Chainat FC

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.

Out on loan

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

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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