# 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 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 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 / ﻿14.000649°N 100.679028°E﻿ / 14.000649; 100.679028 | 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 | (1990-08-27) 27 August 1990 (age 34) |
| 2 | Thitapa Tongsidee | Setter | 1.73 | 58 | (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 28) |
| 3 | Sutadta Chuewulim | Outside Hitter | 1.73 | 67 | (1992-12-19) 19 December 1992 (age 31) |
| 4 | Wiravan Sattayanuchit | Outside Hitter | 1.77 | 61 | (1993-04-07) 7 April 1993 (age 31) |
| 5 | Pleumjit Thinkaow (c) | Middle Blocker | 1.80 | 64 | (1983-11-09) 9 November 1983 (age 40) |
| 6 | Thidarat Pengwichai | Opposite | 1.78 | 75 | (1992-11-28) 28 November 1992 (age 31) |
| 7 | Anna Maria Spanou | Outside Spiker | 1.88 | 79 | (1995-11-18) 18 November 1995 (age 28) |
| 8 | Pimpila Muekkhuntod | Outside Hitter | 1.70 | 65 | (1996-11-20) 20 November 1996 (age 27) |
| 9 | Jarasporn Bundasak | Middle Blocker | 1.82 | 64 | (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 (age 31) |
| 10 | Jutarat Montripila | Outside Hitter | 1.75 | 67 | (1986-10-02) 2 October 1986 (age 38) |
| 11 | Pornpun Guedpard | Setter | 1.73 | 63 | (1993-05-05) 5 May 1993 (age 31) |
| 12 | Karina Krause | Middle Blocker | 1.78 | 65 | (1989-02-12) 12 February 1989 (age 35) |
| 13 | Witita Balee | Setter | 1.71 | 56 | (1991-03-27) 27 March 1991 (age 33) |
| 14 | Rasamee Supamool | Opposite | 1.81 | 65 | (1992-01-10) 10 January 1992 (age 32) |
| 15 | Tikamporn Changkeaw | Libero | 1.68 | 60 | (1984-12-12) 12 December 1984 (age 39) |
| 16 | Wanna Buakaew | Libero | 1.72 | 61 | (1981-01-02) 2 January 1981 (age 43) |
| 17 | Wanida Kotruang | Outside Hitter | 1.70 | 60 | (1990-06-29) 29 June 1990 (age 34) |
| 21 | Amporn Hyapha | Middle Blocker | 1.80 | 70 | (1985-05-19) 19 May 1985 (age 39) |