Nakhon Pathom United F.C.

Nakhon Pathom United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลนครปฐมยูไนเต็ด), formerly known as Nakhon Pathom Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดนครปฐม), is a Thailand professional football club based in Nakhon Pathom province and currently play in Thai League 2. Their home stadium is Nakhon Pathom Municipality Sport School Stadium. In 2008 season, the club finished at 9th place which became the highest league position in the club history.

Nakhonpathom United
นครปฐม ยูไนเต็ด
Full nameNakhonpathom United Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอล นครปฐม ยูไนเต็ด
Nickname(s)The King Tigers
(เสือป่าราชา)
Founded1999 (1999)
GroundNakhon Pathom Municipality Sport School Stadium
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Capacity3,500
ChairmanPanuwat Sasomsup
Head coachThongchai Sukkoki
LeagueThai League 2
2021–22Thai League 2, 10th

In 2018, Club-licensing of this team didn't pass to play 2018 Thai League 2. This team were relegated to 2018 Thai League 4 Western Region.[1]

History

1999–2006: Formation and early years

Nakhon Pathom F.C. was founded in 1999, the club started playing in the Thailand Provincial League. In 2004, Nakhon Pathom finished the season on a mid-table in the league. In the year 2005 it was the first time a place among the top three will be achieved and promote to the Thai Premier League was narrowly missed.

2007–2009: Promotion to the top flight

A year later, the result could be repeated. But the club was allowed to ascend to the highest league in Thailand, as was the second-placed a reserve team of Port Authority of Thailand FC. The association brought not only as a "provincial team," a new impetus in the league. But also the fans who traveled to away games and many were present at the home games. Nakhon Pathom was another club as well as Chonburi FC and Suphanburi FC the club in the Premier League who did not came from the capital Bangkok.

The first season in the Premier League, the club was able to finish in 11th place and boosted its bottom line a year later at number nine. For the 2009 season was the first time be with Michael Aspin and Michael Thomas Byrne committed two players from Great Britain, Both had already played together in England at Northwich Victoria.

2010–2012: Relegation and suspension

Nakhon Pathom were suspended for two years following the final playoff game of the 2010 season after a fracas in the penultimate game of the playoffs with Sisaket, a game that NP had to win to ensure that they would be promoted.[2] The club are set to return to Division 1 for the 2013 campaign after serving their two-year punishment.

2017–present: Sukkoki years and resurgence
Thongchai Sukkoki, head coach of Nakhon Pathom United from 2017 to present.

In 2017, Nakhon Pathom United administratively relegated to 2018 Thai League 4 by FA Thailand because the club did not send documents about club licensing in time.[3]

2017 Thai League 2 (Tier 2)
2018 Thai League 4 (Tier 4)
2019 Thai League 3 (Tier 3)
2020 Thai League 2 (Tier 2)

After the club relegation to Thai League 4, Thongchai Sukkoki was hired as the club's coach. The club started again in the Tier 4 league by creating a new team and searching for young players from the initial selection of footballers, with only three players left from the previous season. Nakhon Pathom went on to won the 2018 Thai League 4 Western Region. In 2019, Thongchai Sukkoki won his second title after winning the 2019 Thai League 3 Lower Region and was promoted to Thai League 2. Under Sukkoki's management, the King Tiger play a style of football based on maintaining possession by building from the back, and good as combination play.[4]

Academy

Nakhonpathom United opened its first youth academies in 2019 under the name The king tiger academy. The club's first technical director is Thongchai Sukkoki. The club started sending youth teams, under-10 and under-12, to participate in the 2021 Thailand Youth League.[5][6]

Stadium

Nakhon Pathom currently play their home matches at Nakhon Pathom Municipality Sport School Stadium which is a sports stadium in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand. Which be within Sport School. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Nakhon Pathom FC. The stadium holds 3,500 people.

The club's chairman Panuwat Sasomsup has plans to build a new football stadium, with based on the Mitr Phol Stadium of Ratchaburi Mitr Phol as a model, but downsizing the capacity to 10,000 seats.[7]

Stadium and locations
Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year
13°49′14″N 100°02′55″E Nakhon Pathom Sanam Chan Palace Sports Stadium 6,000 2007–2008
14°01′16″N 99°59′03″E Nakhon Pathom Kasetsart Kampangsan University Stadium 4,000 2009–2010
13°47′57″N 100°03′19″E Nakhon Pathom Nakhon Pathom Municipality Sport School Stadium 3,500 2013–

