Air and Coastal Defense Command Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลหน่วยบัญชาการต่อสู้อากาศยานและรักษาฝั่ง) or its abbreviated name is ACDC Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอล สอ.รฝ.), is a Thai professional football club under the stewardship of Air and Coastal Defense Command, Royal Thai Navy based in Sattahip, Chonburi, Thailand.[1] The club is currently playing in the Thai League 3 Eastern region.

ACDC
สอ.รฝ.
Full nameAir and Coastal Defense Command Football Club
Nickname(s)Rama Shoot an Arrow
(พระรามแผลงศร)
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
GroundBattleship Stadium
Chonburi, Thailand
Coordinates12°39′39″N 100°55′24″E / 12.660831°N 100.923259°E / 12.660831; 100.923259
OwnerAir and Coastal Defense Command
ChairmanSurawong Wongwanich
Head coachSurakij Thepmanee
LeagueThai League 3
2023–24Thai League 3, 10th of 11 in the Eastern region
WebsiteClub website

History edit

In 2018, the club was established.

In 2019, the club began to compete in the 2019 Thailand Amateur League Eastern region, using the Battleship stadium as the ground. At the end of the season, they have promoted to the 2020 Thai League 4.[2]

In 2020, the club became a professional football club and competed in the Thai League 4. However, the Football Association of Thailand merged the Thai League 3 and Thai League 4. As a result of this incident, all teams in Thai League 4 were promoted to Thai League 3. The club competed in the Thai League 3 for the 2020–21 season. In late December 2020, the Coronavirus disease 2019 or also known as COVID-19 had spread again in Thailand, the FA Thailand must abruptly end the regional stage of the Thai League 3.[3] The club has finished the ninth place of the Eastern region.

In 2021, the 2021–22 season is the second consecutive season in the Thai League 3 of ACDC.[4] They started the season with a 1–4 away defeated to Pattaya Dolphins United[5] and they ended the season with a 1–2 home defeated to the Pattaya Dolphins United.[6] The club has finished seventh place in the league of the Eastern region. In addition, in the 2021–22 Thai League Cup ACDC was defeated 0–3 by Rajpracha in the qualification play-off round, causing them to be eliminated.[7]

In 2022, ACDC competed in the Thai League 3 for the 2022–23 season. It is their 3rd season in the professional league. The club started the season with a 1–0 home win over Banbueng[8] and they ended the season with a 0–1 away defeat to Banbueng.[9] The club has finished 9th place in the league of the Eastern region. In addition, in the 2022–23 Thai FA Cup ACDC was penalty shoot-out defeated 3–4 by Prachinburi City in the first round, causing them to be eliminated[10] and in the 2022–23 Thai League Cup ACDC was defeated 2–5 by Pluakdaeng United in the second qualification round, causing them to be eliminated too.[11]

Stadium and locations edit

Coordinates Location Stadium Year
12°39′39″N 100°55′24″E / 12.660831°N 100.923259°E / 12.660831; 100.923259 Sattahip, Sattahip, Chonburi Battleship Stadium 2018 – present

Season by season record edit

Season League FA Cup League Cup T3 Cup Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2019 TA East 3 2 1 0 13 5 7 1st Not enter Can't Enter
2020–21 T3 East 16 4 3 9 15 22 15 9th Not enter Not enter   Anucha Phasupho 4
2021–22 T3 East 22 8 8 6 30 33 32 7th Not enter QRP   Natchapol Jitkasem 7
2022–23 T3 East 22 7 3 12 23 32 24 9th R1 QR2   Chusana Numkanitsorn 13
2023–24 T3 East 20 4 7 9 15 32 19 10th Not enter QR2 QR2   Chusana Numkanitsorn,
  Worachet Bumphenkiatitkul,
  Nitirach Mahaseana
2
Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated

Players edit

Current squad edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Club's official Facebook". ACDC.
  2. ^ "ACDC promoted to the 2020 Thai League 4 (in Thai)". supersubthailand.com. 29 December 2019.
  3. ^ "FA Thailand must abruptly end the regional stage of the 2020–21 Thai League 3 (in Thai)". goal.com. 2 May 2021.
  4. ^ Nattapong Saenson (4 September 2021). "The results of the Thai League 3 matchday 1. (in Thai)".
  5. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Eastern region matchday 1 – Pattaya Dolphins United v ACDC" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 18 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Eastern region matchday 22 – ACDC v Pattaya Dolphins United" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 26 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League Cup qualification play-off – ACDC v Rajpracha" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 3 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Eastern region matchday 1 – ACDC v Banbueng" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 11 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Eastern region matchday 22 – Banbueng v ACDC" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 18 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai FA Cup first round – ACDC v Prachinburi City" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 5 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League Cup second qualification round – Pluakdaeng United v ACDC" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 21 September 2022.

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