Chainat Hornbill F.C.

Thai professional association football club

Football club

Chainat Hornbill
ชัยนาท ฮอร์นบิล

Full name| Chainat Hornbill Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลชัยนาท ฮอร์นบิล
Nickname(s)| The Hornbills
(นกใหญ่พิฆาต)
Short name| CNHB
Founded| 2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Ground| Khao Plong Stadium
Chai Nat, Thailand
Capacity| 9,000
Chairman| Anucha Nakasai
Head Coach| Sumeth Yooto
League| Thai League 2
2022–23| Thai League 2, 13th
Website| Club website

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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Current season

Chainat Hornbill Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลชัยนาท ฮอร์นบิล) is a Thai professional association football club based in Chai Nat province. The club plays in Thai League 2.

The club has won 1 Thai League 2 title and 1 Thai FA Cup in their history.

## History[edit]

### Foundation[edit]

Chainat Hornbill Football Club is a professional football club founded in 2009 by Anucha Nakasai, a former Thai politician. The club was placed in the best management class as a result, and it has developed rapidly since its first season. In the 2009 Northern Regional Division 2 Regional League the club came third, playing 20 matches and winning 12, drawing 3 and losing 5 for a total of 39 points. Their top scorer was Sanogo Abou, with 15 goals.[citation needed] In 2012, the club was promoted to the top league, Thai League 1, for the first time.[1]

### Dennis Amato era[edit]

In 2016, club chairman, Anucha Nakasai announced the appointment of Dennis Amato as the new head coach of the club.[2] In October 2017, the club came first winning the 2017 Thai League 2 with 67 points and was promoted to the 2018 Thai League 1.[3]

After Chainat Hornbill's promotion to the top tier of Thai football, Amato briefly left the club to take up a role as a director of football at Ang Thong.[4] The club announced the appointment of Drago Mamić as the new head coach of the club but Mamić left the club for personal reasons.[5] However, Amato return to Chainat again, but was faced with many problems, including a squad with a limited number of players, and strict financial constraints.[6]

#### A Thai League Survival Campaign: Giant-killing[edit]

Florent Sinama Pongolle is the club's all-time top scorer (33)

In 2018, after a win against defending FA Cup champions Chiangrai United, the Hornbills defeated the defending Thai League 1 champions Buriram United 1-0 at the Chang Arena, which was the first time that Buriram United had failed to win a league game on their own home ground since the return of Bozidar Bandovic as coach.[7] In the 2018 season, the club became well-known as "giant-killing." (Thai: จอมล้มยักษ์).[8] Under Amato's management, the Hornbills play a style of football based on maintaining possession, and trying to win the ball back after losing it, instead of regrouping into a defensive position.[9][10]

In 2019, the Hornbills beat many Thai League 1 giants. In a home game at Khao Plong Stadium they beat Muangthong United 3-0, won against Bangkok United with a score of 21, and beat Buriram United 2-1.[citation needed]

## Stadium and locations by season[edit]

Coordinates  | Location  | Stadium  | Capacity  | Year

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15°13′08″N 100°09′20″E﻿ / ﻿15.218954°N 100.155546°E﻿ / 15.218954; 100.155546 | Chai Nat | Khao Plong Stadium | 12,000  | 2009–present

