Phnom Penh Crown FC

Samart United was founded in 2001, sponsored by Samart. Just one year later, the club won their first Cambodian League title. A change in sponsor, in 2005, led to a change of name to Hello United and then, in 2006, to Phnom Penh United. In 2007 Phnom Penh United merged with Khmer Empire to become Phnom Penh Empire. The new club became the first Cambodian team to complete the domestic double, winning the league and Hun Sen Cup in 2008.

The following year a final name change to Phnom Penh Crown occurred, with sponsorship from Crown Casino. On the field, the team retained the Hun Sen Cup in 2009. The club dominated the Cambodian league in the subsequent seasons, winning the title in 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2015.[1]

Their most recent league title was in 2015, defeating Nagaworld in the final on penalties, to win back to back titles for the second time.[2]

Nagaworld FC was one of the original rival, previously known as NagaCorp FC. The club and Phnom Penh Crown competed in both domestic football trophies since 2009. Until the promotion of Boeung Ket FC from the bottom league in 2012. Namely "The Cambodia Classic Match" is largely acknowledge by many of the football fans as one of the most exciting football match to watch in the kingdom.

In 2018, another newly promoted club Visakha FC settled their home ground in just 10km travel distance from Smart RSN Stadium, also with the quality of the players and standard, making the match between these two club become one of the exciting "Phnom Penh Derby".

Phnom Penh Crown's primary colors are red and white. The home strip is a red top with white sleeves paired white shorts and red socks. The current away strip is a light green top with dark green horizontal stripes paired with white shorts and dark green socks. The main shirt sponsor is Smart Axiata and the official kit manufacturer is FBT.

The club badge features a red lion on a white background, with the club name in Khmer and English on the left and right respectively. The club states the lion represents pride and unity, and the strength of a unified team.

Phnom Penh Crown FC established their youth development program in 2011. The club fields youth and women's teams at U13 to U19, founding the Aeon Youth League in 2017 and 2018 which is mainly sponsored by the Japanese company AEON (company), until in 2019 the league became Smart Youth League in association with the new sponsor Smart Axiata.

The PPCFC program has been successful in training many national squad players, with 13 of the squad featured for the 2019 edition of the AFF U-22 Youth Championship being graduates of the team's youth system.[3]

In 2020, Phnom Penh Crown senior academy team, the PPCFC U21, lead by former senior captain and a legend Ouk Sothy, made their debut in the Cambodian Second League. As one of the participants in the third edition of the competition, the club is looking forward to having their youngsters earn professional football experience as part of their youth development program.

The Phnom Penh Crown home ground is the Smart RSN Stadium, which has a capacity of 5,000.[4] As one of the first professional football stadium owned by a club in the Kingdom, It features a top notch natural grass pitch and seated stands on all sides, with an air conditioned executive box.

The club is owned by Rithy Samnang as part of the RSN Group, a Cambodian leisure and financial company.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  CAM Han Menh 3 DF  JPN Takaki Ose 4 MF  JPN Yudai Ogawa 5 DF  CAM Pak Keomony 6 DF  CAM Suon Noeut 7 MF  CAM Yeu Muslim 8 MF  CAM Orn Chanpolin (Captain) 10 MF  COL Andres Nieto 11 FW  CAM Mao Piseth 13 GK  CAM Saveng Samnang 14 MF  CAM Sath Rozak 15 DF  CAM Yue Safy 17 MF  CAM Lim Pisoth 19 MF  CAM Brak Thiva

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 DF  CAM Boris Kok (Vice-Captain) 22 GK  CAM Um Vichet 24 DF  CAM Chhom Sokhay 25 MF  CAM Chon Chamroeun 26 MF  CAM Im Somoun 28 MF  CAM Nop Sophanu 33 FW  BRA Matheus Souza 39 DF  CAM Chhom Pisa 44 FW  CAM Pov Ponvuthy 73 MF  CAM Choun Chanchav 77 MF  CAM Sam Ol Tina 79 FW  CAM Chea Chandara

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 DF  CAM Seut Baraing (to Angkor Tiger) 21 GK  CAM Kung Chanvuthy (to Kirivong Sok Sen Chey)

• Cambodian League: 6

2002 (as Samart United), 2008 (as Phnom Penh Empire), 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015.[5]

• Hun Sen Cup: 2

2008 (as Phnom Penh Empire), 2009.

Coaches by Years (2011–present)

Name	Nat	Period	Honours
Apisit Im Amphai		?–2011	2010 Cambodian League winner
Bojan Hodak		2011	2011 AFC President's Cup runner-up
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 Mahedano		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–

Captain history

Captain by Years (2011–present)

Years	Captain	Nationality	Vice-Captain	Nationality
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

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