Samutsongkhram F.C.

Samut Songkhram
สมุทรสงคราม
Full nameSamut Songkhram Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสมุทรสงคราม
NicknamesThe Raging Mackerel
(ปลาทูคะนอง)
Short nameSMSK
Founded2005; 20 years ago (2005)
GroundSamut Songkhram Stadium
Samut Songkhram, Thailand
Capacity6,000
LeagueThailand Semi-pro League
2022–23Thai League 3, 2nd of 12 in the Western region

Samut Songkhram Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสมุทรสงคราม) is a Thai professional football club based in Samut Songkhram. The club is currently playing in the Thailand Semi-pro League Western region.

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.[1]

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 Group (SCG).[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

In 2022, Samut Songkhram competed in the Thai League 3 for the 2022–23 season. It is their 16th season in the professional league. The club started the season with a 4–1 home win over Hua Hin City[5] and they ended the season with a 2–1 away win over Hua Hin City.[6] The club has finished 2nd place in the league of the Western region and advanced to the national championship stage. In addition, in the 2022–23 Thai FA Cup Samut Songkhram was defeated 0–10 by Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda in the second round, causing them to be eliminated[7] and in the 2022–23 Thai League Cup Samut Songkhram was defeated 1–2 by Ratchaburi in the quarter-finals, causing them to be eliminated too.[8]

Stadium

Samut Songkhram Stadium is the home stadium of the club, the stadium holds 6,000 people.[9]

Stadium and locations by season records

CoordinatesLocationStadiumCapacityYear
13°24′51″N 99°59′59″E / 13.414193°N 99.999613°E / 13.414193; 99.999613Samut SongkhramSamut Songkhram Stadium5,0002007–2013
13°46′58″N 100°33′22″E / 13.782661°N 100.556185°E / 13.782661; 100.556185BangkokThai Army Sports Stadium20,0002014
13°24′51″N 99°59′59″E / 13.414193°N 99.999613°E / 13.414193; 99.999613Samut SongkhramSamut Songkhram Stadium6,0002015–2017

Season by season record

SeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTop scorer
DivisionPWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals
2007DIV 12213543722442nd
2008TPL30111093531437thThailand Songwut Buapetch7
2009TPL30971422313110thR3Thailand Songwut Buapetch5
2010TPL30119102732428thR4Thailand Panuwat Yimsa-ngar7
2011TPL348121431453615thR5Thailand Choklap Nilsang6
2012TPL341210123739467thR4Ivory Coast Bireme Diouf11
2013TPL326121422413016thR4Ghana Gilbert Koomson6
2014TPL38542932811920thR4Haiti Pascal Millien
Nigeria Samuel Ajayi		6
2015DIV 13813111455535012thR4R1Ivory Coast Marc Landry Babo18
2016DIV 127471626611915thR1R1Brazil David Bala6
2017T232981542573514thR3QRPBrazil André Araujo
Togo Andre Houma
Thailand Phuwadol Suwannachart
Thailand Warayut Klomnak		4
2018T4 West2410862829384thR1Not enterThailand Woraphot Somsang
Iran Mirzajani Tafreshi Nima		6
2019T4 West2475122740266thQF2nd QFThailand Sittichai Pankoo7
2020–21T3 West1645712231710thR1Not enterGhana Amagwe Clement Nana4
2021–22T3 West20541117321910thQRQRPThailand Thakorn Wikayaphan3
2022–23T3 West2216424222522ndR2QFBrazil Jhonatan Bernardo9
ChampionsRunners-upThird placePromotedRelegated

Players

Current squad

As of 20 February 2023[10]

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
2DF THATanat Wangmee
5MF THAAekkamon Kaewsuriyaaram
7MF THASingkhon Mangkhut
8DF THAWatcharaphon Srinin
9FW THANaphat Thamrongsupakorn
10FW THAThakorn Wiggyapan
11DF THAThiraphat Khwanrot
14MF THAKorawich Voratat
15DF THAWarit Chimmale
17MF THAApipu Tornoraut
18GK THAThanatorn Kuchana
22MF THARangsan Janoon
25DF THAKhomsan Theprattanasuda
26DF THASanphet Phichaikan
No.Pos. NationPlayer
27MF THAMuhamadasman Satoh
29FW THARawi Udomsin
32DF THANithirot Sukuma
33DF THATanawat Mahaveerarat
36FW THARattanachai Tawatchai
38FW THASittichai Pankoo
39GK THANuchit Chaichana
44DF THAPanya Rongnuan
74MF THAArchawin Sungnoen
88FW RUSEvgeni Kabaev
89FW THAWongpakorn Jareontaveesuk
91DF THAThiranan Srirat
67GK THASillapapong Youngrod
98MF BRARaphael de Oliveira Manhães

Honours

Domestic leagues

Thai Division 1 League:

  • Runners-up (1): 2007[11]

References

  1. ^ Club History Archived 2009-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ SIAM CEMENT GROUP SPONSOR SAMUT USD306,000 ANNUALLY[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ ""โค้ชลิง" ระบายพร้อมวอนขอความเห็นใจ".
  4. ^ ""Official decision of FA Thailand"". thaileague.co.th. FA Thailand.
  5. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Western region matchday 1 – Samut Songkhram v Hua Hin City" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 11 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Western region matchday 22 – Hua Hin City v Samut Songkhram" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 19 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai FA Cup second round – Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda v Samut Songkhram" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 2 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League Cup quarter-finals – Ratchaburi v Samut Songkhram" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 22 February 2023.
  9. ^ Samut Songkhram soar
  10. ^ Samut Songkhram. Retrieved on 28 November 2020.
  11. ^ Competition History Archived 2010-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
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