Laotian Prime Minister's Cup
# Laotian Prime Minister's Cup

The Prime Minister's Cup is an annual football competition in Laos, first established in 2003 to provide a platform for teams outside of Vientiane to compete against those in the Lao League In addition to encouraging the development of football across Laos, the cup is also intended to encourage regional players to take their place in the national team and to celebrate the National Day of Laos on December 2.

The Prime Minister's Cup is currently sponsored by Beerlao and is called the "Battle of the Provinces.

## Format

The current format for the 2012 cup consisted of a qualifying stage for regional teams. This consisted of three groups of four teams who played each other in a round robin format. The group stage was played at the Savannakhet Stadium in Savannakhet, the Champasak Stadium in Pakse and the Luang Prabang Stadium in Luang Prabang. The winners of these groups then joined the top teams from the 2012 Lao League for a further group stage, this time divided into two groups, who again play each other in a round robin format. The top two teams in the two groups then proceed to the semi-final knockout round to determine the two teams who will play in the final.

## Previous winners

* 2003: MCTPC FC (Ministry of Communication, Transportation and Construction)
* 2004: Vientiane FC
* 2005: Not held due to conflict with Laos National Games and 2005 Southeast Asian Games
* 2006: Lao-American College FC
* 2007: MPWT FC (Ministry of Public Works and Transport)
* 2008: Not held
* 2009: Not held
* 2010: Lao Bank FC
* 2011: Lao Bank FC
* 2012: SHB Champasak
* 2013: Lao Army
* 2015: Lanexang United
