Songkhla United F.C.

Songkhla United
สงขลา ยูไนเต็ด
Full name Songkhla United Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลสงขลา ยูไนเต็ด
Nickname(s) The Southern Fighting Bulls
(วัวชนแดนใต้)
Founded 2009 (2009)
Ground Na Thawi District Stadium
Na Thawi, Songkhla, Thailand
Ground Capacity 2,000
Owner Songkhla Football Co.Utd
Chairman Nipon Boonyamanee
Head Coach Somchai Makmool
League Thai Division 1 League
2015 11th
Website Club home page

Songkhla United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลสงขลา ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Songkhla Province. The club currently plays in Thai Division 1 League.

History

2009–2011 Buriram or Early years

The club was founded in 2009 as Buriram Football Club by Mrs.Karuna Chidchob (the club president). Management system for professional football club to use. The sports science to strengthen the body of an athlete. And organized cheering the home team and away team

2012 Moved to Songkhla

On 9 January 2012 it was announced that Thai Premier League side Buriram PEA owner Newin Chidchob would buy out promoted Thai Division 1 League side Buriram F.C. . After Chidchob bought the club he sold the rights to Songkhla F.C.. Chidchob's reason for selling the rights to Songkhla F.C. was to help provincial football stating that Southern Thailand was the only area in Thailand that had never had a Thai Premier League side. After Songkhla F.C. got the rights to the team they requested from the Football Association of Thailand to move the club from Buriram Province to Songkhla Province. They hoped to change the name of Buriram F.C. to Wuachon United and to have two Songkhla teams, one competing in the Thai Division 1 League and the other Songkhla F.C. competing in the Thai Premier League.

On 20 May 2012, for the match Wuachon 1–4 Muangthong United, the highest attendance at Tinsulanon Stadium of 30,102 was recorded.

2013 United with the local team

In 2013, Wauchon United has decided to unit with the local team, Songkhla F.C., as Songkhla United

Stadium

Tinsulanon Stadium 35000 capacity

2012 Season Songkhla United moved stadium from Buriram Province to Songkhla Province,new stadium name is Tinsulanon Stadium.

Sponsors

Period Sportswear Sponsor
2012— Thailand FBT I-Mobile

Timeline

History of events of 2009–11 Buriram Football Club

History of events of 2012 Wuachon United Football Club

History of events of 2013 Songkhla United Football Club

Year Important Events
2009
  • The club is formed as Buriram Football Club, nicknamed The Volcanoes
  • Club admitted to the Regional League North Eastern Division
  • Home games to be played at Buriram Rajabhat University Stadium
  • Boonrurk Boonjarern named as the first ever coach of Buriram
2010
  • Buriram finish as runners-up to Loei City in the North-eastern Regional Division 2.
  • They win the 2010 Division 2 Champions league after beating Phuket 1–0 in the final.
  • The club are promoted to Division 1
2011
2012
2013
  • Wuachon United transfer name is Songkhla United .

Crests

Honours

Domestic Leagues

Season By Season Record

Season League FA Cup League Cup Queen's
Cup		 Kor Royal
Cup		 Asia Top scorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2009 DIV 2 North-East 20 8 7 5 28 20 31 4th
2010 DIV 2 North-East 30 20 5 5 73 28 65 2nd
2011 DIV 1 34 25 8 1 84 18 83 1st R3 R2 Brazil Douglas 15
2012 TPL 34 9 14 11 46 54 41 13th R3 Quarter Thailand Kirati Keawsombat 7
2013 TPL 32 7 11 14 30 47 32 12th R3 R3 Thailand Manop Sornkaew 7
2014 TPL 38 8 8 22 39 72 32 18th R4 R1 New Zealand Kayne Vincent 13
2015 DIV 1 38 14 9 15 53 60 51 11th R2 R1 Spain Rufo Sánchez 15
2016 DIV 1
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

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Thailand GK Ninurudin Nideha
2 Thailand MF Athit Wisetsilp
3 Thailand DF Suchart Chayyai
4 Thailand DF Elias Dolah
5 Thailand DF Itthiporn Theprian
6 Thailand MF Ponlawat Changtham (on loan from Buriram United)
7 Thailand MF Chairat Madsiri (captain)
8 Spain MF Sergio Suárez
9 Spain FW Rufo Sánchez
10 Thailand MF Yuttana Chaikaew (vice-captain)
11 Japan FW Yugo Kobayashi
13 Thailand FW Pattana Sokjorhor
16 Thailand MF Baramee Limwattana (on loan from Buriram United)
No. Position Player
17 Thailand DF Supakit Yooto
18 Thailand GK Jarudech Lamud
19 Thailand DF Mauseng Salae
20 Thailand FW Atitat Juimanee
21 Thailand MF Manop Sornkaew
22 Thailand DF Parntep Chotikawin
23 Thailand DF Nattapong Pepart
27 Thailand GK Wichitchai Raksa
29 Brazil FW Willen
31 East Timor DF Diogo Rangel
36 Thailand DF Nantapol Pibulpol
39 Thailand GK Leuchar Jantawong
40 Thailand DF Somchai Mard-eiad

References

  1. ↑ First Team from TPL Official Site

External links

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