?–2011 | Cambodian League Winner 2010 |
| Bojan Hodak |  |
2011 | 2011 AFC President's Cup Advanced to final round |
| 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 Mahedano |  |
2016 | |
| Sam Schweingruber (Interim) | |
2016 | 2016 Hun Sen Cup 3rd place |
| Oleh Starynskyi |  |
2016–2017 | 2017 AFC Cup Play-off round |
| Sean Sainsbury | |
2017–2018 | |
| Leonardo Vitorino |  |
2018–2019 | |
| Sum Vanna | |
2019– |
Captain history
Captain by Years (2011–present)
| Years | Captain | Nationality | Vice-Captain | Nationality |
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| 2011 | Thul Sothearith | |
Kouch Sokumpheak | |
| 2012 | Kouch Sokumpheak | |
Khim Borey | |
| 2013 | Kouch Sokumpheak | |
Khim Borey | |
| 2014 | Kouch Sokumpheak | |
Khim Borey | |
| 2015 | Boris Kok | |
Odion Obadin |  |
| 2016 | Boris Kok | |
Keo Sokngon | |
| 2017 | Shane Booysen | |
Boris Kok | |
| 2018 | Ouk Sothy | |
Orn Chanpolin | |
| 2019 | Ouk Sothy | |
Orn Chanpolin | |
| 2020 | Orn Chanpolin | |
Boris Kok | |
References
- "History of Club". PPCFC. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- Radek Jelinek (2 March 2017). "Cambodia – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- https://www.smart.com.kh/smart-axiata-and-phnom-penh-crown-extend-their-partnership/
- "Phnom Penh Crown FC". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- Radek Jelinek (2 March 2017). "Cambodia – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
External links
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