Krung Thai Bank FC

Football club infobox
clubname = Krung Thai Bank FC
สโมสรฟุตบอลธนาคารกรุงไทย


fullname = Krung Thai Bank Football Club
nickname = Vayupak, The Paradise Bird
founded = 1977
ground = Chulalongkorn University Sports Stadium Bangkok, Thailand
capacity = 25,000
chairman = Vinij Sang-arun
manager = Attaphol Buspakom
league = Thailand Premier League
season = TPL 2008
position = 6th Place
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Krung Thai Bank FC ( _th. สโมสรฟุตบอลธนาคารกรุงไทย) is a Thailand professional football club based in central of Bangkok. They play in the top division in Thai football, the Thailand Premier League. Their home stadium is Chulalongkorn University Sports Stadium.

The name & logo derives from Krung Thai Bank, PCL. They are the team owner and major sponsor of the club.

Club history

Krung Thai Bank FC is a football club from central of Bangkok established by Krung Thai Bank, PCL. in year 1977.

Krung Thai Bank FC is statistically the best performing Thai team in the Asian Champions League (Current format since 2002-3).

See Thai clubs in the AFC Champions League for statistics.

tadium

KTB use the multi-purpose Chulalongkorn University Stadium. This holds around 20,000 spectators, but during their AFC Champions League 2008 campaign, they attracted 2,000 fans for their opening clash against Japanese oppostition Kashima Antlers. But during the rest of the campaign, The normally attracted of them over 500 fans but it not enough for AFC rule. This is one of the reasons why the AFC reduced the number of Thai entrants to the Champions League, due to poor turn out and the lack of promoting their Champions League and domestic football games.

Club Achievements

* Thailand Premier League: 2 Winner (2004, 2003)
* Thailand Division 1 League: 1 Winner (1997)
* Queen's Cup: Runner-up (2006, 1988)
* Kor Royal Cup ( _th. ถ้วย ก.): Winner (2004, 2003 1989, 1988)
* Khǒr Royal Cup ( _th. ถ้วย ข.: Winner (1993)

Performance in AFC Competitions

* AFC Champions League: 3 appearances::2004: Group Stage (3rd place in Group F)::2005: Group Stage (2nd place in Group G)::2008: Group Stage (3rd place in Group F)

Coaches

"Coaches by Years (2002/03-present)"

Former Player

* Kiatisuk Senamuang
* Attakorn Senpeng
* Nanthawat Jittrong
* Panuwat Thanganuruck
* Rangsan Viratchaichok
* Anon Nanok
* Piyawat Thongmane
* Natthaphong Samana

External links

* [http://www.ktbfc.com Official Website]
* [http://www.krungthai.ob.tc Krung Thai Bank FC Webboard]