2015 Cambodian League


2015 Cambodian League is the 31st season of the Cambodian League. Contested by 12 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Cambodia Division 1 League. With 12 teams playing 22 games each totaling 132 games in the season. With the newcomer Abilrex Niigata from Japan. However, Albirex has announced that they won't participate in 2015 Cambodian League due to financial crisis and replaced by CMAC United.
Boeung Ket Angkor who finished top of the regular season also qualified for the Mekong Club Championship.
The end of the season was mired in match-fixing claims by Phnom Penh Crown who claimed that several players of the club had under performed. They announced these claims with only the two-legged playoff final remaining.

Teams

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Personnel and sponsoring

TeamSponsorKit makerTeam captainHead coach
Asia Europe UnitedPegan San Narith Nem Sophorn
Boeung Ket AngkorAngkor BeerFBT Khoun Laboravy Prak Sovannara
Build Bright United Roem Bunheang Nem Sophorn
Cambodian TigerFORWARD GroupNT Sport Yasuyuki Yoshida Masakazu Kihara
CMAC United Seng Kosen Meas Samoeun
Kirivong Sok Sen Chey Ream Serng Phan Chan Path
NagaworldNaga WorldFBT Masahiro Fukasawa Meas Channa
National Defense MinistryBMWGrand Sport Khek Khemrin Tep Long Rachana
National Police CommissarySabay News OnlineJoma Say Piseth Ung Kangyanith
Phnom Penh CrownCROWN Hotel ResortFBT Boris Kok Sam Schweingruber
Svay RiengTop 1 OilFBT Prak Mony Udom Som Vandeth
Western Phnom Penh Kroch Mol Pen Phath

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to five per team. A team can use three foreign players on the field in each game and one as substitution..
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5
Asia Europe United George Kelechi Kenneth Nwafor Reo Nakamura Mohamed Hamza Silva Sunday
Boeung Ket Angkor Yemi Joseph Wada Yuya Esoh Omogba Samuel Ajayi
Build Bright United Joseph OlatubosunRasheed OmokafeDegule MomohAnderson Zogbe Nelson Oladiji
Cambodian TigerBefolo MbargaYasuyuki YoshidaMasato YoshiharaMasakazu KiharaTomohiro Masaki
CMAC United Takahito Ota Mathieu Vergez Ana Yochukwu Tony Janzen Okereke Timothy
Kirivong Phan Truong Chinh Suma Mustapha Adebayo Ademola Akeep Ayoyinka
NagaworldBan Kazuaki Masahiro Fukasawa Barry Lelouma Baldwin Ngwa
National Defense Taku Yanagidate Tatsuta Kazuki Park Jung Kim Do Hoon Jeong Ho Kim
National Police Ippei Shimizu Yusuke Ishii Oseika Samuel Adekunjo Busayo
Phnom Penh Crown Baek Yong-Sun Santigie Koroma George Bisan Shane Booysen Odion Obadin
Svay Rieng Kipson Atuheire Dzarma Bata Tani ReijinRazak NofiuJames Michael
Western Phnom Penh Chukwu Thankgod Josh Maguire Tijani Mohammed Matthew OsasTomoyuki Sadakuni

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Asia Europe UnitedPhnom PenhOlympic Stadium50,000
Boeung Ket AngkorKampong ChamRCAF Old Stadium10,000
Build Bright UnitedPhnom PenhOlympic Stadium50,000
Cambodian TigerPhnom PenhWestern Stadium1,000
CMAC UnitedPhnom PenhOlympic Stadium50,000
Kirivong Sok Sen CheyTakéoOlympic Stadium50,000
NagaworldPhnom PenhOlympic Stadium50,000
National Defense MinistryPhnom PenhRCAF Old Stadium10,000
National Police CommissaryPhnom PenhOlympic Stadium50,000
Phnom Penh CrownPhnom PenhRSN Stadium5,000
Svay RiengSvay RiengSvay Rieng Stadium1,500
Western Phnom PenhPhnom PenhWestern Stadium1,000

League table

Playoffs

Semi-Finals

First leg

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Second leg

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3rd place

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Boeung Ket Angkor won 6-4 on aggregate.

Final

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Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Chan VathanakaBoeung Ket Angkor37
2 George BisanPhnom Penh Crown24
2 Shane BooysenPhnom Penh Crown24
4 Dzarma BataSvay Rieng23
4 George KelechiAsia Europe United23
6 Khoun LaboravyBoeung Ket Angkor19
6 Befolo MbargaCambodian Tiger19
8 Matthew OsaWestern Phnom Penh15
8 Barry LeloumaNagaworld15
8 Tony JanzenCMAC United15
11 Keo SokphengPhnom Penh Crown12
11 Rasheed OmokafeBuild Bright United12
11 Kipson AtuhaireSvay Rieng12
14 Khim BoreyNagaworld10
14 Okereke TimothyCMAC United10
15 Masakazu KiharaCambodian Tiger9
15 Tith DinaNational Police Commissary9

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Yok AryPhnom Penh Crown7
1 Samrith SeihaNagaworld7
3 Sou YatyBoeung Ket Angkor6
4 Um SereyrothNational Defense Ministry5
4 Prak MonyphearunNational Police Commissary5
6 Peng BunchayWestern Phnom Penh/Svay Rieng4
7 Yasuyuki YoshidaCambodian Tiger3
8 Sos ProshimBuild Bright United2
8 Koem MakaraBoeung Ket Angkor2
10 San UsarpheaPhnom Penh Crown1
10 Ngoy BoranochBuild Bright United1
10 Phorn RatanaNagaworld1
10 Aim SovannarathSvay Rieng1
10 Hem SimayCambodian Tiger1
10 Ouv KasanNational Defense Ministry1
10 Keo SokselaPhnom Penh Crown1

Awards