Thai Farmers Bank F.C.

Thai Farmers Bank Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลธนาคารกสิกรไทย) is a defunct Thai football club based in Bangkok and supported by the eponymous financial institution. They won two AFC Champions League titles in 1994 and 1995.[1][2][3]

Thai Farmers Bank FC
Full nameThai Farmers Bank
Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลธนาคารกสิกรไทย
Nickname(s)The Ear of Rice
(แบงค์รวงข้าว)
Founded1987
Dissolved2000
GroundKasikorn Bank Stadium
Bangkok, Thailand
Capacity5,000

Due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the club sponsor's stock price dropped 49%, which resulted in them being taken over by foreign investors. The financial crisis went on, so in 2000 the club finally folded.[4]

Achievements

1993–1994, 1994–1995

1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999

1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

1994

  • Thailand FA Cup: 1

1999

Performance in AFC competitions
  • Asian Club Championship: 5 appearances
1993: Qualifying – 3rd round
1994: Champion
1995: Champion
1996: 3rd place
1997: Second Round

Results
Season Opponents Score
1992–93 Arseto Solo
2–0
Arseto Solo
0–3
1993–94
Champion		 Arema Malang
2–2
Arema Malang
4–1
Liaoning FC
1–1
Muharraq Club
2–2
Verdy Kawasaki
1–1
Oman Club
2–1
1994–95
Champion		 Mohun Bagan
4–0
Liaoning FC
2–2
Verdy Kawasaki
0–0
Ilhwa Chunma
0–1
FK Neftchy Farg'ona
2–2
Al-Arabi
1–0
1995–96 Club Valencia
6–0
Club Valencia
1–0
Ilhwa Chunma
1–1
Verdy Kawasaki
0–0
Persib Bandung
2–1
Al Nasr
0–1
Saipa
2–1
1996–97 Pohang Steelers
1–3
Pohang Steelers
0–2

References
  1. "ไร้เทียมทาน : แข้งธ.กสิกรไทยยุคเรืองรองครองแชมป์เอเชีย 2 สมัยซ้อน...ปัจจุบันเป็นอย่างไร?". FourFourTwo (in Thai). 7 October 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017.
  2. "เรื่องเล่าของสโมสรที่หายไป : Thai Farmer เหรอ... คุณเอาชาวนามาเล่นหรืออย่างไร?". FourFourTwo (in Thai). 16 October 2016. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018.
  3. "ย้อนรอย"สโมสรธนาคารกสิกรไทย" อดีตแชมป์"ฟุตบอลเอเชียน คัพ"". Thai PBS. February 26, 2013.
  4. "ปิดตำนาน : รวมสโมสรไทยลีกที่หายสาบสูญ". FourFourTwo (in Thai). 1 May 2017. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018.
Achievements
Preceded by
PAS Tehran
 Champions of Asia
1993–94		 Succeeded by
Holders
Preceded by
Holders		 Champions of Asia
1994–95		 Succeeded by
Ilhwa Chunma


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