Thailand national futsal team

Thailand

Nickname(s)	โต๊ะเล็ก (The small table)
Association	Football Association of Thailand
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Victor Hermans
Captain	Kritsada Wongkaeo
Most caps	Anucha Munjarern (117)
Top scorer	Suphawut Thueanklang (147)
Home stadium	Bangkok Futsal Arena
FIFA code	THA
FIFA ranking	15 (13 April 2016) [1]
Highest FIFA ranking	9
Home colours Away colours
First international
Thailand 5 - 12 China  (Hong Kong; 2 May 1992)
Biggest win
Thailand 29 - 1 Bhutan  (Incheon, South Korea; 26 June 2013)
Biggest defeat
Brazil 11 - 0 Thailand (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; 24 October 2004)
World Cup
Appearances	5 (First in 2000)
Best result	Round of 16, (2012)
AFC Futsal Championship
Appearances	14 (First in 1999)
Best result	Runners-up, (2008, 2012)[2]
AFF Futsal Championship
Appearances	12 (First in 2001)
Best result	Champions, (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)

The Thailand national futsal team represents Thailand in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Thailand.

History

Thailand may be usual underdogs at the 11-a-side game, but on the futsal court they are one of Asia's finest sides. At the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship in Chinese Taipei, 'The Nation of Smiles' registered a memorable 3–2 win over Australia.^[3]

In May 2008, Thailand was the host for the AFC Futsal Championship. Even before the tournament kick-off, hosts Thailand were tipped to challenge favourites Iran. Despite the expectations, however, they started slowly but managed nonetheless to eke out a narrow win over Iraq. An 11–0 reverse of Indonesia showed their credentials thereafter, and then came a 3–1 win over Kyrgyzstan. Thailand's 5–2 quarter-final defeat of Australia sealed their progression to that year's FIFA Futsal World Cup, and they then undid China PR to reach the continental decider, where they fell 4–0 to Iran.^[4]

World Cup

The past Thailand's status as one of Asia's futsal heavyweights is beyond dispute. On five occasions, the Thais have finished third in the AFC Futsal Championship, and in 2008 and 2012, they went all the way to the final. Nor are the War Elephants strangers to the global stage, having been featured in the past five FIFA Futsal World Cups. Although they hadn't progressed beyond the first round in their first three appearances prior to doing so in 2012, they still put in some excellent showings including a 3–2 win over Australia at Chinese Taipei 2004, before inflicting a 5–3 defeat on USA in Brazil 2008.

The present Recent years have seen a changing of the guard in Thailand, with a host of talented youngsters breaking into the national team to fill the void left by some former stalwarts. Leading the up-and-comers is 22-year-old striker Suphawut Thueanklang, who has been scoring regularly for both club and country. To complement these emerging hopefuls with experience, veteran stars such as defender Panuwat Janta and striker Ekkapong Suratsawang are likely to resume their key roles in time for November's global finals.

The future Awarded automatic qualification for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup as the host nation, Thailand had set their sights on making history. They may have failed to live up to expectations in the 2010 AFC Futsal Championship, crashing out to China in the quarter-finals, but coach Victor Hermans' new-look side are aiming to shrug off past disappointment and provide a strong showing. "Our goal is to reach the quarter-finals in the World Cup on our home soil," Thailand team manager Suttipun Wanwinwes told FIFA.com. "We will make the best of the next ten months, which includes the 2012 Asian championship, to prepare the team to make sure that happens.”

Competition history

*Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty shootouts. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil. Gold, silver, bronze backgrounds indicates 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishes respectively. Bold text indicates best finish in tournament.

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1989	Did not enter	–	–	–	–	–	–
1992	Did not qualify	–	–	–	–	–	–
1996	Did not enter	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000	Round 1	3	0	0	3	2	17
2004	Round 1	3	1	0	2	5	15
2008	Round 1	4	1	0	3	7	15
2012	Round of 16	4	1	0	3	9	16
2016	Qualified	–	–	–	–	–	–
Total	5/8	14	3	0	11	23	63

AFC Futsal Championship

AFC Futsal Championship Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1999	Round 1	4	2	0	2	43	22
2000	Third place	5	3	0	2	29	23
2001	Quarterfinals	4	2	0	2	24	14
2002	Third place	7	6	0	1	42	15
2003	Third place	6	5	0	1	23	7
2004	Third place	6	4	1	1	49	14
2005	Round 2	6	3	2	1	57	12
2006	Round 1	3	2	0	1	19	11
2007	Quarterfinals	4	2	0	2	23	16
2008	Runners-up	6	5	0	1	27	10
2010	Quarterfinals	4	3	0	1	21	16
2012	Runners-up	6	5	0	1	22	16
2014	Quarterfinals	4	2	1	1	17	9
2016	Third place	6	5	1	0	31	10
Total	14/14	71	49	5	17	427	195

