Season | 2022 |
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Dates | 12 March – 20 August 2022 |
Champions | Young Elephants |
2023-24 AFC Cup | Young Elephants |
Matches played | 63 |
Goals scored | 171 (2.71 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Keoviengphet Liththideth (15 goal) |
Biggest home win | Young Elephant 3–0 Viengchanh (19 March 2022) Master 7 4–1 Champasak (3 March 2022) |
Biggest away win | Ezra 0–5 Young Elephants (2 April 2022) |
Highest scoring | 5 goal difference Ezra 0–5 Young Elephants (2 April 2022) Master 7 4–1 Champasak (3 March 2022) Luang Prabang 2–3 Master 7 (19 March 2022) |
Longest winning run | 4 matches Young Elephants |
Longest winless run | 3 matches Viengchanh Champasak Ezra Lao Army |
Longest losing run | 2 matches Champasak Ezra |
Highest attendance | 8,500 Luang Prabang 0–1 Young Elephants (10 April 2022) |
← 2020 2023 → |
The 2022 Lao League is the 33rd season of the Lao League 1. Contested by 7 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Lao League 2. The season started on 12 March 2022.[1] It is played in triple round-robin format, with 21 total rounds. Due to the new policies and regulations implemented by the newly established Laos Football League Company, there will be only seven teams in the league.
FC Chanthabouly were the defending champions, having won their title in 2020 season. However, they did not send a team due to problems with the Lao National Football Federation.
Team
[edit]A total of 7 teams participated in the 2022 Lao League season.
Stadium
[edit]- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Champasak | Champasak Province | Champasak Stadium | 12,000 |
Ezra | Vientiane | New Laos National Stadium | 25,000 |
Lao Army | Vientiane | Army Stadium KM5 | 1,000 |
Luang Prabang | Luang Prabang Province | Luang Prabang Stadium | 20,000 |
Master 7 FC | Vientiane | New Laos National Stadium | 25,000 |
Viengchanh | Vientiane Province | New Laos National Stadium | 25,000 |
Young Elephants | Vientiane | New Laos National Stadium | 25,000 |
Changes from last season
[edit]Team changes
[edit]Withdrew
[edit]A total of 7 teams participated in the 2022 Lao League season, 1 promoted from the previous season of Lao League 2. 1 teams withdrew from the league, including defending champions, Chanthabouly after winning the 2021 season due to Laos match fixing scandal.
Personnel, kit and sponsoring
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Champasak | ![]() |
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HAL Logistics ຮຸ່ງອາລຸນ ຂົນສົ່ງ |
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Coca-Cola |
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Myway Sports |
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BCEL Bank & Luang Prabang in group & Luang Prabang Hotel |
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ISUZU LAO SERVICES |
Viengchanh | ![]() |
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Niksan mining development group & Lao star |
Young Elephants | ![]() |
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T-Plus & Foodpanda |
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Week | Table | Incoming manager |
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Luang Prabang | ![]() |
Resigned | 15 May 2022 | 6 | 6 | ![]() |
Ezra | ![]() |
Resigned | 5 Jun 2022 | 6 | 6 | ![]() |
Foreign players
[edit]The number of foreign players is restricted to four per team. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC region.
