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
Capacity6,000
ChairmanPanuwat Sasomsup
ManagerAkbar Nawas
LeagueThai League 1
2022–23Thai League 2, 1st (promoted)

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 1. 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.

In 2018, The club-licensing of this team didn't pass to play 2018 Thai League 2 and the team was relegated to the 2018 Thai League 4 Western Region.[1]

In 2023, Nakhon Pathom United won the Thai League 2 as champions for the first time in the club history and come back to the Thai League 1 after 14 years.

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 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 and Suphanburi 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.

2010–2016: 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.

2017–2022: Sukkoki years and resurgence

Thongchai Sukkoki, head coach of Nakhon Pathom United from 2017 to May 2023.

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)
2021 Thai League 2 (Tier 2)
2022 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]

In 2023, Sukkoki led Nakhon Pathom United won 2022–23 Thai League 2 title and the club was promoted to Thai League 1 after a 14-year exile.[5] On 8 May 2023, BG Pathum United appointed Sukkoki as the Rabbits' new head coach in the final league game and The Revo Cup 2022-23 final as well as the start of the Thai League 1 next season after being with Nakhon Pathom United for 6 years.[6][7]

2023–present: Back to Thai League 1

After Thongchai Sukkoki is appointed as BG Pathum United's head coach, Singaporean Akbar Nawas was hired as the club's head coach on 5 June 2023 ahead of the 2023–24 Thai League 1 season.[8] Akbar guided the club to their highest ever recorded win in their history for second time in one season with both matches coming against Mahajak Samutprakan 7–0 on 5 October 2023 and Thai Spirit 10–0 on 1 November 2023 in the 2023–24 Thai FA Cup.

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.[9][10]

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. 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.[11]

Stadium and locations

Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year
13°49′14″N 100°02′55″E / 13.820515°N 100.048519°E / 13.820515; 100.048519 Nakhon Pathom Sanam Chan Palace Sports Stadium 6,000 2007–2008
14°01′16″N 99°59′03″E / 14.0212459°N 99.98424275°E / 14.0212459; 99.98424275 Nakhon Pathom Kasetsart Kampangsan University Stadium 4,000 2009–2010
13°47′57″N 100°03′19″E / 13.799168°N 100.055387°E / 13.799168; 100.055387 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
2022–23 T2 34 16 12 6 32 20 60 1st R3 R2 Peter Sørensen Nergaard 8

1 Nakhon Pathom were suspended for two years following the final playoff game, all results stood.[12]

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
  • TPL = Thai Premier League
  • 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

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 Thailand THA Pitipol Prachayamongkol
3 DF Thailand THA Chokchai Chuchai (Captain)
4 DF Iran IRN Amirali Chegini
5 DF Thailand THA Anurak Kamolchit
6 DF Myanmar MYA Zaw Min Tun
7 MF Thailand THA Kritsada Wongkaeo
8 MF Thailand THA Athit Berg
9 FW Nigeria NGA Samuel Nnamani
10 MF Japan JPN Taku Ito
11 MF Thailand THA Kongnathichai Boonma
13 MF Ghana GHA Lesley Ablorh
14 FW Thailand THA Thanawat Montree
17 DF Thailand THA Chanatat Worapanichkan
18 FW Thailand THA Phodchara Chainarong (on loan from Port)
20 GK Thailand THA Watchara Buathong
21 DF Thailand THA Nattee Noiwilai
23 MF Thailand THA Ruengchai Chuthongchai
24 MF Thailand THA Apinat Suksanguan
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 DF Thailand THA Anusak Jaiphet (on loan from Port)
28 DF Thailand THA Parinya Utapao
29 DF Thailand THA Satsanapong Wattayuchutikul
30 DF Thailand THA Nattanan Biesamrit
33 DF Thailand THA Anukorn Sangrum
39 GK Thailand THA Wattanachai Srathongjan
40 FW Nigeria NGA Adefolarin Durosinmi
47 MF Thailand THA Chitpanya Tisud
48 MF Thailand THA Kanokpon Buspakom (on loan from BG Pathum United)
53 GK Thailand THA Natchanon Jothaworn
54 MF Thailand THA Nopphakao Prachuapklang
64 MF Thailand THA Jennarong Phupha
66 MF Thailand THA Sunchai Chaolaokhwan
99 MF Thailand THA Sajjaporn Tumsuwan

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

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. ↑ "14 ปี ที่รอคอย "เสือป่าราชา" สู่ลีกสูงสุด".
  6. ↑ "ดีกรีแชมป์สดๆ ร้อนๆ "บีจี" ตั้ง "โค้ชธง" ประเดิมคุม "ไทยลีก" นัดปิด - "ลีกคัพ" นัดชิง". Thairath. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Thank you Thongchai Sukkoki".
  8. ↑ "อัคบาร์ นาวาส นั่งกุนซือ นครปฐม ลุยไทยลีก". Siamsport. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "นครปฐมยูไนเต็ด เปิดศูนย์ฝึกทักษะกีฬาฟุตบอลระดับเยาวชน"THE KING TIGER ACADEMY"". 19 April 2019.
  10. ↑ "เปิดศูนย์ฝึกทักษะกีฬาฟุตบอลระดับเยาวชน "THE KING TIGER ACADEMY"". 20 April 2019.
  11. ↑ ""เสือป่าราชา" เตรียมแผนสร้างรังเหย้าใหม่ คาดสร้างเสร็จไม่เกิน 2 ปี".
  12. ↑ "Two year ban for Nakhon Pathom". Bangkok Post. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
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