Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC

Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng

Full name	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng Football Club
Nickname(s)	Blue Saber
Short name	Svay Rieng
Founded	1997; 27 years ago (1997) as Preah Khan Reach Football Club 2013; 11 years ago (2013) as Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng Football Club
Ground	Svay Rieng Stadium
Capacity	4,000
Chairman	Dy Vichea
Manager	Christopher Grant
Coach	Josep Muñoz
League	Cambodian Premier League
2023–24	Cambodian Premier League, 1st of 10 (champions)
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng Football Club (Khmer: ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់ព្រះខ័នរាជស្វាយរៀង) is a professional football club based in Krong Svay Rieng, Svay Rieng province, that plays in the Cambodian Premier League.^[1] The club have won 3 league titles and a record of 5 Hun Sen Cup.

The club was founded in 1997 by H.E. General Sao Sokha, and was originally based in the capital Phnom Penh, under the name Preah Khan Reach Football Club. In 2013 H.E. Dy Vichea became owner of the club. The club was renamed Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng, when the decision was made to relocate to Svay Rieng, Vichea’s home province.

In 2020, Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng qualified to the 2020 AFC Cup after winning the 2019 C-League but halfway throughout the tournament, the AFC Cup was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng then participate in the recently revived tournament, the 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship via qualifying play-offs against Laotian club Young Elephants. The club went on to win 3–8 on aggregate thus qualifying to the group stage being placed alongside Indonesian club PSM Makassar, Vietnamese club Đông Á Thanh Hóa, Malaysian club Terengganu, Thailand club BG Pathum United and Myanmar Shan United. On 21 August 2024, Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng faced Terengganu at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium where the club get a shocking win against the Malaysian side winning them 3–2.

As of 16 July 2024^[2]

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 Kendeth Sotheavathana 3 DF  CAM Sath Rosib 4 DF  CAM Sdaeng Phanhasopheaktra 5 DF  CAM Soeuy Visal (Captain) 6 MF  CAM Hikaru Mizuno 7 FW  CAM Prak Mony Udom 8 FW  BRA Pablo 9 FW  BRA Gabriel Silva 10 MF  CAM Kouch Dani 11 FW  CAM Nick Taylor 13 DF  CAM Sareth Krya 14 FW  CAM Sovan Dauna 16 MF  CAM Kim Sokyuth 17 FW  LAO Bounphachan Bounkong (on loan from Young Elephants)

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 GK  CAM Aim Sovannarath 19 FW  CAM Narong Kakada 21 FW  BRA Cristian Roque 23 MF  CAM Ean Pisey 24 DF  CAM Ny Sokry 25 MF  CAM Chou Sinti 26 MF  CAM Min Ratanak 27 GK  CAM Vireak Dara 28 MF  JPN Ryo Fujii 29 MF  CAM Soun Sovan 30 FW  CAM Nhean Sosidan 31 GK  CAM Sang Hankhun 61 DF  JPN Takashi Odawara (Vice-captain) 93 DF  CAM Thierry Bin

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 21 MF  CAM Sean Sopheaktra (to ISI Dangkor Senchey) 32 DF  CAM Ry Leap Pheng (to Kirivong Sok Sen Chey)

• Kouch Dani
• Thierry Chantha Bin
• Nick Taylor

Position	Name
Chairman	Dy Vichea
Technical director	Rith Dyka
General manager	Christopher Grant
Team manager	Kheng Sopagha
Head coach	Josep Muñoz
Assistant coach	Mattew McConkey
Assistant coach	Chea Samnang
Goalkeeper coach	Borras Marques Ferran
Strength and conditioning coach	Puertas Gallart Sergi
Match Analysis	Leonardo Capristo
Head physiotherapist	Stephen Corner
Physiotherapist	Ket Mealea
Kitman	Soun Thoun
Sale and Marketing Manager	Heang Menghou
Media Manager	Choeum Samdy
General assistant	Kermao Mercredi

Captain by Years

Years	Captain	Nationality	Vice-Captain	Nationality
2009	Sam El Nasa	Cambodia	Ouk Mic	Cambodia
2010	Sam El Nasa	Cambodia	Ouk Mic	Cambodia
2011	Sam El Nasa	Cambodia	Ouk Mic	Cambodia
2012	Tum Saray	Cambodia	Khoun Laboravy	Cambodia
2013	Tum Saray	Cambodia	Khoun Laboravy	Cambodia
2014	Prak Mony Udom	Cambodia	James Adekunle	Nigeria
2015	Prak Mony Udom	Cambodia	Chea Samnang	Cambodia
2016	Prak Mony Udom	Cambodia	Nub Tola	Cambodia

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2014	AFC President's Cup	Group C	Manang Marshyangdi Club	3–6		3rd
			Erchim	1–3
2020	AFC Cup	Qualifying play-off round	Master 7	4–1	3–0	7–1
		Group G	Ceres–Negros	Cancelled	0–4	3rd
			Bali United	2–1	Cancelled
			Than Quảng Ninh	1–4	Cancelled

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2024–25	ASEAN Club Championship	Play-off round	Young Elephants	5–1	3–2	8–3
		Group A	Terengganu
			BG Pathum United
			PSM Makassar
			Đông Á Thanh Hóa
			Shan United

Season	Tournament	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2014	Singapore Cup	Preliminary Round	Albirex Niigata (S)	3–0
2015	Singapore Cup	Preliminary Round	Albirex Niigata (S)	2–1

• Cambodian Premier League

Winners (3): 2013, 2019, 2023–24

Runners-up (3): 2017, 2020, 2021

• Hun Sen Cup

Winners (5): 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2023-2024

Runners-up (4): 2008, 2016, 2019, 2021

• Binh Phuoc TV Cup

Runners-up (2): 2012, 2014

Year	Progress
2011	3rd
2012	3rd
2013	Champion
2014	4th
2015	6th
2016	4th
2017	Runner-up
2018	6th
2019	Champion
2020	Runner-up
2021	Runner-up
2023	Champion

Year	Progress
2008	Runners-up
2009	Third place
2010	Third place
2011	Champion
2012	Champions
2013	Group stage
2014	Quarter-final
2015	Champion
2016	Runner-up
2017	Champion
2018	Quarter-final
2019	Runner-up
2020	Quarter-final
2021	Runner-up
2023	Champion

• Official website
• Official YouTube channel