Samut Songkhram BTU F.C.

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Samut Songkhram BTU FC
สมุทรสงคราม บีทียู เอฟซี
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Full name Samut Songkhram Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสมุทรสงคราม
Nickname(s) Pla-Too-Kha-Nong
("Raging Mackerel")
Mae Klong
Founded 2005
Ground Samut Songkhram Stadium Samut Songkhram, Thailand
Ground Capacity 6,000
Chairman Somchai Tunprosoed
Head Coach Samad Amartayakul
League Thai Division 1 League
2015 12th

Samutsongkhram FC (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสมุทรสงคราม) is a Thai professional football club based in town of Samut Songkhram in Samut Songkhram Province and currently plays in the top division of Thai football, the Thai Premier League. Formed in 2004, Samut Songkhram finished at 7th place in their first season of the top flight division after their promotion from Thailand Division 1 League.[1]

The official team colours are light blue and white, and the nickname is Pla-Tu-Kha-Nong which Pla thu refers to the Shortbodied mackerel, and Kha-Nong is the Thai language meaning Rage. Another less common nickname is Mae Klong, referring to a river in western Thailand which flows in Samut Songkhram province.[2]

History

The team were founded in 2005 and joined the Thailand Provincial League, the club only needs one year to gain promotion to Thai Division 1 League by finishing runners-up in the league table in 2006.

In their first season of Thai Division 1 League, they finished runners-up in the league table group B and went to reached 4th place in final league table, and were promoted to Thailand's top flight the Thai Premier League.

The club finished 7th in their first season of top tier of the Thai football . In the following year they finished 10th.

In 2010 season, Samut Songkhram is sponsored by The Siam Cement Group (SCG).[3] The club went on finishing the season at 8th place of the league table.

In July 2014 the club completed the signing of "The Haitian Sensation" Pascal Millien on a free transfer arguably the biggest coup in Thailand since the military seized control of the nation.

Stadium

Samut Songkhram Stadium (Thai: สนามกีฬากลางจังหวัดสมุทรสงคราม) is a multi-use stadium in Samut Songkhram province, Thailand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Samut Songkhram FC. The stadium holds 5,000 people.[4]

Season By Season Record

Season League FA Cup League Cup Queen's
Cup
Kor Royal
Cup
Asia Top scorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2007 DIV 1 22 13 5 4 37 22 44 2nd
2008 TPL 30 11 10 9 35 31 43 7th Songwut Buapetch 7
2009 TPL 30 9 7 14 22 31 31 10th R3 Final Round – Group Stages Songwut Buapetch 5
2010 TPL 30 11 9 10 27 32 42 8th R4 QF Panuwat Yimsa-ngar 7
2011 TPL 34 8 12 14 31 45 36 15th R5 Choklap Nilsang 6
2012 TPL 34 12 10 12 37 39 46 7th R4 Bireme Diouf 11
2013 TPL 32 6 12 14 22 41 30 16th R4 Gilbert Koomson 6
2014 TPL 38 5 4 29 32 81 19 20th R4 Pascal Millien
Samuel Ajayi
6
2015 DIV1 38 13 11 14 55 53 50 12th R4 R1 Marc Landry Babo 18
Champions Runners-up Third Place Promoted Relegated

Crests

Players

First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Ivory Coast GK Bernard Kouassi
2 Thailand DF Apichet Jampamool
3 Thailand DF Saroj Phomee
4 Thailand DF Kiattisak Toopkhuntod
5 South Korea DF Chang Seung-Weon
6 Thailand DF Chutiphan Nobnorb
7 Thailand MF Saknarin Phusamsai
8 Thailand MF Sutin Bangpech
9 Thailand FW Thanayuth Boonmeerit
10 Brazil FW Barros Tardeli
11 Thailand FW Klanarong Mingkwan
13 Thailand MF Kumpee Pintakul
15 Madagascar FW Heritiana Thierry
16 Thailand DF Suphanan Chansri
17 Thailand MF Tehwadech Oonthong
No. Position Player
19 Thailand DF Piyachai Waeokao
20 Thailand MF Jakkarin Intarachak
21 Ivory Coast FW Marc Landry Babo
22 Thailand FW Nattachai Srisuwan
24 Thailand MF Panuwat Namueangrak
25 Thailand GK Natthaphol Puanjok
26 Thailand MF Chokdee Intaraluck
28 Thailand MF Sitthinon ketkaew
29 Thailand FW Siriwat Phandee
30 Thailand MF Atikhun Meetuam
31 Thailand MF Adisak Ramkae
32 Thailand MF Natthaphol Samthong
33 Thailand DF Atthaphol Rueangkhajhon
34 Thailand FW Prawet Horjareon
Thailand GK Sarut Nasri (on loan from Chainat Hornbill)

Honours

Domestic Leagues

Thai Division 1 League:

  • Runners-up (1): 2007 [5]

Affiliated Clubs

References

External links