Bangkok Glass Volleyball Club () 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 FC played in the Thailand League after their club was founded in 2014. 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 8, 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.
History Bangkok Glass Volleyball Club (BGVC) 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 laid the basis for achieving the point of success which can be shown through the team’s integration including management team, professional personnel, and players.
The first tournament in which Bangkok Glass Volleyball Club (BGVC) participated was the Pro Challenge 2014 (Division 1), held in July 2014. The club won the championship, which resulted in promotion to the top tier of competition, the Volleyball Thailand League for the 2014–2015 season. This achievement marked the beginning of the club’s participation at the highest national level.
Stadium and locations Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year Pathumthani BG Sport Hall 4,000 2014–2018
Honours
Domestic competitions Senior team Thailand League Champion (2): 2014–15, 2015–16 Runner-up (2): 2016–17 Third place (1): 2017–18 Super League Champion (2): 2015, 2016 Runner-up (2): 2017, 2018 Pro Challenge Champion (1): 2014 B team Kor Royal Cup Runner-up (2): 2016, 2017 U18 team Academy U18 League Third place (2): 2015,2016
International competitions Major Asian Club Championship 2 appearances 2015 — Champion 2016 — Third place World Club Championship 1 appearances 2016 — 7th place Minor Binh Dien International Cup 2017 — Champion
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 2 Thitapa Tongsidee Setter 1.73 58 3 Sutadta Chuewulim Outside Hitter 1.73 67 4 Wiravan Sattayanuchit Outside Hitter 1.77 61 5 Pleumjit Thinkaow (c) Middle Blocker 1.80 64 6 Thidarat Pengwichai Opposite 1.78 75 7 Anna Maria Spanou Outside Spiker 1.88 79 8 Pimpila Muekkhuntod Outside Hitter 1.70 65 9 Jarasporn Bundasak Middle Blocker 1.82 64 10 Jutarat Montripila Outside Hitter 1.75 67 11 Pornpun Guedpard Setter 1.73 63 12 Karina Krause Middle Blocker 1.78 65 13 Witita Balee Setter 1.71 56 14 Rasamee Supamool Opposite 1.81 65 15 Tikamporn Changkeaw Libero 1.68 60 16 Wanna Buakaew Libero 1.72 61 17 Wanida Kotruang Outside Hitter 1.70 60 21 Amporn Hyapha Middle Blocker 1.80 70
Notable players
Domestic Players
Wilavan Apinyapong (loan) Natthanicha Jaisaen Anongporn Promrat Paweenut Rueangrum Pattrathip Santrakoon
Foreign Players
Naoko Hashimoto (2015)
Aleksandra Terzić (2015)
Ashley Frazier (2016–2017) Jordanne Scott (2016)
Tran Thi Thanh Thuy (2015–2016) Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hoa (2014–2017)
Soňa Mikysková (2017)
Anna Maria Spanou (2017–2018)
References
External links Official Website Club's dissolution Licence transfer to Air Force Women's Volleyball Club