National Defense Ministry FC

Royal Cambodian Armed Forces FA (Khmer: សមាគមកីឡាបាល់ទាត់កងយោធពលខេមរភូមិន្ទ), also referred to as Tiffy Army for sponsorship reasons,[2] is a Cambodian professional football club based in Phnom Penh. The club represents Ministry of National Defense and competes in the Cambodian Premier League, the highest level of football competition in the kingdom.

Tiffy Army FC
សមាគមកីឡាបាល់ទាត់ ខ.ភ.ម
Full nameRoyal Cambodian Armed Forces FA
Nickname(s)Tiffy Army
Founded1982 (1982), as Ministry of Defense
GroundRCAF Old Stadium
Capacity14,750
ChairmanSupachai Verapuchong[1]
ManagerTep Long Rachana
CoachHor Sokheng
LeagueCambodian Premier League
2022Cambodian Premier League, 6th of 8

Originally founded in 1982 as Ministry of Defense, the team changed its name to Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Football Club after the restoration of monarchy in 1993 and renamed again in 2008 to Ministry of National Defense FC.[3] In 2020 it was announced that the club would return to the name of Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Football Club FA (RCAF FA) and would take on the nickname Tiffy Army due to sponsorship reasons.[2]

Stadium
Main article: RCAF Old Stadium

Tiffy Army's home ground is the RCAF Old Stadium, which has the capacity of 14,750 spectators.[4]

Players

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 Mao Narith
2 DF  CAM Vi Chandara
3 DF  CAM Yang Phomin
5 DF  CAM Sor Piseth
6 DF  CAM Phon Tayninh
7 FW  CAM Mao Piseth
8 MF  CAM Hort Chhenchen
9 FW  JPN Motohiro Kaneshiro
10 MF  CAM Nhean Sosidan
11 MF  CAM Nat Sangha
12 FW  CAM Chanvibol Davit
14 FW  CAM Sreng Sokea
15 DF  CAM Suk Vatana
16 FW  CAM Khieng Menghuor
17 MF  CAM Choeun Nacha
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  CAM Im Somoun
20 MF  CAM Tep Philip
21 DF  CAM Ros Kungsomrach
22 GK  CAM Um Sereyroth
23 MF  CAM Srouch Chivoan
24 MF  CAM Sri Piseth
25 DF  CAM Thourng Da (Captain)
26 MF  CAM Chea Navin
28 MF  CAM Long Menghav
29 MF  CAM Sa Yusoh
31 GK  CAM Pich Dara
32 DF  CAM Vorn Phalla
33 DF  MNE Marko Ivanovic
45 FW  CAM Art Sokti

Honours

National
Runner up : 2008
Runner-up : 2016
Runner-up : 2017
Champion : 2010, 2016, 2018
Runner-up : 2013
Runner-up : 2017

International
  • ASEAN Army Championship
4th : 2004
Group Qualified : 1999
  • Asia Clubs Pre Season Championship
Champions : 2017
  • Kun Min, China Pre Season Championship
Champions : 2018

References
  1. "Tiffy Army holds Annual Party 2022 - Khmer Times". 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  2. ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ ផ្លាស់ប្ដូរឈ្មោះថ្មីមកជា កងយោធពលខេមភូមិន្ទ និងកែសម្រួលស្លាកសញ្ញា. camsports.org (in Khmer). 4 February 2020.
  3. Groll, Daniel. "National Defense Ministry FC - Cambodia - ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ - Club Profile, Club History, Club Badge, Results, Fixtures, Historical Logos, Statistics". www.weltfussballarchiv.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  4. "ជម្រើសជើងឯកខេមបូឌានព្រីមៀរលីគ... - Cambodian Premier League". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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