Police Tero Football Club (Thai:สโมสรฟุตบอลโปลิศ เทโร), formerly known asBEC-Tero Sasana, is a Thai professionalfootball club based inLak Si,Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inauguralAFC Champions League competition in 2003. BEC-Tero Sasana Football Club merged withPolice United Football Club in the 2017 season and changed its official name to Police Tero Football Club in the 2018 season.[1]
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| Full name | Police Tero Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลโปลิศ เทโร | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Silver Shield Dragons (มังกรโล่เงิน) | |||
| Founded | 1992; 33 years ago (1992) asSasana Witthaya School Football Team (Original) 1998; 27 years ago (1998) asBEC-Tero Sasana 2018; 7 years ago (2018) asPolice Tero (Merged withPolice United) | |||
| Ground | Boonyachinda Stadium Lak Si,Bangkok,Thailand | |||
| Capacity | 3,550 | |||
| Owner | Tero Entertainment | |||
| President | Chaitad Chaijinda | |||
| Head coach | Jose Alves Borges | |||
| League | Thai League 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | Thai League 2, 11th of 18 | |||
| Website | www | |||
 Current season | ||||
The club has won 2Thai League 1 titles, 1Kor Royal Cup and 1Thai League Cup. They were also the finalist in the2002–03 AFC Champions League campaign.
History
editEstablishment of the club
editThe team was established in 1992. It was previously known as Sasana Witthaya School team and was founded byWorawi Makudi. The first football match the team entered was in Division 3 of the football royal cup in 1993. In 1994, the team played in Division 2 of the football royal cup. In 1995, the team played in Division 1 of the football royal cup and in 1996, the team entered theThai League for the first time. It was during this year, that Mr. Worawi Makudi and Mr. Brian L. Marcar, managing director ofBEC-TERO Entertainment Public Co. Ltd., joined hands and renamed the team asTero Sasana Football Club. The team was placed in 12th position among 18 teams in theThai League.[2]
In 1997, Tero Sasana Football Club also played in theThai League and this time was placed in fifth place. Later in 1998,BEC World Public Company Limited supported the Tero Sasana Football Club and changed the team's name toBEC-Tero Sasana. The team won the third place when they played theThai League. They were also one of the eight final teams to enter the final round of theThai FA Cup.[3]
In 1999, the team entered theThai League and again won third place. In the same year, they were among the final teams in theThai FA Cup.[citation needed]
The Thai giant and the final Asian Champions League
edit2000 was a very eventful year for BEC-Tero Sasana. The team won its first championship award by winning the Thai League. It also received the championship award for theKing's Cup.[citation needed]
In 2001, BEC-Tero Sasana was able to keep its championship and won theThai Premier League for the second consecutive year. This greatly increased the fan base.[citation needed] In that year, the club participated inPOMIS Cup in Maldives.[4]
The club's success continued for a few years and culminated with finishing runner-up in the 2002–03AFC Champions League. The team were put alongside Asian heavyweightsKashima Antlers,Daejeon Citizen, andShanghai Shenhua in Group A of the 2002–03 AFC Champions League; a group which they would top with 7 points. BEC-Tero Sansana then faced Uzbekistan'sPakhtakor in the semi-final and defeated them 3–2 on aggregate, before losing toAl Ain in the two-legged final, 2–1.[5][6]
Golden Generation
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In 2012, the club appointedRobert Procureur, former general manager ofMuangthong United, to be the new Director of Football and appointedAndrew Ord as the club manager. Them built up a great team by pushing up many young players such asAdisorn Promrak,Peerapat Notchaiya,Tanaboon Kesarat,Chanathip Songkrasin,Narubadin Weerawatnodom,Tristan Do,Chenrop Samphaodi,Jaturong Pimkoon and the fan called "Golden Generation"[8] and the club signed former Japan national team playerDaiki Iwamasa that was the important to help the team win theThai League Cup Trophy in 2014 from Daiki Iwamasa andGeorgie Welcome's goals, its first trophy in 12 years.[9]
Decline and financial ruin
editAfter the club was relegated in 2016 (Saraburi was out of the Thai league due to money problems so the club was placed in the place of Saraburi), club president Brian L. Marcar sold the team to Inspire Entertainment, the owner ofMuangthong United.[10]Robert Procureur quit and star players such asPeerapat Notchaiya,Tanaboon Kesarat,Chanathip Songkrasin andTristan Do joined various clubs, such asMuangthong United.[11][12]
Merging: BEC-Tero Sasana and Police United
editIn 2017, the club were taken over by theRoyal Thai Police, who merged them with their own club,Police United. The club name change was not recognized in 2017, so in 2018, the club changed their name toPolice Tero Football Club.[13]
Return to the Thai League 1
editIn October 2019, under head coachRangsan Viwatchaichok, Police Tero were runners-up in the2019 Thai League 2 and were promoted to the2020 Thai League 1.
