Chonburi Bluewave Futsal Club
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| Full name | Bluewave Chonburi Futsal Club (สโมสรฟุตซอลบลูเวฟชลบุรี) | ||
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| Nicknames | The Sharks (ฉลามชลโต๊ะเล็ก) | ||
| Founded | 2006 | ||
| Ground | Bluewave Arena, Mueang Chonburi, Chonburi, Thailand (บลูเวฟ อารีน่า, อำเภอเมืองชลบุรี, จังหวัดชลบุรี, ประเทศไทย) | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Chairman | Tachapat Benjasiriwan | ||
| Coach | Lluís Bernat Molina | ||
| League | Futsal Thai League | ||
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Bluewave Chonburi Futsal Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตซอลชลบุรี บลูเวฟ) is a Thai futsal club based in Chonburi. They currently play in the Futsal Thailand League.
History
[edit | edit source]Beginnings
[edit | edit source]Chonburi Bluewave Futsal Club founded in 2006 and affiliated to the first season of the Thailand Futsal League. Chonburi Bluewave Futsal Club won the championship two times in the 2006 and 2009 season before the end of the provisional squad.
The Thai giant
[edit | edit source]The team has come back again under the control by the Chonburi Sports Association and Chonburi Football Club as Government Housing Bank RBAC Chonburi Futsal Club or (GHB-RBAC Chonburi Futsal club) . Finally turning back to the old name Chonburi Bluewave. Chonburi have won the 2010, 2011–12, and the 2012-13 Futsal Thailand League.
The Greatest in Asia
[edit | edit source]In August 2013, After finishing champions in the 2012 Futsal Thailand League season, Chonburi Bluewave under Pulpis head coach secured direct qualification into the 2013 AFC Futsal Club Championship. In the group stages, for first games The Sharks draw Ardus Tashkent from Uzbekistan, 2–2 beat Giti Pasand, 4-3 and beat Al Sadd, 3–2. For their final leg of the AFC Futsal Club Championship Semi-finals against Chinese side Shenzhen Nanling. Having won, 5–2. In Final The Sharks draw Giti Pasand, 1-1 by 1 goal of Suphawut Thueanklang and the club won 1-4 by penalties after extra time. Suphawut Thueanklang received the most valuable player award.
In July 2017, After finishing champions in the 2016 Futsal Thailand League season, Chonburi Bluewave under Rakphol SaiNetngam head coach secured direct qualification into the 2017 AFC Futsal Club Championship. In the group stages, for first games The Sharks beat Bank of Beirut, 9–0 and beat AGMK from Uzbekistan, 5–0. For their final leg of the AFC Futsal Club Championship Quarter-finals against Japanese side Shriker Osaka. Having won, 4–2. In Semi-finals The Sharks beat Thái Sơn Nam, 6–0. The Sharks beat Giti Pasand, 3–2 in final by hattrick of Suphawut Thueanklang. Jirawat Sornwichian received a Top Scorer award with nine goals.
Youth Academy
[edit | edit source]PTT Chonburi academy in Bangkok. The club have been sending coaches over to schools to teach kids how to play futsal.
Trophies
[edit | edit source]League
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Cup
[edit | edit source]- Gold Winners (5) : 2010, 2011–12, 2014, 2015, 2019
International
[edit | edit source]- Fourth place (1) : 2018
Current players
[edit | edit source]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable former players
[edit | edit source]- 2006-2013 Thailand Anucha Munjarern
- 2006-2011 Thailand Panuwat Janta
- 2007-2015 Thailand Lertchai Issarasuwipakorn
- 2007- Thailand Kritsada Wongkaeo
- 2007- Thailand Suphawut Thueanklang
- 2015- Brazil Xapa
Asian Competitions Appearances
[edit | edit source]- AFC Futsal Club Championship: 8 appearances
Sponsorship
[edit | edit source]Government Housing Bank (G.H. Bank) and Rattana Bundit University are the team's main sponsors.
| Period | Sportswear | Sponsor | Title Sponsor |
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| 2012—2014 | United States Nike | Chang Beer | - |
| 2015 | Thailand Real United | Chang Beer | - |
| 2016 | Thailand Warrix Sports | Chang Beer | - |
| 2017 | Thailand Ari | PTT | PTT |
| 2020 | Thailand ALL ZETT | PTT, Chang Beer, Thai Oil | PTT |
| 2021 | Free Fire |
Club officials
[edit | edit source]| Position | Name | Ref. |
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| Chairman | Thailand Tachapat Benjasiriwan | [2] |
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Sporting Director |
United States Benjamin Tuffnell | [1] |
| Technical Development Director | Spain José María Pazos Méndez | [3] |
| Manager | Spain Carlos César Núñez Gago | |
| Head coach | ||
| Secretary | Thailand Narhong Phongsear | [3] |
| Doctor | Thailand khomsan Sangthong | |
| Club Officer | Thailand Khomsan Thaikheing | |
| Thailand Phongpat Phokaew | ||
| Physiotherapist | Portugal Alexandre Anholeto | |
| Marketing director | Thailand Thanyachapat Benjasiriwan | |
| Public Relations Director | Thailand Nattawut Khoykaew | |
| Thailand Patthawee chulka |
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Crests
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Chonburi Blue Wave 2006-2009
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Chonburi Blue Wave 2012–present
