Thailand national futsal team

Thailand
Nickname(s) โต๊ะเล็ก
(The Small Table)
Association Football Association of Thailand
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach Spain Pulpis
Captain Kritsada Wongkaeo
Most caps Anucha Munjarern (117)
Top scorer Suphawut Thueanklang (173)
Home stadium Bangkok Arena
FIFA code THA
FIFA ranking 18 Decrease 1 (June 2018)[1]
1285 pts
Highest FIFA ranking 9 (9 July 2009)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
First international
Thailand Thailand 5 – 12 China 
(Hong Kong; 2 May 1992)
Biggest win
Thailand Thailand 29 – 1 Bhutan 
(Incheon, South Korea; 26 June 2013)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 11 – 0 Thailand Thailand
(Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; 24 October 2004)
World Cup
Appearances 5 (First in 2000)
Best result Round of 16, (2012, 2016)
AFC Futsal Championship
Appearances 15 (First in 1999)
Best result Runners-up, (2008, 2012)[2]
AFF Futsal Championship
Appearances 13 (First in 2001)
Best result Champions, (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

The Thailand national futsal team represents Thailand in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Thailand.

History

The Thailand national futsal team is regarded as one of the finest teams in the Asian Football Confederation and the most dominant team in Southeast Asia due to its high-profile records in the continental competitions. Thailand has played more than 250 official games against other national teams since their first international match in 1992. The national team reached its highest ranking in the Futsal World Rankings at ninth place on 9 July 2009.

Thailand started to form their national team in 1992 to attend the 1992 FIFA Futsal World Championship qualification tournament in Hong Kong. Thailand played their first international match ever against China which the Thais lost by 5–12 on 2 May 1992.[3] Thailand lost 4–5 to Japan and ended their first qualification the next day.

After the 1992 World Championship qualification, Thailand's national Futsal team was disbanded for 7 years without any activity. The national team was then reformed again to compete in the 1999 AFC Futsal Championship, the first edition of the AFC Futsal Championship. Thailand finished their first ever Asian tournament in the group stage.

In 2000, Thailand hosted the 2000 AFC Futsal Championship in Bangkok. The tournament has become the big leap of Thailand in Asian Futsal. In this tournament, Thailand was drawn in group B with Singapore and 2 strong teams of South Korea and Kazakhstan. After losing to Kazakhstan in the opening match, the Thais got the surprising wins over South Korea and Singapore. Thailand reached the semi-final of the tournament and got beaten by eventual champions Iran. However, Thailand overcame Japan, one of the strongest teams in Asia, with an 8–6 result in the third-place playoff match. This wonder winning granted them their first ever achievement in the international futsal stage plus the right to play in the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship in Guatemala.[4] After this tournament, Thailand has begun to gain the massive growth, become one of the best Asian teams and qualified for 5 consecutive World Cups since 2000.

World Cup

Thailand has attended 5 out of 8 FIFA Futsal World Cups. Their first ever participation was in 2000 at Guatemala and the latest was in 2016 at Colombia. Thailand never miss the World Championship after their debut in 2000, attended 5 consecutive editions included 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup at Bangkok, Thailand.

Guatemala 2000

"The debutant."

Thailand qualified for the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship by finishing as the third placed team at the 2000 AFC Futsal Championship. At the time, Thailand national had the lack of talent pool in futsal. Many members of the squad were the football players from Association football such as Therdsak Chaiman, Nirut Surasiang, Anucha Munjarern, Vilard Normcharoen and more. Thailand was placed in the same group with the Netherlands, Egypt, and Uruguay. Thailand was eliminated from the group stage without a single win.

Taiwan 2004

"First win."

In 2004 at Taiwan, Thailand achieved their first win in the World Cup. After losing to Uruguay and Brazil respectively in the first two games of the group stage, Thailand manage to win 3-2 over Australia. Despite the first 3 points, Thailand was once again eliminated from the group stage.

Thailand 2012

"The host and knock-out stage."

