Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC
Association football club in Cambodia
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Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng Football Club (Khmer: ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់ព្រះខ័នរាជស្វាយរៀង), also known as PKR Svay Rieng,[1] is a professional football club based in Krong Svay Rieng, Svay Rieng province, Cambodia, that plays in the Cambodian Premier League.[2] The club has won 4 league and 5 Hun Sen Cup titles. Its women's section plays in the Cambodian Women's League.
2013 as Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng Football Club
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| Full name | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | The Blue Swords | ||
| Short name | PKRSRFC | ||
| Founded | 1997 as Preah Khan Reach Football Club 2013 as Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng Football Club | ||
| Ground | Svay Rieng Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||
| Chairman | Dy Vichea | ||
| Head coach | Mattew McConkey | ||
| League | Cambodian Premier League | ||
| 2024–25 | Cambodian Premier League, 1st of 11 (champions) | ||
| Website | www | ||
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History
The club was founded in 1997 by General Sao Sokha, and was originally based in Phnom Penh, under the name Preah Khan Reach. In 2011, the club won their first major honour, the 2011 Hun Sen Cup, after beating Build Bright United by 2–0. Sam El Nasa and Khoun Laboravy scored the goals. The club managed to retain their title in the 2012 Hun Sen Cup after winning against Nagacorp by 2–1. In May 2013, the club was renamed as Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng, when the decision was made to relocate to Svay Rieng by Dy Vichea. In the first season under the new name, they ended up becoming the 2013 Cambodian League champions. The club automatically qualified for the 2014 AFC President's Cup, being placed against Nepali Manang Marshyangdi Club and Mongolian Erchim. However, Svay Rieng lost both of their fixtures and finished last in the group table.
In 2019, Svay Rieng won their second league title and qualified to the 2020 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs, playing against Laos side Master 7. Svay Rieng ended up winning both of the qualifying matches with 7–1 on aggregate and qualified to the group stage. The club was then placed in Group G alongside Philippines club Ceres–Negros, Indonesian club Bali United and Vietnamese club Than Quảng Ninh. On 25 February 2020, the club recorded their first win in the AFC competitions after defeating Bali United by 2–1. However, due to the rising cases of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was cancelled.
Svay Rieng then won their third league title during the 2023–24 season, qualified for the 2024–25 AFC Challenge League and also participated in the returning 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship. The club faced off against Lao side Young Elephants in the ASEAN Club Championship play-off round where they won 8–3 on aggregate, thus qualifying to Group A alongside Malaysian Terengganu, Thai BG Pathum United, Indonesian PSM Makassar, Vietnamese Đông Á Thanh Hóa and Myanmar Shan United. On 21 August 2024, Svay Rieng won 3–2 against Terengganu at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium. Svay Rieng was knocked out of the competition after failing to qualify to the next round.
In the AFC Challenge League, Svay Reing was placed alongside Indonesian Madura United and Mongolian SP Falcons. The club managed to win by 2–1 against SP Falcons, but lost with the same to Madura United. However, the club qualified to the quarter-finals as group runners-up. In the quarter-finals, Svay Reing faced Myanmmar Shan United where they managed to win by 6–2 in the first leg and lost by 2–1 in the second leg. They advanced to the semi-finals facing Madura United, where Svay Reing defeated the Indonesian club by 6–3 on aggregate. Svay Rieng reached their first continental final, facing Turkmen club Arkadag.
