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Navy F.C.

Navy Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลราชนาวี) is a Thai professional football club under the stewardship of Royal Thai Navy based in Chonburi. They play in the Thai League 3. The club has previously played under the names of Royal Thai Navy FC, Rajnavi FC and Rajnavy Rayong FC.

Navy
ราชนาวี
Full nameNavy Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลราชนาวี
Nickname(s)Ta Han Nam
(ตะหานน้ำ)
Founded10 January 1956; 68 years ago (10 January 1956), as Royal Thai Navy Football Club
GroundSattahip Navy Stadium
Chonburi, Thailand
Capacity6,000
OwnerRoyal Thai Navy
Head CoachSomchai Chuayboonchum
LeagueThai League 3
2023–24Thai League 3, 4th of 11 in the Eastern region
Websitehttps://siamnavyfc.com/
Active departments of
Royal Thai Navy
Football Football B Futsal

History

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The club was formed on 10 January 1956 as the Royal Thai Navy Football Club and currently plays under the name of Navy Football Club, locally known as Rajnavy. The club has also played under the names of Rajnavi and Rajnavy Rayong, Rayong being the town they played in and the main base of the Navy in general.[1]

Since the inception of the Thai League in 1996 the club played under the name of the Royal Thai Navy up until 2009, when all teams in Thailand had to become public limited companies. With this, many teams changed names and formed closer links with the communities they were based in. In this case the Navy became known as Rajnavy Rayong. Rajnavy being the local Thai name for the Navy. In 2011, and with a dispute as to the ownership of the club, the club moved from their Rayong home and into the Chonburi province where they ground share with Pattaya United – another club playing outside of their original home town – albeit against league rules, where two sides in the PLT cannot ground share.[2]

Ownership dispute

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In 2009, when Thai football was becoming increasingly popular with all professional football teams told to properly register and become a company limited, the situation was almost to the point where anyone could register this football club for an ownership. At this point, Rayong Thai Premier took the ownership and renamed the club to Rajnavy Rayong. However, two seasons after that, the Royal Thai Navy decided to bring the team back under control and renamed it to Siam Navy. Thereafter, the football club moved from Rayong to Sattahip, Chonburi.

Turmoil

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At the start of the 2011 league campaign, with the Navy in a bit of turmoil after the dispute of the owner of the club, they proceeded to get it wrong on the field as well. Their opening game of the season against Sisaket, was awarded 2–0 to Sisaket after an original 1–1 draw due to Siam Navy playing an ineligible player. To make things worse, the club knew the player in question couldn't play, but carried on hoping to get away with any sanctions – especially since the league is normally lax in the rules.[3]

Queens Cup success

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In 2006 the club won the opening season Queen's Cup tournament. A tournament that is not mandatory but nonetheless a big part of the Thai football calendar at the time. They defeated Krung Thai Bank in the final after getting past Bangkok Bank at the semi-final stage.

Yo-yo club

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The club has somewhat become known as a yo-yo club in the Thai football scene, being relegated and promoted from/to the top flight on four occasions. Although on each occasion they were promoted they were not as champions.

Football competitions

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In 2022, Navy competed in the Thai League 3 for the 2022–23 season. It is their 26th season in the professional league. The club started the season with a 1–2 away defeat to Chanthaburi[4] and they ended the season with a 1–1 home draw with Chanthaburi.[5] The club has finished 11th place in the league of the Eastern region. In addition, in the 2022–23 Thai FA Cup Navy was defeated 2–4 by Amnat Charoen City in the second round, causing them to be eliminated[6] and in the 2022–23 Thai League Cup Navy was penalty shoot-out defeated 3–5 by Uthai Thani in the qualification play-off round, causing them to be eliminated too.[7]

Honours

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Stadium and locations by season records

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Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year
12°39′50″N 100°56′09″E / 12.663868°N 100.935877°E / 12.663868; 100.935877 Sattahip, Chonburi Sattahip Navy Stadium 12,500 2007–2008
12°40′49″N 101°14′08″E / 12.680236°N 101.235436°E / 12.680236; 101.235436 Rayong Rayong Province Stadium 14,000 2009–2010
13°24′41″N 100°59′37″E / 13.411302°N 100.993618°E / 13.411302; 100.993618 Chonburi Institute of Physical Education Chonburi Campus Stadium 12,000 2011
12°39′50″N 100°56′09″E / 12.663868°N 100.935877°E / 12.663868; 100.935877 Sattahip, Chonburi Sattahip Navy Stadium 12,500 2011–present