Thailand successfully beat the bids from China, Iran, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Sri Lanka and Guatemala to become the host of the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup.[5] Under the coaching of Dutch Victor Hermans, Thailand made the impressive start by beating Costa Rica 3–1 in their first match in front of 4,379 crowds at Indoor Stadium Huamark. Thailand lost to Ukraine and Paraguay with the impressive performance in the group stage. Despite that, Thailand still qualified for the round of 16 for the first time in their history after finishing as one of the best third-place team across all of the group. Thailand played two-time world champion Spain and got knocked out from the competition after losing to them by 1–7. Thai 23-year-old Pivot, Suphawut Thueanklang won Goal of the Tournament award for his mark against Costa Rica.[6]

Colombia 2016

"Six points and goal fest."

Thailand under Victor Hermans qualified for the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia after finishing as the third placed team in the 2016 AFC Futsal Championship. The Dutch coach left the team before the tournament and Football Association of Thailand appointed Miguel Rodrigo as the national trainer.

Thailand was placed in Group B along with Russia, Egypt and Cuba. At the first game, Thailand played against the third placed team in the World Rankings and UEFA Futsal Euro 2016 runner-up, Russia, and lost by 4–6 with an impressive performance. Thailand later won other two games in the group stage against Cuba and Egypt and then qualified for round of 16 as the runner-up of Group B. This is the first time in the history that Thailand could collect more than 3 points in the group stage. In the round of 16, Thailand lost to Azerbaijan with an 8–13 result in the extra-time after a 7–7 draw in 40 minutes.

In 2016 edition, Thailand scored 22 goals from 4 games, almost matching the total record of the previous 4 editions of 23 goals from 14 games. Suphawut Thueanklang is the team highest scorer with six goals, followed by Jirawat Sornwichian (five goals).

Nickname

Thailand national futsal team was dubbed by the medias and supporters as "Toh-Lek" (Thai: โต๊ะเล็ก lit. small table ) or "Toh-Lek-Team-Chad-Thai" (Thai: โต๊ะเล็กทีมชาติไทย lit. Thai national small table ) for more specific.

Toh-Lek or The Small Table itself is the general slang term to call the Futsal as the sport in Thailand. Thai language adopts the original word Futsal (Thai: ฟุตซอล) and uses it to call the kind of sport. However, Thai people also commonly refer to it as Toh-Lek since it represents the game of football that plays on a smaller field. The Small Table has slowly become the alias of Thailand national futsal team.

Home stadiums

Thailand plays the home games at the Bangkok Futsal Arena with a capacity of 12,000 spectators and the Indoor Stadium Huamark with a capacity of 10,000 spectators.

Nong Chok Bangkok Metropolis Bang Kapi
Bangkok Arena Indoor Stadium Huamark
Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 10,000
Thailand national futsal team (Bangkok)

Competition history

*Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty shootouts. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil. Gold, silver, bronze backgrounds indicates 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishes respectively. Bold text indicates best finish in tournament.

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup Record
Year Round Pld W D* L GS GA
Netherlands 1989Did not enter
Hong Kong 1992Did not qualify
Spain 1996Did not enter
Guatemala 2000Round 13003217
Chinese Taipei 2004Round 13102513
Brazil 2008Round 14103715
Thailand 2012Round of 164103916
Colombia 2016Round of 1642022225
Total5/81850134586

AFC Futsal Championship

AFC Futsal Championship
Year Round Pld W D* L GS GA
Malaysia 1999Round 142024322
Thailand 2000Third place53022923
Iran 2001Quarterfinals42022414
Indonesia 2002Third place76014215
Iran 2003Third place6501237
Macau 2004Third place64114914
Vietnam 2005Round 263215712
Uzbekistan 2006Round 132011911
Japan 2007Quarterfinals42022316
Thailand 2008Runners-up65012710
Uzbekistan 2010Quarterfinals43012116
United Arab Emirates 2012Runners-up65012216
Vietnam 2014Quarterfinals4211179
Uzbekistan 2016Third place65103110
Chinese Taipei 2018Quarterfinals42021616
Total15/157551519443211

AFF Futsal Championship

AFF Futsal Championship
Year Round Pld W D* L GS GA
Malaysia 2001Champions5500625
Malaysia 2003Champions66005311
Thailand 2005Champions6600474
Thailand 2006Champions4400597
Thailand 2007Champions5500577
Thailand 2008[1]Champions54012210
Vietnam 2009Champions55003814
Vietnam 2010[2]Did not enter
Thailand 2012Champions6600949
Thailand 2013Champions6600489
Malaysia 2014Champions6501398
Thailand 2015Champions6600538
Thailand 2016Champions4400418
Vietnam 2017Champions55004911
Total13/14696702661111
1 In 2008 edition, Thailand used a U-21 squad to participate in the tournament.
2 In 2010 edition, Thailand withdrew from the competition to organize 2010 Thailand Five's at Udon Thani, Thailand in the same period.

