Chonburi F.C.

Chonburi F.C.
ชลบุรี เอฟซี

Full name	Chonburi Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดชลบุรี
Nickname(s)	The Sharks (team) Blue Blood (supporters)
Founded	1997
Ground	Chonburi Municipality Stadium Chonburi, Thailand (Capacity: 8,000)
Chairman	Wittaya Khunpluem
Manager	Witthaya Hloagune
League	Thai Premier League
2010	3rd
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

Chonburi Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดชลบุรี) is a Thai professional football club based in city of Chonburi, Chonburi province and currently playing in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League. The team lifted the league title in 2007 which became one of the most successful season in their history.^[1]

Chonburi were founded in 1997 and their rivalries are Pattaya United and Sriracha which also based in Chonburi province.^[2] The team is widely known by their nickname The Sharks which can be seen in the club logo.

History

The early years

Chonburi is a football club from city of Chonburi established from the football club of Assumption College Sriracha. They first participated in the Football Cup. Later, the club was cooperated with Sannibat-Samutprakan (Division 1 team) and named as Chonburi-Sannibat-Samutprakan.

In the year 2002, The club joined the Thailand Provincial League in the name of Chonburi Code Red after separated from Sannibart Samutprakarn FC. The club had the nickname as The Sharks and changed their logo in 2003 season accordingly.

First major successes

Chonburi crest: 2003–06

In 2005 they won the Provincial League title by beating Nakhon Ratchasima at the Central stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima, and moved to Thai League in the 2006 season with the Provincial League runners up, Suphanburi. The shark tribes finished 8th place in the Thai League 2006 season.

In 2006 they were invited to play in the Singapore Cup and reached the final, defeating local sides Home United, Albirex Niigata and Balestier Khalsa along the way. In the final they lost to Tampines Rovers 2–3 in the extra time after leading 2–0.

In 2007 they were again invited to participate in the Singapore Cup, but were defeated in the first round against Balestier Khalsa, in a replay of the previous season's semi-finals. Chonburi lost 3–2 in normal play. They have formed links with Manchester City.

Asian competitions

Chonburi played in the first AFC Champions League in 2008 with the drawn against Japanese champions Gamba Osaka. On March 20, 2008 the club achieved its first victory in the AFC Champions League against the highly fancied Melbourne Victory.^[3] The game was clouded by controversy when Melbourne Victory scored their only goal whilst a Chonburi FC player was down injured and his teammates were calling for the ball to be played off the park. It mattered little when Cameroonian striker Baga scored a goal from 35 yards out and then followed it up with a second goal in extra time to condemn the Melbourne Victory to their first loss in the competition 3–1.^[4]

Stadium

At the start of the 2008 season, Chonburi used the Chonburi Municipality Stadium for the first half of the season and used the Suphachalasai Stadium for played in the AFC Champions League, but due to a dispute with the local authority, the club moved back to the local stadium Princess Sirindhorn Stadium.^[5]

In 2010 season they moved to IPE Chonburi Stadium.

Supporters, 2008

Supporters

Supporters of Chonburi are often referred to as the Blue Blood. The name Blue Blood refers to the blue colour of the club.

Season By Season Record

Season	League									FA Cup	Queen's Cup	Super Cup	Kor Royal Cup	Asia	Top goalscorer
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos						Name	Goals
2005	PRO	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	1st
2006	TPL	22	5	12	5	29	28	27	8th						Pipob On-Mo	7
2007	TPL	30	19	6	5	50	25	63	1st						Pipob On-Mo	16
2008	TPL	30	15	14	1	34	14	59	2nd				Champion	ACL	Pipob On-Mo	5
2009	TPL	30	18	8	4	50	30	62	2nd	Round of 16	Semi-Final	3rd	Champion	AFC	Kone Mohamed	14
2010	TPL	30	17	9	4	57	28	60	3rd	Champion	Semi-Final				Pipob On-Mo	10

