Ezra F.C.
Football club
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Ezra Football Club (Lao: ສະໂມສອນບານເຕະ ເອສະຣາ) is a professional football club located in Vientiane, Laos. It plays in the Lao League 1.[1] In the 2024–25 season, Ezra won its first Lao League 1 title.[2]
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| Full name | Ezra Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | Ezra Eagles | ||
| Short name | EFC | ||
| Founded | 2003 | ||
| Ground | New Laos National Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||
| Owner | Arun Kim | ||
| Head coach | Chandalaphone Liepvisay | ||
| League | Lao League 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Lao League 1, 1st of 10 (champions) | ||
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History
Ezra Football Club was established in 2003 by Arun Kim, a South Korean coach. Operating primarily as a youth academy with a humanitarian focus, the club provided free training, housing, and education to underprivileged Laotian players, modeled on the South Korean youth development system.[3]
Throughout the 2010s and early 2020s, Ezra became a prolific "production line" for the Laos national football team, frequently prioritizing the development and transfer of young players to the Thai League 1 over domestic trophy pursuits.[4] Despite intermittent absences from the top flight to focus on its academy roots, the club maintained a competitive presence in the Lao League 1.
The club's most significant achievement occurred during the 2024–25 season. Under the management of Byung Soo Na, Ezra secured its first top-flight title on 26 February 2025. By finishing at the top of the table, Ezra ended the multi-year dominance of Young Elephants FC and earned its debut qualification for the 2025–26 ASEAN Club Championship and regional AFC competitions.
Players (2025)
[5] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Byung-soo Na |
| Assistant coach | Kim Ban-seok Jung Keum-cheon  Chandalaphone Liepvisay |
| Goalkeeper coach | Sounikone Souphusith |
| Fitness coach | Xaiyaphet Somphengboupha |
| Match analyst | Khamfong Vansavath |
| Doctor | Sonexay Kounlavong |
| Physiotherapists | Kim Jae-yang |
| Interpreter | Mideum Kim |
Continental record
| Year | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2025–26 | AFC Challenge League | Qualifying play-off |  Yangon United |
N/a | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) |
N/a |
| Group D |  Manila Digger |
1–3 | 4th out of 4 | |||
 Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng |
0–3 | |||||
 SP Falcons |
1–3 | |||||
| ASEAN Club Championship | Qualifying play-off | Shan United |
1–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | |
| 2026–27 | AFC Challenge League | Play-off round | Yangon United |
N/a | 1–2 | N/a |
| ASEAN Club Championship | Qualifying play-offs | Shan United |
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