Pluakdaeng United F.C.

Pluakdaeng United FC
ปลวกแดง ยูไนเต็ด
Full namePluakdaeng United Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลปลวกแดง ยูไนเต็ด
Nickname(s)Elephant Warrior
(นักรบช้างศึก)
Founded2005 (as Prachinburi F.C.)
2012 (as Rayong United F.C.)
2014 (as Pluakdaeng Rayong United F.C.)
2019 (as Pluakdaeng United F.C.)
GroundC.K. Stadium
Rayong, Thailand
Capacity1,000
ChairmanChaiyong Khupenwijittrakan
Head CoachChayaphon Kotchasan
LeagueThai League 3
2023–24Thai League 3, 3rd of 11 in the Eastern region

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. The club is currently playing in the Thai League 3 Eastern region.

History

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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.

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.[citation needed]

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.

In 2022, Pluakdaeng United competed in the Thai League 3 for the 2022–23 season. It is their 16th season in the professional league. The club started the season with a 1–2 home defeat to Pattaya Dolphins United[1] and they ended the season with a 0–2 away defeat to Pattaya Dolphins United.[2] The club has finished 7th place in the league of the Eastern region. In addition, in the 2022–23 Thai League Cup Pluakdaeng United was defeated 0–1 by Chiangmai United in the qualification play-off round, causing them to be eliminated.[3]

Honours

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Domestic leagues

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Stadium and locations

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Coordinates Location Stadium Year
14°03′53″N 101°22′30″E / 14.0646206°N 101.3749326°E / 14.0646206; 101.3749326 Prachinburi Prachinburi Province Stadium 2007–2010
14°01′45″N 101°31′52″E / 14.029271°N 101.531095°E / 14.029271; 101.531095 Prachantakham, Prachinburi Koh Loi Subdistrict Administrative Organization Stadium 2011
12°47′46″N 101°39′29″E / 12.796063°N 101.658049°E / 12.796063; 101.658049 Klaeng, Rayong Klaeng District Stadium 2012
12°40′49″N 101°14′08″E / 12.680236°N 101.235436°E / 12.680236; 101.235436 Rayong Rayong Province Stadium 2013
13°05′07″N 101°09′11″E / 13.085241°N 101.152941°E / 13.085241; 101.152941 Rayong Pattana Sport Club Stadium 2014–2015
12°40′49″N 101°14′08″E / 12.680236°N 101.235436°E / 12.680236; 101.235436 Rayong Rayong Province Stadium 2016–2017

Season-by-season record

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Season League FA Cup League Cup T3 Cup Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2007 DIV2 22 12 7 3 41 22 43 3rd Opted out
2008 DIV2 A 20 12 5 3 39 18 41 1st Opted out
2009 DIV 1 30 13 5 12 34 30 44 5th Opted out
2010 DIV 1 30 10 5 15 29 36 35 13th Opted out Opted out
2011 DIV2 Bangkok 30 13 10 7 44 30 49 4th Opted out Opted out
2012 DIV2 Bangkok 34 19 10 5 54 29 67 2nd Opted out Opted out Ivory Coast Kassiaty Gildas Laby 14
2013 DIV 1 34 6 9 19 37 57 27 18th R2 Opted out Brazil Valci Júnior 8
2014 DIV2 Bangkok 26 4 4 18 26 62 16 13th Opted out Opted out
2015 DIV2 Bangkok 26 8 8 10 40 46 32 10th Opted out 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 Thailand Pratya Narach 7
2018 T4 East 27 11 8 8 40 28 41 3rd QR QR2 Thailand Warut Trongkratok 8
2019 T4 East 28 8 8 12 35 39 32 5th R2 QRP Thailand Alongkorn Nuekmai 8
2020–21 T3 East 17 12 3 2 43 15 39 1st R2 QR2 Brazil Alberto Moreira Gouvea 13
2021–22 T3 East 22 12 4 6 29 23 40 3rd R1 R1 Thailand Warut Trongkratok 14
2022–23 T3 East 22 8 5 9 22 26 29 7th Opted out QRP Brazil Thiago Santos 7
2023–24 T3 East 20 9 7 4 36 20 34 3rd Opted out QR1 R1 Thailand Jakkarin Yaukyen 8
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated

Players

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Current squad

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As of 20 September 2024[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Thailand THA Nattan Plaidueng
2 DF Thailand THA Phongsakorn Phungkaew
4 DF Thailand THA Nopphakhun Ucharoen
5 DF Thailand THA Thammarat Waenmani
6 MF Brazil BRA Thiago Santos
7 MF Thailand THA Jakkarin Yaukyen
8 MF Thailand THA Prin Prathummet
9 FW Egypt EGY Ahmed Saad Lotfy Elnoamany
10 MF Thailand THA Teerapong Malai
11 FW Thailand THA Abdulkordiri Hamid
13 FW Ghana GHA Bernard Owusu
14 MF Thailand THA Sorawit Buacha
17 MF Thailand THA Amaradet Kittiphonpracha
18 MF Thailand THA Phongsiri Nada
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 GK Thailand THA Theerachai Junjuea
20 MF Thailand THA Pipittanapong Buntom
21 MF Thailand THA Worachit Lanrob
25 FW Thailand THA Chinathip Phormthong
27 FW Thailand THA Muhamadasman Satoh
41 FW Thailand THA Warut Trongkratok
42 MF Thailand THA Suppasek Kaikaew
48 MF Thailand THA Peeraphat Takamfoo
54 MF Thailand THA Itthichet Meeprom
56 DF Thailand THA Jongrak Pakdee
63 GK Thailand THA Kittisak Foofung
66 MF Thailand THA Pisit Somjanthuek
88 FW Thailand THA Chaiyawat Thungkrathok

References

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  1. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Eastern region matchday 1 – Pluakdaeng United v Pattaya Dolphins United" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 10 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Eastern region matchday 22 – Pattaya Dolphins United v Pluakdaeng United" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 18 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League Cup qualification play-off round – Pluakdaeng United v Chiangmai United" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 19 October 2022.
  4. ^ Pluakdaeng United. Retrieved on 20 September 2024.
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