Phnom Penh Crown FC

Cambodian association football club

Football club

Phnom Penh Crown
ភ្នំពេញក្រោន

Full name| Phnom Penh Crown Football Club
Nickname(s)| Red Singha[1]
Short name| PPC
Founded| 2001; 24 years ago (2001) as Smart United.

Ground| RSN Stadium[2]
Capacity| 5,000
Chairwoman| Phu Cherlin
Manager| Keo Sokngon
Coach| Oleg Starynskyi
League| Cambodian Premier League
2023–24| 2nd of 10
Website| http://ppcfc.com/

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Phnom Penh Crown Football Club (Khmer: ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់ភ្នំពេញក្រោន), commonly referred to as Crown[3] or PPC, is a Cambodian professional football club based in Sangkat Toul Sangke II, Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh. The club competes in the Cambodian Premier League, the top flight of Cambodian football.

Nicknamed the "Red Singha", the club was first formed as Smart United Football Club in 2001. Phnom Penh Crown is one of the most successful and prominent teams in Cambodia, having won a recorded eight league titles, the most of any team in Cambodian football. Alongside league success, Phnom Penh Crown also continued to win domestic cups, winning the Hun Sen Cup, Cambodian League Cup and the Cambodian Super Cup each twice. Phnom Penh Crown is also the only Cambodian club to reach the group stage and semi-finals of the AFC Cup.[4]

## History

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Phnom Penh Crown was first established in 2001 as Smart United with the support of Smart Mobile Cambodia, they joined the Cambodian League, which at the time was a semi-professional league. Smart United made their mark in their second season, winning the Cambodian League title in 2002, and their subsequent participation was not successful until 2005 when they switched sponsors.

In collaboration with Hello Mobitel, the new club was renamed Hello United. However, the change of name and identity did not bring much success on the field, with their team finishing runners-up in the Cambodian League. Khemara Keila. At the same time, the club's top scorer award went to Hok Sochivorn with 22 goals.

In 2006, Hello Mobitel sold the club to another businessman, Rithy Samnang, who changed the club name to Phnom Penh United. The president of this club aims to represent Phnom Penh and to prepare for the league title. At the beginning of the 2006 season, the club participated in the AFC President's Cup for the first time but did not qualify for the regional qualifiers. One year after the change of membership and the addition of new members, the merger of Phnom Penh United Football Club and Empire to prepare for the new competition, the addition of the Hun Sen Cup, a merger of two clubs, Phnom Penh United changed its name to Phnom Penh Empire in 2007. The club's full-year development period, in the 2008 season, proved to be the most successful club ever, winning two trophies: the Metfone Cambodian League (MCL) and the Hun Sen Cup, the first trophy in the club's history.[citation needed]

### Club new brand name update

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In 2009, Phnom Penh Empire has modernized its club name to Phnom Penh Crown after they acquired a new sponsor, Crown Casino, the name change also focused on attracting young people. King of the Phnom Penh Regional Club as well. In 2009, Phnom Penh Crown finished 4th in the MCL, but they were still able to win the Hun Sen Cup with a goal scored by Keo Sok Ngor. On the team on Naga Corp in the final result 1-0 as well. After the domestic meeting, Phnom Penh Crown had two major matches: the AFC President's Cup and the Singapore Cup. Two defeats and a win over Bhutan's Yeedzin were not enough to advance to the second round of the AFC Championship President's Cup. A 2-0 win over the Young Lions in the Singapore Cup saw them reach the quarter-finals before Thailand's Bangkok Glass defeated the club in the second leg. In 2010, Phnom Penh Crown won the MCL title for the third time, beating PKR 4-3 in the play-off finals, despite finishing fourth in the domestic campaign. They also lost to the Ministry of National Defense 3–2 in the final of the Hun Sen Cup.[5]

### 2013–14 season

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Phnom Penh Crown finished third after losing on penalties to the Ministry of National Defense in the semi-finals of the Hun Sen Cup and in the league of Metfone Cambodian League. They finished the regular season in third place, losing to Svay Rieng in the semi-finals, losing 4–3 to the final champions. The 2014 season began with Phnom Penh Crown knocked out of the Hun Sen Cup semi-finals under Build Bright United. However, Phnom Penh Crown won the MCL for the first time. 5 With a 1–0 win over Naga Corp, goalkeeper Suyati was awarded the Golden Glove, the league's best goalkeeper award.[6]

## Stadium

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Phnom Penh Crown has rebuilt its stadium to accommodate 5,000 spectators during the club's reception of their returning sponsor, Smart Axiata. The new stadium was named "Smart RSN", originally named after the sponsor, and the latter name RSN means (Rithy Sam Nang), the name of the club president, Rithy Samnang, now deceased. After Phnom Penh Crown has its own stadium, the club has evolved into one of Cambodia's standard professional league clubs. In 2015, Phnom Penh Crown won the Metfone Cambodian League (MCL) for the sixth time, defeating Nagaworld on penalties.[7][8]

