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Chonburi FC
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| Full name | Chonburi Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Chonburi Shark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Chonburi Municipality Stadium, Chonburi (Capacity 5,000) |
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| Chairman | Wittaya Kunpluem | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Annop Singtotong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Thailand Premier League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Premier League, 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chonburi FC is a Thai football club based in Chonburi province. Currently they play in the top division in Thai football, the Thailand Premier League.
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Chonburi FC is a football club from Chonburi province established from the football club of Assumption College Sriracha. They first participated in the Football Cup. Later, the club was cooperated with Sannibat-Samutprakan (Division 1 team) and named as Chonburi-Sannibat-Samutprakan FC.
In the year 2002, The club joined the Thailand Provincial League in the name of Chonburi FC after separated from Sannibart Samutprakarn FC. The club had the nickname as 'The Shark.' In 2005 they won the Pro League title and moved to Thailand Premier League in the season 2006 with the Pro League runners up, Suphanburi FC. The shark tribes finished 8th place in the Thai League 2006 season.
In 2006, they were invited to play in the Singapore Cup and reached the final, defeating local sides Home United, Albirex Niigata FC and Balestier Khalsa along the way. In the final they lost to Tampines Rovers 2-3 in the extra time after leading 2-0.
In 2007, they were again invited to participate in the Singapore Cup, but were defeated in the first round against Balestier Khalsa, in a replay of the previous season's semi-finals. Chonburi FC lost 3-2 in normal play. They have formed links with Manchester City FC.
As of December 17, 2007
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- 2002 - Pro League, 2nd
- 2003 - Pro League, 3rd
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- 2005 - Pro League, 1st
- 2006 - Thailand Premier League, 8th
- 2007 - Thailand Premier League, 1st
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