National Defense Ministry FC

Royal Cambodian Armed Forces FA (Khmer: សមាគមកីឡាបាល់ទាត់កងយោធពលខេមរភូមិន្ទ), also referred to as Tiffy Army for sponsorship reasons,[2] is a professional football club based in Phnom Penh. The club represents Ministry of National Defense and competes in the Cambodian Premier League, the top tier of Cambodian football.

Tiffy Army FC
កងយោធពលខេមរភូមិន្ទ
Full nameRoyal Cambodian Armed Forces FA
Nickname(s)The Army
Hanuman
Founded1982; 42 years ago (1982), as Ministry of Defense
GroundRCAF Old Stadium
Capacity8,000
ChairmanSupachai Verapuchong[1]
ManagerHor Sokheng
CoachPhea Sopheaktra
LeagueCambodian Premier League
2023–24Cambodian Premier League, 5th of 10

Originally founded in 1982 as Ministry of Defense, the team changed its name to Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Football Club after the restoration of monarchy in 1993 and renamed again in 2008 to Ministry of National Defense FC.[3] In 2020 it was announced that the club would return to the name of Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Football Club FA (RCAF FA) and would take on the nickname Tiffy Army due to sponsorship reasons.[2]

Stadium

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Tiffy Army's home ground is the RCAF Old Stadium, which has the capacity of 14,750 spectators.[4]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 09 August 2024[5]

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 Mat Lany
2 DF   CAM Oem Vinun
3 DF   CAM Vorn Phalla
4 DF   CAM Yang Phumin
5 DF   CAM Heng Senghorng
6 DF   CAM Yue Safy (on loan from Phnom Penh Crown)
7 FW   CAM Mao Piseth
8 FW   JPN Tetsuaki Misawa (3rd-captain)
9 FW   POR Josemar Agostinho
10 FW   JPN Reiya Kinoshita
11 MF   CAM Nat Sangha
12 FW   CAM Chun Sinoeun
14 MF   JPN Shori Murata
15 DF   CAM Suk Vatana
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF   CAM Touch Soktey
17 MF   CAM Choeun Nacha
18 MF   CAM Up Kamol (Vice-captain)
20 MF   CAM Tep Filib
21 DF   CAM Try Bunseangyalen
22 GK   CAM Um Sereyroth
23 FW   CAM Sreng Sokea
24 MF   CAM Khorn Narong
25 DF   CAM Thorng Da (Captain)
26 DF   MYA Soe Moe Kyaw
27 MF   CAM Aarun Lim
28 FW   CAM Ahmath Surim
29 FW   SRB Nemanja Filipović
99 DF   CAM Buth Ratha

Reserve team and Youth Academy

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Compete in Cambodian League 2

As of 16 September 2023[6]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   CAM Chim Chandaro
4 DF   CAM Buth Ratha
5 DF   CAM Heng Senghorng
7 FW   CAM Chanvibol Davit
8 MF   CAM Chong Sovanpanha
9 FW   CAM Chun Sinoeun
10 FW   CAM Mut Sopheang
11 FW   CAM Sreng Sokea
12 FW   CAM Ty Nareach
14 MF   CAM Ly Tochita
15 DF   CAM Suk Vatana
16 FW   CAM Cho So Visal
17 FW   CAM Choeun Nacha
18 MF   CAM Tong Sambath
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF   CAM Lay Hengly
20 MF   CAM Tep Filib
21 MF   CAM Leang Pisey
22 GK   CAM Mat Lany
23 MF   CAM Meas Liza
24 MF   CAM Khorn Narong
25 DF   CAM Chirk Chengly
28 MF   CAM Son Sovanpanha
29 FW   CAM Sa Usos
30 GK   CAM Sopheap Thaiyuth
31 DF   CAM Touch Soktey
32 DF   CAM Vorn Phalla
33 DF   CAM Lun Mengleang

Staff

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As of 27 September 2024[7]
Position Name
Team manager   Hor Sokheng
Head coach   Phea Sopheaktra
Assistant coach   Pom Tola
  Pak Siya
  Lorn Sotheara
Goalkeeper coach   Thong Chanraksmey
Fitness coach   Yeum Navan
  Khek Khemarin
Club doctor   Ny Leakhana
  Ny Sotheavy

Honours

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Domestic competitions

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International

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  • ASEAN Army Championship
4th : 2004
Group Qualified : 1999
  • Asia Clubs Pre Season Championship
Champions : 2017
  • Kun Min, China Pre Season Championship
Champions : 2018

References

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  1. ^ "Tiffy Army holds Annual Party 2022 - Khmer Times". 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  2. ^ a b ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ ផ្លាស់ប្ដូរឈ្មោះថ្មីមកជា កងយោធពលខេមភូមិន្ទ និងកែសម្រួលស្លាកសញ្ញា. camsports.org (in Khmer). 4 February 2020. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. ^ Groll, Daniel. "National Defense Ministry FC - Cambodia - ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ - Club Profile, Club History, Club Badge, Results, Fixtures, Historical Logos, Statistics". www.weltfussballarchiv.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  4. ^ "ជម្រើសជើងឯកខេមបូឌានព្រីមៀរលីគ... - Cambodian Premier League". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  5. ^ "Tiffy Army FC". cpl-cambodia.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  6. ^ "Tiffy Army B". cpl-cambodia.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  7. ^ "សមាគមកីឡាបាល់ទាត់ ខ.ភ.ម ត្រូវបានចាត់ទុកថាជាក្រុមតែមួយគត់ដែលមានក្រុមការងារគ្រូបង្វឹកខ្មែរសុទ្ធសាធ" (in Khmer). PEAK Broadcasting Service Facebook page. 27 September 2024.
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