Phnom Penh Crown FC

Phnom Penh Crown Football Club (Khmer: ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់ភ្នំពេញក្រោន), commonly referred to as Crown or PPC, is a Cambodian professional football club based in Sangkat Toul Sangke II, Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh. The club competes in the Cambodian Premier League, the top flight of Cambodian football.

Phnom Penh Crown
ភ្នំពេញក្រោន

Full name	Phnom Penh Crown Football Club
Nickname(s)	Red Singha
Short name	PPC
Founded	2001 (2001) as Samart United.
Ground	RSN Stadium
Capacity	5,000
Chairwoman	Phu Cherlin
Manager	Keo Sokngon
Coach	Oleg Starynskyi
League	Cambodian Premier League
2023–24	2nd of 10
Website	http://ppcfc.com/
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Active departments of Phnom Penh Crown FC
Football (Men's)	Football (Women's)

Nicknamed the "Red Singha", the club was first formed as Smart United Football Club in 2001. Phnom Penh Crown is one of the most successful and prominent teams in Cambodia, having won a recorded eight league titles, the most of any team in Cambodian football. Alongside league success, Phnom Penh Crown also continued to win domestic cups, winning the Hun Sen Cup, Cambodian League Cup and the Cambodian Super Cup each twice. Phnom Penh Crown is also the only Cambodian club to reach the group stage and semi-finals of the AFC Cup.

History

Phnom Penh Crown was first established in 2001 as Smart United with the support of Smart Mobile Cambodia, they joined the Cambodian League, which at the time was a semi-professional league. Smart United made their mark in their second season, winning the Cambodian League title in 2002, and their subsequent participation was not successful until 2005 when they switched sponsors.

In collaboration with Hello Mobitel, the new club was renamed Hello United. However, the change of name and identity did not bring much success on the field, with their team finishing runners-up in the Cambodian League. Khemara Keila. At the same time, the club's top scorer award went to Hok Sochivorn with 22 goals. 

In 2006, Hello Mobitel sold the club to another businessman, Rithy Samnang, who changed the club name to Phnom Penh United. The president of this club aims to represent Phnom Penh and to prepare for the league title. At the beginning of the 2006 season, the club participated in the AFC President's Cup for the first time but did not qualify for the regional qualifiers. One year after the change of membership and the addition of new members, the merger of Phnom Penh United Football Club and Empire to prepare for the new competition, the addition of the Hun Sen Cup, a merger of two clubs, Phnom Penh United changed its name to Phnom Penh Empire in 2007. The club's full-year development period, in the 2008 season, proved to be the most successful club ever, winning two trophies: the Metfone Cambodian League (MCL) and the Hun Sen Cup, the first trophy in the club's history.

Club new brand name update

In 2009, Phnom Penh Empire has modernized its club name to Phnom Penh Crown after they acquired a new sponsor, Crown Casino, the name change also focused on attracting young people. King of the Phnom Penh Regional Club as well. In 2009, Phnom Penh Crown finished 4th in the MCL, but they were still able to win the Hun Sen Cup with a goal scored by Keo Sok Ngor. On the team on Naga Corp in the final result 1-0 as well. After the domestic meeting, Phnom Penh Crown had two major matches: the AFC President's Cup and the Singapore Cup. Two defeats and a win over Bhutan's Yeedzin were not enough to advance to the second round of the AFC Championship President's Cup. A 2-0 win over the Young Lions in the Singapore Cup saw them reach the quarter-finals before Thailand's Bangkok Glass defeated the club in the second leg. In 2010, Phnom Penh Crown won the MCL title for the third time, beating PKR 4-3 in the play-off finals, despite finishing fourth in the domestic campaign. They also lost to the Ministry of National Defense 3–2 in the final of the Hun Sen Cup.

2013–14 season

Phnom Penh Crown finished third after losing on penalties to the Ministry of National Defense in the semi-finals of the Hun Sen Cup and in the league of Metfone Cambodian League. They finished the regular season in third place, losing to Svay Rieng in the semi-finals, losing 4–3 to the final champions. The 2014 season began with Phnom Penh Crown knocked out of the Hun Sen Cup semi-finals under Build Bright United. However, Phnom Penh Crown won the MCL for the first time. 5 With a 1–0 win over Naga Corp, goalkeeper Suyati was awarded the Golden Glove, the league's best goalkeeper award.

