BBCU F.C.

BBCU
Full name Big Bang Chula United Football Club
Nickname(s) The Pink Panthers, The Big Bang
Founded

1976, as "Bangtoey Football Team"

Nonthaburi Municipality Stadium
Nonthaburi, Thailand
Ground
capacity
6,000
Chairman Wirayut Potaramik
Head Coach Tsuyoshi Takano
League Thai Division 1 League
2014 9th
Website Club home page

BBCU Football Club or “Big Bang Chula United Football Club” (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลบิ๊กแบง จุฬาฯ ยูไนเต็ด) is a 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.

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 Premier League 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

Chula United's previous logo

Chulalongkorn University FC 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 FC was combined with Sinthana FC (Chula-Sinthana FC) and 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.

In January 2011, the club changed their name to Big Bang Chulalongkorn University FC and relocated to play their home games at the Thai Army Sports Stadium on VipavadeeRangsit 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.

Previous names and logos

Bangtoey Bangtoey-Suwannoi Sinthana Chula-Sinthana ’’’Chula United’’’ ’’’BBCU’’’
(No logo)
1976–1988
(No Logo)
1988–1990

1990–2004

2004–2008

2008–2009
2009–2011
2011–present

Note

Stadia

BBCU have used various stadiums throughout their history:

Season by season record

Amateur years (1976–1987)

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 Thai Football Association’s competitions season in Ngor Royal Cup 1998.

Royal Cups’ years (1988–1995)

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)

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 1999/2000) [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)

(BBCU F.C.)

Season League FA Cup League
Cup
Kor Royal
Cup
Asia Top goalscorer league
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
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

  • 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

Note

Honours

League

Cup

Performance in Asian Competitions

Coaches

Head coach

Coaches by years (2006–)

Name Nat Period Honours
Karoon Narksawad + Dr. Jutha Tingsapat Thailand 2006–08 Winner Thailand Division 2 League 2006
Runner-up Thailand Division 1 League 2007
Kiatisuk Senamuang Thailand 2008–09 8th Thai Premier League 2008
Carlos Ferreira Brazil Jan 2009 – Aug 9
Pichai Pituwong Thailand Aug 2009 – Oct 9
Chana Yodprang Thailand Jan 2010 – Apr 10
Thongchai Sukkokee Thailand May 2010 – December 2010
Kiatisuk Senamuang Thailand December 2010 – May 2012

Technical staff

As of May 2009:

Name Nat Role
Thawatchai Sartjakul Thailand Manager
Montree Kruewan Thailand Assistant Manager
Tsuyoshi Takano Japan First Team Head Coach
Worachai Surinsirirat Thailand First Team Assistant Head Coach
Sajja Siriketra Thailand Coach
Chiyaporn Jupoldee Thailand Staff

Players

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Thailand GK Pacharaphol Tanormkiattikorn
2 Thailand DF Woranet Tornueng
3 Thailand DF Boonyarit Pathomthad
4 Thailand MF Naruphon Putsorn
5 Thailand DF Pavarit Sansook
6 Thailand MF Kiattisak Jia-udom
7 Thailand MF Pachara Poomchart
8 Thailand MF Nakul Pinthong
9 Thailand FW Chad Aaron Chaiyabutr
10 Brazil FW Andre Araujo
11 Thailand DF Mongkol Woraprom
12 Thailand DF Satawat Incharoen
13 Thailand MF Naret Ritpitakwong
14 Thailand GK Kittikun Jamsuwan (captain)
15 Thailand DF Teerachai Thampien
16 Thailand DF Maitree Kularbkao
No. Position Player
17 Thailand MF Kittiphop Upachakam
18 Thailand GK Pornchai Chan-In
19 Thailand MF Norawich Kaikaew (on loan from Bangkok United)
20 South Korea DF Chae Wan-Ji
21 Thailand DF Watchara Kaewlamun
22 Thailand GK Sarayut Poolsab
23 Japan MF Yuki Bamba
24 Thailand MF Teerapong Kerdcharoenporn
25 Thailand MF Natthikorn Yaprom
26 Thailand DF Jatuporn Klai-eiam
27 Thailand MF Netipong Narkchim
28 Thailand MF Wisanusak Oun-noi
29 Thailand MF Pornpreecha Charunai
30 Cameroon DF Dooh Moukoko
31 Japan FW Yusuke Kato
37 Thailand MF Aniwat Sri-on

Performance in AFC competitions

Season Competition Round Club Home Away
1999-2000 Asian Club Championship First Round Macau GD Lam Pak 0-2 7-1
Second Round Singapore Singapore Armed Force 1-1 2-1
Quarterfinals Japan Júbilo Iwata 2-1
South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings 4-0
Japan Kashima Antlers 3-0

External links

References