Port Authority of Thailand FC
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| Full name | Port Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอล การท่าเรือ |
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| Nickname(s) |
Port Lions Singha-Jaw-Tha (The Port Lion King) |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Ground |
PAT Stadium Klong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Owner |
Muang Thai Insurance PAT |
| Chairman | Nualphan Lamsam |
| Manager | Kiatisuk Senamuang |
| League | Thai League 1 |
| 2016 | Thai League 2, 3rd Promoted |
| Website | Club home page |
Port Football Club (Thai: การท่าเรือ) or formerly Singhtarua Football Club (Thai: สิงห์ท่าเรือ) is a Thai football club based at the 12,000 capacity PAT Stadium in Khlong Toei district of central Bangkok. They compete in Thai League 1 and are one of the most successful clubs in Thai football history, having won the Kor Royal Cup 8 times and the Queen's Cup 6 times. In 2009 Thai Port added the Thailand FA Cup to their list of honours. The 2010 season saw Thai Port triumphant again as they won the newly introduced Thai League Cup. The 5 million Baht prize money was a welcome reward for all at the PAT Stadium.
Thai Port Football Club (Thai: การท่าเรือไทย เอฟ.ซี), formerly known as Port Authority of Thailand Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลการท่าเรือแห่งประเทศไทย) was founded in 1967 by Major Prachuap Suntranakul, who was the director of Port Authority Thailand at the time. He took on the role of chairman of Port Authority F.C and was instrumental in helping the club during its initial years.
In 1968 Port were crowned Kor Royal Cup winners, which sparked the most successful era in the club's history as they went on to win six Kor Royal Cup titles between 1968 and 1979. Port also had plenty of success in the Queen's Cup, winning it 4 times in succession from 1977 to 1980. Following the 1980 Queen's Cup win, Port Authority won four trophies in 13 years.
At the start of the 2009 Thai Premier League season, the club changed its name from Port Authority of Thailand Football Club to Thai Port Football Club Co. Ltd. The name change was introduced to be in line with the new Football Association of Thailand regulations that meant all teams in the top flight must be registered as limited companies. In the same year, Thai Port ended a 16-year wait for a trophy when they were victorious in the 2009 Thai FA Cup Final. Port's opponents on the day at Suphachalasai Stadium were BEC Tero. The match finished 1–1 after extra time, with Thai Port winning the penalty shoot out 5–4. Pipat Thonkanya scored the decisive spot kick after Port keeper Pattarakorn had saved BEC Tero's fifth penalty.
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