PHNOM PENH (3 June 2011) – Naga Corp FC took the lead albeit momentarily in the Metfone Cambodia League 2011 following their overwhelming 7-2 win over Kirivong Sok Sen Chey FC this week as Phnom Penh Crown FC lose coach Bojan Hodak.
The former champions who stuttered to get their campaign off the ground have won their last five matches to garner 16 points from seven games played.
Second is Phnom Penh Crown with 14 points from six matches while third is National Defense Ministry FC with 12 points from the same number of games.
Rithysen are still at the bottom of the table with just a point after six matches into the new season.
In the meantime, Phnom Penh Crown lost their chief coach Bojan Hodak, who has left for Chinese Super League leaders Shandong Luneng.
The 40-year-old joins Shandong as assistant to Rajko Magic, who was his former coach at NK Hrvatski Dragovaljac in the mid-90s.
“I have to think of my future and the money is a big factor as well,” said Bojan.
“Shandong are one of the biggest clubs in the region, every year they play in the AFC Champions League and from there I can go to any Asian club in the future.
“From Cambodia it’s not so easy as Cambodian football is not yet recognised enough. I’ll be linking up with Rajko Magic, who was my coach in Croatia some 15 years ago. He’s also a lecturer at the Croatian coaching academy so I know him very well. He asked me to join him as he’s been following my work over the last few years.”
CURRENT METFONE CAMBODIA LEAGUE 2011
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS | |
| 1. Naga Corp | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 16 |
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2. Phnom Penh Crown |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 14 |
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3. National Defense Ministry |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
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4. Kirivong Sok SenChey |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 11 |
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5. Preah Khan Reach |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
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6. National Police |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
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7. Build Bright United |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 7 |
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8. Chhlam Sakmut |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 7 |
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9. Prek Pra Keila |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -14 | 1 |
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10. Rithisen |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 36 | -31 | 1 |
