VIENTIANE, Laos (Interstat) — Young Elephant opened its Lao League season with a 1-0 road victory over Mazda Laos GB FC on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

The lone goal came in the 37th minute when Kittisak Phomvongsa scored on a header at Stadium, KM16. The result defied a pregame projection from Interstat’s simulator, which had forecast a 2-0 win for the home side. However, the same service’s ELO system gave Young Elephant a 63.7% probability to win.

With the victory, Young Elephant begins its league campaign with one win and no losses. Mazda Laos GB FC starts zero and one. Both clubs see their overall season records mirror those league marks. The match was organized by the Lao League.