2016 Lao Premier League
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lanexang United |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 726 (27.92 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Abu Kamara(19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Lanexang United 9–1 Ezra (3 April 2016)[1] |
| Biggest away win | 0–8 Savan United (30 April 2016)[1] |
| Highest scoring | Lanexang United 9–1 Ezra (3 April 2016)[1] Saythany City F.C. (7 May 2016)[1] |
| Longest winning run | 19 matches[1] Lanexang United |
| Longest unbeaten run | 8 matches[1] CSC Champa |
| Longest winless run | 9 matches[1] Champasak United |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches[1] Saythany City F.C. |
| Highest attendance | 2,000 Lao Toyota 0–1 Lanexang United (26 June 2016) |
← 2015 2017 →
All statistics correct as of 12 June 2016. | |
The 2016 Lao League is the 27th season of the Lao League, the top Laotian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1990. The season began on 26 March 2016, and is scheduled to conclude in late 2016.[1]
Lao Toyota came into the season as defending champions of the 2015 season. Lao Army, National University of Laos, and were promoted from the lower leagues.[2]
Teams[]
A total of 14 teams will participate in the 2016 Lao League season, ten from the previous season and four promoted teams. No teams were relegated after the 2015 season due to league expansion as Lao Army, National University of Laos, and were promoted from the lower leagues. Hoang Anh Attapeu, who finished 5th in 2015, withdrew from the league while SHB Vientiane were renamed as CSC Champa and Savan were renamed as Savan United.[2][3]
Stadia[]
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Champasak United | Champasak Stadium[4] | 12,000 |
| CSC Champa | Champasak Stadium[4] | 12,000 |
| Eastern Star | New Laos National Stadium[5] | 25,000 |
| Electricite du Laos | Lanexang Stadium[6] | 4,000 |
| Ezra | Lanexang Stadium[6] | 4,000 |
| Lanexang United | Lanexang Stadium[6] | 4,000 |
| Lao Army | Army Stadium KM5[7] | 1,000 |
| Lao Police | New Laos National Stadium[5] | 25,000 |
| Lao Toyota | Laos National Stadium[8] | 15,000 |
| National University of Laos | National University of Laos Stadium[9] | 5,000 |
| Savan United | Savannakhet Stadium[10] | 15,000 |
| Saythany City | New Laos National Stadium[5] | 25,000 |
| VSV United | Lanexang Stadium[6] | 4,000 |
| Young Elephant | New Laos National Stadium[5] | 25,000 |
League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lanexang United | 26 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 14 | +78 | 73 | Qualification to Mekong Club Championship AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | Lao Toyota | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 85 | 11 | +74 | 67 | Qualification to AFC Cup play-off round |
| 3 | CSC Champa | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 24 | +33 | 54 | |
| 4 | Electricite du Laos | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 78 | 44 | +34 | 46 | |
| 5 | National University of Laos | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 44 | |
| 6 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 43 | ||
| 7 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 41 | ||
| 8 | Lao Police | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 27 | |
| 9 | Lao Army | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 26 | |
| 10 | Ezra | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 25 | |
| 11 | Young Elephant | 26 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 45 | −28 | 21 | |
| 12 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 36 | 106 | −70 | 16 | ||
| 13 | Champasak United | 26 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 60 | 83 | −23 | 14 | |
| 14 | Eastern Star | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 24 | 91 | −67 | 14 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 August 2016. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results[]
Matchday 1[]
| 26 March 2016 | Lao Army | 1–1 | National University of Laos | showVientiane |
| 26 March 2016 | Eastern Star | 0–0 | Champasak United | showVientiane |
| 26 March 2016 | Lanexang United | 1–0 | Lao Police | showVientiane |
| 27 March 2016 | Lao Toyota | 2–0 | CSC Champa | showVientiane |
| 27 March 2016 | Electricite du Laos | 1–1 | Savan United | showVientiane |
Matchday 2[]
| 2 April 2016 | Eastern Star | 1–3 | National University of Laos | showVientiane |
| 2 April 2016 | CSC Champa | 3–2 | showPakse |
| 2 April 2016 | Lao Police | 0–1 | Young Elephant | showVientiane |
| 3 April 2016 | Champasak United | 0–5 | Savan United | showPakse |
| 3 April 2016 | Lao Toyota | 4–0 | Electricite du Laos | showVientiane |
| 3 April 2016 | Lanexang United | 9–1 | Ezra | showVientiane |
Matchday 3[]
| 9 April 2016 | Eastern Star | 0–7 | Electricite du Laos | showVientiane |
| 9 April 2016 | Lao Army | 1–2 | Lanexang United | showVientiane |
| 9 April 2016 | Young Elephant | 0–0 | CSC Champa | showVientiane |
| 10 April 2016 | 2–1 | Champasak United | showVientiane |
| 10 April 2016 | 2–1 | Lao Police | showVientiane |
| 4 May 2016 | Savan United | 1–0[a] | National University of Laos | showVientiane |
- ^ Originally scheduled for 10 April 2016 at Savannakhet Stadium in Savannakhet before being postponed until 4 May 2016 at New Laos National Stadium in Vientiane, kick-off was moved from 10:00 to 11:00.
