Angkor Tiger Football Club (Khmer: ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់អង្គរថាយហ្គឺរ, Klœ̆b Băltoăt Ângkôr Thayhkœr) is a Cambodian professional association football club based in Siem Reap City, Siem Reap province.[1] Founded in 2015, It plays in the Cambodian Premier League, the top tier of Cambodian football. The club is owned by businessman Akihiro Kato.[2]
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| Full name | Angkor Tiger Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Siem Reap Tigers | ||
| Founded | 2015 | ||
| Ground | Akihiro Kato Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Owner | Akihiro Kato | ||
| Manager | Yusuke Shinoda | ||
| Coach | Kota Miyagi | ||
| League | Cambodian Premier League | ||
| 2023–24 | 10th of 10 | ||
| Website | http://angkor-tiger.com/ | ||
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History
editAngkor Tiger was established in 2015, represents the city of Siem Reap, globally famous for the Angkor Wat temple.
In August 2023, Indian holding company SkaSports acquired minority stakes in the club.[3]
Stadium
editSince its establishment, Angkor Tiger played its home game at Hanuman Stadium. In October 2024, Tiger unveiled its new home stadium, the Akihiro Kato Stadium, named after the club's owner with an initial capacity of 2,000. The stadium will host its first game on 10 November 2024.[4]
Spectators
editIn 2018, at the Cambodia Football Award which was hosted by the Cambodian Football League, it won the award for the most popular club in Cambodia.[5]
Kits
editThe kits are manufactured by NT Sports.[6]
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 30 July 2024.[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
edit| Position | Staff |
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| General manager |  Yusuke Shinoda
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| Team manager |  Sok Dara
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| Head coach | Kota Miyagi
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| Assistant coach | Ny Yuth
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| Goalkeeper coach |  Juliao Monteiro
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| Physiotherapist | Kun Tol
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| Kit man | Men Vicheka
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|Finance and Admin|| Chim Kimsenh
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Head coaches
edit| Name | Nationality | Period | Tournament |
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| Daisuke Yoshioka |
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2013–2015 | 2013 Cambodian Second League winner 2015 Hun Sen Cup third place |
| Masakazu Kihara |
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2015–2016 | |
| Hok Sochivorn |
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2016–2017 | |
| Kenichi Yatsuhashi |
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2017 | |
| Oriol Mohedano | 
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2017–2021 | 2018 Hun Sen Cup third place |
| Alistair Heath | 
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2021–2023 | |
| Ny Yuth[8] (caretaker) |
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2023–2024 | |
| Kota Miyagi |
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2024– |
References
edit- ^ "Angkor Tiger FC Official Website".
- ^ "Japanese-owned teams ready for MCL 2020 return – Khmer Times". 11 June 2020.
- ^ "SkaSports acquires stake in Angkor Tiger FC, becomes first Indian entity to co-own ASEAN football club". sportstar.thehindu.com. Chennai: Sportstar. 30 August 2023. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "New Angkor Tiger FC stadium to host 1st match in November". khmertimeskh.com. Khmer Times. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Makuake｜カンボジア・シェムリアップの人々に夢と希望と勇気を与えられるサッカークラブに｜Makuake（マクアケ）".
- ^ "Angkor Tiger FC Official Website".
- ^ "2024-2025 TOP TEAM MEMBERS". angkor-tiger.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Angkor Tiger Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ny Yuth as Head Coach (Temporary) to prepare for this season 2023". Angkor Tiger Football Club. 5 September 2023.