Chonburi FC

Chonburi FC สโมสร ฟุตบอล ชลบุรี
Basic data
Surname	Chonburi Football Club Thai : สโมสร ฟุตบอล ชลบุรี
Seat	Chonburi , Chonburi Province , Thailand
founding	2002
Colours	blue White
president	Wittaya Kunpluem
First soccer team
Head coach	Sasom Pobprasert
Venue	Chonburi Stadium Chonburi , Chonburi Province
Places	8,860
league	Thai League
2019	7th place
home Away Alternatively

The Chonburi FC ( Thai : สโมสร ฟุตบอล ชลบุรี ) is a professional Thai football club in Chonburi , in the Thai League , the highest Thai league plays. Founded in 2002, the club is one of the youngest in the Thai League.

Club history

Foundation and first successes

Although the club was officially founded in 2002, it already existed under the name Chonburi-Sannibat-Samutprakan FC after entering into a cooperation with Sannibat-Samutprakan FC. In 2002 they separated from Sannibat-Samutprakan. In 2002, the club joined as Chonburi FC Code Red , the Thailand Provincial League in. The club was nicknamed "The Sharks" (Thai: ฉลาม ชล ; German: "Die Haie"). In the very first year Chonburi was runner-up in the Pro League and was able to confirm the success with third place a year later. In 2005 they won the Thailand Provincial League and rose to the Thailand Premier League together with the runner-up FC Suphanburi . In the first year they managed to keep the class and finished the season as 8th of 12 teams.

In 2006 they received an invitation to the Singapore Cup and reached the final. On the way there you defeated the local teams Albirex Niigata , Balestier Khalsa and Home United . In the final, despite a 2-0 lead, the Tampines Rovers were beaten 3-2 after extra time . Also for 2007 they received an invitation to the Singapore Cup, but failed in the first round because of Balestier Khalsa.

Championship and Champions League

In November 2007 they celebrated the first championship in the club's history. With a nine point lead they finished first in front of FC Krung Thai Bank . FC Chonburi was the first team in Thailand to become champions and not come from Bangkok or belong to a state or military institution. Coach Jadet Meelarp has played a large part in these successes. He took over the team from Witthaya Laohakul at the beginning of the 2007 season and led the team straight to the championship. Jadet Meelarp was previously active in youth work and in scouting for the club. He discovered Nataphorn Phanrit, Nattapong Samana and Kosin Hathairattanakool , among others, and formed them into national players.

The 2007 championship qualified Chonburi FC to participate in the 2008 AFC Champions League . It was the club's first participation in a continental competition. In preparation for the Champions League, the German soccer coach Björn Kliem (at that time still a medical student) was hired, who, with the support of his colleague Moamer Brkic, prepared the professional team physically and especially tactically for the difficult tasks. One was drawn into a group with Gamba Osaka (Japan), the eventual winner of the Champions League, Melbourne Victory (Australia) and the Chunnam Dragons from South Korea . Chonburi was considered a blatant outsider in the group. Due to the tactically excellent performance, Chonburi was able to hold the lead for a long time in the first game against Gamba Osaka and only conceded the equalizer in injury time. In the following home game against Melbourne in front of 10,000 spectators at the Suphachalasai Stadium even a 3-1 success was achieved. In the first encounter with the Chunnam Dragons they lost 0: 1 with a goal in stoppage time. The second legs were anything but happy. Although they scored one point in the second leg against the Chunnam Dragons, they had to admit defeat to Gamba Osaka and Melbourne Victory and were last with 5 points.

Vice championship and AFC Cup

Group game against Kedah FA , 2009

In July 2008, Chonburi FC took another major step into the future. The previous secondary sponsor, Hemaraj Land and Development PLC, signed a main sponsorship agreement which will come into effect in 2009. The contract is to run for 3 years and amounts to 18 million Baht (about 350,000 euros). In fact, this is likely to be the largest sponsorship deal ever signed by a Thai football club.

At the end of the 2008 season it was only enough for runner-up. The main reason for this was certainly the lack of exploitation of opportunities. Two game days before the end of the season they were still in first place in the table, but a 0-0 win against FC Samut Songkhram on the penultimate game day ruined the dream of defending their title. Jadet Meelarp was released. His successor was officially announced in mid-December 2008. Kiatisuk Senamuang , known as Zico , became Chonburi’s new coach.