Season by season domestic record

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Season League[9] FA Cup League Cup T3 Cup Top scorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
1996–97 TPL 34 13 12 9 44 29 51 9th
1997 TPL 22 3 6 13 20 41 15 12th
1998 DIV 1 – – – – – – – –
1999 DIV 1 – – – – – – – –
2000 TPL 22 5 11 6 21 22 26 6th
2001–02 TPL 22 6 3 13 14 31 21 10th
2002–03 DIV 1 – – – – – – – 2nd
2003–04 TPL 18 5 4 9 18 27 19 7th
2004–05 TPL 18 3 1 14 11 33 10 10th
2006 DIV 1 – – – – – – – 2nd
2007 TPL 30 5 12 13 21 35 27 15th
2008 DIV 1 30 15 10 5 35 22 55 3rd
2009 TPL 30 8 6 16 28 39 30 12th R3   Suttinan Nontee 8
2010 TPL 30 8 9 13 35 52 33 10th SF SF
2011 TPL 34 9 6 19 28 51 33 16th R3 R2
2012 DIV 1 34 13 10 11 55 44 50 7th R2 R1
2013 DIV 1 34 10 10 14 42 47 40 10th R3 R3   Jeong Woo-geun 10
2014 DIV 1 34 17 9 8 41 26 60 3rd R3 R2   Ludovick Takam 13
2015 TPL 34 10 5 19 42 65 35 15th R3 R3   Rodrigo Vergilio 12
2016 TL 31 7 10 14 24 40 31 14th R1 R2   Anggello Machuca 5
2017 T1 34 10 10 14 42 50 40 13th R2 R1   Rodrigo Vergilio 15
2018 T1 34 7 9 18 44 85 30 16th R3 R1   Amadou Ouattara 13
2019 T2 34 9 6 19 35 50 33 16th R1 R1   Chusana Numkanitsorn 10
2020–21 T2 34 11 7 16 47 53 40 11th R2  –   Douglas Rodrigues 9
2021–22 T2 34 2 5 27 28 71 11 18th QR QR   Adefolarin Durosinmi 8
2022–23 T3 East 22 4 9 9 20 27 21 11th R2 QRP   Sirichai Phumpat 4
2023–24 T3 East 20 7 7 6 38 20 28 4th QR R1 R1   Pongpan Parapan 6
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated

Players

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As of 20 September 2024.

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 Varuth Wongsomsak
2 DF   THA Poltawat Jantasri
4 DF   THA Torsak Sa-ardeiem
5 MF   THA Sutayut Ura
7 MF   THA Pongpan Parapan
8 MF   THA Sansern Limwatthana
9 DF   THA Natthakrit Insao
10 FW   THA Thanphisit Hempandan
12 DF   THA Chutikom Klinchampasri
16 MF   THA Baramee Limwattana
17 FW   THA Chayaphat Srirat
19 DF   THA Arthit Bua-ngam
20 DF   THA Teeraton Ponampun
22 GK   THA Suphatchai Laotong
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 GK   THA Piyawat Kongsansee
26 MF   THA Thatchapol Chai-yan
28 MF   THA Thanathon Chanphet
29 MF   THA Nitithum Sirisin
32 MF   ARG Matias Panigazzi
33 MF   THA Techin Muktarakosa
46 DF   THA Sitthisak Inyai
47 FW   THA Phonlawat Domnok
54 FW   THA Isariyapol Chomchoei
57 MF   THA Chinnawat Photha
88 MF   THA Jeelasak Saengchomphoo
89 FW   BRA Cássio
91 FW   BRA Luan Santos

Coaching Staff

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Position Name
Chairman   Rangsarit Satyanukul
Head coach   Somchai Chuayboonchum
Assistant Coach   Wiriya Phaphan
Goalkeeper Coach   Sudjai Hakkonadam

References

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  1. ^ รู้จักกับทหารน้ำ สโมสรฟุตบอลราชนาวี
  2. ^ สู้อย่างทหารเรือ สู้อย่างราชนาวี
  3. ^ การแถลงข่าวทีมสโมสรฟุตบอลราชนาวี โดยมี พลเรือเอก ประพฤติพร อักษรมัต ประธานสโมสรฟุตบอลราชนาวี
  4. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Eastern region matchday 1 – Chanthaburi v Navy" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 10 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Eastern region matchday 22 – Navy v Chanthaburi" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 18 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai FA Cup second round – Amnat Charoen City v Navy" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 2 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League Cup qualification play-off round – Navy v Uthai Thani" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 19 October 2022.
  8. ^ Thailand Queen's Cup statistics RSSSF. Retrieved 9 October 2021
  9. ^ 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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