Failed to takeover
editOn 6 November 2023, Police Tero held a press conference to launch a new investment group, a group of threeCambodian royal princes, with an investment of ฿200 million and a 49% stake in the club.[14][15][16] But in the end the takeover of the club was unsuccessful because the new owners were unable to declare the origin of the money and were unable to bring the money into the country.[17][18]
Stadium and locations
editPolice Tero currently resides at theBoonyachinda Stadium since 2017. The stadium is available to hold up to 3,500 capacity.
Season by season record
edit| Season | League[19] | FA Cup | Queen's Cup | League Cup | Kor Royal Cup | AFC Champions League | Top scorer | |||||||||
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| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | ||||||
| AsTero Sasana | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996–97 | TPL | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 44 | 41 | 12th | — | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1997 | TPL | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 5th | — | – | – | – | – | Worrawoot Srimaka | 17 |
| As BEC-Tero Sasana | ||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | TPL | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 47 | 23 | 38 | 3rd | — | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 1999 | TPL | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 39 | 3rd | — | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 2000 | TPL | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 14 | 49 | 1st[20] | — | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| 2001–02 | TPL | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 11 | 50 | 1st[20] | — | – | – | W | – | Worrawoot Srimaka | 12 |
| 2002–03 | TPL | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 35 | 2nd[20] | – | – | – | RU | RU | Worrawoot Srimaka | 10 |
| 2003–04 | TPL | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 34 | 2nd[20] | – | – | – | – | GS | — | — |
| 2004–05 | TPL | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 6th | – | – | – | RU | GS | Chakrit Buathong | 7 |
| 2006 | TPL | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 36 | 3rd | – | GS | – | – | – | Pipat Thonkanya | 12 |
| 2007 | TPL | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 29 | 51 | 3rd | – | – | – | – | – | Anon Sangsanoi | 13 |
| 2008 | TPL | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 31 | 55 | 3rd | – | – | – | – | – | Anon Sangsanoi | 20 |
| 2009 | TPL | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 34 | 51 | 4th | RU | RU | – | – | – | Anon Sangsanoi | 18 |
| 2010 | TPL | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 42 | 35 | 9th | R4 | QF | R2 | – | – | Anon Sangsanoi | 14 |
| 2011 | TPL | 30 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 35 | 45 | 8th | QF | – | QF | – | – | Ronnachai Rangsiyo | 15 |
| 2012 | TPL | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 43 | 57 | 3rd | QF | – | QF | – | – | Cleiton Silva | 24 |
| 2013 | TPL | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 56 | 49 | 48 | 7th | R4 | – | R2 | – | – | Cleiton Silva | 20 |
| 2014 | TPL | 38 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 66 | 41 | 68 | 3rd | R3 | – | W | – | – | Sho Shimoji | 17 |
| 2015 | TPL | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 42 | 51 | 35 | 16th | R2 | – | R3 | – | – | Adisak Kraisorn | 10 |
| 2016 | TL | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 52 | 41 | 9th | R2 | – | R3 | – | – | Sivakorn Tiatrakul | 9 |
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| 2017 | T1 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 57 | 39 | 14th | R3 | – | SF | – | – | Michaël N'dri | 15 |
| 2018 | T1 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 53 | 66 | 36 | 15th | R3 | – | R2 | – | – | Michaël N'dri | 16 |
| 2019 | T2 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 64 | 31 | 65 | 2nd | R3 | – | QF | – | – | Greg Houla | 11 |
| 2020–21 | T1 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 50 | 36 | 11th | R2 | – | – | – | – | Dragan Bošković | 5 |
| 2021–22 | T1 | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 39 | 37 | 11th | SF | – | R2 | – | – | Janepob Phokhi Evandro Paulista | 6 |
| 2022–23 | T1 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 7th | SF | – | R1 | – | – | Jeong Woo-geun Marc Landry Babo | 7 |
| 2023–24 | T1 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 67 | 28 | 15th | R1 | – | R1 | – | – | Jeong Woo-geun | 10 |
| 2024–25 | T2 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 48 | 40 | 11th | QR | – | R1 | – | – | Fernando Viana | 9 |
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
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Continental record
edit| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1998–99 | Asian Club Championship | First round |  Three Star Club | 6–1 | ||
| Second round |  Dalian Wanda | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | ||
| 2000–01 | Asian Cup Winners' Cup | First round |  KRL | 1–1 | 0–6 | 7–1 |
| Second round |  Pupuk Kaltim | 4–1 | 0–1 | 5–1 | ||
| Quarter-finals |  Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–5 | ||
| 2001–02 | Asian Club Championship | First round |  Singapore Armed Force | 3–0 | 1–5 | 8–1 |
| Second round | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | ||
| 2002–03 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Kashima Antlers | 2–2 | 1st | |
 Daejeon Citizen | 2–0 | |||||
| Shanghai Shenhua | 2–1 | |||||
| Semi-finals |  Pakhtakor | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | ||
| Final |  Al Ain | 1–0 | 2–0 | Runner-up | ||
| 2003 | ASEAN Club Championship | Group stage |  Kingfisher East Bengal | 1–0 | 1st | |
 Philippine Army | 0–3 | |||||
| Quarter-finals |  Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 1–2 | ||||
| Semi-final |  Perak FA | 1–3 | ||||
| Final | Kingfisher East Bengal | 3–1 | Runner-up | |||
| 2004 | AFC Champions League | Group E | Shanghai Shenhua | 4–1 | 1–0 | 4th |
| Júbilo Iwata | 2–3 | 3–0 | ||||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0–4 | 4–0 | ||||
| 2005 | AFC Champions League | Group F | PSM Makassar | 0–1 | 2–2 | 4th |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan | 0–4 | 1–0 | ||||
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–2 | 2–0 |
Players
editFirst team squad
edit- As of 26 April 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
editFor details on former players, seeCategory:Police Tero F.C. players.
