Boeung Ket’s 2019 Hun Sen Cup victory is a well-defined historical anchor: the regional federation identifies it as the club’s first title in that competition and records how the final was decided. Building outward from that anchor is more reliable than copying a trophy counter without dates. This guide explains what the official evidence proves, what remains outside its scope and how to connect historical records with current CPL information.
Identify the organisation before reconstructing history
The CPL profile identifies Boeung Ket FC as a Phnom Penh club and provides separate squad, fixtures and results sections. Those sections have different time horizons. The organisation name can identify an archive record, while a present squad belongs to the season shown on the page. A current player list should never be projected backward onto the 2019 team.
Keep a stable internal club identifier and store the exact name used by each source as an alias. This avoids duplicating the same organisation when an article abbreviates the name or uses a historical naming convention. It also makes corrections easier: a spelling adjustment need not alter the underlying match and competition records.
The primary account of the first cup title
The ASEAN Football Federation’s report published on 13 November 2019 describes Boeung Ket winning its first Hun Sen Cup crown. The opponent was Svay Rieng and the final took place at RSN Stadium. The match finished 1–1 before a shootout that Boeung Ket won 5–4. The report highlights goalkeeper Hul Kimhuy’s decisive contribution.
These facts provide a strong minimum record: club, competition, edition, opponent, venue and separate match and shootout scores. They do not establish every lineup position or the attendance. A concise history can present the supported details confidently while leaving unverified statistics out, instead of making the account appear complete through invented precision.
Keep the meaning of “first” within its scope
The phrase “first Hun Sen Cup crown” means the first title in that named competition. It does not mean Boeung Ket had never won another trophy or had no earlier football history. When shortening the source for a headline, preserve the competition name. “First title” on its own would change the claim and could mislead readers about league achievements.
The same care applies when comparing clubs. A first domestic cup win, a first league championship and a first continental appearance measure different milestones. Place them in separate categories before drawing a timeline. A source can accurately call one event historic without supporting a broader claim that it was the club’s first success of any kind.
Score fields that survive reuse
Under IFAB Law 10, a shootout occurs after the match. The 2019 final should therefore appear as 1–1, with Boeung Ket winning the shootout 5–4. Adding the numbers into a 6–5 result would combine two different scoring systems. It would also distort goals scored and conceded if another website imported the row into a season summary.
Use explicit column names in downloadable data: match goals, extra-time status, shootout kicks and advancing team. If the source does not distinguish the regulation-time score from the final match score, preserve what it does establish and avoid manufacturing a missing split. The source’s precision should determine the precision of the record.
A later placement is still useful history
The AFF’s report on the 2021 Hun Sen Cup final also records Boeung Ket taking third place by beating Phnom Penh Crown 2–0. This is a different kind of achievement from the 2019 championship, but it is a useful documented result. Put it in the 2021 competition record with the correct stage, rather than turning it into a title or another final appearance.
A competition history benefits from these distinctions. Winner, runner-up, third-place participant and semi-finalist are not interchangeable labels. If the format includes a placement match, store that match separately from the semi-final that led to it. That preserves the tournament structure when readers later ask how a final ranking was determined.
A stadium in a final is not automatically a home ground
RSN Stadium is the venue named for the 2019 final. That fact does not establish Boeung Ket’s permanent home stadium at the time, nor its venue for the next league match. Current CPL fixture rows use National Stadium (Olympic) for relevant Boeung Ket home fixtures, while the club-summary stadium field can remain to be confirmed.
Build a stadium trail from individual events instead of selecting one convenient label for every era. Record the source spelling, competition and date, then verify any proposed alias separately. This approach helps distinguish a neutral final, a temporary hosting arrangement and an actual stadium-name change, which can otherwise look identical in a short club biography.
Read the annual licence at its proper level
Boeung Ket appears in the CPL’s list of five Cambodian clubs granted AFC licences for 2026/27. The announcement discusses the annual process and criteria, including youth and education matters. That is evidence about the organisation’s licensing outcome for a specified cycle. It is not a forecast of the club’s league finish or a guarantee of participation in a particular Asian tournament.
The FFC’s representation policy for the same continental season places sporting selection alongside licensing and AFC entry rules. In a research spreadsheet, give each element its own field and source date. A future update can then change an entry status without rewriting the club’s historical honours or implying that a past licence applies forever.
Boeung Ket evidence map
| Question | Supported answer | Boundary |
|---|---|---|
| What happened in 2019? | First Hun Sen Cup title; final against Svay Rieng | First in this competition, not first trophy of any kind |
| How was the final decided? | 1–1, then 5–4 on penalties | Shootout figures are not match goals |
| Where was that final? | RSN Stadium | Does not prove a permanent home-ground assignment |
| What is documented in 2021? | Third place after a 2–0 win over Crown | Not another cup championship |
| What does 2026/27 licensing show? | Boeung Ket is a named licensee | Sporting and entry conditions remain separate |
Checklist for an archive editor
- Use a stable club identifier and preserve source-name aliases.
- Retain “Hun Sen Cup” whenever describing the first championship.
- Separate the final match score from the penalty shootout result.
- Attach RSN Stadium to the 2019 final rather than every Boeung Ket fixture.
- Label the 2021 result as a third-place match.
- Use a contemporary source for historical lineups and attendance.
- Keep current CPL squad information out of older match sheets.
- Date licensing statements and verify actual competition entry separately.
From a single match to a reliable timeline
The most useful next step is to add one verified event at a time. Begin with the 2019 final, connect the 2021 placement result, then add other league or cup milestones only when their primary reports have been read. This creates a timeline with visible evidence rather than a polished but unverifiable list of numbers.
When publishing, distinguish an incomplete archive from an uncertain fact. The 2019 title is well supported even if surrounding years have not yet been documented. Readers can trust a precise statement with a clear limit. They cannot reliably reuse a sweeping all-time summary whose dates, competition labels and source links have been removed.
Official sources: Cambodian Premier League — Boeung Ket FC — CPL club profile; ASEAN Football Federation — Kimhuy gives Boeung Ket first-ever Hun Sen Cup crown; ASEAN Football Federation — Back to back Hun Sen Cup crown for Visakha; The IFAB — Law 10: Determining the outcome of a match.
Frequently asked questions
Was 2019 Boeung Ket’s first trophy of any kind?
The cited AFF report establishes its first Hun Sen Cup title. That wording should not be broadened into a claim about every competition.
What score belongs in a match-goal database?
The final is recorded as 1–1, with the 5–4 shootout stored separately. Do not add penalty-shootout kicks to match goals.
Does RSN Stadium identify Boeung Ket’s current home venue?
No. It identifies the venue of the documented 2019 final. Current match planning requires the specific CPL fixture listing.
Sources and verification
- Boeung Ket FC — CPL club profile — Cambodian Premier League — 2026-10-23
- Kimhuy gives Boeung Ket first-ever Hun Sen Cup crown — ASEAN Football Federation — 2026-10-23
- Back to back Hun Sen Cup crown for Visakha — ASEAN Football Federation — 2026-10-23
- Law 10: Determining the outcome of a match — The IFAB — 2026-10-23
- Five Cambodian clubs receive AFC club licences for 2026/27 — Cambodian Premier League — 2026-10-23
- Determination of Cambodian representative clubs for AFC 2026/27 — Football Federation of Cambodia via CPL — 2026-10-23