Phnom Penh Crown head coach Oleg Starynskyi has confirmed that he and the club’s management are actively searching for high-calibre foreign players from top leagues to strengthen the team for the 2025/2026 season. However, he emphasised that they will not be players who previously played for the club. He revealed that former standout striker Shintaro Shimizu of Japan, along with several other foreign players who previously played for Phnom Penh Crown — including Japanese-Cambodian players Takaki Ose and Yudai Ogawa, Colombian-Cambodian attacking midfielder Nieto Rondon, and forwards Jelle Goselink, Ibeh Ofufu and Javier Gayoso — will not be returning. “I’ve…
Author: Chhorn Norn
An 11-strong Cambodian Hapkido team is currently in Indonesia, preparing for the 2025 Southeast Asia Hapkido Championship, held from June 14 to 15. The team is determined to achieve strong results for the Kingdom, even though the competition rules have become more challenging. Kong Chanthyna, secretary-general of the Cambodian Hapkido Federation (CHF), is leading the delegation. He confirmed that the 11 athletes – 4 of them women – are prepared, and are hoping to obain good results. “Our male and female athletes are technically ready for the SEA championship. We’ve observed notable improvements in their development, and there have been…
The 13th Phnom Penh International Half Marathon 2025, scheduled for June 15, will be held at a new location. Instead of starting and finishing in front of the Royal Palace as in previous years, this year’s event will take place in the park in front of Wat Botum. However, the core mission of the event — supporting social causes — remains unchanged. Vath Chamroeun, Secretary-General of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC), explained at a June 9 press conference that it would not be possible to host the race start, finish and closing ceremony in front of the Royal…
Brazilian attacking midfielder Cristian Roque has shared bittersweet memories of his fellow countryman Gabriel Silva Costa (Gabi) by posting several photos of their time playing together for Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC. Their time as teammates has now come to an end following Gabi’s decision to leave the club. Cristian admitted that the departure is hard for him to accept. Both players were key figures in the team’s recent success under coach Pep Munoz, helping Svay Rieng win the Cambodian Premier League (CPL) title two seasons in a row, claim the Hun Sen Cup in 2024, and most notably,…
Cambodia’s U19 women’s national football team will kick off their campaign in the 2025 ASEAN U19 Girls’ Championship this Monday afternoon at 3pm in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Despite being one of the least experienced teams, the Cambodian side enters the competition with the ambition to achieve a new milestone for the nation. Placed in Group B, they will open their tournament against Malaysia at Dat Duc Stadium. Also in Group B are Thailand’s powerhouse squad and Indonesia, who will face off at the same time to compete for 3 crucial points. In Group A, hosts Vietnam will take…
Despite a promising start, the Cambodian men’s national football side were unable to produce a win in last night’s international friendly against Tajikistan. Midfielder Min Ratanak noted that the 2-1 loss at the National Olympic Stadium wasn’t a terrible result, but the main issue was the lack of team cohesion and understanding on the pitch. “I am disappointed that we couldn’t deliver a win to our fans,” said the Svay Rieng midfielder, who scored Cambodia’s lone goal as a substitute. “We tried to play the way the coach wanted, pushing ourselves to play at a high intensity. I think the…
Tajikistan national football head coach, Gela Shekiladze, has shared his belief that that despite missing several key players, the Cambodian national team will still give 100% effort in tonight’s international friendly. The match is scheduled to take place at 7pm, at the Olympic National Stadium. In a Wednesday night press conference, Shekiladze acknowledged that the absence of key players is something that often happens in football. He specifically noted that Cambodia will be without several important players, but he believes the players who are available will play their hardest. “Even though Cambodia are missing some of their key players, I…
Although his appointment as head coach of Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC was only announced yesterday, Matthew McConkey has already expressed his confidence in improving the team’s quality of play. The imposing Northern Irishman laid out his vision for the back-to-back Cambodian Premier League (CPL) champions, adding that he is determined to win every match in the upcoming season and advance through all stages of every competition the club qualifies for. Based on his experience serving as assistant coach to former head coaches Conor Nestor and Pep Munoz for the past four years, McConkey described their management approaches as…
The members of the Cambodian national football team have shared their goal of achieving a strong result in their upcoming international friendly match against the Tajikistan national team, despite awareness of the visitor’s strengths. The match will take place at the Morodok Techo National Stadium at 7pm this Thursday evening. First-choice goalkeeper Vireak Dara, who previously played for the Kingdom’s U23 side against Tajikistan, affirmed that this week’s opponents are a high-quality team with strong defense and attacking capabilities. Speaking through the Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC), Vireak Dara gave a realistic appraisal of the match. “The Tajikistan national team…
In conformation of rumours that have been swirling for days, Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC has officially promoted assistant coach Matthew McConkey to the role of head coach. The club trusts that the tall Northern Irishman will build upon the foundations laid by outgoing Spaniard Pep Munoz, who led the team to successive Cambodian Premier League (CPL) titles. In a press conference held this afternoon, June 3 to introduce the new head coach, Christopher William Grant, general manager of Svay Rieng, noted that McConkey has served as assistant coach with the club for the past four years, working under…