National Defense Ministry FC

RCAF FC
កងយោធពលខេមរភូមិន្ទ
Full nameRoyal Cambodian Armed Forces Football Club
NicknamesThe Army
Hanuman
Founded1982 (1982), as Ministry of Defence
GroundRCAF Old Stadium
Capacity8,000
ChairmanSupachai Verapuchong[1]
ManagerHor Sokheng
CoachPhea Sopheaktra
LeagueCambodian Premier League
2024–25Cambodian Premier League, 8th of 11

Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Football Club (Khmer: ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់កងយោធពលខេមរភូមិន្ទ), also referred to as RCAF FC ,[2] is a professional football club based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The club represents the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and competes in the Cambodian Premier League, the top tier of Cambodian football.

History

Originally founded in 1982 as Ministry of Defence, 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 Defence Football Club.[3] In 2020 it was announced that the club would return to the name of Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Football Club (RCAF) and would take on the nickname Tiffy Army due to sponsorship reasons.[2]

Stadium

Main article: RCAF Old Stadium

RCAF FC's home ground is the RCAF Old Stadium, which has the capacity of 8000 spectators.[4]

Players

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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 Soung Sokleng
6 MF  JPN Tomoki Taniguchi
7 FW  CAM Mao Piseth
8 DF  CAM Hikaru Mizuno (on loan from PKR Svay Rieng)
9 FW  NGA Valentine Ekejiuba
10 FW  JPN Reiya Kinoshita
11 MF  CAM Nat Sangha
12 FW  CAM Chun Sinoeun
14 MF  JPN Shori Murata (Vice-captain)
15 DF  CAM Suk Vatana
16 DF  CAM Touch Soktey
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  CAM Yim Makara
19 MF  CAM Leang Pisey
20 MF  CAM Tep Filib
22 GK  CAM Um Sereyroth
23 FW  CAM Sreng Sokea
24 MF  CAM Khorn Narong
25 DF  CAM Thourng Da (Captain)
28 FW  CAM Ahmath Surim
29 FW  CAM Sa Usos
30 GK  CAM Mao Narith
31 MF  JPN Ryosuke Maeda
32 DF  CAM Chhun Mengleav
50 MF  JPN So Kataoka
77 DF  CAM Nho Makara
99 DF  CAM Buth Ratha

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  CAM Choeun Nacha (on loan to Nagaworld)

Reserve team and Youth Academy

Compete in Cambodian League 2

As of 16 September 2023[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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

As of 27 September 2024[6]
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

Domestic competitions

International

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

References

  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 B". cpl-cambodia.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  6. ^ "សមាគមកីឡាបាល់ទាត់ ខ.ភ.ម ត្រូវបានចាត់ទុកថាជាក្រុមតែមួយគត់ដែលមានក្រុមការងារគ្រូបង្វឹកខ្មែរសុទ្ធសាធ" (in Khmer). PEAK Broadcasting Service Facebook page. 27 September 2024.
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