Prachuap FC
Prachuap FC
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Wikipedia - PT Prachuap F.C.
Prachuap Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลประจวบ), also referred to as PT Prachuap Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลพีทีประจวบ) for sponsorship reasons, is a Thai professional football club based in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand. The club was officially founded in 2009 and took around 2 years to set up. They currently play in the Thai League 1.
History
In their first season, 2009–2010, two years after the club formed, 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. For the next season, the 2010–2011 campaign, they moved to the Southern division. When asked about the reason for the move, they cited insufficient budget and concerns about safety.
In the 2011–2012 season, the club targeted a return to join the league again after pulling out in the 2010–2011 season. The new chairman, Mr. Songkiat Lim-aroonrak, 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 season 2014–2015, the club won AIS League Division 2 – Southern Region and advanced through Champions League Round. They defeated Thai Honda in the final match and were crowned the title.
In season 2015–2016, the club began to play in Thai Division 1 League since the founding of the club in 2011. They finished mid-table, with good performance for their first season.
In season 2016–2017, 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.
Prachuap FCs hjemmebane er Sam Ao Stadium, som har en kapasitet på 5 000 tilskuere. Klubbens farger er oransje og svart, og lagets kallenavn er "The Killer Wasps".
Klubben har vunnet to store trofeer i sin historie. I 2018 vant de Thai League 2-tittelen og ble forfremmet til Thai League 1. I 2019 vant de Thai FA Cup og kvalifiserte seg dermed til AFC Champions League for første gang.
Prachuap FC er kjent for sin angripende spillestil og har produsert flere landslagsspillere, inkludert Chanathip Songkrasin og Teerasil Dangda. Klubben har også en sterk lokal tilhengerskare og blir sett på som en av de mest lovende klubbene i thailandsk fotball.