Pepsi Lao League 1
ແປັບຊີ ລາວ ລີກ 1
Founded1990 (1990)
CountryLaos
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toLao League 2
Domestic cup(s)LFF Lao Ford Cup
International cup(s)
Current championsYoung Elephants FC
(2nd title)
(2022/23)
Most championshipsLao Army FC (8 titles)
TV partnersEleven Sports (Live Streaming)
Websitelaoleague.com
Current: 2024–25

The Lao League 1 (Lao: ລາວ ພຣີເມຍລີກ), known as the Pepsi Lao League 1 for sponsorship reasons (formerly Lao Premier League), is a professional football league representing the sport's highest division in Laos. The league is composed of 8 clubs for the 2023 season.

Format

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

A total of 8 teams participated in the 2023 Lao League 1 season.

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Champasak FC Champasak Province Champasak Stadium 12,000
Ezra Vientiane New Laos National Stadium 25,000
Lao Army Vientiane Army Stadium KM5 1,000
Luang Prabang FC Luang Prabang Province Luang Prabang Stadium 12,000
Master 7 FC Vientiane New Laos National Stadium 25,000
Namtha United Luang Namtha Province Luang Namtha Stadium 1,00
Viengchanh FC Vientiane Province National University Of Laos 5,000
Young Elephants Vientiane New Laos National Stadium 25,000

Champions

Note 1: unclear whether league championship.
Source:[2]

Titles by club

Club Winners Winning Seasons
Lao Army FC 8 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2008
Chanthabouly (previously Lao Toyota FC) 5 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Yotha FC 4 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011
Young Elephants FC 2 2022, 2023
Lao Bank FC 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 FC 1 2007
Khammouan Province Team 1 1998
Pakse 1 1995
Savannakhet 1 1993

Top scorers

Season Player Club Goal
2016 Liberia Abu Kamara Champa 19
2020 Laos Keoviengphet Liththideth Young Elephants 12
2022 Laos Keoviengphet Liththideth Master 7 15
2023 Laos Bounphachan Bounkong Young Elephants 16
Most goals by a player in a single game

Multiple hat-tricks

Rank Nation Player Hat-tricks
1 Laos Keoviengphet Liththideth 3
Brazil Rafinha
2 Laos Bounphachan Bounkong 2
Laos Phathana Phommathep
Brazil Rafinha
6 Laos Vannasone Douangmaity 1
Laos Phouthone Innalay
Liberia Jed
Brazil Laercio Gomes Costa
Laos Soukphachan Lueanthala
Japan Takumu Nishihara
Laos Peter Phanthavong
Laos Vinnaoung Phouluang
Laos Somlith Sengvanny
Laos Tee Sihalath
Laos Khamkeng Sintasene
Laos Kydavone Souvanny
Japan Takaya Sugasawa
Laos Jam Vanpaserth
Laos Chony Wenpaserth

References

  1. "Lao's Top League". Lao Football Federation. Archived from the original on 2013-09-15. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  2. Laos – List of Champions at RSSSF.com
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