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Record
Year Round Pld W D* L GS GA
Thailand 2005Runners-up4301246
Macau 2007Runners-up65014814
Vietnam 2009Runners-up54102312
South Korea 2013Third place54015316
Turkmenistan 2017Quarterfinals31021318
Total5/523171516166

Southeast Asian Games

Southeast Asian Games Record
Year Round Pld W D* L GS GA
Thailand 2007Champions5500506
Laos 2009No competition as not officially selected by host
Indonesia 2011Champions4400428
Myanmar 2013Champions4400325
Singapore 2015No competition as not officially selected by host
Malaysia 2017Champions43012010
Philippines 2019'To be determined
Total4/417160114429

Players

Current squad

The following 14 players are called for 2018 AFC Futsal Championship in Taiwan between 1 and 11 February 2018.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Kanison Phoopan (1991-11-11) 11 November 1991 Thailand Port
12 1GK Katawut Hankampa (1992-05-27) 27 May 1992 Thailand Chonburi Bluewave

3 2DF Natthapon Suttiroj (1983-01-27) 27 January 1983 Thailand Chonburi Bluewave
5 2DF Ronnachai Jungwongsuk (1997-03-04) 4 March 1997 Thailand Chonburi Bluewave
13 2DF Chaivat Jamgrajang (1989-11-13) 13 November 1989 Thailand Port

2 3MF Peerapol Satsue (1992-05-08) 8 May 1992 Thailand Bangkok BTS
4 3MF Nawin Rattanawongsawas (1992-09-21) 21 September 1992 Thailand Bangkok BTS
6 3MF Jirawat Sornwichian (1988-10-25) 25 October 1988 Thailand Chonburi Bluewave
7 3MF Kritsada Wongkaeo (1988-04-29) 29 April 1988 Thailand Chonburi Bluewave
10 3MF Nattawut Madyalan (1990-04-12) 12 April 1990 Thailand Chonburi Bluewave
14 3MF Apiwat Chaemcharoen (1991-03-31) 31 March 1991 Thailand Chonburi Bluewave

8 4FW Jetsada Chudech (1989-02-20) 20 February 1989 Thailand Rajnavy
9 4FW Suphawut Thueanklang (1989-07-14) 14 July 1989 Thailand Chonburi Bluewave
11 4FW Muhammad Osamanmusa (1998-01-19) 19 January 1998 Thailand Bangkok BTS

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Thailand squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Nattapong Nuchrang Thailand Kasem Bundit 2017 Southeast Asian GamesPRE
GK Hadsadee Makchaew Thailand Bangkok BTS 2017 Southeast Asian GamesPRE
GK Surat Saeaui Thailand Samut Sakhon 2017 Southeast Asian GamesPRE
GK Panudech Siriparp (1997-06-04) 4 June 1997 Thailand Bangkok BTS 2016 AFF Futsal ChampionshipPRE
GK Wuthichai Yamprakon (1997-02-15) 15 February 1997 Thailand Sisaket 2016 AFF Futsal ChampionshipPRE
GK Chalermsri Puangsri (1989-04-18) 18 April 1989 Thailand Surat Thani 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup

DF Thanachot Sohsawang (1997-07-26) 26 July 1997 Thailand Bangkok BTS 2017 AFF Futsal Championship
DF Panya Aranpoowanart (1991-03-01) 1 March 1991 Thailand Bangkok BTS 2017 Southeast Asian GamesPRE
DF Tairong Petchtiam (1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 Thailand Chonburi Bluewave 2017 Southeast Asian GamesPRE
DF Samart Kapakdee Thailand Pattaya Thai-Tech 2017 Southeast Asian GamesPRE
DF Sittichai Chombanpaeo Thailand Samut Sakhon 2017 Southeast Asian GamesPRE
DF Weerayut Vonchangrak Thailand Rajnavy 2017 Southeast Asian GamesPRE
DF Pornmongkol Srisubseang (1991-11-15) 15 November 1991 Thailand Port 2016 AFF Futsal Championship PRE
DF Kawin Wiboonratchakit (1994-03-26) 26 March 1994 Thailand Nonthaburi 2016 AFF Futsal Championship PRE
DF Lertchai Issarasuwipakorn (1982-11-02) 2 November 1982 Thailand Port 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup
DF Kongla Lekkla (1986-05-10) 10 May 1986 Thailand North Eastern-Khonkaen 2016 Thailand Five's
DF Ampol Srirageaw (1990-06-12) 12 June 1990 Thailand Rajnavy 2016 AFC Futsal Championship

MF Thanapol Maneephet (1994-10-26) 26 October 1994 Thailand Bangkok City 2017 Southeast Asian GamesPRE
MF Pornthep Sonamitr Thailand Surat Thani 2017 Southeast Asian GamesPRE
MF Thanakorn Jaiwech (1994-04-20) 20 April 1994 Thailand North Eastern-Khonkaen 2016 AFF Futsal Championship PRE
MF Banharn Kantichaikachorn (1991-10-12) 12 October 1991 Thailand Thai Tech 2016 AFF Futsal Championship PRE
MF Burhanuddin Lomae (1997-07-11) 11 July 1997 Thailand Kasem Bandit 2016 AFF Futsal Championship PRE
MF Wiwat Thaijaroen (1990-12-31) 31 December 1990 Thailand Department of Highways 2016 AFF Futsal Championship PRE
MF Punyapon Pumwiset (1984-06-26) 26 June 1984 Thailand Samut Sakhon 2016 AFC Futsal Championship
MF Kiatiyot Chalarmkhet (1989-11-02) 2 November 1989 Thailand Department of Highways 2016 Thailand Five's
MF Panat Kittipanuwong (1998-05-14) 14 May 1998 Thailand Chonburi Bluewave 2017 AFF Futsal Championship
MF Weerasak Srichai (1997-07-16) 16 July 1997 Thailand Department of Highways 2017 AFF Futsal Championship
MF Warut Wangsama-aeo (1992-12-12) 12 December 1992 Thailand Bangkok BTS 2017 AFF Futsal Championship
MF Sorasak Phoonjungreed (1994-12-24) 24 December 1994 Thailand Chonburi Bluewave 2017 AFF Futsal Championship

FW Peerapat Kaewwilai (1996-04-03) 3 April 1996 Thailand Chonburi Bluewave 2017 Southeast Asian GamesPRE
FW Sarawut Phalaphruek (1997-06-09) 9 June 1997 Thailand Department of Highways 2017 Southeast Asian GamesPRE
FW Anantachai Prabwongsa Thailand Kasem Bundit 2017 Southeast Asian GamesPRE
FW Phukan Dongdang (1991-10-04) 4 October 1991 Thailand Chonburi Bluewave 2016 AFF Futsal Championship
FW Thanathip Sangsung (1994-04-14) 14 April 1994 Thailand Bangkok City 2016 AFF Futsal Championship PRE
FW Wanlop Pansomsuay (1988-11-03) 3 November 1988 Thailand Port 2016 AFC Futsal Championship
Notes
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.

Previous squads

Results and fixtures

All time results

  Win   Draw   Loss

Recent results within last 12 months and upcoming fixtures.

2018

Friendly Match
2018 AFC Futsal Championship
2018 Thailand Five's
2018 AFF Futsal Championship

Ranking in the Asian Football Confederation

Rankings are calculated by FIFA.[7]

AFF AFC FIFA Nation Points
1 6  Iran 1645
2 14  Japan 1376
1 3 18  Thailand 1285
4 25  Uzbekistan 1214
5 40  Lebanon 1083

Updated to 11 February 2018

Record versus other countries

The record of Thailand against other countries since the first official international match against China on 2 May 1992. Only official games were regarded.

