Phnom Penh Galaxy FC

Phnom Penh Crown F.C. was first established in 2001 as the Smart United F.C. With the support of Smart Mobile Cambodia, they joined the Cambodian League, which at the time was a semi-professional league. Smart United F.C made their mark in their second season, winning the Cambodian League title in 2002, and their subsequent participation was not successful until 2005 when they switched sponsors. In collaboration with Hello Mobitel, the new club was renamed Hello United F.C. However, the change of name and identity did not bring much success on the field, with their team finishing runners-up in the Cambodian League. Khemara Keila FC At the same time, the club's top scorer award went to Hok Sochivorn with 22 goals. In 2006, Hello Mobitel sold the club to another businessman, Rithy Samnang, who changed his name to Phnom Penh United F.C. The president of this club aims to represent Phnom Penh and to prepare for the league title. At the beginning of the 2006 season, the club participated in the AFC President's Cup for the first time but did not qualify for the regional qualifiers. One year after the change of membership and the addition of new members, the merger of Phnom Penh United Football Club and Empire F.C. To prepare for the new competition, the addition of the Hun Sen Cup, a merger of two clubs, Phnom Penh United changed its name to Phnom Penh Empire F.C. In 2007. The club's full-year development period, in the 2008 season, proved to be the most successful club ever, winning two trophies: the Metfone Cambodian League (MCL) and the Hun Sen Cup, the first trophy in the club's history.^[]