As runner-up in 2008 they qualified for the AFC Cup 2009 and were drawn into a group with Hà Nội ACB (Vietnam), Eastern AA (Hong Kong) and Kedah FA (Malaysia). Chonburi has clearly set itself the goal of winning the group and bringing the AFC Cup to Thailand. The group stage was survived sovereign with only one defeat in 6 games. In the second round, Chonburi defeated PSMS Medan from Indonesia 4-1, before being eliminated in the quarter-finals against the Vietnamese representative FC Binh Duong 2-4 . The game against Medan was also the last game of Surat Sukha , who moved to Melbourne Victory in July 2009 . At the end of the 2009 season, the club was again only the runner-up. In 2008 they were 2 points behind the champions, in 2009 they were 3 points. Kiatisuk Senamuang moved at the end of the season to Hoàng Anh Gia Lai, the club in Vietnam where he was last active as a player. His successor at FC Chonburi was Jedet Meelarp, ​​who had been sacked a year earlier. At his side was his former boss Witthaya Laohakul as technical director of the association. In contrast to other top clubs in the league, Chonburi had hardly any significant commitments for the 2010 season. Only Therdsak Chaiman can be classified in this category. The 36-year-old last made his comeback in the Thai national soccer team and moved from Singapore to Chonburi. Although the club was runner-up again, this did not automatically entitle them to participate in the 2010 AFC Cup in the 2009 season . Instead, Thailand's cup winners qualified directly for the competition. FC Chonburi was eliminated in the round of 16 of the Thai FA Cup .

Stadion

Chonburi Stadium

The club has been playing its home games at the Chonburi Stadium (Thai: ชลบุรี ส เต เดีย ม หรือ สนาม อบ จ. ชลบุรี), also known as Chonburi Municipality Stadium, in Chonburi in the Chonburi province of the same name since 2011 . The multi-purpose stadium has a capacity of 8,680 seats. The stadium is owned by the Chon Buri Provincial Administration Organization . For a long time the club played in the 5,000-seat Chonburi Municipality Stadium (Thai: สนาม กีฬา เทศบาล เมือง ชลบุรี ) in Chonburi. Due to disagreements with the local authorities, the club played its home games from 2008 in the stadium of the Assumption School Si Racha. For the games of the AFC Champions League 2008 one had to move to the Suphachalasai stadium in Bangkok , which was also used for the games in the AFC Cup 2009 . For the 2010 season, the club returned to Chonburi and played briefly in the renovated Chonburi Sports College Stadium.

Venues

season	Stadion	Location	capacity	owner	Coordinates
2007 - 2008	Chonburi Stadium	Samet, Chonburi , Chonburi Province	8680	Chon Buri Provincial Administration Organization	13 ° 20 '10.9 "  N , 100 ° 57' 23.1"  E
2009	Princess Sirindhorn Stadium	Si Racha , Chonburi Province	8000	Assumption College Sriracha	13 ° 9 ′ 48 ″  N , 100 ° 56 ′ 27 ″  E
2010	Institute of Physical Education Chonburi Campus Stadium	Chonburi , Chonburi Province	11,000	Institute of Physical Education	13 ° 24 ′ 40.7 "  N , 100 ° 59 ′ 37"  E
2011 - today	Chonburi Stadium	Samet, Chonburi , Chonburi Province	8680	Chon Buri Provincial Administration Organization	13 ° 20 '10.9 "  N , 100 ° 57' 23.1"  E

Fans

Chonburi FC fans, 2008

Chonburi FC fans are generally considered very crazy. Dressed in blue, with a jersey, flags and scarves, you can attend your club's games. Firecrackers, rockets and Bengal fires are mostly ignited during the games.

The club is enjoying increasing popularity not only with the Thais themselves. A lot of foreigners live and work in the Chonburi region, so FC Chonburi is a kind of substitute club for you. For example, there is a four-person German fan group (4SUPS Chonburi) who live in Thailand. In the 2004/05 season in which they won the Thailand Provincial League , an average of 250 spectators came to the games. In the decisive final game of the season against FC Nakhon Ratchasima , 15 Chonburi fans found their way to northern Thailand. In the first Premier League seasons, the average was 2,000 to 3,000 spectators, but now up to 5,000 spectators flock to the stadium for home games. At away games there are usually still 200 to 300 fans who accompany their team. In the meantime, precisely and because of the good performances in the AFC Champions League , many fans from Bangkok and the rest of Thailand have joined them. 10,000 visitors came to the stadium for the 2008 AFC Champions League game against Melbourne Victory . 5,000 of them from the Chonburi region alone, who made the one-hour journey to Bangkok . For Thai standards, these are unbelievable numbers. The decisive game for the 2007 championship was also attended by 10,000 spectators. In general, the number of viewers has increased significantly compared to previous years. At away games there are usually still 200 to 300 fans who accompany their team.

