Khemara Keila FC ( km, ខេមរាកីឡា) was a Cambodian football club based in

Phnom Penh Phnom Penh (; km, ភ្នំពេញ, ) is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since the French protectorate of Cambodia and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its economic, indus ...

, Cambodia.

History

The club was established in 1997. The name is derived from ''Khemara'' a formal term for ''Khmer'', and ''keila'' meaning sports. The club won 2005 and 2006 the

Metfone C-League The Cambodian Premier League ( km, លីគកំពូលកម្ពុជា, ) is the highest professional football division in Cambodia and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Cambodian League 2. Starting with the 2022 ...

, as well 2007 the

Hun Sen Cup The Hun Sen Cup ( km, ពានរង្វាន់សម្តេចហ៊ុន សែន) is a Cambodian knockout football cup competition held annually by the Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC). Thirty-five teams participate in the compe ...

. Due to financial problems and the mass exodus of key players, the club withdraw from ''Hun Sen Cup 2011'' and later also from ''Metfone C-League 2011'' and was defunct 2011.

Performance

: 2 **2005, 2006 *

: 1 :: 2007 * AFC President's Cup **Semi-finalist: 2006

In AFC competitions

* AFC President's Cup: 2 appearances ::

2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...

: Semi-final ::

2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...

: Group stage

External links

Football clubs in Cambodia Association football clubs established in 1997 Sport in Phnom Penh 1997 establishments in Cambodia Association football clubs disestablished in 2011 2011 disestablishments in Cambodia {{Cambodia-footyclub-stub