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BG Pathum United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลบีจี ปทุม ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Pathum Thani province and is managed by BG Sports Company Limited which is a subsidiary of Bangkok Glass Public Company Limited. BG Pathum United FC participates in the Thai League 1.

BG Pathum United
บีจี ปทุม ยูไนเต็ด

Full name	Bangkok Glass Pathum United Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Rabbits (กระต่ายเเก้ว)
Short name	BGPU
Founded	2006; 16 years ago (2006)
Ground	BG Stadium Pathum Thani, Thailand
Capacity	10,114
Owner	Bangkok Glass PCL
Chairman	Pavin Bhirombhakdi
Head Coach	Matt Smith
League	Thai League 1
2021–22	Thai League 1, 2nd
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

Active departments of Bangkok Glass
Football (Men's) Football B (Men's) Volleyball (Women's) (Dissolved) Volleyball Youth (Women's) (Dissolved) Futsal (Men's) eSports

The nickname of BGPU, "The Rabbits", derives from the chinese zodiac of the first club president, Pavin Bhirombhakdi who was born in The Year of the Rabbit.

History

Origins of the club: "Bangkok Glass" and early history

Bangkok Glass football Club started during the establishment of the Bangkok Glass Factory in 1979 which was a gathering to compete internally by employees. And later sent the team to participate in external competitions during the year 1989, which was a competition among industrial factories In Pathum Thani province Until became known to the general public.

In year 1999, employees and the management team had formed a substantial football club. And when the club was ready in various fields both the equipment and the stadium, Bangkok Glass Football Club was founded in April 2006 and opened for athletes the following month and becoming a member of Football Association of Thailand that year.

The first official competition of the club was to participate in Ngor Royal Football Cup 2007/2008, which the club achieved the goal as a second runner-up. In the final match, losing to Khukhot Municipal Football Club 1–0 and was eligible to be promoted to play in the King's Cup football in year later.

In 2008, the club established BGFC Sport Company Limited to manage the club and to be in accordance with AFC's guidelines and competed in Khor Royal Football Cup 2008/2009, able to reach the finals. In the finals, lost to JW Group Football Club 1–2 and promoted to play in the B(ข.) Cup. In addition, Bangkok Glass team had their own futsal team which competed in the Futsal Thailand League as well.

Takeover "Krung Thai Bank" and first year in the top flight

In January 2009, Krung Thai Bank Football Club, the club from Thailand Premier League announced the dissolution of the team due to not being able to comply with the conditions specified by AFC regarding registration as a juristic person. According to that Bangkok Glass Club from Football B(ข) Cup took over Krung Thai Bank Football Club which participated in Thai Premier League instead of the Krung Thai Bank Football Club that disbanded. They had to use temporary field by renting the Chalermphrakiat Khlong 6 stadium to renovate the Leo Stadium. In the first year of the competition, Bangkok Glass Football Club did a great job by finishing the second runner up in Thai Premier League 2009. As for the football team, which the employees and the management team have established in 1999, still participated in the competition under the name of Rangsit Football Club.

The club's growth

In 2010, Bangkok Glass Football Club was highly popular and Leo Stadium was completed after a major renovation, they returned to play on this field again after updating for almost 1 year. in January, Bangkok Glass Football Club sent the team to compete in the Queen's Cup and won the championship by defeating Police United 4–1. In that same year, they sent the team to compete in Singapore Cup, in the second year, they succeed by winning one more cup in Singapore Cup 2010.

The current manager is Supasin Leelarit and Surachai Jaturapattarapong was re-appointed as head coach at the end of the 2011 season.[1] After a disappointing season Surachai stepped down again from his post October 2012 and was replaced by Phil Stubbins. The club finished the season a disappointing 8th in the 2012 season. After short lived in Bangkok Glass FC Phil Stubbins stepped down in March 2013, replaced by a young caretaker manager Anurak Srikerd.[2] The team won two from six games.

