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Police United
เพื่อนตำรวจ
Full namePolice United Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลเพื่อนตำรวจ
Nickname(s)The Cop
The Silver Shields
(สุภาพบุรุษโล่เงิน)
Founded1960; as Royal Thai Police Football Club
Dissolved2017 (merged with BEC Tero Sasana)
GroundBoonyachinda Stadium
Bangkok, Thailand
Capacity5,000
OwnerRoyal Thai Police

Police United Football club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลเพื่อนตำรวจ) is a Thai defunct football club that was managed by the Royal Thai Police from 1960 to 2008. In 2017, the club merged with BEC Tero Sasana and changed the name to Police Tero at the beginning of season 2018.[1]

History

1960–2009

The club was founded as Police Sports Club in 1960. In 1965 the Association celebrated its first and only championship. After a period of inactivity, the club had recorded three relegations and 2 promotions in the last 10 years. They were promoted to the Thailand Premier League in 2006, followed in 2007 by a relegation. The following year, the club missed promotion by a margin of just 4 points of the season and finished in fourth place. Before the 2009 season, the club was renamed 'Royal Thai Police F.C.. This was due to the new requirements by the Thailand Premier League and the AFC, which provides that clubs act as companies and must also be registered as such.

2009–2017

The 2009 Thai Division 1 League was dominated from the outset by Police United. With 65 points from 30 games, the club gained their third promotion, to the Thai Premier League. The team scored a total of 76 goals. Manit Noywech, top striker of the club, reached 24 goals. After the end of the season the team had an awards reception. Chaiyong Khumpiam was named coach of the year, Sompong Yod-Ard as goalkeeper of the year and Manit Noywech striker of the year.[2]

For the 2010 season, the policy could undertake two high-quality players. In midfield, they were reinforced with the experienced Narongchai Vachiraban and attacked with Nantawat Tansopa. The latter was the top scorer in the 2008 AFC Champions League. With Goran Zoric another striker was added. Zoric is the first Australian in the Thai Premier League.

In January 2010, the club signed a contract with the company Insee. For the amount of 60 million baht, over a period of three years, the club was nicknamed Insee Police Friends due to sponsorship agreements.[3][4]

The official name of the club is Insee Police United. For the 2010 season, the stadium was changed again. The new home of the club is now the Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani Province north of Bangkok.

In 2011, the club signed Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul, former coach of Pattaya United as a new coach.

In 2014, the club signed Anton Ferdinand, the brother of English Premier League Manchester United Defender Rio Ferdinand. He did not make an appearance for the club.

In 2017, The club was dissolved and merged with BEC Tero Sasana and became Police Tero Football Club.[5][6]

Honours

Winner: 1999, 2005, 2009, 2015
Winner: 1965
Winner: 1953–54
Winner: 1989, 1991, 1993

Stadium and locations by season records

Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year
13°31′55″N 99°48′50″E / 13.531817°N 99.813832°E / 13.531817; 99.813832 Ratchaburi Ratchaburi Stadium 10,000 2007
13°52′02″N 100°34′39″E / 13.867163°N 100.577392°E / 13.867163; 100.577392 Pathumthani Boonyachinda Stadium 3,550 2008
13°46′40″N 100°38′41″E / 13.7778292°N 100.644855°E / 13.7778292; 100.644855 Bang Kapi, Bangkok Klong Chan Sports Center ? 2009
14°04′04″N 100°35′55″E / 14.067778°N 100.598611°E / 14.067778; 100.598611 Pathumthani Thammasat Stadium 25,000 2010–2014
13°52′02″N 100°34′39″E / 13.867163°N 100.577392°E / 13.867163; 100.577392 Pathumthani Boonyachinda Stadium 3,550 2015

Season by season record

Season League[7] FA Cup League Cup Queen's
Cup 		Kor Royal
Cup 		ACL AFC Cup ASEAN
Club 		Top scorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
1996–97 TPL 34 13 11 10 53 39 50 10th — – — – – – – — —
1997 TPL 22 4 10 8 19 25 22 11th — – — – – – – — —
1998 DIV1 — — — — — — — — — – – – – – – — —
1999 DIV1 — — — — — — — 1st — – — – – – – Yordchay Dejleh 15
2000 TPL 22 6 8 8 25 27 26 7th — – — – – – – — —
2001–02 TPL 22 4 7 11 16 24 19 11th — – — – – – – — —
2002–03 DIV1 — — — — — — — — – – — – – – – — —
2003–04 DIV1 — — — — — — — — – – — – – – – — —
2004–05 DIV1 — — — — — — — — – – – – – – – — —
2006 DIV1 — — — — — — — 1st – – SF – – – – — —
2007 TPL 30 5 4 21 19 51 19 16th – – – – – – – Traore Adama 5
2008 DIV1 30 12 15 3 35 24 51 4th – – – – – – – Victot Paintsil 12
2009 DIV1 30 19 8 3 76 25 65 1st R4 – GR – – – – Manit Noywech 24
2010 TPL 30 9 6 15 40 45 33 11th R3 R2 QF – – – – Chakrit Buathong 8+(3)
(3 goals to Bec Tero)
2011 TPL 34 11 11 12 36 40 44 9th R5 SF – – – – – Surachat Sareepim 8
2012 TPL 34 10 12 12 37 38 42 11th R4 R1 – – – – – Leandro Dos Santos 9
2013 TPL 32 9 11 12 40 37 38 9th SF R3 – – – – – Michaël Murcy 10
2014 TPL 38 11 10 17 58 64 43 16th R3 R2 – – – – – Michaël Murcy 10
2015 DIV1 38 24 8 6 84 30 80 1st QF SF – – – – – Tana Chanabut 25
2016 banned
Champions Runners-up Third Place Promoted Relegated

Asian Club Championship

Team GP W D L F A GD PTS
Royal Thai Police 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0

Results

Season Team 1 Score Team 2
1970 Thailand Royal Thai Police
0–5
 Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv
1970 Thailand Royal Thai Police
0–4
 Indonesia PSMS Medan
1970 Thailand Royal Thai Police
1–2
 India West Bengal

Coaches

Coaches by Years (2006–present)

Name Nat Period Honours
Chaiyong Khumpiam Thailand 2006–2007 Champion 2006 Thai Division 1 League
Vithoon Kijmongkolsak Thailand 2008
Chaiyong Khumpiam Thailand 2009–2010 Champion 2009 Thai Division 1 League
Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul Thailand 2011–2014
Carlos Roberto Brazil 2014
Mika Lönnström Finland April 2014 – June 2014
Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul Thailand June 2014 – August 2014
Attaphol Buspakom Thailand August 2014 – April 2015
Totchtawan Sripan Thailand May 2015 – January 2016

References

  1. ^ "ยืนยันแล้ว!! โปลิศ เทโร เอฟซี ได้ บิ๊กแป๊ะ นั่งประธานสโมสร เตรียมเปิดตัว 2 ก.พ.นี้".
  2. ^ thaileaguefootball.com: Thai League Awards 2009
  3. ^ policefc.com: Professional Sport Promotion
  4. ^ เพื่อนตำรวจได้สปอนเซอร์ใหม่ ใช้ยังบลัดลงสู้ศึก
  5. ^ เป็นทางการ! 'โปลิศ เทโร' เปิดตัวแล้ว ตั้งเป้า 'ท็อป 10' ไทยลีก
  6. ^ "ย้อนรอยเกียรติยศ "สโมสรเพื่อนตำรวจ"". 10 February 2016.
  7. ^ 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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