Club successes

National

• Thai Premier League / Thai League

Master: 2007

Runner-up: 2008 , 2009 , 2011 , 2012 , 2014

• Thailand Provincial League

2005 - master ▲ 

• FA Cup

Winner: 2010 , 2016

Finalist: 2014

• Kor Royal Cup

Winner: 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012

International

• Singapore Cup

Final: 2006

• AFC Champions League

Group stage: 2008

• AFC Cup

Quarter-finals: 2009 , 2011

Semi-finals: 2012

Trainer

Surname	Time at Chonburi FC
	from	to
Witthaya Laohakul	2004	2006
Jadet Meelarp	July 1, 2007	November 30, 2008
Kiatisak Senamuang	January 1, 2009	November 30, 2009
Jadet Meelarp	January 1, 2010	November 30, 2011
Witthaya Laohakul	February 19, 2011	3rd November 2013
Masahiro Wada	1st of January 2014	November 10, 2014
Jadet Meelarp	January 1, 2015	November 30, 2015
Therdsak Chaiman	January 1, 2016	19th November 2017
Goran Barjaktarević	4th January 2018	3rd April 2018
Jukkapant Punpee	4th April 2018	May 31, 2019
Sasom Pobprasert	3rd June 2019	today

player

As of February 25, 2020

No. position Surname 2 FROM Noppanon Kachaplayuk 3 FROM Carli de Murga 4th MF Teerapong Deehamhae 5 MF Kritsada Kaman 7th ST Caion 8th MF Worachite Kanitsribamps 10 MF Kroekrit Thaweekarn ( team captain ) 13 FROM Nattapong peephat 14th ST Teeratep Winothai 16 FROM Koravit Namwiset 17th TW Sarut Nasri 18th FROM Mongkol Namnuad 19th MF Saharat Sontisawat 20th MF Ekkachai Rittipan

No. position Surname 21st ST Parakeet Paso 22nd MF Kazuto Kushida 23 ST Dragan Bošković 24 MF Phanuphong Phonsa 26th ST Narathip Kruearanya 28 FROM Niran Hansson 33 FROM Júnior Lopes 35 TW Chanin Sae-ear 40 MF Adul Lahsoh 48 FROM Nattayot Pholyiam 55 ST Narutchai Nimboon 75 FROM Sampan Kesi 90 TW Anuchid Taweesri 99 TW Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool

Borrowed Players

No. position Surname - TW Chakhon Philakhlang (after Banbueng FC ) - TW Phongpaphat Thabuda (after Banbueng FC ) - FROM Chatmongkol Rueangthanarot (after Banbueng FC ) - FROM Jakkrapong Sanmahung (after Banbueng FC ) - MF Phongsakon Trisat (after Banbueng FC ) - MF Channarong Promsrikaew (after Banbueng FC ) - MF Rachata Moraksa (after Banbueng FC ) - MF Nethithorn Kaewcharoen (after Banbueng FC ) - MF Patthadon Tiangwong (after Banbueng FC ) - MF Nititorn Sripraman (after Banbueng FC ) - ST Kittiphong Khetpara (after Banbueng FC )

No. position Surname - MF Sarawut Soawaros (after Banbueng FC ) - ST Warakorn Thongbai (after Banbueng FC ) - ST Settawut Wongsai (after MOF Customs United FC ) - FROM Thanaset Sujarit (after Ratchaburi Mitr Phol ) - MF Panudech Maiwong (after PT Prachuap FC ) - FROM Arthit Kansangwet (based on Kasetsart FC ) - MF Nattawut Chootiwat ( Muangnont Bankunmae FC ) - MF Karn Jorated (after Lamphun Warrior FC ) - MF Noto Boontawan (after Pattaya Discovery United FC ) - MF Chaiwat Weerakijphanich (after Sakaeo FC )

Former players

Sinthaveechai Hathairattanakool Noppanon Kachaplayuk Alongkon Prathumwong Nattaporn Phanrite Saharat Sontisawat Wattanasap Jarernsri Phanuphong Ponsa Settawut Wongsai Napat Thamrongsupakorn Natthaphong Samana Niweat Siriwong Tana Chanabut Surat Sukha Rodrigo Vergilio Ciro Patrick Cruz Piyaphon Phanichakul Jeera Jarernsuk Tatchanon Nakarawong Jetsadakorn Hemdaeng Wanit Chaisan Rachanon Kanyathong

Korrakot Wiriyaudomsiri Suttinun Phuk-hom Chonlatit Jantakam Therdsak Chaiman Adul Lahso Krirkrit Thaweekarn Baworn Tapla Chakrit Buathong Wanich Jaisaen Nurul Sriyankem Warut Supphaso Phuritad Jarikanon Narong Jansawek Worrawoot Srimaka Bireme Diouf Lukian Akarawin Sawasdee Patipan Un-Op Kriangkrai Pimrat Nattapon Malapun Tanachai Noorach

Pokklaw Anan Prakit Deeporm Alongkon Prathumwong Anucha Kitphongsri Narong Jansawek Prakit Deeporm Juliano Mineiro Fernandes Thiago Cunha André Luis de Oliveira Araujo Leandro Assumpção Matheus Alves canoe Renan Marques André Luís Leite Park Hyun-beom Athibordee Atirat Attapong Nooprom Surawich Logarwit Phanuwat Jinta Ludovick Takam Pongpanot Naknayom

