Police Tero F.C.
Police Tero Football Club, formerly known as BEC Tero Sasana, is a Thai professional football club based in Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural AFC Champions League competition in 2003. BEC Tero Sasana merged with Police United in the 2017 season and changed its official name to Police Tero Football Club in the 2018 season.
History
Establishment of the club
The team was established in 1992. It was previously known as Sasana Witthaya School team and was founded by Mr. Worawi Makudi. The first football match the team entered was in Division 3 of the football royal cup in 1993. In 1994, the team played in Division 2 of the football royal cup. In 1995, the team played in Division 1 of the football royal cup and in 1996, the team entered the Thai League for the first time. It was during this year, that Mr. Worawi Makudi and Mr. Brian L. Marcar, managing director of BEC-TERO Entertainment Public Co. Ltd., joined hands and renamed the team as Tero Sasana Football Club. The team was placed in 12th position among 18 teams in the Thai League.In 1997, Tero Sasana Football Club also played in the Thai League and this time was placed in fifth place. Later in 1998, BEC-World Public Company Limited supported the Tero Sasana Football Club and changed the team's name to BEC Tero Sasana FC. The team won the third place when they played the Thai League. They were also one of the eight final teams to enter the final round of the Thai FA Cup.
In 1999, the team entered the Thai League and again won third place. In the same year, they were among the final teams in the Thai FA Cup.
The Thai giant, The Final Asian Champions League
2000 was a very eventful year for BEC Tero Sasana FC. The team won its first championship award by winning the Thai League. It also received the championship award for the King's Cup.In 2001, BEC Tero Sasana FC was able to keep its championship and won the Thai Premier League for the second consecutive year. This greatly increased the fan base.
The club's success continued for a few years and culminated with finishing runner-up in the 2002–03 AFC Champions League. The team were put alongside Asian heavyweights Kashima Antlers, Daejeon Citizen, and Shanghai Shenhua in Group A of the 2002-03 AFC Champions League; a group which they would top with 7 points. Bec Tero Sansana then faced Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor in the semi final and defeated them 3-2 on aggregate, before losing to Al Ain in the two-legged Final, 2-1.
Golden Generation
In 2012 the club appointed Robert Procureur, former general manager of Muangthong United, to be the new Director of Football and appointed Andrew Ord as the club manager. Them built up a great team by pushing up many young players such as Adisorn Promrak, Peerapat Notchaiya, Tanaboon Kesarat, Chanathip Songkrasin, Narubadin Weerawatnodom, Tristan Do, Chenrop Samphaodi, Jaturong Pimkoon and the fan called "Golden Generation" and the club signed former Japan national team player Daiki Iwamasa that was the important to help the team win the Thai League Cup Trophy in 2014 from Daiki Iwamasa and Georgie Welcome's goals, its first trophy in 12 years.Decline and financial ruin
In 2016 after the club was relegated, club president Brian L. Marcar sold the team to Inspire Entertainment related company to Siamsport the owner of Muangthong United. Mr. Robert Procureur quit and the superstar player as Peerapat Notchaiya, Tanaboon Kesarat, Chanathip Songkrasin, Tristan Do joined Muangthong United.Merging: BEC Tero Sasana and Police United
In 2017 the club takeover by Police Group then merged Police United. The club name change was not recognized in 2017, so in 2018 the club will change the name to Police Tero Football Club due to AFC Club Licensing.Return to the Thaileague 1
In October 2019, under head coach Rangsan Viwatchaichok, Police Tero were runners-up in the 2019 Thai League 2, The club promoted to the 2020 Thai League 1 season.Stadium and locations
Season by season record
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
- P = Played
- W = Games won
- D = Games drawn
- L = Games lost
- F = Goals for
- A = Goals against
- Pts = Points
- Pos = Final position
- N/A = No answer
- TL = Thai League 1
- QR1 = First Qualifying Round
- QR2 = Second Qualifying Round
- QR3 = Third Qualifying Round
- QR4 = Fourth Qualifying Round
- RInt = Intermediate Round
- R1 = Round 1
- R2 = Round 2
- R3 = Round 3
- R4 = Round 4
- R5 = Round 5
- R6 = Round 6
- GR = Group stage
- QF = Quarter-finals
- SF = Semi-finals
- RU = Runners-up
- S = Shared
- W = Winners
Continental record
Players
First team squad
Out on loan
Police Tero B
Former players
For details on former players, see :Category:BEC Tero Sasana F.C. players.Managerial history
Head coaches by years| Name | Nat | Period | Honours |
| Bruce Campbell |  | 1996–97 | |
| Pongphan Wongsuwan |  | 1997 | |
| Vorawan Chitavanich | | 1998–99 | |
| Jason Withe | | 1999–00 | Thailand Premier League 2000 2000 Thai FA Cup |
| Pichai Pituwong | | 2001–02 | Thailand Premier League 2001–02 |
| Attaphol Buspakom | | 2002–04 | Runner-up AFC Champions League 2002–03 Runner-up ASEAN Club Championship 2003 Runner-up Thailand Premier League 2002–03 Runner-up Thailand Premier League 2003–04 |
| Sasom Pobprasert | | 2004–05 | |
| Dave Booth | | 2006 | |
| Regis Laguesse |  | 2007 | |
| Christophe Larrouilh | | 2008 – June 2009 | Runner-up 2009 Queen's Cup |
| Totchtawan Sripan | | June 2009 – July 2010 | TSW Pegasus Cup winner Runner-up 2009 Thai FA Cup |
| Jorge Enrique Amaya |  | July 2010 – October 2010 | |
| Peter Butler | | October 2010 – June 2011 | |
| Phayong Khunnaen | | June 2011 – December 2011 | |
| Andrew Ord |  | January 2012 – August 2012 | |
| Sven-Göran Eriksson |  | September 2012 – November 2012 | |
| Stéphane Demol |  | December 5, 2012 – March 31, 2013 | |
| René Desaeyere | | March 31, 2013 – July 11, 2013 | |
| Choketawee Promrut | | July 11, 2013 – August 10, 2013 | |
| Jose Alves Borges |  | August 2013 – November 2014 | 2014 Thai League Cup |
| Božidar Bandović |  | November 2014 – May 2015 | 2015 Toyota Premier Cup |
| Kenny Shiels |  | May 2015 – August 2015 | |
| Rangsan Viwatchaichok ' | | August 10, 2015 – August 27, 2015 | |
| Manuel Cajuda |  | August 2015 – December 2015 | |
| Rangsan Viwatchaichok ' | | December 1, 2015 – December 13, 2015 | |
| Branko Smiljanić | | February 2016 – May 2016 | |
| Surapong Kongthep ' | | May 2016 – December 2016 | |
| Uthai Boonmoh | | Feb 2017 – June 2017 | |
| Mike Mulvey | | June 2017 – November 2017 | |
| Scott Cooper |  | January 2018 – March 2018 | |
| Rangsan Viwatchaichok ' | | March 2018 – June 2018 | |
| Totchtawan Sripan | | June 2018 – September 2018 | |
| Rangsan Viwatchaichok | | September 2018 – |
Honours
Domestic competitions
League
- Thai League 1
Cups
- FA Cup
- League Cup
- Kor Royal Cup
- Queen's Cup
International competitions
Asian
- AFC Champions League
Asean
- ASEAN Club Championship