Bangkok Bank F.C.
Bangkok Bank Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลธนาคารกรุงเทพ) was a defunct semi-professional Thai football club based in Bangkok from Bangkok Bank. Bangkok Bank FC was founded 1955 and played in the top Thai football division, the Thai Premier League. Their home stadium was Bangkok Bank Ground.
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| Full name | Bangkok Bank Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลธนาคารกรุงเทพ | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Bua Luang (The Royal Lotus) | ||
| Founded | 1955 | ||
| Dissolved | 2008 | ||
| Ground | Bangkok Bank Ground Bangkok, Thailand | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
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With 12 Championship Trophies, Bangkok Bank FC was one of the most successful clubs in Thailand.
History
The club dropped out of the Thai football system in 2008 after being relegated from the Thai Premier League. Bangkok Bank were certainly one of the biggest clubs in the Thai football scene, winning 11 Khor Royal Cup and 7 Kor Royal Cup titles before the Thai Premier League rose as we know it today. Bangkok Bank, were the first winners of the Premier League title in 1996/97 and represented Thailand in Asian club competitions.
Stadium and locations by season
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
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| 13°43′49″N 100°46′20″E | Bangkok | King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Stadium | 3,500 | 2007 |
| 13°40′49″N 100°38′52″E | Bangkok | Bangkok Bank Football Field (Udomsuk) | 2,000 | 2007–2008 |
Season by season record
| Season | League[1] | FA Cup | Queen's Cup |
League Cup |
Kor Royal Cup |
AFC Competition | Top scorer | ||||||||||
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| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | AFC Champions League |
Asean | Name | Goals | |||||
| 1996–97 | TPL | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 54 | 34 | 62 | 3rd | N/A | N/A | – | N/A | – | – | N/A | N/A |
| 1997 | TPL | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 38 | 3rd | N/A | N/A | – | N/A | R1 | – | N/A | N/A |
| 1998 | TPL | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 33 | 27 | 31 | 5th | W | N/A | – | N/A | – | – | N/A | N/A |
| 1999 | TPL | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 8th | N/A | N/A | – | N/A | – | – | N/A | N/A |
| 2000 | TPL | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 25 | 9th | N/A | W | – | N/A | – | – | N/A | N/A |
| 2001–02 | TPL | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 35 | 3rd | N/A | – | – | N/A | – | – | N/A | N/A |
| 2002–03 | TPL | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 4th | – | N/A | – | N/A | – | – | N/A | N/A |
| 2003–04 | TPL | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 26 | 6th | – | N/A | – | N/A | – | – | N/A | N/A |
| 2004–05 | TPL | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 8th | – | N/A | – | N/A | – | – | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | TPL | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 5th | – | N/A | – | N/A | – | – | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | TPL | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 44 | 7th | – | – | – | N/A | – | – | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | TPL | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 35 | 29 | 14th | – | – | – | N/A | – | – | N/A | N/A |
| Champions | Runners-up | Third Place | Promoted | Relegated |
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Coaches
Coaches by Years (1990–2008)
| Name | Nat | Period | Honours |
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| Chatchai Paholpat |  |
1990–92 | |
| Withaya Laohakul | |
1995–97 | Thai Premier League |
| Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol | |
1999–00 | Thai FA Cup, Queen's Cup, Asian Cup Winner's Cup 3rd Place |
| Wisoot Wichaya | |
2001–02 | |
| Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol | |
2002–03, 2004–05 | |
| Anant Amornkiat | |
2006–07 | |
| Apiruck Sriaroon | |
2007 | |
| Wisoot Wichaya | |
2008 | |
Honours
Domestic
- Thai Premier League
- Kor Royal Cup
- Winner (8): 1964, 1966, 1967(Shared), 1981, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1994
- Khǒr Royal Cup (Tier 2)
- Winner (6): 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1978
- Queen's Cup
- Winner (3): 1970(Shared), 1983, 2000
- Thai FA Cup
- Winner (3): 1980, 1981, 1998
- League Cup
- Winner (1): 1988
Performance in AFC
- Asian Club Championship: 10 appearances
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- Asian Cup Winners Cup: 1 appearance
- 1999/00: 3rd place
| Team | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS |
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| Bangkok Bank | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 49 | 45 | 4 | 48 |
Results
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References
- King, Ian; Schöggl, Hans & Stokkermans, Karel (20 March 2014). "Thailand – List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014. Select link to season required from chronological list.
- rsssf.com: Champion Overview Archived 16 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine