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]
| Full name | Angkor Tiger Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Tiger | ||
| Founded | 2015 | ||
| Ground | Akihiro Kato Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Owner | Akihiro Kato | ||
| Head coach | Sotaro Yasunaga | ||
| League | Cambodian Premier League | ||
| 2024–25 | Cambodian Premier League, 6th of 11 | ||
| Website | angkor-tiger | ||
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History
editAngkor 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
editSince 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
editIn 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
editCurrent squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players with multiple nationalities
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Staff
edit| Position | Staff |
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| General manager |  Yusuke Shinoda
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| Team manager |  Sok Dara
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| Head coach | Sotaro Yasunaga
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| Assistant coach | Kota Miyagi
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| Goalkeeper coach |  Juliano Rodrigues
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| Physiotherapist | Daniel Tavares
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| Assistant physiotherapist | Kun Tol
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| Kit man | Men Vicheka
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| Finance and admin | Chim Kimsenh
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Head coaches
edit| Name | Nationality | Period | Tournament |
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| Daisuke Yoshioka |
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2013–2015 | 2013 Cambodian Second League winner 2015 Hun Sen Cup third place |
| Masakazu Kihara |
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2015–2016 | |
| Hok Sochivorn |
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2016–2017 | |
| Kenichi Yatsuhashi |
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2017 | |
| Oriol Mohedano | 
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2017–2021 | 2018 Hun Sen Cup third place |
| Alistair Heath | 
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2021–2023 | |
| Ny Yuth[6] (caretaker) |
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2023–2024 | |
| Kota Miyagi |
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2024–2025 | |
| Sotaro Yasunaga |
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2025– |
References
edit- ^ "Angkor Tiger FC Official Website".
- ^ "Japanese-owned teams ready for MCL 2020 return – Khmer Times". 11 June 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "New Angkor Tiger FC stadium to host 1st match in November". khmertimeskh.com. Khmer Times. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "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）".
- ^ "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.