Young Elephants Football Club , commonly known as Young Elephants, is a professional football club based in Vientiane , Laos . The club currently competes in the Lao League 1 , the top-tier football league in Laos. The club is own by Singaporean businessman Jason Lim since 2018. The club has won 2 league titles (back to back undefeated) and 1 Lao FF Cup .
26-563: Young Elephants players comprise majority of the Laos national team . Young Elephants were founded in 2015 by the Lao Football Federation (LFF) with the aim of giving exposure to footballers aged 16 to 19 years old and helping them launch their professional careers. But in 2017, the LFF gave up ownership of the club due to rules around club licensing and privatisation and sought out Jason Lim, who
52-579: A meteoric rise in the Laotian football landscape. What makes the Young Elephants’ achievements even more astounding is the fact that the players comprise approximately 80% of the Laos national team . Their dominance on the domestic front is a testament to their talent and influence within the country. Young Elephants have cultivated a culture of unity, determination, and hard work under the guidance of their Singaporean head coach, Satyasagara , who took charge of
78-619: Is located about 17 km from the centre of Vientiane City and comprises a 25,000-seat capacity stadium. 2024–present Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. 2018 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022–2023 2024- Laos national football team The Laos national football team ( Lao : ທິມຊາດ ບານເຕະ ແຫ່ງຊາດ ລາວ ; French : Équipe du Laos de football )
104-658: Is the men's national football team that represents Laos . It is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). Laos established their national football association in 1951. The South-east Asian nation is still waiting to make its entrance into a major international competition. Laos have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup , AFC Asian Cup or Asian Games and as an international side, their appearances have been restricted to regional tournaments such as
130-402: The 2014 FIFA World Cup , after defeating Cambodia 8–6 on aggregate. In the second round, they lost to China 13–3 on aggregate. Laos has defeated their much more established counterparts such as Brunei, Cambodia, Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia. Laos' first appearance in a continental tournament was in 2014, when they played at the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup . In 2016, Laos were invited to
156-469: The 2020 season league title becoming the club first major piece of silverware in their history which also see them directly qualifying to the 2021 AFC Cup . Tainan City was then drawn in Group J alongside Mongolian club Athletic 220 and both Hong Kong club Lee Man and Eastern . In the club first ever AFC Cup match on 23 June 2021, they beaten Athletic 220 in a 3–0 home win picking up their first ever win in
182-547: The 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying play-off facing against Phnom Penh Crown in the 2nd preliminary round but lost 3–0 thus didnt qualified to the 2023–24 AFC Cup . Young Elephants also qualified to the 2024–25 AFC Challenge League directly after winning the 2023 Lao League 1 . Young Elephants was also invited to the 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship but was drawn in the qualifying round against Cambodian club Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng . Young Elephants lost 8–3 on aggregate and didn't qualified which they turned their main focus on
208-568: The Southeast Asian Games and the AFF Championship . After years of internal strife, Laos focused on economic and political recovery. With the country achieving political stability, football has made an impact on Laotians. Since making their appearance at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games , Laos has competed in the inaugural 1996 AFF Championship , drawing against Vietnam 1–1 and winning against Cambodia 1–0. Although they are new to
234-663: The Taiwan Football Premier League , under the name Tainan City in 2017, which most of the players came from Tianmu Campus, University of Taipei . Tainan City structure and its players changed, since Taiwan Steel Group acquired the club and renamed it as Tainan City Taiwan Steel in 2019, importing national team players such as Wu Chun-ching . Ahead of the 2020 season, Tainan City added national team player like Pan Wen-chieh , Chen Wei-chuan , 2019 'Best Player' award winner Marc Fenelus , and 2019 'Golden Boot' award winner Benchy Estama . Tainan City went on to win
260-665: The Taiwan Football Premier League . Tainan City has won a record 4 league titles in the club history. They become the first club in the league to win a record four consecutive league titles. Tainan City Football Club was established with the support of the Tainan City Government and the Football Committee of the Tainan City Sports Federation, Hongxin Enterprise and Taiwan Steel Group. The team joined
286-583: The Tiger Cup Last match updated was against [REDACTED] Thailand on 17 November 2024 Includes the result of [REDACTED] North Vietnam and [REDACTED] South Vietnam Tainan City F.C. Tainan City Football Club, (for sponsorship reasons currently known as Tainan City Taiwan Steel) ( Chinese : 台灣鋼鐵足球隊 ), is a Taiwanese professional football club based in Tainan City , which currently competes in
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#1732902778812312-499: The 14 games played in the 2023 season, the Elephants emerged winners in 12 and secured two draws, demonstrating their unyielding hunger for success. Young Elephants make their 2022 AFC Cup debut being drawn in Group I with Viettel from Vietnam , Hougang United from Singapore and Phnom Penh Crown from Cambodia , however, the club suffered a defeat to all of them and crash out from the group stage. Young Elephants also played in
