2015 Chonburi F.C. season

Chonburi
2015 season
Chairman	Wittaya Khunpluem
Manager	Jadet Meelarp
Stadium	Chonburi Stadium
Thai Premier League	4th
Thai FA Cup	Quarter-finals
Thai League Cup	Round of 16
AFC Champions League	Play-off round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Thiago Cunha (19); All: ; Thiago Cunha (21)
Home colours	Away colours
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The 2015 season is Chonburi's 10th season in the Thai Premier League of Chonburi Football Club.

Pre-season and friendlies edit

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers
12 December 2014	Navy	H	0–1
17 December 2014	Samut Prakan	H	2–1	Chakrit 70', Therdsak 73' (pen.)
24 December 2014	Hoàng Anh Gia Lai	H	0–3
27 December 2014	Port	H	1–1	Nurul 11'
10 January 2015	Kedah	H	1–0	Patipan 48'
14 January 2015	Muangkan XI	A	4–1	Mineiro 13', Nurul 18', Kirati 40', Chakrit 69'
17 January 2015	Nakhon Pathom	A	3–5	Anderson 26', Assumpção 31', Chakrit 62'
23 January 2015	Army United	H	2–1	Anderson 18' (pen.), Assumpção 38',
25 January 2015	Suphanburi	H	2–3	Chakrit 42', Mineiro 46'
30 January 2015	Port	A	1–3	Mineiro 74'
4 February 2015	PTT Rayong	H	2–2	Cunha (2) 67', 74'
21 March 2015	PTT Rayong	H	1–2	Kroekrit 53' (pen.)
24 March 2015	Pattaya United	A	3–2	Assumpção (2) 53', 72', Mineiro 70'
26 March 2015	Thai Honda Ladkrabang	H	2–2	Pipob 19', Kirati 21'
1 April 2015	Rangsit	H	5–1	Anderson 20' (pen.), Kirati 24', Boonkerd 56', Pipob 58', Sittichok 87'

Thai Premier League edit

Toyota Thai Premier League

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	League position
13 February 2015	Gulf Saraburi	A	3–1 Highlight	Cunha 3', Kirati 81', Mineiro 89'	1st
22 February 2015	Chainat Hornbill	H	2–2 Highlight	Nurul 62', Kirati 87'	3rd
1 March 2015	Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	A	1–3 Highlight	Assumpção 58'	10th
8 March 2015	BEC Tero Sasana	H	2–2 Highlight	Suttinan 50', Assumpção 65'	11th
11 March 2015	Buriram United	A	1–1 Highlight	Seul-Ki 84' (o.g.)	10th
5 April 2015	Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda	H	2–2 Highlight	Mineiro 34', Pipob 87'	11th
26 April 2015	Bangkok Glass	A	2–2 Highlight	Assumpção 47', Byung-kuk 74'	13th
29 April 2015	Port MTI	H	4–1 Highlight	Cunha 53', Chonlatit 62', Nurul 64', Assumpção 90+1'	9th
3 May 2015	Suphanburi	A	0–0^{[permanent dead link]} Highlight		9th
9 May 2015	Sisaket	H	1–1 Highlight	Cunha 85'	9th
21 June 2015	Chiangrai United	A	1–1 Highlight	Phuritad 4'	8th
28 June 2015	SCG Muangthong United	H	2–1 Highlight	Cunha 21' (pen.), Nurul 41'	8th
4 July 2015	Navy	H	2–0 Highlight	Assumpção 17', Anderson 28'	8th
12 July 2015	Bangkok United	A	1–1 Highlight	Korrakot 4'	8th
15 July 2015	TOT	H	4–0 Highlight	Kirati 45+2', Assumpção 59', Suriya 67' (o.g.), Mineiro 90'	7th
19 July 2015	Army United	A	2–1 Highlight	Kirati (2) 53', 60'	6th
25 July 2015	Osotspa M-150	H	2–0 Highlight	Nurul 34', Kirati 51'	6th
1 August 2015	Chainat Hornbill	A	5–1 Highlight	Cunha (2) 4', 86', Anderson 73', Assumpção (2) 80', 89'	4th
8 August 2015	Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	H	2–1 Highlight	Byung-kuk 20', Worachit 84'	4th
16 August 2015	BEC Tero Sasana	A	2–1 Highlight	Cunha (2) 41', 52 (pen.)	4th
19 August 2015	Buriram United	H	1–2 Highlight	Anderson 4'	5th
12 September 2015	Bangkok Glass	H	2–2 Highlight	Cunha (2) 45+3' (pen.), 76'	4th
20 September 2015	Port MTI	A	1–3 Highlight	Pipob 31'	5th
27 September 2015	Suphanburi	H	2–2 Highlight	Mineiro 8', Korrakot 90+5'	5th
17 October 2015	Sisaket	A	1–1^{[permanent dead link]} Highlight	Cunha 36'	6th
24 October 2015	Chiangrai United	H	4–0^{[permanent dead link]} Highlight	Cunha (3) 27', 76', 81', Assumpção 30'	6th
28 October 2015	SCG Muangthong United	A	2–4^{[permanent dead link]} Highlight	Anderson 62', Mineiro 90+2'	6th
1 November 2015	Navy	A	2–1^{[permanent dead link]} Highlight	Cunha (2) 20', 47'	3rd
15 November 2015	Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda	A	0–1 Highlight		5th
22 November 2015	Bangkok United	H	1–0 Highlight	Cunha 22'	3rd
29 November 2015	TOT	A	2–0 Highlight	Mineiro 4' (pen.), Assumpção 88'	3rd
6 December 2015	Army United	H	3–2 Highlight	Cunha (2) 73' (pen.), 77', Mineiro 88'	3rd
9 December 2015	Osotspa M-150 Samut Prakan	A	0–1 Highlight		4th
13 December 2015	Saraburi	H	0–3 Highlight		4th

