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.

Phnom Penh Crown FC
Full namePhnom Penh Crown Football Club
ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់ភ្នំពេញក្រោន
Nickname(s)Crown, Lion of the Capital, The Red Singhas
Founded2001
GroundSmart RSN Stadium
Capacity5,000
OwnerRithy Samnang
ChairmanRithy Samnang
ManagerLy Heang
CoachSum Vanna
LeagueCambodian League
20196th
WebsiteClub website

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 Smart Youth League in 2019 in association with main 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
Smart RSN Stadium in 2015

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.

No. Position Player
1 GK Hanh Mean
5 MF Pak Keomony
6 DF Suon Noeut
7 FW Yeu Muslim
8 MF Orn Chanpolin (Captain)
9 MF Andrés Nieto
10 FW Paulo Victor
11 FW Mao Piseth
13 GK Saveng Samnang
14 MF Sath Rozak
15 DF Yue Safy
16 MF Masaaki Ideguchi
17 MF Lim Pisoth
18 DF Seut Baraing
19 MF Brak Thiva
No. Position Player
20 DF Boris Kok (Vice-Captain)
21 GK Kung Chanvuthy
22 GK Um Vichet
23 DF Sok Panha
24 DF Chhom Sokhay
25 MF Chorn Chamroeun
26 MF Im Somoun
27 DF Sok Sovan
28 MF Nop Sophanu
30 MF Esoh Paul Omogba
44 FW Pov Ponvuthy
73 MF Choun Chanchav
77 MF Sam Ol Tina
79 FW Chea Chandara
98 FW Okereke Timothy

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
GK Chhin Chhainuth (at National Defense Ministry)
No. Position Player

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]
2008 (as Phnom Penh Empire), 2009.

Continental record
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2017 AFC Cup Play-off round Home United 3–4 3–0 3–7

Head Coaches

Coaches by Years (2011–present)

Name Nat Period Honours
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
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

References
  1. "History of Club". PPCFC. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. Radek Jelinek (2 March 2017). "Cambodia – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  3. https://www.smart.com.kh/smart-axiata-and-phnom-penh-crown-extend-their-partnership/
  4. "Phnom Penh Crown FC". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  5. Radek Jelinek (2 March 2017). "Cambodia – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
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