Angkor Tiger FC

Angkor Tiger អង្គរថាយហ្គឺរ
Full nameAngkor Tiger Football Club
NicknameThe Tiger
Founded2013 (2013) (as TriAsia Phnom Penh FC)2015 (2015) (as Cambodian Tiger FC)2018 (2018) (as Angkor Tiger FC)
GroundAkihiro Kato Stadium
Capacity2,000
OwnerAkihiro Kato
Head coachSotaro Yasunaga
LeagueCambodian Premier League
2024–25Cambodian Premier League, 6th of 11
Websiteangkor-tiger.com

Angkor Tiger Football Club (Khmer: ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់អង្គរថាយហ្គឺរ, Klœ̆b Băltoăt Ângkôr Thayhkœr), formerly known as TriAsia Phnom Penh FC and Cambodian Tiger FC, is a Cambodian professional football club based in Siem Reap City, Siem Reap province.[1] Founded in 2013 and under the new ownership in 2015, the club plays in the Cambodian Premier League, the top tier of Cambodian football. The club is owned by the Japanese businessman Akihiro Kato.[2]

History

Angkor Tiger was primarily established in 2013 as TriAsia Phnom Penh FC owned by TriAsia Group Co. Ltd based in Phnom Penh City. In 2015, TriAsia Group Co. Ltd sold the club to another businessman, Akihiro Kato, who changed the club name to Cambodian Tiger FC. The new president of the club saw the potential of Siem Reap province, so he relocated the club to Siem Reap province in 2017. After one year based in Siem Reap province, the club rebranded its name as Angkor Tiger FC, in which 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

Since its establishment, Angkor Tiger played at National Stadium (Olympic) until it moved to Western Stadium in 2015 then moved back to National Stadium (Olympic) for the 2016 season. With the new relocation of the club to Siem Reap province in 2017, the club played its home game at Siem Reap Stadium (Svay Thom) until it moved to SRU Stadium in 2020. 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 hosted its first game on 10 November 2024.[4]

Spectators

In 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]

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 CAMTin Razak
3 DF BRAMatheus Freitas
4 DF CAMIm Vakhim(Vice-captain)
6 DF CAMNy Sokry
7 FW CAMAbdel Kader Coulibaly
8 MF JPNTakara Masutani
9 FW JPNMark Ajay Kurita
10 FW NEDGuytho Mijland
11 MF ARGFacundo Aranda
14 DF CAMTam Makara
16 FW CAMSou Menghong
17 MF CAMSokry Sofan
18 DF CAMBeth Samnang
No.Pos.Nation Player
19 FW CAMChanvibol Davit
20 MF CAMLy Sosea
22 GK CAMYi Bunheng
23 MF CAMKoy Noraksakada
24 MF CAMPov Lokgarzana
26 DF CAMMoth Sattya
27 DF CAMNu Chenmakara
39 DF JPNTakuto Yasuoka(Captain)
42 MF CAMHort Chhenchen
71 GK CAMYou Panha
73 MF CAMSaron Sary
77 DF CAMHan Ty

Players with multiple nationalities

Staff

Position Staff
PresidentJapan Akihiro Kato
General managerJapan Yusuke Shinoda
General SecretaryCambodiaOum karona
Marketing ManagerJapan Kiyone Takahisa
Sale ManagerJapan Taiga Shoji
Marketing AssistantCambodia Teng Sreyleakna
Team managerCambodia Sok Dara
Head coachJapanSotaro Yasunaga
Assistant coachJapan Kota Miyagi
Goalkeeper coachBrazil Juliano Rodrigues
PhysiotherapistBrazil Daniel Tavares
Assistant physiotherapistCambodia Kun Tol
Kit manCambodia Men Vicheka
Finance and AdminCambodia Heap Vandy
General AssistantCambodia Vann Chomrong
Assistant Finance and AdminCambodia Dan Kimhouy
PhotographerCambodia Dorn Dom
VideographerCambodia Sitha Kimhong
Graphic DesignerCambodia Sen Bunhour
Social Media adminCambodia Sok Rathana

Head coaches

Name Nationality Period Tournament
Daisuke YoshiokaJapan2013–2015 2013 Cambodian Second League winner 2015 Hun Sen Cup third place
Masakazu KiharaJapan2015–2016
Hok Sochivorn Cambodia2016–2017
Kenichi YatsuhashiJapan2017
Oriol MohedanoSpain2017–2021 2018 Hun Sen Cup third place
Alistair HeathEngland2021–2023
Ny Yuth[6] (caretaker) Cambodia2023–2024
Kota Miyagi Japan2024–2025
Sotaro YasunagaJapan2025–

References

  1. ^"Angkor Tiger FC Official Website".
  2. ^"Japanese-owned teams ready for MCL 2020 return – Khmer Times". 11 June 2020.
  3. ^"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.
  4. ^"New Angkor Tiger FC stadium to host 1st match in November". khmertimeskh.com. Khmer Times. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  5. ^"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）".
  6. ^"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.
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