League table edit

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
2	Muangthong United (Q)	34	21	8	5	81	35	+46	71	2016 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off^[a]
3	Suphanburi	34	16	11	7	60	39	+21	59
4	Chonburi (Q)	34	15	12	7	62	44	+18	57^[b]	2016 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off^[a]
5	Bangkok United	34	16	9	9	59	47	+12	57^[b]
6	Bangkok Glass	34	15	11	8	47	38	+9	56

Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2015. Source: Thai Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b The winners of the 2015 Thai FA Cup will also qualify for the play-off of the 2016 AFC Champions League. Since the FA Cup winners have already qualified to ACL through the championship and runners-up - because the Thai FA Cup Final is between Buriram and Muangthong - the spot will be awarded to the third-placed team.
^ ^a ^b CHO 1–0 BKU; BKU 1–1 CHO

AFC Champions League edit

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Round
10 February 2015	Kitchee	H	4–1 Highlight	Assumpção (3) 8', 38', 55', Nurul 26'	Preliminary round 2
17 February 2015	Kashiwa Reysol	A	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Assumpção 10', Kroekrit 64'	Play-off round

Thai FA Cup edit

Chang FA Cup

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Round
24 June 2015	Khonkaen	H	1–0	Therdsak 55'	Round of 64
29 July 2015	Sukhothai	A	2–1	Mineiro 45+1', Cunha 66'	Round of 32
12 August 2015	Sisaket	A	3–2 (a.e.t.) Highlight	Cunha 53', Therdsak 112', Kroekrit 114'	Round of 16
23 September 2015	Buriram United	H	0–1 Highlight		Quarter-finals

Thai League Cup edit

Toyota League Cup

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Round
18 April 2015	Rajapruk University Muangnont United	H	2–0 Highlight	Pipob 68', Nurul 79'	Round of 64
1 July 2015	PTU Pathum Thani Seeker	A	4–0	Kirati 23', Mineiro (2) 45+2', 49', Wanit 88'	Round of 32
22 July 2015	Pattaya United	A	1–3 Highlight	Mineiro 34'	Round of 16

