Samutsongkhram F.C.
Samut Songkhram Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสมุทรสงคราม) is a Thai professional football club based in Samut Songkhram. The club is currently playing in the Thai League 3 Western region.
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| Full name | Samut Songkhram Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสมุทรสงคราม | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Raging Mackerel (ปลาทูคะนอง) | |||
| Short name | SMSK | |||
| Founded | 2005 | |||
| Ground | Samut Songkhram Stadium Samut Songkhram, Thailand | |||
| Capacity | 6,000 | |||
| Head Coach | Damian Bellón | |||
| League | Thai League 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | Thai League 3, 2nd of 12 in the Western region | |||
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The official team colours are light blue and white, and the nickname is Pla-Tu-Kha-Nong which Pla thu refers to the Shortbodied mackerel, and Kha-Nong is the Thai language meaning Rage. Another less common nickname is Mae Klong, referring to a river in western Thailand which flows in Samut Songkhram.[1]
History
The team were founded in 2005 and joined the Thailand Provincial League, the club only needs one year to gain promotion to Thai Division 1 League by finishing runners-up in the league table in 2006.
In their first season of Thai Division 1 League, they finished runners-up in the league table group B and went to reach 4th place in final league table, and were promoted to Thailand's top flight the Thai Premier League.
The club finished 7th in their first season of top tier of the Thai football. In the following year they finished 10th.
In 2010 season, Samut Songkhram is sponsored by The Siam Cement Group (SCG).[2] The club went on finishing the season at 8th place of the league table. SCG support the team until season 2011 after SCG left, financial problem happened with the club.[3]
In 2018, Club-licensing of this team didn't pass to play 2018 Thai League 2. This team were relegated to 2018 Thai League 4 Western Region.[4]
In 2022, Samut Songkhram competed in the Thai League 3 for the 2022–23 season. It is their 16th season in the professional league. The club started the season with a 4–1 home win over Hua Hin City[5] and they ended the season with a 2–1 away win over Hua Hin City.[6] The club has finished 2nd place in the league of the Western region and advanced to the national championship stage. In addition, in the 2022–23 Thai FA Cup Samut Songkhram was defeated 0–10 by Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda in the second round, causing them to be eliminated[7] and in the 2022–23 Thai League Cup Samut Songkhram was defeated 1–2 by Ratchaburi in the quarter-finals, causing them to be eliminated too.[8]
Stadium
Samut Songkhram Stadium is the home stadium of the club, the stadium holds 6,000 people.[9]
Stadium and locations by season records
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
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| 13°24′51″N 99°59′59″E | Samut Songkhram | Samut Songkhram Stadium | 5,000 | 2007–2013 |
| 13°46′58″N 100°33′22″E | Bangkok | Thai Army Sports Stadium | 20,000 | 2014 |
| 13°24′51″N 99°59′59″E | Samut Songkhram | Samut Songkhram Stadium | 6,000 | 2015–2017 |
Season by season record
| Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Top scorer | |||||||||
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| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||
| 2007 | DIV 1 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 44 | 2nd | ||||
| 2008 | TPL | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 43 | 7th |  Songwut Buapetch |
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| 2009 | TPL | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 10th | R3 | Songwut Buapetch |
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| 2010 | TPL | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 42 | 8th | R4 | Panuwat Yimsa-ngar |
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| 2011 | TPL | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 36 | 15th | R5 | Choklap Nilsang |
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| 2012 | TPL | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 39 | 46 | 7th | R4 |  Bireme Diouf |
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| 2013 | TPL | 32 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 41 | 30 | 16th | R4 |  Gilbert Koomson |
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| 2014 | TPL | 38 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 32 | 81 | 19 | 20th | R4 |  Pascal Millien Samuel Ajayi |
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| 2015 | DIV 1 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 12th | R4 | R1 | Marc Landry Babo |
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| 2016 | DIV 1 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 61 | 19 | 15th | R1 | R1 |  David Bala |
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| 2017 | T2 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 57 | 35 | 14th | R3 | QRP | André Araujo Andre Houma Phuwadol Suwannachart Warayut Klomnak |
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| 2018 | T4 West | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 38 | 4th | R1 | Not enter | Woraphot Somsang Mirzajani Tafreshi Nima |
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| 2019 | T4 West | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 40 | 26 | 6th | QF | 2nd QF | Sittichai Pankoo |
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| 2020–21 | T3 West | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 17 | 10th | R1 | Not enter | Amagwe Clement Nana |
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| 2021–22 | T3 West | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 19 | 10th | QR | QRP | Thakorn Wikayaphan |
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| 2022–23 | T3 West | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 22 | 52 | 2nd | R2 | QF | Jhonatan Bernardo |
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| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
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Players
Current squad
- As of 20 February 2023[10]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Damian Bellón |
| Assistant coach | Vacant |
| Assistant coach | Vacant |
| Goalkeeper coach | Vacant |
| Fitness coach | Vacant |
| Club doctor | Vacant |
| Physiotherapist | Vacant |
| Team Staff | Vacant |
| Technical director | Vacant |
Honours
References
- Club History Archived 2009-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
- SIAM CEMENT GROUP SPONSOR SAMUT USD306,000 ANNUALLY
- ""โค้ชลิง" ระบายพร้อมวอนขอความเห็นใจ".
- ""Official decision of FA Thailand"". thaileague.co.th. FA Thailand.
- "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Western region matchday 1 – Samut Songkhram v Hua Hin City" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 11 September 2022.
- "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Western region matchday 22 – Hua Hin City v Samut Songkhram" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 19 March 2023.
- "Full Time Summary Thai FA Cup second round – Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda v Samut Songkhram" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 2 November 2022.
- "Full Time Summary Thai League Cup quarter-finals – Ratchaburi v Samut Songkhram" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 22 February 2023.
- Samut Songkhram soar
- Samut Songkhram. Retrieved on 28 November 2020.
- Competition History Archived 2010-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
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