2023–24 Cambodian League 2
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 September 2023 – 31 March 2024 |
| Champions | Life FC |
| Promoted | Life FC Ministry of Interior FA |
| Matches played | 126 |
| Goals scored | 190 (1.51 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Noun Borey (13 goals) |
← 2022 2024–25 → | |
The 2023–24 Cambodian League 2 was the 6th season of the Cambodian League 2, second-tier football league for association football clubs in Cambodia. It began on 16 September 2023 and concluded on 31 March 2024, the first season to play in an inter-year schedule.[1] Only a total of 8 football clubs ended up competing in the league this season after 6 teams had announced their withdrawal due to financial hardship.[2]
Life FC Sihanoukville are the champion of the 2023–24 season and are promoted to the next Cambodian Premier League season alongside Ministry of Interior FA.[3]
Teams
Team changes
| Relegated from 2022 Cambodian Premier League | Promoted to 2023–24 Cambodian Premier League |
|---|---|
| None | ISI Dangkor Senchey Prey Veng |
| Withdrew | New clubs |
| Asia Euro United Banteay Meanchey Electricite du Cambodge Koh Kong Soltilo Angkor Tboung Khmum |
ISI Dangkor Senchey B Life Tiffy Army B Visakha B |
Team location
- As of 24 September 2023[4]
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angkor City | Siem Reap Province | Svay Thom Stadium | 5,000 |
| Bati Academy | Takéo | Bati Academy | N/A |
| ISI Dangkor Senchey B | Phnom Penh | AIA Stadium KMH PARK | 3,000 |
| Life | Sihanoukville | Life Stadium | 4,000 |
| Ministry of Interior FA | Kandal Province | Police Academy of Cambodia | 5,000 |
| Siem Reap | Siem Reap Province | Svay Thom Stadium | 5,000 |
| Tiffy Army B | Phnom Penh | RCAF Old Stadium | 15,000 |
| Visakha B | Phnom Penh | Prince Stadium | 10,000 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angkor City |  Darren Pomroy
|
 Yong Mengchhay
|
NT Sport
|
|
| Bati Academy |  Koji Gyotoku
|
Uk Devin
|
Football Federation of Cambodia | |
| ISI Dangkor Senchey B | Meas Samoeun
|
Chan Houng
|
NT Sport
|
Sathapana Bank |
| Life | Kong Vicheka
|
 Cyrille Dissake
|
NT Sport
|
|
| Ministry of Interior FA | Sum Vanna
|
Noun Borey
|
NT Sport
|
General Commissariat of National Police |
| Siem Reap | Ly Theara
|
Koy Noraksakada
|
NT Sport
|
|
| Tiffy Army B | Khek Khemrin
|
Tep Filib
|
NT Sport
|
TIFFY |
| Visakha B |  Akeep Tuji Ayoyinka
|
Reung Bunheing
|
Forward Sportswear
|
Prince Bank |
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to 6 per team. A team can use 4 foreign players on the field in each game, including at least 2 player from the AFC and the AFF region.
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | AFC Player | ASEAN Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angkor City |  Bruno Krenkel
|
 Joslyn Ghifem Katuala
|
Kento Fujihara
|
 Federico Diaz
|
Takuya Yamase
|
|
| ISI Dangkor Senchey B | ||||||
| Bati Academy | ||||||
| Life | Cyrille Dissake
|
 Atuheire Kipson
|
Okoro Osa Orobosa
|
Kanta Asami
|
 Georgino Mendonça
| |
| Ministry of Interior FA | ||||||
| Siem Reap | David Koum
|
 Santigie Koroma
|
Ryusei Furukawa
|
Olagar Xavier
| ||
| Tiffy Army B | ||||||
| Visakha B |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life (C, P) | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 35 | Promotion to 2024–25 Cambodian Premier League |
| 2 | Ministry of Interior FA (P) | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 35 | |
| 3 | Tiffy Army B | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 28 | |
| 4 | Visakha B | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 27 | |
| 5 | ISI Dangkor Senchey B | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 17 | |
| 6 | Siem Reap | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 15 | |
| 7 | Bati Academy | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 14 | |
| 8 | Angkor City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2024. Source: cpl-cambodia
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to Head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to Head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 31 March 2024.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noun Borey
|
Ministry of Interior FA | 13 |
| 2 | Atuheire Kipson
|
Life | 10 |
| 3 | Choeun Nacha
|
Tiffy Army B | 9 |
| 4 | Nat Neth
|
Visakha | 7 |
| 5 | Olagar Xavier
|
Siem Reap | 5 |
| Furukawa Ryusei
| |||
| Sou Menghong
|
Bati Academy | ||
| 6 | Pheouk Thathai
|
Visakha B | 4 |
| Sin Sovannmakara
| |||
| Reung Bunheing
| |||
| Mean Chanrith
| |||
| Tep Filib
|
Tiffy Army | ||
| Pov Phearith
|
Ministry of Interior FA | ||
| Khem Lang Khe
|
Life |
Clean sheets
- As of 31 March 2024.
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean
sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgino Mendoça
|
Life FC | 6 |
See also
- 2023–24 Cambodian Premier League
- 2023–24 Hun Sen Cup
- 2023 Cambodian League Cup
- 2023 Cambodian Super Cup
References
- ^ "Cambodian League 2 រដូវកាលថ្មីចាប់ផ្ដើមចុងសប្ដាហ៍នេះ". MSR Sport (in Khmer). 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "MoIFA team tops Cambodian League 2 after week one of play - Khmer Times". Khmer Times. 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Life FC picks new coach to lead promoted team into debut CPL". Khmer Times. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "2023–24 Cambodian League 2 team location". cpl-cambodia.com. Retrieved 24 September 2023.