Stadium

Phnom Penh Crown has rebuilt its stadium to accommodate 5,000 spectators during the club's reception of their returning sponsor, Smart Axiata. The new stadium was named "Smart RSN", originally named after the sponsor, and the latter name RSN means (Rithy Sam Nang), the name of the club president, Rithy Samnang, now deceased. After Phnom Penh Crown has its own stadium, the club has evolved into one of Cambodia's standard professional league clubs. In 2015, Phnom Penh Crown won the Metfone Cambodian League (MCL) for the sixth time, defeating Nagaworld on penalties.

Kit sponsors

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor (chest)
2001–2004	Kappa	Smart Mobile
2005		Hello Mobitel
2006–2010		855Crown.com
2011–2012		Crown Hotel & Resort
2013	Crown Casino	855Play
2014	FBT	855Crown Hotel & Resort
2015–2018		Smart
2019		Smart Xihu Resort Hotel
2020–2022		Smart Axiata
2023–present	Warrix

Players

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	CAM	Chiem Samnang
3	DF	CAM	Takaki Ose
4	DF	CAM	Chhin Vennin
5	DF	CAM	Chhom Sokhay
6	MF	CAM	Yudai Ogawa (4th-Captain)
7	MF	CAM	Yeu Muslim
8	MF	CAM	Orn Chanpolin (Captain)
9	FW	NED	Jelle Goselink
10	FW	CAM	Andrés Nieto
11	FW	PHI	Jarvey Gayoso
12	DF	CAM	Phach Socheavila
13	GK	CAM	Saveng Samnang
15	DF	CAM	Choun Chanchav (Vice-captain)
16	MF	CAM	Long Phearath
17	FW	CAM	Lim Pisoth

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	DF	CAM	Seut Baraing
19	FW	CAM	Brak Thiva
20	MF	CAM	Koeut Pich
22	GK	CAM	Um Vichet
23	MF	CAM	Bong Samuel
25	MF	CAM	Lim Visal
27	FW	CAM	Sot Monyrothanak
28	MF	CAM	Koeut Meas
29	FW	CAM	Yem Devit
30	FW	NGA	Ofufu Ibeh
31	FW	CAM	Deth Sovanndech
32	GK	CAM	Cheng Prach
39	DF	CAM	Chhom Pisa (3rd-Captain)
44	MF	CAM	Pov Ponvuthy
79	MF	CAM	Sorm Borith
—	DF	KOR	Park Yi-young

Out on loan

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	CAM	Yue Safy (to Tiffy Army)

Other players under contract

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
21	FW	JPN	Shintaro Shimizu

Technical staff

Position	Staff
General secretary	Ly Heang
Manager	Keo Sokngon
Secretary	Kim Kasy
Head coach	Oleg Starynskyi
Assistant head coach	Bondarenko Anatolii
Goalkeeper coach	Ahmed Elnady
Fitness coach	Arthur Franck Planchenault Vin Vannak
Match analysis	Kim Leapfong

Head coaches

Coaches by years

Name	Nationality	Period	Tournament
Apisit Im-amphai		2008–2010	2010 Cambodian League winner
Bojan Hodak		2011
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 Mohedano		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–	2021 C-League winner, 2022 Cambodian Super Cup winner, 2022 Cambodian League Cup winner, 2022 Cambodian Premier League winner

Captains

Captain by years

Year	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
2021	Orn Chanpolin	Cambodia	Boris Kok	Cambodia
2022	Orn Chanpolin	Cambodia	Choun Chanchav	Cambodia
2023	Orn Chanpolin	Cambodia	Choun Chanchav	Cambodia
2024	Orn Chanpolin	Cambodia	Choun Chanchav	Cambodia

Records

Continental

Season	Tournament	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2014	Mekong Club Championship	Semi-finals	Becamex Bình Dương	2–5
		3rd place play-off	Hoang Anh Attapeu	2–0
2017	AFC Cup	Play-off round	Home United	3–4	0–3	3–7
2022	AFC Cup	Group I	Hougang United	3–4		3rd
			Viettel	0–1
			Young Elephants	4–2
2023–24	AFC Cup	Preliminary round 2	Young Elephants	3–0
		Play-off round	Tampines Rovers	3–2
		Group F	Dynamic Herb Cebu	4–0	3–0	2nd
			Shan United	4–0	1–2
			Macarthur	3–0	0–5
		ASEAN Zonal semi-finals	Central Coast Mariners	0–4

Honours

• Cambodian Premier League
  • Winner: 2002 (as "Samart United"), 2008 (as "Phnom Penh Empire"), 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022
  • Runners-up: 2005
• Hun Sen Cup
  • Winner: 2008 (as "Phnom Penh Empire"), 2009
• Cambodian Super Cup
  • Winner: 2022, 2023
• Cambodian League Cup
  • Winner: 2022, 2023