Young Elephants FC

Young Elephants FC is a football club based in Vientiane, Laos. They play in the Lao League 1, the top national football league in Laos. The club's players comprise at least 80% of the Laos national football team.

Young Elephants FC
ສະໂມສອນ ຊ້າງນ້ອຍ ເອຟຊີ
Full nameYoung Elephants Football Club ສະໂມສອນບານເຕະ ຊ້າງນ້ອຍ
Nickname(s)ພະລັງໜຸ່ມນ້ອຍ
Founded2015 (as Young Elephants FC)
GroundLao National Stadium
Vientiane, Laos
Capacity25,000
Chairman Jason Lim
Manager Thongsavath Mee Sirimanotham
Coach Satyasagara
LeagueLao League 1
2021Cancelled
WebsiteClub website
YEFC's home games are played at Lao National Stadium

Young Elephants FC currently consists of two teams, one in the Lao League 1, and another team playing in the Lao League 2 league. In 2019, YEFC finished third in the Lao League 1.

Players and staff

Current squad

Pepsi Lao League 1 Team

As of 12 March 2022[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  LAO Solasak Thilavong
4 DF  LAO Kittisak Phomvongsa
5 FW  LAO Sengvilai Chanthasily
6 MF  LAO Khonesavan Keonuchanh
7 FW  JPN Satoshi Iwahashi
9 FW  LAO Kydavone Souvanny
10 FW  LAO Somxay Keohanam
11 MF  BRA Lucas Paulista
12 GK  LAO Outthilath Nammakhoth
15 DF  LAO Thipphachan Inthavong
17 MF  LAO Bounphachan Bounkong (captain)
19 DF  LAO Kaharn Phetsivilay
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF  LAO Sengdaovy Hanthavong
23 DF  LAO Aphixay Thanakhanty
25 DF  LAO Loungleung Keophouvong
28 MF  LAO Manolom Phetphakdy (vice-captain)
30 FW  JPN Ryota Yanagizono
31 GK  LAO Xaysavath Souvanhansok
32 MF  LAO Chanthaphone Waenvongsoth
34 FW  LAO Vannasone Douangmaity
79 FW  LAO Somsavath Sorpharbmixay

Technical staff
As of 1 October 2021
Position Name
President and Chairman Jason Lim
CEO Bon Soundala
Vice-president Kevin Pereira
Vice-president Douangmany Souvannavong
General Manager and Team Manager Thongsavath Mee Sirimanotham
General Secretary Jeremy Choong
EXCO Member Philip Tay
Head coach Satyasagara
Assistants Coach Kanlaya Sysomvang
Goalkeeping Coach Vilasack Vanthanoulath
Physio Souvanny Sony

Coaches
Name Period
Bounma Patthammavong January

2018

Kovanh Namthavixay January

2019

Perianan Sugunan January

2020

Bounlap Khenkitisack March

2021

Satyasagara March

2022-

League Positions

2018 Lao Premier League 2018: 6th

2019 Lao Premier League 2019: 3rd

2019 Lao Division 1: 2nd

Continental record
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2022 AFC Cup Group I Viettel
Hougang United
Phnom Penh Crown

YEFC In the news

YEFC in Lao Football Federation [2]

YEFC on FoxSports [3]

YEFC leading Lao Premier League in early season [4]

YEFC vs Lao Toyota [5]

YEFC on MyCujoo [6]

YEFC Striker Vannasone Douangmaity in Lao National Team (MyCujoo) [7]

YEFC Striker Vannasone Douangmaity in Lao National Team (MyCujoo) [8]

References
  1. "Young Elephants Fc". Laoleague.com. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  2. "Young Elephants Fc". Laoleague.com. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  3. "Archived copy". www.foxsportsasia.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. AFF (2019-05-06). "Young Elephants in control of Lao Premier League – AFF – The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation". Aseanfootball.org. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  5. "YOUNG ELEPHANTS FC 2-1 LAO TOYOTA FC – laotoyotafootballclub". Laotoyotafootballclub.com. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  6. mycujoo.tv. "mycujoo live football streaming: Watch Football Online". Mycujoo.tv. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  7. mycujoo.tv (2019-05-31). "Goal of LAOS ! | MyCujoo". Mycujoo.tv. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  8. mycujoo.tv (2019-05-28). "Goal of LAOS ! | MyCujoo". Mycujoo.tv. Retrieved 2019-10-09.


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