Bangkok University FC
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Bangkok United Football Club is a Thai
professional football club
based in Bangkok
. Formerly known as Bangkok University FC until 2009. This club were relegated from the 2010 Thai Premier League
only 4 years after winning their first league title in 2006. They will play in the 2011 Thai Division 1 league.
's Rangsit Campus in Pathum Thani Province, just north of Bangkok
, the club have gone from provincial football and winning university-level titles to being a professionally run outfit in the top flight in the Thai Premier League.
Along the way to the Top flight, they won the Thai Division 1 League in 2003 and even captured the Thai Premier League 2006 title against the odds, which has also enabled the club to taste life in the AFC Champions League
.
was played at the Thai-Japanese Stadium
in Bangkok and the second, on 25 April against Indonesia's Arema Malang
, was played at the Thai Army Sports Stadium
in Bangkok, where tickets cost 50 baht. Both matches ended 0-0. The third, against Japan's Kawasaki Frontale
, was played at the Thai Army Sports Stadium. The team has failed to qualify for the next stage.
Bangkok University FC always used the Bangkok University Stadium
for domestic competitions until the end of the 2008 Thailand Premier League season. The stadium was based on the Bangkok University's Rangsit Campus and had a capacity of 5,000, currently used by the club for training ground.
's (FAT) new regulations that all teams in the top flight must be registered as limited companies. They also changed their club nickname to 'Bangkok Angels', and were officially unveiled on the 4 March 2009
Also, with this name change, the club relocated to a new stadium, the Thai-Japanese Stadium
which was based further center in Greater Bangkok. The stadium is for multi-use, such as athletics and football and holds a capacity of 10,320. The stadium was also shared by Thai Port FC whilst they waited for their stadium to be upgraded. On 31 May 2009, after 5 home matches, the club return to used Bangkok University Stadium as home ground again until the renovations of Thai-Japanese Stadium will finish before the start of 2009 season's second leg in August. Bangkok United escaped relegation by the skin of their teeth in 2009 Thai Premier League.
For the 2010 Thai Premier League
season, United were backed by Thai media company True Corporation
. The early season optimism didn't last long and the 2010 campaign ended in relegation. The Angels only won two home games all season. Rather surprisingly the two victories were against high-fliers Buriram PEA and Chonburi F.C.. Incidentally both victories were achieved at the Bangkok University Stadium
after they switched their home fixtures from the Thai-Japanese Stadium
to the university midway through the season.
Suphasek Kaikaew
Sarawut Kambua
Mantehwa Lahmsombat
Pansa Meesatham
Patiparn Phetphun Prat Samakrat
Tanapat Na Tarue
Surapong Thammawongsa
Piyawat Thongman
Japan Masahiro Fukazawa Ryuji Sueoka
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
professional football club
Football team
A football team is the collective name given to a group of players selected together in the various team sports known as football.Such teams could be selected to play in an against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an All-star team or even selected as a...
based in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
. Formerly known as Bangkok University FC until 2009. This club were relegated from the 2010 Thai Premier League
2010 Thai Premier League
The 2010 Thai Premier League is the 14th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams are competing in the league, with Muangthong United as the defending champions.-League Expansion:...
only 4 years after winning their first league title in 2006. They will play in the 2011 Thai Division 1 league.
History
The club was formed as Bangkok University FC in 1988 as a team for students at Bangkok UniversityBangkok University
Bangkok University is the oldest and largest private university in Thailand, established 1962. Located in the central business district of Bangkok, the university expanded its operation to Rangsit campus in Pathumthani province to accommodate its rapid growth....
's Rangsit Campus in Pathum Thani Province, just north of Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, the club have gone from provincial football and winning university-level titles to being a professionally run outfit in the top flight in the Thai Premier League.
Along the way to the Top flight, they won the Thai Division 1 League in 2003 and even captured the Thai Premier League 2006 title against the odds, which has also enabled the club to taste life in the AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
.