The club announced its new head coach for midway of the 2013 Thai Premier League Attaphol Buspakom, one of Thailand’s most respected and successful coaches with an Asian Champions League runner-up in 2003 with BEC Tero Sasana and two Thai league titles with Muangthong United in 2009 and Buriram United in 2011.[3] Attaphol completely changed a club football philosophy from a very direct long balls, style of play to more possession, more short passes.[4] The team became runners-up in the Thai FA cup for the first time of club history, defeated by Buriram United 3–1 at Thammasat Stadium in the final and finishing fifth in the league.[5] With Attaphol Buspakom, his time at the club ended when his team were defeated 1–2 by Port, in midway of the 2014 season, when he resigned and replace by Anurak Srikerd.[6]

First successes under Coach Anurak

For short time assistant coach Anurak Srikerd taken over and he make the club history for the first club trophy Thai FA Cup 2014 since they founded.[8]

Aurelio Vidmar became the eleventh permanent head coach of Bangkok Glass when his tenure was officially announced on 1 August 2016.[9] The former Australia national under-23 head coach, who got The Rabbits played modern possession football philosophy and challenging for the top 3 spots for a short period in 2016 season, their best finish since 2009.[10]

One year later, The Rabbits under Vidmar head coach handed Buriram United their only 2017 league defeat in 3 May.[11] The team managed to end their season by finishing fifth in the Thai League 1 with injuries at different times to key player of club – Thailand national team winger Sarawut Masuk, Costa Rica national team striker Ariel Rodriguez, Daniel Toti and the team's captain Matt Smith.[12]

With Vidmar, his time at the club ended when his team won Navy 3–0, in the Thai League 2017 matchday 22.[13] The team was giving a farewell party for Vidmar and took care of him feels like family.[14]

Relegation, comeback and route to First Thai League 1 Title

In November 2017, Bangkok Glass appointed Josep Ferré as the club head coach.

In 2018, Bangkok Glass Club changed the symbol and the color of the new club and improved the Leo field Stadiums by using real grass. In March, The Rabbits were in danger of relegation,[15]

In the last match of Thai League season 2018, the association announced that there would be 5 relegated teams. Bangkok Glass FC lost to Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda FC while the other two teams hoped to escape from the relegation, such as Sukhothai FC and Chainat Hornbill but they won. Resulting Chainat FC and Bangkok Glass FC had the same score of 42 points but Chainat FC had better stats making Bangkok Glass FC became the last team to be relegated by being ranked 14th caused to relegation to kick in Thai League 2 season later. It is the first time of the club has been in the past 10 years since the acquisition of Krung Thai Bank Club in 2009.

2018	Thai League 1	(Tier 1)
2019	Thai League 2	(Tier 2)
2020	Thai League 1	(Tier 1)

After relegation to Thai League 2 in 2018, the club changed the name to BG Pathum United to be one of the supporters of the club in Pathum Thani Province. The new club name will be launched in the 2019 season.[16] In 2019, BG Pathum United FC has done a good performance until it succeeds the goal by winning Thai League 2, earning promotion back to the top tier. The season after, they took the lead of the Thai League on Day 7 and never looked back. Despite the league suspension due to Covid 19, The Glass Rabbits maintained their hot form and never lost a game on their way to their first ever Thai League 1 title. Moreover, The Thai advanced playmaker Sumanya Purisai received most valuable player at the end of the year.

Academy development

Bangkok Glass Football Club has started football academy to select kids or teenagers who are interested in training football skills from the basic level to an advanced level in international programs by professional coaches. Training kids to have the knowledge of football correctly and making kids be true athletes. Even more, it can be adapted for the future to the professional level.

In 2009, Bangkok Glass opened its first youth academies,[17] football clinic, every Saturday and Sunday. Under the direction of Hans Emser, the BGFC academy is recognized as one of the best in the country. They were prepared, trained, and selected youth players who have the potential to be a part of the first team of the club.

In 2012, Bangkok Glass signed a partnership agreement with Assumption College of Assumption Campus Rama 2 to be part of supporting football players and personnel of the school to have more knowledge in football and also developed young players who had the potential and ability to be a part of the Bangkok Glass players in the future.

In the same year, Bangkok Glass Football Club did support Siam Bangkok Glass (Rangsit F.C.) to compete in the Thai Royal Cup football match Khǒr Royal Cup until winning the Royal Cup and was promoted to play Regional football league, Bangkok and metropolitan area. The club has the policy to give the team Rangsit FC is the birth stage of the club youth footballers. It was creating opportunities, practicing, and learning to be a professional player before getting a chance to play in Bangkok Glass Football Club next.

In 2013, Bangkok Glass was a 2-year partnership with Thonburi University together to make a team Thonburi – BG United club, sent the team to compete in the regional football league, central and western zone, had Sathit Bensoh as the head coach and Bangkok Glass Club youth football players joined the team.