AFF Futsal Championship

AFF Futsal Championship Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2001	Champions	5	5	0	0	62	5
2003	Champions	6	6	0	0	53	11
2005	Champions	6	6	0	0	47	4
2006	Champions	4	4	0	0	59	7
2007	Champions	5	5	0	0	57	7
2008*	Champions	5	4	0	1	22	10
2009	Champions	5	5	0	0	38	14
2010	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-
2012	Champions	6	6	0	0	94	9
2013	Champions	6	6	0	0	48	9
2014	Champions	6	5	0	1	39	8
2015	Champions	6	6	0	0	53	8
2016	TBD	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	12/13	60	58	0	2	572	92

In 2008, Thailand used a U-21 squad to participate in the tournament.

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2005	Runners-up	4	3	0	1	24	6
2007	Runners-up	6	5	0	1	48	14
2009	Runners-up	5	4	1	0	23	12
2013	Third place	5	4	0	1	53	16
2017	To be determined
Total	4/4	20	16	1	3	148	48

Southeast Asian Games

Southeast Asian Games Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2007	Champions	5	5	0	0	50	6
2009	No competition as not officially selected by host
2011	Champions	4	4	0	0	42	8
2013	Champions	4	4	0	0	32	5
2015	No competition as not officially selected by host
2017	To be determined
2019	To be determined
Total	Best: Champions	13	13	0	0	124	19

Results and fixtures

All time results

• Only record the results that affect the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. See 'A' matches criteria.

      Win       Draw       Loss

Recent results within last 12 months and upcoming fixtures.

2016

Official Friendly (19-21 January 2016)

Thailand  v  Malaysia

19 January 2016 Friendly	Thailand	6 – 4	Malaysia	Bangkok, Thailand
13.00 UTC+7:00	Wanlop  9' (pen.), 17' (30) Poogun  10' (12) Punya  16'	(FIFA)	Akmarulnizam  19' Saiful  13' Akmarulnizam 34' (pen.) Mohammed  39'	Stadium: Huamark Sports Science Center Attendance: N/A Referee: N/A

Thailand  v  Jordan

21 January 2016 Friendly	Thailand	9 - 0	Jordan	Pathumthani, Thailand
19:30 UTC+7:00	Nattawut  9' (27), 30' Suphawut  11' (24) Poogun  16' Jetsada  31' Punyapon  34' Atirat  35'	(FIFA)		Stadium: 72nd Birthday Indoor Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: N/A

2016 AFC Futsal Championship

Thailand  v  Tajikistan

11 February 2016 2016 AFC Futsal Championship	Thailand	5 - 4	Tajikistan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
16:30 UTC+5:00	Suphawut  7', 30', 32' Apiwat  25' Wiwat  40'	(FIFA) (AFC)	Nekruz  11' Mansur  21' Rahmonali  35', 39'	Stadium: Universal Stadium, Tashkent Attendance: 100 Referee: Hasan Mousa Al-Gburi (Iraq)

Chinese Taipei  v  Thailand

13 February 2016 2016 AFC Futsal Championship	Chinese Taipei	2 – 7	Thailand	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
16:30 UTC+5:00	Chu Chia-wei  14' Lai Ming Hui  36'	(FIFA) (AFC)	Suphawut  2', 33' Konghla  4' Chang Chien-ying  22' (o.g.) Jetsada  28', 37' Wiwat  37'	Stadium: Universal Stadium, Tashkent Attendance: 100 Referee: Hawkar Salar Ahmed (Iraq)

Thailand  v  Vietnam

15 February 2016 2016 AFC Futsal Championship	Thailand	3 – 1	Vietnam	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:00 UTC+5:00	Suphawut  31', 40', 40'	(FIFA) (AFC)	Vũ Xuân Du  38'	Stadium: Uzbekistan Stadium, Tashkent Attendance: 700 Referee: Hasan Mousa Al-Gburi (Iraq)

Thailand  v  Australia

17 February 2016 2016 AFC Futsal Championship	Thailand	6 – 1	Australia	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
16:00 UTC+5:00	Jirawat  5', 39' Suphawut  10', 39' Jetsada  27' Wiwat  33'	(FIFA) (AFC)	G. Giovenali  20'	Stadium: Universal Stadium, Tashkent Attendance: 500 Referee: Tomohiro Kozaki (Japan)

Uzbekistan  v  Thailand

19 February 2016 2016 AFC Futsal Championship	Uzbekistan	2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (3 – 1 p)	Thailand	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
16:00 UTC+5:00	Jirawat  23' (o.g.) Yunusov  48'	(FIFA) (AFC)	Jetsada  24' Apiwat  41'	Stadium: Uzbekistan Stadium, Tashkent Attendance: 2,600 Referee: Christopher Colley (Australia)
		Penalties
	Sviridov Dilshod Feruz		Suphawut Jirawat

