LUANG PRABANG, Laos (Feb. 21, 2026) (Interstat) — Luang Prabang EDL FC opened its Lao League season with a commanding 4-0 victory over Namtha United on Saturday at Luang Prabang Stadium. The home side defied a pre-match projection of a 1-1 draw from Interstat, which had given Luang Prabang a 66.7% win probability. Sitthilath Chantamaly opened the scoring in the 54th minute, followed quickly by a Ren Yoshioka goal two minutes later. Masatoshi Takeshita sealed the rout with two second-half goals, in the 69th and 81st minutes. The win gives Luang Prabang a perfect start to the domestic campaign, while Namtha United begins with a loss.