|  | |
| Founded | 1990 | 
|---|---|
| Country | Laos | 
| Confederation | AFC | 
| Number of teams | 8 | 
| Level on pyramid | 1 | 
| Relegation to | Lao League 2 | 
| Domestic cup(s) | LFF Lao Ford Cup | 
| International cup(s) | |
| Current champions | Young Elephants FC (2nd title) (2022/23) | 
| Most championships | Lao Army FC (8 titles) | 
| TV partners | Eleven Sports (Live Streaming) | 
| Website | laoleague | 
| Current: 2024–25 | |
The Lao League 1 (Lao: ລາວ ພຣີເມຍລີກ), known as the Pepsi Lao League 1 for sponsorship reasons (formerly Lao Premier League), is a professional football league representing the sport's highest division in Laos. The league is composed of 8 clubs for the 2023 season.
Format
Over the course of a season, which runs from February to September, each team plays against the others three times in a triple round-robin. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the league table by points gained, then goal difference, then goals scored and then their head-to-head record for that season.[1]
Team and stadiums
A total of 8 teams participated in the 2023 Lao League 1 season.
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Champasak FC | Champasak Province | Champasak Stadium | 12,000 | 
| Ezra | Vientiane | New Laos National Stadium | 25,000 | 
| Lao Army | Vientiane | Army Stadium KM5 | 1,000 | 
| Luang Prabang FC | Luang Prabang Province | Luang Prabang Stadium | 12,000 | 
| Master 7 FC | Vientiane | New Laos National Stadium | 25,000 | 
| Namtha United | Luang Namtha Province | Luang Namtha Stadium | 1,00 | 
| Viengchanh FC | Vientiane Province | National University Of Laos | 5,000 | 
| Young Elephants | Vientiane | New Laos National Stadium | 25,000 | 
Champions
- 1990: Lao Army FC (Vientiane)
- 1991: Lao Army FC (Vientiane)
- 1992: Lao Army FC (Vientiane)
- 1993: Savannakhet (Savannakhet) / Lao Army FC (Vientiane)
- 1994: Lao Army FC (Vientiane)
- 1995: Pakse (Pakse) / Education Team
- 1996: Lao Army FC (Vientiane)
- 1997: Sayaboury (Sayaboury) / Lao Army FC (Vientiane)
- 1998: Khammouan Province Team
- 2000: Vientiane Municipality (national games)
- 2001: Lao Bank FC
- 2002: MCTPC FC (Ministry of Communication, Transportation and Construction)
- 2003: MCTPC FC (Ministry of Communication, Transportation and Construction)
- 2004: MCTPC FC (Ministry of Communication, Transportation and Construction)
- 2005: Vientiane FC
- 2006: Vientiane FC
- 2007: Lao-American College FC
- 2008: Lao Army FC (Vientiane)
- 2009: Not held
- 2010: Lao Bank FC
- 2011: YOTHA FC
- 2012: Lao Police Club
- 2013: SHB Champasak
- 2014: Hoang Anh Attapeu
- 2015: Lao Toyota F.C.
- 2016: Lanexang United
- 2017: Lao Toyota F.C.
- 2018: Lao Toyota F.C.
- 2019: Lao Toyota F.C.
- 2020: Lao Toyota F.C.
- 2021: Cancelled
- 2022 : Young Elephants
- 2023 : Young Elephants
- 2024–25 : TBD
Note 1: unclear whether league championship.
Source:[2]
Titles by club
| Club | Winners | Winning Seasons | 
|---|---|---|
| Lao Army FC | 8 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2008 | 
| Chanthabouly (previously Lao Toyota FC) | 5 | 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | 
| Yotha FC | 4 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011 | 
| Young Elephants FC | 2 | 2022, 2023 | 
| Lao Bank FC | 2 | 2001, 2010 | 
| Vientiane Capital | 2 | 2005, 2006 | 
| Lanexang United | 1 | 2016 | 
| Hoang Anh Attapeu | 1 | 2014 | 
| SHB Champasak | 1 | 2013 | 
| Lao Police Club | 1 | 2012 | 
| Lao-American College FC | 1 | 2007 | 
| Khammouan Province Team | 1 | 1998 | 
| Pakse | 1 | 1995 | 
| Savannakhet | 1 | 1993 | 
Top scorers
| Season | Player | Club | Goal | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Abu Kamara | Champa | 19 | 
| 2020 |  Keoviengphet Liththideth | Young Elephants | 12 | 
| 2022 |  Keoviengphet Liththideth | Master 7 | 15 | 
| 2023 |  Bounphachan Bounkong | Young Elephants | 16 | 
- Most goals by a player in a single game
- 8 goals
 Rafinha (2023) Rafinha (2023)
 
Multiple hat-tricks
| Rank | Nation | Player | Hat-tricks | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Keoviengphet Liththideth | 3 | 
|  | Rafinha | ||
| 2 |  | Bounphachan Bounkong | 2 | 
|  | Phathana Phommathep | ||
|  | Rafinha | ||
| 6 |  | Vannasone Douangmaity | 1 | 
|  | Phouthone Innalay | ||
|  | Jed | ||
|  | Laercio Gomes Costa | ||
|  | Soukphachan Lueanthala | ||
|  | Takumu Nishihara | ||
|  | Peter Phanthavong | ||
|  | Vinnaoung Phouluang | ||
|  | Somlith Sengvanny | ||
|  | Tee Sihalath | ||
|  | Khamkeng Sintasene | ||
|  | Kydavone Souvanny | ||
|  | Takaya Sugasawa | ||
|  | Jam Vanpaserth | ||
|  | Chony Wenpaserth | ||
References
- ↑ "Lao's Top League". Lao Football Federation. Archived from the original on 2013-09-15. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
- ↑ Laos – List of Champions at RSSSF.com
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