## Season by season record[edit]

Season  | League[11] | FA Cup | League
Cup | Top scorer

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Division  | P  | W  | D  | L  | F  | A  | Pts  | Pos  | Name  | Goals
2009  | Div. 2 North | 20  | 12  | 3  | 5  | 52  | 32  | 39  | 3rd  | QR1 | –  | —  | —
2010  | Div. 2 North | 30  | 22  | 5  | 3  | 54  | 13  | 71  | 2nd  | Not Enter | Not Enter | —  | —
2011  | Div. 1 | 34  | 21  | 3  | 10  | 68  | 42  | 66  | 2nd  | QF | R1 | Phuwadol Suwannachart | 21
2012  | TPL | 34  | 9  | 12  | 13  | 59  | 72  | 39  | 14th  | R4 | R1 | Phuwadol Suwannachart | 13
2013  | TPL | 32  | 10  | 8  | 14  | 42  | 43  | 38  | 10th  | R3 | R2 | Sumanya Purisai | 11
2014  | TPL | 38  | 10  | 14  | 14  | 43  | 50  | 44  | 14th  | R3 | QF | Nikola Nikezić
Park Jung-Soo
Sumanya Purisai | 4
2015  | TPL | 34  | 9  | 10  | 15  | 42  | 53  | 37  | 12th  | SF | R1 | Alex | 17
2016  | TL | 31  | 8  | 6  | 17  | 46  | 61  | 30  | 17th  | W | R1 | Florent Pongolle | 13
2017  | T2 | 32  | 20  | 7  | 5  | 64  | 40  | 67  | 1st  | R1 | R1 | Florent Pongolle | 14
2018  | T1 | 34  | 11  | 9  | 14  | 46  | 52  | 42  | 13th  | R1 | R1 | Bernard Doumbia | 15
2019  | T1 | 30  | 8  | 6  | 16  | 31  | 50  | 30  | 15th  | R2 | R2 | Ricardo Santos | 10
2020–21  | T2 | 34  | 16  | 9  | 9  | 61  | 47  | 57  | 6th  | R1 | —  | Warayut Klomnak | 9
2021–22  | T2 | 34  | 15  | 12  | 7  | 58  | 46  | 57  | 5th  | R1 | R2 | Badar Ali  | 10
2022–23  | T2 | 34  | 11  | 8  | 15  | 44  | 48  | 41  | 13th  | R2 | QR3 | Diego Silva | 14
2023–24  | T2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated

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* 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

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## Players[edit]

### First team squad[edit]

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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3  | MF |  THA | Warinthon Chamnongwat
4  | DF |  THA | Tanin Kiatlerttham
5  | DF |  KOR | Jeong Ja-in
6  | DF |  THA | Kanon Kongsimma
7  | MF |  THA | Mongkonchai Kongjumpa (Captain)
8  | DF |  IRL | Clyde O'Connell
10  | FW |  BRA | Nixon Guylherme
13  | MF |  JPN | Ryuji Hirota
14  | MF |  THA | Thanayut Jittabud
15  | MF |  THA | Sutthaphat phophram
16  | MF |  THA | Watthanapong Sukbang
17  | DF |  THA | Sumet Yooto
19  | MF |  THA | Patiparnchai Pothep
21  | DF |  THA | Fittaree Khadearee
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22  | MF |  THA | Nathaphop Kaewklang
25  | FW |  THA | Pongsakorn Poonsamrit
31  | MF |  THA | Theppatat Wattanaboon
39  | GK |  THA | Thossaphol Sritecha
40  | MF |  THA | Attaphon Pannakhen
42  | GK |  THA | Kiadtisak Chaodon
49  | MF |  THA | Burhanuddeen Lomae
66  | FW |  THA | Sattrawut Auppachai
69  | FW |  THA | Chetsada Muangkam
75  | GK |  THA | Panumek Palalec
76  | MF |  THA | Ratthapong Cheaaem
77  | FW |  THA | Cholnatee Senson
80  | MF |  THA | Patiroop Wongthep
91  | FW |  THA | Thitiwat Phranmaen

#### Out on loan[edit]

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | MF |  THA | Surabadee Ratjarean (at Sakaeo)

## Coaches[edit]

Coaches by Years (2010–present)

* Issara Sritaro 2010–2012
* Surachai Jaturapattarapong 2012–2014
* Jadet Meelarp 2014
* Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul 2014–2015
* Issara Sritaro 2015–2016
* Koichi Sugiyama 2016
* Dr. med. Björn Kliem 2016–2017
* Dennis Amato 2017
* Drago Mamić 2017–2018
* Dennis Amato 2018–2019
* Ronald Boretti 2020–2021
* Sumeth Yooto 2021–2022
* Daniel Blanco 2022
* Sumeth Yooto 2022
* Pannarai Phansiri 2022–2023
* Sumeth Yooto 2023–

