BG Pathum United F.C.

BG Pathum United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลบีจี ปทุม ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Pathum Thani Province and is managed by BG Sports Company Limited which is a subsidiary of Bangkok Glass Public Company Limited. BG Pathum United FC participates in the Thai League 1.

BG Pathum United
บีจี ปทุม ยูไนเต็ด
Full nameBangkok Glass Pathum United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Rabbits
(กระต่ายเเก้ว)
Short nameBGPU
Founded2006 (2006)
GroundLeo Stadium
Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani, Thailand
Capacity10,114
OwnerBangkok Glass PCL
ChairmanPavin Bhirombhakdi
Head CoachDusit Chalermsan
LeagueThai League 1
2020–21Thai League 1, 1st
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of
Bangkok Glass
Football (Men's) Football B (Men's) Volleyball (Women's) (Dissolved)
Volleyball Youth (Women's) (Dissolved) Futsal (Men's) eSports

The nickname of BGPU, "The Rabbits", derives from the chinese zodiac of the first club president, Pavin Bhirombhakdi who was born in The Year of the Rabbit.

History

The beginning and professionalism at the club

Bangkok Glass winning the Super Cup 2009

Bangkok Glass football Club started during the establishment of the Bangkok Glass Factory in 1979 which was a gathering to compete internally by employees. And later sent the team to participate in external competitions during the year 1989, which was a competition among industrial factories In Pathum Thani province Until became known to the general public.

In year 1999, employees and the management team had formed a substantial football club. And when the club was ready in various fields both the equipment and the stadium, Bangkok Glass Football Club was founded in April 2006 and opened for athletes the following month and becoming a member of Football Association of Thailand that year.

The first official competition of the club was to participate in Ngor Royal Football Cup 2007/2008, which the club achieved the goal as a second runner-up. In the final match, losing to Khukhot Municipal Football Club 1–0 and was eligible to be promoted to play in the King's Cup football in year later.

In 2008, the club established BGFC Sport Company Limited to manage the club and to be in accordance with AFC's guidelines and competed in Khor Royal Football Cup 2008/2009, able to reach the finals. In the finals, lost to JW Group Football Club 1–2 and promoted to play in the B(ข.) Cup. In addition, Bangkok Glass team had their own futsal team which competed in the Futsal Thailand League as well.

In January 2009, Krung Thai Bank Football Club from Thailand Premier League announced the dissolution of the team due to not being able to comply with the conditions specified by AFC regarding registration as a juristic person. According to that Bangkok Glass Club from Football B(ข) Cup took over Krung Thai Bank Football Club which participated in Thai Premier League instead of the Krung Thai Bank Football Club that disbanded. They had to use temporary field by renting the Chalermphrakiat Khlong 6 stadium to renovate the Leo Stadium. In the first year of the competition, Bangkok Glass Football Club did a great job by finishing the second runner up in Thai Premier League 2009. As for the football team, which the employees and the management team have established in 1999, still participated in the competition under the name of Rangsit Football Club.

The club's growth

BGFC Supporters in 2011

In 2010, Bangkok Glass Football Club was highly popular and Leo Stadium was completed after a major renovation, they returned to play on this field again after updating for almost 1 year. in January, Bangkok Glass Football Club sent the team to compete in the Queen's Cup and won the championship by defeating Police United 4–1. In that same year, they sent the team to compete in Singapore Cup, in the second year, they succeed by winning one more cup in Singapore Cup 2010. The current manager is Supasin Leelarit and Surachai Jaturapattarapong was re-appointed as head coach at the end of the 2011 season.[1] After a disappointing season Surachai stepped down again from his post October 2012 and was replaced by Phil Stubbins. The club finished the season a disappointing 8th in the 2012 season. After short lived in Bangkok Glass FC Phil Stubbins stepped down in March 2013, replaced by a young caretaker manager Anurak Srikerd.[2] The team won two from six games.

