Buriram United secured back‑to‑back Shopee Cup titles on Wednesday night, overturning an early deficit to defeat Selangor 2‑1 in the second leg and 3‑1 on aggregate at Buriram Stadium.
The Thai champions, already crowned domestic league winners this month, added continental silverware before a crowd of nearly 31,000.
The Asean Club Championship final swung on two moments of quality from Suphanat Mueanta and veteran Theerathon Bunmathan, whose goals cancelled out Syahir Bashah's opener for the visitors.
Buriram manager Mark Jackson admitted his initial tactical set‑up had left his side vulnerable.
Starting with three centre‑backs, he withdrew Pansa Hemviboon for striker Supachai Chaided and reverted to a back four.
"Sometimes as a coach you have to say you got things wrong," Jackson conceded. "I had to correct those mistakes, and once we did that, we gained control of the game. It was purely tactical, nothing against Pansa, but we needed more pressure higher up the pitch."
Jackson praised his players' resilience in recovering from Syahir's strike, which briefly levelled the tie on aggregate.
"My team have done this so many times this year. They've dug in when we've not been at our best, and then produced quality when it mattered. To get the league and Shopee Cup double already is fantastic. My overriding feeling is immense pride."
Selangor's head coach Kim Pan‑Gon, appointed in January, struck a defiant tone despite defeat. He suggested nerves in the first leg had undermined his side's chances.
"It had been a long time since the club played in a final, and the players were nervous," he said. "Tonight I'm very proud. We showed our characteristics, we represented our fans, and even away from home we were confident. We tried to correct some things tactically, and defensively we worked very well. It was positive."
The Malaysian side had threatened in spells, with Vitor Pernambuco and Chrigor forcing saves from Buriram goalkeeper Neil Etheridge, who redeemed himself after an earlier error.
Selangor's determination paid off in the 18th minute when an error by Etheridge gifted the visitors the lead. Syahir's long-range attempt was speculative but the goalkeeper misread the flight of the ball to allow the shot to squirm under his body and over the line.
But ultimately Selangor lacked the cutting edge to match Buriram's seasoned campaigners.
Theerathon's decisive volley, struck from the edge of the area and crashing in off the underside of the bar, manifested Buriram's ability to rise to the occasion. At 35, the former national captain remains central to the club's ambitions. Suphanat's composed finish earlier had restored momentum after a jittery opening.
Brazilian forward Guilherme Bissoli was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament, recognition of his influence across the campaign even if he did not find the net in the final.
Buriram now turn to Sunday's FA Cup final against PT Prachuap, though their hopes of a domestic treble ended with Port's League Cup victory last week.
"Like always I'll be focused on the next game," Jackson said. "We've shown fight, work rate and quality. That's what matters most."
