Rayong United F.C.

Pluak Daeng Rayong United FC
ปลวกแดง ระยอง ยูไนเต็ด
Full name Pluak Daeng Rayong United Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลปลวกแดง ระยอง ยูไนเต็ด
Nickname(s) Elephant Warrior
(นักรบช้างศึก)
Founded 2005 (Prachinburi)
2012 (Rayong United)
Ground Rayong Province Central Stadium
Rayong, Thailand
Ground Capacity 4,512
Chairman Thailand Chaiyong Khupenwijittrakan
Manager Thailand Jirawat suekumnoed
League Regional League Division 2
2013 18th (Relegation)

Rayong United Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลระยอง ยูไนเต็ด ) or formerly Prachinburi Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดปราจีนบุรี ) is a Thailand professional football club based in Rayong Province after relocating from Prachinburi Province in 2012. They currently play in Thai Division 1 League.

History

The club was founded in 2005 but took their first steps on the Thai professional league setup in 2007 when they played in Division 2 which was at the time a league that was at step 3 and was a national league, unlike today's system of regional leagues at step 3. Prachinburi finished in third position in their debut season but missed out on promotion as only two clubs at the time were promoted.

In 2008, Prachniburi built on their debut season and won the 2008 Thailand Division 2 League (Group A) championship and the end of season playoff match against the Army Welfare team to be crowned overall champions and promotion to the 1st Division.

The club settled very well into life in a high division and came a creditable 5th place in the 2009 Thai Division 1 League campaign, staying well clear of the relegation places but still rather short on any challenge to promotion to the Thai Premier League. Things were overall looking rather well and the club seemed to be in a healthy position to build on again for the next campaign.

But 2010 would see the lowest point in Prachinburi's history to date. The local authority entered a new club, Prachinburi United, into the Regional League more or less telling Prachinburi that they weren't welcome anymore. The off-field issues appeared to move on field as well and the club came in 13th, a position that would normally keep a team in the same division, but the Thai FA decided to introduce end-of-season playoffs to determine relegation and promotion between Division 1 and the Regional League as part of a league expansion shakeup.

In the playoff's, Prachinburi were drawn to play Rangsit University JW whom themselves had struggled in earlier playoff matches at Regional League level. Prachinburi duly lost 1:0 over two legs and were relegated.

With relegation confirmed, Prachinburi in theory should have joined the Regional League Central-East Division, but due to the football associations policy of one province per league, the club had to move into the Bangkok Area Division as Prachinburi United were already allocated the Central-East spot.

Relocation

In early 2012 the club relocated to Rayong and would play at the Klaeng District Stadium. Thai web forums would also refer to the club as Prachinburi (Rayong United) FC, which would suggest that the club was preparing to play football in the province on a full-time basis. The move out of their home province seems to have been forced with the local government authority getting behind the Prachinburi United football club that was formed in 2010.

The relocation proved successful as they were promoted to Division 1 after finishing second in the Bangkok Regional league and then in the same place in the playoffs.

Crests

Honours

Season-by-season record

Season League FA Cup League Cup Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2007 DIV2 22 12 7 3 41 22 43 3rd
2008 DIV2 A 20 12 5 3 39 18 41 1st
2009 DIV 1 30 13 5 12 34 30 44 5th
2010 DIV 1 30 10 5 15 29 36 35 13th
2011 DIV2 Bangkok 30 13 10 7 44 30 49 4th
2012 DIV2 Bangkok 34 19 10 5 54 29 67 2nd Kassiaty Gildas Laby 14
2013 DIV 1 34 6 9 19 37 57 27 18th R2 Valci Júnior 8
2014 DIV2 Bangkok 26 4 4 18 26 62 16 13th
2015 DIV2 Bangkok 26 8 8 10 40 46 32 10th Not Enter Last Qualification
2016 DIV2 Eastern 1st Qualification
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

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
2 Thailand DF Siwakorn Mueanseelao
4 Brazil MF Marcio Santos
5 Thailand DF Wutthipan Pantalee
6 Thailand DF Dusit Chumchairat
7 Thailand MF Saknarin Phusamsai
8 Thailand MF Praiwet Wanna
11 South Korea MF Byeon Seung Won
12 South Sudan FW Ladule Lako LoSarah
13 Thailand MF Sakda Poomala
15 Thailand DF Sutee Sakdiwong
17 Thailand MF Thawatchai Thong-Huad
18 Thailand MF Parin Pratummesorn
20 Thailand DF Chalothorn Karnchanasri
No. Position Player
22 Thailand DF Burin Nilphet
23 Thailand MF Nopphol Sriprateeb
24 Thailand DF Sarunyu Harnput
25 Thailand DF Buntherng Poolsawat
27 Thailand DF Nithirot Sokuma
28 Thailand MF Sarun Chomjumjung
29 Thailand FW Tanee Promduang
30 Thailand MF Poramat Krongborisut
31 Thailand DF Pasawee Kietkungvankun
32 Thailand GK Paitoon Kasemnet
33 Thailand DF Kittitat Kraithong
34 Thailand GK Nuttaphol Chotavorn

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