2022 Lao League

Pepsi Lao League 1
Season2022
Dates12 March – 20 August 2022
ChampionsYoung Elephants
2023-24 AFC CupYoung Elephants
Matches played63
Goals scored171 (2.71 per match)
Top goalscorerKeoviengphet Liththideth (15 goal)
Biggest home winYoung Elephant 3–0 Viengchanh
(19 March 2022)
Master 7 4–1 Champasak
(3 March 2022)
Biggest away winEzra 0–5 Young Elephants
(2 April 2022)
Highest scoring5 goal difference
Ezra 0–5 Young Elephants
(2 April 2022)
Master 7 4–1 Champasak
(3 March 2022)
Luang Prabang 2–3 Master 7
(19 March 2022)
Longest winning run4 matches
Young Elephants
Longest winless run3 matches
Viengchanh
Champasak
Ezra
Lao Army
Longest losing run2 matches
Champasak
Ezra
Highest attendance8,500
Luang Prabang 0–1 Young Elephants
(10 April 2022)
← 2020
2023 →

The 2022 Lao League is the 33rd season of the Lao League 1. Contested by 7 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Lao League 2. The season started on 12 March 2022.[1] It is played in triple round-robin format, with 21 total rounds. Due to the new policies and regulations implemented by the newly established Laos Football League Company, there will be only seven teams in the league.

FC Chanthabouly were the defending champions, having won their title in 2020 season. However, they did not send a team due to problems with the Lao National Football Federation.

Team

A total of 7 teams participated in the 2022 Lao League season.

2022 Lao League is located in Laos
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang
Champasak
Vientiane
Vientiane
Vientiane teams Ezra Lao Army Master 7 Viengchanh Young Elephant
Vientiane teams
Ezra
Lao Army
Master 7
Viengchanh
Young Elephant
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Locations of the 2022 Lao Premier League teams

Stadium

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Champasak 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 20,000
Master 7 FC Vientiane New Laos National Stadium 25,000
Viengchanh Vientiane Province New Laos National Stadium 25,000
Young Elephants Vientiane New Laos National Stadium 25,000

Changes from last season

Team changes

Withdrew

A total of 7 teams participated in the 2022 Lao League season, 1 promoted from the previous season of Lao League 2. 1 teams withdrew from the league, including defending champions, Chanthabouly after winning the 2021 season due to Laos match fixing scandal.

Personnel, kit and sponsoring

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Champasak Laos Khamla Pinkeo Laos Nalongsit Chanthalanhsy Laos EVO HAL Logistics ຮຸ່ງອາລຸນ ຂົນສົ່ງ
Ezra Laos Soukphavanh Phaivanh Laos Phathana Phommathep Japan Mizuno Coca-Cola
Lao Army Laos Viengsavanh Sayyaboun Laos Phouthone Innalay Laos Myway Sportwear Myway Sports
Luang Prabang Laos Khamsai Chanthavong Laos Bounmy Jittaphone Laos Cava BCEL Bank & Luang Prabang in group & Luang Prabang Hotel
Master 7 Laos Chandalaphone Liepvixai Laos Keoviengphet Liththideth Laos NOAH ISUZU LAO SERVICES
Viengchanh Laos Phoutpasong Sengdalavong Laos Keo Phimmasone Laos EVO Niksan mining development group & Lao star
Young Elephants Singapore Satyasagara Laos Bounphachan Bounkong Thailand FBT T-Plus & Foodpanda

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Week Table Incoming manager
Luang Prabang Laos Kaisone Xayavong Resigned 15 May 2022 6 6 Laos Khamsai Chanthavong
Ezra South Korea Na Byung Soo Resigned 5 Jun 2022 6 6 Laos Soukphavanh Phaivanh

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to four per team. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC region.

Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asian Player Former Players
Champasak
Ezra Guam Takumi Ito Netherlands Melvin Platje Japan Takuya Watanabe
Lao Army
Luang Prabang Liberia Emmanuel Jugbe Doe Japan Rei Ishikawa
Master 7 Mali Souleymane Coulibaly Japan Yukihiro Ayukawa Nigeria Murphy Ebedi

Sierra Leone Abu Kanu

Brazil Rafinha

Viengchanh Cameroon Koffi Ben David Nigeria Murphy Ebedi Sierra Leone Abu Kanu
Young Elephants Brazil Lucas Paulista Japan Shori Murata Myanmar Aee Soe Japan Ryota Yanagisono Japan Masaya Tobari

Japan Satoshi Iwahashi

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Young Elephants (Q) 18 13 5 0 41 9 +32 44 2023-24 AFC Cup Play-off round and 2023 AFF Club Championship
2 Master 7 18 9 6 3 31 17 +14 33
3 Ezra 18 8 5 5 25 21 +4 29
4 Luang Prabang 18 5 4 9 21 25 −4 19
5 Lao Army 18 5 4 9 15 21 −6 19
6 Viengchanh 18 3 6 9 17 44 −27 15
7 Champasak 18 3 4 11 21 34 −13 13
Updated to match(es) played on 20 August 2022. Source: FIFA Soccerway Lao League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results

