Police Tero Football Club (), formerly known as BEC-Tero Sasana, is a Thai professional football club based in Lak Si, Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural AFC Champions League competition in 2003. BEC-Tero Sasana Football Club merged with Police United Football Club in the 2017 season and changed its official name to Police Tero Football Club in the 2018 season.
The club has won 2 Thai League 1 titles, 1 Kor Royal Cup and 1 Thai League Cup. They were also the finalist in the 2002–03 AFC Champions League campaign.
History Establishment of the club The team was established in 1992. It was previously known as Sasana Witthaya School team and was founded by 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.
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. 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.
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.
The Thai giant and the final Asian Champions League In 2000, the team won its first championship award by winning the Thai League. It also received the championship award for the King's Cup.
In 2001, BEC-Tero Sasana was able to keep its championship and won the Thai Premier League for the second consecutive year. This greatly increased the fan base. In that year, the club participated in POMIS Cup in Maldives.
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.
Golden Generation
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. They pushed up many young players such as Adisorn Promrak, Peerapat Notchaiya, Tanaboon Kesarat, Chanathip Songkrasin, Narubadin Weerawatnodom, Tristan Do, Chenrop Samphaodi, Jaturong Pimkoon, dubbed by fans as the "Golden Generation" and the club signed former Japan national team player Daiki Iwamasa to help the team win the Thai League Cup Trophy in 2014 from Daiki Iwamasa and Georgie Welcome's goals, their first trophy in 12 years.
Decline and financial ruin After the club was relegated in 2016 (Saraburi was out of the Thai league due to money problems so the club was placed in the place of Saraburi), club president Brian L. Marcar sold the team to Inspire Entertainment, the owner of Muangthong United. Robert Procureur quit and star players such as Peerapat Notchaiya, Tanaboon Kesarat, Chanathip Songkrasin and Tristan Do joined various clubs, such as Muangthong United.
Merging: BEC-Tero Sasana and Police United In 2017, the club were taken over by the Royal Thai Police, who merged them with their own club, Police United. The club name change was not recognized in 2017, so in 2018, the club changed their name to Police Tero Football Club.
Return to the Thai League 1 In October 2019, under head coach Rangsan Viwatchaichok, Police Tero were runners-up in the 2019 Thai League 2 and were promoted to the 2020 Thai League 1.
Failed to takeover On 6 November 2023, Police Tero held a press conference to launch a new investment group, a group of three Cambodian royal princes, with an investment of ฿200 million and a 49% stake in the club.โปลิศ เทโรฯ เปิดตัว "เจ้าชายนโรดม แห่งราชวงศ์กัมพูชา" เป็นผู้ร่วมทุนใหม่เจ้าชายกัมพูชาทุ่ม 200 ล้าน บ. ถือหุ้น 'โปลิศ เทโร' 49% ตั้งเป้าปีหน้า ติดท็อป 3ทางการ “เจ้าชายเขมร” ควักเงิน 200 ล้าน ทำ “ทีมดังไทยลีก” ตั้งเป้าขอจบ TOP 3 But in the end the takeover of the club was unsuccessful because the new owners were unable to declare the origin of the money and were unable to bring the money into the country.เมื่อ “เจ้าชายเขมร” ไม่จ่ายเงิน! “โปลิศ เทโร” เคลื่อนไหวทันที หลังเกมแพ้คาบ้าน “สุโขทัย”ในฐานะคนกลาง! โค้ชโย่งตอบตรงเงินกลุ่มทุนกัมพูชาไม่มาตามนัด
Stadium and locations Police Tero currently resides at the NT Stadium since 2025. The stadium is available to hold up to 5,000 capacity.
