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Nakhon Pathom United F.C.

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Nakhonpathom United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลนครปฐมยูไนเต็ด), formerly known as Nakhon Pathom United (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.

Nakhon Pathom United
นครปฐม ยูไนเต็ด
Full nameNakhon Pathom United Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอล นครปฐม ยูไนเต็ด
Nickname(s)The King Tigers
(เสือป่าราชา)
Founded1999; 25 years ago (1999)
GroundNakhon Pathom Municipality Sport School Stadium
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Capacity6,000
ChairmanPanuwat Sasomsup
Head coachThongchai Sukkoki
LeagueThai League 1
2022–23Thai League 2, 1st (promoted) Increase

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] The club then won the Thai League 4 title thus getting promoted to the 2019 Thai League 3 season. Nakhon Pathom United then won the 2019 Thai League 3 Lower Region winning back-to-back league title seeing the club promoted to the 2020–21 Thai League 2 season.

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

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1999–2006: Formation and early years

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 22 7 7 8 29 27 28 7th
2002 PRO 10 1 4 5 6 14 7 5th
2003 PRO 22 8 6 8 44 34 30 7th
2004 PRO 18 9 4 5 34 20 31 3rd
2005 PRO 22 12 6 4 49 26 23 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 QF 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 Opted out 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 QRP Diego Oliveira Silva 13
2020–21 T2 34 17 10 7 66 36 61 3rd QR  – Tauã 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 Nergaard 8
2023–24 T1 30 8 9 13 37 53 33 12th R3 R1 Lesley Ablorh 10

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

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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   THA Methus Worapanichakarn
3 DF   THA Chokchai Chuchai (Captain)
4 MF   THA Tatchanon Nakarawong
5 DF   SRB Veljko Filipović
6 MF   THA Jennarong Phupha
7 MF   THA Kittisak Phutchan (on loan from Uthai Thani)
8 MF   THA Nantawat Kokfai
10 MF   JPN Taku Ito
11 FW   BRA Valdo
13 MF   GHA Lesley Ablorh
14 MF   THA Thonthan Chim-ong
18 GK   THA Surapat Wongpanich
19 FW   THA Thanawat Montree
20 FW   GHA Kwame Karikari
21 MF   THA Nopphakao Prachobklang
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF   THA Håvar Dahl
23 DF   THA Nakin Wisetchat
27 DF   THA Anusak Jaiphet
29 DF   THA Atsadawut Changthong
30 DF   THA Maxx Creevey
31 DF   THA Ernesto Phumipha
33 DF   THA Anukorn Sangrum
39 GK   THA Wattanachai Srathongjan
49 MF   THA Pakaphum Meekwan
55 DF   THA Chaiyaphon Otton
59 GK   THA Watchara Buathong
65 DF   THA Thitawee Aksornsri
66 MF   THA Sunchai Chaolaokhwan
76 GK   THA Kawin Pitaksalee
99 MF   THA Sajjaporn Tumsuwan

Out on loan

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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

Club staff

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Position Staff
Chairman   Panuwat Sasomsup
Chief Executive Officer   Chutinan Sasomsap
Sporting Director   Narong Huayhongthong
General Manager   Kantapat Kitipongsiriphak
Team Manager   Pimchaya Sasomsap
Technical Director   Sirisak Yodyardthai
Head Coach   Thongchai Sukkoki
Assistant Coach   Worawut Wangsawad
Goalkeeper Coach   Prakobsuk Phungkul
Marketing Manager   Chayada Sasomsap
Product Manager   Yothaya Sasomsap

Coaches

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Coaches by year

Honours

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Domestic leagues

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References

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  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". Facebook.
  6. ^ "ดีกรีแชมป์สดๆ ร้อนๆ "บีจี" ตั้ง "โค้ชธง" ประเดิมคุม "ไทยลีก" นัดปิด - "ลีกคัพ" นัดชิง". Thairath. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Thank you Thongchai Sukkoki". Facebook.
  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". 22 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Two year ban for Nakhon Pathom". Bangkok Post. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
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