Chanthaburi F.C.
Chanthaburi Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดจันทบุรี) is a Thai professional football club based in Chanthaburi Province. The club is currently playing in the Thai League 2.
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| Full name | Chanthaburi Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดจันทบุรี | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Wild Rabbits (กระต่ายป่า) | ||
| Founded | 2004 as Chanthaburi F.C. old era 2013 as Chanthaburi F.C. new era | ||
| Ground | Chanthaburi Province Stadium Chanthaburi, Thailand | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman | Jirachai Khaonongbua | ||
| Head Coach | Alexander Apsrecid | ||
| League | Thai League 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Thai League 3, runners-up of the national championship (promoted) | ||
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History
The club was formed in 2004. By the year 2006 is not clear in which league the club has played. In the statistics there are also a team from Chanthaburi, has reached the 1984 final of the Cup. does not clarify whether this is the same club. The 2006 season but the club played in the Thailand Provincial League and won the 8th place. The Provincial League, which was run by the Sports Federation Thailand, left the club for the 2007 season and moved to the Thailand Division 1 League. This league is under the Thai Football Association. Place in the 2007 season could confirm the placement in 2008 with nearly a fifth place. With 13 points behind, however, nothing to do with the rise.
In consecutive seasons in 2009 Thai Division 1 League and 2010 Thai Division 1 League, Chantaburi finished only 2 points and one place above the drop zone to avoid relegation to Regional League Division 2.
Samut Songkram's former coach, Somchai Chuayboonchum, will take charge of Chantaburi for the 2011 campaign. He has brought several of his ex-players from Samut Songkhram to the Hares.
In 2022, Chanthaburi competed in the Thai League 3 for the 2022–23 season. It is their 17th season in the professional league. The club started the season with a 2–1 home win over Navy[1] and they ended the season with a 1–1 away draw with Navy.[2] The club has finished 2nd place in the league of the Eastern region and advanced to the national championship stage. In addition, in the 2022–23 Thai FA Cup Chanthaburi was defeated 1–4 by Chiangrai United in the second round, causing them to be eliminated[3] and in the 2022–23 Thai League Cup Chanthaburi was defeated 1–3 by Customs United in the qualification play-off round, causing them to be eliminated too.[4]
Honours
Domestic leagues
- Thai League 4 Eastern Region
- Winners (1): 2017
- Thailand FA Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1984[5]
Stadium and locations
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
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| 12°36′36″N 102°06′20″E | Chanthaburi | Chanthaburi Province Stadium | 5,000 | 2007–2010 |
| 12°39′50″N 102°06′06″E | Chanthaburi | Rambhai Barni Rajabhat University Stadium | 8,800 | 2011 |
| 12°36′36″N 102°06′20″E | Chanthaburi | Chanthaburi Province Stadium | 5,000 | 2012–2013 |
| 12°39′50″N 102°06′06″E | Chanthaburi | Rambhai Barni Rajabhat University Stadium | 8,800 | 2014 |
| 12°36′36″N 102°06′20″E | Chanthaburi | Chanthaburi Province Stadium | 5,000 | 2015–2017 |
Season by season record
| Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Top goalscorer league | |||||||||
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| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||
| 2006 | DIV1 | 8th | |||||||||||
| 2007 | DIV1 B | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 31 | 4th | ||||
| 2008 | DIV1 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 48 | 42 | 5th |  Witthaya Lhoareang |
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| 2009 | DIV1 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 61 | 32 | 13th | R4 | Sirisak Musbu-ngor |
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| 2010 | DIV1 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 40 | 37 | 12th | R2 | R2 | Sirisak Musbu-ngor |
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| 2011 | DIV1 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 48 | 41 | 12th | R3 | R1 |  Kassiaty Gildas Labi |
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| 2012 | DIV1 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 111 | 4 | 18th | R2 | R1 | Prawit Wasoontara |
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| 2013 | DIV2 Central-East | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 46 | 4th | ||||
| 2014 | DIV2 Central-East | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 41 | 35 | 8th | ||||
| 2015 | DIV2 Central-East | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 43 | 5th | Not enter | QR2 | ||
| 2016 | DIV2 East | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 10th | R2 | R2 | ||
| 2017 | T4 East | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 51 | 1st | R2 | Not enter |  Mbassegus Mbarga |
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| 2018 | T4 East | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 27 | 48 | 2nd | QR | QR1 | Chainarong Samuttha |
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| 2019 | T4 East | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 28 | 6th | QR | Not enter | Tripop Janoensheep |
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| 2020–21 | T3 East | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 11 | 11th | Not enter | QR2 | Tripop Janoensheep |
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| 2021–22 | T3 East | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 19 | 8th | Not enter | Not enter |  Htoo Kapaw |
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| 2022–23 | T3 East | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 40 | 2nd | R2 | QRP |  Luan Santos |
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| 2023–24 | T2 | ||||||||||||
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
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Players
Current squad
- As of 3 August 2023[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management and support staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Thanadet Saengurai |
| Head coach | Alexander Apsrecid |
| Assistant coach | Thiti Sangsri |
| Goalkeeper coach | Ittipong Worasing |
| Fitness coach | Kraisorn Srihajon |
| Team Officer | Attawut Phom-on Chanin Kesee |
References
- "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Eastern region matchday 1 – Chanthaburi v Navy" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 10 September 2022.
- "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Eastern region matchday 22 – Navy v Chanthaburi" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 18 March 2023.
- "Full Time Summary Thai FA Cup second round – Chanthaburi v Chiangrai United" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 2 November 2022.
- "Full Time Summary Thai League Cup qualification play-off round – Chanthaburi v Customs United" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 19 October 2022.
- rsssf.com: Thailand 1984 Season Details
- Chanthaburi. Retrieved on 9 January 2022.