Suphanburi Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสุพรรณบุรี) is a Thai professional football club based in Suphan Buri province. The club competes in the Thai League 2, the second tier of Thai football. Their home stadium is Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium.
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| Full name | Suphanburi Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสุพรรณบุรี | |
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| Nickname(s) | The War Elephants (ช้างศึกยุทธหัตถี) | |
| Short name | SPFC | |
| Founded | 1997 | |
| Ground | Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium Suphan Buri, Thailand | |
| Capacity | 15,000 | |
| Chairman | Wanratthamnoon Chansuwan | |
| Head coach | Sarawut Treephan | |
| League | Thai League 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Thai League 2, 10th | |
| Website | Club website | |
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Club history edit
Founded in 1998, Suphanburi Football Club became a member 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.[1][2][3]
League history edit
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. 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.
Academy development edit
The Under 19 team under the guidance of Nigerian coach Sakiru Fagbohun, known as "Coach Ken", reached the final of the 2014 Coke Cup, where they narrowly lost 2–1 to three-time champions Buriram United, this achievement was remarked greatly as Suphanburi Fc u19 defied the odds and challenged the three-time champions competitively. 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[4] for three years. In this partnership, Borussia Dortmund will be sending world-class coaches to the youth training center in Kanchanapisekwittayalai Suphanburi school, as well as a coach to train the Thai coach.
Stadium and locations edit
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
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| 14°28′27″N 100°05′12″E / 14.474082°N 100.086596°E | Suphanburi | Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium | 25,000 | 2007–2009 |
| 14°28′21″N 100°05′17″E / 14.472448°N 100.088131°E | Suphanburi | Suphanburi Sports School Stadium | 1,500 | 2009–2010 |
| 14°28′27″N 100°05′12″E / 14.474082°N 100.086596°E | Suphanburi | Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium | 25,000 | 2011–present |
Season by season record edit
| Season | League[5] | FA Cup | League Cup | Queen's Cup |
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| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||||
| 2006 | TPL | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 16 | 12th | – | – | — | – | Thongchai Rathchai | 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 | – | — | — |
| 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 |
| 2017 | T1 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 58 | 43 | 11th | QF | R1 | – | – | Dellatorre | 14 |
| 2018 | T1 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 35 | 46 | 10th | R1 | R2 | – | – | Rômulo | 10 |
| 2019 | T1 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 44 | 32 | 14th | R2 | R1 | – | – | Cleiton Silva | 11 |
| 2020–21 | T1 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 33 | 47 | 30 | 13th | R3 | – | – | – | Caion Leandro Assumpção |
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| 2021–22 | T1 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 49 | 30 | 14th | SF | R1 | – | – | Danilo | 11 |
| 2022–23 | T2 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 35 | 52 | 6th | R4 | QR3 | – | – | Douglas Tardin | 13 |
| 2023–24 | T2 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 41 | 43 | 10th | R2 | QR3 | – | – | ||
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
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Players edit
First-team squad edit
Below is a list of players playing for Suphanburi as the official website confirms. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Head coaches history edit
Coaches by years (2012–present)
| Name | Nat | From | To | Honours |
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| Worrawoot Srimaka | 
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December 2011 | 29 October 2012 | 2012 Thai Division 1 League: Runner-up Promoted to 2013 Thai Premier League |
| Phayong Khunnaen |
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January 2013 | December 2013 | |
| Alexandré Pölking | 
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2 January 2014 | 12 May 2014 | |
| Adebayo Gbadebo (Interim) | 
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13 May 2014 | 7 June 2014 | |
| Velizar Popov | 
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8 June 2014 | 24 November 2014 | |
| Sérgio Farias |
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18 December 2014 | 13 August 2015 | |
| Worrawoot Srimaka (Interim) |
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13 August 2015 | 13 December 2015 | 2015 Thai Premier League: Third place Qualified to 2016 AFC Champions League qualifying1 |
| Sérgio Alexandre |
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6 January 2016 | 22 March 2016 | |
| Ricardo Rodríguez | 
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22 March 2016 | 28 June 2016 | |
| Sérgio Farias |
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4 July 2016 | 16 April 2017 | |
| Worrawoot Srimaka (Interim) |
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16 April 2017 | 21 May 2017 | |
| Adebayo Gbadebo |
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22 May 2017 | 24 June 2018 | |
| Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok |
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29 June 2018 | 11 October 2018 | |
| Totchtawan Sripan |
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12 November 2018 | 2 June 2019 | |
| Adebayo Gbadebo |
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4 June 2019 | 18 May 2022 | |
| Sataporn Wajakhum |
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20 May 2022 | 4 December 2023 | |
| Sarawut Treephan |
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12 December 2023 | present |
1Suphanburi qualified to 2016 AFC Champion League Preliminary Round 2 by finishing third place in 2015 Thai Premier League and Buriram United winning 2015 Thai FA Cup. However, Suphanburi was not able to play in the competition because they did not meet the AFC Club licensing criteria. Chonburi replaced them in the continental spot.
Honours edit
Domestic competitions edit
- Provincial League:
- Champions:(2) 2002, 2004
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสุพรรณบุรี".
- ^ "ไทยลีก 2019 : "สุพรรณบุรี เอฟซี" ยักษ์หลับที่รอวันตื่น ด้วยน้ำมือ "โค้ชแบน" ... By "Simple_Ja"".
- ^ "สโมสรฟุตบอล สุพรรณบุรี เอฟซี สุพรรณบุรี เอฟซี".
- ^ "Dortmund's Thai partnership up and running in Suphanburi".
- ^ King, Ian; Schöggl, Hans & Stokkermans, Karel (20 March 2014). "Thailand – List of Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 29 October 2014. Select link to season required from chronological list.