2006 Champions League Campaign
The club appeared in the 2007 AFC Champions League but played their home matches in the group stage away from the club's home. The first match on 7 March 2007 against Korea's Chunnam DragonsChunnam Dragons
Chunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.-History:...
was played at the Thai-Japanese Stadium
Thai-Japanese Stadium
Thai-Japanese Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 10,000....
in Bangkok and the second, on 25 April against Indonesia's Arema Malang
Arema Malang
Arema Football Club is an Indonesian football team based in Malang, East Java. It is one of the most supported and successful football clubs in Indonesia. They currently play at the Indonesian professional league, the Indonesia Super League ....
, was played at the Thai Army Sports Stadium
Thai Army Sports Stadium
Thai Army Sports Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium on Vibhavadi-Rangsit Road in the Din Daeng district of north Bangkok, Thailand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Army United F.C. The stadium holds 20,000 and has a single stand with covered seating on...
in Bangkok, where tickets cost 50 baht. Both matches ended 0-0. The third, against Japan's Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale
is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:...
, was played at the Thai Army Sports Stadium. The team has failed to qualify for the next stage.
Bangkok University FC always used the Bangkok University Stadium
Bangkok University Stadium
Bangkok University Stadium is a football stadium in Pathum Thani Province, Thailand.The stadium is based at Bangkok University's Rangsit Campus, located at Suree Buranathanit Sport Center. It is the former home stadium of Thai Premier League club Bangkok United, currently use for club's training...
for domestic competitions until the end of the 2008 Thailand Premier League season. The stadium was based on the Bangkok University's Rangsit Campus and had a capacity of 5,000, currently used by the club for training ground.
2009 - Start of a New Era
At the start of the 2009 season, the club changed their club name from Bangkok University to Bangkok United with a partnership with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to be in line with the Football Association of ThailandFootball Association of Thailand
The Football Association of Thailand or the full name is the Football Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King is the governing body of football in Thailand. It was founded in 25 April 1916 and then joined FIFA in 23 June 1925 and AFC in 1957.Recently the FAT has been...
's (FAT) new regulations that all teams in the top flight must be registered as limited companies. They also changed their club nickname to 'Bangkok Angels', and were officially unveiled on the 4 March 2009
Also, with this name change, the club relocated to a new stadium, the Thai-Japanese Stadium
Thai-Japanese Stadium
Thai-Japanese Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 10,000....
which was based further center in Greater Bangkok. The stadium is for multi-use, such as athletics and football and holds a capacity of 10,320. The stadium was also shared by Thai Port FC whilst they waited for their stadium to be upgraded. On 31 May 2009, after 5 home matches, the club return to used Bangkok University Stadium as home ground again until the renovations of Thai-Japanese Stadium will finish before the start of 2009 season's second leg in August. Bangkok United escaped relegation by the skin of their teeth in 2009 Thai Premier League.
For the 2010 Thai Premier League
2010 Thai Premier League
The 2010 Thai Premier League is the 14th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams are competing in the league, with Muangthong United as the defending champions.-League Expansion:...
season, United were backed by Thai media company True Corporation
True Corporation
True Corporation Public Company Limited is a communication conglomerate in Thailand. True controls Thailand's largest cable TV provider True Visions, its largest ISP True Internet and its third-largest mobile operator True Move.-History:...
. The early season optimism didn't last long and the 2010 campaign ended in relegation. The Angels only won two home games all season. Rather surprisingly the two victories were against high-fliers Buriram PEA and Chonburi F.C.. Incidentally both victories were achieved at the Bangkok University Stadium
Bangkok University Stadium
Bangkok University Stadium is a football stadium in Pathum Thani Province, Thailand.The stadium is based at Bangkok University's Rangsit Campus, located at Suree Buranathanit Sport Center. It is the former home stadium of Thai Premier League club Bangkok United, currently use for club's training...
after they switched their home fixtures from the Thai-Japanese Stadium
Thai-Japanese Stadium
Thai-Japanese Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 10,000....
to the university midway through the season.
Honours
- Thai Premier League
- Winners (1) : 2006
- Thai Division 1 League
- Winners (1) : 2002/03
Performance in AFC competitions
- AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions LeagueThe AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
: 1 appearance
-
- 2007AFC Champions League 2007The 2007 AFC Champions League was the 26th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 5th edition under the current AFC Champions League title....
