BEC Tero Sasana F.C.

BEC-Tero Sasana
บีอีซี เทโรศาสน
Full name BEC Tero Sasana Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลบีอีซี เทโรศาสน
Nickname(s) The Fire Dragons
TERO
Founded 1992
Ground Thephasadin Stadium
Bangkok, Thailand
(Capacity: 10,000)
Chairman Brian Marcar
Head Coach Payong Khunnaen
League Thai Premier League
TPL 2010 Thai Premier League, 9th
Home colours
Away colours

BEC Tero Sasana Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลบีอีซี เทโรศาสน) is a Thailand professional football club based in Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural AFC Champions League competition in 2003.

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Club history

The team was established in 1992. It was previously known as Sasana Witthaya School team and was formed by Mr. Worawi Makudi. The first football match this team entered was in Division 3 of the football royal cup in 1993. In 1994, the team played in Division 2 of the football royal cup In 1995, the team played in Division 1 of the football royal cup and in 1996, the team entered the Thai League for the first time. It was during this year, in 1996, that Mr. Worawi Makudi and Mr. Brian L. Marcar, Managing Director of BEC-TERO Entertainment Co., Ltd., joined hands and renamed the team as Football Club Tero Sasana. The team was placed in the 12th position among 18 teams in the Thai League.

In 1997, Football Club Tero Sasana also played in the Thai League and this time was placed in the fifth place. Later in 1998, BEC-World Public Company Limited supported the Football Club Tero Sasana and changed the team’s name to Tero Sasana Sasana FC. The team won the third place when they played the Thai League. They were also one of the eight final teams to enter the final round of the FA Cup.

In 1999, the team entered the Thai League and again won the third place. In the same year, they were among the final teams in the FA Cup.

The year 2000 was a very eventful year for the BEC-Tero Sasana FC. The team won its first championship award by winning the Thai League. It also received the championship award for the King’s Cup.

In 2001, BEC-Tero Sasana FC was able to keep its championship and won the Thai League for the second consecutive year. This greatly increased the fan base of BEC-TER0 SASANA FC.

Crests

AFC Champions League 2002-03 Final 2nd leg starting lineup.

Timeline

History of events of BEC Tero Sasana football club

Year Important Events
1992
  • The club is formed as Sasana Witthaya School
1996
  • Renamed Singha Tero Sasana due to sponsorship reasons
  • German Peter Stubbe announced as the 1st coach in BEC's professional era
1997
  • Renamed Tero Sasana due to removal of the Singha sponsorship
  • Pongphan Wongsuwan named as new club coach, 1st Thai national to coach the team
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
  • Jorge Enrique Amaya takes the coaching reigns (12th coach,1st Chilean coach)
  • Englishman Peter Butler takes the coaching reigns in the end of season (13th coach, 3rd English coach)
2011
  • Payong Khunnaen takes the coaching reigns (14th coach,7th Thai coach)
  • Thai F.A. Youth Cup Winners

Stadium

Thephassadin Stadium (Thai: สนามฟุตบอลเทพหัสดิน) is a stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. It's situated in Pathumwan next off national stadium, the biggest of Bangkok. It is currently used mostly for the home stadium of BEC Tero Sasana FC. The stadium holds 6,000 people.

Season By Season Record

Season League FA Cup Queen's
Cup
Super
Cup
Kor Royal
Cup
Asia Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
1996-97 TPL 34 9 14 11 37 44 41 12th
1997 TPL 22 8 7 7 32 26 31 5th Worrawoot Srimaka 17
1998 TPL 22 10 8 4 47 23 38 3rd
1999 TPL 22 11 6 5 35 23 39 3rd Asian Club Championship - R2
2000 TPL 22 14 7 1 48 14 49 1st W Asian Cup Winners Cup - QF
2001-02 TPL 22 15 5 2 41 11 50 1st W Asian Club Championship - R2 Worrawoot Srimaka 12
2002-03 TPL 18 10 5 3 31 11 35 2nd RU AFC Champions League - RU
2003-04 TPL 18 10 4 4 33 22 34 2nd AFC Champions League - GR
ASEAN Club Championship - RU
2004-05 TPL 18 6 7 5 19 18 25 6th RU AFC Champions League - GR
2006 TPL 22 9 9 4 32 14 36 3rd Pipat Thonkanya 12
2007 TPL 30 14 9 7 47 29 51 3rd Anon Sangsanoi 13
2008 TPL 30 16 7 7 50 31 55 3rd Anon Sangsanoi 20
2009 TPL 30 15 6 9 53 34 51 4th RU RU RU TSW Cup Winners Anon Sangsanoi 18
2010 TPL 30 9 8 13 39 42 35 9th Anon Sangsanoi 14
Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated
  • P = Played
  • W = Games won
  • D = Games drawn
  • L = Games lost
  • F = Goals for
  • A = Goals against
  • Pts = Points
  • Pos = Final position
  • 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

