Buriram United F.C.

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Buriram United
บุรีรัมย์ ยูไนเต็ด
Full name Buriram United Football Club
Nickname(s) The Thunder Castles
(ปราสาทสายฟ้า)
Founded 1970
(as Provincial Electricity Authority F.C.)
Ground New I-Mobile Stadium
Buriram, Thailand
Ground Capacity 33,000
Chairman Newin Chidchob
Head Coach Alejandro Menéndez
League Thai Premier League
2013 TPL,1st
Website Club home page
Home colours
Away colours
Current season

Buriram United (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลบุรีรัมย์ ยูไนเต็ด), formerly PEA Football Club, is a professional Thai football club based in Buriram province. The club has played at the top level of Thai football for the majority of their existence and is currently competing in the Thai Premier League. The club was founded in 1970 and their current home stadium is New i-mobile Stadium which has a capacity of 33,000.

Buriram United won their first Thai Premier League title in 2008 and the Kor Royal Cup in 1998, as PEA FC (Provincial Electricity Authority Football Club). The club was previously based in Ayutthaya before moving east to Buriram for the 2010 season. In season 2011, Buriram PEA were the triple champions winning the (2011 Thai Premier League, 2011 Thai FA Cup, and 2011 Thai League Cup) in Thailand.

History

Early Years

The club was founded in 1970. But first successes came in 1998 with a winning the third division of the Kor Royal Cup. The club was then the Thai Division 1 League. 2002/03 the club finished third in the second division. In the Thai Premier League Relegation to be lost at the end of the Thailand Tobacco Monopoly FC after round match with 0-1. A year later, with space, then succeeded in the end of season 2003/04 promotion to the Thai Premier League. As a climber you could surprise win the runner-up at the end of his first Premier League season. The reach of the runner-up entitled the club to participate in the AFC Champions League. It was the first participation in an international competition for the club. However,.[1] the club was excluded from the competition. In the following two seasons, 2006 and 2007, the PEA took place only 10 and 8 at the end of the season.

The club had in the past no fixed home stadium and due to the changing locations also not a big fan base. However, this could be built with moving to Ayutthaya gradually. The inhabitants of the city took the club more and more as their own was. This was especially clear to remember the 2008 season when the audience rose. One reason may lay in the fact that the club played a more than good season, at the end of the championship was surprising. At the end of the season they faced the defending champions Chonburi F.C..

First major successes

2009 Season

Before the start of the 2009 season, there was disagreement between the fans and their club. First was in the room, the club would change its name to Ayutthaya F.C.. What are the fans of the club were very pleased. But this would produce an even closer bond to the city and fans. Winning the championship eligible to participate in the club qualifying for the AFC Champions League. This was probably ultimately the reason why the club is not renamed to Ayutthaya F.C.. The owner, namesake and sponsor of the club, did not change from the perspective of marketing, a legitimate interest in the name safe. Added to this was, obtained a renewed relocation of the association into account. This brought the supporters of the club even more. At the end of the club remained in Ayutthaya and the stadium was renovated. An adaptation of the club name there was, despite everything. This was also accompanied by a new club crest. The club called itself no longer in his full name Provincial Electricity Authority Football Club, but just PEA FC.

To qualify for the 2009 AFC Champions League, the PEA met the Singapore Armed Forces FC. In just one game, it went to a place in the next qualifying round of the competition. Already the 6th Had gone through the PEA Apipoo Suntornpanavej 1-0 lead. After the Armed Forces in the 29th Could compensate for minute by Kenji Arai were no further goals and the game went into overtime. There it was brought Therdsak Chaiman of his club by a penalty on the road to victory. The PEA lost the game in the end even with 1-4. By the defeat, the club qualified only for the 2009 AFC Cup. There he met in the group stage at Bình Dương F.C., Home United FC and the Club Valencia. Until the last day, the club still have a chance of progressing had. In the last match of the group had to collect himself in the hand in the next round of the club. Against Home United they lost with 1-3 and then dropped out. Also in the league PEA had problems to get in the way. The summer break, the club occupies only 12th place and was in danger of relegation. In May 2009, the long-time coach Prapol Pongpanich was relieved of his duties. After the poor results in the first half of the season, the pressure of the fan base was too large. Prapol is now team manager of crew. His successor to the position of head coach was Thongsuk Sampahungsith. The club finished the 2009 season ranked number nine.

