Samut Songkhram FC
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Samut Songkhram Football Club 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
.
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
.
In their first season of Thai Division 1 League, they are expected to relegated by many TV pundits, however, they overcame criticism by finishing runners-up again in the league table group B and went to reached 4th place in final league table, and finally promoted to Thailand's top flight the Thai Premier League.
The club surprised many Thai football fans by finishing at 7th place in their first season of top tier of the Thai football despite the team's low budget as well as some unknown players. In the following year, Samut Songkhram reached 10th place which was still a good performance as the club faced many injury problems.
In 2010
season, Samut Songkhram is sponsored by The Siam Cement Group (SCG) and thus addressed the financial problem which helped them performing very well at the beginning of the season. The club went on finishing the season at 8th place of the league table.
(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.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in town of Samut Songkhram
Samut Songkhram
Samut Songkhram ) is a town in Thailand, capital of the Samut Songkhram Province and the Samut Songkhram district. It covers the area of the tambon Mae Klong, which is also the old name of the town as well as the Mae Klong River, which enters the Gulf of Thailand near the town....
in Samut Songkhram Province
Samut Songkhram Province
Samut Songkhram ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand.Neighboring provinces are Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi and Samut Sakhon. Local people call Samut Songkhram Mae Klong. The province is the smallest of all Thai provinces areawise...
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
Thailand Division 1 League
Thai Division 1 League is the second tier league in Thai domestic football tournament. The top 3 are promoted to Thai Premier League at the end of the season season, whilst four are relegated to Division 2....
.
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
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
language meaning Rage. Another less common nickname is Mae Klong
Mae Klong
The Mae Klong is a river in western Thailand. The river begins at the confluence of the Khwae Noi or Khwae Sai Yok and the Khwae Yai River or Khwae Si Sawat in Kanchanaburi, pass Ratchaburi Province and empties into the Gulf of Thailand in Samut Songkhram....
, referring to a river in western Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
which flows in Samut Songkhram province
Samut Songkhram Province
Samut Songkhram ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand.Neighboring provinces are Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi and Samut Sakhon. Local people call Samut Songkhram Mae Klong. The province is the smallest of all Thai provinces areawise...
.
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 are expected to relegated by many TV pundits, however, they overcame criticism by finishing runners-up again in the league table group B and went to reached 4th place in final league table, and finally promoted to Thailand's top flight the Thai Premier League.
The club surprised many Thai football fans by finishing at 7th place in their first season of top tier of the Thai football despite the team's low budget as well as some unknown players. In the following year, Samut Songkhram reached 10th place which was still a good performance as the club faced many injury problems.
In 2010
2010 Thai Premier League
The 2010 Thai Premier League is the 14th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams are competing in the league, with Muangthong United as the defending champions.-League Expansion:...
season, Samut Songkhram is sponsored by The Siam Cement Group (SCG) and thus addressed the financial problem which helped them performing very well at the beginning of the season. The club went on finishing the season at 8th place of the league table.
Stadium
Samut Songkhram StadiumSamut Songkhram Stadium
Samut Songkhram Stadium 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....
(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.
Season By Season Record
| Season | League | FA Cup Thailand FA Cup The FA Cup is a football cup competition in Thailand. It was held between 1980 and 2001 until relaunched again in 2009. Bangkok Bank won the first two editions.In 2009 it was announced that the FA Cup would return to the Thai Football calendar... |
Queen's Cup Queen's Cup The Queen's Cup is an annual football cup competition in Thailand. Run by the Football Association of Thailand, it was first contested in 1970. It is named after Queen Sirikit.... |
Kor Royal Cup Kor Royal Cup Kor Royal Cup or in old name Yai Cup was the highest level of club football competition which competed in the tournament in Thailand since 1916-1995. It was founded by Football Association of Thailand in 1916... |
Asia | Top goalscorer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||||
| 2007 | DIV 1 Thailand Division 1 League Thai Division 1 League is the second tier league in Thai domestic football tournament. The top 3 are promoted to Thai Premier League at the end of the season season, whilst four are relegated to Division 2.... |
22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 44 | 2nd | ||||||
| 2008 | TPL | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 43 | 7th | Songwut Buapetch Songwut Buapetch Songwut Buapetch , born June 12, 1980) is a Thai footballer. He currently plays for Thai Division 1 League clubside Chanthaburi F.C..-External links:*... |
7 | ||||
| 2009 | TPL Thai Premier League 2009 The Thai Premier League 2009 was the thirteenth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams competed in the league, with PEA FC as the defending champions.... |
30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 10th | Songwut Buapetch Songwut Buapetch Songwut Buapetch , born June 12, 1980) is a Thai footballer. He currently plays for Thai Division 1 League clubside Chanthaburi F.C..-External links:*... |
5 | ||||
| 2010 | TPL 2010 Thai Premier League The 2010 Thai Premier League is the 14th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams are competing in the league, with Muangthong United as the defending champions.-League Expansion:... |
30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 42 | 8th | Panuwat Yimsa-ngar Panuwat Yimsa-ngar Panuwat Yimsa-ngar is a professional footballer from Thailand. He currently plays for Samut Songkhram in the Thailand Premier League.-References:... |
7 | ||||
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted Promotion and relegation In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season... |
Relegated Promotion and relegation In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season... |
Club officials
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
 Thailand Songkhram Thawan |
Manager Manager (association football) In association football, a manager is responsible for running a football club or a national team. The manager of a professional club is responsible directly to the club president. The position of manager is almost exclusively used in British football... |
| Thailand Vorawan Chitavanich |
Head Coach Head coach A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches... |
| Thailand Somkeat Fongpech |
Assistant Coach |
 Germany Franz Schwarzwalder |
Goalkeeping Coach |
| Thailand Noppol Sookdee |
Assistan Goalkeeping Coach |
| Thailand Somchai Phupha |
Fitness Coach |