Police Tero F.C.

Association football club in Bangkok, Thailand

Police Tero
โปลิศ เทโร

Full name	Police Tero Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลโปลิศ เทโร
Nickname(s)	The Silver Shields Dragons (มังกรโล่เงิน)
Founded	1992; 29 years ago (1992), as BEC Tero Sasana 2018; 3 years ago (2018), as Police-Tero
Ground	Boonyachinda Stadium Lak Si, Bangkok, Thailand
Capacity	3,550
Owner	Royal Thai Police Tero Entertainment
President	Brian L. Marcar
Manager	Rangsan Viwatchaichok
League	Thai League 1
2020-21	Thai League 1, 11th
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

Police Tero Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลโปลิศ-เทโร), formerly known as BEC Tero Sasana Football Club, is a Thai professional football club based in Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural AFC Champions League competition in 2003. BEC-Tero Sasana merged with Police United in the 2017 season and changed its official name to Police-Tero Football Club in the 2018 season.^[1]

History

Establishment of the club

The team was established in 1992. It was previously known as Sasana Witthaya School team and was founded by Mr. Worawi Makudi. The first football match the team entered was in Division 3 of the football royal cup in 1993. In 1994, the team played in Division 2 of the football royal cup. In 1995, the team played in Division 1 of the football royal cup and in 1996, the team entered the Thai League for the first time. It was during this year, that Mr. Worawi Makudi and Mr. Brian L. Marcar, managing director of BEC-TERO Entertainment Public Co. Ltd., joined hands and renamed the team as Tero Sasana Football Club. The team was placed in 12th position among 18 teams in the Thai League.^[2]

In 1997, Tero Sasana Football Club also played in the Thai League and this time was placed in fifth place. Later in 1998, BEC-World Public Company Limited supported the Tero Sasana Football Club and changed the team's name to BEC Tero Sasana FC. The team won the third place when they played the Thai League. They were also one of the eight final teams to enter the final round of the Thai FA Cup.^[3]

In 1999, the team entered the Thai League and again won third place. In the same year, they were among the final teams in the Thai FA Cup.^{[citation needed]}

The Thai giant, The Final Asian Champions League

2000 was a very eventful year for BEC Tero Sasana FC. The team won its first championship award by winning the Thai League. It also received the championship award for the King's Cup.^{[citation needed]}

In 2001, BEC Tero Sasana FC was able to keep its championship and won the Thai Premier League for the second consecutive year. This greatly increased the fan base.^{[citation needed]}

BEC Tero Sasana in 2009

The club's success continued for a few years and culminated with finishing runner-up in the 2002–03 AFC Champions League. The team were put alongside Asian heavyweights Kashima Antlers, Daejeon Citizen, and Shanghai Shenhua in Group A of the 2002-03 AFC Champions League; a group which they would top with 7 points. Bec Tero Sansana then faced Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor in the semi final and defeated them 3-2 on aggregate, before losing to Al Ain in the two-legged Final, 2-1.^[4][5]

Golden Generation

Todsaporn

Adisorn

Iwamasa

Apichet

Anucha

Rangsan (C)

Tanaboon

Narubadin

Sho

Chanathip

Djalovic

2014 Thai League Cup Final starting lineup Bec Tero Sasana 2 - 0 Buriram United ^[6]

In 2012 the club appointed Robert Procureur, former general manager of Muangthong United, to be the new Director of Football and appointed Andrew Ord as the club manager. Them built up a great team by pushing up many young players such as Adisorn Promrak, Peerapat Notchaiya, Tanaboon Kesarat, Chanathip Songkrasin, Narubadin Weerawatnodom, Tristan Do, Chenrop Samphaodi, Jaturong Pimkoon and the fan called "Golden Generation"^[7] and the club signed former Japan national team player Daiki Iwamasa that was the important to help the team win the Thai League Cup Trophy in 2014 from Daiki Iwamasa and Georgie Welcome's goals, its first trophy in 12 years.^[8]