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Asian Player | Former Players |
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League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Young Elephants (Q) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 9 | +32 | 44 | 2023-24 AFC Cup Play-off round and 2023 AFF Club Championship |
2 | Master 7 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 33 | |
3 | Ezra | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 29 | |
4 | Luang Prabang | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 19 | |
5 | Lao Army | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 19 | |
6 | Viengchanh | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 44 | −27 | 15 | |
7 | Champasak | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Results
[edit]Match 1
[edit]12 March 2022 | Champasak | 1–3 | Young Elephants | Pakse, Champasak, Laos |
16:00 GMT+7 | K.Thipphachan ![]() |
Report | Lucas Paulista ![]() B.Bounphachan ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Champasak Stadium Attendance: 3,560 Referee: Souei Vongkham |
13 March 2022 | Lao Army | 1–0 | Master 7 | Xaythany district, Vientiane, Laos |
16:00 GMT+7 | D.Sisawad ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Army Stadium Km5 Attendance: 875 Referee: Khamsing Sayavongsy |
13 March 2022 | Ezra | Cancelled | Viengchanh | Xaythany district, Vientiane, Laos |
16:00 GMT+7 | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium |
Match 2
[edit]19 March 2022 | Luang Prabang | 2–3 | Master 7 | Luang Prabang District, Luang Prabang, Laos |
16:00 GMT+7 | V.Jum ![]() ![]() |
Report | Rafinha ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Luang Prabang Stadium Attendance: 6,400 Referee: Khampasong Sayavongsy |
19 March 2022 | Young Elephants | 3–0 | Viengchanh | Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos |
16:00 GMT+7 | S.Iwahashi ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium |
19 March 2022 | Lao Army | 1–2 | Ezra | Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos |
16:00 GMT+7 | S.Xusana ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Army Stadium Km5 |
Match 3
[edit]30 March 2022 | Ezra | 2–2 | Viengchanh | Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos |
18:00 GMT+7 | Chony Wenpaserth ![]() Peter Phanthavong ![]() |
Keo Phimmasone ![]() Phouvieng Phoumsavath ![]() |
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium |
2 April 2022 | Ezra | 0–5 | Young Elephants | Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos |
15:30 GMT+7 | Lucas Paulista ![]() Bounphachan Bounkong ![]() ![]() Chanthaphone Waenvongsoth ![]() Loungleung Keophouvong ![]() |
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium |
3 April 2022 | Viengchanh | 1–2 | Luang Prabang | Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos |
16:00 GMT+7 | Bounmy Jittaphon ![]() |
Somlith Sengmany ![]() Jum Vanpaserth ![]() |
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium |
3 April 2022 | Master 7 | 4–1 | Champasak | Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos |
18:30 GMT+7 | Rafinha ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Soukchinda Natphasouk ![]() |
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium |
Match 4
[edit]9 April 2022 | Master 7 | 1–0 | Ezra | Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos |
16:00 GMT+7 | Rafinha ![]() |
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium |
10 April 2022 | Champasak | 1–1 | Lao Army | Pakse District, Champasak, Laos |
16:00 GMT+7 | Soukchinda Natphasouk ![]() |
Sisawad Dalavong ![]() |
Stadium: Champasak Stadium |
10 April 2022 | Luang Prabang | 0–1 | Young Elephants | Luang Prabang District, Luang Prabang, Laos |
18:00 GMT+7 | Kaharn Phetsivilay ![]() |
Stadium: Luang Prabang Stadium Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Khamsing Saiyavongsy |
Match 5
[edit]April 2022 | Champasak | Cancelled | Luang Prabang | Pakse District, Champasak, Laos |
16:00 GMT+7 | Stadium: Champasak Stadium |
23 April 2022 | Viengchanh | 1–0 | Lao Army | Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos |
16:00 GMT+7 | Phouvieng Phoumsavath ![]() |
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium |
24 April 2022 | Master 7 | 2–2 | Young Elephants | Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos |
16:00 GMT+7 | Keoviengphet Liththideth ![]() ![]() |
Kaharn Phetsivilay ![]() Bounphachan Bounkong ![]() |
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium |
Match 6
[edit]30 April 2022 | Viengchanh | Cancelled | Master 7 | Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos |
16:00 GMT+7 | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium |
30 April 2022 | Lao Army | v | Luang Prabang | Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos |
16:00 GMT+7 | Stadium: Army Stadium Km5 |
Awards
[edit]- The best player:
- Kydavone Souvanny (Young Elephants)
- The scoring:
- Keoviengphet Liththideth (Master 7)
- The best goalkeeper:
- Outthilath Nammakhoth (Young Elephants)
Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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Master 7 | 15 |
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Master 7 | 10 |
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Luang Prabang | 9 |
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Young Elephants | 8 |
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Ezra | 6 |
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Ezra | 5 |
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Viengchanh |
- 1 own goal
Kittisak Phomvongsa (against Master 7 FC)
- 1 own goal
Bounmy Jittaphon (against Viengchanh FC)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Laos 2022, RSSSF.com Archived 2023-01-28 at the Wayback Machine