Buriram United
2012 season
ChairmanNewin Chidchob
ManagerAttaphol Buspakom
Thai Premier League4th
FA CupWinners
League CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Frank Acheampong (12 goals)
All: Goran Jerkovic (13 goals)

The 2012 season was Buriram United's eighth season in the top division of Thai football. The club competed in the 2012 Thai Premier League, 2012 Thai FA Cup, 2012 Thai League Cup, and the 2012 AFC Champions League.

Players

First team squad

As of 9 March 2012[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Thailand THA Sivaruck Tedsungnoen
2 DF Thailand THA Theeratorn Boonmatan
3 DF Thailand THA Pratum Chuthong
4 DF Japan JPN Shinnosuke Honda
5 DF Cameroon CMR Ekwalla Herman
6 MF Thailand THA Jakkraphan Kaewprom
7 MF Thailand THA Sumanya Purisai
8 MF Thailand THA Suchao Nuchnum (vice-captain)
9 FW Thailand THA Suriya Domtaisong
11 DF Thailand THA Apichet Puttan (captain)
12 FW Thailand THA Sarif Sainui
13 MF Thailand THA Kriangkrai Ura-ngam
14 FW Cameroon CMR Frank Ohandza
15 MF Thailand THA Ekkachai Sumrei
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Thailand THA Supakit Jinajai
18 FW Cameroon CMR John Mary
19 DF Thailand THA Chitipat Tanklang
21 MF Thailand THA Jirawat Makarom
22 MF Thailand THA Adisak Kraisorn
23 MF Thailand THA Surat Sukha
24 DF Thailand THA Piyarat Lajungreed
25 GK Thailand THA Kittikun Jamsuwan
26 DF Thailand THA Chalermpong Kerdkaew
28 MF Uzbekistan UZB Asqar Jadigerov
30 FW Ghana GHA Frank Acheampong
33 FW Thailand THA Somjet Sattabud
34 GK Thailand THA Yotsapon Teangdar
40 FW France FRA Goran Jerković

Competitions

Pre-season/friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

9 February 2012 Friendly Laos  0–2 Buriram United Vientiane, Laos
16:00 (UTC+7) Report Acheampong 14'
Somjet 85'		 Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
25 February 2012 Friendly Wuachon United 1–0 Buriram United Songkhla
17:00 Aron da Silva 45' Report Stadium: Jiranakorn Stadium
4 March 2012 Friendly Buriram United 4–2 Nakhon Ratchasima Buriram
18:00 (UTC+7) Stadium: Thunder Castle Stadium

Toyota Premier Cup

Main article: 2012 Toyota Premier Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

18 February 2012 Final Buriram United Thailand 1–1
(4−2 p)		 Japan Vegalta Sendai Pathum Wan, Bangkok
16:00 (UTC+7) Acheampong 37' Report Ota 73' Stadium: Supachalasai Stadium
Penalties
Suchao soccer ball with check mark
Jirawat soccer ball with check mark
Pratum soccer ball with check mark
Sumanya soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Kakuda
soccer ball with red X Kamata
soccer ball with check mark Ota
soccer ball with red X Yanagisawa

Kor Royal Cup

Main article: 2012 Kor Royal Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

11 March 2012 Final Buriram United 2–2
(3−4 p)		 Chonburi Pathum Wan, Bangkok
18:30 (UTC+7) Jadigerov 31'
Acheampong 33'		 Report Adul 45'
Ludovick 90'		 Stadium: Suphachalasai Stadium
Referee: Apisit Aonrak
Penalties
Jirawat soccer ball with red X
Suchao soccer ball with check mark
Theeratorn soccer ball with check mark
Pratum soccer ball with red X
Herman soccer ball with check mark
Ohandza soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Diakité
soccer ball with red X Akarawin
soccer ball with red X Sukree
soccer ball with check mark Adul
soccer ball with check mark Therdsak
soccer ball with check mark Kushida

Thai Premier League

Main article: 2012 Thai Premier League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Chonburi 34 21 7 6 65 33 +32 70
3 BEC Tero Sasana 34 16 9 9 53 43 +10 57
4 Buriram United 34 14 12 8 60 40 +20 54 2013 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off[a]
5 Osotspa Saraburi 34 16 4 14 55 48 +7 52
6 Esan United 34 11 14 9 41 42 −1 47
Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2012. Source: Thai Premier League
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head (only match result, not used aggregate); 3rd match win; 4th goal difference; 5th goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Buriram United qualified for the 2013 AFC Champions League as winners of the 2012 Thai FA Cup.

