Cambodian League 2, formerly the Cambodian Second League, is the second tier professional football league in Cambodia managed by the Cambodian Football League Company (CFLC). It was first started in 2016 by the Football Federation of Cambodia.[1] The winners from each of the 6 regions of the third level, the Regional League (North, South, East, West, Middle, and Phnom Penh), and from the Hun Sen Cup are qualified to play in the Cambodian League 2. The winner of the Cambodian League 2 will be promoted to the top division Cambodian Premier League the following season.[2] Currently Cambodian League 2 doesn't host in the 24-25 season due to low teams to compete.
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| Founded | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Country | Cambodia |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Cambodian Premier League |
| Relegation to | Regional Leagues |
| Domestic cup(s) | Hun Sen Cup |
| League cup(s) | Cambodian League Cup |
| Current champions | Life FC (1st title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | |
| Website | Official website |
| Current: 2023–24 Cambodian League 2 | |
2023-24 season and clubs
edit| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISI Dangkor Senchey B | Phnom Penh | AIA Stadium KMH PARK | 3,000 |
| Life FC SHV | Sihanoukville | Life Stadium | |
| Bati Academy | Takéo | Bati Academy | |
| Ministry of Interior FA | Kandal Province | Police Academy of Cambodia Stadium | 1200 |
| Siem Reap | Siem Reap Province | Svay Thom Stadium | 3,000 |
| Tiffy Army B | Phnom Penh | RCAF Old Stadium | 15,000 |
| Visakha B | Phnom Penh | Prince Stadium | 10,000 |
Championship history
edit2016–2021 Cambodian Second League
edit| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | Electricite du Cambodge | FFC Academy |
| 2017 | Visakha | Bati Youth Defense Ministry Youth Soltilo Angkor[a] | |
| 2018 | Not held
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| 2019 | Not held
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| 2020 | Prey Veng | Tiffy Army U21 | Phnom Penh Crown U21 |
| 2021 | Bati Academy | ISI Dangkor Senchey | Tbong Khmum |
2022–present Cambodian League 2
edit| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Fifth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Electricite du Cambodge | ISI Dangkor Senchey | National Police | Koh Kong | Prey Veng[b] |
| 2023–24 | Life FC | Ministry of Interior FA | Tiffy Army B | Visakha B | ISI Dangkor Senchey B |
| 2024-25 | Not held
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- Bold denotes team earned promotion.
Championships by club
edit| Clubs | Championship 
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Championship seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Bati Academy | 1 | 2021 |
| Electricite du Cambodge | 1 | 2022 |
| Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | 1 | 2016 |
| Prey Veng | 1 | 2020 |
| Visakha | 1 | 2017 |
| Life | 1 | 2023-24 |
Notes
edit- ^ Since both Bati Academy and Defense Ministry Youth are reserve teams, they're ineligible for promotion. That leaves 4th place Soltilo Angkor to be promoted to the first division for the 2018 season.
- ^ Since Electricite du Cambodge, National Police and Koh Kong are not met the requirement of national club licensing criteria, they're ineligible for promotion. That leaves 5th place Prey Veng to be promoted to the first division for the 2023-24 season.
References
edit- ^ "Cambodian Second League". Cambodian Football. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ Rasmey. "ច្បាស់ការ! FFC បង្កើតពានរង្វាន់ ៣ ដាក់ឱ្យក្លិបប្រកួតក្នុងឆ្នាំ២០១៦ ខាងមុខ". We Are Football. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2015.