Chainat Hornbill F.C.
Chainat Hornbill Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลชัยนาท ฮอร์นบิล) is a Thai professional association football club based in Chai Nat Province. The club plays in Thai League 2.
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| Full name | Chainat Hornbill Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลชัยนาท ฮอร์นบิล | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Hornbills (นกใหญ่พิฆาต) | |||
| Short name | CNHB | |||
| Founded | 2009 | |||
| Ground | Khao Plong Stadium Chai Nat, Thailand | |||
| Capacity | 12,000 | |||
| Chairman | Anucha Nakasai | |||
| Head Coach | Ronald Boretti | |||
| League | Thai League 2 | |||
| 2019 | Thai League 1, 15th (relegated) | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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History
Foundation
Chainat Hornbill Football Club is a professional football club founded in 2009 by Anucha Nakasai, a former Thai politician. The club was placed in the best management class as a result, and it has developed rapidly since its first season. In the 2009 Northern Regional Division 2 Regional League the club came third, playing 20 matches and winning 12, drawing 3 and losing 5 for a total of 39 points. Their top scorer was Sanogo Abou, with 15 goals. In 2012, the club was promoted to the top league, Thai League 1, for the first time.[1]
Amato era
In 2017, Anucha Nakasai announced the appointment of Dennis Amato as the new head coach of the club.[2]
In October 2017, the club came first in Thai League 2 with 67 points[3] and was promoted to Thai League 1.
After Chainat Hornbill's promotion to the top tier of Thai football, Amato briefly left the club to take up a role as a director of football at Ang Thong.[4] The club announced the appointment of Drago Mamić as the new head coach of the club but Mamić left the club for personal reasons.[5] However, Amato return to Chainat again, but was faced with many problems, including a squad with a limited number of players, and strict financial constraints.[6]
A Thai League Survival Campaign: Giant-killing
In 2018, after a win against defending FA Cup champions Chaingrai United, the Hornbills defeated the defending Thai League 1 champions Buriram United 1-0 at the Chang Arena, which was the first time that Buriram United had failed to win a league game on their own home ground since the return of Bozidar Bandovic as coach.[7] In the 2018 season, the club became well-known as "giant-killing." (Thai: จอมล้มยักษ์).[8] Under Amato's management, the Hornbills play a style of football based on maintaining possession, and trying to win the ball back after losing it, instead of regrouping into a defensive position.[9][10]
In 2019, the Hornbills beat many Thai League 1 giants. In a home game at Khao Plong Stadium they beat Muangthong United 3-0, won against Bangkok United with a score of 21, and beat Buriram United 2-1.
Stadium and locations by season
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
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| 15°13′08″N 100°09′20″E | Chai Nat | Khao Plong Stadium | 12,000 | 2009–present |
Season by season record
| Season | League[11] | FA Cup | League Cup |
Kor Royal Cup |
AFC Champions League |
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| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||||
| 2009 | Div. 2 North | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 32 | 39 | 3rd | QR1 | – | – | – | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Div. 2 North | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 13 | 71 | 2nd | Not Enter | Not Enter | – | – | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Div. 1 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 68 | 42 | 66 | 2nd | QF | R1 | – | – | Phuwadol Suwannachart | 21 |
| 2012 | TPL | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 59 | 72 | 39 | 14th | R4 | R1 | – | – | Phuwadol Suwannachart | 13 |
| 2013 | TPL | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 43 | 38 | 10th | R3 | R2 | – | – | Sumanya Purisai | 11 |
| 2014 | TPL | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 50 | 44 | 14th | R3 | QF | – | – | Nikola Nikezić Park Jung-Soo Sumanya Purisai |
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| 2015 | TPL | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 53 | 37 | 12th | SF | R1 | – | – | Alex | 17 |
| 2016 | TL | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 46 | 61 | 30 | 17th | W | R1 | – | – | Florent Pongolle | 13 |
| 2017 | T2 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 64 | 40 | 67 | 1st | R1 | R1 | – | – | Florent Pongolle | 14 |
| 2018 | T1 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 52 | 42 | 13th | R1 | R1 | – | – | Bernard Doumbia | 15 |
| 2019 | T1 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 50 | 30 | 15th | R2 | R2 | – | – | Ricardo Santos | 10 |
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
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Players
First team squad
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
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaches
Coaches by Years (2010–present)
Issara Sritaro 2010–2012- Surachai Jaturapattarapong 2012–2014
- Jadet Meelarp 2014
- Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul 2014–2015
- Issara Sritaro 2015–2016
Koichi Sugiyama 2016
Dr. med. Björn Kliem 2016–2017- Dennis Amato 2017
Drago Mamić 2017–2018- Dennis Amato 2018–2019
- Ronald Boretti 2020–
Honours
League
- Regional League Northern Division:
- Runner-up (1): 2010
References
- "ตกชั้นแบบอุบัติเหตุ เกือบยุบทีม แต่ 1 ปี ผ่านไป "นกใหญ่" กำลังกลับมา". siamsport.co.th.
- "Amato on Thai football: helpless players, too powerful bosses and old teachings".
- "Chainat Hornbill FC won 2017 Thai League 2 M-150 Championship title".
- "อ่างทองได้ "อมาโต" เป็นผู้อำนวยการใหม่ พร้อมตั้ง "กายเกอร์" นั่งกุนซือ".
- "จะรีบไปไหน!! "ชัยนาท" ประกาศแยกทาง "มามิช"".
- "Official: ชัยนาทดึง "อมาโต" หวนคุมทัพ".
- "บุรีรัมย์พ่ายคารัง โดนชัยนาทบุกสอย 1-0 ร่วงจ่าฝูงไทยลีก".
- "จอมล้มยักษ์!!".
- "ปริญญาชูอมาโต้วางแผนเพรสซิ่งยอดเยี่ยมไม่แพ้โค้ชคนอื่นในไทยลีก".
- "ยังงงอยู่!อมาโต แปลกใจเห็นลูกทีมวิ่งสู้ฟัดทั้งเกม นัดชนะบุรีรัมย์".
- King, Ian; Schöggl, Hans & Stokkermans, Karel (20 March 2014). "Thailand – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 October 2014. Select link to season required from chronological list.