The club announced its new head coach for midway of the 2013 Thai Premier League Attaphol Buspakom, one of Thailand’s most respected and successful coaches with an Asian Champions League runner-up in 2003 with BEC Tero Sasana and two Thai league titles with Muangthong United in 2009 and Buriram United in 2011.[3] Attaphol completely changed a club football philosophy from a very direct long balls, style of play to more possession, more short passes.[4] The team became runners-up in the Thai FA cup for the first time of club history, defeated by Buriram United 3–1 at Thammasat Stadium in the final and finishing fifth in the league.[5] With Attaphol Buspakom, his time at the club ended when his team were defeated 1–2 by Port, in midway of the 2014 season, when he resigned and replace by Anurak Srikerd.[6]

2014 – Anurak Srikerd and FA Cup title

For short time assistant coach Anurak Srikerd taken over and he make the club history for the first club trophy Thai FA Cup 2014 since they founded.[8]

Vidmar Era

Aurelio Vidmar became the eleventh permanent head coach of Bangkok Glass when his tenure was officially announced on 1 August 2016.[9] The former Australia national under-23 head coach, who got The Rabbits played modern possession football philosophy and challenging for the top 3 spots for a short period in 2016 season, their best finish since 2009.[10]

One year later, The Rabbits under Vidmar head coach handed Buriram United their only 2017 league defeat in 3 May.[11] The team managed to end their season by finishing fifth in the Thai League 1 with injuries at different times to key player of club – Thailand national team winger Sarawut Masuk, Costa Rica national team striker Ariel Rodriguez, Daniel Toti and the team's captain Matt Smith.[12]

With Vidmar, his time at the club ended when his team won Navy 3–0, in the Thai League 2017 matchday 22.[13] The team was giving a farewell party for Vidmar and took care of him feels like family.[14]

Relegation and comeback

In November 2017, Bangkok Glass appointed Josep Ferré as the club head coach.

In 2018, Bangkok Glass Club changed the symbol and the color of the new club and improved the Leo field Stadiums by using real grass. In March, The Rabbits were in danger of relegation,[15]

In the last match of Thai League season 2018, the association announced that there would be 5 relegated teams. Bangkok Glass FC lost to Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda FC while the other two teams hoped to escape from the relegation, such as Sukhothai FC and Chainat Hornbill but they won. Resulting Chainat FC and Bangkok Glass FC had the same score of 42 points but Chainat FC had better stats making Bangkok Glass FC became the last team to be relegated by being ranked 14th caused to relegation to kick in Thai League 2 season later. It is the first time of the club has been in the past 10 years since the acquisition of Krung Thai Bank Club in 2009.

2018 Thai League 1 (Tier 1)
2019 Thai League 2 (Tier 2)
2020 Thai League 1 (Tier 1)

After relegated to Thai League 2 in 2018, the club changed the name to BG Pathum United to be one of the supporters of the club in Pathum Thani Province. The new club name will be launched in the 2019 season.[16] In 2019, BG Pathum United FC has done a good performance until it succeeds the goal by winning the championships.

Academy development

Bangkok Glass Football Club has started football academy to select kids or teenagers who are interested in training football skills from the basic level to an advanced level in international programs by professional coaches. Training kids to have the knowledge of football correctly and making kids be true athletes. Even more, it can be adapted for the future to the professional level.

In 2009, Bangkok Glass opened its first youth academies,[17] football clinic, every Saturday and Sunday. Under the direction of Hans Emser, the BGFC academy is recognized as one of the best in the country. They were prepared, trained, and selected youth players who have the potential to be a part of the first team of the club.

In 2012, Bangkok Glass signed a partnership agreement with Assumption College of Assumption Campus Rama 2 to be part of supporting football players and personnel of the school to have more knowledge in football and also developed young players who had the potential and ability to be a part of the Bangkok Glass players in the future.

In the same year, Bangkok Glass Football Club did support Siam Bangkok Glass (Rangsit F.C.) to compete in the Thai Royal Cup football match Khǒr Royal Cup until winning the Royal Cup and was promoted to play Regional football league, Bangkok and metropolitan area. The club has the policy to give the team Rangsit FC is the birth stage of the club youth footballers. It was creating opportunities, practicing, and learning to be a professional player before getting a chance to play in Bangkok Glass Football Club next.

In 2013, Bangkok Glass was a 2-year partnership with Thonburi University together to make a team Thonburi – BG United club, sent the team to compete in the regional football league, central and western zone, had Sathit Bensoh as the head coach and Bangkok Glass Club youth football players joined the team.

In 2015, The Rabbits joined AFC Champions League for the first time. After a successful decade, Bangkok Glass established Yamaoka Hanasaka Academy in collaboration with Cerezo Osaka and Yanmar for developing young footballers to become professional footballers.[18] which is located at Klong 4 Rangsit, Pathum thani. Currently is welcoming youth to practice in the academy, U-12, U-15, and U-18.

Director of the academy Country Year
Hans R. Emser 2009–2016
Surachai Jaturapattarapong 2016–Present

Kits and Sponsors

Kit evolution

First

2016
2017
2019
2020

Away

2016
2017
2019
2020

Title Sponsors

Period Kit Manufacturer Title Sponsor
2014–present Nike[19] Leo

Official Sponsors

2019 season[20]

Stadium

Leo Stadium

Leo Stadium was open in 2010 after being renovated on land adjacent to bangkok glass company limited. It located in Pathum Thani. It was originally used by bangkok glass company limited officer. After Bangkok Glass bought the franchise of Krung Thai Bank in order to join in the Thai League 1 they use Leo Stadium to be their own home ground. The capacity of the stadium was 10,114,. In 2018, LEO Stadium was installed natural grass sport field.[21]

Stadium and locations

Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year
14°00′02″N 100°40′45″E Pathum Thani Leo Stadium 13,000 2010–present

Affiliated clubs

Bangkok Glass signed a partnership agreement with Cerezo Osaka of the J1 League in September 2012. There is the deal to work together at youth level.

Continental record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2015 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 2 Johor Darul Ta'zim
3–0
Play-off round Beijing Guoan
0–3
2021 AFC Champions League Group F Ulsan Hyundai
Viettel
TBA

Season by season record

Season League[24] FA Cup League
Cup
Kor
Royal
Cup
AFC
Champions
League
Other Top scorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2009 TPL 30 16 8 6 45 31 56 3rd QF Singapore
Cup – RU
Nantawat Tansopa 8
2010 TPL 30 12 9 9 48 38 45 5th R3 QF Singapore
Cup – W
Chatree Chimtalay 10
2011 TPL 34 15 8 11 55 41 53 5th R4 R3 Sarayuth Chaikamdee 15
2012 TPL 34 10 15 9 53 39 45 8th SF SF Samuel Ajayi 11
2013 TPL 32 14 8 10 32 40 50 5th RU R2 Chatree Chimtalay 10
2014 TPL 38 14 7 17 70 65 49 10th W QF Lazarus Kaimbi 12
2015 TPL 34 15 11 8 47 38 56 6th R4 R3 RU Play-off   Darko Tasevski
Aridane
9
2016 TL 31 18 3 10 62 41 57 3rd R2 R2       Ariel Rodríguez 19
2017 T1 34 16 8 10 63 44 56 5th R3 R1       Jhasmani Campos
Surachat Sareepim
10
2018 T1 34 11 9 14 55 46 42 14th R2 RU       David Bala
Surachat Sareepim
8
2019 T2 34 24 6 4 76 27 78 1st R2 QF       Barros Tardeli 18
2020-21 T1                       TBD      
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated

Season by season record for BG Pathum United B

Season League FA Cup League Cup Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2017 T4 Bangkok 30 8 11 11 34 44 35 9th Can't Enter Can't Enter Veerapat Nilburapha 12

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. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  THA Chatchai Budprom
2 MF  THA Saharat Posri
3 DF  THA Tossaphol Chomchon
4 MF  THA Chaowat Veerachat
5 DF  BRA Victor Cardozo (3rd captain)
6 MF  THA Sarach Yooyen
7 FW  BRA Diogo
8 MF  THA Thitiphan Puangchan (Vice-captain)
9 FW  THA Surachat Sareepim (captain)
10 MF  THA Sumanya Purisai
11 DF  THA Saharat Pongsuwan
13 FW  THA Tawan Khotrsupho
17 DF  SIN Irfan Fandi
18 MF  THA Pathompol Charoenrattanapirom
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  THA Chenrop Samphaodi
21 GK  THA Rattanachat Niamthaisong
22 DF  THA Santiphap Channgom
23 MF  THA Peerapong Pichitchotirat
24 MF  THA Sarawin Saengra
25 GK  THA Fahas Bilanglod
26 MF  THA Supasak Sarapee
28 FW  THA Teerasil Dangda
29 FW  THA Chatree Chimtalay
30 DF  VEN Andrés Túñez
35 FW  THA Siroch Chatthong
66 MF  JPN Mitsuru Maruoka
77 DF  PHI Álvaro Silva

Note 1: Players who are AFC Champions League quota foreign players are listed in bold.

