Suphanburi F.C.

Suphanburi

Full name	Suphanburi Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสุพรรณบุรี
Nickname(s)	The War Elephant (ช้างศึกยุทธหัตถี)
Founded	23 October 1998
Ground	Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium Suphanburi, Thailand
Capacity	25,709
Chairman	Varawut Silpa-archa
Head Coach	Sérgio Farias
League	Thai League
2016	10th
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Suphanburi Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสุพรรณบุรี ) is a professional football club based in Suphanburi. Currently they are playing in the Thai League Their home stadium is Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium.

Club history

Founded in 1998, Suphanburi FC became members of the Thailand Provincial League which ran parallel to the Thai League and was overseen by the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT). In the league's inaugural year of 1999, the club finished as runners up. Overall, Suphanburi was one of the most successful teams in the Pro League. They won the league title twice (2002 and 2004) and were also runners up on three occasions.

League history

In 2005 the club finished as runners up in the Thai league and were promoted to the Thai Premier League alongside champions Chonburi, Suphanburi became the first provincial club to join the TPL. However, the clubs moved in very different directions over the subsequent years. Due to a league expansion, Suphanburi avoided relegation. However, a year later Chonburi became champions whilst Suphanburi were relegated. In the following season, Suphanburi finished mid table in Division 1 and never looked like challenging for promotion. They were relegated from the Thai Division 1 League in 2010. Fortunately, a late decision to expand the 1st division allowed them to regain their 1st division status if they could beat Saraburi FC in a two legged play-off. The War Elephant won 3–2 on aggregate to retain their place in Division 1. In 2012 the club's first success was a runners-up spot in Division 1 and the team were promoted back into the Thai Premier League. For the 2013 season, few people saw Suphanburi as serious contenders for honours. However, after starting the season with a seven match unbeaten run, they eventually finished fourth, losing only nine times in their thirty two game campaign.

Suphanburi FC 2016

Academy development

An Under 19 team reached the final of the 2014 Coke Cup, where they narrowly lost 2–1 to three time champions Buriram United. The club have embarked on an ambitious six-year plan to create teams from Under 13 to Under 18, starting with a new intake of Under 13 players each year. The young players will be based at the Institute of Physical Education, which is next door to the main stadium. In 2016 Suphanburi football academy signed a formal partnership with Borussia Dortmund for 3 years in this partnership Borussia Dortmund will be sent a world class coaches to trained in the youth training center that located in Kanchanapisekwittayalai Suphanburi school, and Borussia Dortmund will sent a coach to trained thai coach of the club's to bring knowledge to the team also sent to the player, the network connection and the international standards.

Sponsorship

• Chang
• True
• Warrix
• BNH Hospital
• Sponsors
• Est Cola
• Hublot
• Isuzu

Honours

Domestic competitions

• Provincial League:
  • Champions:(2) 2002, 2004

Stadium and locations

Coordinates	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Year
14°28′27″N 100°05′12″E / 14.474082°N 100.086596°E	Suphanburi	Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium	?	2009
14°28′21″N 100°05′17″E / 14.472448°N 100.088131°E	Suphanburi	Suphanburi Sports School Stadium	?	2009-2010
14°28′27″N 100°05′12″E / 14.474082°N 100.086596°E	Suphanburi	Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium	?	2011

