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.
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| Founded | 1990 |
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| Country | Laos |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Lao League 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Lao FF Cup |
| International cup(s) | |
| Current champions | Young Elephants (2nd title) (2022/23) |
| Most championships | Lao Army (8 titles) |
| Most appearances | Photthavong Sangvilay (45) |
| Top goalscorer | Bounphachan Bounkong (32) |
| TV partners | FIFA + (Live Streaming) |
| Website | laoleague |
| 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 |
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| Champasak United | 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 | 12,000 |
| Master 7 | Vientiane | New Laos National Stadium | 25,000 |
| Namtha United | Luang Namtha Province | Luang Namtha Stadium | 1,00 |
| Viengchanh | Vientiane Province | National University Of Laos | 5,000 |
| Young Elephants | Vientiane | New Laos National Stadium | 25,000 |
Champions edit
| Years | Champions |
| 1990 | Lao Army (1) |
| 1991 | Lao Army (2) |
| 1992 | Lao Army (3) |
| 1993 | Savannakhet FC (1) / Lao Army (4) |
| 1994 | Lao Army (5) |
| 1995 | Pakse (1) / Education Team (1) |
| 1996 | Lao Army (6) |
| 1997 | Sayaboury (1) / Lao Army (7) |
| 1998 | Khammouan Province Team (1) |
| 1999 | Unknown |
| 2000 | Unknown |
| 2001 | Lao Bank (1) |
| 2002 | MCTPC (1) |
| 2003 | MCTPC (2) |
| 2004 | MCTPC (3) |
| 2005 | Vientiane (1) |
| 2006 | Vientiane (2) |
| 2007 | Lao-American College (1) |
| 2008 | Lao Army (8) |
| 2009 | Not held |
| 2010 | Lao Bank (2) |
| 2011 | Yotha (1) |
| 2012 | Lao Police Club (1) |
| 2013 | SHB Champassak (1) |
| 2014 | Hoang Anh Attapeu (1) |
| 2015 | Lao Toyota (1) |
| 2016 | Lanexang United (1) |
| 2017 | Lao Toyota (2) |
| 2018 | Lao Toyota (3) |
| 2019 | Lao Toyota (4) |
| 2020 | Lao Toyota (5) |
| 2021 | Championship canceled |
| 2022 | Young Elephants (1) |
| 2023 | Young Elephants (2) |
| 2024-25 | TBD |
Titles by club edit
| Club | Winners | Winning Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Lao Army | 8 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2008 |
| Chanthabouly (previously Lao Toyota) | 5 | 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Yotha | 4 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011 |
| Young Elephants | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| Lao Bank | 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 | 1 | 2007 |
| Khammouan Province Team | 1 | 1998 |
| Pakse | 1 | 1995 |
| Savannakhet | 1 | 1993 |
Top scorers edit
| Season | Player | Club | Goal |
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| 2016 |  Abu Kamara
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Champa | 19 |
| 2020 |  Keoviengphet Liththideth
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Young Elephants | 12 |
| 2022 | Keoviengphet Liththideth
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Master 7 | 15 |
| 2023 | Bounphachan Bounkong
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Young Elephants | 16 |
- Most goals by a player in a single game
Multiple hat-tricks edit
| Rank | Nation | Player | Hat-tricks |
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Keoviengphet Liththideth | 3 |
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Bounphachan Bounkong | 2 |
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Phathana Phommathep | ||
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Rafinha | ||
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Vannasone Douangmaity | 1 |
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Phouthone Innalay | ||
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Jed | ||
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Laercio Gomes Costa | ||
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Soukphachan Lueanthala | ||
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Takumu Nishihara | ||
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Peter Phanthavong | ||
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Vinnaoung Phouluang | ||
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Somlith Sengvanny | ||
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Tee Sihalath | ||
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Khamkeng Sintasene | ||
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Kydavone Souvanny | ||
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Takaya Sugasawa | ||
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Jam Vanpaserth | ||
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Chony Wenpaserth |
References edit
- ^ "Lao's Top League". Lao Football Federation. Archived from the original on 2013-09-15. Retrieved 2013-01-17.