Khon Kaen United F.C.
Khon Kaen United Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด), is a Thai professional football club based in Khon Kaen Province. The club currently plays in Thai League 2.
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Full name | Khon Kaen United Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด | |||
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Nickname(s) | King Cobra (จงอางผยอง) | |||
Founded | 5 February 2015 | |||
Ground | Khon Kaen Provincial Administrative Organization Stadium Khon Kaen, Thailand | |||
Capacity | 7,000 | |||
Chairman | Watthana Changlao | |||
Head coach | Sugao Kambe | |||
League | Thai League 2 | |||
2019 | Thai League 3, 1st (champions) | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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History
The club was formed in 2015 and entered the Regional League Division 2 and allocated into the North-East Division that make Khon Kaen Derby match with Khon Kaen.
In 2016, This team was suspended from the 2016 campaign due to criminal case with 8 games remaining.[1]
In 2018, This team was returned to play thailand professional league because the team is acquitted from Thailand Court of justice decide. FA Thailand order this team to restart at 2018 Thai League 4 North Eastern Region.[2]
Stadium and locations
Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
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16°27′21″N 102°56′49″E | Khon Kaen | Khon Kaen Sports School Stadium | 2,500 | 2015 |
16°24′46″N 102°49′38″E | Khon Kaen | Khon Kaen Provincial Administrative Organization Stadium | 7,000 | 2016 |
Season By Season record
Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Top goalscorer | |||||||||
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Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||
2015 | DIV 2 North-East | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 28 | 82 | 1st | R2 | QF | ![]() |
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2016–2017 | DIV 1 | banned | |||||||||||
2018 | T4 North-East | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 24 | 56 | 2nd | QR | QR1 | ![]() |
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2019 | T3 Upper | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 19 | 59 | 1st | QR | QR1 | ![]() |
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2020 | T2 |
Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaches
Coaches by year (2015–present)
Thongchai Sukkoki 2015–2016 Dave Booth 2016 Ljubomir Ristovski 2016 Apichai Pholpitak 2018 Sarayuth Chaikamdee 2018–2019 Patipat Robroo 2019 Sugao Kambe 2020–
Honours
Domestic Leagues
- Thai League 3
- Champions (1): 2019
- Thai League 3 Upper Region
- Champions (1): 2019
- Regional League North-East Division
- Winners (1) : 2015
References
- FAT Thailand (19 August 2016). "ส.บอลประกาศตัดสิทธิ์ "ขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด" ยกเลิกผลการแข่งขันทั้งหมด". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- "BREAKING : มติระงับสิทธิ์ไม่ผ่าน!ขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด จ่อคัมแบ็ก". Goal.com (in Thai).