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Pattaya United Football Club is a Thai
football
club based in Pattaya
, Chonburi province
. The club currently plays in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League. Their local rivals are Chonburi FC
and Sriracha FC
. The club previous name is Coke-Bangpra Chonburi FC which changed to Pattaya United in 2009.
Pattaya's first ever competitive game was against Thailand Division 2 League
side Raj Pracha FC
in the 2009 Queen's Cup
which they overcame the minnows 5-0.
. After several years in the Provincial League of Thailand, the club was promoted to the Thai Premier League in 2007. In the first season in the top flight division, the team finished in 11th place at the end of the season.
and Sriracha FC
which all are in the same province of Chonburi
. As a reminder and to the fans of the old Coke-Bangpra FC
, the club away jersey is the colors of the old club home jersey, Red-Black.
at Nong Prue holds only just over 3000 spectators but this will only be used until midway through the 2010 season. The club will then move to a state of the art stadium located near the indoor sports arena.
Construction of a new stadium has already begun. The first phase will be completed in 2010, and will give the club a seating capacity of around 5,000. At the end of the second phase, 2013, the stadium will hold 20,000 spectators. The stadium complex includes a venue for athletics and other sports. In addition, there will be a 50m swimming pool with 8 lanes. A tennis center court with room for 2,000 spectators and 12 training venues which will provide facilities for sports such as volleyball and beach volleyball. The total cost for the project will be around 744 million Baht.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Pattaya
Pattaya
Pattaya is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 165 km southeast of Bangkok located within but not part of Amphoe Bang Lamung in the province of Chonburi....
, Chonburi province
Chonburi Province
Chonburi is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi and Rayong. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand. The eastern seaboard is heavily industrialized and underpinned by shipping, transportation, tourism, and manufacturing industries, and second to only Bangkok...
. The club currently plays in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League. Their local rivals are Chonburi FC
Chonburi FC
Chonburi Football Club is a Thai professional football club based in city of Chonburi, Chonburi province and currently playing in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League...
and Sriracha FC
Sriracha FC
Sriracha Football Club , better known as Sriracha FC, is a Thailand professional football club based in Sri Racha, Chonburi Province. They currently compete in the Thai Premier League...
. The club previous name is Coke-Bangpra Chonburi FC which changed to Pattaya United in 2009.
Pattaya's first ever competitive game was against Thailand Division 2 League
Thailand Division 2 League
AIS Regional League Division 2 is the 3rd Level League in Thailand. In 2009, it was divided into five groups by geographic region. As of 2011 each group contains 16 clubs except for the Southern Region group which contains 13 clubs.-League History:...
side Raj Pracha FC
Raj Pracha FC
Rajpracha Football Club Thailand is a Thai semi-professional football club.In 1975 the club won the first ever Thai FA Cup competition under the name of 'Youth Development Team'....
in the 2009 Queen's Cup
2009 Queen's Cup
The 2009 Queen's Cup was the 33rd edition of this Thai domestic football cup competition.The last edition was played in 2006 and won by the Rajnavy Rayong FC.Hanyang University are the most successful club, having won the competition on seven occasions....
which they overcame the minnows 5-0.
Coke-Bangpra Chonburi FC
The club was founded under the name Coke-Bangpra Chonburi FC which derived from the sponsor and the community Bang Phra (บางพระ) in the district Si Racha, the province of ChonburiChonburi Province
Chonburi is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi and Rayong. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand. The eastern seaboard is heavily industrialized and underpinned by shipping, transportation, tourism, and manufacturing industries, and second to only Bangkok...
. After several years in the Provincial League of Thailand, the club was promoted to the Thai Premier League in 2007. In the first season in the top flight division, the team finished in 11th place at the end of the season.
Pattaya United
The team moved to Pattaya for the 2009 season and changed its name to Pattaya United (The Dolphins), in their first season under the new name the team the team finished in 11th place again in the Thai Premier League, only avoiding relegation in the final game of the season. While on the pitch, the team performed poorly, off the pitch the fan base grew to average around 3,000 per home game. Pattaya has many European supporters and the atmosphere at home games is quite unique.Rivalries
The club fierce rivals are Chonburi FCChonburi FC
Chonburi Football Club is a Thai professional football club based in city of Chonburi, Chonburi province and currently playing in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League...
and Sriracha FC
Sriracha FC
Sriracha Football Club , better known as Sriracha FC, is a Thailand professional football club based in Sri Racha, Chonburi Province. They currently compete in the Thai Premier League...
which all are in the same province of Chonburi
Chonburi Province
Chonburi is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi and Rayong. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand. The eastern seaboard is heavily industrialized and underpinned by shipping, transportation, tourism, and manufacturing industries, and second to only Bangkok...
. As a reminder and to the fans of the old Coke-Bangpra FC
Coke-Bangpra FC
Pattaya United Football Club is a Thai football club based in Pattaya, Chonburi province. The club currently plays in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League. Their local rivals are Chonburi FC and Sriracha FC...
, the club away jersey is the colors of the old club home jersey, Red-Black.