: Group Stage
- 2007
Performance in ASEAN Competitions
- Singapore CupSingapore CupThe Singapore Cup is an annual soccer competition in Singapore.The Singapore Cup is the major cup competition in Singapore football, and has existed since the 1997 ....
: 2 Appearances
-
- 2007: Semi-finalist
- 2008Singapore Cup 2008-First knockout round:The draw for the first knockout round was held on Friday, 5 April 2008 in Singapore. The first round matches started on 6 May.-----------------------------Quarter finals:First Legs----------------...
: Quarter-finalist
Season By Season Record
| Season | League | FA Cup Thailand FA Cup The FA Cup is a football cup competition in Thailand. It was held between 1980 and 2001 until relaunched again in 2009. Bangkok Bank won the first two editions.In 2009 it was announced that the FA Cup would return to the Thai Football calendar... |
Queen's Cup Queen's Cup The Queen's Cup is an annual football cup competition in Thailand. Run by the Football Association of Thailand, it was first contested in 1970. It is named after Queen Sirikit.... |
League Cup Thai League Cup The League Cup is a football cup competition in Thailand. It was formed during the 2010 domestic football league season in Thailand and runs along the same lines as the Thai FA Cup except that the earlier rounds would be regional rather than an open draw.... |
Asia | Top goalscorer | |||||||||
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| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||||
| 2002-03 | DIV1 | 1st | |||||||||||||
| 2003-04 | TPL | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 31 | 4th | ||||||
| 2004-05 | TPL | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 7th | ||||||
| 2006 | TPL | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 39 | 1st | ||||||
| 2007 | TPL | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 36 | 47 | 4th | AFC Champions League AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs... - GR AFC Champions League 2007 The 2007 AFC Champions League was the 26th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 5th edition under the current AFC Champions League title.... Singapore Cup Singapore Cup The Singapore Cup is an annual soccer competition in Singapore.The Singapore Cup is the major cup competition in Singapore football, and has existed since the 1997 .... - SF |
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| 2008 | TPL | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 36 | 35 | 10th | Singapore Cup Singapore Cup The Singapore Cup is an annual soccer competition in Singapore.The Singapore Cup is the major cup competition in Singapore football, and has existed since the 1997 .... - QF Singapore Cup 2008 -First knockout round:The draw for the first knockout round was held on Friday, 5 April 2008 in Singapore. The first round matches started on 6 May.-----------------------------Quarter finals:First Legs----------------... |
Suriya Domtaisong Suriya Domtaisong Suriya Domtaisong is a Thailand football player. A striker, Suriya Domtaisong currently plays for the Buriram FC. He is also a member of the Thailand national team.-External links:... |
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| 2009 Thai Premier League 2009 The Thai Premier League 2009 was the thirteenth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams competed in the league, with PEA FC as the defending champions.... |
TPL Thai Premier League 2009 The Thai Premier League 2009 was the thirteenth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams competed in the league, with PEA FC as the defending champions.... |
30 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 30 | 13th | QF | GR 2009 Queen's Cup The 2009 Queen's Cup was the 33rd edition of this Thai domestic football cup competition.The last edition was played in 2006 and won by the Rajnavy Rayong FC.Hanyang University are the most successful club, having won the competition on seven occasions.... |
Suphasek Kaikaew Suphasek Kaikaew Suppasek Kaikaew is a professional footballer from Thailand. He currently playes for Chonburi in the Thai Premier League.-External links:*... |
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| 2010 2010 Thai Premier League The 2010 Thai Premier League is the 14th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams are competing in the league, with Muangthong United as the defending champions.-League Expansion:... |
