| Football in Cambodia | |
|---|---|
| Country | Cambodia |
| Governing body | Cambodian Football Federation[1] |
| National team(s) | men's national team |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
The sport of football in the country of Cambodia is run by the Cambodian Football Federation.[2][3][4][5]
History
Football was introducted into the country by French settlers.[6]
Domestic
The association administers the national football team as well as the Metfone C-League.[7][8][9][10][11][12] Football is the most popular sport in Cambodia, although Sepak takraw (which looks like volleyball), mixed martial arts and wrestling are also popular.[13]
National team
The national team's best performance was at the 1972 AFC Asian Cup where they reached the semi finals, arguably the best generation in Cambodian football history. Later, due to political plague, Cambodia fell of favor and has not regained its power as it used to be.[14]
In recent years, with the influx of money investment from China, Cambodia experienced a new resurgence of their national football team, with the country produced some of the newest names, Chan Vathanaka and Keo Sokpheng being the two most revered players in contemporary Cambodian football. The Cambodian football team also experiences new development under the tutor of manager Keisuke Honda, who have opened a recent football academy in the country.
References
- ^ "The Achievements of Cambodia Football Team". www.ffcambodia.com.
- ^ "Soccer: training for life in Cambodia | Reporters | DW.DE | 02.06.2012". DW.DE. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Football For Hope visits Cambodia's dream fields". FIFA.com. 21 September 2007. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ Cheang Sokha (16 July 2004). "Soccer gets ambitious, National, Phnom Penh Post". Phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ Charles McDermid and Sam Rith (15 June 2007). "Sir Bobby to visit football crazy Cambodia, National, Phnom Penh Post". Phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Cambodia reviving historical passion for football".
- ^ "Football Federation of Cambodia name local legend Huk Sochetra national team coach". Goal.com. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Female Physio Tackles Cambodian FootballAsiaLIFE Magazine Cambodia". Asialifemagazine.com. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "AFC to support football development in Cambodia". Goal.com. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ Ariffin, Afifah (19 June 2013). "Shaikh Salman: NTC represents new era for Cambodia's football - Yahoo Sports Singapore". Sg.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ Dan Riley (19 June 2013). "AFC chief pledges support for football development, Sport, Phnom Penh Post". Phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ Madra, Ek (22 April 2008). "Soccer-Cambodia to beef-up national team to stem goals tide | Reuters". Uk.reuters.com. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Sport in Cambodia". www.topendsports.com. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ Shilarze Saha Roy. "Cambodia's football story: From the highs of the 1972 Asian Cup to depths of despair". FIFA. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
External links
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