Squad statistics edit

No.	Pos.	Name	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total		Discipline
No.	Pos.	Name	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	Pitawat Chamnongchob	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
2	DF	Noppanon Kachaplayuk	0(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0(1)	0	0	0
4	MF	Kroekrit Thaweekarn	31	0	2(2)	1	0(2)	0	2	1	35(4)	2	7	1
5	DF	Niweat Siriwong	1(4)	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	3(4)	0	0	0
6	DF	Suttinan Phuk-hom	20	1	1(2)	0	1	0	2	0	24(2)	1	3	0
7	MF	Chakrit Buathong	4(2)	0	0	0	3	0	0(2)	0	7(4)	0	0	0
8	MF	Therdsak Chaiman (vc)	2(19)	0	1(2)	2	0	0	0(1)	0	3(22)	2	0	0
10	FW	Pipob On-Mo (c)	7(15)	2	2(2)	0	1	1	0	0	10(17)	3	4	0
11	DF	Korrakot Wiriyaudomsiri	29(2)	2	3(1)	0	0(1)	0	2	0	34(4)	2	6	1
13	DF	Rachanon Kanyathong	6(2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6(2)	0	0	0
15	MF	Phuritad Jarikanon	21	1	4	0	1	0	1	0	27	1	10	2
16	DF	Alongkorn Prathumwong	5	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	9	0	0	0
17	FW	Leandro Assumpção	27(7)	10	3(1)	0	2	0	2	4	34(8)	14	2	0
18	GK	Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool	29	0	4	0	1	0	2	0	36	0	0	0
19	MF	Adul Lahso	23	0	4	0	1	0	2	0	30	0	4	0
20	MF	Juliano Mineiro	19(9)	7	1	1	2	3	2	0	24(9)	11	12	0
21	DF	Visaroot Vaingan	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	7	0	1	0
24	DF	Cho Byung-kuk	20(2)	2	2	0	2	0	1	0	25(2)	2	2	1
25	DF	Chonlatit Jantakam	31	1	4	0	1(1)	0	2	0	38(1)	1	9	0
26	DF	Anderson	30	4	4	0	2	0	2	0	38	4	8	0
27	FW	Boonkerd Chaiyasin	0(1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0(1)	0	0	0
28	FW	Sittichok Phaso	0(5)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0(5)	0	0	0
29	GK	Watthanapong Tabutda	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
30	GK	Chakhon Philakhlang	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
31	MF	Nurul Sriyankem	21(6)	4	2	0	0(3)	1	2	1	25(9)	6	2	0
32	MF	Worachit Kanitsribampen	4(9)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4(9)	1	0	0
35	FW	Wanit Chaisan	0	0	0	0	0(1)	1	0	0	0(1)	1	0	0
36	DF	Surawich Logarwit	3(2)	0	0	0	1	0	0(1)	0	4(3)	0	2	0
37	FW	Thiago Cunha	20(4)	19	4	2	2	0	0	0	26(4)	21	12	0
39	FW	Kirati Keawsombat	4(6)	6	0	0	2(1)	1	0(1)	0	6(8)	7	3	0
40	MF	Warut Supphaso	8(6)	0	1(2)	0	2	0	0(1)	0	11(9)	0	4	1
—	—	Own goals	–	1	–	0	–	0	–	0	–	1	–	–

Transfers edit

First Thai footballer's market is opening on 6 November 2014 to 28 January 2015.

Second Thai footballer's market is opening on 3 June 2015 to 30 June 2015.

In edit

Date	Pos.	Name	From
5 November 2014	MF	Warut Supphaso	Port
6 November 2014	DF	Alongkorn Prathumwong	Sisaket
18 November 2014	MF	Phuritad Jarikanon	Bangkok Glass
21 November 2014	FW	Brent McGrath	Sisaket
14 December 2014	DF	Visaroot Vaingan	Port
6 January 2015	GK	Watthanapong Tabutda	Army United
9 January 2015	DF	Cho Byung-kuk	Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
11 January 2015	FW	Leandro Assumpção	Chiangrai United
28 January 2015	GK	Pitthawas Chumnongchob	Chainat Hornbill

Out edit

Date	Pos.	Name	To
28 January 2015	DF	Natthaphong Samana	Suphanburi
28 January 2015	GK	Pattanan Pijittham	Suphanburi
28 January 2015	MF	Baworn Tapla	Suphanburi
28 January 2015	FW	Andre Araujo	BBCU
28 January 2015	MF	Yuki Bamba	BBCU
28 January 2015	GK	Worawit Kaewwiharn	Police United
28 January 2015	DF	Fodé Diakité	BEC Tero Sasana
3 June 2015	DF	Patipan Un-Op	Buriram United
3 June 2015	DF	Surawich Logarwit	PTT Rayong
13 July 2015	MF	Kazuto Kushida	Chainat Hornbill
31 July 2015	FW	Wanit Chaisan	Prachuap
31 July 2015	MF	Chakrit Buathong	Suphanburi
31 July 2015	GK	Pitthawas Chumnongchob	Ubon UMT United

Loan in edit

Date from	Date to	Pos.	Name	From
8 January 2015	13 July 2015	FW	Kirati Keawsombat	PTT Rayong

Loan out edit

Date from	Date to	Pos.	Name	To
28 January 2015	31 December 2015	GK	Chanin Sae-Eae	Chainat Hornbill
28 January 2015	3 June 2015	DF	Rachanon Kanyathong	Chainat Hornbill
28 January 2015	31 December 2015	DF	Piyawit Janput	Chainat Hornbill
28 January 2015	3 June 2015	FW	Sukree Etae	Nara United
28 January 2015	31 December 2015	FW	Brent McGrath	Port
28 January 2015	3 June 2015	MF	Kazuto Kushida	Phan Thong
28 January 2015	2 June 2015	DF	Patipan Un-Op	TOT
3 June 2015	31 December 2015	FW	Sukree Etae	Chainat

[table_note_res_QPO0.62741255929107-1] The winners of the 2015 Thai FA Cup will also qualify for the play-off of the 2016 AFC Champions League. Since the FA Cup winners have already qualified to ACL through the championship and runners-up - because the Thai FA Cup Final is between Buriram and Muangthong - the spot will be awarded to the third-placed team.

[table_hth_CHO0.62741255929107-2] CHO 1–0 BKU; BKU 1–1 CHO

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