Chonburi Bluewave Futsal Club

Bluewave Chonburi Futsal Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตซอลชลบุรี บลูเวฟ) is a Thai futsal club based in Chonburi. They currently play in the Futsal Thailand League.

Bluewave Chonburi
บลูเวฟ ชลบุรี
Full nameBluewave Chonburi Futsal Club
(สโมสรฟุตซอลบลูเวฟชลบุรี)
Nickname(s)The Sharks
(ฉลามชลโต๊ะเล็ก)
Founded2006
GroundBluewave Arena, Mueang Chonburi, Chonburi, Thailand
(บลูเวฟ อารีน่า, อำเภอเมืองชลบุรี, จังหวัดชลบุรี, ประเทศไทย)
Capacity3,000
ChairmanTachapat Benjasiriwan
CoachLluís Bernat Molina
LeagueFutsal Thai League

History

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Beginnings

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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

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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

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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

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PTT Chonburi academy in Bangkok. The club have been sending coaches over to schools to teach kids how to play futsal.

Trophies

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League

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  Winners (11) : 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021-22
  Winners (5) : 2010, 2011–12, 2014, 2015, 2019

International

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Fourth place (1) : 2018
  Winners (2) : 2013, 2017
  Runner-up (1) : 2014
  Third place (1) : 2016
  Winners (2) : 2019, 2021

Current players

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 GK   THA Wathanyu Sirirattanapun
4 DF   THA Krit Arunsanyalak
5 DF   THA Ronnachai Jungwongsuk
7 MF   THA Kritsada Wongkaeo (captain)
8 DF   BRA Marcos Vinícius
10 FW   THA Warut Wangsama-aeo
11 FW   THA Muhammad Osamanmusa
12 MF   THA Nattawut Madyalan (vice-captain)
13 MF   THA Supakorn Sang-om
14 MF   THA Supakorn Bowornrachadakul
16 FW   THA Peerapat Kaewwilai
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 GK   THA Boriboon Klangkhla
19 MF   THA Apiwat Chaemcharoen
20 GK   THA Arut Senbat
24 DF   THA Sarawut Raungrag
33 MF   THA Panupong Khampranom
42 GK   THA Theerawat Keawwilai
77 MF   THA Panat Kittipanuwong
91 MF   BRA Raimundo
92 MF   BRA Airton Oliveira
99 FW   THA Joseph Khaosard

Notable former players

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Asian Competitions Appearances

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2011: Group stage
2012: Group stage
2013: Champions
2014: Runner-up
2015: Group stage
2016: Third place
2017: Champions
2018: Quarter-final

Sponsorship

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Government Housing Bank (G.H. Bank) and Rattana Bundit University are the team's main sponsors.

Period Sportswear Sponsor Title Sponsor
2012—2014   Nike Chang Beer -
2015   Real United Chang Beer -
2016   Warrix Sports Chang Beer -
2017   Ari PTT PTT
2020   ALL ZETT PTT, Chang Beer, Thai Oil PTT
2021 Free Fire

Club officials

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Position Name Ref.
Chairman   Tachapat Benjasiriwan [2]

Sporting Director

  Benjamin Tuffnell [1]
Technical Development Director   José María Pazos Méndez [3]
Manager   Carlos César Núñez Gago
Head coach
Secretary   Narhong Phongsear [3]
Doctor   khomsan Sangthong
Club Officer   Khomsan Thaikheing
  Phongpat Phokaew
Physiotherapist   Alexandre Anholeto
Marketing director   Thanyachapat Benjasiriwan
Public Relations Director   Nattawut Khoykaew
  Patthawee chulka

Crests

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References

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See also

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Achievements
Preceded by AFC Futsal Club Championship
2013 (First title)
Succeeded by
Preceded by AFC Futsal Club Championship
2017 (Second title)
Succeeded by