As of matches played on 8 February 2018[8]
Opponents Conf. Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
 AfghanistanAFC 1100232+21
 ArgentinaCONMEBOL 51131015-5
 AustraliaAFC 1412026626+40
 AzerbaijanUEFA 1001813-5
 BahrainAFC 2200194+15
 BhutanAFC 1100291+28
 BrazilCONMEBOL 7007552-47
 BruneiAFC 10100013112+119
 CambodiaAFC 2200325+27
 ChinaAFC 104423133-2
 Chinese TaipeiAFC 2200124+8
 Costa RicaCONCACAF 2101431
 CubaCONCACAF 110085+3
 Czech RepublicUEFA 100112-1
 EgyptCAF 52121020-10
 EnglandUEFA 110061+5
 GuamAFC 1100210+21
 GuatemalaCONCACAF 110032+1
 HungaryUEFA 1010440
 IndonesiaAFC 1613038634+52
 IranAFC 22431549111-62
 IraqAFC 66002710+17
 ItalyUEFA 200238-5
 JapanAFC 1952124864-16
 JordanAFC 2200141+13
 KazakhstanUEFA[1] 301279-2
 KuwaitAFC 77004615+31
 KyrgyzstanAFC 87014619+27
 LaosAFC 7700989+89
 LebanonAFC 64113119+12
 MacauAFC 3300327+25
 MalaysiaAFC 27270017534+141
 MaldivesAFC 1100250+25
 MexicoCONCACAF 110070+7
 MoroccoCAF 100115-4
 MozambiqueCAF 110063+3
 MyanmarAFC 16160016140+121
 NetherlandsUEFA 3012512-7
 PanamaCONCACAF 100157-2
 ParaguayCONMEBOL 2002211-9
 PhilippinesAFC 990011413+101
 PortugalUEFA 4013510-5
 QatarAFC 110043+1
 RomaniaUEFA 32011711+6
 RussiaUEFA 3003714-7
 SingaporeAFC 6600724+68
 Solomon IslandsOFC 100134-1
 South AfricaCAF 110062+4
 South KoreaAFC 76014621+25
 SpainUEFA 7007647-41
 TajikistanAFC 2200116+5
 Timor-LesteAFC 4400637+56
 TurkmenistanAFC 3300364+32
 UkraineUEFA 100135-2
 United Arab EmiratesAFC 2200124+8
 United StatesCONCACAF 110053+2
 UruguayCONMEBOL 100114-3
 UzbekistanAFC 96122413+11
 VietnamAFC 17160111024+86
Total30420517821842821+1021
1 Kazakhstan was still the member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) when Thailand played them for the first time in the 2000 AFC Futsal Championship at Bangkok, Thailand.

Coaches history

Nation Coaches Year Ref.
Thailand ThailandBongkarn Prompui1999-2000
Brazil BrazilSilvalho2000–2001
Argentina ArgentinaVicente De Luise2003
Brazil BrazilGelacio de Castro2004–2006
Thailand ThailandPattaya Piamkum2007
Spain SpainPulpis2008–2011
Netherlands NetherlandsVictor Hermans2012–2016[9]
Spain SpainMiguel Rodrigo2016–2017[10]
Spain SpainPulpis2017–present[11]

See also

References

  1. Futsal World Ranking
  2. Asian Futsal Championship Overview RSSSF
  3. Futsalplanet : China 12-5 Thailand
  4. Futsalplanet : Thailand 8-6 Japan
  5. "Thailand Awarded the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup!". Futsalcanada. 19 March 2010. Archived from the original on 24 April 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  6. FIFA Futsal World Cup Thailand 2012 Goal of Tournament - Suphawut Thueanklang
  7. - Futsal World Ranking
  8. Futsalplanet - International Matches
  9. Vic Hermans van Malta naar Thailand. vichermans.com (in Dutch). 5 February 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  10. ประกาศ : แต่งตั้ง "มิเกล โรดริโก้" รับตำแหน่งหัวหน้าผู้ฝึกสอนฟุตซอลทีมชาติไทย. Football Association of Thailand (in Thai). 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 7 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  11. สมาคมฯ แต่งตั้ง ปูลปิส เข้ารับงานหัวหน้าผู้ฝึกสอนฟุตซอลทีมชาติไทย. Football Association of Thailand (in Thai). 26 June 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
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