Coaching staff
edit| Position | Staff |
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| Technical Director |  Vacant |
| Head coach |  Jose Alves Borges |
| Assistant coach |  Wichanchai Hasap |
| Amorn Thammanarm | |
| Fitness coach | Srisak Khetchantra |
| Goalkeeper coach | Anukol Kanyayon |
| Team officer | Kwanchai Boonyang |
| Kriangsak Chumpornphong | |
| Team Manager | Krittawat Pensri |
| Woraphop Pongsuwan |
Managerial history
editHead coaches by years (1996/97-present)
| Name | Nat | Year | Honours |
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| Bruce Campbell |  | 1996–97 | |
| Pongphan Wongsuwan | | 1997 | |
| Vorawan Chitavanich | | 1998–99 | |
| Jason Withe | | 1999–00 | Thailand Premier League 2000 2000 Thai FA Cup |
| Pichai Pituwong | | 2001–02 | |
| Attaphol Buspakom | | 2002–04 | Runner-upAFC Champions League 2002–03 Runner-upASEAN Club Championship 2003 Runner-upThailand Premier League 2002–03 Runner-upThailand Premier League 2003–04 |
| Sasom Pobprasert | | 2004–05 | |
| Dave Booth | | 2006 | |
| Regis Laguesse |  | 2007 | |
| Christophe Larrouilh | | 2008 – June 2009 | Runner-up2009 Queen's Cup |
| Totchtawan Sripan | | June 2009 – July 2010 | TSW Pegasus Cup winner Runner-up2009 Thai FA Cup |
| Jorge Enrique Amaya |  | July 2010 – October 2010 | |
| Peter Butler | | October 2010 – June 2011 | |
| Phayong Khunnaen | | June 2011 – December 2011 | |
| Andrew Ord |  | January 2012 – August 2012 | |
| Stéphane Demol |  | September 2012 – 31 March 2013 | |
| René Desaeyere | | 31 March 2013 – 11 July 2013 | |
| Choketawee Promrut | | 11 July 2013 – 10 August 2013 | |
| Jose Alves Borges[21] | | August 2013 – November 2014 | 2014 Thai League Cup |
| Božidar Bandović |  | November 2014 – May 2015 | 2015 Toyota Premier Cup |
| Kenny Shiels |  | May 2015 – August 2015 | |
| Rangsan Viwatchaichok(interim) | | 10 August 2015 – 27 August 2015 | |
| Manuel Cajuda |  | August 2015 – December 2015 | |
| Rangsan Viwatchaichok(interim) | | 1 December 2015 – 13 December 2015 | |
| Branko Smiljanić |  | February 2016 – May 2016 | |
| Surapong Kongthep(interim) | | May 2016 – December 2016 | |
| Uthai Boonmoh | | Feb 2017 – June 2017 | |
| Mike Mulvey | | June 2017 – November 2017 | |
| Scott Cooper | | January 2018 – March 2018 | |
| Rangsan Viwatchaichok(interim) | | March 2018 – June 2018 | |
| Totchtawan Sripan | | June 2018 – September 2018 | |
| Rangsan Viwatchaichok | | September 2018 – November 2023 | Runner-up Thai League 2 2019 |
| Worrawoot Srimaka(interim) | | November 2023 – February 2024 | |
| Tan Cheng Hoe | | February 2024 – June 2024 | |
| Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul | | June 2024 – November 2024 | |
| Jatuporn Pramualban(interim) | | November 2024 – December 2024 | |
| Kaveh Magnusson |  | December 2024 | |
| Jose Alves Borges | | January 2025 –Present |
Honours
editDomestic competitions
editLeague
edit- Thai League 1[22]
- Thai League 2
- Runners-up:2019
Cups
edit- FA Cup
- Runners-up:2009
- League Cup
- Winners:2014
- Kor Royal Cup
- Winners: 2000
- Runners-up: 2002, 2004
- Queen's Cup
- Runners-up:2009
International competitions
editAsian
edit- AFC Champions League Elite
- Runners-up:2002–03
Asean
editFriendly
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