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| Founded | 2003; 22 years ago (2003) |
|---|---|
| Region | Laos |
| Teams | Various |
| Current champions | Lao Army (1st title) |
| Most championships | Lao Bank FC Yotha FC (2 titles) |
ThePrime Minister's Cup is an annualassociation football tournament inLaos, first established in 2003 to provide a platform for teams outside ofVientiane to compete against those in theLao Premier League.[1] In addition to encouraging the development of association football across Laos, it is intended to celebrate theNational Day of Laos on December 2.[2] It is sponsored byBeerlao and called the "Battle of the Provinces".[1]
Format consists of a qualifying stage for regional teams,[3] usually 3 groups of 4 teams, played at theSavannakhet Stadium inSavannakhet, theChampasak Stadium inPakse and theLuang Prabang Stadium inLuang Prabang.[3] The winners of these groups then join the top teams from the Lao Premier League, divided into 2 groups withround-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]