Decline and financial ruin

In 2016 after the club was relegated (Saraburi F.C. was out of the Thai league due to their money problems in 2016 so the club was placed in the place of Saraburi F.C.), club president Brian L. Marcar sold the team to Inspire Entertainment related company to Siamsport the owner of Muangthong United.^[9] Mr. Robert Procureur quit and the superstar player as Peerapat Notchaiya, Tanaboon Kesarat, Chanathip Songkrasin, Tristan Do joined Muangthong United.^[10][11]

Merging: BEC Tero Sasana and Police United

In 2017 the club takeover by Police Group then merged Police United. The club name change was not recognized in 2017, so in 2018 the club will change the name to Police Tero Football Club due to AFC Club Licensing.^[12]

Return to the Thaileague 1

In October 2019, under head coach Rangsan Viwatchaichok, Police Tero were runners-up in the 2019 Thai League 2, The club promoted to the 2020 Thai League 1 season.

Stadium and locations

Coordinates	Location	Stadium	Year
13°52′06″N 100°50′49″E / 13.8684344°N 100.8470571°E / 13.8684344; 100.8470571	Nong Chok, Bangkok	Nong Chok Sport Stadium	2007–2009
13°44′44″N 100°31′39″E / 13.745602°N 100.527595°E / 13.745602; 100.527595	Bangkok	Thephasadin Stadium	2010–2012
13°48′07″N 100°47′27″E / 13.801944°N 100.790833°E / 13.801944; 100.790833	Min Buri, Bangkok	72nd Anniversary Stadium (Min Buri)	2013–2016
13°52′02″N 100°34′39″E / 13.867163°N 100.577392°E / 13.867163; 100.577392	Bangkok	Boonyachinda Stadium	2017–present

Season by season record

Season	League[13]									FA Cup	Queen'sCup	LeagueCup	Kor RoyalCup	AFC Champions League	Top scorer
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos						Name	Goals
1996–97	TPL	34	9	14	11	37	44	41	12th	N/A	–	–	–	–	N/A	N/A
1997	TPL	22	8	7	7	32	26	31	5th	N/A	–	–	–	–	Worrawoot Srimaka	17
1998	TPL	22	10	8	4	47	23	38	3rd	N/A	–	–	–	–	N/A	N/A
1999	TPL	22	11	6	5	35	23	39	3rd	N/A	–	–	–	–	N/A	N/A
2000	TPL	22	14	7	1	48	14	49	1st[14]	N/A	–	–	–	–	N/A	N/A
2001–02	TPL	22	15	5	2	41	11	50	1st[14]	N/A	–	–	W	–	Worrawoot Srimaka	12
2002–03	TPL	18	10	5	3	31	11	35	2nd[14]	–	–	–	RU	RU	Worrawoot Srimaka	10
2003–04	TPL	18	10	4	4	33	22	34	2nd[14]	–	–	–	–	–	N/A	N/A
2004–05	TPL	18	6	7	5	19	18	25	6th	–	–	–	RU	–	Chakrit Buathong	7
2006	TPL	22	9	9	4	32	14	36	3rd	–	GR	–	–	–	Pipat Thonkanya	12
2007	TPL	30	14	9	7	47	29	51	3rd	–	–	–	–	–	Anon Sangsanoi	13
2008	TPL	30	16	7	7	50	31	55	3rd	–	–	–	–	–	Anon Sangsanoi	20
2009	TPL	30	15	6	9	53	34	51	4th	RU	RU	–	–	–	Anon Sangsanoi	18
2010	TPL	30	9	8	13	39	42	35	9th	R4	QF	R2	–	–	Anon Sangsanoi	14
2011	TPL	30	13	6	15	39	35	45	8th	QF	–	QF	–	–	Ronnachai Rangsiyo	15
2012	TPL	34	16	9	9	53	43	57	3rd	QF	–	QF	–	–	Cleiton Silva	24
2013	TPL	32	13	9	10	56	49	48	7th	R4	–	R2	–	–	Cleiton Silva	20
2014	TPL	38	18	14	6	66	41	68	3rd	R3	–	W	–	–	Sho Shimoji	17
2015	TPL	34	7	14	13	42	51	35	16th	R2	–	R3	–	–	Adisak Kraisorn	10
2016	TL	30	12	5	13	42	52	41	9th	R2	–	R3	–	–	Sivakorn Tiatrakul	9
2017	T1	34	10	9	15	42	57	39	14th	R3	–	SF	–	–	Michaël N'dri	15
2018	T1	34	10	6	18	53	66	36	15th	R3	–	R2	–	–	Michaël N'dri	16
2019	T2	34	19	8	7	64	31	65	2nd	R3	–	R2	–	–	Greg Houla	11
2020–21	T1	30	10	6	14	32	50	36	11th	R2	–	–	–	–	Dragan Bošković	5