In 2015, The Rabbits joined AFC Champions League for the first time. After a successful decade, Bangkok Glass established Yamaoka Hanasaka Academy in collaboration with Cerezo Osaka and Yanmar for developing young footballers to become professional footballers.[18] which is located at Klong 4 Rangsit, Pathum thani. Currently is welcoming youth to practice in the academy, U-12, U-15, and U-18.

Director of the academy	Country	Year
Hans R. Emser		2009–2016
Surachai Jaturapattarapong		2016–present

Crest

• 
  2018
• 
  2019-present

Kits and sponsors

Title sponsors

Period	Kit Manufacturer	Title Sponsor
2008–2014	Umbro	Leo
2014–2021	Nike[19]
2021–present	Warrix

Official sponsors

Here are the club's official sponsors for the 2019 season:[20]

Kit evolution

First

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020-2021

2021–22

Away

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020–21

2021–22

Stadium

BG Stadium, initially named LEO Stadium, is the official home ground of BG Pathum United Football Club, located on the perimeter of the Bangkok Glass Public Company Limited, Pathum Thani province. Since its grand opening in 2010, the iconic three-sided stadium has gone through multiple phases of evolution to reach its current 10,114 capacity and has been approved by FIFA and the AFC as an “A Class” level football ground.

The first-ever official football match to be held at the then-LEO Stadium was the 2009 Thai League game between Bangkok Glass FC (now renamed BG Pathum United) and the now-dissolved TOT Sports Club. The match was played in front of 925 supporters, all watching from the west side main stand, which was the only stadium stand at the time.

Due to the growing attendance, the club decided to move all home game fixtures in the latter stages of the 2009 Thai League to the Queen Sirikit 60th Anniversary Stadium, while LEO Stadium undergoes its first expansion construction.

The club returned to the LEO Stadium at the beginning of the 2010 Thai League season. The stadium now expanded to hold 7,000 spectators and switched from real grass to artificial turf - a feature that will go on to become an iconic image of the ground. The first match to be played on the artificial turf version of LEO Stadium was held on the 24th of March 2010 and ended in a 1-1 draw between Bangkok Glass FC and Insee Police FC. Left-back Supachai Komsilp going down in history as the first player to score on the artificial turf.

The 2011 flood forced Bangkok Glass FC to abandon their home ground once again. Luckily, after two months away, the Rabbits finally return to the LEO Stadium on the 22nd of October 2011. Amnaj Kaewkiew and Hironori Saruta are on the scoresheet as Bangkok Glass FC celebrates homecoming with a 2-0 victory over BEC Tero Sasana.

Stadium and locations

Coordinates	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Year
14°00′02″N 100°40′45″E	Pathum Thani	BG Stadium	10,114	2010–present

Affiliated clubs

• Cerezo Osaka (2012–present)[21][22]

Bangkok Glass signed a partnership agreement with Cerezo Osaka of the J1 League in September 2012. There is the deal to work together at youth level.

Continental record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2015	AFC Champions League	Qualifying preliminary round 2	Johor Darul Ta'zim	3–0
		Qualifying play-off round	Beijing Guoan	0–3
2021	AFC Champions League	Group F	Kaya–Iloilo	4–1	1–0	2nd out of 4
			Ulsan Hyundai	0–2	0–2
			Viettel	2–0	3–1
		Round of 16	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)
2022	AFC Champions League	Group G	Melbourne City	1–1	0–0	1st out of 4
			Jeonnam Dragons	0–0	2–0
			United City	5–0	3–1
		Round of 16	Kitchee	4–0
		Quarter-finals	Urawa Red Diamonds	0–4

