2016 Songkhla United F.C. season

The 2016 season is Songkhla United's 2nd season in the Thai Division 1 League on the name of Songkhla United (name changed from Wuachon United in 2013).

Songkhla United

2016 season
Chairman	Nipon Boonyamanee
Manager	Somchai Makmool
Stadium	Na Thawi Stadium, Na Thawi, Songkhla, Thailand
Thai League Division 1	6th
Thai FA Cup	Round of 32
Thai League Cup	Semi-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Willen Mota (13) All: Willen Mota (20)

Foreign 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 8 MF  ESP Sergio Suárez 9 FW  ESP Rufo Sánchez 11 FW  JPN Yugo Kobayashi 29 FW  BRA Willen Mota 31 DF  TLS Diogo Rangel

Pre-season and friendlies

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers
23 January 2016	Trang	H	1–2	Kobayashi 35'
27 January 2015	Kedah	H	4–3	Hashim 7' (o.g.), Mauseng 24', Willen (2) 25', 33' (pen.)
29 January 2016	Thai Honda Ladkrabang	A	0–4
30 January 2016	Osotspa M-150 Samut Prakan	A	1–2	Willen 62'
5 February 2016	Selangor	H	4–0	Atitat 21', Pattana 33', Itthiporn 77', Rufino 82'
10 February 2016	Pattani	H	1–0	Willen 25'
13 February 2016	Yala United	H	1–1	Willen 24'

Thai League Division 1

Yamaha League Division 1

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	League position
6 March 2016	Prachuap	A	2–2	Rangel 26', Willen 77'	6th
13 March 2016	Air Force Central	H	0–0		10th
16 March 2016	Ubon UMT United	A	0–2		12th
30 March 2016	Rayong	H	1–1	Yuttana 90+2'	11th
3 April 2016	PTT Rayong	A	1–0	Rufino 27'	11th
23 April 2016	Bangkok	H	3–2	Sergio 51', Willen (2) 52' (pen.), 62'	7th
27 April 2016	Port	A	0–2		9th
1 May 2016	Chiangmai	H	2–1	Willen 29', Somchai 86'	7th
8 May 2016	Thai Honda Ladkrabang	A	0–0		6th
11 May 2016	Khon Kaen United	H	4–1	Willen (2) 6', 32', Kobayashi 45+2', Manop 90'	6th[note 1]
15 May 2016	Lampang	A	1–1	Rufino 14'	6th
21 May 2016	Krabi	H	1–1	Willen 85'	6th
12 June 2016	Ang Thong	H	2–2	Kobayashi 5', Sergio 51'	7th
18 June 2016	Samut Songkhram R-Airlines	A	0–1		8th
22 June 2016	Nakhon Pathom United	H	5–1	Manop (2) 8', 64', Willen (2) 24', 43', Sergio 58'	6th
26 June 2016	Bangkok	A	0–0		6th
29 June 2016	Lampang	H	4–2	Sergio (2) 16', 60', Willen (2) 42', 57' (pen.)	5th
3 July 2016	Chiangmai	A	3–1	Yod (3) 43', 57', 61'	5th
9 July 2016	Port	H	1–1	Willen 58'	5th
17 July 2016	Samut Songkhram R-Airlines	H	3–1	Rufino (3) 60', 89', 90'	4th
31 July 2016	Krabi	A	2–1	Sergio 31', Francis 72'	4th
7 August 2016	Khon Kaen United	A	1–1	Sergio 66'	4th[note 1]
14 August 2016	Air Force Central	A	1–2	Rufino 14'	5th
21 August 2016	Thai Honda Ladkrabang	H	0–3		7th
27 August 2016	PTT Rayong	H	0–4		8th
10 September 2016	Ubon UMT United	H	1–0	Pattana 77'	5th
18 September 2016	Rayong	A	2–1	Willen 47', Athit 74'	5th
24 September 2016	Ang Thong	A	0–1		6th

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
4	Air Force Central	26	11	9	6	44	29	+15	42
5	Angthong	26	11	8	7	38	30	+8	41
6	Songkhla United	26	10	9	7	35	33	+2	39
7	Prachuap	26	9	8	9	36	36	0	35
8	PTT Rayong	26	10	5	11	42	43	−1	35

Updated to match(es) played on 24 September 2016. Source: League Division 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Thai FA Cup

Chang FA Cup

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Round
15 June 2016	Phattalung	H	2–1	Kobayashi 20' (pen.), Willen 80'	Round of 64
13 July 2016	Sisaket	A	1–3	Manop 85' (pen.)	Round of 32