Coordinates Location Stadium Year Nong Chok, Bangkok Nong Chok Sport Stadium 2007–2009 Pathum Wan, Bangkok Thephasadin Stadium 2010–2012 Min Buri, Bangkok 72nd Anniversary Stadium (Min Buri) 2013–2016 Lak Si, Bangkok Boonyachinda Stadium 2017–2025 Lak Si, Bangkok NT Stadium 2025–present
Season by season record SeasonLeague Select link to season required from chronological list.FA CupQueen'sCupLeagueCupKor RoyalCupAFC Champions LeagueTop scorerDivisionPWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals As Tero Sasana1996–97TPL349141137444112th – – – –1997TPL228773226315th – – – –Worrawoot Srimaka17 As BEC-Tero Sasana 1998TPL2210844723383rd – – – –1999TPL2211653523393rd – – – –2000TPL2214714814491st – – – –2001–02TPL2215524111501st – –W –Worrawoot Srimaka122002–03TPL1810533111352nd – – –RURUWorrawoot Srimaka102003–04TPL1810443322342nd – – – –GS2004–05TPL186751918256th – – –RUGSChakrit Buathong72006TPL229943214363rd –GS – – –Pipat Thonkanya122007TPL3014974729513rd – – – – –Anon Sangsanoi132008TPL3016775031553rd – – – – –Anon Sangsanoi202009TPL3015695334514thRURU – – –Anon Sangsanoi182010TPL3098133942359thR4QFR2 – –Anon Sangsanoi142011TPL30136153935458thQF –QF – –Ronnachai Rangsiyo152012TPL3416995343573rdQF –QF – –Cleiton Silva242013TPL32139105649487thR4 –R2 – –Cleiton Silva202014TPL38181466641683rdR3 –W – –Sho Shimoji172015TPL347141342513516thR2 –R3 – –Adisak Kraisorn102016TL30125134252419thR2 –R3 – –Sivakorn Tiatrakul9As Police Tero2017T1341091542573914thR3 –SF – –Michaël N'dri152018T1341061853663615thR3 –R2 – –Michaël N'dri162019T23419876431652ndR3 –QF – –Greg Houla112020–21T1301061432503611thR2 – – – –Dragan Bošković52021–22T130813933393711thSF –R2 – –Janepob PhokhiEvandro Paulista62022–23T130111094143437thSF –R1 – –Jeong Woo-geunMarc Landry Babo72023–24T130771638672815thR1 –R1 – –Jeong Woo-geun102024–25T2321171439484011thQR –R1 – –Fernando Viana92025–26T234158115044535thR2 –QPR – –Wellington Smith10
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 N/A = No answer
T1 = Thai League 1 T2 = Thai League 2
QR = Qualifying Round QR1 = First Qualifying Round QR2 = Second Qualifying Round QR3 = Third Qualifying Round QR4 = Fourth Qualifying Round QPR = Qualification Play-off Round RInt = Intermediate Round R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3
R4 = Round 4 R5 = Round 5 R6 = Round 6 GS = Group stage QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals RU = Runners-up S = Shared W = Winners
Continental record Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate1998–99Asian Club ChampionshipFirst round Three Star Club6–1Second round Dalian Wanda1–03–01–32000–01Asian Cup Winners' CupFirst round KRL1–10–67–1Second round Pupuk Kaltim4–10–15–1Quarter-finals Shimizu S-Pulse2–23–14–52001–02Asian Club ChampionshipFirst round Singapore Armed Force3–01–58–1Second round Kashima Antlers1–03–01–32002–03AFC Champions LeagueGroup stage Kashima Antlers2–21st Daejeon Citizen2–0 Shanghai Shenhua2–1Semi-finals Pakhtakor3–11–03–2Final Al Ain1–02–0Runner-up2003ASEAN Club ChampionshipGroup stage East Bengal1–01st Philippine Army0–3Quarter-finals Hoàng Anh Gia Lai1–2Semi-final Perak FA1–3Final East Bengal3–1Runner-up2004AFC Champions LeagueGroup E Shanghai Shenhua4–11–04th Júbilo Iwata2–33–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors0–44–02005AFC Champions LeagueGroup F PSM Makassar0–12–24th Shandong Luneng Taishan0–41–0 Yokohama F. Marinos1–22–0
Players First team squad
(Captain)
Out on loan
Former players For details on former players, see :Category:Police Tero F.C. players.
Managerial history Head coaches by years (1996/97-present) NameNatYearHonours Bruce Campbell 1996–97 Pongphan Wongsuwan 1997 Vorawan Chitavanich 1998–99 Jason Withe 1999–00Thailand Premier League 20002000 Thai FA Cup Pichai Pituwong 2001–02 Attaphol Buspakom 2002–04Runner-up AFC Champions League 2002–03Runner-up ASEAN Club Championship 2003Runner-up Thailand Premier League 2002–03Runner-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 Stéphane Demol September 2012 – 31 March 2013 René Desaeyere 31 March 2013 – 11 July 2013Choketawee Promrut 11 July 2013 – 10 August 2013 Jose Alves Borges August 2013 – November 2014 2014 Thai League Cup Božidar Bandović November 2014 – May 2015 2015 Toyota Premier CupKenny Shiels May 2015 – August 2015Rangsan Viwatchaichok (interim) 10 August 2015 – 27 August 2015Manuel Cajuda August 2015 – December 2015Rangsan Viwatchaichok (interim) 1 December 2015 – 13 December 2015Branko Smiljanić February 2016 – May 2016Surapong 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 – November 2023 Runner-up Thai League 2 2019 Worrawoot Srimaka (interim) November 2023 – February 2024 Tan Cheng Hoe February 2024 – June 2024 Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul June 2024 – November 2024 Jatuporn Pramualban (interim) November 2024 – December 2024 Kaveh Magnusson December 2024 Jose Alves Borges January 2025 – September 2025 Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool September 2025 – October 2025 Sitthichok Tassanai (Interim) October 2025 – November 2025 Phayong Khunnaen November 2025 – March 2026 Bene Lima March 2026 – May 2026 Sitthichok Tassanai July 2026 – present
Honours Domestic competitions League Thai League 1 Winners: 2000, 2001–02 Runners-up: 2002–03, 2003–04 Thai League 2 Runners-up: 2019
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 Elite Runners-up: 2002–03
Asean ASEAN Club Championship Runners-up: 2003
Friendly Bhutan King's Cup Winners: 2004เจาะประวัติทีมดัง สโมสรฟุตบอลโปลิศ เทโร ยักษ์หลับไทยลีก
References
External links Official fanpage on Facebook