Champions

Runners-up

Promoted

Relegated

Players

First team squad

As of July 30, 2011^[6] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Sujin Naknayom 2 DF Suree Sukha 3 DF Natthaphong Samana 4 DF Kiatprawut Saiwaeo 5 MF Phanuwat Jinta 6 DF Suttinan Phuk-hom 7 MF Arthit Sunthornpit 8 MF Ekaphan Inthasen 9 FW Vladimir Ribić 10 FW Pipob On-Mo (captain) 11 DF Anucha Kitpongsri 13 MF Therdsak Chaiman (vice-captain) 14 DF Jeera Jarernsuk 15 MF Phuritad Jarikanon 16 DF Darko Rakočević 17 MF Kriangkhai Pimrat 18 GK Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool 19 MF Adul Lahso

No. Position Player 20 FW Anon Budpa 21 FW Sukree Etae 22 MF Kazuto Kushida 23 DF Phaisan Pona 24 DF Kenneth Akpueze 25 DF Cholratit Jantakam 26 MF Sarawut Janthapan 27 MF Apirat Hemkhao 28 GK Hassachai Sankla (Youth) 29 DF Jetsadakorn Hemdaeng 30 DF Daiki Higuchi 31 FW Nurul Sriyankem 33 FW Raúl González Gastón 35 DF Putthinan Wannasri 36 FW Anthony Esparza 38 FW Ney Fabiano 39 MF Suphasek Kaikaew 40 FW Wanit Chaisan

Note: The official club website lists the supporters as player 12th man.

Former players

For details on former players, see List of Chonburi F.C. players and Category:Chonburi F.C. players.

Club officials

Chonburi Football Club

• Chairman: Wittaya Khunpluem
• Vice Chairman: Adisak Benjasiriwan
• Technical Development Director: Witthaya Hloagune
• Youth Academy Director: Thanasak Suraprasert
• Marketing & PR Director: Jeerasak Chomthong
• General Manager: Annop Singtothong
• Team Manager: Witthaya Hloagune
• Assistant Manager: Jiravut Permpalitpol
• Team Secretary: Thitigorn Shuewattanastaporn

Coaching and Staff

• Head Coach: Jadet Meelarp
• Assistant Head Coach: Jukkapant Punpee
• Goalkeeper Coach: Yoshio Kato
• Fitness Coach: none
• Physios: Tanat Tigpanyavoot
• Physios: Kritsanasak Phibun
• Team Staff: Thammanoon Jantajit, Chaiya Siripan

Head coach history

Head coaches by Years (2004–present)

Name	Nat	From	To
Withaya Laohakul		2004	2006
Jadet Meelarp		2007	2008
Kiatisuk Senamuang		2009	2009
Jadet Meelarp		2009

Honours

League

• Thai Premier League
  • Winners (1): 2007
  • Runners-up (2): 2008, 2009
• Provincial League:
  • Champions (1): 2005
  • Runners-up (1): 2002

Cup

• FA Cup
  • Champions (1): 2010
• Kor Royal Cup:
  • Champions (3): 2008, 2009, 2011
• Queen's Cup:
  • Semi-final (2): 2009, 2010
• Singapore Cup:
  • Runners-up (1): 2006

Performance in AFC competitions

• AFC Champions League: 1 appearance

2008 : Group stage

• AFC Cup: 2 appearances

2009 : Quarter final

2011 : Quarter final

Sponsorship

• Chang Drinking Water
• Hemaraj Land and Development PLC – Chonburi signed a sponsorship deal worth 18 million baht with Hemaraj Land and Development Plc. The property developer will be the club's main sponsor for three years starting in 2009
• PTT
• TOT 3G
• Coca Cola
• Hutchison Ports
• Thai AirAsia

Period	Sportswear	Sponsor
2002—	FBT	Chang Beer

References

1. ^ Chon Buri ready to roll: Kiatisak
2. ^ Anderson strikes as 'Dolphins' hold league leaders
3. ^ AFC Cup of hope for Thai teams
4. ^ Victory downs Chonburi in Melbourne – ABC News
5. ^ Chonburi FC punished
6. ^ First Team from TPL Official Site

External links

• Official Website (Thai)
• English Language Website: www.clubwebsite.co.uk/chonburifc/ (English)
• Thai Premier League Information (Thai)