Prime Minister's Cup (Laos)
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| Founded | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Region | Laos |
| Number of teams | Various |
| Current champions | Lao Army (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Lao Bank FC Yotha FC (2 titles) |
 2024–25 Prime Minister's Cup | |
The Prime Minister's Cup is an annual football tournament in Laos, first established in 2003 to provide a platform for teams outside of Vientiane to compete against those in the Lao Premier League.[1] In addition to encouraging the development of football across Laos, it is intended to celebrate the National Day of Laos on December 2.[2] It is sponsored by Beerlao and called the "Battle of the Provinces".[1]
Format
[edit]Format consists of a qualifying stage for regional teams,[3] usually 3 groups of 4 teams, played at the Savannakhet Stadium in Savannakhet, the Champasak Stadium in Pakse and the Luang Prabang Stadium in Luang Prabang.[3] The winners of these groups then join the top teams from the Lao Premier League, divided into 2 groups with round-robin tournament format.[4] The top two teams then proceed to the semi-final to determine the two teams who will play in the final.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Prime Minister's Cup - Official Lao FA website
- ^ Laos - List of Cup Winners at RSSSF.com
- ^ a b Qualifying results for the 2012 Prime Minister's Cup[permanent dead link] at the Official Lao FA website.
- ^ a b Latest results from PM Cup at the Official Lao FA website