2015 Cambodian League
{{Infobox football league season
| image =
| season = 2015
| competition = Cambodian League
| winners = Phnom Penh Crown (6th)
| relegated = None
| continentalcup1 =
| league topscorer = Chan Vathanaka (37 goals)
| biggest home win = Phnom Penh Crown 10-0 Western Phnom Penh
| biggest away win = Kirivong Sok Sen Chey 2-12 Boeung Ket Angkor
| highest scoring = Kirivong Sok Sen Chey 2-12 Boeung Ket Angkor, Western Phnom Penh 5-9 Boeung Ket Angkor
| matches = 140
| total goals = 571
| longest wins = Boeung Ket Angkor (9 games)
| longest unbeaten = Phnom Penh Crown (15 games)
| longest losses = Kirivong Sok Sen Chey (10 games)
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 2014
| nextseason = 2016
}}
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{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3880/singapore/2013/10/16/4336696/albirex-niigata-phnom-penh-fc-for-2014?ICID=SP |title=Albirex Niigata Phnom Penh FC for 2014 |publisher=Goal Singapore |access-date=16 October 2013 }} 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.{{cite web |url=http://ppcfc.com/club-statement-2/ |title=Club Statement |publisher=Phnom Penh Crown Official Website |access-date=8 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117025457/http://ppcfc.com/club-statement-2/ |archive-date=2015-11-17 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.aseanfootball.org/v2/?p=21932 |title=Phnom Penh Crown suspend players over ‘match-fixing’ |publisher=Aseanfootball.org |access-date=11 November 2015 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.aseanfootball.org/v2/?p=21955 |title=Coach in Crown crisis to seek legal advice |publisher=Aseanfootball.org |access-date=14 November 2015 }}
Teams
Personnel and sponsoring
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
! Team ! Sponsor ! Kit maker ! Team captain ! Head coach |
| Asia Europe United
| |{{flagicon|CAM}} San Narith |{{flagicon|CAM}} Nem Sophorn |
| Boeung Ket Angkor
|FBT |{{flagicon|CAM}} Khoun Laboravy |{{flagicon|CAM}} Prak Sovannara |
| Build Bright United
| | |{{flagicon|CAM}} Roem Bunheang |{{flagicon|CAM}} Nem Sophorn |
| Cambodian Tiger
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yasuyuki Yoshida |{{flagicon|JPN}} Masakazu Kihara |
| CMAC United
| | |{{flagicon|CAM}} Seng Kosen |{{flagicon|CAM}} Meas Samoeun |
| Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
| | |{{flagicon|CAM}} Ream Serng |{{flagicon|CAM}} Phan Chan Path |
| Nagaworld
|FBT |{{flagicon|JPN}} Masahiro Fukasawa |{{flagicon|CAM}} Meas Channa |
| National Defense Ministry
|BMW |{{flagicon|CAM}} Khek Khemrin |{{flagicon|CAM}} Tep Long Rachana |
| National Police Commissary
|Joma |{{flagicon|CAM}} Say Piseth |{{flagicon|CAM}} Ung Kangyanith |
| Phnom Penh Crown
|FBT |{{flagicon|CAM}} Boris Kok |{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Sam Schweingruber |
| Svay Rieng
|FBT |{{flagicon|CAM}} Prak Mony Udom |{{flagicon|CAM}} Som Vandeth |
| Western Phnom Penh
| | |{{flagicon|CAM}} Kroch Mol |{{flagicon|CAM}} 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..
