Bluewave Chonburi Futsal Club ( Thai สโมสรฟุตซอลชลบุรี บลูเวฟ) is a Thai

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club. They currently play in the Futsal Thailand League.

History

Beginnings

Chonburi Bluewave Futsal Club founded in 2006 and affiliated to the first season of the

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. Chonburi Bluewave Futsal Club won the championship two times in the 2006 and 2009 season before the end of the provisional squad.

The Thai giant

The team has come back again under the control by the Chonburi Sports Association and Chonburi Football Club as Government Housing Bank RBAC Chonburi Futsal Club or (GHB-RBAC Chonburi Futsal club) . Finally turning back to the old name Chonburi Bluewave. Chonburi have won the 2010, 2011–12, and the 2012-13 Futsal Thailand League.

The Greatest in Asia

In August 2013, After finishing champions in the 2012 Futsal Thailand League season, Chonburi Bluewave under Pulpis head coach secured direct qualification into the 2013 AFC Futsal Club Championship. In the group stages, for first games The Sharks draw Ardus Tashkent from Uzbekistan, 2–2 beat Giti Pasand, 4-3 and beat

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, 3–2. For their final leg of the AFC Futsal Club Championship Semi-finals against Chinese side Shenzhen Nanling. Having won, 5–2. In Final The Sharks draw Giti Pasand, 1-1 by 1 goal of Suphawut Thueanklang and the club won 1-4 by penalties after extra time. Suphawut Thueanklang received the most valuable player award. In July 2017, After finishing champions in the 2016 Futsal Thailand League season, Chonburi Bluewave under Rakphol SaiNetngam head coach secured direct qualification into the 2017 AFC Futsal Club Championship. In the group stages, for first games The Sharks beat

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, 9–0 and beat AGMK from Uzbekistan, 5–0. For their final leg of the AFC Futsal Club Championship Quarter-finals against Japanese side

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. Having won, 4–2. In Semi-finals The Sharks beat Thái Sơn Nam, 6–0. The Sharks beat Giti Pasand, 3–2 in final by hattrick of Suphawut Thueanklang.

Jirawat Sornwichian Jirawat Sornwichian ( Thai จิรวัฒน์ สอนวิเชียร), is a Thai futsal Defender, and currently a member of Thailand national futsal team. International goals Honours Chonburi Blue Wave * Thailand Futsal League ...

received a Top Scorer award with nine goals.

Youth Academy

PTT Chonburi academy in Bangkok. The club have been sending coaches over to schools to teach kids how to play futsal.

Trophies

League

: Winners (11) : 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014, 2015,

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, 2020, 2021-22

Cup

* Thai Futsal FA Cup : Winners (5) : 2010, 2011–12, 2014, 2015, 2019

International

Intercontinental Futsal Cup The Intercontinental Futsal Cup is an international club competition for futsal. This is a friendly competition and not a FIFA official trophy. A group of invited clubs from Europe and South America play 3 games against each other. These are gener ...

: Fourth place (1) :

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* AFC Futsal Club Championship : Winners (2) :

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: Runner-up (1) :

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: Third place (1) :

* AFC futsal team of the year (1): 2013′AFC FUTSAL TEAM OF THE YEAR: CHONBURI BLUEWAVE
/ref> * AFF Futsal Club Championship : Winners (2) :

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Current players

(vice-captain)

Notable former players

* 2006-2013

Anucha Munjarern Anucha Munjarern ( th, อนุชา มั่นเจริญ; born 1979 in Surat Thani, Thailand) is a retired Thai futsal Pivot who is Thailand national futsal team's all-time top goalscorer. He was regarded as the icon of Thai futsal be ...

* 2006-2011

Panuwat Janta Panuwat Janta ( th, ภานุวัฒน์ จันทา), 1979 in Chantaburi, Thailand) is a Thai futsal Defender, and currently the captain of Thailand national futsal team. He competed for Thailand at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 FIFA Fu ...

* 2007-2015

Lertchai Issarasuwipakorn Lertchai Issarasuwipakorn ( Thai เลิศชาย อิสราสุวิภากร), 1982 in Khon Kaen, Thailand) is a Thai futsal Defender. He competed for Thailand at the 2004 and 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup The 2008 FIFA Futsal ...

* 2007-

Kritsada Wongkaeo Kritsada Wongkaew ( th, กฤษดา วงษ์แก้ว), is a Thai professional football midfielder who plays for Chonburi Bluewave and currently a member of Thailand national futsal team. Honour ;Nakhon Pathom United * Thai Leagu ...

* 2007- Suphawut Thueanklang * 2015- Xapa

Asian Competitions Appearances

* AFC Futsal Club Championship: 8 appearances :: 2011: Group stage ::

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: Group stage ::

: Champions ::

: Runner-up :: 2015: Group stage ::

: Third place ::

: Champions ::

: Quarter-final

Sponsorship

Government Housing Bank (G.H. Bank) and Rattana Bundit University are the team's main sponsors.

Club officials

Crests

Image:Tha-w-chonburi.jpg, Chonburi Blue Wave 2006-2009 Image:Chonburi Blue Wave Futsal Club logo.png, Chonburi Blue Wave 2012–present