Ney Fabiano de Oliveira Kafoumba Coulibaly Yuki Bamba Kazuto Kushida Ryotaro Nakano Hayato Hashimoto Kyung Min Kim Prince Amponsah Fodé Bangaly Diakité Zulfahmi Arifin Jaime Celestino Dias Bragança Bajram Nebihi Koné Mohamed Putthinan Wannasri Suree Sukha Nitipong Selanon Naruphol Ar-romsawa Suppasek Kaikaew Marclei Santos

Best goalscorer as of 2006

season	Surname	Gates
2006	Pipob On-Mon	7th
2007	Pipob On-Mon	16
2008	Pipob On-Mon	5
2009	Mohamed Koné	14th
2010	Pipob On-Mon	10
2011	Pipob On-Mon	15th
2012	Pipob On-Mon	14th
2013	Thiago Cunha	13
2014	Thiago Cunha	20th
2015	Thiago Cunha	19th
2016	Rodrigo Vergilio	12
2017	Renan Marques	27
2018	Worachite Kanitsribamps	12
2019	Lukian	11
2020

Season placement

league

season	league
	league	Level	Games	S.	U	N	Gates	Points	position
2006	Thai Premier League	1	22nd	5	12	5	29:28	27	8th.
2007			30th	19th	6th	5	50:25	63	1.
2008			30th	15th	14th	1	34:14	59	2.
2009			30th	18th	8th	4th	50:30	62	2.
2010			30th	17th	9	4th	57:28	60	3.
2011			34	20th	9	5	58:29	69	2.
2012			34	21st	7th	6th	65:33	70	2.
2013			32	18th	8th	6th	61:35	62	3.
2014			38	21st	13	4th	62:33	76	2.
2015			34	15th	12	7th	62:44	57	4th
2016			31	14th	9	8th	52:33	51	5.
2017	Thai League	1	34	15th	8th	11	59:59	53	7th
2018			34	13	7th	14th	45:53	46	9.
2019			30th	11	7th	12	43:45	40	7th
2020

Cup - National

season	Cup
	FA Cup	Queen's Cup	Kor Royal Cup	League Cup
2006		Group stage
2007
2008		Semifinals	winner
2009	Round of 16	Semifinals	winner
2010	winner	Semifinals		round 2
2011	Round 5		winner	Semifinals
2012	Round 3	winner		Quarter finals
2013	Round 3			Quarter finals
2014	2nd place			Round 3
2015	Quarter finals			Round 3
2016	winner			Round 3
2017	Round 1			round 2
2018	Quarter finals			Quarter finals
2019	Round 1			Round 1
2020

Cup - International

season	Cup - International
	AFC Champions League	AFC Cup
2008	Group stage
2009		Quarter finals
2011		Quarter finals
2012	Play-off	Semifinals
2014	Play-off
2015	Play-off
2016	Play-off

Chonburi FC U23

Season placement

season	league
	league	Games	S.	U	N	Gates	Points	position
2017	Thai League 4 - East	27	11	9	7th	46:34	42	5.
2018	Thai League 4 - East	27	6th	11	10	33:36	29	8th.

Best scorer as of 2017

season	Surname	Gates
2017	Pipob On-Mon	7th
2018	Naphat Thamrongsupakon	3

Sponsors

year	Outfitter	Shirt sponsor	Other shirt sponsors
2011	FBT	Chang
2012	Nike	Chang
2013	Nike	Chang
2014	Nike	Chang
2015	Nike	Chang
2016	Nike	Chang
2017	Nike	Chang
2018	Nike	Chang
2019	Nike	Chang	Euro Cake
2020	Nike	Chang	Euro Cake
2021

Other sports departments

In addition to the men's soccer team, the club also has a women's soccer team and a futsal team. The latter plays in the Thailand Futsal League under the name Chonburi Blue Wave and was able to win the championship title in the first league year. In 2009 the success could be repeated.

The club's women's soccer team took part in the Thailand Premiere League for women in 2008, which was founded in the same year . In the end, the women came in third.

Explanations / individual evidence

1. ↑ rsssf.com Final table for the 2006 season
2. ↑ rsssf.com: Finals of the Singapore Cup
3. ↑ foxsports.com.au: Chonburi defy the Thai order (March 21, 2008) ( Memento of the original from March 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
4. ↑ chonburifc.net: Report on the club's website ( Memento of the original from August 28, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
5. ↑ bangkokpost.com: Fans have really taken to futsal
6. ↑ rsssf.com: Details of the 2008 season

Web links

Commons : Chonburi FC  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website (English, Thai)
• Chonburi FC at thaileague.co.th
• Chonburi FC at transfermarkt.de
• Chonburi FC at soccerway.com