Pluakdaeng United F.C.

Pluakdaeng United Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลปลวกแดง ยูไนเต็ด ) or formerly Prachinburi Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดปราจีนบุรี ) is a Thailand professional football club based in Rayong Province after relocating from Prachinburi Province in 2012. They currently play in Thai League 4 Eastern Region.

Pluakdaeng United FC
ปลวกแดง ยูไนเต็ด
Full namePluakdaeng United Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลปลวกแดง ยูไนเต็ด
Nickname(s)Elephant Warrior
(นักรบช้างศึก)
Founded2005 (Prachinburi)
2012 (Rayong United)
2014 (Pluakdaeng United)
GroundRayong Province Central Stadium
Rayong, Thailand
Capacity7,500
ChairmanChaiyong Khupenwijittrakan
ManagerJirawat suekumnoed
LeagueThai League 4
201318th (Relegation)

History

The club was founded in 2005 but took their first steps on the Thai professional league setup in 2007 when they played in Division 2 which was at the time a league that was at step 3 and was a national league, unlike today's system of regional leagues at step 3. Prachinburi finished in third position in their debut season but missed out on promotion as only two clubs at the time were promoted.

In 2008, Prachniburi built on their debut season and won the 2008 Thailand Division 2 League (Group A) championship and the end of season playoff match against the Army Welfare team to be crowned overall champions and promotion to the 1st Division.

The club settled very well into life in a high division and came a creditable 5th place in the 2009 Thai Division 1 League campaign, staying well clear of the relegation places but still rather short on any challenge to promotion to the Thai Premier League. Things were overall looking rather well and the club seemed to be in a healthy position to build on again for the next campaign.

But 2010 would see the lowest point in Prachinburi's history to date. The local authority entered a new club, Prachinburi United, into the Regional League more or less telling Prachinburi that they weren't welcome anymore. The off-field issues appeared to move on field as well and the club came in 13th, a position that would normally keep a team in the same division, but the Thai FA decided to introduce end-of-season playoffs to determine relegation and promotion between Division 1 and the Regional League as part of a league expansion shakeup.

In the playoff's, Prachinburi were drawn to play Rangsit University JW whom themselves had struggled in earlier playoff matches at Regional League level. Prachinburi duly lost 1:0 over two legs and were relegated.

With relegation confirmed, Prachinburi in theory should have joined the Regional League Central-East Division, but due to the football associations policy of one province per league, the club had to move into the Bangkok Area Division as Prachinburi United were already allocated the Central-East spot.

Relocation

In early 2012 the club relocated to Rayong and would play at the Klaeng District Stadium. Thai web forums would also refer to the club as Prachinburi (Rayong United) FC, which would suggest that the club was preparing to play football in the province on a full-time basis. The move out of their home province seems to have been forced with the local government authority getting behind the Prachinburi United football club that was formed in 2010.

The relocation proved successful as they were promoted to Division 1 after finishing second in the Bangkok Regional league and then in the same place in the playoffs.

Honours

  • Thailand Division 2 League: 2008

Stadium and locations

Coordinates Location Stadium Year
14°03′53″N 101°22′30″E Prachinburi Prachinburi Province Stadium 2007–2010
14°01′45″N 101°31′52″E Prachantakham, Prachinburi Koh Loi Subdistrict Administrative Organization Stadium 2011
12°47′46″N 101°39′29″E Klaeng, Rayong Klaeng District Stadium 2012
12°40′49″N 101°14′08″E Rayong Rayong Province Stadium 2013
13°05′07″N 101°09′11″E Rayong Pattana Sport Club Stadium 2014–2015
12°40′49″N 101°14′08″E Rayong Rayong Province Stadium 2016–2017

Season-by-season record

Season League FA Cup League Cup Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2007 DIV2 22 12 7 3 41 22 43 3rd
2008 DIV2 A 20 12 5 3 39 18 41 1st
2009 DIV 1 30 13 5 12 34 30 44 5th
2010 DIV 1 30 10 5 15 29 36 35 13th
2011 DIV2 Bangkok 30 13 10 7 44 30 49 4th
2012 DIV2 Bangkok 34 19 10 5 54 29 67 2nd Kassiaty Gildas Laby 14
2013 DIV 1 34 6 9 19 37 57 27 18th R2 Valci Júnior 8
2014 DIV2 Bangkok 26 4 4 18 26 62 16 13th
2015 DIV2 Bangkok 26 8 8 10 40 46 32 10th Not Enter QR2
2016 DIV2 Eastern 22 9 6 7 30 19 33 6th R1 QR1
2017 T4 East 27 12 10 5 36 23 46 3rd R2 QR2 Pratya Narach 7
2018 T4 East 27 11 8 8 40 28 41 3rd QR QR2 Warut Trongkratok 8
2019 T4 East 28 8 8 12 35 39 32 5th R2 QRP Alongkorn Nuekmai 8
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated

Players

First team squad

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 Siwakorn Mueanseelao
4 DF  THA Nakarin Thammita
5 MF  BRA Diogo Figueira
6 MF  THA Jettarin Phetborisut
7 MF  THA Saknarin Phusamsai
8 MF  THA Aiyarat Duangmanee
9 MF  THA Kitja Mukdasanit
10 MF  BRA Vilson James dos Santos
11 MF  THA Warut Trongkratok
13 MF  THA Sakda Poomala
15 DF  THA Sutee Sakdiwong
17 MF  THA Worawut Jantapho
18 MF  THA Parin Pratummesorn
20 DF  THA Chalothorn Karnchanasri
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF  THA Adison Phanitnok
23 MF  THA Nopphol Sriprateeb
24 DF  THA Sarunyu Harnput
25 DF  THA Buntherng Poolsawat
27 DF  THA Nithirot Sokuma
28 MF  THA Sarun Chomjumjung
29 FW  THA Anurak Yeunhan
30 MF  THA Poramat Krongborisut
31 DF  THA Pasawee Kietkungvankun
32 GK  THA Paitoon Kasemnet
33 DF  THA Kittitat Kraithong
34 GK  THA Nuttaphol Chotavorn
36 DF  THA Nattapong Ranok
99 FW  CMR Ousmanou Mohamadou
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