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsors |
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| 2015–2018 |  FBT |
 ORKIDĒ Carabao Energy Drink |
| 2019–2025 | ORKIDĒ | |
| 2025–present |  Kelme |
ORKIDĒ Krud Energy Drink V-Active Sports Hanuman Beverages |
Players
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
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Players with multiple nationalities
Technical staff
| Position | Name |
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| Chairman | Dy Vichea |
| Technical director | Rith Dyka |
| General manager |  Christopher Grant |
| Team manager | Kheng Sopagna |
| Head coach |  Mattew McConkey |
| Assistant coach | Chea Samnang |
 Stefano Greco | |
| Goalkeeper coach | Ronan McCarthy |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Lay Raksmey |
 Ben Knight | |
| Data and video analysis | Sidney Kavanagh |
| Team Match and Video analysis | Sok Ratha |
| Ang Botta | |
| Head of Sports Medicine and Science | Stephen Corner |
| Physiotherapist |  Davor Puljic |
| Ket Mealea | |
| Song Kimthy | |
 Joshua Van Kalken | |
| Assistant Sport Science | Koun Sreylak |
| Kitman | Soun Thoun |
| Ly Mengtea | |
| Head of Marketing & Sales | Hor Vanda |
| Media manager | Choeum Samdy |
| General assistant | Kermao Mercredi |
| Administration officer | Chim Kimsenh |
Coaching list
| Name | Seasons | Achievements |
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| Prak Sovannara |
20 December 2008 – 15 December 2010 | |
| Sam Vandeth |
January 2011 – December 2017 | – 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017 Hun Sen Cup |
| Conor Nestor |
January 2018 – 4 May 2023 | – 2019 Cambodian League |
| Pep Muñoz |
6 May 2023 – 25 May 2025 | – 2023–24 Cambodian Premier League
– 2023–24 Hun Sen Cup |
| Mattew McConkey |
3 June 2025 – present | |
List of captains
Captains by years
| Years | Captain |
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| 2009–2011 | Sam El Nasa |
| 2012–2013 | Tum Saray |
| 2014–2018 | Prak Mony Udom |
| 2019–present | Soeuy Visal |
Performance in AFC club competitions
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2014 | AFC President's Cup | Group C |  Manang Marshyangdi Club |
3–6 | 3rd | |
 Erchim |
1–3 | |||||
| 2020 | AFC Cup | Qualifying play-off round |  Master 7 |
4–1 | 3–0 | 7–1 |
| Group G |  Ceres–Negros |
Cancelled | 0–4 | 3rd | ||
 Bali United |
2–1 | Cancelled | ||||
 Than Quảng Ninh |
1–4 | Cancelled | ||||
| 2024–25 | AFC Challenge League | Group E | SP Falcons |
2–1 | 2nd | |
| Madura United |
1–2 | |||||
| Quarter-finals |  Shan United |
6–2 | 1–2 | 7–4 | ||
| Semi-finals | Madura United |
3–0 | 3–3 | 6–3 | ||
| Final |  Arkadag |
1–2 (a.e.t.) | ||||
| 2025–26 | AFC Challenge League | Group D | SP Falcons |
3–0 | 1st | |
| Ezra |
3–0 | |||||
| Manila Digger |
2–2 | |||||
| Quarter-finals | Phnom Penh Crown |
2–1 | 4–1 | 6–2 | ||
| Semi-finals | Manila Digger |
1–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | ||
| Final |  Al-Kuwait |
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Performance in AFF club competitions
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2024–25 | ASEAN Club Championship | Play-off round | Young Elephants |
5–1 | 3–2 | 8–3 |
| Group A |  Terengganu |
N/a | 3–2 | 3rd out of 6 | ||
| BG Pathum United |
N/a | 1–2 | ||||
| PSM Makassar |
0–1 | N/a | ||||
| Đông Á Thanh Hóa |
N/a | 0–0 | ||||
| Shan United |
4–2 | N/a | ||||
| 2025–26 | ASEAN Club Championship | Group B | Shan United |
N/a | 3–0 | |
| Nam Định |
N/a | 1–2 | ||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim |
2–2 | N/a | ||||
| Bangkok United |
1–1 | N/a | ||||
 Lion City Sailors |
N/a | 2–0 | ||||
Invitational tournament record
| Season | Tournament | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2014 | Singapore Cup | Preliminary round |  Albirex Niigata (S) |
3–0 | ||
| 2015 | Singapore Cup | Preliminary round | Albirex Niigata (S) |
2–1 |
Honours
Continental
- AFC Challenge League
- Runners-up (1): 2024–25