Korean school football model
Vice Principal of Life University, Mr. Pho Sitha said that the team going to Vietnam includes 18 players and 12 officials, with German head coach Jorg Steinebrunner and a full coaching staff of professional assistants, medical, physical, equipment, media staff... All players are students of Life University from many localities in Cambodia , most of whom major in Sports Management and Football Coaching. In particular, under the influence of founder David Koo from Korea , they are applying a model of close connection between school football and professional football similar to that in Korea. Life University maintains 2 teams at the same time: a student team that trains and trains long-term by local coaches, before being screened to create a source of supply for the professional team Life Sihanoukville, which is playing in the Cambodian Premier League.
Life University team promises to be a big challenge for the teams participating in the 2025 International Youth Volunteer Tournament - THACO Cup
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According to Mr. Pho Sitha, in recent years, about 20 students from Life University have been promoted to play in the Life Sihanoukville first team - the first team in Sihanoukville province to play in the Cambodian Premier League in the 2024-2025 season. Coming to the 2025 International Youth Football Tournament - THACO Cup , the Life University team is led by German coach Jorg Steinebrunner - currently the captain of Life Sihanoukville Club. Mr. Jorg Steinebrunner's assistants, such as coach Kong Vechaka, are teachers of students who both study culture and long-term football. Participating in the tournament in Vietnam will be an opportunity for coach Jorg Steinebrunner to discover the seeds for the first team in the Cambodian Premier League.
A formidable candidate
Life University is the defending champion of the men's football event at the Cambodian University Games (held every two years - PV ). With such a modern foundation and development model, along with the desire to win shown by the players, it can be predicted that Life University will be a formidable opponent for any team in this year's tournament. Vice President of Life University Pho Sitha said: "The 2025 International Youth Football Tournament - THACO Cup is one of the biggest events and challenges for the Life University football team, one of the best experiences for the players. In addition, the tournament is also one of the professional models for us to follow. We sincerely thank the Organizing Committee for the hospitality and excellent preparation".
The history of the establishment of Life University is closely linked to the arrival of Korean missionary - Master David Koo in Sihanoukville province in December 1997, before establishing Life Computer School in March 1998. In order to provide quality educational products to local people, from Life Kindergarten launched in 2000, Mr. David Koo bought 9 hectares of land and developed a secondary and high school education system with about 1,250 students. After that, Life University was established in 2006, recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Youth and Sports in June 2007.
Life University has 16 undergraduate majors such as Nursing and Midwifery, IT, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Mathematics, English, Korean, Chinese and Theology, Management, Marketing, Banking, Finance, Sports Management and Sports Coaching... The school also trains and grants master's degrees in English, Theology, IT, Business Administration.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nha-vo-dich-sinh-vien-campuchia-san-sang-gay-soc-185250313210619168.htm
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