Match 1

12 March 2022 Champasak 1–3 Young Elephants Pakse, Champasak, Laos
16:00 GMT+7 K.Thipphachan 8' Report Lucas Paulista 16'
B.Bounphachan 67'
90+1'		 Stadium: Champasak Stadium
Attendance: 3,560
Referee: Souei Vongkham
13 March 2022 Lao Army 1–0 Master 7 Xaythany district, Vientiane, Laos
16:00 GMT+7 D.Sisawad 47' Report Stadium: Army Stadium Km5
Attendance: 875
Referee: Khamsing Sayavongsy
13 March 2022 Ezra Cancelled Viengchanh Xaythany district, Vientiane, Laos
16:00 GMT+7 Stadium: New Laos National Stadium

Match 2

19 March 2022 Luang Prabang 2–3 Master 7 Luang Prabang District, Luang Prabang, Laos
16:00 GMT+7 V.Jum 60' S.Somlith 79' Report Rafinha 56' 62' 70' Stadium: Luang Prabang Stadium
Attendance: 6,400
Referee: Khampasong Sayavongsy
19 March 2022 Young Elephants 3–0 Viengchanh Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos
16:00 GMT+7 S.Iwahashi 35' 76' S.Kydavone 57' Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
19 March 2022 Lao Army 1–2 Ezra Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos
16:00 GMT+7 S.Xusana 90+1' P.Peter 12' 58' Report Stadium: Army Stadium Km5

Match 3

30 March 2022 Ezra 2–2 Viengchanh Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos
18:00 GMT+7 Chony Wenpaserth 58'
Peter Phanthavong 61'		 Keo Phimmasone 8'
Phouvieng Phoumsavath 27'		 Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
2 April 2022 Ezra 0–5 Young Elephants Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos
15:30 GMT+7 Lucas Paulista 8'
Bounphachan Bounkong 30'
90+3'
Chanthaphone Waenvongsoth 45+1'
Loungleung Keophouvong 81'		 Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
3 April 2022 Viengchanh 1–2 Luang Prabang Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos
16:00 GMT+7 Bounmy Jittaphon 62' (OG.) Somlith Sengmany 33'
Jum Vanpaserth 51'		 Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
3 April 2022 Master 7 4–1 Champasak Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos
18:30 GMT+7 Rafinha 11'
45+'
77' Ketsada Souksavanh 22'		 Soukchinda Natphasouk 48' (Pen.) Stadium: New Laos National Stadium

Match 4

9 April 2022 Master 7 1–0 Ezra Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos
16:00 GMT+7 Rafinha 36' Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
10 April 2022 Champasak 1–1 Lao Army Pakse District, Champasak, Laos
16:00 GMT+7 Soukchinda Natphasouk 22' Sisawad Dalavong 85' Stadium: Champasak Stadium
10 April 2022 Luang Prabang 0–1 Young Elephants Luang Prabang District, Luang Prabang, Laos
18:00 GMT+7 Kaharn Phetsivilay 85' Stadium: Luang Prabang Stadium
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Khamsing Saiyavongsy

Match 5

April 2022 Champasak Cancelled Luang Prabang Pakse District, Champasak, Laos
16:00 GMT+7 Stadium: Champasak Stadium
23 April 2022 Viengchanh 1–0 Lao Army Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos
16:00 GMT+7 Phouvieng Phoumsavath 90+4' Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
24 April 2022 Master 7 2–2 Young Elephants Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos
16:00 GMT+7 Keoviengphet Liththideth 45+3' 90+3' Kaharn Phetsivilay 21'
Bounphachan Bounkong 73'		 Stadium: New Laos National Stadium

Match 6

30 April 2022 Viengchanh Cancelled Master 7 Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos
16:00 GMT+7 Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
30 April 2022 Lao Army v Luang Prabang Xaythany District, Vientiane, Laos
16:00 GMT+7 Stadium: Army Stadium Km5

Awards

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Laos Keoviengphet Liththideth Master 7 15
2 Brazil Rafinha Master 7 10
3 Laos Sinnakone Koumanykham Luang Prabang 9
4 Laos Bounphachan Bounkong Young Elephants 8
Laos Peter Phanthavong Ezra
Brazil Lucas Paulista Young Elephants
Laos Soukphachan Luangthala Champasak
8 Laos Anousone Xaypanya Ezra 6
9 Laos Chony Wenpaserth Ezra 5
Laos Phouvieng Phoumsavath Viengchanh
  • 1 own goal

Laos Kittisak Phomvongsa (against Master 7 FC)

  • 1 own goal

Laos Bounmy Jittaphon (against Viengchanh FC)

See also

  • 2022 Lao League 2
  • 2022 LFF Lao Cup
  • 2022 LFF National Championship

References

  1. ^ Laos 2022, RSSSF.com Archived 2023-01-28 at the Wayback Machine

External links

  • Lao Premier League website
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