# 2012 Chonburi F.C. season

The 2012 season was Chonburi's 7th season consecutive season in the top division of Thai football. Chonburi will also be competing in the 2012 AFC Cup after losing the qualifying play-off for the 2012 AFC Champions League.

## Players
### First team squad

As of July 20, 2012
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | THA | Sujin Naknayom |
| 2 | DF | THA | Suree Sukha |
| 3 | MF | THA | Natthaphong Samana |
| 4 | DF | THA | Kiatprawut Saiwaeo |
| 5 | MF | THA | Phanuwat Jinta |
| 6 | DF | THA | Suttinan Phuk-hom |
| 7 | MF | THA | Arthit Sunthornpit |
| 8 | MF | THA | Therdsak Chaiman (vice-captain) |
| 9 | FW | TOG | Thomas Dossevi |
| 10 | FW | THA | Pipob On-Mo (captain) |
| 11 | DF | THA | Anucha Kitpongsri |
| 14 | MF | FRA | Geoffrey Doumeng |
| 15 | DF | CIV | Fodé Bangaly Diakité |
| 18 | GK | THA | Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | MF | THA | Adul Lahso |
| 21 | FW | THA | Sukree Etae |
| 22 | MF | JPN | Kazuto Kushida |
| 23 | MF | THA | Apirat Heemkhao |
| 25 | DF | THA | Cholratit Jantakam |
| 26 | DF | BRA | Kanu |
| 28 | GK | THA | Hatsachai Sankla |
| 29 | DF | THA | Jetsadakorn Hemdaeng |
| 31 | FW | THA | Nurul Sriyankem |
| 33 | FW | THA | Akarawin Sawasdee |
| 34 | DF | THA | Noppanon Kachaplayuk |
| 35 | DF | THA | Putthinan Wannasri |
| 36 | MF | KOR | Jeon Kwang-Jin |
| 37 | FW | BRA | Thiago Cunha |
Note: The official club website lists the supporters as player 12th man.

## Competitions
### Premier League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Muangthong United (C) | 34 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 78 | 31 | +47 | 84 | 2013 AFC Champions League Group stage |
| 2 | Chonburi | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 65 | 33 | +32 | 70 | |
| 3 | BEC Tero Sasana | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 57 | |
| 4 | Buriram United | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 54 | 2013 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off |
| 5 | Osotspa Saraburi | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 52 | |
* ↑ Buriram United qualified for the 2013 AFC Champions League as winners of the 2012 Thai FA Cup.

#### Matches
### FA Cup

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 1 August 2012 |||
| Buriram United | 3 - 2 | Chonburi |

### League Cup
#### First round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 9 June 2012 |||
| Nakhon Si Thammarat | 0 - 1 | Chonburi |

#### Second round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 11 July 2012 |||
| Phetchaburi | 0 - 4 | Chonburi |

#### Third round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 22 August 2012 |||
| Customs United | 0 - 2 | Chonburi |

#### Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 1st leg on 5 September 2012 & 2nd leg on 12 September 2012 | 1st leg on 5 September 2012 & 2nd leg on 12 September 2012 | 1st leg on 5 September 2012 & 2nd leg on 12 September 2012 | 1st leg on 5 September 2012 & 2nd leg on 12 September 2012 | 1st leg on 5 September 2012 & 2nd leg on 12 September 2012 |
| Bangkok Glass | | Chonburi | 1-0 | 1-1 |

### AFC Cup

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CHO | HOM | CIT | YAN |
| Chonburi | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 14 | | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Home United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | 1–2 | | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| Citizen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 | 3–3 | 1–2 | | 2–1 |
| Yangon United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |

#### Quarter-finals

Chonburi won 5–4 on aggregate.