Mekong Club Championship

Toyota Mekong Club Championship
Founded2014
Folded2017
Country Laos (2014)
Myanmar (2014)
Cambodia (2014)
Vietnam (2014)
Thailand (2015)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Number of clubs5
Last champions Muangthong United
Most championships Buriram United
(2 titles)

The Toyota Mekong Club Championship was an ASEAN club competition for men's association football clubs.[1][2] Five teams entered as respective domestic league winners from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.[3][4]

History

In 2014, Toyota Motor wanted to develop in aspiring football players and football fans in the countries alongside the Mekong River: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, so Toyota debuted the competition called Mekong Club Championship. The first competition was held in 2014 at Bình Dương, Vietnam[5] with four countries participating. Becamex Bình Dương became the first club that won the championship. The second competition was held in 2015, with Thailand joining.[6]

Trophy

Results

Year Final Third Place Match
Winner Score Runner-up Third Place Score Fourth Place
2014
Details

Becamex Bình Dương
4–1
Ayeyawady United

Phnom Penh Crown
2–0
Hoang Anh Attapeu
2015
Details

Buriram United
1–0
Boeung Ket Angkor

Becamex Bình Dương
2016
Details

Buriram United
0–1
2–0

Lanexang United

Boeung Ket Angkor
won 2–1 on aggregate
2017
Details

Muangthong United
3–1
4–0

Sanna Khánh Hòa

Lao Toyota
won 7–1 on aggregate

Awards

Top scorers

Year Footballer Club Goals
2014 George Bisan Phnom Penh Crown 3
2015 Chan Vathanaka Boeung Ket Angkor 5
2016 Soukaphone Vongchiengkham Lanexang United 3
2017 Youssouf Touré Sanna Khánh Hòa BVN 7

Statistics

Performance by club

Team Champions Runners-up Third Place
Buriram United 2 (2015, 2016)
Becamex Bình Dương 1 (2014) 1 (2015)
Muangthong United 1 (2017)
Boeung Ket Angkor 1 (2015) 1 (2016)
Ayeyawady United 1 (2014)
Lanexang United 1 (2016)
Sanna Khánh Hòa 1 (2017)
Phnom Penh Crown 1 (2014)
Lao Toyota 1 (2017)

Participating by club

Team Joined Years
Boeung Ket Angkor 3 2015, 2016, 2017
Becamex Bình Dương 2 2014, 2015
Buriram United 2 2015, 2016
Lao Toyota 2 2015, 2017
Ayeyawady United 1 2014
Phnom Penh Crown 1 2014
Hoang Anh Attapeu 1 2014
Yangon United 1 2015
Lanexang United 1 2016
SHB Đà Nẵng 1 2016
Yadanarbon 1 2016
Muangthong United 1 2017
Sanna Khánh Hòa 1 2017

Performance by nation

# Nation Champions Runners-up Third Place
1  Thailand 3 0 0
2  Vietnam 1 1 1
3  Cambodia 0 1 2
4  Laos 0 1 1
5  Myanmar 0 1 0

Nation performances

Team 2014 2015 2016 2017
 Cambodia 3rd 2nd 3rd 4th
 Laos 4th GS 2nd 3rd
 Myanmar 2nd GS GS DNP
 Thailand DNP 1st 1st 1st
 Vietnam 1st 3rd GS 2nd
DNP = Did not participate
GS = Group stage

See also

References

  1. ^ "Boeung Ket announce more departures". Archived from the original on 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  2. ^ "Toyota Mekong Club Championship to begin". Archived from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  3. ^ "The 4th Toyota Mekong Club Championship 2017". Archived from the original on 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  4. ^ "Champion of the Toyota Mekong Club Championship 2016 Tournament". Archived from the original on 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  5. ^ "Bình Dương đăng cai Toyota Mekong Club Championship 2014". Archived from the original on 2017-02-01.
  6. ^ "Mekong Club Championship History". Archived from the original on 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2017-01-21.