Life FC

  • Life Football Club
  • សមាគមក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់ ឡាយហ្វ ខេត្តព្រះសីហនុ
Full nameLife Football Club Association of Preah Sihanouk Province
Founded2023 (2023)
GroundLife FC Stadium, Sihanoukville
Capacity3,000
Head coachHeo Jae-won
LeagueCambodian Premier League
2024–2510th of 11
Websitelifefootballclub.com

Life Football Club is a professional football club based in Sihanoukville, Preah Sihanouk province, Cambodia. It plays in the Cambodian Premier League in 2024–25 season following promotion from the second division.

History

In 2023, Life FC became the first Sihanoukville club to play in Cambodian League 2 after being confirmed by the Cambodian Premier League company.[1] The team played its first league game on 16 September 2023, drawing 1–1 against Angkor City.[2] Life was crowned champion of the second division on 31 March 2024, after drawing 4–4 against 2nd place Ministry of Interior FA, though tied on point, it had a better head-to-head record.[3] After a tight season, both Life and the Ministry of Interior got promoted to play in Cambodian Premier League for the 2024–25 season, with Life becoming the first club from Preah Sihanouk to play in the country's top football division.[4]

Life played their first Cambodian Premier League game on 11 August 2024, losing 1–0 to ISI Dangkor Senchey.[5] After 7 games without a win, Sovannara resigned leading to the appointment of Jörg Steinebrunner as the new head coach.[6][7] On 9 November 2024, Life won their first top-flight game, beating ISI Dangkor Senchey 1-0 in the second round of the regular season. They went on to win 3 more games throughout the season, placing them in 10th position, the second to last position in the table.

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 Lon Vathana
5 FW  CAM Yen Makara
6 DF  CAM Rim Soheng
8 MF  CAM Le Songpov
9 FW  CAM Khem Langkhe
12 MF  CAM Kour Sopheak
13 MF  JPN Kanta Asami
15 DF  CAM Kong Sothat
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF  CAM Vi Chandara (3rd-captain)
19 FW  CAM Kea Piseth
20 MF  CAM Uk Devin
22 GK  CAM Ron Chongmieng
27 MF  CAM Hak Vuthy
30 MF  CAM Chan Meta
31 GK  TLS Georgino Mendonça
66 DF  CAM Vann Vit

Coaching staff

Position Name
Team manager Kong Vicheka
Head coach Heo Jae-won
Assistant coach Khun Phearo
Mong Sok
Phanny Chamroeun
At Chanra
General manager Kak Mesa
Goalkeeper coach Koudai Ebine
Fitness coach Sam Monirothana
Video analyst Pheng Chayheang
Physiotherapist Ly Piseth

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Life becomes first Sihanoukville club to play in League 2". khmertimeskh.com. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. ^ "ទស្សនិកជនក្រុមបាល់ទាត់ ឡាយហ្វ មានមោទកភាពដែលខេត្តព្រះសីហនុមានក្លិបបាល់ទាត់អាជីព". sports.ams.com.kh (in Khmer). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  3. ^ "អបអរសាទរ ក្លិបបាល់ទាត់ឡាយហ្វ ខេត្តព្រះសីហនុ ក្លាយជាម្ចាស់ជើងឯក ខណៈក្រសួងមហាផ្ទៃ បានត្រឹមជើងឯករង Cambodian League 2". cpl-cambodia.com (in Khmer). 3 April 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Life FC picks new coach to lead promoted team into debut CPL". Khmer Times. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  5. ^ "ឡាយហ្វ ខេត្តព្រះសីហនុ និងគិរីវង់សុខសែនជ័យ ជាក្រុមមិនទាន់ឈ្នះសោះ នៅ CPL" (in Khmer). Troryorng. 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
  6. ^ "លោកប្រាក់ សុវណ្ណារ៉ា លាលែងពីតំណែងអ្នកចាត់ការ ឡាយហ្វ". Thmey Thmey (in Khmer). 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
  7. ^ "ឡាយហ្វ នាំចូលគ្រូបង្គោលថ្មី សម្បូរបទពិសោធន៍នៅតំបន់អាស៊ី និងកាន់សញ្ញាប័ត្រ AFC Pro Diploma". Troryorng (in Khmer). 2024-10-19. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
  8. ^ "Life FC are CL2 champs in debut season". khmertimeskh.com. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
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