Krung Thai Bank Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลธนาคารกรุงไทย) was a Thai professional

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based in

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History

Krung Thai Bank F.C. was a football club from central Bangkok established by

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, PCL. in 1977. Krung Thai Bank officially withdrew from the Thailand football scene in January 2009 after being bought out by

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. Although selling out their Thailand Premier League status to BGFC Sport, Krung Thai Bank did enter the 2009 Queen's Cup as finale competition.

Stadium

Krung Thai Bank F.C. used the multi-purpose

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. This holds around 20,000 spectators, but during their AFC Champions League 2008 campaign, they attracted 2,000 fans for their opening clash against Japanese opposition

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. But during the rest of the campaign, they only attracted over 500 fans, not enough for the AFC rule. This is one of the reasons why the AFC reduced the number of Thai entrants to the Champions League, due to poor turnout and the lack of promoting their Champions League and domestic football games.

Stadium and locations

Results

Domestic league record 1996–2008

International matches 2004–08

Honours

Domestic *

Thai Premier League The Thai League 1 ( th, ไทยลีก 1), often referred to as T1, is the top level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai League 2. Seasons run from August ...

: ** Winner (2) 2002/03, 2003–04 *

Thailand Division 1 League Thai League 2 ( th, ไทยลีก 2), commonly known as the T2, formally called Thai Division 1 League, is the second-tier professional league in the Thai football league system. The top 3 are promoted to Thai League 1 at the end of the s ...

: ** Winner (1) 1997 *

Khǒr Royal Cup Khǒr Royal Cup ( th, ถ้วยพระราชทานประเภท ข. ; ถ้วย ข.), known as the Noi Cup () before a 1963 name change, was a part of the Thai football league system, founded by the Football Association of T ...

(Tier 2): (Thai: ถ้วย ข.): **Winner (1) 1993 *

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: **Winner (1) 1992 *

Kor Royal Cup Kor Royal Cup ( th, ถ้วยพระราชทาน ก. ; ถ้วย ก.), known as the Yai Cup ( th, ถ้วยใหญ่) until 1963, was the highest level of club football competition which competed in the tournament in Thailand ...

: (Thai: ถ้วย ก.): ** Winner (2) 1989, 1988

Coaches

''Coaches by Years (2002/03 – 2008)''

References

External links

Official Website

Interview (Thai) BGFC Part 1 By BallthaiTV.com (15 Dec 2009)

Interview (Thai) BGFC Part 2 By BallthaiTV.com (17 Dec 2009)
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