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| Full name | Chonburi Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดชลบุรี | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Sharks (team) (ฉลามชล) Blue Blood (supporters) | |||
| Short name | CHON | |||
| Founded | 1997, as Chonburi-Sannibat Samut Prakan Football Club | |||
| Ground | Chonburi Stadium Mueang Chonburi, Chonburi, Thailand | |||
| Capacity | 8,680 | |||
| Chairman | Wittaya Khunpluem | |||
| Head coach | Pipob On-Mo | |||
| League | Thai League 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Thai League 1, 14th of 16 (relegated) | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Chonburi Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดชลบุรี) is a Thai professional football club based in the city of Chonburi, Chonburi province, that competes in the second division in Thai football, the Thai League 2, after relegation in the 2023-24 season. The team lifted the league title in 2007 which became the most successful season in their history.[1]
Chonburi were founded in 1997 and their main rivals were Sriracha who were also based in Chonburi Province prior to their move and subsequent dissolution.[2] The team is widely known by their nickname "The Sharks" which can be seen in the crest of the club.
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