Samutsongkhram F.C.

Samut Songkhram Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสมุทรสงคราม) is a Thai professional football club based in Samut Songkhram. The club is currently playing in the Thai League 3 Western region.

Samut Songkhram
สมุทรสงคราม

Full name	Samut Songkhram Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสมุทรสงคราม
Nickname(s)	The Raging Mackerel (ปลาทูคะนอง)
Short name	SMSK
Founded	2005; 18 years ago (2005)
Ground	Samut Songkhram Stadium Samut Songkhram, Thailand
Capacity	6,000
Head Coach	Damian Bellón
League	Thai League 3
2022–23	Thai League 3, 2nd of 12 in the Western region
Home colours Away colours Third colours

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.^[1]

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 finished runners-up in the league table group B and went to reach 4th place in final league table, and were promoted to Thailand's top flight the Thai Premier League.

The club finished 7th in their first season of top tier of the Thai football. In the following year they finished 10th.

In 2010 season, Samut Songkhram is sponsored by The Siam Cement Group (SCG).^[2] The club went on finishing the season at 8th place of the league table. SCG support the team until season 2011 after SCG left, financial problem happened with the club.^[3]

In 2018, Club-licensing of this team didn't pass to play 2018 Thai League 2. This team were relegated to 2018 Thai League 4 Western Region.^[4]

In 2022, Samut Songkhram competed in the Thai League 3 for the 2022–23 season. It is their 16th season in the professional league. The club started the season with a 4–1 home win over Hua Hin City^[5] and they ended the season with a 2–1 away win over Hua Hin City.^[6] The club has finished 2nd place in the league of the Western region and advanced to the national championship stage. In addition, in the 2022–23 Thai FA Cup Samut Songkhram was defeated 0–10 by Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda in the second round, causing them to be eliminated^[7] and in the 2022–23 Thai League Cup Samut Songkhram was defeated 1–2 by Ratchaburi in the quarter-finals, causing them to be eliminated too.^[8]

Stadium

Samut Songkhram Stadium is the home stadium of the club, the stadium holds 6,000 people.^[9]

Stadium and locations by season records

Coordinates	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Year
13°24′51″N 99°59′59″E / 13.414193°N 99.999613°E / 13.414193; 99.999613	Samut Songkhram	Samut Songkhram Stadium	5,000	2007–2013
13°46′58″N 100°33′22″E / 13.782661°N 100.556185°E / 13.782661; 100.556185	Bangkok	Thai Army Sports Stadium	20,000	2014
13°24′51″N 99°59′59″E / 13.414193°N 99.999613°E / 13.414193; 99.999613	Samut Songkhram	Samut Songkhram Stadium	6,000	2015–2017

Season by season record

Season	League									FA Cup	League Cup	Top scorer
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos			Name	Goals
2007	DIV 1	22	13	5	4	37	22	44	2nd
2008	TPL	30	11	10	9	35	31	43	7th			Songwut Buapetch	7
2009	TPL	30	9	7	14	22	31	31	10th	R3		Songwut Buapetch	5
2010	TPL	30	11	9	10	27	32	42	8th	R4		Panuwat Yimsa-ngar	7
2011	TPL	34	8	12	14	31	45	36	15th	R5		Choklap Nilsang	6
2012	TPL	34	12	10	12	37	39	46	7th	R4		Bireme Diouf	11
2013	TPL	32	6	12	14	22	41	30	16th	R4		Gilbert Koomson	6
2014	TPL	38	5	4	29	32	81	19	20th	R4		Pascal Millien   Samuel Ajayi	6
2015	DIV 1	38	13	11	14	55	53	50	12th	R4	R1	Marc Landry Babo	18
2016	DIV 1	27	4	7	16	26	61	19	15th	R1	R1	David Bala	6
2017	T2	32	9	8	15	42	57	35	14th	R3	QRP	André Araujo   Andre Houma   Phuwadol Suwannachart   Warayut Klomnak	4
2018	T4 West	24	10	8	6	28	29	38	4th	R1	Not enter	Woraphot Somsang   Mirzajani Tafreshi Nima	6
2019	T4 West	24	7	5	12	27	40	26	6th	QF	2nd QF	Sittichai Pankoo	7
2020–21	T3 West	16	4	5	7	12	23	17	10th	R1	Not enter	Amagwe Clement Nana	4
2021–22	T3 West	20	5	4	11	17	32	19	10th	QR	QRP	Thakorn Wikayaphan	3
2022–23	T3 West	22	16	4	2	42	22	52	2nd	R2	QF	Jhonatan Bernardo	9