Matchday 4[]
| 23 April 2016 | CSC Champa | 2–3 | Eastern Star | showPakse |
| 23 April 2016 | Electricite du Laos | 2–0 | Lao Army | showVientiane |
| 24 April 2016 | National University of Laos | 5–1 | showVientiane |
| 24 April 2016 | Champasak United | 0–3 | Ezra | showPakse |
| 24 April 2016 | Savan United | 3–3 | Lao Police | showVientiane |
| 24 April 2016 | Lanexang United | 3–0 | Young Elephant | showVientiane |
Matchday 5[]
| 30 April 2016 | 0–8 | Savan United | showVientiane |
| 30 April 2016 | Ezra | 0–3 | CSC Champa | showVientiane |
| 30 April 2016 | Lao Police | 2–5 | Electricite du Laos | showVientiane |
| 1 May 2016 | Champasak United | 0–0 | Young Elephant | showPakse |
| 1 May 2016 | National University of Laos | 0–3 | Lanexang United | showVientiane |
Matchday 6[]
| 7 May 2016 | 2–8 | Lao Police | showVientiane |
| 7 May 2016 | National University of Laos | 0–0 | Champasak United | showVientiane |
| 7 May 2016 | CSC Champa | 1–0 | Lanexang United | showPakse |
| 8 May 2016 | Savan United | 1–1 | Ezra | showSavannakhet |
| 8 May 2016 | Electricite du Laos | 0–0 | Young Elephant | showVientiane |
Matchday 7[]
| 14 May 2016 | CSC Champa | 2–0 | Champasak United | showPakse |
| 14 May 2016 | Lanexang United | 1–1 | Savan United | showVientiane |
| 14 May 2016 | Lao Police | 0–1 | Lao Army | showVientiane |
| 15 May 2016 | National University of Laos | 1–0 | Lao Toyota | showVientiane |
| 15 May 2016 | 1–1 | Electricite du Laos | showVientiane |
Matchday 8[]
| 21 May 2016 | Young Elephant | 0–2 | National University of Laos | showVientiane |
| 21 May 2016 | Lao Army | 0–0 | Champasak United | showVientiane |
| 21 May 2016 | Electricite du Laos | 5–3 | Ezra | showVientiane |
| 22 May 2016 | CSC Champa | 2–0 | Savan United | showPakse |
| 22 May 2016 | 0–7 | Lanexang United | showVientiane |
| 22 May 2016 | Lao Police | 0–4 | Lao Toyota | showVientiane |
Matchday 9[]
| 28 May 2016 | 0–0 | Savan United | showVientiane |
| 29 May 2016 | Lao Army | 2–3 | CSC Champa | showVientiane |
Note: Remaining four matches from Matchday 9 were postponed due to international call-ups, namely with Laos for their friendly match against Nepal and then their 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers versus India. New dates not yet announced.
Matchday 10[]
| 4 June 2016 | Lao Police | 3–2 | Ezra | showVientiane |
| 4 June 2016 | Electricite du Laos | 2–0 | CSC Champa | showVientiane |
| 5 June 2016 | Champasak United | 0–4 | showPakse |
Note: Remaining four matches from Matchday 10 were postponed due to international call-ups, namely with Laos for their 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers versus India. New dates not yet announced.
Matchday 11[]
| 11 June 2016 | Eastern Star | 0–4 | Savan United | showVientiane |
| 11 June 2016 | Electricite du Laos | 7–1 | showVientiane |
| 12 June 2016 | Ezra | 1–3 | National University of Laos | showVientiane |
| 12 June 2016 | CSC Champa | 4–0 | Lao Police | showPakse |
| 12 June 2016 | Lanexang United | 3–2 | Champasak United | showVientiane |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i "Lao League matches". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Lao League". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Ten clubs confirm their places in Lao League 2016". www.asianews.network/. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "CSC Champa vs. Eastern Star". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Eastern Star vs. Electricite du Laos". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Electricite du Laos vs. Lao Army". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Lao Army vs. Lanexang United". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Lao Toyota vs. Electricite du Laos". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "National University of Laos vs. VSV United". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Savan (sic) vs. Ezra". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
External links[]
- Soccerway
- RSSSF
- Lao Football Federation website Archived 2017-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- 2015–16 in Asian association football leagues
- 2016–17 in Asian association football leagues
- Lao Premier League seasons