Hun Sen Cup: verified winners and a stadium itinerary for visitors

The Hun Sen Cup offers a way to connect Cambodian clubs, memorable finals and the places where football is watched. This guide combines selected verified winners with a visitor’s planning method. It is a historical selection, not a complete annual honours list or a current cup schedule. Travellers from Thailand and elsewhere can use it to choose a football theme, then confirm the real event before arranging the journey.

Choose the competition before choosing the stadium

Write Hun Sen Cup on the trip note and check that the advertised match belongs to that competition. A league fixture, the Super Cup and a continental club match may involve the same teams without being the same event. The distinction matters for the venue, ticket and way the winner is decided. Start with the cup round and season, then add opponent and date once officially confirmed. If there is no suitable cup match during your stay, a league game can still provide a football evening, but describe it honestly as a different experience. An old cup report should enrich the visit rather than determine today’s destination.

Read a selected honours list without filling its gaps

The comparison below includes only editions supported by the cited primary reports. The AFF’s 2019 historical note identifies the inaugural 2007 winner and the 2018 holder; later AFF, AFC and CPL publications establish the other entries. Missing years do not mean the competition was absent or that a listed club won them. Do not extend a winning sequence beyond the years explicitly supported. Preserve a season label such as 2024/25 when that is how the source describes the title. A report published in 2024 and a title labelled 2024/25 are different references, not automatically two names for one event. This discipline makes the small table useful without pretending it is an exhaustive archive.

Visitor comparison

Visitor comparison
ReferenceConfirmed informationUse for the visit
2007Khemara Keila — AFF historical noteOpening edition identified in the 2019 retrospective
2018Ministry of National Defense — AFF historical noteHistorical holder, not a present-day title count
2019Boeung Ket — AFF final reportFirst Hun Sen Cup title; RSN final
2020 and 2021Visakha — AFF consecutive-title report2021 described as the second successive triumph
2022Visakha — AFC 2023 reportExplicitly identified as the 2022 cup winner
2024 reportPreah Khan Reach Svay Rieng — AFC, 29 April 2024Fifth title at that historical moment; not an updated total
2024/25 seasonPhnom Penh Crown — CPL 2025 announcementSeason label retained exactly; Super Cup announcement is the evidence

Let two shootouts explain the appeal of a cup final

The 2019 Boeung Ket final and the 2021 Visakha final are documented examples of trophies decided by penalties after level match scores. Their historical reports are useful introductions to how a final can remain unresolved beyond ordinary play. The IFAB Law 10 distinguishes the match from its subsequent shootout and leaves the permitted deciding procedure to competition rules. For a future visit, check the regulations of that actual round. Do not assume that every cup fixture has the same extra-time procedure. Keep a return plan flexible enough for the announced format and the normal uncertainty of leaving a crowded event.

Build a stadium list with the event attached

RSN Stadium appears in the AFF reports of the 2019 and 2021 finals. National Stadium (Olympic) appears in the CPL’s 2025 Super Cup announcement and in Boeung Ket fixture rows checked for this guide. These references describe different events; they do not establish that every Hun Sen Cup final is played at either ground. Put a separate line in your itinerary for venue name, event and source date. Avoid merging locations because a shortened English name sounds familiar. A ground connected with a historic final may be interesting to read about, but that does not establish public tour access, opening hours or a museum. Confirm any visit beyond the match itself directly.

Organise a flexible football day rather than a stadium race

Choose one confirmed match as the main activity. Keep earlier sightseeing or a meal optional and allow enough room for collecting tickets, finding the entrance and meeting the group. If you want to see another ground from outside, first confirm whether the area is publicly accessible and whether the detour fits the actual route. Do not make two unconfirmed matches the foundations of one day. A practical itinerary has a main event, a fallback activity and a return arrangement; it does not need an exact minute for every step. For visitors arriving from another country, resolve travel permissions and transport separately with the relevant official services rather than inferring them from the football calendar.

Compare tickets by conditions and the needs of the group

Use the CPL ticket entry point as one route to official information, then locate the announcement of the specific cup event and its organiser. Ask about the stand, collection process, assigned seating and what changes if the match moves. A published historical price is not a quotation for a new final. For children, older relatives or people with access needs, ask practical questions about the actual entrance-to-seat route and assistance. Do not assume facilities from a distant stadium photo. Save the confirmation and a contact method already verified through the organiser. If different members buy separately, compare their sections before fixing a meeting plan inside the ground.

Use a bilingual match card to prevent avoidable confusion

A Thai-speaking group can keep ฮุนเซนคัพ beside Hun Sen Cup, followed by the competition season and round. Copy team and stadium names from the official announcement rather than inventing translations of the address. Write the month in words and keep the source link with the latest version of the note. Add the accommodation address, agreed entrance and return meeting point. If one person follows a club page and another follows the competition page, resolve any difference before buying onward travel. The purpose is not to create a second unofficial schedule, but to give everybody the same verified reference. Replace outdated screenshots when the organiser publishes a change.

Turn the visit into a clear, dated record

After the game, record the ordinary match result, any extra-time result where relevant, and the shootout separately. Note the competition and round so that the result is not confused with a league meeting between the same clubs. When describing a stadium, distinguish what you actually used from facilities you merely saw. Keep the date beside comments about entry, seating and ticket collection because arrangements can change. If the honours table inspires further research, add a year only after finding an official report that supports it. A visitor’s account can be personal and useful at the same time: explain what made the evening memorable while keeping the historical claims and practical details traceable.

Before leaving: checklist

  • Identify the cup round and season before selecting a venue.
  • Keep each stadium linked to its event and source date.
  • Confirm the deciding procedure and leave flexibility after the match.
  • Read actual ticket and access conditions before paying.
  • Keep the original stadium spelling and a common return meeting point.
  • Treat missing honours years as unfilled research gaps, not implied winners.

Verified official sources

Frequently asked questions

Is this a complete Hun Sen Cup winners list?

No. It is a selection of eight documented editions, with 2020 and 2021 grouped in one row. Years not shown are not inferred. The table preserves the year or season wording supported by each official publication.

Does a former final venue guarantee a stadium tour?

No. A historical match report establishes where that event was played, not public access, opening hours or tours today. Confirm any proposed visit with the venue or the current event organiser.

Can I add penalty-shootout kicks to the match score?

No. Keep the match result and shootout separate. The shootout determines the winner when the applicable rules require it, but its kicks are not added to the goals scored during the match.

Sources and verification