PT Prachuap F.C.

PT Prachuap
พีที ประจวบ

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Full name	PT Prachuap Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลพีทีประจวบ
Nicknames	The Killer Wasps (ต่อพิฆาต)
Short name	PRC
Founded	2009 (2009)
Stadium	Sam Ao Stadium Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
Capacity	5,000
Coordinates
Chairman	Songkiet Limarunrak
Head coach	Sasom Pobprasert
League	Thai League 1
2024–25	Thai League 1, 7th of 16
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Prachuap Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลประจวบ), also referred to as PT Prachuap (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลพีทีประจวบ) for sponsorship reasons, is a Thai professional football club based in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Thailand which currently play in the Thai League 1.

History

The club was founded as Prachuap Football Club back in 2009 where they entered and played in Regional League Division 2 Central & Eastern region. With a limitation of budget and environment, they finished in tenth position out of 12 teams.

In 2010, Prachuap moved to the Southern division. When asked about the reason for the move, they cited insufficient budget and concerns about safety. In the 2011 season, Prachuap targeted a return to join the league again after pulling out in the 2010 season. The new chairman, Songkiat Lim-aroonrak, was appointed and aimed to change the club philosophy for the next generation of success. He considered re-designing the club with a new logo, stadium and appearance.

In 2014, Prachuap won the AIS League Division 2 – Southern Region and advanced through Champions League Round. They then defeated Thai Honda in the final match and were crowned the title thus earning promotion to the second tier.

In 2015, Prachuap began to play in Thai Division 1 League since the founding of the club in 2009. They finished mid-table, with good performance for their first season.

Rise to the top flight: 2017–present

In 2017, the club changed the team name to "PT Prachuap" to reciprocate for the main sponsor, PTG Energy, which sponsored the club by strengthening the squad with 20 new players and a more experienced coaching staff where Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul was hired as the club head coach. PT Prachuap then finished third in the 2017 Thai League 2 where they earned a promotion to the top flight league.

PT Prachuap then played in the 2018 Thai League where they finished in sixth place in their first season in the top flight league whereby Jonatan Reis became the club highest goalscorer in a season with 26 goals.

In 2019, Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul helms the team all the way to the 2019 Thai League Cup final after beating Chiangrai United 4–3 on penalties shootout in the semi-finals. PT Prachuap came out victorious after defeating Buriram United 8–7 on penalties shootout to win their first ever major title in the club history. The club goalkeeper, Nattapong Khajohnmalee also won the 'Best player' award in the league cup.

Crest history

• In 2007, the first official logo was designed under the concept of "Club home province famous". Prachuap Khiri Khan is famous in various aspects. They considered interpreting the Kui Buri elephant and Kuha Karuhas pavilion in their logo. Kui Buri is famous for rich forest with wild elephant habitat. "Kuha Karuhas pavilion", One of Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park most visit point, located inside Phraya Nakhon Cave, it is a historic site built during King Rama V's (King Chulalongkorn) reign. The throne has since become the symbol of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
• In the 2011 season, the club targeted to re-design a new logo. "Wasps" was chosen as club characters and mascot. It was derived from the nickname of the Minister Chalermchai Sri-on, former MPs of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, whom the president of the club respects very much.
• In the 2018 season, the club changed its logo by using an orange-black color and add text PT into their logo.

Stadium

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Sam Ao Stadium Nameplate

Sam Ao Stadium (Thai: สนามกีฬากลางจังหวัดประจวบคีรีขันธ์ หรือ สนามกีฬาสามอ่าว), former known as Prachuap Khiri Khan Province Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Prachuap Football Club, The stadium can hold up to 5,000 capacity.

