The Hun Sen Cup ( km, ពានរង្វាន់សម្តេចហ៊ុន សែន) is a Cambodian knockout

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cup competition held annually by the

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(FFC). Thirty-five teams participate in the competition as of 2022 season, including all clubs from the

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and some from the

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. The cup usually starts from February and ends in November, the winner qualifies for the Cambodian Super Cup. Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng are the most successful team in the tournament with four titles. The current holders are

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, having beaten Boeung Ket 4–3 in the 2022 final to win their third title.

Format

Besides youth tournaments of certain levels,

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and Samdech Hun Sen Cup are the highest soccer tournaments organized yearly by FFC. The Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padey Decho Hun Sen Cup refers to the name of the Prime Minister Samdech

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. This trophy was first organized in 2007. 28 teams participated. There were 2 stages - group and knock out. 16 teams which qualified from the group stage played in the knock out stage until the finals. In the 6th season of the Hun Sen Cup (Hun Sen Cup 2012), the format was changed until now. The top 8 or 10 teams of

enter the group stage while the other teams from Phnom Penh and provinces play in qualification before going through to the group stage.

Matches

List of finals:

Performance by team

Season top scorers

Source:

Awards

Prize money

Regional stage

* Champion: 15,000,000 riels * Runner-up: 7,500,000 riels * Third place: 5,000,000 riels

National stage

* Champion: 110,000,000 riels * Runner-up: 70,000,000 riels * Third place: 40,000,000 riels

References

External links

Hun Sen Cup results tables fixturesFootball Federation of Cambodia
{{National football Cups (AFC region) Football competitions in Cambodia