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The Chula–Thammasat or Thammasat–Chula Traditional Football Match (the name alternating, with the host's appearing first) is a
The match was started in 1934 by alumni of
football
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match between Chulalongkorn University
Chulalongkorn University (CU, th, จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย, ), nicknamed Chula ( th, จุฬาฯ), is a public and autonomous research university in Bangkok, Thailand. The university was originally fo ...
and Thammasat University
Thammasat University (Abbreviation, Abrv: TU th, มธ.; th, มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์, , ) is a public research university in Thailand with campuses in Tha Phra Chan area of Phra Nakhon District near the ...
. It is held annually, usually in January, at the Suphachalasai Stadium
The National Stadium of Thailand ( th, สนามกีฬาแห่งชาติ or กรีฑาสถานแห่งชาติ) is a sports complex located in Pathum Wan District, Bangkok. Founded in 1937 with the construction of ...
in Bangkok
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, Thailand
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. Apart from the match itself (which is not played by strictly varsity team
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Varsity in the United Kingdom
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s, but include alumni), the event also focuses on card stunt Card or The Card may refer to:
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s performed by both sides' audiences, cheerleading, and the opening ceremony parade
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s, of which Thammasat's politics-mocking sequence is an anticipated highlight. The event is regularly broadcast on national television.
History
The match was started in 1934 by alumni of Suankularb Wittayalai School
Suankularb Wittayalai School (โรงเรียนสวนกุหลาบวิทยาลัย) (also known as Suankularb College) literally ''Rose Garden College'' is an all-boys secondary school for grades 7 through 12 in Bangkok, T ...
who were studying at both universities, intending it to be a varsity match
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in the likes of the British Oxford–Cambridge Boat Race
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. The first match was held on 4 December 1934 at the Sanam Luang
Sanam Luang ( th, สนามหลวง, ; lit: 'royal turf') is a open field and public square in front of Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand. Sanam Luang is in the Phra Nakhon District, the historic center of Bangkok.
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field, with Thammasat University as the host. There was a ticket fee of 1 baht
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, the proceedings of which went to the Anti-tuberculosis Society of Thailand; after-expense earnings from the match have since traditionally been donated to charity.
The two universities alternate roles as hosts. From 1935 to 1937 the match was held at the Suankularb Wittayalai School football field, and since 1938 has been held at Suphachalasai Stadium
The National Stadium of Thailand ( th, สนามกีฬาแห่งชาติ or กรีฑาสถานแห่งชาติ) is a sports complex located in Pathum Wan District, Bangkok. Founded in 1937 with the construction of ...
(also known as the National Stadium), except in 1985, 1986, 1988 and 2008 when the match was held at the Chulalongkorn University Stadium
The Chulalongkorn University Stadium, formerly Charusathian Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium owned by Chulalongkorn University in Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand. It is on Chulalongkorn Soi 9 in Pathumwan in the centre of Bangkok and holds 20,000. ...
. Starting in 1949, the Royal Cup has been awarded for the match.
The match has been cancelled several times, due to the flooding of Bangkok in 1942, World War II
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and its aftermath from 1944–1948, the Manhattan Rebellion
The Manhattan Rebellion ( th, กบฏแมนฮัตตัน) was a failed coup attempt by officers of the Royal Thai Navy against the government of Prime Minister Plaek Pibulsonggram (Phibun) on 29–30 June 1951. They took the prime mini ...
in 1951, the aftermath of the 14 October 1973 uprising
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and the 6 October 1976 massacre
The 6 October 1976 massacre, or the 6 October event ( th, เหตุการณ์ 6 ตุลา ) as it is known in Thailand, was a violent crackdown by Thai police and lynching by right-wing paramilitaries and bystanders against leftist p ...
in 1973–1975 and 1977, political crisis
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in 2014, and the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 2017. The latest match, the 74th, was hosted by Chulalongkorn University and took place on 8 February 2020.
Results
*Thammasat: 24 wins *Chulalongkorn: 18 wins *Draws: 32See also
*Football in Thailand
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* College rivalry
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References
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