Chiangrai United F.C.

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Chiangrai United
เชียงราย ยูไนเต็ด
Full name Chiangrai United Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลเชียงราย ยูไนเต็ด
Nickname(s) The Beetles
(กว่างซ้งมหาภัย)
Founded 2009
Ground United Stadium
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Ground Capacity 15,000
Chairman Thailand Mitti Tiyapairat
Head Coach Thailand Po-on, TeerasakTeerasak Po-on
League Thai Premier League
2013 11th
Home colours
Away colours

Chiangrai United Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลเชียงราย ยูไนเต็ด ) is a Thai professional football club based in Chiang Rai Province, a city located in the very northern part of Thailand. The club currently plays in Thai Premier League.

History

Founded in 2009, Chiangrai United joined the new Thai football setup and started at the 3rd level setup, the Regional League Northern Division.

Chiangrai duly came out on top come the end of the regular league season, thus claiming their first ever championship and also crowned as the first ever winners of the Regional League Northern Division.

On winning the championship, Chiangrai entered the 2009 Regional League Championships. An end of season mini-league for all 5 Regional League Division 2 championship winning teams and finished as runners-up and eventually promoted to Thai Division 1 League. In the next season the club finished as 3rd in Thai Division 1 League and promoted to Thai Premier League which will be the first time in the club history to participate in the top tier of Thai football.

Timeline

History of events of Chiangrai United

Year Important Events
2009
  • The club is formed as Chiangrai United Football Club, nicknamed The Beetles
  • Club admitted to the Regional League Northern Division
  • Home games to be played at Mae Fah Luang University Stadium
  • Sarith Wutchuay named as the first ever coach of Chiangrai United
  • Crowned Regional League Northern Division champions
2010
  • Brazilian Stefano Cugurra is appointed as head coach
  • Finished 3rd in Division 1 to claim promotion to the top flight
2011
  • Chiangrai United play their first season in the Thai Premier League.
2012
  • 7.7.12 Home games to be played at United Stadium

Season by season record

Season League FA Cup League
Cup
Kor Royal
Cup
Asia Top goalscorer league
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2009 NRL 20 17 3 0 62 16 54 1st Watcharakorn Klaitin 19
2009 RL 8 3 3 2 12 11 12 2nd
2010 DIV1 30 15 8 7 44 32 53 3rd R3 R2 Wasan Natasan 13
2011 TPL 34 11 11 12 47 52 44 10th R4 Quarter-final Wasan Natasan 18
2012 TPL 34 11 11 12 40 47 44 9th Semi-finals R3 Nantawat Tansopa 8
2013 TPL 32 8 10 14 32 45 34 11th Quarter-final R3 Leandro Assumpção 9
2014 TPL
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

  • 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

Honours

Domestic leagues

Coaches

Head coach

Coaches by years (2009–)

Name Nat Period Honours
Sarith Wutchuay Thailand 2009
Thavatchai Dumrong-Ongtrakul Thailand 2009 Regional League Division 2 Northern
Apisit Im-Ampai Thailand Dec 2009 – Feb 10
Kajohn Punnaves Thailand Feb 2010 – May 10
Rungsimun Songkrohtham Thailand May 2010 – July 10
Stefano Cugurra 'Teco' Brazil July 2010 – June 13
Henk Wisman Netherlands July 2013 – Sept 2013
Anurak Srikerd Thailand Sept 2013 - Oct 2013
Teerasak Po-on Thailand Nov 2013

Players

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

No. Position Player
1 Thailand GK Theerawat Pinpradub
2 Japan DF Kazuki Murakami
3 Thailand DF Krissadee Prakobkong
4 Thailand DF Anon Nanok
5 Thailand DF Jetsada Jitsawad
7 Brazil FW Leandro Assumpção
8 Thailand DF Sarun Promkaew
9 Thailand FW Choklap Nilsang
10 Brazil MF Jerri Farias
11 Thailand MF Teerasak Po-on (Player & Coach)
13 Thailand FW Nantawat Tansopa
14 Brazil FW Renan Marques
16 Thailand FW Chatchai Narkwijit
17 Thailand FW Anon Sangsanoi
No. Position Player
18 Thailand MF Yuttajak Kornchan
19 Thailand GK Thanongsak Panpipat
20 Brazil MF Uilian Souza
22 Thailand MF Pichitphong Choeichiu (vice-captain)
23 Thailand MF Peerapong Pichitchotirat (on loan from Bangkok Glass)
24 Thailand DF Samphan Damsuk
27 Thailand MF Kittitach Prachantasi
28 Thailand GK Intharat Apinyakool
29 Thailand DF Kiatprawut Saiwaeo
30 Thailand GK Apirak Worawong
32 Japan MF Keita Sugimoto
40 Brazil DF Fernando Abreu
Thailand DF Surachart Sing-Ngon

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
No. Position Player

External links

References

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