Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC

Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng Football Club (Khmer: ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់ព្រះខ័នរាជស្វាយរៀង), also known as Svay Rieng or PKR,^[1] is a professional football club based in Krong Svay Rieng, Svay Rieng province, Cambodia, that plays in the Cambodian Premier League.^[2] The club has won 4 league and 5 Hun Sen Cup titles.

Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng

Full name	Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Blue Swords
Short name	PKRSRFC
Founded	1997; 28 years ago (1997) as Preah Khan Reach Football Club 2013; 12 years ago (2013) as Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng Football Club
Ground	Svay Rieng Stadium
Capacity	4,000
Chairman	Dy Vichea
Head coach	Pep Muñoz
League	Cambodian Premier League
2024–25	CPL, 1st of 10 (champions)
Website	www.pkrsvayriengfc.com
Home colours Away colours

History

The club was founded in 1997 by General Sao Sokha, and was originally based in Phnom Penh, under the name Preah Khan Reach. In 2011, the club won their first major honour, the 2011 Hun Sen Cup, after beating Build Bright United by 2–0. Sam El Nasa and Khoun Laboravy scored the goals. The club managed to retain their title in the 2012 Hun Sen Cup after winning against Nagacorp by 2–1. In May 2013, the club was renamed as Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng, when the decision was made to relocate to Svay Rieng by Dy Vichea. In the first season under the new name, they ended up becoming the 2013 Cambodian League champions. The club automatically qualified for the 2014 AFC President's Cup, being placed against Nepali Manang Marshyangdi Club and Mongolian Erchim. However, Svay Rieng lost both of their fixtures and finished last in the group table.

In 2019, Svay Rieng won their second league title and qualified to the 2020 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs, playing against Laos side Master 7. Svay Rieng ended up winning both of the qualifying matches with 7–1 on aggregate and qualified to the group stage. The club was then placed in Group G alongside Philippines club Ceres–Negros, Indonesian club Bali United and Vietnamese club Than Quảng Ninh. On 25 February 2020, the club recorded their first win in the AFC competitions after defeating Bali United by 2–1. However, due to the rising cases of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was cancelled.

Svay Rieng then won their third league title during the 2023–24 season, qualified for the 2024–25 AFC Challenge League and also participated in the returning 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship. The club faced off against Lao side Young Elephants in the ASEAN Club Championship play-off round where they won 8–3 on aggregate, thus qualifying to Group A alongside Malaysian Terengganu, Thai BG Pathum United, Indonesian PSM Makassar, Vietnamese Đông Á Thanh Hóa and Myanmar Shan United. On 21 August 2024, Svay Rieng won 3–2 against Terengganu at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium. Svay Rieng was knocked out of the competition after failing to qualify to the next round.

In the AFC Challenge League, Svay Reing was placed alongside Indonesian Madura United and Mongolian SP Falcons. The club managed to win by 2–1 against SP Falcons, but lost with the same to Madura United. However, the club qualified to the quarter-finals as group runners-up. In the quarter-finals, Svay Reing faced Myanmmar Shan United where they managed to win by 6–2 in the first leg and lost by 2–1 in the second leg. They advanced to the semi-finals facing Madura United, where Svay Reing defeated the Indonesian club by 6–3 on aggregate. Svay Rieng reached their first continental final, facing Turkmen club Arkadag.

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsors
2015–2018	FBT
2019		Carabao Energy Drink
2020–2022		ORKIDĒ
2023-present		ORKIDĒ Krud Energy Drink V-Active Sports

Players

Current squad

As of 17 February 2025^[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  CAM Kendeth Sotheavathana 2 DF  CAM Kan Pisal 3 DF  CAM Sath Rosib 4 DF  CAM Sdaeng Panhasopheaktra 5 DF  CAM Soeuy Visal (captain) 6 MF  CAM Hikaru Mizuno 7 FW  CAM Prak Mony Udom 8 FW  BRA Pablo 9 FW  BRA Gabriel Silva 10 MF  CAM Kouch Dani 11 FW  CAM Nick Taylor 12 DF  CAM Poy Visa 13 DF  CAM Sareth Krya 14 FW  CAM Sovan Dauna 16 MF  CAM Kim Sokyuth 17 FW  LAO Bounphachan Bounkong (on loan from Young Elephants)