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  THA Pongrawit Jantawong (at Sisaket)
MF  THA Atthawit Sukchuai (at Chiangmai)
DF  THA Apisit Sorada (at Chiangmai)
DF  THA Chalermsak Aukkee (at Chiangmai)
DF  THA Eakkalak Lungnam (at Chiangmai)
GK  THA Korraphat Nareechan (at Chiangmai)
MF  THA Nattachai Srisuwan (at Chiangmai)
MF  THA Siwakorn Sangwong (at Chiangmai)
FW  THA Samroeng Hanchiaw (at Chiangmai)
MF  THA Tassanapong Muaddarak (at Chiangmai)
DF  THA Athibordee Atirat (at Chiangmai)
MF  THA Ronnayod Mingmitwan (at Khon Kaen)
No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  THA Narit Taweekul (at Khon Kaen)
DF  THA Suwannapat Kingkaew (at Rajpracha)
MF  THA Pinyo Inpinit (at Rajpracha)
DF  THA Tanin Kiatlerttham (at Rajpracha)
DF  THA Thammayut Tonkham (at Rajpracha)
FW  THA Nattawut Namthip (at Rajpracha)
MF  THA Somyot Pongsuwan (at Rajpracha)
DF  THA Chaiyapruek Chirachin (at Rajpracha)
FW  BRA Barros Tardeli (at Samut Prakan City)
MF  ESP Toti (at Samut Prakan City)
DF  THA Piyachanok Darit (at Suphanburi)

Former players

For details on former players, see Category:Bangkok Glass F.C. players.

Manager history

Coaches by Years (2009–present)[25]

Name Nat Period Honours
Hans Rudolf Emser March 2009 – June 2009 2009 Singapore Cup Runner-up
Surachai Jaturapattarapong June 2009 – June 2010 2009 Singapore Cup Runner-up / 2009 Thai Super Cup / 2010 Queen's Cup
Carlos Roberto June 2010 – October 2010
Supasin Leelarit (Manager) October 2010 – December 2010 2010 Singapore Cup
Sathit Bensoh December 2010 – March 2011
Arjhan Srong-ngamsub March 2011 – December 2011
Surachai Jaturapattarapong January 2012 – October 2012
Phil Stubbins October 2012 – March 2013
Anurak Srikerd (Caretaker) March 2013 – May 2013
Attaphol Buspakom May 2013 – June 2014 2013 Thai FA Cup Runner-up
Anurak Srikerd (Caretaker) June 2014 – November 2014 2014 Thai FA Cup
Ricardo Rodríguez November 2014 – November 2015 2015 Kor Royal Cup Runner-up
Anurak Srikerd November 2015 – June 2016
Aurelio Vidmar August 2016 – July 2017
Surachai Jaturapattarapong (Caretaker) July 2017 – November 2017
Josep Ferré November 2017 – March 2018
Anurak Srikerd April 2018 – October 2018
Dusit Chalermsan October 2018  2019 Thai League 2

Honours

Leagues

Cups

Champions (1): 2014

Other

Champions (1): 2009
Champions (1): 2010
Champions (1): 2010

References

  1. "สุดทน!! บีจี ตะเพิด คาร์ลอส พ้นกุนซือหลังฟอร์มดิ่ง".
  2. "ไปซะแล้ว!!! 'บีจี' ดึง 'โค้ชจุ่น' เสียบแทนสตับบินส์".
  3. "ไวทันใจ!! 'โค้ชแต๊ก' เปิดตัวเซ็นสัญญาคุม 'บีจี' 2 ปีครึ่ง".
  4. ""แต๊ก" มั่นเปลี่ยน "บีจี" หวังพาทัวร์ถ้วยเอเชีย".
  5. "'ปราสาทสายฟ้า' สุดแกร่ง!! แซงดับ 'บีจี' 10 ตัว 3–1 เถลิงแชมป์เอฟเอคัพ 3 สมัยติด".
  6. "'บีจีแยกทาง 'โค้ชแต๊ก' ตั้ง 'โค้ชจุ่น' ทำหน้าที่แทน".
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  10. "บทสรุปบอลลีกตัดสินตามอันดับล่าสุด เกมอุ่นเครื่อง ไทย-อิหร่าน ยกเลิก!".
  11. "'โพโพวิช' รับสภาพ! บุรีรัมย์ฟอร์มแย่ เกมบุกพ่ายบีจี".
  12. ""บีจีเอฟซี" 5 ปี รีเช็คเกมเปิดฤดูกาล".
  13. "บีจี แยกทาง วิดมาร์".
  14. "จงเชื่อในสิ่งที่ทำ!วิดมาร์เลี้ยงส่งแข้งบีจีและกล่าวลาสุดซึ้ง".
  15. "ตามคาด! 'บีจีเอฟซี' แยกทาง 'โคโค่' ตั้งกุนซือใหม่ทันที".
  16. ""ปวิณ" ยันบีจีเปลี่ยนชื่อ พร้อมเผยใครบ้างไม่ได้ไปต่อ". Siamsport.co.th. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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