Season by season record

Season	League[23]									FA Cup	League Cup	Kor Cup / Champions Cup	AFC Champions League	Other	Top scorer
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos						Name	Goals
2009	TPL	30	16	8	6	45	31	56	3rd	QF	–	–	–	Singapore Cup – RU	Nantawat Tansopa	11
2010	TPL	30	12	9	9	48	38	45	5th	R3	QF	–	–	Singapore Cup – W	Chatree Chimtalay	10
2011	TPL	34	15	8	11	55	41	53	5th	R4	R3	–	–	–	Sarayuth Chaikamdee	15
2012	TPL	34	10	15	9	53	39	45	8th	SF	SF	–	–	–	Samuel Ajayi	11
2013	TPL	32	14	8	10	32	40	50	5th	RU	R2	–	–	–	Chatree Chimtalay	10
2014	TPL	38	14	7	17	70	65	49	10th	W	QF	–	–	–	Lazarus Kaimbi	12
2015	TPL	34	15	11	8	47	38	56	6th	R3	R3	RU	PO	–	Darko Tasevski Aridane	9
2016	TL	31	18	3	10	62	41	57	3rd	R2	R2	–	–	–	Ariel Rodríguez	19
2017	T1	34	16	8	10	63	44	56	5th	R3	R1	–	–	–	Jhasmani Campos Surachat Sareepim	10
2018	T1	34	11	9	14	55	46	42	14th	R2	RU	–	–	–	David Bala Surachat Sareepim	8
2019	T2	34	24	6	4	76	27	78	1st	R2	QF	–	–	–	Barros Tardeli	18
2020–21	T1	30	24	5	1	54	13	77	1st	R2	–	–	–	–	Victor Cardozo	15
2021–22	T1	30	17	9	4	52	27	60	2nd	QF	QF	W	R16	–	Diogo	10
2022–23	T1											W	QF	–

Champions

Runners-up

Third place

Promoted

Relegated

Players

First team squad

As of 3 July 2022

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  THA Chatchai Bootprom 2 DF  THA Nakin Wisetchat 3 DF  THA Saharat Pongsuwan 6 MF  THA Sarach Yooyen (Captain) 7 FW  BRA Diogo 8 MF  THA Worachit Kanitsribampen 9 FW  THA Surachat Sareepim 10 FW  THA Teerasil Dangda 11 MF  THA Jaroensak Wonggorn 13 DF  THA Ernesto Phumipha 15 DF  THA Apisit Sorada 16 DF  THA Jakkapan Praisuwan 17 DF  SGP Irfan Fandi 18 MF  THA Pathompol Charoenrattanapirom 20 FW  BRA Conrado 21 FW  ISR Lidor Cohen

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 DF  THA Santiphap Channgom 23 DF  THA Adisak Sosungnoen 24 MF  THA Chatmongkol Thongkiri 26 GK  THA Kittipong Phuthawchueak 27 MF  PHI Jesse Curran 28 MF  THA Nattapon Worasut 29 FW  THA Chatree Chimtalay 30 DF  VEN Andrés Túñez 32 GK  THA Supanai Juntrapasit 36 MF  THA Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul 39 GK  THA Prasit Padungchok 41 DF  BRA Cássio Scheid 47 FW  THA Thammayut Rakbun 48 MF  THA Kanokpon Buspakom 99 FW  SGP Ikhsan Fandi

Note 1: Players who are AFC Champions League-quota foreign players are listed in bold.

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 — GK  THA Fahas Bilanglod (at Chiangmai) — GK  THA Kiadtiphon Udom (at Chiangmai) — FW  THA Patrik Gustavsson (at Chiangmai) — FW  THA Tawan Khotrsupho (at Chiangmai) — DF  THA Piyachanok Darit (at Chiangmai) — DF  THA Athibordee Atirat (at Chiangrai United) — DF  BRA Victor Cardozo (at Chiangrai United)

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  THA Chenrop Samphaodi (at Lamphun Warriors) — DF  THA Chonnapat Buaphan (at Lamphun Warriors) — MF  THA Chaowat Veerachat (at Cerezo Osaka) — FW  THA Siroch Chatthong (at Nakhon Ratchasima) — GK  THA Korraphat Nareechan (at Police Tero) — GK  THA Rattanachat Niamthaisong (at Chanthaburi)

Former players

For details on former players, see Category:Bangkok Glass F.C. players.