Thai League Cup

Toyota League Cup

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Round
10 April 2016	Rayong	H	3–2	Willen 29', Parntep 40', Rufino 69'	Round of 64
8 June 2016	Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda	H	4–1	Willen (2) 10', 69', Sergio 41', Kobayashi 81'	Round of 32
6 July 2016	Super Power Samut Prakan[note 2]	H	2–1	Sergio 64', Willen 90+1'	Round of 16
10 August 2016	Sisaket	H	2–1	Willen (2) 88', 90+3'	Quarter-finals
17 August 2016	Buriram United	A	1–3	Sergio 45+3'	Semi-finals 1st leg
14 September 2016	Buriram United	H	0–0 (1–3 agg.)		Semi-finals 2nd leg

Squad goals statistics

No.	Pos.	Name	League	FA Cup	League Cup	Total
1	GK	Ninurudin Nideha	0	0	0	0
2	MF	Athit Wisetsilp	1	0	0	1
3	DF	Suchart Chayyai	0	0	0	0
4	DF	Elias Dolah	0	0	0	0
5	DF	Itthiporn Theprian	0	0	0	0
6	MF	Ponlawat Changtham	0	0	0	0
7	MF	Chairat Madsiri (c)	0	0	0	0
8	MF	Sergio Suárez	7	0	3	10
9	FW	Rufino Sánchez	6	0	1	7
10	MF	Yuttana Chaikaew (vc)	1	0	0	1
11	FW	Yugo Kobayashi	2	1	1	4
13	FW	Pattana Sokjorhor	1	0	0	1
16	MF	Baramee Limwattana	0	0	0	0
17	DF	Supakit Yooto	0	0	0	0
18	MF	Francis Suárez	1	0	0	1
19	DF	Mauseng Salae	0	0	0	0
20	FW	Atitat Juimanee	0	0	0	0
21	MF	Manop Sornkaew	3	1	0	4
22	DF	Parntep Chotikawin	0	0	1	1
23	DF	Nattapong Pepart	0	0	0	0
27	GK	Wichitchai Raksa	0	0	0	0
29	FW	Willen Mota	13	1	6	20
30	FW	Yod Chantawong	3	0	0	3
31	DF	Diogo Rangel	1	0	0	1
36	DF	Nantapol Pibulpol	0	0	0	0
39	GK	Leuchar Jantawong	0	0	0	0
40	DF	Somchai Mard-eiad	1	0	0	1

Transfers

First Thai footballer's market is opening on December 14, 2015 to January 28, 2016
Second Thai footballer's market is opening on June 3, 2016 to June 30, 2016

In

Date	Pos.	Name	From
4 January 2016	DF	Itthiporn Theprian	Buriram United
4 January 2016	DF	Supakit Yooto	Trat
4 January 2016	DF	Somchai Mard-eiad	Sukhothai
4 January 2016	MF	Athit Wisetsilp	Hua Hin City
4 January 2016	FW	Pattana Sokjorhor	Krabi
29 January 2016	FW	Willen Mota	Portuguesa
29 January 2016	DF	Diogo Rangel	Bragantino
9 February 2016	GK	Wichitchai Raksa	Saraburi
23 June 2016	MF	Wasin Thongsong	Phuket
23 June 2016	FW	Yod Chantawong	Sukhothai
23 June 2016	GK	Niphon Nilchan	Hat Yai
23 June 2016	DF	Nakont Sriprach	Inter Pattaya
15 July 2016	MF	Francis Suárez	Izarra

Out

Date	Pos.	Name	To
15 December 2015	MF	Ekkachai Nuikhao	Ang Thong
15 December 2015	DF	Darko Rakočević	Mladost Lučani
31 December 2015	DF	Chokchai Chuchai	Nakhon Pathom United
15 January 2016	MF	Jongrak Pakdee	Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda
15 January 2016	DF	Thanaphol Udomlarb	Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda

Loan in

Date from	Date to	Pos.	Name	From
29 January 2016	1 July 2016	MF	Baramee Limwattana	Buriram United
29 January 2016	31 December 2016	MF	Ponlawat Changtham	Buriram United
23 June 2016	31 December 2016	MF	Wichitchai Chuaisrinuan	Sukhothai

Notes

1. Canceled because Khon Kaen United had been deprived during season.
2. In mid-2016, Osotspa M-150 Samut Prakan change the name to Super Power Samut Prakan due to their take over.