TPL 2010 Thai Premier League The 2010 Thai Premier League is the 14th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams are competing in the league, with Muangthong United as the defending champions.-League Expansion:... |
30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 52 | 24 | 15th | R4 | QF | ||||
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted Promotion and relegation In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season... |
Relegated Promotion and relegation In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season... |
- P = Played
- W = Games won
- D = Games drawn
- L = Games lost
- F = Goals for
- A = Goals against
- Pts = Points
- Pos = Final position
- TPL = Thai Premier League
- QR1 = First Qualifying Round
- QR2 = Second Qualifying Round
- QR3 = Third Qualifying Round
- QR4 = Fourth Qualifying Round
- RInt = Intermediate Round
- R1 = Round 1
- R2 = Round 2
- R3 = Round 3
- R4 = Round 4
- R5 = Round 5
- R6 = Round 6
- GR = Group Stage
- QF = Quarter-finals
- SF = Semi-finals
- RU = Runners-up
- S = Shared
- W = Winners
Coaches
Coaches by Years (2001-present)| Name | Nat | Period | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somchai Subpherm Somchai Subpherm Somchai Subpherm is a Thai football coach of Thai Premier League side TOT. He currently holds the role of 'Head Coach' and oversees all squad personnel and the coaching side of the football team.Somachai lead Bangkok University F.C... |
 Thailand |
2001-2009 | Thai Premier League 2006 |
| Worrakon Vijanarong | Thailand |
2010 | |
| Prapol Pongpanich Prapol Pongpanich Prapol Pongpanich is a Thai football coach, currently in charge of Provincial Electricity Authority FC since 2004. He led the side to the Thailand Premier League 2008 league title... |
Thailand |
2010-Octeber 2011 | |
| Suwaroch Apiwatwarachai | Thailand |
Octeber 2011-Present | |
Current squad
Former players
Thailand Suriya DomtaisongSuriya Domtaisong
Suriya Domtaisong is a Thailand football player. A striker, Suriya Domtaisong currently plays for the Buriram FC. He is also a member of the Thailand national team.-External links:...
Suphasek Kaikaew
Suphasek Kaikaew
Suppasek Kaikaew is a professional footballer from Thailand. He currently playes for Chonburi in the Thai Premier League.-External links:*...
Sarawut Kambua
Sarawut Kambua
Sarawut Kambua is a professional footballer from Thailand. He currently playes for Bangkok United in the Thailand Premier League.He played for Krung Thai Bank FC in the 2008 AFC Champions League group stages.-Asian Champions League Appearances:...
Mantehwa Lahmsombat
Mantehwa Lahmsombat
Mantehwa Lahmsombat is a professional footballer from Thailand. He currently playes for Chiangrai United in the Thailand Premier League.He also played for Bangkok University FC in the 2007 AFC Champions League group stage.-References:...
Pansa Meesatham
Pansa Meesatham
Pansa Meesatham is a professional footballer from Thailand. He currently playes for Chiangmai FC in the Thailand Division 1 League.He played for BEC Tero Sasana in the ASEAN Club Championship 2003, where the club finished runners'-up.-References:...
Patiparn Phetphun Prat Samakrat
Prat Samakrat
Prat Samakrat , born October 31, 1985) is a Thai footballer. He currently plays for Thailand Premier League side BEC Tero Sasana.He has previously played for rivals Bangkok University FC.-International goals:-References:*...
Tanapat Na Tarue
Tanapat Na Tarue
Tanapat Na Tarue is a Thai footballer. He plays for Thailand Premier League clubside Police United FC.He previously played for Bangkok University FC in the 2007 AFC Champions League group stage.-References:...
Surapong Thammawongsa
Surapong Thammawongsa
Surapong Thammawongsa is a Thai footballer. He plays for Thailand Division 1 League clubside Police United.-External links:*...
Piyawat Thongman
Piyawat Thongman
Piyawat Thongman is a professional footballer from Thailand. He currently playes for Sisaket F.C. in the Thai Premier League.He has played several times for the Thailand national football team, including appearances in several 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.-References:...
Japan Masahiro Fukazawa Ryuji Sueoka
Ryuji Sueoka
is a Japanese football player. He is currently playing for Salgaocar S.C. in the I-League in India. Prior to this, he played for Mohun Bagan also in the I-League and before that for Bangkok United in the Thailand Premier League....