BBCU F.C.
BBCU Football Club, known fully as Big Bang Chula United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอล บีบีซียู), is a defunct Thai professional football club based in Bangkok, Thailand, owned by Montri Suwannoi. Founded as "Bangtoey Football Team" in 1976, the club changed its name many times, until finally, it became "BBCU" in 2011.
| Full name | Big Bang Chula United Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอล บีบีซียู |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Pink Panthers (เสือสามย่าน) |
| Founded | 1976, as Bangtoey Football Team 2004, as Chula-Sinthana 2008, as Chula United 2011, as Big Bang Chula United |
| Dissolved | 2017 |
| Ground | Nonthaburi Youth Centre Stadium Nonthaburi, Thailand |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
BBCU was one of the most successful Thai football clubs of the late 1990s (under the name of "Sinthana Football Club"). The club has won a Thai League 1 title, 2 Kor Royal Cups and 1 FA Cup. Moreover, during the years in lower divisions, the club has also won a Division 2 title.
History Edit
Chulalongkorn University is the club based at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. They have played in the Chula–Thammasat Traditional Football Match since 1934.
In 2004, Chulalongkorn University was combined with Sinthana FC and took the name, Chula-Sinthana FC which played in Division 2 in 2005 until Chula-Sinthana FC was promoted from Division 1 to Thai Premier League in 2008.
In August of the 2008 season, they changed their club name again from "Chula-Sinthana FC" to "Chula United".[1] The Club Director was Kasiti Kamalanavin.
Chula's return to the top flight, 2008 Thailand Premier League, ended with them finishing in a creditable 8th position. However they could not build on their first season and were relegated from the 2009 Thai Premier League.
Despite having two of the three top goalscorers in the 2010 Thai Division 1 League, Chula could not bounce back at the first attempt and slumped to a disappointing 10th-placed finish. Chula's striker Chainarong Tathong topped the 2010 Thai Division 1 League goalscoring chart with an impressive 19 goals. Fellow front man Aron da Silva netted 15 times to be the 3rd top scorer in the league.
Big Bang Chula United Edit
In January 2011, the club changed their name to Big Bang Chula United and relocated to play their home games at the Thai Army Sports Stadium on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. The club got off to a flying start and won promotion even though they stuttered in the latter weeks of the season.
The club's venture in the 2012 Thai Premier League ended with them being relegated after only one season. Home games were played at the sparsely filled 65,000 Rajamangala Stadium with an average home attendance of only 939.
In April 2017, the club was dissolved, citing lack of fund as the reason. This team is automatically banned 2 years, If the team decide to come back they will relegated to the lowest tier of professional league.[2]
Stadium Edit
BBCU have used various stadiums throughout their history:
- 2012 : Rajamangala Stadium
- 2013 : Thai Army Sports Stadium
- 2014 – 2017 : Nonthaburi Youth Centre Stadium, Nonthaburi
Stadium and locations Edit
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13°44′15″N 100°31′31″E / 13.737445°N 100.525377°E | Bangkok | Chulalongkorn University Sports Stadium | 15,000 | 2007–2010 |
| 13°46′58″N 100°33′22″E / 13.782661°N 100.556185°E | Phaya Thai, Bangkok | Thai Army Sports Stadium | 20,000 | 2011 |
| 13°45′20″N 100°37′20″E / 13.755417°N 100.622167°E | Bang Kapi, Bangkok | Rajamangala Stadium | 65,000 | 2012 |
| 13°46′58″N 100°33′22″E / 13.782661°N 100.556185°E | Phaya Thai, Bangkok | Thai Army Sports Stadium | 20,000 | 2013 |
| 13°52′44″N 100°32′39″E / 13.878865°N 100.544057°E | Nonthaburi | Nonthaburi Youth Centre Stadium (Nonthaburi Municipality Stadium) | 6,000 | 2014–2017 |
Season by season record Edit
Amateur years (1976–1987) Edit
Since Bangtoey Football team was founded in 1976 to compete in Bangkapi Cup tournament, the club had played 11 more years in amateur level before joining the first Football Association of Thailand's competitions season in Ngor Royal Cup 1998.