| class="wikitable" border="1" |
| width="155" | Club
! width="168" | Player 1 ! width="165" | Player 2 ! width="165" | Player 3 ! width="165" | Player 4 ! width="165" | Player 5 |
|---|
| Asia Europe United
| {{flagicon|Nigeria}} George Kelechi | {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Kenneth Nwafor | {{flagicon|Japan}} Reo Nakamura | {{flagicon|Egypt}} Mohamed Hamza | {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Silva Sunday |
| Boeung Ket Angkor
| {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Yemi Joseph | {{flagicon|Japan}} Wada Yuya | {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Esoh Omogba | {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Samuel Ajayi | |
| Build Bright United
| {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Joseph Olatubosun | {{flagicon|Nigeria}}Rasheed Omokafe | {{flagicon|Nigeria}}Degule Momoh | {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}}Anderson Zogbe | {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Nelson Oladiji |
| Cambodian Tiger
| {{flagicon|Cameroon}}Befolo Mbarga | {{flagicon|Japan}}Yasuyuki Yoshida | {{flagicon|Japan}}Masato Yoshihara | {{flagicon|Japan}}Masakazu Kihara | {{flagicon|Japan}}Tomohiro Masaki |
| CMAC United
| {{flagicon|Japan}} Takahito Ota | {{flagicon|FRA}} Mathieu Vergez | {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Ana Yochukwu | {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Janzen{{Cite web|url=https://archive.today/20220725090928/https://www.elkharttruth.com/sports/janzen-gains-pro-soccer-adventure-much-more/article_780b9143-d7fa-5fce-b7b7-cc1e8e9916b8.html|title=Janzen gains pro soccer adventure, much more|publisher=elkharttruth.com (Archived)}}{{Cite web|url=https://goleafs.net/news/2021/1/29/alumni-friday-tony-janzen-08-mens-soccer.aspx|title=Alumni Friday: Tony Janzen '08, men's Soccer|publisher=goleafs.net}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-weekend/open-field|title=An open field|publisher=phnompenhpost.com}} | {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Okereke Timothy |
| Kirivong
| {{flagicon|Vietnam}} Phan Truong Chinh | {{flagicon|Sierra Leone}} Suma Mustapha | {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Adebayo Ademola | {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Akeep Ayoyinka | |
| Nagaworld
| {{flagicon|Japan}}Ban Kazuaki | {{flagicon|Japan}} Masahiro Fukasawa | {{flagicon|Guinea}} Barry Lelouma | {{flagicon|Cameroon}} Baldwin Ngwa | |
| National Defense
| {{flagicon|Japan}} Taku Yanagidate | {{flagicon|Japan}} Tatsuta Kazuki | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Park Jung | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Kim Do Hoon | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Jeong Ho Kim |
| National Police
| {{flagicon|Japan}} Ippei Shimizu | {{flagicon|Japan}} Yusuke Ishii | {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Oseika Samuel | {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Adekunjo Busayo | |
| Phnom Penh Crown
| {{flagicon|South Korea}} Baek Yong-Sun | {{flagicon|Sierra Leone}} Santigie Koroma | {{flagicon|Nigeria}} George Bisan | {{flagicon|South Africa}} Shane Booysen | {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Odion Obadin |
| Svay Rieng
| {{flagicon|Rwanda}} Kipson Atuheire | {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Dzarma Bata | {{flagicon|Japan}} Tani Reijin | {{flagicon|Nigeria}}Razak Nofiu | {{flagicon|Nigeria}}James Michael |
| Western Phnom Penh
| {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Chukwu Thankgod | {{flagicon|Australia}} Josh Maguire | {{flagicon|Ghana}} Tijani Mohammed | {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Matthew Osas | {{flagicon|Japan}}Tomoyuki Sadakuni |
Stadiums and locations
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Team
! Location ! Stadium ! Capacity |
|---|
| Asia Europe United
| align="center" |50,000 |
| Boeung Ket Angkor
| align="center" |10,000 |
| Build Bright United
| align="center" |50,000 |
| Cambodian Tiger
| align="center" |1,000 |
| CMAC United
| align="center" |50,000 |
| Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
| align="center" |50,000 |
| Nagaworld
| align="center" |50,000 |
| National Defense Ministry
| align="center" |10,000 |
| National Police Commissary
| align="center" |50,000 |
| Phnom Penh Crown
| align="center" |5,000 |
| Svay Rieng
| align="center" |1,500 |
| Western Phnom Penh
| align="center" |1,000 |
League table
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=BKA|name_BKA=Boeung Ket Angkor
|team2=PPC|name_PPC=Phnom Penh Crown
|team3=TIG|name_TIG=Cambodian Tiger
|team4=NAG|name_NAG=Nagaworld
|team5=NDM|name_NDM=National Defense Ministry
|team6=SVR|name_SVR=Svay Rieng
|team7=NPC|name_NPC=National Police Commissary
|team8=BBU|name_BBU=Build Bright United
|team9=CMA|name_CMA=CMAC United
|team10=AEU|name_AEU=Asia Europe United
|team11=WPP|name_WPP=Western Phnom Penh
|team12=KSS|name_KSS=Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
|win_BKA=18|draw_BKA=3|loss_BKA=1|gf_BKA=80|ga_BKA=25
|win_PPC=16|draw_PPC=3|loss_PPC=3|gf_PPC=76|ga_PPC=23
|win_TIG=12|draw_TIG=4|loss_TIG=6|gf_TIG=44|ga_TIG=33
|win_NAG=12|draw_NAG=2|loss_NAG=8|gf_NAG=46|ga_NAG=25
|win_NDM=12|draw_NDM=2|loss_NDM=8|gf_NDM=42|ga_NDM=28
|win_SVR=10|draw_SVR=5|loss_SVR=7|gf_SVR=51|ga_SVR=44
|win_NPC=10|draw_NPC=5|loss_NPC=7|gf_NPC=31|ga_NPC=26
|win_BBU=7|draw_BBU=6|loss_BBU=9|gf_BBU=39|ga_BBU=46
|win_CMA=4|draw_CMA=5|loss_CMA=13|gf_CMA=29|ga_CMA=61
|win_AEU=4|draw_AEU=2|loss_AEU=16|gf_AEU=36|ga_AEU=75
|win_WPP=4|draw_WPP=1|loss_WPP=17|gf_WPP=37|ga_WPP=82
|win_KSS=3|draw_KSS=2|loss_KSS=17|gf_KSS=29|ga_KSS=71
|col_QC=#ACE1AF|text_QC=Qualification for the Mekong Club Championship
|result1=QC
|col_QP=#ACE5EE|text_QP=Qualification Play-Off
|result2=QP|result3=QP|result4=QP
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=22 October 2015
|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20131208074602/http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/nationalleagues/nationalleague=cambodia-cambodian-league-2000001017/standings/index.html FIFA.com]
}}
Playoffs
=Semi-finals=
==First leg==
{{footballbox
| date = 2015-10-25
| time = 3:30
| team1 = Boeung Ket Angkor
| score =1-3
| report =
| team2 = Nagaworld
| goals1 =Esoh Paul Omogba {{goal|51}}
| goals2 =Barry Lelouma {{goal|13}}
Prak Chanratana {{goal|36}}
Khim Borey {{goal|41}}
| stadium = RCAF Old Stadium, Phnom Penh
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
----
{{footballbox
| date = 2015-10-28
| time = 6:00
| team1 = Phnom Penh Crown
| score =4-1
| report =
| team2 = Cambodian Tiger
| goals1 = In Sodavid {{goal|34}}
Thierry Bin {{goal|54|pen.}}
Odion Obadin {{goal|87}}
Va Sokthorn {{goal|90+4}}
| goals2 =Befolo Mbarga {{goal|50}}
| stadium = RSN Stadium, Phnom Penh
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
==Second leg==
{{footballbox
| date = 2015-10-28
| time = 3:30
| team1 = Cambodian Tiger
| score =1-2
| report =
| team2 = Phnom Penh Crown
| goals1 = Befolo Mbarga {{goal|87}}
| goals2 =Odion Obadin {{goal|13}}
Shane Booysen {{goal|24}}
| stadium = Western Stadium, Phnom Penh
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
----
{{footballbox
| date = 2015-11-07
| time = 6:00
| team1 = Nagaworld
| score = 1-2
| report =
| team2 = Boeung Ket Angkor
| goals1 = Kouch Sokumpheak {{goal|86}}
| goals2 = Khoun Laboravy {{goal|45+4}}
Chan Vathanaka {{goal|76|pen.}}
| stadium = Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=3rd place=
{{footballbox
| date = 2015-11-22
| time = 3:30
| team1 = Boeung Ket Angkor
| score = 4-3
| report =
| team2 = Cambodian Tiger
| goals1 = Khoun Laboravy {{goal|39}}
Sok Sovan {{goal|53}}
Wada Yuya {{goal|70}}
Chan Vathanaka {{goal|88}}
| goals2 = Befolo Mbarga {{goal|13||90}}
Suong Virak {{goal|30}}
| stadium = Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
----
{{footballbox
| date = 2015-12-11
| time = 6:00
| team1 = Cambodian Tiger
| score = 1-2
| report =
| team2 = Boeung Ket Angkor
| goals1 = Suong Virak {{goal|84}}
| goals2 = Rous Samoeun {{goal|42||90+3}}
| stadium = Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
Boeung Ket Angkor won 6-4 on aggregate.
