Cha Choeng Sao F.C.

Chachoengsao FC
ฉะเชิงเทรา เอฟซี

Full name	Chachoengsao Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดฉะเชิงเทรา
Nickname(s)	The Fighting Fish Pad Rew
Founded	1997
Ground	Pimpayachan Stadium Chachoengsao, Thailand
Ground Capacity	3,778
Chairman	Wuttipong Chaisang
Manager	Thanetr Bunlap
League	Regional League Division 2
Home colours Away colours

Chachoengsao Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดฉะเชิงเทรา), commonly referred to as "Padrew", is a Thailand professional football club based in Chachoengsao Province. They have played in the Regional League Division 2 Central & Eastern. The club's home stadium is Pimpayachan Stadium. The club founded in 1997 to play semi-professional football tournament in Thailand until 2007, they can promote to play in Thailand professional football league. The club nickname is "The Fighting Fish" (Thai call; Pla Kud Nak Su), the most popular fish in the province.

History

At first, when Chachoengsao FC was still an amateur club (club first name is Look Luang Phor Sothon FC), they used to complete in the Yamaha Thailand Cup. In 1997, they managed to pass the eastern group stage and were promoted to the regional level (division 2). Chachoengsao FC would join Thai Division 1 League in 2007. But they couldn't compete at this level, and were immediately relegated to Division 2, after just one season. Since then, Chachoengsao FC has good performance in second division, and nearly to qualify for the play-offs in 2010–2011.^[1] In addition, in 2011 season, Akarawin Sawasdee, the striker No.16 got the top goal scores and best striker awards in 2011 Thai Division 2 League Central & Eastern Region.^[2] In 2012 season, the Thailand Tobacco Monopoly support team for main sponsor.

Stadium

Chachoengsao Province have 2 football stadium, When they first race in TFA tournament Chachoengsao F.C. used the provincial stadium for play in home match. In 2008, there are a lot of supporter and the provincial stadium not have a seat enough, in addition, provincial stadium be used for another activities of province, then they are move to used Pimpayachan Stadium for race football in home match only. The Pimpayachan Stadium has built for commemorate to "Mr.Subin Pimpayachan", the important people of province. The stadium have capacity 3,778 seat.

Pimpayachan Stadium

Crests

Chachoengsao F.C. used the Fighting Fish to crest since 1999, and modified for a year concept.

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  1999–2005 "The Beginning"

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  2006–2007 "The Fighting River"

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  2008 "The Killer Fighting Fish"

Kit

Supporters

The supporters of Chachoengsao FC called "Fighting Fish Friend" (Thai; Puen Pla Kad). They used No.8 for a symbol, because the No.8 come from "Pad" (Thai; Pad = Eight, 8) in "Padrew". In 2010, the team gave the No.8 to Chachoengsao F.C. supporters.^[3]

Timeline

History of events of Chachoengsao FC

Season By Season Record

Season	League									FA Cup	League Cup	Top goalscorer
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos			Name	Goals
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005	DIV2								4th
2006	DIV1	30	8	7	15			31	14th
2007	DIV1 B	22	4	7	11	18	40	19	11th			Sirisak Romphothong
2008	DIV2 A	20	6	5	9	17	32	23	8th			Manoz Roger	8
2009	Central-East	22	8	7	7	32	31	31	7th	R1		Edu Kwaku
2010	Central-East	30	7	11	12	27	40	32	12	R2	R2	Jo Mingsamorn
2011	Central-East	30	14	9	7	54	45	51	7th	R2	R1	Akarawin Sawasdee	19
2012	Central-East	34	10	6	18	33	48	36	12th	R1	R1	Jeerachai Ladadok	6
2013	Central-East	26	10	7	9	43	31	37	7th
2014	Central-East	26	10	10	6	48	36	40	6th
2015	Central-East									Not Enter	R1

External links

• Official Website
• Official Facebookpage

References