Matches

17 March 2012 1 Buriram United 3–1 Chiangrai United Thunder Castle Stadium
18:00 Herman 8', 23'
Ohandza 72'		 report(Thai) Wasan 79' Attendance: 9,763
Referee: Thaweechai Supattrarawan
25 March 2012 2 Buriram United 3–0 BBCU Thunder Castle Stadium
18:00 Florent Obama 6'
Suriya 86'
Acheampong 90+2'		 report(Thai) Attendance: 11,807
Referee: Chaireag Ngamsom
31 March 2012 3 Buriram United 4–2 Osotspa Saraburi Thunder Castle Stadium
18:00 Herman 20'
Ohandza 56', 90+3'
Suchao 72'		 report(Thai) Yamamoto 50'
Herman 55' (O.G.)		 Attendance: 12,685
Referee: Apisit Aonrak
8 April 2012 4 Jenifood Samut Songkhram 0–3 Buriram United Samut Songkhram Stadium
18:00
22 April 2012 5 Buriram United 1–1 Army United Thunder Castle Stadium
18:00 Report Attendance: 15,080
7 May 2012 6 Buriram United 0–0 Wuachon United Thunder Castle Stadium
18:00 Report Attendance: 14,492
26 May 2012 7 Bangkok Glass 1–2 Buriram United Leo Stadium
18:00 Attendance: 10,091
30 May 2012 8 Buriram United 1–1 SCG Muangthong United Thunder Castle Stadium
19:00 Attendance: 22,576
2 June 2012 9 Chainat 0–3 Buriram United Khao Plong Stadium
18:00 Attendance: 5,316
13 June 2012 10 Buriram United 1–1 Pattaya United Thunder Castle Stadium
19:00 Attendance: 12,537
17 June 2012 11 TTM Chiangmai 0–2 Buriram United 700th Anniversary Stadium
18:00 Attendance: 2,246
20 June 2012 12 BEC Tero Sasana 0–0 Buriram United Thephasadin Stadium
19:00 Attendance: 5,961
24 June 2012 13 Buriram United 3–4 Chonburi Thunder Castle Stadium
18:00 Attendance: 23,033
Referee: Morakami Nobutsuku (Japan)
30 June 2012 14 Thai Port 2–1 Buriram United PAT Stadium
17:00 Attendance: 2,495
8 July 2012 15 TOT 0–1 Buriram United PAT Stadium
18:00 Attendance: 3,245
15 July 2012 16 Buriram United 2–2 INSEE Police United Thunder Castle Stadium
18:00 Attendance: 15,183
22 July 2012 17 Esan United 1–1 Buriram United Tung Burapha Stadium
18:00 Attendance: 6,871
25 July 2012 18 Buriram United 2–2 Esan United Thunder Castle Stadium
19:00 Attendance: 14,025
28 July 2012 19 INSEE Police United 0–0 Buriram United Thammasat Stadium
19:00 Attendance: 5,813
5 August 2012 20 Buriram United 2–1 TOT Thunder Castle Stadium
18:00 Attendance: 16,057
8 August 2012 21 Pattaya United 1–0 Buriram United Nongprue Municipality Football Field
19:00 Attendance: 3,678
11 August 2012 22 Buriram United 7–2 Chainat Thunder Castle Stadium
18:00 Attendance: 16,450
19 August 2012 23 SCG Muangthong United 1–1 Buriram United Thunder Castle Stadium
18:00 Attendance: 13,548
25 August 2012 24 Buriram United 3–2 Bangkok Glass Thunder Castle Stadium
18:00 Attendance: 18,081
1 September 2012 25 Buriram United 1–0 TTM Chiangmai Thunder Castle Stadium
18:00 Attendance: 12,853
8 September 2012 26 Chonburi 4–2 Buriram United Chonburi Stadium
18:30 Attendance: 8,565
15 September 2012 27 Buriram United 1–0 Thai Port Thunder Castle Stadium
18:00 Attendance: 16,540
22 September 2012 28 Wuachon United 2–1 Buriram United Tinasulanon Stadium
18:00 Attendance: 7,416
29 September 2012 29 Buriram United 0–1 BEC Tero Sasana Thunder Castle Stadium
18:00 Attendance: 16,291
7 October 2012 30 Army United 3–3 Buriram United Thai Army Sports Stadium
18:00 Attendance: 3,466
10 October 2012 31 Buriram United 0–0 Jenifood Samut Songkhram Thunder Castle Stadium
18:00 Attendance: 12,962
14 October 2012 32 Osotspa M-150 Saraburi 2–1 Buriram United Saraburi Stadium
18:00 Attendance: 4,538
21 October 2012 33 BBCU 1–4 Buriram United Rajamangala Stadium
18:00 Attendance: 1,655
28 October 2012 34 Chiangrai United 2–1 Buriram United United Stadium of Chiangrai
18:00

Thai FA Cup

Main article: 2012 Thai FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

1 August 2012 Third Round Buriram United 3–2 Chonburi Thunder Castle Stadium
19:00 (UTC+07:00) Acheampong 47'
Jerkovic 68'
Ćetković 88'		 Report Therdsak 7'
Arthit 62'
29 August 2012 Fourth Round Buriram United 7–1 Ratchaburi Thunder Castle Stadium
19:00 (UTC+07:00) Đorđije 10', 32'
Jerkovic 20', 26', 87'
Ekkachai 54', 79'		 Report Nares 45' (pen.)
3 October 2012 Quarter-finals Buriram United 3–0 BEC Tero Sasana Thunder Castle Stadium
19:00 (UTC+07:00) Herman 49'
Jerkovic 52'
Adisak 72'		 Report
25 October 2012 Semi-finals Bangkok Glass 0–2 Buriram United Rajamangala Stadium
18:00 (UTC+07:00) Report Jerkovic 28', 61'
4 November 2012 Final Army United 1–2 Buriram United Suphachalasai Stadium
18:00 (UTC+07:00) Issarapong 81' Report Jerković 32', 62' Referee: Toshimitsu Yoshida (Japan)