Champions

Runners-up

Third place

Promoted

Relegated

P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position N/A = No answer

TL = Thai League 1

QR1 = First Qualifying Round QR2 = Second Qualifying Round QR3 = Third Qualifying Round QR4 = Fourth Qualifying Round RInt = Intermediate Round R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3

R4 = Round 4 R5 = Round 5 R6 = Round 6 GR = Group stage QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals RU = Runners-up S = Shared W = Winners

Continental record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
1998–99	Asian Club Championship	First round	Three Star Club	6–1
		Second round	Dalian Wanda	1–0	3–0	1–3
2000–01	Asian Cup Winners' Cup	First round	KRL	1–1	0–6	7–1
		Second round	Pupuk Kaltim	4–1	0–1	5–1
		Quarter-finals	Shimizu S-Pulse	2–2	3–1	4–5
2001–02	Asian Club Championship	First round	Singapore Armed Force	3–0	1–5	8–1
		Second round	Kashima Antlers	1–0	3–0	1–3
2002–03	AFC Champions League	Group stage	Kashima Antlers	2–2	1st
			Daejeon Citizen	2–0
			Shanghai Shenhua	2–1
		Semi-finals	Pakhtakor	3–1	1–0	3–2
		Final	Al Ain	1–0	2–0	Runner-up
2003	ASEAN Club Championship	Group stage	Kingfisher East Bengal	1–0	1st
			Philippine Army	0–3
		Quarter-finals	Hoàng Anh Gia Lai	1–2
		Semi-final	Perak FA	1–3
		Final	Kingfisher East Bengal	3–1	Runner-up
2004	AFC Champions League	Group E	Shanghai Shenhua	4–1	1–0	4th
			Júbilo Iwata	2–3	3–0
			Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	0–4	4–0
2005	AFC Champions League	Group F	PSM Makassar	0–1	2–2	4th
			Shandong Luneng Taishan	0–4	1–0
			Yokohama F. Marinos	1–2	2–0

Players

First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  THA Prasit Padungchok 2 DF  THA Noppol Pitafai 3 DF  MAS Dominic Tan 4 DF  THA Chalermsak Aukkee 5 DF  THA Ekkachai Sumrei 6 MF  THA Alexander Sieghart (on loan from Bangkok United) 10 FW  THA Jaturong Pimkoon 11 FW  THA Supot Jodjam 14 FW  THA Teeratep Winothai 15 MF  THA Pirachat Kullaprapa (on loan from Leicester City) 16 DF  THA Nattaphol Sukchai 17 FW  THA Nattawut Munsuwan 18 GK  THA Kritsana Klanklin 20 MF  THA Santitorn Lattirom 21 MF  THA Thanakorn Saikomon 23 FW  THA Yodsak Chaowana

No. Pos. Nation Player 26 MF  THA Sitthichok Tassanai 27 MF  THA Denis Darbellay 28 GK  THA Anipong Kijkam 29 FW  THA Arthit Boodjinda 31 DF  THA Chompoo Sangpo 33 DF  THA Chumpol Bua-ngam 35 DF  GHA Issac Honey 39 DF  THA Sanchai Nontasila 45 FW  THA Adisak Srikumpang (Captain) 48 MF  THA Kanokpon Buspakom 99 GK  THA Chalermkiat Sombutpan — MF  THA Apdussalam Saman — GK  THA Kittipong Phuthawchueak — FW  GER Richard Sukuta-Pasu — FW  BRA Evandro Paulista — MF  THA Anon Samakorn (on loan from Nakhon Ratchasima) — MF  KOR Yang Joon-a — DF  THA Wanchai Jarunongkran (on loan from Bangkok United)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  THA Akkarawat Chokpiyaset (at Ayutthaya United)