Coordinates	Google Maps	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Year
	Google Maps Location	Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand	Sam Ao Stadium	5,000	2009–Present

Seasons by seasons record

Season	League									FA Cup	League Cup	Top scorer
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos			Name	Goals
2009	DIV 2 Central & East	22	2	14	6	23	32	20	10th
2010	DIV 2 South [A]
2011	DIV 2 Central & East	30	7	3	20	25	48	24	13th
2012	DIV 2 Central & East	34	13	12	9	45	33	51	7th
2013	DIV 2 Central & West	24	13	7	4	34	19	46	2nd
2014	DIV 2 South	24	15	6	3	46	19	51	1st	R2
2015	DIV 1	38	15	9	14	56	54	54	8th	R1	R2	Nascimento Dos Santos Neto	12
2016	DIV 1	26	9	8	9	36	36	35	7th	R3	R1	Hristijan Kirovski	17
2017	T2	32	18	5	9	58	40	59	3rd	R3	R2	Willen Mota	17
2018	T1	34	15	8	11	56	46	53	6th	R1	R1	Jonatan Ferreira Reis	26
2019	T1	30	9	10	11	32	44	37	9th	R1	W	Caion	6
2020–21	T1	30	10	7	13	35	47	37	10th	R2	N/A [B]	Willen Mota	16
2021–22	T1	30	8	7	15	30	45	31	13th	R1	SF	Willen Mota	13
2022–23	T1	30	9	8	13	44	51	35	11th	R3	SF	Samuel Rosa	18
2023–24	T1	30	8	10	12	33	39	34	10th	R3	R2	Samuel Rosa	7
2024–25	T1	30	12	8	10	49	39	44	7th	R1	R2	Chrigor	10

^[A] In 2010, the club withdrew from league citing by insufficient budget and safety concerned after force moving to play in Southern Region, before the 2010-season commenced.

^[B] On 5 August 2020, Football Association of Thailand decided to cancel the 2020 League Cup due to COVID-19 pandemic and main sponsor Toyota cancellation of support for the League Cup tournament with the reason of economic impact.

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
• N/A = No answer

• DIV 1 = Yamaha League 1
• TPL = Thai Premier League
• T1 = Thai League 1
• T2 = Thai League 2

• 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

Players

Current squad

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	THA	Rattanai Songsangchan
2	DF	THA	Oussama Thiangkham
3	DF	BRA	Bernardo Vilar
4	DF	PHI	Adrian Ugelvik
5	DF	BRA	Airton
8	MF	THA	Saharat Kanyaroj
10	FW	BRA	Tauã
11	FW	THA	Iklas Sanron
15	DF	PHI	Jesper Nyholm
17	FW	ESP	Edger Mendez
18	GK	THA	Soponwit Rakyart
19	MF	THA	Prommin Pinkeaw
20	FW	BRA	Michel

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
23	MF	THA	Kannarin Thawornsak
28	MF	THA	Zopfan Sanron
30	MF	THA	Jittiphat Wasungnoen
39	GK	THA	Wattanachai Srathongjan
40	MF	THA	Chaowat Veerachat (on loan from BG Pathum United)
41	FW	THA	Phanthamit Praphanth
48	FW	THA	Jehhanafee Mamah
66	DF	THA	Wanchat Chosong
67	MF	CAM	Nick Taylor
70	MF	THA	Prasit Jantum
74	DF	THA	Phon-Ek Jensen
88	FW	THA	Jiraphan Phasukhan (Captain)
90	FW	BRA	Rodrigo Dias
94	FW	FRA	Romain Habran

Out on loan

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

Technical staff

Current backroom staff

File:Sasom Pobprasert.jpg

Sasom Pobprasert was appointed head coach in 2024

First-team coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Sasom Pobprasert
Assistant coach	Weerayut Bin Abdullohman Sorrachat Pobprasert
Goalkeeper coach	Naratip Phanprom
Fitness coach	Trinet Jankrab
Masseur	Suhaiman Hama Thetsak Phumma
Interpreter	Diogo Figueira Jakkapan Kaewsangthong

Honours

Domestic leagues

• Thai League 2
  • Third place: 2017
• Regional League Division 2
  • Winners: 2014
• Regional League Southern Division
  • Winners: 2014
• Regional League Central-West Division
  • Runners-up: 2013

Cups

• League Cup
  • Winners: 2019

References

• http://www.siamdara.com/Variety/150110_0752.html
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External links

• Official website (archived)
• PT Prachuap F.C. on Facebook
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