Coaching Staff

Name and Nationality		Position
Matt Smith		Head Coach
Mitsuo Kato		Assistant Head Coach
Amnaj Kaewkiew		Assistant Head Coach
Peerapong Pichitchotirat		Assistant Head Coach
Marcos Cesar Domingues		Goalkeeper Coach
Chang Yeob Yi		Fitness Coach
Srisak Ketjantra		Fitness Coach
Attapon Boonsan		Fitness Coach
Pakapon Issaragrisil		Team Doctor
Yongsak Lertdamrongkiet		Physiotherapist
Saranyoo Kaewlek		Physiotherapist
Chalotorn Chaisiri		Physiotherapist
Anupat Kraisang		Team's Masseur
Suntisuk Sakuldee		Team's Masseur
Kanoksak Thongchu		Team's Masseur
Thanatpong Sukwong		Nutritionist
Pablo Muniz Garcia		Team's Staff
Chayut Jantaramonton		Team's Staff
Jun Hirabayashi		Team's Staff
Sarot Jaroensuk		Team's Staff
Twatchai Khamkloy		Team's Staff
Pornchai Phonkun		Team's Staff

Managerial history

Coaches by Years (2009–present)[24]

Name	Nat	Period	Honours
Hans Rudolf Emser		March 2009 – June 2009	2009 Singapore Cup Runner-up
Surachai Jaturapattarapong		June 2009 – June 2010	2009 Singapore Cup Runner-up / 2009 Thai Super Cup / 2010 Queen's Cup
Carlos Roberto		June 2010 – October 2010
Supasin Leelarit (Manager)		October 2010 – December 2010	2010 Singapore Cup
Sathit Bensoh		December 2010 – March 2011
Arjhan Srong-ngamsub		March 2011 – December 2011
Surachai Jaturapattarapong		January 2012 – October 2012
Phil Stubbins		October 2012 – March 2013
Anurak Srikerd (interim)		March 2013 – May 2013
Attaphol Buspakom		May 2013 – June 2014	2013 Thai FA Cup Runner-up
Anurak Srikerd (interim)		June 2014 – November 2014	2014 Thai FA Cup
Ricardo Rodríguez		November 2014 – November 2015	2015 Kor Royal Cup Runner-up
Anurak Srikerd		November 2015 – June 2016
Aurelio Vidmar		August 2016 – July 2017
Surachai Jaturapattarapong (interim)		July 2017 – November 2017
Josep Ferré		November 2017 – March 2018
Anurak Srikerd		April 2018 – October 2018
Dusit Chalermsan		October 2018 – April 2021	2019 Thai League 2 / 2020-21 Thai League 1
Aurelio Vidmar		May 2021 – November 2021	2021 Thailand Champions Cup
Dusit Chalermsan		November 2021 – January 2022
Surachai Jaturapattarapong (interim)		January 2022 – February 2022
Makoto Teguramori		February 2022 – October 2022	2022 Thailand Champions Cup
Mitsuo Kato (interim)		October 2022
Matt Smith		October 2022 –

Honours

Domestic competitions

Leagues

• Thai League 1
  • Winner (1): 2020–21
• Thai League 2:
  • Winner (1): 2019

Cups

• FA Cup:

Champions (1): 2014

• Thailand Champions Cup:

Champions (2): 2021, 2022

Other

• Thai Super Cup:

Champions (1): 2009

• Queen's Cup:

Champions (1): 2010

• Singapore Cup:

Champions (1): 2010

References

External links

• Official Website (in Thai)
• Bangkok Glass at Thai Premier League

На других языках

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[de] BG Pathum United FC

Der BG Pathum United Football Club (Thai: .mw-parser-output .Thai{font-size:115%}สโมสรฟุตบอลบีจี ปทุม ยูไนเต็ด) ist ein thailändischer Fußballverein, der in Pathum Thani Provinz beheimatet ist. Der Verein spielt in der ersten thailändischen Liga, der Thai League. Betrieben wird der Verein von der BG FC Sport Co.,Ltd einer Tochtergesellschaft der Bangkok Glass Industry Co., Ltd.

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- [en] BG Pathum United F.C.

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[es] BG Pathum United Football Club

El BG Pathum United Football Club (en tailandés, สโมสรฟุตบอลบีจี ปทุม ยูไนเต็ด) es un equipo de fútbol de Tailandia, de la ciudad de Pathum Thani. Fue fundado en 2006 y en 2009 adquirió los derechos del Krung Thai Bank FC para disputar la Liga de Tailandia.[1]

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[ru] Би Джи Патхум Юнайтед

«Би Джи Патхум Юнайтед» (англ. BG Pathum United Football Club, тайск. สโมสรฟุตบอลบีจี ปทุม ยูไนเต็ด) — таиландский футбольный клуб из города Буэнгъитхо в провинции Патхумтхани, Большой Бангкок. На данный момент выступает в Тайской лиге 1.

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