Police Tero B

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF  THA Piyachart Phalanglit 21 MF  THA Sirakorn Pimbaotham 22 MF  THA Powaret Arjviboonporn 37 FW  THA Sarawut Thana 44 MF  THA Nattakan Katrugsa 46 DF  THA Chompong Somjit 50 FW  THA Pokpong Chaveesuk

No. Pos. Nation Player 71 MF  THA Theerapat Momun 77 MF  THA Phatsaphon Choedwichit 79 FW  THA Nitipat Nunpuy — GK  THA Jakkrit Wisetrat — MF  THA Natkanet Jintapapootanasiri — DF  THA Woraphob Thaweesuk

Former players

For details on former players, see Category:BEC Tero Sasana F.C. players.

Managerial history

Head coaches by years (1996/97-present)

Name	Nat	Period	Honours
Bruce Campbell		1996–97
Pongphan Wongsuwan		1997
Vorawan Chitavanich		1998–99
Jason Withe		1999–00	Thailand Premier League 2000 2000 Thai FA Cup
Pichai Pituwong		2001–02	Thailand Premier League 2001–02
Attaphol Buspakom		2002–04	Runner-up AFC Champions League 2002–03 Runner-up ASEAN Club Championship 2003 Runner-up Thailand Premier League 2002–03 Runner-up Thailand Premier League 2003–04
Sasom Pobprasert		2004–05
Dave Booth		2006
Regis Laguesse		2007
Christophe Larrouilh		2008 – June 2009	Runner-up 2009 Queen's Cup
Totchtawan Sripan		June 2009 – July 2010	TSW Pegasus Cup winner Runner-up 2009 Thai FA Cup
Jorge Enrique Amaya		July 2010 – October 2010
Peter Butler		October 2010 – June 2011
Phayong Khunnaen		June 2011 – December 2011
Andrew Ord		January 2012 – August 2012
Sven-Göran Eriksson[15]		September 2012 – November 2012
Stéphane Demol		5 December 2012 – 31 March 2013
René Desaeyere		31 March 2013 – 11 July 2013
Choketawee Promrut		11 July 2013 – 10 August 2013
Jose Alves Borges[16]		August 2013 – November 2014	2014 Thai League Cup
Božidar Bandović		November 2014 – May 2015	2015 Toyota Premier Cup
Kenny Shiels		May 2015 – August 2015
Rangsan Viwatchaichok (Interim)		10 August 2015 – 27 August 2015
Manuel Cajuda		August 2015 – December 2015
Rangsan Viwatchaichok (Interim)		1 December 2015 – 13 December 2015
Branko Smiljanić		February 2016 – May 2016
Surapong Kongthep (Interim)		May 2016 – December 2016
Uthai Boonmoh		Feb 2017 – June 2017
Mike Mulvey		June 2017 – November 2017
Scott Cooper		January 2018 – March 2018
Rangsan Viwatchaichok (Interim)		March 2018 – June 2018
Totchtawan Sripan		June 2018 – September 2018
Rangsan Viwatchaichok		September 2018 –

Honours

Domestic competitions

League

• Thai League 1^[17]

Winners: 2000, 2001–02

Runners-up: 2002–03, 2003–04

Cups

• FA Cup

Runners-up: 2009

• League Cup

Winners: 2014

• Kor Royal Cup

Winners: 2000

Runners-up: 2002, 2004

• Queen's Cup

Runners-up: 2009

International competitions

Asian

• AFC Champions League

Runners-up: 2002–03

Asean

• ASEAN Club Championship

Runners-up: 2003

Friendly

• Bhutan King's Cup

Winners: 2004^[18]

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External links

• official fanpage