FC Chanthabouly, previously known as Lao Toyota F.C. for sponsorship reasons, is a professional

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club based in

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, competing in the Lao League 1.

History

FC Chanthabouly was founded in 2013 as Lao Toyota F.C. by

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. The team debuted in the Vientiane Capital League 1 in 2013, where they finished third and earned promotion to the

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. In 2015, the team won its first domestic championship. This was followed by four successive championship victories between 2017 and 2020. Since 2015, the team has qualified every season for the

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. The best result the team has achieved in this competition is fourth place in the group stage. In 2021, the team adopted its current name, F.C. Chanthabouly.

Domestic history

Continental history

Current squad

(captain)

Honours

Domestic leagues

: ** Champion (5): 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 ** Runners-up (2): 2014, 2016 * Lao FF Cup: ** Champion (1): 2019 ** Runners-up (2): 2014

Technical staff

Manager history

''Coaches by Years (2013–2020)'' * Somsack Keodala *

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* Valakone Phomphakdy (Interim caretaker for the AFC Cup) * Jun Fukuda * Prajak Weangsong

Affiliated clubs

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(2022–present)

References

External links

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