Buriram and Newin Chidchob

2010-2011 Season

In December 2009 it was announced that the politicians based in Buriram Newin Chidchob will take over the club. Previously, he had already tried unsuccessfully to take over the clubs TOT S.C. and Royal Thai Army F.C.. Newin moved the club to Buriram and gave him the name Buriram PEA Football Club. As a coach Pongphan Wongsuwan was committed. Since 1998 he was the responsible coach of FC TOT.[2] as a new star of the team was a short time later Suchao Nuchnum be required. Suchao previously played five years under Pongphan at TOT S.C..

In 2010 Buriram signed Attaphol Buspakom, former Muangthong United coach. After three years he led Buriram to second-place honors in the 2010 Thai Premier League.

At the start of the 2011 season the Africans including Frank Ohandza, Frank Acheampong, Ekwalla Herman, Clarence Bitang, and Florent Obama entered the club. Ekwalla Herman and Florent Obama became Buriram's hard rock defense, while Frank Ohandza and Frank Acheampong became Buriram's attacking force. The African players combined with Thai players like Suchao Nuchnum, Rangsan Viwatchaichok, Jakkraphan Kaewprom, Theeraton Bunmathan, Sivaruck Tedsungnoen made Buriram an unstoppable team. With only one defeat, they were crowned champions before the end of the season. The 2011 season Buriram was completed with a treble; the Thai Premier League, Thai League Cup, and Thai FA Cup. Frank Ohandza was the league's top scorer scoring 19 goals with two hatricks. By winning the league Buriram gained entry to the 2012 AFC Champions League group stage.

2012 Season

After winning the 2011 Thai League Cup they competed against Vegalta Sendai for the 2012 Toyota Premier Cup at Supachalasai Stadium during their pre-season. Buriram went on to win the penalty shootout 5-3, after they tied with Vegalta Sendai 1-1. Therefore they won the 2012 Toyota Premier Cup

At the start of the 2012 season, the club was renamed in Buriram United Football Club. In the group stage of the 2012 AFC Champions League, the first match official club, Buriram beat the 2011 J-league champion, Kashiwa Reysol, 3-2 and became "the first Thai and South East Asian club" which gained the victory against a J-league club in ACL since starting the Champions League system in 2003. On the second match, Buriram was the visiting team against the 2011 CSL Champion, Guangzhou Evergrande F.C.. Buriram also became "the first Thai and South East Asian club" which gain a victory against a Chinese club "in China" after beating Guangzhou 1-2 in Tianhe Stadium from Suchao Nuchnum and Frank Acheampong's goals. That match was the end of the unbeatable streak of Guangzhou at home after 2 years.[3] However, Buriram received 4 straight lost in the matches against the 2011 K-league Champion, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors for both home and away, Kashiwa Reysol and Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. in two next match with Be eliminated.

During the half season, Buriram signed contracts with Anthony Ampaipitakwong Thai-American player from San Jose Earthquakes, Goran Jerković, French Player from Esteghlal F.C., Osmar Barba Spanish player from Racing de Santander to help the team to win the two remaining trophies,Thai FA Cup and Thai League Cup. They eventually won Thai FA Cup and qualified to the 2013 ACL play-off round. At the end of the season, Buriram also retained the Thai League Cup. The 2012 season ended as the club finished fourth.

2013 Season

In Pre-Season Buriram signed Mikel Touzon as their goalkeeping coach. Due to their friendly matches performance, Buriram had terminated contracts of Igor Burzanovic, Lee Sang-Min, Ariel Santana and César Elizondo. On the first leg of the season, Buriram eventually loaned Ramses Bustos, Chilean Player from Unión Española and Chitchanok Xaysensourinthone, Swiss-born Thai-Lao Player from Yverdon-Sport FC. They also signed contracts with Carmelo González Spanish player from Sporting de Gijón, Juan Quero Spanish player from Rayo Vallecano, Javier Patiño Filipino-Spanish player from Córdoba CF, Kai Hirano Japanese Player from Kataller Toyama, Han Jae-Woong South-Korean player from Incheon United FC, Charyl Chappuis Thai-Swiss player, and Dennis Buschening Thai-German player. They terminated Ramses Bustos's contract due to his discipline.