First Team Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Pisan Dorkmaikaew
3 DF Supachai Phupa
5 DF Prat Samakrat (vice-captain)
6 MF Chalakorn Sa-nguandee
7 MF Kittipoom Paphunga
8 MF Tehwa Sritammanusarn
9 FW Ronnachai Rangsiyo
10 MF Jakkrit Bunkham
11 DF Piyachart Tamaphan
13 MF Gilbert Koomson
14 FW Teeratep Winothai (captain)
15 DF Jetsada Jitsawad
16 DF Mika Chunuonsee
17 FW Akkarapol Meesawat
18 FW Zoran Rajović
No. Position Player
19 GK Thanongsak Panpipat
20 MF Binaware Ajuwa
22 MF Chris Brandon
23 DF Tassana Cheamsa-art
26 MF Paitoon Nontadee
27 MF Solomon Tetteh Okutu
28 MF Pichit Jaiboon
29 MF Sanukran Thinjom (Youth Team)
30 DF Ivan Brozović
32 DF Sayan Pengpunt (Youth Team)
33 MF Natarid Thammarossopon
34 DF Pharanyu Upala (Youth Team)
37 MF Nobuyuki Zaizen
38 MF Alongkorn Rueankon (Youth Team)
-- DF Mufta Lawal (Not registered)

Note: The official club website lists the supporters as player #12.

2011 season second legs transfers

In

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

No. Position Player
18 FW Zoran Rajović (Moved from Leotar Trebinje)
33 MF Natarid Thammarossopon (Loan return from Police United F.C.)

Out

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

No. Position Player
18 GK Samuel P.Cunningham (Loan to Suphanburi F.C.)
24 FW Gado Mohammed (Loan to PTT Rayong F.C.)
25 FW Ekele Udojoh (Moved to C.S. Marítimo)
31 DF Altamir Martins (Released)
35 MF Aphisit Kamwang (Loan to RBAC Mittraphap F.C.)
-- MF Caue (Released)

Youth squad

plays in the Thai F.A. Cup Youth League 2010-2011. This squad is current as of 8 July 2011. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Adisak Bunthawee
2 DF Sarawut Paiklang
3 DF Sayan Pengpunt
4 DF Ronnapee Chaikamdee
5 DF Aphisit Kamwang
7 MF Kwantanong Puntyoke
8 MF Rangsan Wiroonsri
9 FW Sarawut Fuengdaen
10 MF Alongkorn Rueankon
11 FW Akkarapol Meesawat
14 MF Sanukran Thinjom
No. Position Player
15 FW Pongsathon Wilan
16 MF Chanathip Songkrasin
17 MF Wuttichai Hengjinda
18 GK Somporn Yos
19 DF Thaweephon Lapdecho
20 MF Soukaphone Vongchiengkham
22 MF Nuttathong Ponggun
23 DF Teerakorn Sunthornravej
25 DF Tayathorn Seangthamkijkul
26 MF Nattawut Kaenthow
33 DF Nukoolit Krutyai
34 DF Pharanyu Upala
36 GK Worawut Kaewpook

Notable former players

Below is a list of notable footballers who have previously played for BEC Tero Sasana . Generally, this means players that have played 50 or more competitive matches for the club. However, some players who have played fewer matches are also included, as they were the club's integral founding members, were integral members of a championship winning team, have at least one senior international cap or made significant contributions to the club's history

Thailand

Africa

South America

Europe

Former players

For details on former players, see Category:BEC Tero Sasana F.C. players.

Technical staff

Name Nat Role
Anan Anpruang General Manager
Thanya Wongnak Team Manager
Payong Khunnaen First Team Head Coach
Andrew Ord Youth Team Head Coach
Samrit Sechanah Youth Team Coach
Niphon Nibuesa Goalkeeping Coach
Mirko Jelicic Fitness and Conditioning Coach

Coaches

Coaches by Years (1996/97-present)

Name Nat Period Honours
Peter Stubbe 1996-97
Pongphan Wongsuwan 1997
Vorawan Chitavanich 1998
Jason Withe 1999-00 Thailand Premier League 2000
2000 Thai FA Cup
Pichai Pituwong 2001-02 Thailand Premier League 2001/02
Attaphol Puspakom 2002-03, 2003-04 Runner-up AFC Champions League 2002-03
Runner-up ASEAN Club Championship 2003
Runner-up Thailand Premier League 2002/03
Runner-up Thailand Premier League 2003/04
Sasom Pobprasert 2004-05
David Booth 2006
Regis Laguesse 2007
Christophe Larrouilh 2008-June 09 Runner-up 2009 Queen's Cup
Totchtawan Sripan June 2009-July 10 TSW Pegasus Cup winner
Runner-up 2009 Thai FA Cup
Jorge Enrique Amaya July 2010 - October 2010
Peter Butler October 2010 - June 2011
Payong Khunnaen June 2011 - Presented

Affiliated Clubs

Honours

Honour Number Years
League
Thai Premier League Champions 2 2000, 2001–02
Thai Premier League Runners-up 2 2002–03, 2003–04
Domestic Cups
Thai FA Cup Champions 1 2000
Thai FA Cup Runners-up 1 2009
Kor Royal Cup Champions 1 2001
Kor Royal Cup Runners-up 2 2002, 2004
Queen's Cup Runners-up 1 2009
Asian Cups
AFC Champions League Runners-up 1 2002–03
ASEAN Club Championship Runners-up 1 2003
Youth
Thai F.A. Youth Cup Champion 1 2011

Sponsors

The following are the sponsors of BEC Tero Sasana (named "BEC Tero Sasana Partners"):

External links

References