The management team at Phnom Penh Crown FC has acknowledged the departure of several foreign players — who played crucial roles in the club’s success with their remarkable performances — as significant. Despite the recent losses, the club has reaffirmed its commitment to continued investment in high-quality foreign players, while also developing local football talent to ensure the best possible reparations for the upcoming season. In a June 2 statement, Crown emphasised the contributions of the foreign players who had been with the team for four to five seasons, referring specifically to Japanese players Yudai Ogawa and Takaki Ose, as…
Author: Chhorn Norn
Casey Barnett, director of CamEd Business School, has noted the importance of developing athletic talent through higher education institutions as a vital source of support for Cambodia’s national teams across various sports. He explained that CamEd regularly organises sporting competitions for its students. These events aim to give students life experience while especially encouraging those with athletic potential to continue developing their skills — so they can become resources for the national teams in different disciplines. “At CamEd, we organise competitions in 15 different sports every year. We strive to be a model for the higher education sector, and we…
Top Cambodian fighters Pich Sambath, Lao Chantrea and Lorn Panha each won championship belts during a US tournament over the weekend. Female fighter Eh Yanut was left in tears after losing hermatch, while Lao Chetra suffered a questionable loss to the tall and powerful Juan Jackson. The fights took place during the second Krud Kun Khmer To USA international event, held at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center in Tacoma, Washington, USA on May 31, June 1 in Cambodia. Both Sambath and Panha captured International USECA Champion belts after grueling five-round fights, while Lao Chantrea claimed the International Krud Kun Khmer…
Phnom Penh Crown FC has announced that head coach Oleg Starynskyi’s has been contracted for another two years. The Ukrainian coach has committed himself to clearly defined goals, aiming to bring home more trophies and new achievements for Phnom Penh Crown. The club made the announcement Friday morning, bringing relief to fans who were recently concerned by a wave of foreign player departures, including Japanese-Cambodian nationals Yudai Ogawa and Takaki Ose, as well as forwards Jelle Goselink, Ibeh Ofufu and Javier Gayoso. “First of all, I want to express my deep gratitude for the trust and confidence shown in me…
Cambodian Premier League champions Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC have officially parted ways with three Brazilian players, as well as Spanish head coach Pep Munoz. The champion side will announce the man who will lead the squad in next year’s league at a formal ceremony in Phnom Penh. In successive announcements on their official Facebook page on Thursday, the Svay Rieng-based club confirmed the end of contracts with striker Pablo Augusto, along with fellow Brazilians Breninho (also known as Breno Caetano) and Matheus Moresche. Among the three, Breno received considerable attention from Cambodian fans. Although the No. 97 jersey…
Three naturalised foreign footballers who delivered strong performances in the Cambodian Premier League and Hun Sen Cup have been left out of the national squad’s training camp, as they prepare for a June 5 friendly against Tajikistan. Japan-born midfielder Yudai Ogawa, Colombia-born midfielder Nieto Rondon and Japan-born defender Takaki Ose will not run out onto the pitch for the international clash at the National Olympic Stadium, despite previously having played for the Kouprey. Ogawa – who recently parted ways with Phnom Penh Crown FC – and Rondon are both serving suspensions due to red cards received in past international matches.…
Phnom Penh Crown FC has announced the departure of Japanese-Cambodian midfielder Yudai Ogawa, ending a partnership which began in 2021. At the same time, Visakha FC has announced their new head coach, Gerard Jones, who will lead the team in the upcoming season. Crown announced Ogawa’s departure on Tuesday, May 27, and on Wednesday morning also confirmed the exit of forward Jelle Goselink. This follows a successful season for the club, which saw them claim the 2025 Hun Sen Cup – ending a 16-year drought – and finish as runners-up in the 2024–2025 Cambodian Premier League (CPL). In a short…
Sao Sokha, president of the Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC), has shared that Cambodian football — especially the Cambodian Premier League (CPL) — is progressing well and will become a strong foundation for developing national teams at all levels to compete in international events. He added that this growth in league structure follows strategic reforms introduced by the Cambodian Premier League Company, established in 2021. In October 2023, the company restructured league operations to improve administrative and technical management systems, enhance match organisation, increase competition in line with FFC and AFC standards, and boost operational effectiveness toward long-term success and…
Phnom Penh Crown secured a thrilling 2–1 victory over Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng last night, winning the 2025 Samdech Hun Sen Cup and ending a 16-year title drought. In the final match of the 18th edition of the Hun Sen Cup, held last night, May 25 at the Morodok Techo National Stadium, Crown overcame a tough challenge from Svay Rieng, in a tough back and forth exchange. Crown took the lead in the 24th minute with a long-range strike from Long Phearath. However, that lead was erased in the 62nd minute when forward Nhean Sosidan equalised for Svay Rieng.…
Vath Chamroeun, secretary of state for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, has shared that the ministry is currently drafting a legal framework to regulate professional sports competitions — with a particular focus on combat sports — as irregularities in judging and scoring have become persistent, and to address other unresolved issues. Just last week, four referees were suspended for three to four weeks by the Khmer Boxing Federation due to improper conduct during matches that led to widespread public criticism. Chamroeun emphasised that such issues are damaging the preservation and development of Kun Khmer, both domestically and internationally.…