Season by season record

Season	League[1]									FA Cup	League Cup	Queen's Cup	Kor Royal Cup	AFC Champions League	Top scorer
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos						Name	Goals
2006	TPL	22	4	4	14	18	34	16	12th	–	–	N/A	–	–	Thongchai Ratchai	8
2007	TPL	30	9	8	13	37	45	35	13th	–	–	–	–	–	Manit Noywech	10
2008	DIV 1	30	11	8	11	48	47	41	7th	–	–	–	–	–	Moussa Sylla	17
2009	DIV 1	30	9	6	15	40	50	33	12th	Did Not Enter	–	Knockout Round	–	–	Bancha In-Tho	7
2010	DIV 1	30	5	8	17	31	53	23	15th	R3	R1	Did Not Enter	–	–	N/A	N/A
2011	DIV 1	34	10	14	10	40	37	44	10th	R2	R3	–	–	–	Pichet In-bang	9
2012	DIV 1	34	23	6	5	58	17	75	2nd	QF	R3	–	–	–	Pipat Thonkanya	15
2013	TPL	32	14	9	9	40	31	51	4th	R3	R2	–	–	–	Dragan Bošković	10
2014	TPL	38	17	8	13	55	49	59	6th	SF	R2	–	–	–	Björn Lindemann	18
2015	TPL	34	16	11	7	60	39	59	3rd	R3	R2	–	–	–	Sergio van Dijk	14
2016	TL	31	10	8	13	33	35	38	10th	QF	R2	–	–	–	Dellatorre	10

Champions

Runners-up

Third Place

Promoted

Relegated

P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position N/A = No answer

TPL = Thai Premier League

TL = Thai League DQ = Disqualified 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

Current squad

Below is a list of players playing for Suphanburi as the official website confirms.^[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Pattanan Pijittham 2 DF Wasan Homsan 4 DF Natthaphong Samana 5 DF Thritthi Nonsrichai (on loan from Bangkok United) 7 FW Chananan Pombuppha 9 FW Dellatorre 10 MF Charyl Chappuis (3rd-captain) 11 MF Thanasit Siriphala 14 MF Paitoon Nontadee 15 MF Suban Ngernprasert 16 MF Rattana Petch-Aporn 17 MF Rangsan Viwatchaichok (Captain)

No. Position Player 18 GK Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool (Vice-captain) 19 FW Chitchanok Xaysensourinthone 23 MF Chakrit Buathong 24 FW Thossaphol Yodchan 25 DF Tinnakorn Asurin 28 FW Napat Thamrongsupakorn 30 DF Suphot Wonghoi 35 GK Adisak Boontawee 38 DF Apisit Kamwang - MF Adul Lahsoh - MF Diego Madrigal - FW Nicolás Vélez

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player

Technical staff

Name	Nat	Role
Nut Chayutimand		General Manager
Worrawoot Srimaka		Technical Director
Kriangkrai Wuthipanich		Team Manager
Sérgio Farias		Head Coach
Sataporn Wajakhum		Coach
-		Goalkeeping Coach
Alberto Martinez Fernandez		Fitness Coach
Vlademir Radeka		Head of Physiotherapist

Head coaches history

Coaches by years (2012–present)

Name	Nat	From	To	Honours
Worrawoot Srimaka		December 2011	29 October 2012	2012 Thai Division 1 League : Runner-up Promoted to 2013 Thai Premier League
Phayong Khunnaen		January 2013	December 2013
Alexandré Pölking		2 January 2014	12 May 2014
Velizar Popov		8 June 2014	24 November 2014
Sérgio Farias		18 December 2014	13 August 2015
Worrawoot Srimaka (Interim)		13 August 2015	13 December 2015	2016 Thai Premier League : Third place Qualifed to 2016 AFC Champions League^1
Sérgio Aparecido		6 January 2016	22 March 2016
Ricardo Rodríguez		22 March 2016	28 June 2016
Sérgio Farias		4 July 2016

¹Suphanburi qualified to 2016 AFC Champion League Preliminary Round 2 by finishing third place in Thai Premier League and Buriram United F.C. winning 2015 Thai FA Cup. However, Suphanburi was forfeited to play in the competition due the lack of AFC Club licensing criteria. Chonburi had replaced them in the continental spot.

Affiliate Clubs

• Borussia Dortmund

See also

• Suphanburi F.C. Reserves and Academy

References

1. King, Ian; Schöggl, Hans & Stokkermans, Karel (20 March 2014). "Thailand – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 October 2014. Select link to season required from chronological list.
2. "Player List". Suphanburi Official Website. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.

External links

• Official Website