## Honours[edit]

### Domestic competitions[edit]

#### League[edit]

* Thai League 2:
* Winner: 2017
* Runner-up: 2011
* Regional League Northern Division:
* Runner-up (1): 2010

#### Cups[edit]

* Thai FA Cup
* Champions: 2016

## References[edit]

1. ^ "ตกชั้นแบบอุบัติเหตุ เกือบยุบทีม แต่ 1 ปี ผ่านไป "นกใหญ่" กำลังกลับมา". siamsport.co.th.
2. ^ "Amato on Thai football: helpless players, too powerful bosses and old teachings".
3. ^ "Chainat Hornbill FC won 2017 Thai League 2 M-150 Championship title".
4. ^ "อ่างทองได้ "อมาโต" เป็นผู้อำนวยการใหม่ พร้อมตั้ง "กายเกอร์" นั่งกุนซือ".
5. ^ "จะรีบไปไหน!! "ชัยนาท" ประกาศแยกทาง "มามิช"".
6. ^ "Official: ชัยนาทดึง "อมาโต" หวนคุมทัพ".
7. ^ "บุรีรัมย์พ่ายคารัง โดนชัยนาทบุกสอย 1-0 ร่วงจ่าฝูงไทยลีก".
8. ^ "จอมล้มยักษ์!!".
9. ^ "ปริญญาชูอมาโต้วางแผนเพรสซิ่งยอดเยี่ยมไม่แพ้โค้ชคนอื่นในไทยลีก".
10. ^ "ยังงงอยู่!อมาโต แปลกใจเห็นลูกทีมวิ่งสู้ฟัดทั้งเกม นัดชนะบุรีรัมย์".
11. ^ King, Ian; Schöggl, Hans & Stokkermans, Karel (20 March 2014). "Thailand – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 October 2014. Select link to season required from chronological list.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

* v
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Thai League 2

Thai League Co.,Ltd

2023–24 clubs|

* Ayutthaya United
* Chainat Hornbill
* Chanthaburi
* Chiangmai
* Chiangmai United
* Customs United
* DP Kanchanaburi
* Kasetsart
* Krabi
* Lampang
* Nakhon Ratchasima
* Nakhon Si United
* Nongbua Pitchaya
* Pattaya United
* Phrae United
* Rayong
* Samut Prakan City
* Suphanburi

Seasons|

* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

* Thai League
* T1
* T3
* TS
* TA
* Women's League

* v
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* e

Thai League 1

Thai League Co.,Ltd

2023–24 clubs|

* Bangkok United
* BG Pathum United
* Buriram United
* Chiangrai United
* Chonburi
* Khon Kaen United
* Lamphun Warriors
* Muangthong United
* Nakhon Pathom United
* Police Tero
* Port
* PT Prachuap
* Ratchaburi
* Sukhothai
* Trat
* Uthai Thani

Former clubs|

* Chainat Hornbill
* Chiangmai
* Chiangmai United
* Customs United
* Khon Kaen
* Lampang
* Nakhon Ratchasima
* Nongbua Pitchaya
* Rayong
* Navy
* Rajpracha
* Samutsongkhram
* Samut Prakan City
* Suphanburi

Dissolved clubs|

* Air Force United
* Army United
* Bangkok Bank
* Bangkok Bank of Commerce
* Bangkok Christian College
* BBCU
* Krung Thai Bank
* Pattaya United
* Police United
* PTT Rayong
* Raj-Vithi
* RBAC
* Sisaket
* Sriracha
* Songkhla United
* Super Power Samut Prakan
* Thai Farmers Bank
* Thai Honda
* TOT
* TTM FC
* Ubon United

Seasons|

* 1996–97
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

* All-time table
* Broadcasters
* Coach of the Year
* Managers
* Winners
* List of foreign players
* Records
* Reserve team

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*[FW]: Forward
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