Chonburi FC
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| Full name | Chonburi Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดชลบุรี |
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| Nickname(s) |
The Sharks (team) (ฉลามชล) Blue Blood (supporters) |
| Founded | 1997, as Chonburi-Sannibat-Samutprakan |
| Ground | Chonburi Stadium, Mueang Chonburi, Chonburi, Thailand |
| Capacity | 8,680 |
| Chairman | Wittaya Khunpluem |
| Manager | Therdsak Chaiman |
| League | Thai League T1 |
| 2016 | TL, 5th |
| Website | Club home page |
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| Football (Men's) | Futsal(Men's) | |
Chonburi Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลชลบุรี) is a Thai professional football club based in the city of Chonburi, Chonburi Province and currently playing in the top division in Thai football, the Thai League T1. The team lifted the league title in 2007 which became the most successful season in their history.
Chonburi were founded in 1997 and their rivalries are Pattaya United and Sriracha which also based in Chonburi Province. The team is widely known by their nickname The Sharks which can be seen in the club logo.
In 2005 they won the Provincial League title by beating Nakhon Ratchasima at the Central stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima, and moved to Thai League T1 in the 2006 season with the Provincial League runners up, Suphanburi. 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 Singapore 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 lost 3–2 in normal play. They have formed links with Manchester City.
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