The Lao League 1 (Lao: ລາວ ພຣີເມຍລີກ), known as the Pepsi Lao League 1 for sponsorship reasons (formerly Lao League), is a professional football league representing the sport's highest division in Laos. The league is composed of 10 clubs.

Pepsi Lao League 1
ແປັບຊີ ລາວ ລີກ 1
Founded1990; 34 years ago (1990)
CountryLaos
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toLao League 2
Domestic cup(s)Lao FF Cup
International cup(s)
Current championsYoung Elephants FC
(2nd title)
(2022/23)
Most championshipsLao Army FC (8 titles)
TV partnersFIFA + (Live Streaming)
Websitelaoleague.com
Current: 2024–25

Format edit

Over the course of a season, which runs from February to September, each team plays against the others three times in a triple round-robin. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the league table by points gained, then goal difference, then goals scored and then their head-to-head record for that season.[1]

Team and stadiums edit

A total of 8 teams participated in the 2023 Lao League 1 season.

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Champasak FC Champasak Province Champasak Stadium 12,000
Ezra Vientiane New Laos National Stadium 25,000
Lao Army Vientiane Army Stadium KM5 1,000
Luang Prabang FC Luang Prabang Province Luang Prabang Stadium 12,000
Master 7 FC Vientiane New Laos National Stadium 25,000
Namtha United Luang Namtha Province Luang Namtha Stadium 1,00
Viengchanh FC Vientiane Province National University Of Laos 5,000
Young Elephants Vientiane New Laos National Stadium 25,000

Champions edit

Years Champions
1990 Lao Army FC (1)
1991 Lao Army FC (2)
1992 Lao Army FC (3)
1993 Savannakhet FC (1) / Lao Army FC (4)
1994 Lao Army FC (5)
1995 Pakse FC (1) / Education Team (1)
1996 Lao Army FC (6)
1997 Sayaboury FC (1) / Lao Army FC (7)
1998 Khammouan Province Team (1)
1999 Unknow
2000 Unknow
2001 Lao Bank FC (1)
2002 MCTPC FC (1)
2003 MCTPC FC (2)
2004 MCTPC FC (3)
2005 Vientiane FC (1)
2006 Vientiane FC (2)
2007 Lao-American College FC (1)
2008 Lao Army FC (8)
2009 Not held
2010 Lao Bank FC (2)
2011 Yotha F.C. (1)
2012 Lao Police Club (1)
2013 SHB Champassak (1)
2014 Hoang Anh Attapeu FC (1)
2015 Lao Toyota FC (1)
2016 Lanexang United (1)
2017 Lao Toyota FC (2)
2018 Lao Toyota FC (3)
2019 Lao Toyota FC (4)
2020 Lao Toyota FC (5)
2021 Championship canceled
2022 Young Elephants FC (1)
2023 Young Elephants FC (2)
2024-25 TBD

Titles by club edit

Club Winners Winning Seasons
Lao Army FC 8 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2008
Chanthabouly (previously Lao Toyota FC) 5 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Yotha FC 4 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011
Young Elephants FC 2 2022, 2023
Lao Bank FC 2 2001, 2010
Vientiane Capital 2 2005, 2006
Lanexang United 1 2016
Hoang Anh Attapeu 1 2014
SHB Champasak 1 2013
Lao Police Club 1 2012
Lao-American College FC 1 2007
Khammouan Province Team 1 1998
Pakse 1 1995
Savannakhet 1 1993

Top scorers edit

Season Player Club Goal
2016   Abu Kamara Champa 19
2020   Keoviengphet Liththideth Young Elephants 12
2022   Keoviengphet Liththideth Master 7 15
2023   Bounphachan Bounkong Young Elephants 16
Most goals by a player in a single game

Multiple hat-tricks edit

Rank Nation Player Hat-tricks
1   Keoviengphet Liththideth 3
  Rafinha
2   Bounphachan Bounkong 2
  Phathana Phommathep
  Rafinha
6   Vannasone Douangmaity 1
  Phouthone Innalay
  Jed
  Laercio Gomes Costa
  Soukphachan Lueanthala
  Takumu Nishihara
  Peter Phanthavong
  Vinnaoung Phouluang
  Somlith Sengvanny
  Tee Sihalath
  Khamkeng Sintasene
  Kydavone Souvanny
  Takaya Sugasawa
  Jam Vanpaserth
  Chony Wenpaserth

References edit

  1. ^ "Lao's Top League". Lao Football Federation. Archived from the original on 2013-09-15. Retrieved 2013-01-17.

External links edit