Lao League 1
Appearance
| Country | Laos |
|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Lao League 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Lao FF Cup Prime Minister's Cup |
| International cups | |
| Current champions | Ezra (2nd title) (2025–26) |
| Most championships | Lao Army (8 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | LAOFF TV FIFA + (live streaming) |
| Website | laoff |
| Current: 2026–27 Lao League 1 | |
The Lao League 1, also known as the Pepsi Lao League 1 for sponsorship reasons, is a highest league division of football in Laos.
Teams
[edit]A total of 10 teams participated in the 2025–26 Lao League 1 season.
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Previous season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army | Vientiane | Army Stadium Km5 | 1,000 | Lao League 1 (5th) |
| BIS Master | Vientiane | New Laos National Stadium | 25,000 | Lao League 1 (9th) |
| Champasak Avenir | Champasak Province | Champasak Stadium | 12,000 | Lao League 1 (4th) |
| Ezra | Vientiane | New Laos National Stadium (outside field) | 1,000 | Lao League 1 (1st) |
| Luang Prabang | Luang Prabang Province | Luang Prabang Stadium | 10,000 | Lao League 1 (7th) |
| Mazda GB | Vientiane | New Laos National Stadium (outside field) | 1,000 | Lao League 1 (4th) |
| Namtha United | Luang Namtha Province | Luang Namtha Province Stadium | 1,000 | Lao League 1 (8th) |
| Salavan United | Salavan Province | Salavan Province Stadium | 1,000 | Lao League 1 (6th) |
| Savannakhet | Savannakhet Province | Savannakhet Stadium | 15,000 | Lao League 1 (10th) |
| Young Elephants | Vientiane | New Laos National Stadium (outside field) | 1,000 | Lao League 1 (2nd) |
Winners
[edit]Championship list:[1]
| Years | Champions |
| 1990 | Lao Army (1) |
| 1991 | Lao Army (2) |
| 1992 | Lao Army (3) |
| 1993 | Savannakhet FC (1) / Lao Army (4) |
| 1994 | Lao Army (5) |
| 1995 | Pakse (1) / Education Team (1) |
| 1996 | Lao Army (6) |
| 1997 | Sayaboury (1) / Lao Army (7) |
| 1998 | Khammouan Province Team (1) |
| 1999 | Unknown |
| 2000 | Vientiane Municipality (1) |
| 2001 | Lao Bank (1) |
| 2002 | Ministry of Public Works and Transport (1) |
| 2003 | Ministry of Public Works and Transport (2) |
| 2004 | Ministry of Public Works and Transport (3) |
| 2005 | Vientiane FC (1) |
| 2006 | Vientiane FC (2) |
| 2007 | Lao-American College (1) |
| 2008 | Lao Army (8) |
| 2009 | Not held |
| 2010 | Lao Bank (2) |
| 2011 | Yotha (4) |
| 2012 | Lao Police Club (1) |
| 2013 | SHB Champassak (1) |
| 2014 | Hoang Anh Attapeu (1) |
| 2015 | Lao Toyota (1) |
| 2016 | Lanexang United (1) |
| 2017 | Lao Toyota (2) |
| 2018 | Lao Toyota (3) |
| 2019 | Lao Toyota (4) |
| 2020 | Lao Toyota (5) |
| 2021 | Abandoned due to Covid-19 |
| 2022 | Young Elephants (1) |
| 2023 | Young Elephants (2) |
| 2024–25 | Ezra (1) |
| 2025–26 | Ezra (2) |
- Note
- * = The Vientiane teams were excluded in 1993 and 1995. The second championship in 1997 was the first official championship, and included 4 teams from Vientiane and 4 from the provinces.
Titles by club
[edit]| Club | Winners | Winning Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Lao Army | 8 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2008 |
| Chanthabouly (previously Lao Toyota) | 5 | 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Yotha | 4 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011 |
| Vientiane FC | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
| Lao Bank | 2 | 2001, 2010 |
| Young Elephants | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| Ezra | 2 | 2024–25, 2025–26 |
| Savannakhet | 1 | 1993 |
| Pakse | 1 | 1995 |
| Education Team | 1 | 1995 |
| Khammouan Province Team | 1 | 1998 |
| Vientiane Municipality | 1 | 2000 |
| Lao Bank | 1 | 2001 |
| Lao-American College | 1 | 2007 |
| Lao Police Club | 1 | 2012 |
| SHB Champasak | 1 | 2013 |
| Hoang Anh Attapeu | 1 | 2014 |
| Lanexang United | 1 | 2016 |
Top scorers
[edit]| Season | Player | Club | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Lao Toyota | ? | |
| 2014 | Lao Toyota | 29 | |
| 2015 | Lao Toyota | 17 | |
| 2016 | Champa | 19 | |
| 2017 | Lao Toyota | 23 | |
| 2018 | Lao Toyota | 21 | |
| 2019 | Lao Toyota | 14 | |
| 2020 | Lao Toyota Young Elephants |
12 | |
| 2022 | Master 7 | 15 | |
| 2023 | Master 7 | 18 | |
| 2024–25 | Young Elephants | 26 | |
| 2025–26 | Ezra | 22 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Lao League 1 list of Lao League Champions, RSSSF.com