338-495: The 2024–25 AFC Challenge League. The club was then drawn in Group D alongside Taiwanese club Tainan City and Myanmar club Shan United . Young Elephants bowed out from the tournament after losing 2–0 to Shan United and 3–2 to Tainan City with Indonesian Brylian Aldama becoming the only player to score in the tournament for the club Young Elephants play their home matches at the New Laos National Stadium . The stadium
364-509: The Young Elephants embarked on a remarkable Lao League 1 campaign that would go down in the history of Laos football. With an unbeaten run that spanned the entire league, they asserted their authority on the pitch. Out of the 18 matches they played, the Elephants emerged victorious in 13 and secured five draws, amassing 44 points.Their tally was a resounding 11 points ahead of their nearest challengers, Master 7 , leaving no doubt that they were
390-457: The club in March 2022. His coaching philosophy goes beyond the tactical aspects of the game with him winning the league undefeated back to back in both season. Satyasagara has created an environment where each player feels valued and understood. By establishing a deep bond with his team, the coach has fostered a sense of trust and camaraderie that fuels their on-field performances. In the 2022 season ,
416-590: The cup. In 2023, Laos participated in the first round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification facing against Nepal . On 12 October 2023, Laos contested in a 1–1 draw at the Dasharath Rangasala in Kathmandu but lost 1–0 at home suffering a 2–1 aggregate. Laos would then go on to play in the 2024 ASEAN Championship after playing just two friendlies match against Malaysia and Thailand in November 2024 right before
442-476: The deserving 2022 Lao League 1 champions. After securing their maiden Lao League 1 title, the Young Elephants faced the daunting challenge of defending their crown in the 2023 season. Many wondered if they could maintain the same level of dominance and go undefeated once again. The answer came with resounding clarity. Once again, the Elephants proved their indomitable spirit by remaining unbeaten and clinching their second consecutive Lao League 1 championship. Out of
468-470: The inaugural 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup held in Kuching being grouped with Macau , Sri Lanka and Mongolia . In the first match, Laos won Sri Lanka 2–0 before losing to Macau 1–4 but bounced back with another win against Mongolia 3–0 sending the team to the knockout stage. They would go on to face Nepal in the semi-finals and were 2–2 at the end of extra time but lost in the penalty shootout, thus bowing out from
494-445: The match 3–2. In the next match against Shan United, as the team was losing 2–1, club player Toninho scored an equaliser at the 87th minute which then put the team as runners-up in the group thus advancing to the quarter-finals facing off against Indonesian club Madura United . Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. This article about
520-518: The match against [REDACTED] Thailand . The following players have also been called up to the Laos squad within the last twelve months. Withdrew from the squad due to injury Included in the Preliminary squad or on standby Retired from the national team Serving suspension from the national team Withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue This competition was formerly known as
546-412: The qualifying preliminary rounds for the 2004 Asian Cup , Laos beat Bangladesh 2–1. In the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification , Laos qualified for the second round as a lucky loser after Guam and Nepal both withdrew from the competition, but proceeded to lose all its games (against Qatar , Iran and Jordan ). They also advanced to the second round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification for
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#1732902778812572-501: The regional tournaments, Laos has displayed a fiery passion and talent. In 1995, they beat Brunei and Philippines and two years later in the 1997 Southeast Asian Games held in Jakarta, they also beat Malaysia 1–0 and Philippines 4–1. Domestic competitions are also active with over 60 clubs competing at various levels. Domestic football is amateur although most of the top teams are drawn from government ministries and public services. In
598-463: The team. Jason Lim said that he has spent close to $ 1 million since taking over the club and also visits Peninsula Plaza back in Singapore each year to buy the latest football boots for the whole squad so that his players "truly feel like professional players with the bulk of the expenditure has gone towards raising players salaries. Under Jason Lim’s visionary leadership, the Young Elephants experienced
624-473: The tournament began. The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. Win Draw Loss Fixture The following 29 players were called up for the friendly matches against [REDACTED] Malaysia and [REDACTED] Thailand on 14 and 17 November 2024 respectively. Caps and goals as of 17 November 2024, after
650-639: The tournament. However, the club then lost their both match against the Hong Kong club thus finishing third in the table. Tainan City ended up winning the 2021 season , 2022 season and 2023 season league title for four consecutive times becoming the first Taiwanese club to ever do so. Tainan City then qualified to the inaugural 2024–25 AFC Challenge League where they were placed alongside Southeast Asian opponents, Shan United from Myanmar and Young Elephants from Laos. Tainan City then comeback against Young Elephants after being down 2–1 before bouncing back to win
676-488: Was well known to the federation due to his voluntary work as team manager for the Laos under-23 between 2009 and 2017. A year later, Jason Lim took the reins and roped in other Singaporeans based in Laos which are Kevin Pereira and Philip Tay as the club board members. Yet, this has required significant outlay. Since 2018, Jason Lim has been the president and chairman of the Young Elephants, injecting his passion and resources into
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