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 GK  CAM Aim Sovannarath 19 FW  CAM Narong Kakada 20 MF  CAM Lucas Arthur 21 FW  BRA Cristian Roque 25 MF  CAM Chou Sinti 26 MF  CAM Min Ratanak 27 GK  CAM Vireak Dara 28 MF  JPN Ryo Fujii 29 MF  CAM Soun Sovan 30 FW  CAM Nhean Sosidan 31 GK  CAM Sang Hankhun 33 DF  CAM Var David 61 MF  JPN Takashi Odawara (vice-captain) 93 MF  CAM Thierry Bin 97 FW  BRA Breno Caetano 98 FW  BRA Moresche

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 21 MF  CAM Sean Sopheaktra (to ISI Dangkor Senchey) 24 DF  CAM Ny Sokry (to ISI Dangkor Senchey) 32 DF  CAM Ry Leap Pheng (to Kirivong Sok Sen Chey)

Players with multiple nationalities

• Kouch Dani
• Thierry Chantha Bin
• Nick Taylor
• Lucas Arthur

Technical staff

Position	Name
Chairman	Dy Vichea
Technical director	Rith Dyka
General manager	Christopher Grant
Team manager	Kheng Sopagha
Head coach	Pep Muñoz
Assistant coach	Mattew McConkey Chea Samnang
Goalkeeper coach	Ferran Marques Borras
Strength and conditioning coach	Sergi Gallart Puertas
Match analysis	Leonardo Capristo
Head physiotherapist	Stephen Corner
Physiotherapist	Ket Mealea
Kitman	Soun Thoun
Sales and marketing manager	Heang Menghou
Media manager	Choeum Samdy
General assistant	Kermao Mercredi
Administration officer	Chim Kimsenh

Coaching list

Name	Seasons	Achivements
Prak Sovannara	20 December 2008 – 15 March 2010
Sam Vandeth	January 2011 – December 2017	– 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017 Hun Sen Cup – 2013 Cambodian League
Conor Nestor	January 2018 – 4 May 2023	– 2019 Cambodian League
Pep Muñoz	6 May 2023 – present	– 2023–24 Cambodian Premier League – 2023–24 Hun Sen Cup

List of captains

Captains by years

Years	Captain
2009–2011	Sam El Nasa
2012–2013	Tum Saray
2014–2018	Prak Mony Udom
2019–present	Soeuy Visal

Performance in AFC club competitions

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2014	AFC President's Cup	Group C	Manang Marshyangdi Club	3–6		3rd
			Erchim	1–3
2020	AFC Cup	Qualifying play-off round	Master 7	4–1	3–0	7–1
		Group G	Ceres–Negros	Cancelled	0–4	3rd
			Bali United	2–1	Cancelled
			Than Quảng Ninh	1–4	Cancelled
2024–25	AFC Challenge League	Group E	SP Falcons	2–1		2nd
			Madura United	1–2
		Quarter-finals	Shan United	6–2	1–2	7–4
		Semi-finals	Madura United	3–0	3–3	6–3
		Final	Arkadag	1–2 (a.e.t.)

Performance in AFF club competitions

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2024–25	ASEAN Club Championship	Play-off round	Young Elephants	5–1	3–2	8–3
		Group A	Terengganu	—	3–2	3rd out of 6
			BG Pathum United	—	1–2
			PSM Makassar	0–1	—
			Đông Á Thanh Hóa	—	0–0
			Shan United	4–2	—

Invitational tournament record

Season	Tournament	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2014	Singapore Cup	Preliminary round	Albirex Niigata (S)	3–0
2015	Singapore Cup	Preliminary round	Albirex Niigata (S)	2–1

Honours

Domestic

• Cambodian Premier League: 2013, 2019, 2023–24, 2024–25
• Hun Sen Cup: 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2023–24

Continental

• AFC Challenge League runners-up: 2024–25