Stadium
The current club home stadiumNongprue Municipality Football Field
Nongprue Municipality Football Field is a stadium in Chonburi, Thailand. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of Pattaya United of the Thai Premier League. The stadium holds 5,000 spectators.-External links:*...
at Nong Prue holds only just over 3000 spectators but this will only be used until midway through the 2010 season. The club will then move to a state of the art stadium located near the indoor sports arena.
Construction of a new stadium has already begun. The first phase will be completed in 2010, and will give the club a seating capacity of around 5,000. At the end of the second phase, 2013, the stadium will hold 20,000 spectators. The stadium complex includes a venue for athletics and other sports. In addition, there will be a 50m swimming pool with 8 lanes. A tennis center court with room for 2,000 spectators and 12 training venues which will provide facilities for sports such as volleyball and beach volleyball. The total cost for the project will be around 744 million Baht.
Season By Season Record
| Season | League | FA Cup Thailand FA Cup The FA Cup is a football cup competition in Thailand. It was held between 1980 and 2001 until relaunched again in 2009. Bangkok Bank won the first two editions.In 2009 it was announced that the FA Cup would return to the Thai Football calendar... |
Queen's Cup Queen's Cup The Queen's Cup is an annual football cup competition in Thailand. Run by the Football Association of Thailand, it was first contested in 1970. It is named after Queen Sirikit.... |
Kor Royal Cup Kor Royal Cup Kor Royal Cup or in old name Yai Cup was the highest level of club football competition which competed in the tournament in Thailand since 1916-1995. It was founded by Football Association of Thailand in 1916... |
Asia | Top goalscorer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||||
| 2009 | TPL Thai Premier League 2009 The Thai Premier League 2009 was the thirteenth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams competed in the league, with PEA FC as the defending champions.... |
30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 11th | R4 2009 Thailand FA Cup The Thai FA Cup 2009 was the 14th season of Thailand knockout football competition. The competition started on 27 June 2009 and concluded with the Final on 21 October 2009. It was the first time the competition was held in 8 years... |
Anderson Anderson de Freitas Machado Anderson de Freitas Machado , more commonly known as Anderson, is a Brazilian football player, currently playing for Chanthaburi in the Thai Division 1 League.-External links:*... |
4 | |||
| 2010 | TPL 2010 Thai Premier League The 2010 Thai Premier League is the 14th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams are competing in the league, with Muangthong United as the defending champions.-League Expansion:... |
30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 38 | 45 | 6th | Kengne Ludovick Kengne Ludovick Kengne Ludovick Takam is a Cameroonian football player.-Career:Ludovick played for Balestier Khalsa during 2005-2007 season before joining Home United in 2008.... |
17 | ||||
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted Promotion and relegation In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season... |
Relegated Promotion and relegation In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season... |
Coaches
Coaches by Years (2008-)| Name | Nat | Period | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pansak Ketwattha Pansak Ketwattha Pansak Ketwattha is a Thai football coach. In 2009 he coached Thailand Premier League side Pattaya United F.C.. His father is Somjet Ketwattha who was club chairman of Coke-Bangpra till the takover by Pattaya United. Pansak lead Coke-Bangpra to promotion to the Premier League after coming second in... |
 Thailand |
2008-09 | |
| Wisoon Wichaya Wisoon Wichaya Wisoon Wichaya is a Thai football coach Thailand Premier League side Sisaket F.C.. He was formerly the coach of Bangkok Bank FC and has also coached the national under-23 team at the 2006 Asian Games.-References:... |
Thailand |
2009 | |
| Jadet Meelarp Jadet Meelarp Jadet Meelarp nicknamed "Sir Ded" is a Thai national and head coach of Thailand Division 1 League side Thai Airways-Ban Bueng FC.He has led Chonburi FC to the Thailand Premier League 2007 title and 2008 Kor Royal Cup.... |
Thailand |
2009 | |
| Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul is Thai football player. He is a famous Midfielder and Defender who scored 10 goals for the national team. He played for the national team Between 1993-2004... |
Thailand |
2010 | |
| Jatuporn Pramolbal | Thailand |
2011-July 2011 | |
| Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol is a Famous Thai football player and former player in Thailand national team since 1972-1975. He was the Midfielder who has been described as the "Glenn Hoddle" of Thai football with his precise passing and from open play and set pieces... |
Thailand |
July 2011-Present | |
Technical staff
As of June 2009:| Name | Nationality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Sonthaya Khunpleum | Thailand |
Chairman |
| Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol is a Famous Thai football player and former player in Thailand national team since 1972-1975. He was the Midfielder who has been described as the "Glenn Hoddle" of Thai football with his precise passing and from open play and set pieces... |
Thailand |
First Team Head Coach |
| Sompob Sooksombat | Thailand |
First Team Assistant Head Coach |
| Amnuay Singpring | Thailand |
Coach |
| Sarawut Pinkaew | Thailand |
Coach |
| Teesit Petchdee | Thailand |
Coach |
| Arthit Klinsukon | Thailand |
Coach |