=Final=
{{footballbox
| date = 2015-11-22
| time = 6:00
| team1 = Nagaworld
| score = 0-2
| report =
| team2 = Phnom Penh Crown
| goals1 =
| goals2 = George Bisan {{goal|55}}
Shane Booysen {{goal|90+5}}
| stadium = Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
----
{{footballbox
| date = 2015-12-12
| time = 6:00
| team1 = Phnom Penh Crown
| score = 1-3 {{aet}}
| report =
| team2 = Nagaworld
| goals1 = Thierry Bin {{goal|73|pen.}}
| goals2 = Sun Sovannarith {{goal|54}}
Kouch Sokumpheak {{goal|77||90+3}}
| stadium = Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
| attendance =
| referee = Tuy Viccheka
| penalties1 = Thierry Bin {{pengoal}}
Va Sokthorn {{penmiss}}
Boris Kok {{pengoal}}
Odion Obadin {{penmiss}}
Baek Yong-Sun {{pengoal}}
| penaltyscore = 3–2
| penalties2 = {{penmiss}} Masahiro Fukasawa
{{pengoal}} Ban Kazuaki
{{pengoal}} Kouch Sokumpheak
{{penmiss}} Khim Borey
{{penmiss}} Barry Lelouma
}}
{{winners||Metfone Cambodian League 2015|Phnom Penh Crown|6th}}
Top scorers
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank !Player !Club !Goals |
| 1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAM}} Chan Vathanaka |align="left"|Boeung Ket Angkor |37 |
| rowspan="2"|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} George Bisan |align="left"|Phnom Penh Crown |rowspan="2"|24 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Shane Booysen
|align="left"|Phnom Penh Crown |
| rowspan="2"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} Dzarma Bata |align="left"|Svay Rieng |rowspan="2"|23 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} George Kelechi
|align="left"|Asia Europe United |
| rowspan="2"|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAM}} Khoun Laboravy |align="left"|Boeung Ket Angkor |rowspan="2"|19 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CMR}} Befolo Mbarga
|align="left"|Cambodian Tiger |
| rowspan="3"|8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} Matthew Osa |align="left"|Western Phnom Penh |rowspan="3"|15 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GUI}} Barry Lelouma
|align="left"|Nagaworld |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Tony Janzen
|align="left"|CMAC United |
| rowspan="3"|11
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAM}} Keo Sokpheng |align="left"|Phnom Penh Crown |rowspan="3"|12 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} Rasheed Omokafe
|align="left"|Build Bright United |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|Rwanda}} Kipson Atuhaire
|align="left"|Svay Rieng |
| rowspan="2"|14
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAM}} Khim Borey |align="left"|Nagaworld |rowspan="2"|10 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Okereke Timothy
|align="left"|CMAC United |
| rowspan="2"|16
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masakazu Kihara |align="left"|Cambodian Tiger |rowspan="2"|9 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CAM}} Tith Dina
|align="left"|National Police Commissary |
{{col-end}}
Clean sheets
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank !Player !Club !Clean sheets |
| rowspan="2"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAM}} Yok Ary |align="left"|Phnom Penh Crown |rowspan="2"|7 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CAM}} Samrith Seiha
|align="left"|Nagaworld |
| rowspan="1"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAM}} Sou Yaty |align="left"|Boeung Ket Angkor |6 |
| rowspan="2"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAM}} Um Sereyroth |align="left"|National Defense Ministry |rowspan="2"|5 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CAM}} Prak Monyphearun
|align="left"|National Police Commissary |
| rowspan="1"|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAM}} Peng Bunchay |align="left"|Western Phnom Penh/Svay Rieng |4 |
| rowspan="1"|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yasuyuki Yoshida |align="left"|Cambodian Tiger |3 |
| rowspan="2"|8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAM}} Sos Proshim |align="left"|Build Bright United |rowspan="2"|2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CAM}} Koem Makara
|align="left"|Boeung Ket Angkor |
| rowspan="7"|10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAM}} San Usarphea |align="left"|Phnom Penh Crown |rowspan="7"|1 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CAM}} Ngoy Boranoch
|align="left"|Build Bright United |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CAM}} Phorn Ratana
|align="left"|Nagaworld |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CAM}} Aim Sovannarath
|align="left"|Svay Rieng |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CAM}} Hem Simay
|align="left"|Cambodian Tiger |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CAM}} Ouv Kasan
|align="left"|National Defense Ministry |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CAM}} Keo Soksela
|align="left"|Phnom Penh Crown |
Awards
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| Awards
!Nation/Name !Club |
|---|
| The Golden Boot
|{{flagicon|Cambodia}} Chan Vathanaka |
| The Player of the Year
|{{flagicon|Cambodia}} Chan Vathanaka |
| Goalkeeper of the Year
|{{flagicon|Cambodia}} Keo Soksela |
| The Coach of the Year
|{{flagicon|Cambodia}} Prak Sovannara |
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| Awards
!Club |
|---|
| Fair Play |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Cambodian League seasons}}
{{2015 in Asian Football (AFC)}}