National Defense Ministry FC

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

Tiffy Army FC
កងយោធពលខេមរភូមិន្ទ
Full nameRoyal Cambodian Armed Forces FA
Nickname(s)The Army
Hanuman
Founded1982 (1982), as Ministry of Defense
GroundRCAF Old Stadium
Capacity8,000
ChairmanSupachai Verapuchong[1]
ManagerTep Long Rachana
CoachPhea Sopheaktra
LeagueCambodian Premier League
2023–24Cambodian Premier League, 5th of 10

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

Current squad
As of February 2024[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  CAM Oem Vinun
4 DF  CAM Yang Phomin
8 FW  JPN Tetsuaki Misawa
9 FW  POR Josemar Agostinho
11 MF  CAM Nat Sangha
12 FW  CAM Chun Sinoeun
13 FW  JPN Reiya Kinoshita
14 MF  JPN Shori Murata
15 DF  CAM Suk Vatana
17 MF  CAM Choeun Nacha
18 MF  CAM Up Kamol (Vice-captain)
20 MF  CAM Tep Filib
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF  CAM Ros Kungsomrach
22 GK  CAM Um Sereyroth
25 DF  CAM Thourng Da (Captain)
27 MF  CAM Lim Aarun
28 FW  CAM Ahmath Surim
29 FW  CAM Sa Usos
31 GK  CAM Pich Dara
32 DF  CAM Vorn Phalla
34 FW  CAM Cho So Visal
35 MF  CAM Leang Pisey
— FW  CAM Mao Piseth
— MF  CAM Chrerng Polroth

Reserve team and Youth Academy

Compete in Cambodian League 2

As of 16 September 2023[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  CAM Chim Chandaro
4 DF  CAM Buth Ratha
5 DF  CAM Heng Senghorng
7 FW  CAM Chanvibol Davit
8 MF  CAM Chong Sovanpanha
9 FW  CAM Chun Sinoeun
10 FW  CAM Mut Sopheang
11 FW  CAM Sreng Sokea
12 FW  CAM Ty Nareach
14 MF  CAM Ly Tochita
15 DF  CAM Suk Vatana
16 FW  CAM Cho So Visal
17 FW  CAM Choeun Nacha
18 MF  CAM Tong Sambath
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  CAM Lay Hengly
20 MF  CAM Tep Filib
21 MF  CAM Leang Pisey
22 GK  CAM Mat Lany
23 MF  CAM Meas Liza
24 MF  CAM Khorn Narong
25 DF  CAM Chirk Chengly
28 MF  CAM Son Sovanpanha
29 FW  CAM Sa Usos
30 GK  CAM Sopheap Thaiyuth
31 DF  CAM Touch Soktey
32 DF  CAM Vorn Phalla
33 DF  CAM Lun Mengleang

Honours

Domestic competitions

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.
  5. "Tiffy Army FC". cpl-cambodia.com. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  6. "Tiffy Army B". cpl-cambodia.com. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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