On 1 May 2013, Buriram United became the first Thai team in a decade to reach the knockout rounds of the AFC Champions League as a dramatic 2-2 draw with FC Seoul in the Round of 16 and change Coach Scott Cooper. They also continued their way through the quarter-final round of AFC Champions League 2013 with the 2-1 aggregated goals win over against the Uzbek giant, Bunyodkor, in two legs.

Kit

Home Kit

Football kit
2011-2012
2013

Away Kit

Football kit
2011-2012
Football kit
2013

Third Kit

Stadium

New I-Mobile Stadium
Main article: New I-Mobile Stadium

The New I-Mobile Stadium in Buriram became the home stadium of Buriram PEA as of 11 June 2011, replacing the old stadium also named i-Mobile Stadium. The new stadium was constructed at a cost of approximately 550 million baht, and the stadium has a seating capacity of 33,000. The new stadium is also called Thunder Castle Stadium. The New i-Mobile Stadium is located about 3 kilometers southwest of central Buriram.

The structure consists of iron and fiber. It was created with a budget of over 500 million baht by the financial support of steam – Mobile and some of the names, look like, and a field goal at the first and only one in Thailand with no track between the pitch and the FIFA standard., AFC and AFC's and also through a standard class stadium of AFC. And world-class standards of FIFA. And still have Guinness record as the only field goal in the FIFA world that takes a little building in the world is 256 days[4]

Thunder Castle Stadium is often locally. Because it becomes the name of the current I-mobile, which operates a telecommunications business in the country to get the naming rights, the use of the name of Buriram Stadium when used in the official game of the AFC and AFC Champions League.

Supporters

Play their home games Buriram United from the New I-Mobile Stadium. A stadium which originally offered about 30,000 spectators The stadium has unlike most stadiums in Thailand no running track. Due to the success, and the increasing number of spectators, The core of fans of Buriram consists of the GU 12

Season By Season record

Season League FA Cup League Cup Queen's
Cup		 Kor Royal
Cup		 AFC Champions
League		 AFC Cup ASEAN
Club		 Top goalscorer league
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2004–05 TPL 18 9 5 4 23 19 32 2nd GR Supakit Jinajai 10
2006 TPL 22 6 4 12 23 32 22 10th DQ Supakit Jinajai 7
2007 TPL 30 13 3 14 35 40 42 8th Tana Chanabut 7
2008 TPL 30 18 7 5 38 15 61 1st Ronnachai Rangsiyo 16
2009 TPL 30 9 9 12 37 41 36 9th R4 Knockout Round RU QR1 GR Suriya Domtaisong 9
2010 TPL 30 17 12 1 51 19 63 2nd R4 RU Not Enter Suchao Nutnum 11
2011 TPL 34 26 7 1 64 15 85 1st W W Frank Ohandza 19
2012 TPL 34 14 12 8 60 40 54 4th W W RU GR Frank Acheampong 12
2013 TPL 32 23 9 0 73 23 78 1st W W W QF Carmelo González 23
2014 TPL W
Champions Runners-up Third Place Promoted Relegated In Progress

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

  • DQ = Disqualified
  • 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

Current 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 Spain GK Iker Casillas
2 Thailand DF Theeraton Bunmathan (vice captain)
3 Thailand DF Pratum Chuthong
4 Spain MF Javi Martínez
5 Spain DF Sergio Ramos
6 Thailand DF Tanasak Srisai
7 Spain FW David Villa
8 England MF Frank Lampard
9 Spain FW Fernando Torres
10 Thailand MF Cesc Fàbregas
13 Thailand MF Jirawat Makarom
14 Thailand DF André Schürrle
No. Position Player
15 Thailand MF Surat Sukha
17 Spain MF Juan Mata
18 Argentina FW Leonel Altobelli
19 Japan FW Neymar
20 Philippines FW Javier Patiño
21 Argentina MF Leandro Torres
23 England FW Theo Walcott
25 Thailand DF Suree Sukha
26 Thailand GK Yodsapon Tiangda
32 Thailand FW Kittiphong Pluemjai
33 Spain FW Mikel Arteta
40 Spain DF Manuel Redondo

Note 1: The club lists the supporters as the 12th man.

