Bangkok Glass Volleyball Club (Thai: สโมสรวอลเลย์บอลบางกอกกล๊าส) was a Thai professional volleyball club based in Pathum Thani Province and was managed by BG FC Sport Co., Ltd. which was a subsidiary of Bangkok Glass Group of Companies.
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| Full name | Bangkok Glass Volleyball Club สโมสรวอลเลย์บอลบางกอกกล๊าส | ||
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| Nickname | The Glass Rabbits (กระต่ายแก้ว) BG | ||
| Founded | 2014[1] | ||
| Dissolved | 2018 | ||
| Ground | BG Sport Hall Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani, Thailand (Capacity: 4,000) | ||
| Chairman |  Pavin Bhirombhakdi | ||
| Head coach | Padejsuk Wannachote | ||
| League | Thailand League | ||
| 2017–2018 |  Third place  1 | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Championships | |||
| Asian Champion
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Bangkok Glass FC played in the Thailand League after their club was founded in 2014.[2] Their home stadium was BG Sport Hall which has a capacity of 4,000.
Bangkok Glass won their first Thailand League title in 2014–15 season and the Super League in 2015. In season 2014–15, Bangkok Glass were the triple champions winning the (2014–15 Thailand League, 2015 Thailand Super League, and 2015 Asian Club Championship).
The club dissolved on May 8, 2018, due to severe differences between the club's policy and the national federation's policy about the national team, the latter considered to suffocate the professional clubs. The licence was sold to Air Force Volleyball Club Company.[3]
History edit
Bangkok Glass Volleyball Club (BGVC)[4] managed by BGFC Sport Company Limited, was established in 2014 with the mission to elevate a standard of Thailand’s female volleyball sport industry and to promote and increase a popularity of the volleyball sport among Thais.
BGVC has strategically laid the basis for achieving the point of greatest success which can be shown through the team’s quality integration including management team, professional personnel, and players.
The first tournament Bangkok Glass Volleyball Club (BGVC) participated was Pro Challenge, 2014 (Division 1) in July 2014. With an outstanding performances, BGVC wins the championship granting them a promotion to the highest level of competition; the Volleyball Thailand League 2014-2015. The accomplishment can be evidently observed with the initial success which BGVC will keep on triumphing through the years to come.
Stadium and locations edit
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14°00′02″N 100°40′45″E / 14.000649°N 100.679028°E | Pathumthani | BG Sport Hall | 4,000 | 2014–2018 |
Honours edit
Domestic competitions edit
- Senior team
- Thailand League
- Super League
- Pro Challenge
Champion (1): 2014
- B team
- U18 team
- Academy U18 League
Third place (2): 2015,2016
International competitions edit
- Major
- Asian Club Championship 2 appearances
- World Club Championship 1 appearances
- 2016 — 7th place
- Minor
- Binh Dien International Cup
- 2017 — Champion
- 2017 —
Former squad edit
As of January 2018
| 2017–2018 squad | |||||
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| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 | Maliwan Prabnarong
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Opposite | 1.73 | 58 | 27 August 1990 |
| 2 | Thitapa Tongsidee
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Setter | 1.73 | 58 | 4 January 1996 |
| 3 | Sutadta Chuewulim
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Outside Hitter | 1.73 | 67 | 19 December 1992 |
| 4 | Wiravan Sattayanuchit
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Outside Hitter | 1.77 | 61 | 7 April 1993 |
| 5 | Pleumjit Thinkaow (c)
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Middle Blocker | 1.80 | 64 | 9 November 1983 |
| 6 | Thidarat Pengwichai
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Opposite | 1.78 | 75 | 28 November 1992 |
| 7 |  Anna Maria Spanou
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Outside Spiker | 1.88 | 79 | 18 November 1995 |
| 8 | Pimpila Muekkhuntod
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Outside Hitter | 1.70 | 65 | 20 November 1996 |
| 9 | Jarasporn Bundasak
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Middle Blocker | 1.82 | 64 | 1 March 1993 |
| 10 | Jutarat Montripila
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Outside Hitter | 1.75 | 67 | 2 October 1986 |
| 11 | Pornpun Guedpard
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Setter | 1.73 | 63 | 5 May 1993 |
| 12 | Karina Krause
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Middle Blocker | 1.78 | 65 | 12 February 1989 |
| 13 | Witita Balee
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Setter | 1.71 | 56 | 27 March 1991 |
| 14 | Rasamee Supamool
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Opposite | 1.81 | 65 | 10 January 1992 |
| 15 | Tikamporn Changkeaw
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Libero | 1.68 | 60 | 12 December 1984 |
| 16 | Wanna Buakaew
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Libero | 1.72 | 61 | 2 January 1981 |
| 17 | Wanida Kotruang
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Outside Hitter | 1.70 | 60 | 29 June 1990 |
| 21 | Amporn Hyapha
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Middle Blocker | 1.80 | 70 | 19 May 1985 |
Notable players edit
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Domestic Players
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Foreign Players
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References edit
- ^ "BG Sport Hall". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
- ^ "ยิ่งใหญ่! ตบสาว"บีจีวีซี" เปิดตัวลุยฤดูกาลใหม่ หวังสร้างประวัติศาสตร์เเชมป์วอลเลย์ฯไทยลีก3สมัยซ้อน". Archived from the original on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "ยืนยันแล้ว! บีจีวีซี โอนสิทธิ์ทำทีมให้ แอร์ฟอร์ซ วีซี". 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Bangkok Glass Club history". www.bangkokglassvc.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
External links edit
- Official Website Archived 2016-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Club's dissolution Archived 2018-05-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Licence transfer to Air Force Women's Volleyball Club Archived 2018-05-11 at the Wayback Machine