Bangkok Glass Volleyball Club

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
บางกอกกล๊าส
Full nameBangkok Glass Volleyball Club
สโมสรวอลเลย์บอลบางกอกกล๊าส
NicknameThe Glass Rabbits
(กระต่ายแก้ว)
BG
Founded2014[1]
Dissolved2018
GroundBG Sport Hall
Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani, Thailand
(Capacity: 4,000)
ChairmanThailand Pavin Bhirombhakdi
Head coachThailand Padejsuk Wannachote
LeagueThailand League
2017–2018 Third place Decrease 1
WebsiteClub home page
Uniforms
Home
Away
Championships
Asian Champion


Thailand League Champion

Super League Champion

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

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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

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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

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Domestic competitions

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Senior team
B team
U18 team
  • Academy U18 League
    •   Third place (2): 2015,2016

International competitions

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Major
Minor

Former squad

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As of January 2018

2017–2018 squad
Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date
1   Maliwan Prabnarong Opposite 1.73 58 (1990-08-27) 27 August 1990 (age 34)
2   Thitapa Tongsidee Setter 1.73 58 (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 28)
3   Sutadta Chuewulim Outside Hitter 1.73 67 (1992-12-19) 19 December 1992 (age 32)
4   Wiravan Sattayanuchit Outside Hitter 1.77 61 (1993-04-07) 7 April 1993 (age 31)
5   Pleumjit Thinkaow (c) Middle Blocker 1.80 64 (1983-11-09) 9 November 1983 (age 41)
6   Thidarat Pengwichai Opposite 1.78 75 (1992-11-28) 28 November 1992 (age 32)
7   Anna Maria Spanou Outside Spiker 1.88 79 (1995-11-18) 18 November 1995 (age 29)
8   Pimpila Muekkhuntod Outside Hitter 1.70 65 (1996-11-20) 20 November 1996 (age 28)
9   Jarasporn Bundasak Middle Blocker 1.82 64 (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 (age 31)
10   Jutarat Montripila Outside Hitter 1.75 67 (1986-10-02) 2 October 1986 (age 38)
11   Pornpun Guedpard Setter 1.73 63 (1993-05-05) 5 May 1993 (age 31)
12   Karina Krause Middle Blocker 1.78 65 (1989-02-12) 12 February 1989 (age 35)
13   Witita Balee Setter 1.71 56 (1991-03-27) 27 March 1991 (age 33)
14   Rasamee Supamool Opposite 1.81 65 (1992-01-10) 10 January 1992 (age 32)
15   Tikamporn Changkeaw Libero 1.68 60 (1984-12-12) 12 December 1984 (age 40)
16   Wanna Buakaew Libero 1.72 61 (1981-01-02) 2 January 1981 (age 43)
17   Wanida Kotruang Outside Hitter 1.70 60 (1990-06-29) 29 June 1990 (age 34)
21   Amporn Hyapha Middle Blocker 1.80 70 (1985-05-19) 19 May 1985 (age 39)

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ "BG Sport Hall". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  2. ^ "ยิ่งใหญ่! ตบสาว"บีจีวีซี" เปิดตัวลุยฤดูกาลใหม่ หวังสร้างประวัติศาสตร์เเชมป์วอลเลย์ฯไทยลีก3สมัยซ้อน". Archived from the original on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  3. ^ "ยืนยันแล้ว! บีจีวีซี โอนสิทธิ์ทำทีมให้ แอร์ฟอร์ซ วีซี". 9 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Bangkok Glass Club history". www.bangkokglassvc.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
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