2020 Metfone C-League is the 36th season of the C-League. Contested by 13 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Cambodian Second League.[1]
2020 season clubs
Teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angkor Tiger | Siem Reap Province | SRU Stadium | 5,000 | C-League (5th) |
| Asia Euro United | Kandal Province | AEU Sport Park | 1,500 | C-League (8th) |
| Bati Academy | Takeo Province | Bati Academy Stadium | N/A | C-League (14th) |
| Boeung Ket | Phnom Penh | Cambodia Airways Stadium | 2,500 | C-League (4th) |
| Electricite du Cambodge | Phnom Penh | EDC Stadium | 300 | C-League (12th) |
| Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | Takeo Province | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey Stadium | 800 | C-League (9th) |
| Nagaworld | Phnom Penh | EDC Stadium | 300 | C-League (3rd) |
| Tiffy Army | Kandal Province | AEU Sport Park | 1,500 | C-League (7th) |
| National Police Commissary | Sihanoukville Province | Sihanoukville Provincial Stadium | TBD | C-League (10th) |
| Phnom Penh Crown | Phnom Penh | Smart RSN Stadium | 5,000 | C-League (6th) |
| Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | Svay Rieng Province | Svay Rieng Stadium | 3,000 | C-League (Winner) |
| Soltilo Angkor | Siem Reap Province | SRU Stadium | 5,000 | C-League (11th) |
| Visakha | Phnom Penh | Prince Stadium | 7,000 | C-League (2nd) |
Personnel and Kits
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to five per team. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC region.
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
*Note: Bati Academy and Electricite du Cambodge do not use foreign players.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeung Ket | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 16 | +31 | 41 | Qualification for 2021 AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 18 | +40 | 41 | |
| 3 | Phnom Penh Crown | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 33 | |
| 4 | Tiffy Army | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 27 | |
| 5 | Visakha | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 25 | Qualification for 2021 AFC Cup play-off round |
| 6 | Nagaworld | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 25 | |
| 7 | Angkor Tiger | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 36 | |
| 8 | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 23 | |
| 9 | National Police Commissary | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 20 | |
| 10 | Asia Euro United | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 19 | |
| 11 | Soltilo Angkor | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 57 | −31 | 11 | |
| 12 | Electricite du Cambodge | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 52 | −27 | 11 | |
| 13 | Bati Academy | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 58 | −47 | 7 | Relegation to Cambodian Second League |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 August 2020. Source: C-League Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Due to Covid-19 pandemic, teams are split into two groups (Top 6 and Bottom 7) after each have played 12 matches.
Results
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Okereke Timothy |
Phnom Penh Crown | Bati Academy | 7–0 | 23 February |
| Dzarma Bata |
Angkor Tiger | Soltilo Angkor | 4–0 | 23 February |
 Emran Walizada |
Asia Euro United | Bati Academy | 4–0 | 14 March |
 Pedro Augusto4 |
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | Bati Academy | 10–0 | 4 July |
 Befolo Mbarga |
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | Bati Academy | 10–0 | 4 July |
| Befolo Mbarga |
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | Asia Euro United | 7–2 | 11 July |
| Franc Paiva |
Boeung Ket | Tiffy Army | 6–1 | 18 July |
| Okereke Timothy |
Phnom Penh Crown | National Police Commissary | 4–0 | 19 July |
 Keo Sokpheng |
Visakha | Asia Euro United | 10–1 | 25 July |
 Filip Mihaljević |
Visakha | Asia Euro United | 10–1 | 25 July |
| Marques Marcio |
Nagaworld | Asia Euro United | 4–2 | 1 August |
| Mat Noron |
Boeung Ket | Electricite du Cambodge | 4–2 | 2 August |
| Mat Noron |
Boeung Ket | Bati Youth | 6–1 | 9 August |
| Befolo Mbarga |
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | Tiffy Army | 5–2 | 13 September |
| Mathew Osa |
National Police Commissary | Bati Academy | 4–0 | 3 October |
| Em Phanna |
Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | Electricite du Cambodge | 7–1 | 3 October |
Clean sheets
Attendances
Overall statistical table
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angkor Tiger | 4,159 | 2,659 | 1,500 | 2,079 | n/a |
| 2 | Boeung Ket | 4,130 | 2,500 | 1,630 | 2,065 | n/a |
| 3 | Phnom Penh Crown | 7,728 | 4,112 | 820 | 1,932 | n/a |
| 4 | Visakha | 5,049 | 2,573 | 1,200 | 1,683 | n/a |
| 5 | Svay Rieng | 3,311 | 1,253 | 1,008 | 1,104 | n/a |
| 6 | National Police Commissary | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | n/a |
| 7 | Soltilo Angkor | 1,970 | 1,750 | 220 | 985 | n/a |
| 8 | Tiffy Army | 1,567 | 1,354 | 213 | 783 | n/a |
| 9 | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | 2,109 | 904 | 550 | 703 | n/a |
| 10 | Nagaworld | 1,035 | 915 | 120 | 517 | n/a |
| 11 | Asia Euro United | 970 | 500 | 170 | 323 | n/a |
| 12 | Bati Academy | 375 | 225 | 150 | 187 | n/a |
| 13 | Electricite du Cambodge | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | n/a |
| League total | 33,566 | 4,112 | 63 | 1,118 | n/a |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches
Fixtures and results of the 2020 C-League season.[2]
Week 1
