Royal Cambodian Armed Forces FA ( Khmer : សមាគមកីឡាបាល់ទាត់កងយោធពលខេមរភូមិន្ទ ), also referred to as Tiffy Army for sponsorship reasons, is a professional football club based in Phnom Penh . The club represents Ministry of National Defense and competes in the Cambodian Premier League , the top tier of Cambodian football .
6-459: Originally founded in 1982 as Ministry of Defense , the team changed its name to Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Football Club after the restoration of monarchy in 1993 and renamed again in 2008 to Ministry of National Defense FC . In 2020 it was announced that the club would return to the name of Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Football Club FA (RCAF FA) and would take on the nickname Tiffy Army due to sponsorship reasons. Tiffy Army's home ground
12-579: Is the RCAF Old Stadium , which has the capacity of 14,750 spectators. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Compete in Cambodian League 2 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Monarchy of Cambodia The Monarchy of Cambodia
18-456: Is the constitutional monarchy of the Kingdom of Cambodia . The King of Cambodia ( Khmer : ព្រះមហាក្សត្រកម្ពុជា ) is the head of state and head of the ruling Royal House of Norodom . In the contemporary period, the king's power has been limited to that of a symbolic figurehead. The monarchy had been in existence since at least 50 AD except during its abolition from 1970 to 1993. Since 1993,
24-485: The House of Sisowath ). Cambodia's constitution, promulgated in 1993, stipulated the king's role as a mainly ceremonial one. It declared that the king "shall reign, but not govern" as well as being the "symbol of national unity and continuity". The king performs important functions of state as required by the constitution. This includes but is not limited to: The king also fulfils other roles not explicitly mentioned in
30-485: The constitution in his capacity as head of state, for example, presiding over events of national significance including religious ceremonies and traditions integral to the Khmer nation, supporting humanitarian and philanthropic causes, and representing Cambodia abroad when undertaking official visits overseas. Although there have been female rulers in the past, the 1993 constitution currently forbids women from succeeding to
36-531: The king of Cambodia has been an elected monarch, making Cambodia one of the few elective monarchies of the world. The king is elected for life by the Royal Council of the Throne , which consists of several senior political and religious figures. Candidates are chosen from among male descendants of King Ang Duong who are at least 30 years old, from the two royal houses of Cambodia (the House of Norodom and
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