Bangkok Glass Volleyball Club
| 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 | Thailand Pavin Bhirombhakdi |
| Head coach | Thailand Padejsuk Wannachote |
| League | Thailand League |
| 2017–2018 | Third place Decrease 1 |
| Website | Club home page |
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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.
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 / 14.000649; 100.679028 | 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
International competitions
[edit ]- Major
- Asian Club Championship 2 appearances
- World Club Championship 1 appearances
- 2016 — 7th place
- Minor
- Binh Dien International Cup
- 2017 — Champion
Former squad
[edit ]As of January 2018
| 2017–2018 squad | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 | Thailand Maliwan Prabnarong | Opposite | 1.73 | 58 | (1990年08月27日) 27 August 1990 (age 34) |
| 2 | Thailand Thitapa Tongsidee | Setter | 1.73 | 58 | (1996年01月04日) 4 January 1996 (age 29) |
| 3 | Thailand Sutadta Chuewulim | Outside Hitter | 1.73 | 67 | (1992年12月19日) 19 December 1992 (age 32) |
| 4 | Thailand Wiravan Sattayanuchit | Outside Hitter | 1.77 | 61 | (1993年04月07日) 7 April 1993 (age 31) |
| 5 | Thailand Pleumjit Thinkaow (c) | Middle Blocker | 1.80 | 64 | (1983年11月09日) 9 November 1983 (age 41) |
| 6 | Thailand Thidarat Pengwichai | Opposite | 1.78 | 75 | (1992年11月28日) 28 November 1992 (age 32) |
| 7 | Greece Anna Maria Spanou | Outside Spiker | 1.88 | 79 | (1995年11月18日) 18 November 1995 (age 29) |
| 8 | Thailand Pimpila Muekkhuntod | Outside Hitter | 1.70 | 65 | (1996年11月20日) 20 November 1996 (age 28) |
| 9 | Thailand Jarasporn Bundasak | Middle Blocker | 1.82 | 64 | (1993年03月01日) 1 March 1993 (age 31) |
| 10 | Thailand Jutarat Montripila | Outside Hitter | 1.75 | 67 | (1986年10月02日) 2 October 1986 (age 38) |
| 11 | Thailand Pornpun Guedpard | Setter | 1.73 | 63 | (1993年05月05日) 5 May 1993 (age 31) |
| 12 | Thailand Karina Krause | Middle Blocker | 1.78 | 65 | (1989年02月12日) 12 February 1989 (age 36) |
| 13 | Thailand Witita Balee | Setter | 1.71 | 56 | (1991年03月27日) 27 March 1991 (age 33) |
| 14 | Thailand Rasamee Supamool | Opposite | 1.81 | 65 | (1992年01月10日) 10 January 1992 (age 33) |
| 15 | Thailand Tikamporn Changkeaw | Libero | 1.68 | 60 | (1984年12月12日) 12 December 1984 (age 40) |
| 16 | Thailand Wanna Buakaew | Libero | 1.72 | 61 | (1981年01月02日) 2 January 1981 (age 44) |
| 17 | Thailand Wanida Kotruang | Outside Hitter | 1.70 | 60 | (1990年06月29日) 29 June 1990 (age 34) |
| 21 | Thailand Amporn Hyapha | Middle Blocker | 1.80 | 70 | (1985年05月19日) 19 May 1985 (age 39) |
Notable players
[edit ]Domestic Players
- Wilavan Apinyapong (loan)
- Natthanicha Jaisaen
- Anongporn Promrat
- Paweenut Rueangrum
- Pattrathip Santrakoon
Foreign Players
- Naoko Hashimoto (2015)
- Aleksandra Terzić (2015)
- Ashley Frazier (2016–2017)
- Jordanne Scott (2016)
- Tran Thi Thanh Thuy (2015–2016)
- Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hoa (2014–2017)
- Soňa Mikysková (2017)
- Anna Maria Spanou (2017–2018)
References
[edit ]- ^ "BG Sport Hall". Archived from the original on 2015年09月23日. Retrieved 2015年07月03日.
- ^ "ยิ่งใหญ่! ตบสาว"บีจีวีซี" เปิดตัวลุยฤดูกาลใหม่ หวังสร้างประวัติศาสตร์เเชมป์วอลเลย์ฯไทยลีก3สมัยซ้อน". Archived from the original on 2017年03月23日. Retrieved 2017年03月23日.
- ^ "ยืนยันแล้ว! บีจีวีซี โอนสิทธิ์ทําทีมให้ แอร์ฟอร์ซ วีซี". 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Bangkok Glass Club history". www.bangkokglassvc.com. Archived from the original on 2015年09月23日. Retrieved 2015年07月03日.
External links
[edit ]- Official Website Archived 2016年04月08日 at the Wayback Machine
- Club's dissolution Archived 2018年05月11日 at the Wayback Machine
- Licence transfer to Air Force Women's Volleyball Club Archived 2018年05月11日 at the Wayback Machine