Thailand  v  Vietnam

21 February 2016 2016 AFC Futsal Championship	Thailand	8 – 0	Vietnam	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
16:00 UTC+5:00	Jetsada  6' Apiwat  11', 12' Suphawut  18' (pen.), 18' (pen.), 36', 40' Jirawat  34'	(FIFA) (AFC)		Stadium: Uzbekistan Stadium, Tashkent Attendance: 2,000 Referee: An Ran (China)

Charity Match (for Banarong Panpop, captain of Kasem Bundit U. FC)

Thailand  v All-star Thailand League

21 February 2016 Charity Match	Thailand	4 – 1	All-star Thailand League	Bangkok, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7:00	Apiwat  5' Nattawut  17', 18' Jetsada  20'		Tananchai  3'	Stadium: Kasem Bundit University Indoor Stadium, Bangkok Attendance: N/A Referee: N/A

Official Friendly (August 2016)

Thailand  v TBA

August 2016 Friendly	Thailand	v	TBA	Bangkok, Thailand
[UTC+07:00				Stadium: Bangkok

Thailand  v TBA

August 2016 Friendly	Thailand	v	TBA	Bangkok, Thailand
[UTC+07:00				Stadium: Bangkok

Thailand  v TBA

August 2016 Friendly	Thailand	v	TBA	Bangkok, Thailand
[UTC+07:00				Stadium: Bangkok

2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup

Thailand  v TBA

10 September 2016 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup	Thailand	v	TBA	Colombia
UTC-5:00				Stadium: TBA

Thailand  v TBA

13 September 2016 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup	Thailand	v	TBA	Colombia
UTC-5:00				Stadium: TBA

Thailand  v TBA

16 September 2016 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup	Thailand	v	TBA	Colombia
UTC-5:00				Stadium: TBA

2016 AFF Futsal Championship

Thailand  v TBA

31 October 2016 2016 AFF Futsal Championship	Thailand	v	TBA	Bangkok, Thailand
UTC+7:00				Stadium: TBA

Thailand  v TBA

1 November 2016 2016 AFF Futsal Championship	Thailand	v	TBA	Bangkok, Thailand
UTC+7:00				Stadium: TBA

Thailand  v TBA

3 November 2016 2016 AFF Futsal Championship	Thailand	v	TBA	Bangkok, Thailand
UTC+7:00				Stadium: TBA

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2016 AFC Futsal Championship.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	GK	Chalermsri Puangsri	18 April 1989 (aged 26)		Surat Thani Futsal Club
12	GK	Kanison Phoopan	10 November 1991 (aged 24)		Thai Port Futsal Club
3	DF	Konghla Lakka (c)	10 May 1986 (aged 29)		North Eastern-Khon Kaen Futsal Club
4	DF	Ampol Srirageaw	12 June 1990 (aged 25)		Rajnavy Futsal Club
13	DF	Chaivat Jamgrajang	13 November 1989 (aged 26)		Thai Port Futsal Club
2	MF	Wiwat Thaijaruen	31 December 1990 (aged 25)		Department of Highways Futsal Club
5	MF	Punyapon Pumwiset	26 June 1984 (aged 31)		Samut Sakhon Futsal Club
6	MF	Jirawat Sornwichian	25 October 1988 (aged 26)		Chonburi Blue Wave Futsal Club
7	MF	Apiwat Chaemcharoen	31 March 1991 (aged 24)		Chonburi Blue Wave Futsal Club
10	MF	Nattawut Madyalan	12 April 1990 (aged 25)		Chonburi Blue Wave Futsal Club
14	MF	Warut Wangsama-aeo	12 December 1992 (aged 23)		Bangkok BTS Futsal Club
8	FW	Jetsada Chudech	20 February 1989 (aged 26)		Rajnavy Futsal Club
9	FW	Suphawut Thueanklang	14 July 1989 (aged 26)		Chonburi Blue Wave Futsal Club
11	FW	Wanlop Pansomsuay	3 November 1988 (aged 27)		Thai Port Futsal Club

Coaches

Nation	Coaches	Year
Brazil	Silvalho	2000–2001
Brazil	Vicente De Luise	2004–2006
Brazil	Gelacio de Castro	2004–2006
Thailand	Pattaya Piamkum	2007
Spain	Jose Maria Pazos Mendez	2008–2011
Netherlands	Victor Hermans	2012–present

See also

• Thailand Futsal League

References

1. Futsal World Ranking
2. [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesf/futsal-as.html Asian Futsal Championship Overview RSSSF
3. FIFA Futsal World Cup Overview RSSSF
4. Thailand national futsal team information Official Website

External links

• Thailand Futsal Official Website (Thai)
• Football Association of Thailand (Thai)
• USM THAILEAGUE LEAGUE 2011/12 (Thai)