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)
Chairman Pavin Bhirombhakdi
Head coach Padejsuk Wannachote
LeagueThailand League
2017–2018 Third place 1
WebsiteClub home page
Uniforms
Home
Away
Championships
Asian Champion


Thailand League Champion

Super League Champion

Active departments of
Bangkok Glass
Football (Men's) Football B (Men's) Volleyball (Women's) (Dissolved)
Volleyball Youth (Women's) (Dissolved) Futsal (Men's) eSports

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 8th 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

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
Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year
14°00′02″N 100°40′45″E Pathumthani BG Sport Hall 4,000 2014–2018

Honours

Domestic competitions
Senior team
B team
  • Kor Royal Cup
    • Runner-up (2): 2016, 2017
U18 team
  • Academy U18 League
    • Third place (2): 2015,2016

International competitions
Major
Minor

Former squad

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

Notable players

References
  1. "BG Sport Hall". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. https://www.thairath.co.th/content/1277041
  4. "Bangkok Glass Club history". www.bangkokglassvc.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
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