| 15 February 2020 | Bati Academy | 0 - 0 | Tiffy Army | Bati Academy Stadium, Takeo Province |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 150 |
| 15 February 2020 | Phnom Penh Crown | 3 - 0 | EDC FC | RSN Stadium, Phnom Penh |
| 18:00 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 1,076 |
| 15 February 2020 | Visakha | 2 - 1 | National Police Commissary FC | Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh |
| 18:00 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 2,573 |
| 16 February 2020 | Asia Euro United | 1 - 0 | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | AEU Sport Park, Kandal |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 500 |
| 16 February 2020 | Angkor Tiger | 1 - 1 | Boeung Ket | SRU Stadium, Siem Reap |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 2,659 |
| 16 February 2020 | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC | 5 - 1 | Soltilo Angkor | Svay Rieng Stadium, Svay Rieng Province |
| 18:00 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 1,253 |
Bye: Nagaworld FC
Week 2
| 22 February 2020 | Boeung Ket | 1 - 0 | Visakha | Cambodia Airways Stadium, Phnom Penh |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 2,500 |
| 22 February 2020 | Nagaworld FC | 2 - 1 | National Police Commissary FC | EDC Stadium, Phnom Penh |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 120 |
| 22 February 2020 | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | 2 - 4 | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC | Kirivong Stadium, Takeo Province |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 550 |
| 23 February 2020 | Tiffy Army | 2 - 0 | Asia Euro United | AEU Sport Park, Kandal |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 213 |
| 23 February 2020 | Soltilo Angkor | 0 - 4 | Angkor Tiger | SRU Stadium, Siem Reap |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 1,750 |
| 23 February 2020 | Bati Youth | 0 - 7 | Phnom Penh Crown | Bati Academy Stadium, Takeo Province |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 225 |
Bye: EDC FC
Week 3
| 29 February 2020 | EDC FC | 2 - 0 | Bati Youth | EDC Stadium, Phnom Penh |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 63 |
| 29 February 2020 | Boeung Ket | 1 - 1 | Nagaworld FC | Cambodia Airways Stadium, Phnom Penh |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 1,650 |
| 29 February 2020 | Phnom Penh Crown | 6 - 0 | Asia Euro United | RSN Stadium, Phnom Penh |
| 18:00 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 820 |
| 1 March 2020 | Angkor Tiger | 2 - 0 | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | SRU Stadium, Siem Reap |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 1,500 |
| 1 March 2020 | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC | 2 - 0 | Tiffy Army | Svay Rieng Stadium, Svay Rieng Province |
| 18:00 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 1,008 |
| 1 March 2020 | Visakha | 7 - 1 | Soltilo Angkor | Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh |
| 18:00 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 1,200 |
Bye: National Police Commissary FC
Week 4
| 7 March 2020 | Asia Euro United | 1 - 1 | EDC FC | AEU Sports Park, Kandal Province |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 170 |
| 7 March 2020 | Nagaworld FC | 4 - 2 | Soltilo Angkor | SRU Stadium, Siem Reap |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 915 |
| 7 March 2020 | National Police Commissary FC | 0 - 3 | Boeung Ket | Cambodia Airways Stadium, Phnom Penh |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 1,100 |
| 8 March 2020 | Phnom Penh Crown | 0 - 0 | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC | RSN Stadium, Phnom Penh |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 4,112 |
| 8 March 2020 | Tiffy Army | 1 - 1 | Angkor Tiger | SRU Stadium, Siem Reap |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 1,354 |
| 8 March 2020 | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | 0 - 2 | Visakha | Kirivong Stadium, Takeo Province |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 904 |
Bye: Bati Youth
Week 5
| 14 March 2020 | Asia Euro United | 4 - 0 | Bati Youth | AEU Sport Park, Kandal |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 300 |
| 14 March 2020 | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC | 3 - 0 | EDC FC | Svay Rieng Stadium, Svay Rieng Province |
| 18:00 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 1,050 |
| 14 March 2020 | Visakha | 0 - 1 | Tiffy Army | Prince Stadium, Phnom Penh |
| 18:00 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 1,276 |
| 15 March 2020 | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | 1 - 1 | Nagaworld FC | kirivong Stadium, Takeo Province |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 655 |
| 15 March 2020 | Phnom Penh Crown | 1 - 0 | Angkor Tiger | RSN Stadium, Phnom Penh |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 1,720 |
| 15 March 2020 | Soltilo Angkor | 4 - 2 | National Police Commissary FC | SRU Stadium, Siem Reap |
| 15:30 UTC+07:30 | Attendance: 220 |
Bye: Boeung Ket
Awards
| Awards | Nation/Name | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Top Scorer | Befolo Mbarga
|
Preah Khan Reach |
| Player of the season | Mat Noron
|
Boeung Ket |
| Goalkeeper of the season | Hul Kimhuy
|
Boeung Ket |
| Coach of the season | Kim Pheakdey
|
Boeung Ket |
| Awards | Club |
|---|---|
| Fair Play | Bati Youth |
See also
References
- ^ "Tables - C-League - Cambodia - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
- ^ "Cambodia League Match Report". www.cambodialeague.com.
- ^ "សរុបម្ចាស់ជ័យលាភីទាំងអស់ក្នុងពានរង្វាន់លីគកំពូលកម្ពុជា ២០២០". cts-sport.com.