Season by season domestic record
Season League FA Cup League
Cup		 Kor Royal
Cup		 Asia Top scorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
1999/2000 PRO 22 8 7 7 34 24 31 6th
2001 PRO – – – – – – – –
2002 PRO 10 1 4 5 6 14 7 5th
2003 PRO 22 8 6 8 44 34 30 7th
2004 PRO – – – – – – – –
2005 PRO – – – – – – – 3rd
2006 PRO 30 17 11 2 42 15 62 3rd
2007 TPL 30 8 13 9 30 29 37 11th
2008 TPL 30 11 4 15 24 38 37 9th
2009 TPL 30 6 7 17 32 53 25 16th R3
2010 DIV 1 30 12 15 3 53 36 51 5th Quarter-finals R2 Phuwadol Suwannachart 13
2011/12 Suspended for two years1
2013 DIV 1 34 9 12 13 47 51 39 12th R2 R2 Cho Kwang-Hoon 7
2014 DIV 1 34 9 15 10 43 39 42 13th R2 R1 Jeong Woo-geun 16
2015 DIV 1 38 17 18 13 58 47 59 5th R3 R1 Jeong Woo-geun 20
2016 DIV 1 26 6 10 10 29 42 28 12th R1 R2 Yusei Ogasawara 10
2017 T2 32 10 12 10 43 38 42 7th QR Not Enter Berlin Ndebe-Nlome 14
2018 T4 West 24 19 3 2 63 16 60 1st R3 R2 Diego Oliveira Silva 29
2019 T3 Lower 26 18 7 1 57 18 61 1st R1 Qualification play-off Diego Oliveira Silva 13
2020–21 T2 34 17 10 7 66 36 61 3rd QR  – Ferreira dos Santos 23
2021–22 T2 34 10 12 12 42 47 42 10th R2 R1 Neto Santos 9

1 Nakhon Pathom were suspended for two years following the final playoff game, all results stood.[8]

Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  THA Sattra Srithip
3 DF  THA Chokchai Chuchai (Captain)
4 DF  IRN Amirali Chegini
5 MF  THA Suphot Lertplapong
6 DF  THA Watcharapon Changklungmor
7 DF  THA Slanyu Buanaem
8 MF  THA Athit Berg
9 FW  LBR Keith Nah (on loan from Police Tero)
10 MF  BRA Neto Santos
11 MF  LAO Phithack Kongmathilath
14 FW  THA Sirisak Foofung
15 DF  THA Anurak Kamolchit
16 DF  THA Apiwitch Sarbrum
19 MF  THA Kongnathichai Boonma
21 DF  THA Pongsatorn Tongcha-um
22 DF  THA Chanatat Worapanichkan
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF  THA Raungchai Choothongchai
25 GK  THA Hassadin Sukkoki
27 FW  THA Krissana Nontharak
29 GK  THA Putthipong Promlee
30 DF  THA Nattanan Biesamrit
33 DF  THA Anukorn Sangrum
34 DF  THA Pitiphol Prachayamongkol
35 MF  THA Thanawat Montree
38 GK  THA Rittikai Nisaitong
44 MF  THA Attapon Chommaleethanawat
46 FW  THA Phuwanet Thongkui
62 GK  THA Natchanon Jothavorn
63 MF  THA Sujjaporn Tumsuwan
64 MF  THA Thirawat Koonsom
66 MF  THA Sunchai Chaolaokhwan
77 FW  BRA Alberto Moreira Gouvea

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
No. Pos. Nation Player

Coaches

Coaches by year (2015–present)

Honours

Domestic Leagues

References
  1. "Official decision of FA Thailand". thaileague.co.th. FA Thailand. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. "Two year ban for Nakhon Pathom". Bangkok Post. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  3. "อุทธรณ์ไม่ผ่าน!ลดชั้น"นครปฐม - สมุทรสงคราม" เล่นยูโร่ เค้กลีก".
  4. "นครปฐม ยูไนเต็ด : สโมสรที่ตกไปลีกล่างสุด แต่กำลังลุ้นขึ้นไทยลีกด้วยแข้งยังบลัด".
  5. "นครปฐมยูไนเต็ด เปิดศูนย์ฝึกทักษะกีฬาฟุตบอลระดับเยาวชน"THE KING TIGER ACADEMY"".
  6. "เปิดศูนย์ฝึกทักษะกีฬาฟุตบอลระดับเยาวชน "THE KING TIGER ACADEMY"".
  7. ""เสือป่าราชา" เตรียมแผนสร้างรังเหย้าใหม่ คาดสร้างเสร็จไม่เกิน 2 ปี".
  8. "Two year ban for Nakhon Pathom". Bangkok Post. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
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