Samutsongkhram F.C.

Samutsongkhram Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสมุทรสงคราม) is a Thai professional football club based in town of Samut Songkhram in Samut Songkhram Province and currently plays in the second division of Thai football, the Thai League 2. Formed in 2004, Samut Songkhram finished at 7th place in their first season of the top flight division after their promotion from Thailand Division 1 League.[1]

Samutsongkhram
สมุทรสงคราม เอฟซี
Full nameSamut Songkhram Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสมุทรสงคราม
Nickname(s)Raging Mackerel
(ปลาทูคะนอง)
Short nameSMSK
Founded2005 (2005)
GroundSamut Songkhram Stadium
Samut Songkhram, Thailand
Capacity6,000
LeagueThai League 4
2017Thai League 2, 14th (Relegated)

The official team colours are light blue and white, and the nickname is Pla-Tu-Kha-Nong which Pla thu refers to the Shortbodied mackerel, and Kha-Nong is the Thai language meaning Rage. Another less common nickname is Mae Klong, referring to a river in western Thailand which flows in Samut Songkhram Province.[2]

History

The team were founded in 2005 and joined the Thailand Provincial League, the club only needs one year to gain promotion to Thai Division 1 League by finishing runners-up in the league table in 2006.

In their first season of Thai Division 1 League, they finished runners-up in the league table group B and went to reach 4th place in final league table, and were promoted to Thailand's top flight the Thai Premier League.

The club finished 7th in their first season of top tier of the Thai football. In the following year they finished 10th.

In 2010 season, Samut Songkhram is sponsored by The Siam Cement (SCG).[3] The club went on finishing the season at 8th place of the league table. SCG support the team until season 2011 after SCG left, financial problem happened with the club.[4]

In 2018, Club-licensing of this team didn't pass to play 2018 Thai League 2. This team were relegated to 2018 Thai League 4 Western Region.[5]

Stadium

Samut Songkhram Stadium is the home stadium of the club, the stadium holds 6,000 people.[6]

Stadium and locations by season records
Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year
13°24′51″N 99°59′59″E Samut Songkhram Samut Songkhram Stadium 5,000 2007–2013
13°46′58″N 100°33′22″E Bangkok Thai Army Sports Stadium 20,000 2014
13°24′51″N 99°59′59″E Samut Songkhram Samut Songkhram Stadium 6,000 2015–2017

Season by season record
Season League FA Cup League Cup Queen's
Cup		 Kor Royal
Cup		 Asia Top scorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2007 DIV 1 22 13 5 4 37 22 44 2nd
2008 TPL 30 11 10 9 35 31 43 7th Songwut Buapetch 7
2009 TPL 30 9 7 14 22 31 31 10th R3 Final Round
Group stages		 Songwut Buapetch 5
2010 TPL 30 11 9 10 27 32 42 8th R4 QF Panuwat Yimsa-ngar 7
2011 TPL 34 8 12 14 31 45 36 15th R5 Choklap Nilsang 6
2012 TPL 34 12 10 12 37 39 46 7th R4 Bireme Diouf 11
2013 TPL 32 6 12 14 22 41 30 16th R4 Gilbert Koomson 6
2014 TPL 38 5 4 29 32 81 19 20th R4 Pascal Millien
Samuel Ajayi		 6
2015 DIV 1 38 13 11 14 55 53 50 12th R4 R1 Marc Landry Babo 18
2016 DIV 1 27 4 7 16 26 61 19 15th R1 R1 David Bala 6
2017 T2 32 9 8 15 42 57 35 14th R3 Qualification Play-off Andre Araujo
Andre Houma
Phuwadol Suwannachart
Warayut Klomnak		 4
2018 T4 West 24 10 8 6 28 29 38 4th R1 Not Enter Woraphot Somsang
Mirzajani Tafreshi Nima		 6
2019 T4 West 24 7 5 12 27 40 26 6th QF 2nd QF Sittichai Pankoo 7
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated

Honours

Domestic leagues

Thai Division 1 League:

References
  1. SCG extends sport sponsorship to football industry Archived 2012-09-12 at Archive.today
  2. Club History Archived 2009-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
  3. SIAM CEMENT GROUP SPONSOR SAMUT USD306,000 ANNUALLY
  4. ""โค้ชลิง" ระบายพร้อมวอนขอความเห็นใจ".
  5. ""Official decision of FA Thailand"". thaileague.co.th. FA Thailand.
  6. Samut Songkhram soar
  7. Competition History Archived 2010-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
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