The Svay Rieng Provincial Police team has become an underdog sensation in the second round of the 2025 Techo Volleyball Cambodia League (TVCL), defeating several strong teams to lead the Group 2 standings. Although the squad ranked 5th in their group after round one, with three wins and four losses, they have massively improved their efforts in round two. They have defeated defending champions Bodyguard Headquarters, last year’s runners-up Visakha, and the 3rd Intervention Brigade team, each by a 3-0 scoreline. Their standout team members were Indian players R. Ashwal and S. Praful, both of whom have displayed exceptional attacking…
Author: Chhorn Norn
Phnom Penh Crown team’s long-standing effort to maintain their grip on the top spot in the Cambodian Premier League (CPL) came to an end in Week 21, as they lost the number 1 position to Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC. The change in fortune came at the hands of Siem Reap-based Angkor Tigers, who held Crown to a 1-1 draw, even as Svay Rieng earned three points from a 3-1 victory over Life FC from Preah Sihanouk province. Svay Rieng head coach Pep Munoz expressed his delight at the result, which his club ahead of Crown by just one…
The Visakha women’s football team has announced their determination to defeat Phnom Penh Crown in this Saturday’s final of the Cambodian Women’s League. Kicking off at 4pm at the old stadium, the women of the Visakha squad are looking forward to their chance to lift the trophy for the first time. The final will also be something of a grudge match, with the teams each claiming one win from their previous to encounters. Visakha triumphed 2-1 at home in their first match, before going down 4-0 to Crown in the away leg. Visakha captain Hear Sreylas acknowledged that reaching the…
Despite a 4-2 victory, head coach Pep Munoz shared his dissatisfaction with the quality of Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng’s play in last night’s win over Myanmar side Shan United FC. The match was the final group stage encounter in the ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup 2024/2025 for both sides, with neither able to secure qualification to the next round. Despite securing three points, Munoz believed his squad underperformed, adding that his team’s performance has declined compared to previous matches. “As I have mentioned before, we wanted to finish our last match in this tournament with a victory, and we…
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng are set to take on Myanmar’s Shan United at the National Olympic Stadium tonight at 7.30pm (Wednesday). The match will be the final Group A game of the ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup 2024/2025. Unfortunately, poor performances mean both sides have already been eliminated from the tournament. Shan has lost all four of its matches without earning a single point, while Svay Rieng has won one, drawn one and lost two, placing them fifth in the group with four points. Currently, BG Pathum United (Thailand) leads Group A with eight points, followed by Terengganu…
Prime Minister Hun Manet has shared his support for the ongoing work of a special committee which was established to conduct thorough research into traditional Khmer martial arts. The committee aims to identify and define each of the styles of the warriors of the ancient Khmer Empire. The prime minister described its work as “crucial for the rescue of almost lost martial arts and for the preservation of the ones currently in development”. Manet shared his sentiment during a February 4 meeting with Senior Minister Thong Khon, the chair of the research committee. During the meeting, held at the Peace…
The Visakha Football Club held an urgent press conference on Monday, February 3, to clarify the reasons behind the departure of coach Jurgis Kalns. The Latvian national, who signed a June 2024 contract with the club, departed halfway through the 2024-2025 Cambodian Premier League (CPL) season. The January 31 announcement of his departure from the club raised suspicions among many supporters about the true reason for the premature ending of the contract, especially as the 42-year-old coach had been performing well with the team.Visakha’s general manager, Ou Panhasoketya, fronted the press conference in person. “We all know that Visakha is…
Next month, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will elect a new president. Ahead of the 144th General Session, which will be held in Greece from March 18-21, Vath Chamroeun, secretary-general of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC), discussed the challenges which will face the incoming president, including US President Donald Trump’s new administration and finding ways to reintegrate Russia into the Olympic Games. He told assembled media representatives how the world’s attention is focused on the leadership transition, as Thomas Bach ends his 12-year tenure. Chamroeun explained that the term of the IOC presidency is 8 + 4 years,…
The head coach of Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng acknowledged that his side had to work extremely hard to earn three points from Angkor Tiger FC over the weekend and stay in contention for the Cambodian Premier League (CPL) top spot. Meanwhile, the National Defence Ministry FC missed out on a chance to compete for a top six position after a poor performance against Boeung Ket. Svay Rieng coach Pep Munoz considered the 3-2 away win over the Siem Reap-based Tigers a very tense match, noting that his squad found themselves under serious pressure from the constant attacks of the…
The issue of private boxing arenas purchasing and signing exclusive contracts with fighters – ensuring they compete only at specific venues in exchange for salaries and other benefits – may not be addressed by the leadership of the Khmer Boxing Federation (KBF). This means there may be no effort to create transparency in the Khmer boxing events broadcast by local television stations. Khov Chhay, who was recently re-elected as KBF president, explained that the federation has considered this issue and is still studying it. However, he has not taken any legal measures to eliminate the practice, fearing it could…