Royal Cups' years (1988–1995) Edit
| Season | Competition | Level | Final Position | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Ngor Royal Cup | 4 | Runner-up | - Promoted to Khor Royal Cup 1989 |
| 1989 | Khor Royal Cup | 3 | Quarter-final | - Promoted to Khǒr Royal Cup 1990 |
| 1990 | Khǒr Royal Cup | 2 | ||
| 1991 | ||||
| 1992 | - Promoted to Kor Royal Cup 1993 | |||
| 1993 | Kor Royal Cup | 1 | 1st round | |
| 1994 | ||||
| 1995 | 3rd | - the last season that Kor Royal Cup was competed as the top level of Thai football. |
Football League years (1996–2010) Edit
| Season | Competition | Level | Final Position | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | (Johny Walker) Thailand Soccer League | 1 | 6th | - Football league was pronounced for the first time in Thailand - The club won Queen's Cup runner-up. |
| 1997 | Runner-up | - Champion Kor Royal Cup - Champion FA Cup (qualified for Asian Cup Winners' Cup 1998/99) | ||
| 1998 | (Caltex) Premier League | Champion | - Qualified for Asian Club Championship (1999–00) [as Thai League Champion] - Champion Kor Royal Cup | |
| 1999 | 7th | |||
| 2000 | 11th | - Played promotion-relegation play-off with Bangkok Christian College (won 3–2 on aggregate) - Runner-up Queen's Cup | ||
| 2001–02 | (GSM) Thai League | 5th | ||
| 2002–03 | 7th | - Runner-up Queen's Cup | ||
| 2003–04 | Thailand Premier League | 10th | - Relegated to Thailand Division 1 League 2004–05 | |
| 2004–05 | Thailand Division 1 League | 2 | - Relegated to Thailand Division 2 League 2006 | |
| 2006 | Thailand Division 2 League | 3 | Champion | - Promoted to Thailand Division 1 League ฤดูกาล 2007 |
| 2007 | Thailand Division 1 League | 2 | Runner-up | - Promoted to Thailand Premier League 2008 |
| 2008 | Thailand Premier League | 1 | 8th | |
| 2009 | Thailand Premier League | 15th | - Relegated to Thai Division 1 League 2010 | |
| 2010 | Thai Division 1 League | 2 | 10th |
Season by season domestic record (2011–present) Edit
(BBCU F.C.)
| Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Kor Royal Cup | Asia | Top scorer | |||||||||
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| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||||
| 2011 | DIV 1 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 25 | 63 | 3rd | Chainarong Tathong | 12 | ||||
| 2012 | TPL | 34 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 63 | 25 | 17th | Junior Aparecido Guimaro | 9 | ||||
| 2013 | DIV 1 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 40 | 11th | R3 | R2 | Bouba Abbo | 9 | ||
| 2014 | DIV 1 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 9th | R2 | R3 | Julius Obioh | 17 | ||
| 2015 | DIV 1 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 42 | 60 | 4th | R2 | R2 | Yusuke Kato | 14 | ||
| 2016 | TL | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 32 | 69 | 13 | 18th | R1 | R2 | Jeong Woo-geun | 12 | ||
| 2017 | Dissolved | ||||||||||||||
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Note
- The list below shows the different names used to represent the same level of competition.
- Level 1 : (Johny Walker) Thailand Soccer League, (Caltex) Premier League, (GSM) Thai League, Thailand Premier League, and (Sponsor) Thai Premier League
- Level 2 : Thailand Division 1 League and Thai Division 1 League
Performance in AFC competitions Edit
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Asian Club Championship | First round | Lam Pak | 0–2 | 7–1 | |
| Second round | Singapore Armed Force | 1–1 | 2–1 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Júbilo Iwata | 2–1 | ||||
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4–0 | |||||
| Kashima Antlers | 3–0 |
Coaches Edit
Coaches by Years (2008–present)
| Name | Nat | Period | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiatisuk Senamuang | 2008 | ||
| Thongchai Sukkoki | 2008–2009 | ||
| Kiatisuk Senamuang | 2011–2012 | Thai Division 1 League 3rd Place | |
| Jose Alves Borges | 2013 | ||
| Worachai Surinsirirat | 2013–2015 | ||
| Tsuyoshi Takano | 2015–2016 | ||
| Koichi Sugiyama | 2016 | ||
| Jatuporn Pramualban | 2016 | ||
| Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok | 2017 | ||
| Worachai Surinsirirat (interim) | 2017 |
Honours Edit
Domestic competitions Edit
- Thai League 1
- Thai Division 1 League
- Regional League Division 2
- Champions (1): 2006
- Thai FA Cup
- Winners (1): 1997
- Kor Royal Cup
- Winners (2): 1997, 1998
- 3rd Place (1): 1995
- Queen's Cup
- Runner-up (3): 1999, 2000, 2002
International competitions Edit
- Asian Club Championship
- Quarter-final (1): 1999
- Asian Cup Winners' Cup
- Second round (1): 1998
References Edit
- ^ Thailand League 2008 news 16 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine Official Website 13 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Thai). Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
External links Edit
- (in Thai)
- at Thai Premier League