Chainat Hornbill
ชัยนาท ฮอร์นบิล
Full nameChainat Hornbill Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลชัยนาท ฮอร์นบิล
Nickname(s)The Hornbills
(นกใหญ่พิฆาต)
Short nameCNHB
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
GroundKhao Plong Stadium
Chai Nat, Thailand
Capacity9,000
ChairmanAnucha Nakasai
Head CoachSumeth Yooto
LeagueThai League 2
2022–23Thai League 2, 13th
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Chainat Hornbill Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลชัยนาท ฮอร์นบิล) is a Thai professional association football club based in Chai Nat province. The club plays in Thai League 2.

The club has won 1 Thai League 2 title and 1 Thai FA Cup in their history.

History

Foundation

Chainat Hornbill Football Club is a professional football club founded in 2009 by Anucha Nakasai, a former Thai politician. The club was placed in the best management class as a result, and it has developed rapidly since its first season. In the 2009 Northern Regional Division 2 Regional League the club came third, playing 20 matches and winning 12, drawing 3 and losing 5 for a total of 39 points. Their top scorer was Sanogo Abou, with 15 goals.[citation needed] In 2012, the club was promoted to the top league, Thai League 1, for the first time.[1]

Dennis Amato era

In 2016, club chairman, Anucha Nakasai announced the appointment of Dennis Amato as the new head coach of the club.[2] In October 2017, the club came first winning the 2017 Thai League 2 with 67 points and was promoted to the 2018 Thai League 1.[3]

After Chainat Hornbill's promotion to the top tier of Thai football, Amato briefly left the club to take up a role as a director of football at Ang Thong.[4] The club announced the appointment of Drago Mamić as the new head coach of the club but Mamić left the club for personal reasons.[5] However, Amato return to Chainat again, but was faced with many problems, including a squad with a limited number of players, and strict financial constraints.[6]

A Thai League Survival Campaign: Giant-killing

Florent Sinama Pongolle is the club's all-time top scorer (33)

In 2018, after a win against defending FA Cup champions Chiangrai United, the Hornbills defeated the defending Thai League 1 champions Buriram United 1-0 at the Chang Arena, which was the first time that Buriram United had failed to win a league game on their own home ground since the return of Bozidar Bandovic as coach.[7] In the 2018 season, the club became well-known as "giant-killing." (Thai: จอมล้มยักษ์).[8] Under Amato's management, the Hornbills play a style of football based on maintaining possession, and trying to win the ball back after losing it, instead of regrouping into a defensive position.[9][10]

In 2019, the Hornbills beat many Thai League 1 giants. In a home game at Khao Plong Stadium they beat Muangthong United 3-0, won against Bangkok United with a score of 21, and beat Buriram United 2-1.[citation needed]

Stadium and locations by season

Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year
15°13′08″N 100°09′20″E / 15.218954°N 100.155546°E / 15.218954; 100.155546 Chai Nat Khao Plong Stadium 12,000 2009–present

Season by season record

Season League[11] FA Cup League
Cup 		Top scorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2009 Div. 2 North 20 12 3 5 52 32 39 3rd QR1 – — —
2010 Div. 2 North 30 22 5 3 54 13 71 2nd Not Enter Not Enter — —
2011 Div. 1 34 21 3 10 68 42 66 2nd QF R1 Phuwadol Suwannachart 21
2012 TPL 34 9 12 13 59 72 39 14th R4 R1 Phuwadol Suwannachart 13
2013 TPL 32 10 8 14 42 43 38 10th R3 R2 Sumanya Purisai 11
2014 TPL 38 10 14 14 43 50 44 14th R3 QF Nikola Nikezić
Park Jung-Soo
Sumanya Purisai 		4
2015 TPL 34 9 10 15 42 53 37 12th SF R1 Alex 17
2016 TL 31 8 6 17 46 61 30 17th W R1 Florent Pongolle 13
2017 T2 32 20 7 5 64 40 67 1st R1 R1 Florent Pongolle 14
2018 T1 34 11 9 14 46 52 42 13th R1 R1 Bernard Doumbia 15
2019 T1 30 8 6 16 31 50 30 15th R2 R2 Ricardo Santos 10
2020–21 T2 34 16 9 9 61 47 57 6th R1 — Warayut Klomnak 9
2021–22 T2 34 15 12 7 58 46 57 5th R1 R2 Badar Ali 10
2022–23 T2 34 11 8 15 44 48 41 13th R2 QR3 Diego Silva 14
2023–24 T2
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated

Players

First team squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Thailand THA Warinthon Jamnongwat
4 DF Thailand THA Tanin Kiatlerttham
5 DF South Korea KOR Jeong Ja-in
6 DF Thailand THA Kanon Kongsimma
7 MF Thailand THA Mongkonchai Kongjumpa (Captain)
8 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Clyde O'Connell
10 FW Brazil BRA Nixon Guylherme
13 MF Japan JPN Ryuji Hirota
14 MF Thailand THA Thanayut Jittabud
15 MF Thailand THA Sutthaphat phophram
16 MF Thailand THA Watthanapong Sukbang
17 DF Thailand THA Sumet Yooto
19 MF Thailand THA Patiparnchai Pothep
21 DF Thailand THA Fittaree Khadearee
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF Thailand THA Nathaphop Kaewklang
25 FW Thailand THA Pongsakorn Poonsamrit
31 MF Thailand THA Theppatat Wattanaboon
39 GK Thailand THA Thossaphol Sritecha
40 MF Thailand THA Attaphon Pannakhen
42 GK Thailand THA Kiadtisak Chaodon
49 MF Thailand THA Burhanuddeen Lomae
66 FW Thailand THA Sattrawut Auppachai
69 FW Thailand THA Chetsada Muangkam
75 GK Thailand THA Panumek Palalec
76 MF Thailand THA Ratthapong Cheaaem
77 FW Thailand THA Cholnatee Senson
80 MF Thailand THA Patiroop Wongthep
91 FW Thailand THA Thitiwat Phranmaen

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Thailand THA Surabadee Ratjarean (at ThailandSakaeo)

Coaches

Coaches by Years (2010–present)

Honours

Domestic competitions

League

Cups

References

  1. ^ "ตกชั้นแบบอุบัติเหตุ เกือบยุบทีม แต่ 1 ปี ผ่านไป "นกใหญ่" กำลังกลับมา". siamsport.co.th.
  2. ^ "Amato on Thai football: helpless players, too powerful bosses and old teachings".
  3. ^ "Chainat Hornbill FC won 2017 Thai League 2 M-150 Championship title".
  4. ^ "อ่างทองได้ "อมาโต" เป็นผู้อำนวยการใหม่ พร้อมตั้ง "กายเกอร์" นั่งกุนซือ".
  5. ^ "จะรีบไปไหน!! "ชัยนาท" ประกาศแยกทาง "มามิช"".
  6. ^ "Official: ชัยนาทดึง "อมาโต" หวนคุมทัพ".
  7. ^ "บุรีรัมย์พ่ายคารัง โดนชัยนาทบุกสอย 1-0 ร่วงจ่าฝูงไทยลีก".
  8. ^ "จอมล้มยักษ์!!".
  9. ^ "ปริญญาชูอมาโต้วางแผนเพรสซิ่งยอดเยี่ยมไม่แพ้โค้ชคนอื่นในไทยลีก".
  10. ^ "ยังงงอยู่!อมาโต แปลกใจเห็นลูกทีมวิ่งสู้ฟัดทั้งเกม นัดชนะบุรีรัมย์".
  11. ^ King, Ian; Schöggl, Hans & Stokkermans, Karel (20 March 2014). "Thailand – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 October 2014. Select link to season required from chronological list.

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