Nakhon Pathom United F.C.

Nakhonpathom United
นครปฐม ยูไนเต็ด
Full name Nakhonpathom United Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลนครปฐมยูไนเต็ด
Nickname(s) The King Tiger
(เสือป่าราชา)
Founded 1999
Ground

Nakhon Pathom Stadium

Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Capacity 5,893
Chairman Chiya Sasomsap
Head coach Jason Withe
League Thai Division 1 League
2014 13th

Nakhonpathom United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลนครปฐมยูไนเต็ด) or formerly Nakhonpathom Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดนครปฐม) is a Thai professional football club based in Nakhon Pathom province and currently play in Thai Division 1 League. Their home stadium is Sanam Chan Palace Sports Stadium. In 2008 season, the club finished at 9th place which became the highest league position in the club history.

History

Nakhon Pathom's previous logo

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. 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.

League era

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.

Recent history

Currently being built in Nakhon Pathom a new multipurpose stadium. Nakhon Pathom will be staging after completion of their home games there. The capacity should amount to 13.000 spectators.

League 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.[1]

Return from suspension

The club are set to return to Division 1 for the 2013 campaign after serving their two-year punishment.

Crests

Stadium

Nakhon Pathom currently play their home matches at the Sanam Chan Palace Sports Stadium (Thai: สนามกีฬาพระราชวังสนามจันทร์ ) which is a sports stadium in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand. Which be within Sanam Chan Palace. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Nakhon Pathom FC. The stadium holds 5,893 people.

Season By Season Domestic 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
1999/00 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 2011-2012
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 Woo Guen-Jeong 16
2015 DIV 1 R1

1 Nakhon Pathom were suspended for two years following the final playoff game, all results stood.[2]

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

Coaches

Name Years
Chatchai Paholpat 2008-09
Piyapong Piew-On 2009
Anusorn Chumduangjai 2010
Vimol Jankam 2010- Aug 2014
Peter Withe Aug 2014 -

Players

First team squad

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

No. Position Player
3 Thailand DF Prawit Burited
4 Thailand MF Weerapong Moolkamsan (on loan from Army United)
5 Thailand MF Trakoolchat Thongbai
6 Thailand DF Prachya Hong-In
7 Thailand FW Premwut Wongdee
8 Thailand MF Pongsakorn Junhom
9 South Korea FW Woo Guen-Jeong
10 Thailand MF Pradya Sitti
11 Thailand MF Janawat Areewannasook
12 Thailand DF Surasit Khunchan
14 Thailand DF Jetsada Srichan
15 Thailand DF Narentorn Rasee (captain)
16 Japan FW Yusei Ogasawara
No. Position Player
17 Thailand MF Prasit Patanathanawisut
18 Thailand MF Ronnakij Kanchanakomol
19 Thailand MF Farid Mard-so
20 Cameroon DF Pierre Tchangou
21 Thailand FW Somchai Singmanee
22 Ivory Coast FW Kone Mohamed
23 Thailand MF Kiattisak Chaimankong
26 Thailand MF Sarawut Sintupan
27 Ghana MF Lesley Ablorh
28 Thailand GK Teerapong Puttasukha
30 Thailand DF Anek Pookkasae
33 Thailand GK Piriya Nainet

Former Player

Thailand

Europe

  • England Mike Aspin
  • Wales Michael Byrne

African

CONMEBOL

References

  1. ↑ "Two year ban for Nakhon Pathom". Bangkok Post (Bangkok Post). 30 December 2010. Retrieved 2010 December 2010. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ↑ "Two year ban for Nakhon Pathom". Bangkok Post (Bangkok Post). 30 December 2010. Retrieved 2010 December 2010. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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