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 FC blev grundlagt i 2009 og har siden haft en bemærkelsesværdig opstigning gennem de thailandske rækker. Klubben opnåede sin første oprykning til Thai League 1 i 2019 og har siden etableret sig som et solidt midterhold i ligaen.
Holdets hjemmebane er Prachuap Khiri Khan Stadium, som har en tilskuerkapacitet på 5.000. Prachuap FC's fans er kendt for deres lidenskab og støtte, og de skaber ofte en elektrisk atmosfære på hjemmebanekampe.
Klubbens nuværende træner er Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul, som tidligere har trænet flere andre thailandske klubber, herunder Bangkok United og Chiangrai United. Prachuap FC har en talentfuld trup ledet af spillere som Surachat Sareepim, Danilo Alves og Yevhen Bokhashvili.
Prachuap FC har endnu ikke vundet et større trofæ, men klubben har været tæt på at vinde Thai FA Cup i 2020, hvor de nåede finalen, men tabte til Ratchaburi Mitr Phol. Klubben deltager også regelmæssigt i AFC Champions League og AFC Cup.
Prachuap FC er en ambitiøs og fremadstormende klub, der stræber efter at opnå succes på både nationalt og internationalt plan. Klubben har potentialet til at blive en stor aktør i thailandsk fodbold i de kommende år.