2016 Cambodian League
2016 Cambodian League or 2016 Metfone Cambodian League is the 32nd season of the Cambodian League. Contested by 10 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Cambodian Second League.
Western Phnom Penh decided to merge with Cambodian Tiger, but later both team couldn't reach an agreement. The league starts from 19 February until 14 August. Phnom Penh Crown are the defending champions.
Teams
- Asia Euro United
- Boeung Ket Angkor
- Cambodian Tiger
- CMAC United but later decided to participate again after had sponsorship from Japanese company.
- Nagaworld
- National Defense Ministry
- National Police Commissary
- Phnom Penh Crown
- Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
- Western Phnom Penh
- Build Bright United
- Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Sponsor | Kit maker | Team captain | Head coach |
| Asia Euro United | Asia Euro University | NT Sport |  Kha Theara |  Jack Tonye Charles |
| Boeung Ket Angkor | Angkor Beer | FBT | Khoun Laboravy | Prak Sovannara |
| Cambodian Tiger | FORWARD Group | NT Sport |  Masakazu Kihara | Hok Sochivorn |
| CMAC United | Kamrutin Suhaimi | Keo Narin | ||
| Nagaworld | Naga World | FBT | Masahiro Fukasawa | Meas Channa |
| National Defense Ministry | Zealver | Phuong Soksana | Tep Long Rachana | |
| National Police Commissary | Say Piseth | Peas Sothy | ||
| Phnom Penh Crown | Smart Axiata | FBT | Boris Kok | Sam Samnang |
| Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | FBT | Prak Mony Udom | Som Vandeth | |
| Western Phnom Penh | ONLINE ISP cambodia | NT Sport | Kroch Mol | Ouk Chamrong |
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Asia Euro United | Phnom Penh | Olympic Stadium | 50,000 |
| Boeung Ket Angkor | Kampong Cham | Olympic Stadium | 50,000 |
| Cambodian Tiger | Phnom Penh | Siem Reap Stadium | 50,000 |
| CMAC United | Kampong Chhnang | Kampong Chhnang Stadium | 50,000 |
| Nagaworld | Phnom Penh | Olympic Stadium | 50,000 |
| National Defense Ministry | Phnom Penh | RCAF Old Stadium | 10,000 |
| National Police Commissary | Phnom Penh | Olympic Stadium | 50,000 |
| Phnom Penh Crown | Phnom Penh | RSN Stadium | 5,000 |
| Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | Svay Rieng | Svay Rieng Stadium | 1,500 |
| Western Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh | Western Stadium | 1,000 |
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to five per team. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country.| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Asian Player |
| Asia Euro United |  Kenneth Nwafor | Momoh Degule | David Njoku |  Marin Takano | |
| Boeung Ket Angkor | Esoh Paul Omogba | Wada Yuya | Samuel Ajayi | Dzarma Bata | Tatsuta Kazuki |
| Cambodian Tiger | Masakazu Kihara | Masato Yoshihara | Tomohiro Masaki | Tomoyuki Sadakuni | Tomoki Muramatsu |
| CMAC United | Okereke Timothy | Adebayo Ademola |  Matthew Rhoda |  Francois Guihard | Kazu Yanagidate |
| Nagaworld | Rasheed Omokafe |  Befolo Mbarga |  Anderson Zogbe | George Kelechi | Masahiro Fukasawa |
| National Defense | Taku Yanagidate |  Choe Myong-ho | Kim Kyong-hun | Ri Hyok-chol | Jang Song-hyok |
| National Police |  Michael Osei Tutu |  Baldwin Ngwa | Shane Petersen |  Lee Jae-jin | |
| Phnom Penh Crown | Shane Booysen | Anthony Aymard | Kim Hyun-woo | George Bisan | Jang In-yong |
| Preah Khan Reach |  Atuheire Kipson |  Mohammed Latif | Lee Jong ho | Obi Ugochukwu | Hikaru Mizuno |
| Western Phnom Penh | Matthew Osa | Peter Anayo | Takahito Ota | Akira Higashiyama |
League table
Result table
Matches
Fixtures and Results of the cambodia metfone league 2016 season.Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Chan Vathanaka | Boeung Ket Angkor | 22 |
| 2 | Choe Myong-ho | National Defense Ministry | 19 |
| 3 | Tomoki Muramatsu | Cambodian Tiger | 15 |
| 4 | Atuheire Kipson | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 12 |
| 5 | Khoun Laboravy | Boeung Ket Angkor | 9 |
| 5 | Okereke Timothy | CMAC United | 9 |
| 5 | Matthew Osa | Western Phnom Penh | 9 |
| 8 |  Michael Osei Tutu | National Police Commissary | 8 |
| 8 | Masato Yoshihara | Cambodian Tiger | 8 |
| 8 | Run Rany | Western Phnom Penh | 8 |
| 11 | Sok Samnang | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 7 |
| 11 | George Kelechi | Phnom Penh Crown/Nagaworld | 7 |
| 11 | Samuel Ajayi | Boeung Ket Angkor | 7 |
| 11 | Prak Mony Udom | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 7 |
| 11 | Ri Hyok-chol | National Defense Ministry | 7 |
| 16 | Kim Kyong-hun | National Defense Ministry | 6 |
| 16 | Obi Ugochukwu | Asia Euro United/P.K.R. Svay Rieng | 6 |
| 18 | Tith Dina | National Police Commissary | 5 |
| 18 | Ke Vannak | National Defense Ministry | 5 |
| 18 | Rasheed Omokafe | Nagaworld | 5 |
| 18 | Dzarma Bata | Boeung Ket Angkor | 5 |
Hat-tricks
- 4 players scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
| 1 | Keo Sok Sela | Phnom Penh Crown | 6 |
| 2 | Prak Monyphearun | National Police Commissary | 5 |
| 2 | Um Sereyroth | National Defense Ministry | 5 |
| 4 | Kim Makara | Boeung Ket Angkor | 4 |
| 4 | Sou Yaty | Boeung Ket Angkor | 4 |
| 6 | Yok Ary | Nagaworld | 3 |
| 7 | Pich Rovinyothin | Asia Euro United | 2 |
| 7 | Hem Simay | Cambodian Tiger | 2 |
| 9 | Aim Sovannarath | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 1 |
| 9 | Samrith Seiha | Cambodian Tiger | 1 |
| 9 | Phorn Ratana | Nagaworld | 1 |
| 9 | Um Vichet | National Defense Ministry | 1 |
| 9 | Neang Phanith | Western Phnom Penh | 1 |
Awards
| Awards | Club |
| Fair Play | National Defense Ministry |