Albirex Niigata Phnom Penh FC

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Albirex Niigata FC Phnom Penh (アルビレックス新潟FCプノンペン) was a professional football club based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia which competed in the Cambodian League, the top division of Cambodian football. The club was a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of Japan.

Albirex Niigata Phnom Penh
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Full nameAlbirex Niigata Football Club Phnom Penh
Founded2013
Dissolved2015
GroundOlympic Stadium (Phnom Penh)
Capacity50,000
LeagueCambodian League
201412th
Websitehttp://www.albirex-phnompenh.com

Albirex Niigata Phnom Penh aims to contribute to international society and to export Japanese sports business. The team will be made up of primarily Cambodian players and Japanese players subject to the foreign players restrictions in the league. The club will also offer Japanese quality coaching style in training sessions and games which will see the club helping to raise the level of Cambodian football. Albirex Niigata Phnom Penh will also hope to raise the value of sports in Cambodia by operating a football club in Japanese style and contributing Cambodian society.

History

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Daisuke Korenaga, the Managing Director & CEO of Albirex Niigata Singapore, is establishing a wholly owned subsidiary in Phnom Penh participating in the Cambodian League from January 2014.

Albirex Niigata Phnom Penh started off their 2014 season with the club restricted to five Japanese per team in which they sign Tatsuta Kazuki, Yusuke Ueda, Wada Yuya and Nokata Hayato. Albirex Niigata Phnom Penh can use field three Japanese players in each matches. The club ended the season badly finishing at the bottom of the league with 2 wins, 4 draws and 16 lost which see them relegated to the 2nd division.

Albirex Niigata Phnom Penh see them having a good run in the 2015 Hun Sen Cup in which they were drawn in Group A and manage to qualify to the quarter-final as group runner-ups seeing them face Cambodian Tiger but they face a 2–0 defeat which see their cup run ended shortly. After the 2015 season has ended, the club face dissolvement.

Satellite clubs

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The following clubs are affiliated with Albirex Niigata FC (Cambodia):

2015 Squad

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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 Math Moslim
2 DF   CAM Chhim Bunsan
4 DF   CAM Men Seyha
5 DF   CAM Then Sambath
6 MF   CAM Chea Virath 16px
7 MF   CAM Neou Soseila
8 GK   CAM Mat Mansoth
9 FW   JPN Tatsuta Kazuki
10 MF   JPN Wada Yuya
11 MF   CAM San Narith
13 MF   CAM Feut Sulkiply
14 MF   CAM Prum Puthsethy
15 DF   CAM Ny Vatanak
16 DF   CAM Sary Karim
17 MF   CAM Math Hosan
18 DF   CAM Chan Pichchealy
19 DF   CAM Kaeng Panha
20 MF   CAM Pin Chanthy
21 GK   CAM Pich Rovinyothin
22 MF   CAM Lim Mostafa
23 DF   CAM Soth Theavy
24 FW   CAM Sim Vutha
25 FW   JPN Yusuke Ueda
26 DF   CAM Loch Sophea
27 DF   JPN Hayato Nokata
30 GK   CAM Mak Theara
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