Champions

Runners-up

Third place

Promoted

Relegated

P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position

TPL = Thai Premier League

QR1 = First Qualifying Round QR2 = Second Qualifying Round QR3 = Third Qualifying Round QR4 = Fourth Qualifying Round RInt = Intermediate Round R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3

R4 = Round 4 R5 = Round 5 R6 = Round 6 GR = Group stage QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals RU = Runners-up S = Shared W = Winners

Players

Current squad

As of 20 February 2023^[10]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF   THA Tanat Wangmee 5 MF   THA Aekkamon Kaewsuriyaaram 7 MF   THA Singkhon Mangkhut 8 DF   THA Watcharaphon Srinin 9 FW   THA Naphat Thamrongsupakorn 10 FW   THA Thakorn Wiggyapan 11 DF   THA Thiraphat Khwanrot 14 MF   THA Korawich Voratat 15 DF   THA Warit Chimmale 17 MF   THA Apipu Tornoraut 18 GK   THA Thanatorn Kuchana 22 MF   THA Rangsan Janoon 25 DF   THA Khomsan Theprattanasuda

No. Pos. Nation Player 26 DF   THA Sanphet Phichaikan 27 MF   THA Muhamadasman Satoh 29 FW   THA Rawi Udomsin 32 DF   THA Nithirot Sukuma 33 DF   THA Tanawat Mahaveerarat 36 FW   THA Rattanachai Tawatchai 38 FW   THA Sittichai Pankoo 39 GK   THA Nuchit Chaichana 44 DF   THA Panya Rongnuan 71 FW   CIV Kouassi Yao Hermann 74 MF   THA Archawin Sungnoen 88 FW   RUS Evgeni Kabaev 89 FW   THA Wongpakorn Jareontaveesuk 91 DF   THA Thiranan Srirat 67 GK   THA Sillapapong Youngrod 98 MF   BRA Raphael de Oliveira Manhães

Club officials

Position	Staff
Head coach	Damian Bellón
Assistant coach	Vacant
Assistant coach	Vacant
Goalkeeper coach	Vacant
Fitness coach	Vacant
Club doctor	Vacant
Physiotherapist	Vacant
Team Staff	Vacant
Technical director	Vacant

Honours

Domestic leagues

Thai Division 1 League:

• Runners-up (1): 2007^[11]

References

1. Club History 2009-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
2. SIAM CEMENT GROUP SPONSOR SAMUT USD306,000 ANNUALLY^{[permanent dead link]}
3. ""โค้ชลิง" ระบายพร้อมวอนขอความเห็นใจ".
4. ""Official decision of FA Thailand"". thaileague.co.th. FA Thailand.
5. "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Western region matchday 1 – Samut Songkhram v Hua Hin City" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 11 September 2022.
6. "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Western region matchday 22 – Hua Hin City v Samut Songkhram" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 19 March 2023.
7. "Full Time Summary Thai FA Cup second round – Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda v Samut Songkhram" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 2 November 2022.
8. "Full Time Summary Thai League Cup quarter-finals – Ratchaburi v Samut Songkhram" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 22 February 2023.
9. Samut Songkhram soar
10. Samut Songkhram. Retrieved on 28 November 2020.
11. Competition History 2010-03-26 at the Wayback Machine

• http://tl.smmonline.net/news/143077.html

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