Players with Multiple Nationalities

Out on loan

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 Thailand MF Attapong Nooprom (at Thailand Ratchaburi)

Retired number(s)

12 – Supporters (the 12th Man)

Former Players

For details on former players, see List of Buriram United F.C. players

Performance in AFC competitions

Season Competition Round Club Home Away
2009 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off Singapore Singapore Armed Force 1-4 (aet)
2009 AFC Cup Group stage Maldives Club Valencia 4-1 1-3
Group stage Singapore Home United 2-1 3-1
Group stage Vietnam Binh Duong 1-3 1-1
2012 AFC Champions League Group stage Japan Kashiwa Reysol 3-2 1-0
Group stage China Guangzhou Evergrande 1-2 1-2
Group stage South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0-2 3-2
2013 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off Australia Brisbane Roar FC 0-0 (pen)3-0
Group stage Japan Vegalta Sendai 1-1 1-1
Group stage South Korea FC Seoul 0-0 2-2
Group stage China Jiangsu Sainty 2-0 2-0
Round of 16 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 2-1 0-0
Quarter Final Iran Esteghlal 1-2 1-0
2014 AFC Champions League Group stage China Shandong Luneng
Group stage South Korea Pohang Steelers
Group stage Japan Cerezo Osaka

Coaches

Coaches by Years (2001–present)

Name Nat Period Honours
Prapol Pongpanich Thailand 2001–May 2009 2008 Thailand Premier League
Thongsuk Sampahungsith Thailand May 2009–Oct 2009
Thanadech Fuprasert Thailand Nov 2009–May 2010
Attaphol Buspakom Thailand Jan 20, 2010–May 2, 2013 2011 Thai Premier League
2011 Thai FA Cup
2011 Thai League Cup
2011 Toyota Premier Cup
2012 Thai FA Cup
2012 Thai League Cup
2013 Kor Royal Cup
Scott Cooper England May 2013–Sept 2013
Guillermo Oriol Gil Spain Sept 2013
Alejandro Menéndez Spain Sept 2013– 2013 Thai Premier League
2013 Thai FA Cup
2013 Thai League Cup
2014 Kor Royal Cup

Current Trainers

Position Name
Head Coach Spain Alejandro Menéndez
Assistant Coach Spain Jorge Alvarez
Assistant Trainer Thailand Charnchai Hansub
Assistant Trainer Thailand Sane Phonmanisak


Supporting staff

Position Name Notes
President Thailand Newin Chidchob
Managers Thailand Tadtep Phupitukpulsin
Director of Marketing Thailand Tongjua Chatkitcharoen
Director of the Laboratory. Thailand Pramoonchai Nopsuwan
Director Thailand Kanoksuk Pinseang

Crests

  • PEA FC (1970-2009)

  • Buriram PEA (2010-2011)

  • Buriram United (2012-now)

Affiliated Clubs

Honours

Domestic competitions

International competitions

Double

Treble / Quadruple

Sponsors

The following are the sponsors of BPEA (named "BPEA Partners"):

Period Sportswear Sponsor
2010 – present – Chang

IFFHS Ranking

Asian Confederation

As of 9 January 2014 IFFHS (1st January 2013 - 31st December 2013)
Current: 8. January 2014
World Asia Country Team
100 7JapanKashiwa Reysol
103 8Saudi ArabiaAl-Hilal
109 9ThailandBuriram United
112 10Saudi ArabiaAl-Ahli SC
126 11KuwaitKuwait SC

References

  1. ↑ rsssf.com: Abschlusstabelle Gruppe G
  2. ↑ thaileagueonline.com:Bericht über die Verpflichtung Pongphan's (thai)
  3. ↑ http://www.siamsport.co.th/football/afc-championsleague/view.php?code=120321194745
  4. ↑ ยลโฉมสนามนิว ไอ-โมบาย สเตเดียม อลังการมาตรฐานสุดจะบรรยาย

External links

Club
  • Asia
  • Honours
Home stadium
  • i-mobile Stadium
  • Thunder Castle Stadium
Seasons
  • 2004–05
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
Buriram United F.C. – current squad
Sport venues in Buriram Province
See also
2014 teams
Seasons
3 titles
2 titles
1 title
National teams
League system
Domestic cups
Continental cups
Exhibition game
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