Lao League
Season2016
ChampionsLanexang United
Matches played26
Goals scored726 (27.92 per match)
Top goalscorerLiberia Abu Kamara
(19 goals)
Biggest home winLanexang United 9–1 Ezra
(3 April 2016)[1]
Biggest away winSaythany City 0–8 Savan United
(30 April 2016)[1]
Highest scoringLanexang United 9–1 Ezra
(3 April 2016)[1]
Saythany City F.C.
(7 May 2016)[1]
Longest winning run19 matches[1]
Lanexang United
Longest unbeaten run8 matches[1]
CSC Champa
Longest winless run9 matches[1]
Champasak United
Longest losing run6 matches[1]
Saythany City F.C.
Highest attendance2,000
Lao Toyota 0–1 Lanexang United
(26 June 2016)
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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, VSV United and Saythany City 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, Saythany City and VSV United 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 VSV United 26 12 7 7 52 46 +6 43
7 Savan United 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 Saythany City 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.

Results

Matchday 1

26 March 2016 Lao Army 1–1 National University of Laos Vientiane
09:00 GMT Report Stadium: Army Stadium KM5
26 March 2016 Eastern Star 0–0 Champasak United Vientiane
09:00 GMT Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
26 March 2016 Lanexang United 1–0 Lao Police Vientiane
11:00 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium
27 March 2016 Young Elephant 1–1 Saythany City Vientiane
09:30 GMT Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
27 March 2016 Lao Toyota 2–0 CSC Champa Vientiane
11:00 GMT Report Stadium: Laos National Stadium
27 March 2016 Electricite du Laos 1–1 Savan United Vientiane
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium
27 March 2016 Ezra 2–2 VSV United Vientiane
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium

Matchday 2

2 April 2016 Eastern Star 1–3 National University of Laos Vientiane
09:30 GMT Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
2 April 2016 CSC Champa 3–2 VSV United Pakse
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Champasak Stadium
2 April 2016 Lao Police 0–1 Young Elephant Vientiane
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
3 April 2016 Champasak United 0–5 Savan United Pakse
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Champasak Stadium
3 April 2016 Lao Army 5–2 Saythany City Vientiane
10:30 GMT Report Stadium: Army Stadium KM5
3 April 2016 Lao Toyota 4–0 Electricite du Laos Vientiane
11:00 GMT Report Stadium: Laos National Stadium
3 April 2016 Lanexang United 9–1 Ezra Vientiane
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium

Matchday 3

9 April 2016 Eastern Star 0–7 Electricite du Laos Vientiane
09:30 GMT Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
9 April 2016 Lao Army 1–2 Lanexang United Vientiane
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Army Stadium KM5
9 April 2016 Ezra 1–2 Lao Toyota Vientiane
11:00 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium
9 April 2016 Young Elephant 0–0 CSC Champa Vientiane
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
10 April 2016 Saythany City 2–1 Champasak United Vientiane
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
10 April 2016 VSV United 2–1 Lao Police Vientiane
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium
4 May 2016 Savan United 1–0[a] National University of Laos Vientiane
11:00 GMT Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium

  1. ^ 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 Pakse
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Champasak Stadium
23 April 2016 Saythany City 0–7 Lao Toyota Vientiane
11:00 GMT Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
23 April 2016 Electricite du Laos 2–0 Lao Army Vientiane
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium
24 April 2016 National University of Laos 5–1 VSV United Vientiane
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: National University of Laos Stadium
24 April 2016 Champasak United 0–3 Ezra Pakse
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Champasak Stadium
24 April 2016 Savan United 3–3 Lao Police Vientiane
11:00 GMT Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
24 April 2016 Lanexang United 3–0 Young Elephant Vientiane
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium

Matchday 5

30 April 2016 Saythany City 0–8 Savan United Vientiane
09:30 GMT Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
30 April 2016 Ezra 0–3 CSC Champa Vientiane
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium
30 April 2016 Lao Police 2–5 Electricite du Laos Vientiane
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
1 May 2016 Lao Army 1–1 VSV United Vientiane
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Army Stadium KM5
1 May 2016 Champasak United 0–0 Young Elephant Pakse
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Champasak Stadium
1 May 2016 National University of Laos 0–3 Lanexang United Vientiane
11:00 GMT Report Stadium: National University of Laos Stadium
4 May 2016 Lao Toyota 2–0 Eastern Star Vientiane
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium

Matchday 6

7 May 2016 Saythany City 2–8 Lao Police Vientiane
09:30 GMT Report Stadium: Laos National Stadium
7 May 2016 National University of Laos 0–0 Champasak United Vientiane
11:00 GMT Report Stadium: National University of Laos Stadium
7 May 2016 CSC Champa 1–0 Lanexang United Pakse
11:00 GMT Report Stadium: Champasak Stadium
7 May 2016 Eastern Star 1–0 Lao Army Vientiane
11:00 GMT Report Stadium: Laos National Stadium
8 May 2016 Lao Toyota 3–0 VSV United Vientiane
11:00 GMT Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
8 May 2016 Savan United 1–1 Ezra Savannakhet
11:00 GMT Report Stadium: Savannakhet Stadium
8 May 2016 Electricite du Laos 0–0 Young Elephant Vientiane
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium

Matchday 7

14 May 2016 Saythany City 3–4 Eastern Star Vientiane
09:30 GMT Report Stadium: Laos National Stadium
14 May 2016 CSC Champa 2–0 Champasak United Pakse
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Champasak Stadium
14 May 2016 Lanexang United 1–1 Savan United Vientiane
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium
14 May 2016 Lao Police 0–1 Lao Army Vientiane
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: Laos National Stadium
15 May 2016 Ezra 1–0 Young Elephant Vientiane
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium
15 May 2016 National University of Laos 1–0 Lao Toyota Vientiane
11:00 GMT Report Stadium: National University of Laos Stadium
15 May 2016 VSV United 1–1 Electricite du Laos Vientiane
12:15 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium

Matchday 8

21 May 2016 Young Elephant 0–2 National University of Laos Vientiane
11:00 GMT Report Stadium: Laos National Stadium
21 May 2016 Lao Army 0–0 Champasak United Vientiane
11:00 GMT Report Stadium: Army Stadium KM5
21 May 2016 Electricite du Laos 5–3 Ezra Vientiane
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium
22 May 2016 CSC Champa 2–0 Savan United Pakse
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Champasak Stadium
22 May 2016 Saythany City 0–7 Lanexang United Vientiane
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Laos National Stadium
22 May 2016 VSV United 3–0 Eastern Star Vientiane
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium
22 May 2016 Lao Police 0–4 Lao Toyota Vientiane
12:30 GMT Report Stadium: Laos National Stadium

Matchday 9

28 May 2016 Ezra 4–3 Saythany City Vientiane
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium
28 May 2016 VSV United 0–0 Savan United Vientiane
12:30 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium
29 May 2016 Lao Army 2–3 CSC Champa Vientiane
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Army Stadium KM5

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 Vientiane
11:00 GMT Report Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
4 June 2016 Electricite du Laos 2–0 CSC Champa Vientiane
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium
5 June 2016 Champasak United 0–4 VSV United Pakse
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Champasak Stadium

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 Vientiane
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Laos National Stadium
11 June 2016 Electricite du Laos 7–1 Saythany City Vientiane
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium
11 June 2016 Young Elephant 1–1 VSV United Vientiane
12:30 GMT Report Stadium: Laos National Stadium
12 June 2016 Lao Army 0–4 Lao Toyota Vientiane
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Army Stadium KM5
12 June 2016 Ezra 1–3 National University of Laos Vientiane
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium
12 June 2016 CSC Champa 4–0 Lao Police Pakse
10:00 GMT Report Stadium: Champasak Stadium
12 June 2016 Lanexang United 3–2 Champasak United Vientiane
12:30 GMT Report Stadium: Lanexang Stadium

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Lao League matches". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Lao League". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Ten clubs confirm their places in Lao League 2016". www.asianews.network/. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  4. ^ a b "CSC Champa vs. Eastern Star". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d "Eastern Star vs. Electricite du Laos". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d "Electricite du Laos vs. Lao Army". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Lao Army vs. Lanexang United". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Lao Toyota vs. Electricite du Laos". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  9. ^ "National University of Laos vs. VSV United". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Savan (sic) vs. Ezra". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.

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