## Kit sponsors

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Period  | Kit manufacturer  | Shirt sponsor
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2001–2004  |  Kappa |  Smart Mobile
2005  |  Hello Mobitel
2006–2010  |  855Crown.com
2011–2012  |  Crown
Hotel & Resort
2013  |  Crown Casino  |  855Play
2014  |  FBT  |  855Crown
Hotel & Resort
2015–2018  |  Smart
2019  |  Smart
Xihu Resort Hotel
2020–2022  |  Smart Axiata
2023–present |  Warrix

## Players

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  CAM | Chiem Samnang
2  | DF |  KOR | Park Yi-young
3  | DF |  CAM | Takaki Ose
4  | DF |  CAM | Chhin Vennin
5  | DF |  CAM | Chhom Sokhay
6  | MF |  CAM | Yudai Ogawa (4th-Captain)
7  | MF |  CAM | Yeu Muslim
8  | MF |  CAM | Orn Chanpolin (Captain)
9  | FW |  NED | Jelle Goselink
10  | FW |  CAM | Andrés Nieto
11  | FW |  PHI | Jarvey Gayoso
12  | DF |  CAM | Phach Socheavila
13  | GK |  CAM | Saveng Samnang
15  | DF |  CAM | Choun Chanchav (Vice-captain)
16  | MF |  CAM | Long Phearath
17  | FW |  CAM | Lim Pisoth
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18  | DF |  CAM | Seut Baraing
19  | FW |  CAM | Brak Thiva
20  | MF |  CAM | Koeut Pich
21  | DF |  CAM | Eam Ratana
22  | GK |  CAM | Um Vichet
23  | MF |  CAM | Bong Samuel
25  | MF |  CAM | Lim Visal
27  | FW |  CAM | Sot Monyrothanak
28  | MF |  CAM | Koeut Meas
29  | FW |  CAM | Yem Devit
30  | FW |  NGA | Ofufu Ibeh
33  | GK |  CAM | Reth Bunrak
34  | DF |  CAM | Thy Veasna
39  | DF |  CAM | Chhom Pisa (3rd-Captain)
44  | MF |  CAM | Pov Ponvuthy
79  | MF |  CAM | Sorm Borith

### Out on loan

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

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-- | DF |  CAM | Yue Safy (to  Tiffy Army)

### Other players under contract

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

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21  | FW |  JPN | Shintaro Shimizu

### Players with multiple nationalities

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* Andrés Nieto

## Technical staff

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Position  | Staff

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General secretary  |  Ly Heang
Manager |  Keo Sokngon
Secretary |  Kim Kasy
Head coach |  Oleg Starynskyi
Assistant head coach |  Bondarenko Anatolii
Goalkeeper coach |  Ahmed Elnady
Fitness coach |  Arthur Franck Planchenault
Vin Vannak
Match analysis |  Kim Leapfong

## Head coaches

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Coaches by years

Name  | Nationality  | Period  | Tournament

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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

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Captain by years

Year  | Captain  | Nationality  | Vice-Captain  | Nationality

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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
2024  | Orn Chanpolin |  Cambodia | Choun Chanchav |  Cambodia

## Records

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### Continental

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Season  | Tournament  | Round  | Club  | Home  | Away  | Aggregate

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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

## Honours

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* Cambodian Premier League
* Winner: 2002 (as "Samart United"), 2008 (as "Phnom Penh Empire"), 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022
* Runners-up: 2005
* Hun Sen Cup
* Winner: 2008 (as "Phnom Penh Empire"), 2009
* Cambodian Super Cup
* Winner: 2022, 2023
* Cambodian League Cup
* Winner: 2022, 2023

## References

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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. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. 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 FC, Website: globalsportsarchive.com, Copyright © Data Sports Group. All rights reserved.
5. ^ Les Tan/Red Sports (2009) Young Lions crash out of Singapore Cup against Phnom Penh Crown FC, Website: redsports.sg, Publication: May 04, 2009
6. ^ HS Manjunath (2014) Crown stay at the top, Website: phnompenhpost.com, Publication: June 23, 2014
7. ^ The Phnom Penh Post (2015) Phnom Penh Crown celebrate 5000 seat stadium, Website: www.phnompenhpost.com, Publication: 03 June, 2015
8. ^ Smart (2015) Smart And Phnom Penh Crown FC Announce Official Partnership to Promote Football As National Sport Archived 2022-02-12 at the Wayback Machine, Website: www.smart.com.kh

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