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.
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| Full name | Air and Coastal Defense Command Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Rama Shoot an Arrow (พระรามแผลงศร) |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Ground | Battleship Stadium Chonburi, Thailand |
| Coordinates | 12°39′39″N 100°55′24″E / 12.660831°N 100.923259°E |
| Owner | Air and Coastal Defense Command |
| Chairman | Surawong Wongwanich |
| Head coach | Surakij Thepmanee |
| League | Thai League 3 |
| 2023–24 | Thai League 3, 10th of 11 in the Eastern region |
| Website | Club website |
History
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
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12°39′39″N 100°55′24″E / 12.660831°N 100.923259°E | Sattahip, Sattahip, Chonburi | Battleship Stadium | 2018 – present |
Season by season record
| 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 |