Toyota League Cup

Main article: 2012 Thai League Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Cancelled

10 June 2012 First Round Roi Et 2–3 Buriram United Roi Et Province Stadium
18:00 (UTC+7) Kennedy 16'
Thanom 46'		 Report Acheampong 53'
Sarif 90+2'
Suchao 90+4' (pen.)		 Referee: Surapon Sawangjit
11 July 2012 Second Round Hat Yai 0–1 Buriram United Jiranakorn Stadium
18:00 (UTC+7) Report Chalermsuk 50'
22 August 2012 Third Round Samut Prakan United 0–1 Buriram United Samut Prakan United Stadium
18:00 (UTC+7) Report Honda 45+1'
5 September 2012 Quarter-finals 1st leg Buriram United 1–1 BEC Tero Sasana Thunder Castle Stadium
18:00 (UTC+7) Anthony 61' Report Cleiton 4'
15 September 2012 Quarter-finals 2nd leg BEC Tero Sasana 2–2
(3–3 a agg.)		 Buriram United Thephasadin Stadium
18:00 (UTC+7) Cleiton 44', 53' Report Jerković 73'
Pratum 90+4'		 Referee: Pathan Nasawang
26 September 2012 Semi-finals 1st leg Bangkok Glass 2–3 Buriram United Leo Stadium
18:00 (UTC+7) Chatree 75'
Ajayi 90+1'		 Report Honda 23'
Jerković 67'
Herman 90+5' (pen.)
17 October 2012 Semi-finals 2 leg Buriram United 1–0
(4–2 agg.)		 Bangkok Glass Thunder Castle Stadium
19:00 (UTC+7) Adisak 76' Report
10 November 2012 Final Ratchaburi 1–4 Buriram United Thammasat Stadium
18:00 (UTC+7) Adisak 64' (o.g.) Report Herman 35'
Jerković 43', 87'
Ibáñez 62'

AFC Champions Leagues

Main article: 2012 AFC Champions League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GEG KSR JHM BRU
1 China Guangzhou Evergrande 6 3 1 2 12 8 +4 10[a] Advance to knockout stage — 3–1 1–3 1–2
2 Japan Kashiwa Reysol 6 3 1 2 11 7 +4 10[a] 0–0 — 5–1 1–0
3 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 3 0 3 10 15 −5 9 1–5 0–2 — 3–2
4 Thailand Buriram United 6 2 0 4 8 11 −3 6 1–2 3–2 0–2 —
Source: WorldFootball.net
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Guangzhou Evergrande and Kashiwa Reysol are ranked by their head-to-head record (Guangzhou Evergrande: 4 pts; Kashiwa Reysol: 1 pt).
7 March 2012 Group H Buriram United Thailand 3 – 2 Japan Kashiwa Reysol Thunder Castle Stadium, Buriram
18:30 UTC+07:00 Jirawat 11', 78'
Jadigerov 39'		 Report Tanaka 55'
Sakai 65'		 Attendance: 15,089[2]
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
21 March 2012 Group H Guangzhou Evergrande China 1–2 Thailand Buriram United Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+08:00 Cléo 69' Report Suchao 61' (pen.)
Acheampong 79'		 Attendance: 38,052
Referee: Andre El Haddad (Lebanon)
4 April 2012 Group H Buriram United Thailand 0–2 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Buriram Stadium, Buriram
18:30 UTC+07:00 Report Lee Seung-Hyun 9'
Seo Sang-Min 34'		 Attendance: 22,770
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
17 April 2012 Group H Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea 3–2 Thailand Buriram United Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
19:00 UTC+09:00 Lee Dong-Gook 25', 27'
Park Won-Jae 80'		 Report Ohandza 20', 56' Attendance: 6,432
Referee: Mohamed Al Zarooni (UAE)
1 May 2012 Group H Kashiwa Reysol Japan 1–0 Thailand Buriram United Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium, Kashiwa
19:00 UTC+09:00 Ricardo Lobo Yellow card 15'
Leandro Domingues 23' Yellow card 23'		 Report Ekwalla Yellow card 4' Yellow-red card 41'<be>Chalermpong Kerdkaew Yellow card 90' Attendance: 8,099
Referee: Saudi Arabia Khalil Al Ghamdi
15 May 2012 Group H Buriram United Thailand 1–2 China Guangzhou Evergrande Buriram Stadium, Buriram
18:30 UTC+07:00 Suriya 57' Report Gao Lin 49'
Conca 90+1' (pen.)		 Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Strebre Delovski (Australia)

References

  1. ^ "First Team from TPL official website". Archived from the original on 2012-05-06. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  2. ^ Buriram United vs. Kashiwa Reysol report–Soccerway
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