Mekong Club Championship
Founded2014
Folded2017
CountryLaos Laos (2014)
Myanmar Myanmar (2014)
Cambodia Cambodia (2014)
Vietnam Vietnam (2014)
Thailand Thailand (2015)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Number of teams5
Last championsThailand Muangthong United
Most championshipsThailand Buriram United
(2 titles)

The Mekong Club Championship was an ASEAN club competition for men's association football clubs.[1][2] Five teams entered as respective domestic league winners from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The championship was sponsored by Toyota.

History

In 2014, Toyota Motor wanted to develop in aspiring football players and football fans in the countries alongside the Mekong River: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, so Toyota debuted the competition called Mekong Club Championship. The first competition was held in 2014 at Bình Dương, Vietnam[3] with four countries participating. Becamex Bình Dương became the first club that won the championship. The second competition was held in 2015, with Thailand joining.[4]

Trophy

Results

Year Final Third Place Match
Winner Score Runner-up Third Place Score Fourth Place
2014
Details
Vietnam
Becamex Bình Dương
4–1 Myanmar
Ayeyawady United
Cambodia
Phnom Penh Crown
2–0 Laos
Hoang Anh Attapeu
2015
Details
Thailand
Buriram United
1–0 Cambodia
Boeung Ket Angkor
Vietnam
Becamex Bình Dương
2016
Details
Thailand
Buriram United
0–1
2–0
Laos
Lanexang United
Cambodia
Boeung Ket Angkor
won 2–1 on aggregate
2017
Details
Thailand
Muangthong United
3–1
4–0
Vietnam
Sanna Khánh Hòa
Laos
Lao Toyota
won 7–1 on aggregate

Statistics

Performance by club

Team Champions Runners-up Third Place
Thailand Buriram United 2 (2015, 2016)
Vietnam Becamex Bình Dương 1 (2014) 1 (2015)
Thailand Muangthong United 1 (2017)
Cambodia Boeung Ket Angkor 1 (2015) 1 (2016)
Myanmar Ayeyawady United 1 (2014)
Laos Lanexang United 1 (2016)
Vietnam Sanna Khánh Hòa 1 (2017)
Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown 1 (2014)
Laos Lao Toyota 1 (2017)

Participating by club

Team Joined Years
Cambodia Boeung Ket Angkor 3 2015, 2016, 2017
Vietnam Becamex Bình Dương 2 2014, 2015
Thailand Buriram United 2 2015, 2016
Laos Lao Toyota 2 2015, 2017
Myanmar Ayeyawady United 1 2014
Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown 1 2014
Laos Hoang Anh Attapeu 1 2014
Myanmar Yangon United 1 2015
Laos Lanexang United 1 2016
Vietnam SHB Đà Nẵng 1 2016
Myanmar Yadanarbon 1 2016
Thailand Muangthong United 1 2017
Vietnam Sanna Khánh Hòa 1 2017

Performance by nation

# Nation Champions Runners-up Third Place
1 Thailand300
2 Vietnam111
3 Cambodia012
4 Laos011
5 Myanmar010

Nation performances

Team 2014 2015 2016 2017
 Cambodia3rd2nd3rd4th
 Laos4thGS2nd3rd
 Myanmar2ndGSGSDNP
 ThailandDNP1st1st1st
 Vietnam1st3rdGS2nd
DNP = Did not participate
GS = Group stage

Top scorers

YearFootballerClubGoals
2014Nigeria George BisanCambodia Phnom Penh Crown3
2015Cambodia Chan VathanakaCambodia Boeung Ket Angkor5
2016Laos Soukaphone VongchiengkhamLaos Lanexang United3
2017France Youssouf TouréVietnam Sanna Khánh Hòa BVN7

References

  1. Boeung Ket announce more departures
  2. Toyota Mekong Club Championship to begin
  3. "Bình Dương đăng cai Toyota Mekong Club Championship 2014". Archived from the original on 2017-02-01.
  4. "Mekong Club Championship History". Archived from the original on 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
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