Ground Capacity 6,000 Chairman Wirayut Potaramik Founded 1976 | Owner MONO GROUP | |
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Full name Big Bang Chula United Football Clubสโมสรฟุตบอล บีบีซียู Nickname(s) The Pink Panthers, The Big Bang Ground Nonthaburi Youth Centre Stadium | ||
BBCU Football Club, full name 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.
Contents
- History
- Previous names and logos
- Stadium
- Amateur years 19761987
- Season by season domestic record 2011present
- Current squad
- Coaches
- Domestic competitions
- International competitions
- References
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 League T1 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
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". 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
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Stadium
BBCU have used various stadiums throughout their history:
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 Football Association of Thailand’s competitions season in Ngor Royal Cup 1998.
Season by season domestic record (2011–present)
(BBCU F.C.)
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Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Coaches
Coaches by Years (2008–present)