Police United Football club () is a Thai defunct football club that was managed by the Royal Thai Police from 1960 to 2008. In 2017, the club merged with BEC Tero Sasana and changed the name to Police Tero at the beginning of season 2018.
History
1960–2009 The club was founded as Police Sports Club in 1960. In 1965 the Association celebrated its first and only championship. After a period of inactivity, the club had recorded three relegations and 2 promotions in the last 10 years. They were promoted to the Thailand Premier League in 2006, followed in 2007 by a relegation. The following year, the club missed promotion by a margin of just 4 points of the season and finished in fourth place. Before the 2009 season, the club was renamed Royal Thai Police F.C.. This was due to the new requirements by the Thailand Premier League and the AFC, which provides that clubs act as companies and must also be registered as such.
2009–2017 The 2009 Thai Division 1 League was dominated from the outset by Police United. With 65 points from 30 games, the club gained their third promotion, to the Thai Premier League. The team scored a total of 76 goals. Manit Noywech, top striker of the club, reached 24 goals. After the end of the season the team had an awards reception. Chaiyong Khumpiam was named coach of the year, Sompong Yod-Ard as goalkeeper of the year and Manit Noywech striker of the year.thaileaguefootball.com: Thai League Awards 2009
For the 2010 season, the policy could undertake two high-quality players. In midfield, they were reinforced with the experienced Narongchai Vachiraban and attacked with Nantawat Tansopa. The latter was the top scorer in the 2008 AFC Champions League. With Goran Zoric another striker was added. Zoric is the first Australian in the Thai Premier League.
In January 2010, the club signed a contract with the company Insee. For the amount of 60 million baht, over a period of three years, the club was nicknamed Insee Police Friends due to sponsorship agreements.policefc.com: Professional Sport Promotionเพื่อนตำรวจได้สปอนเซอร์ใหม่ ใช้ยังบลัดลงสู้ศึก
The official name of the club is Insee Police United. For the 2010 season, the stadium was changed again. The new home of the club is now the Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani Province north of Bangkok.
In 2011, the club signed Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul, former coach of Pattaya United as a new coach.
In 2014, the club signed Anton Ferdinand, the brother of English Premier League Manchester United Defender Rio Ferdinand. He did not make an appearance for the club.
In 2017, The club was dissolved and merged with BEC Tero Sasana and became Police Tero Football Club.เป็นทางการ! 'โปลิศ เทโร' เปิดตัวแล้ว ตั้งเป้า 'ท็อป 10' ไทยลีก
Stadium and locations by season records Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year Ratchaburi Ratchaburi Stadium 10,000 2007 Bangkok Boonyachinda Stadium 3,550 2008 Bang Kapi, Bangkok Klong Chan Sports Center ? 2009 Pathumthani Thammasat Stadium 25,000 2010–2014 Bangkok Boonyachinda Stadium 3,550 2015
Season by season record SeasonLeague Select link to season required from chronological list.FA CupLeague CupQueen'sCupKor RoyalCupACLAFC CupASEANClubTop scorerDivisionPWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals1996–97TPL 34 13 11 10 53 39 50 10th – – – – –1997TPL 22 4 10 8 19 25 2211th – – – – –1998DIV1 – – – – – –1999DIV1 1st – – – – –Yordchay Dejleh152000TPL 22 6 8 8 25 27 26 7th – – – – –2001–02TPL 22 4 7 11 16 24 1911th – – – – –2002–03DIV1 – – – – – –2003–04DIV1 – – – – – –2004–05DIV1 – – – – – – –2006DIV1 1st – –SF – – – –2007TPL 30 5 4 21 19 51 1916th – – – – – – –Traore Adama52008DIV1 30 12 15 3 35 24 51 4th – – – – – – –Victot Paintsil122009DIV1 30 19 8 3 76 25 651stR4 –GR – – – –Manit Noywech242010TPL 30 9 6 15 40 45 33 11thR3R2QF – – – –Chakrit Buathong8+(3) (3 goals to Bec Tero)2011TPL 34 11 11 12 36 40 44 9thR5SF – – – – –Surachat Sareepim82012TPL 34 10 12 12 37 38 42 11thR4R1 – – – – –Leandro Dos Santos92013TPL 32 9 11 12 40 37 38 9th SF R3 – – – – –Michaël Murcy102014TPL 38 11 10 17 58 64 4316thR3R2 – – – – –Michaël Murcy102015DIV1 38 24 8 6 84 30 801st QF SF – – – – –Tana Chanabut252016Bannedย้อนคดี "เสี่ยบิ๊กเพื่อนตำรวจ" ทำไมสโมสรโปลิศถึงถูกสั่งยุบทีมด้วยรวบ"เสี่ยบิ๊ก"ปธ.สโมสรฟุตบอลเพื่อนตำรวจโกงพันล้าน ตร.ค้าน
ChampionsRunners-upThird PlacePromotedRelegated
P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position Pos = Final position
TPL = Thai Premier League
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
Asian Club Championship
Team GP W D L F A GD PTS Royal Thai Police 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Results
Season Team 1 Score Team 2 1970 Royal Thai Police Hapoel Tel Aviv 1970 Royal Thai Police PSMS Medan 1970 Royal Thai Police West Bengal
CoachesCoaches by Years (2006–present)''
NameNatPeriodHonours Chaiyong Khumpiam 2006–2007Champion 2006 Thai Division 1 League Vithoon Kijmongkolsak 2008 Chaiyong Khumpiam 2009–2010Champion 2009 Thai Division 1 League Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul 2011–2014 Carlos Roberto 2014 Mika Lönnström April 2014 – June 2014 Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul June 2014 – August 2014 Attaphol Buspakom August 2014 – April 2015 Totchtawan Sripan May 2015 – January 2016 Champion 2015 Thai Division 1 League
Honours Thai Division 1 LeagueWinner: 1999, 2005, 2009, 2015 Kor Royal Cup () Winner: 1965 Khǒr Royal Cup () Winner: 1953–54 League Cup''' () Winner: 1989, 1991, 1993
References
External links Official Website