Songkhla United F.C.

Songkhla United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลสงขลา ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Songkhla Province.

Songkhla United
สงขลา ยูไนเต็ด
Full nameSongkhla United Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลสงขลา ยูไนเต็ด
Nickname(s)The Southern Fighting Bulls
(วัวชนแดนใต้)
Short nameSKHL
Founded2009 (2009) as Buriram Football Club (สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดบุรีรัมย์)
GroundTinsulanonda Stadium
Songkhla, Thailand
Capacity20,000

History

2009–2011 Buriram or early years

The club was founded in 2009 as Buriram Football Club (สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดบุรีรัมย์) by the club president, Karuna Chidchob.

2012 moved to Songkhla

On 9 January 2012 it was announced that Thai Premier League side PEA. F.C. owner Newin Chidchob would buy out promoted Thai Division 1 League side Buriram F.C. . After Chidchob bought the club he sold the rights to Songkhla F.C.. Chidchob's reason for selling the rights to Songkhla F.C. was to help provincial football stating that Southern Thailand was the only area in Thailand that had never had a Thai Premier League side. After Songkhla F.C. got the rights to the team they requested from the Football Association of Thailand to move the club from Buriram Province to Songkhla Province. They hoped to change the name of Buriram F.C. to Wuachon United and to have two Songkhla teams, one competing in the Thai Division 1 League and the other Songkhla F.C. competing in the Thai Premier League.

On 20 May 2012, for the match Wuachon 1–4 Muangthong United, the highest attendance at Tinsulanon Stadium of 30,102 was recorded.

2013 united with the local team

In 2013, Wauchon United has decided to unit with the local team, Songkhla F.C., as Songkhla United.

In 2018, after Club-licensing didn't pass to play 2018 Thai League 3 Lower Region, the team is banned 2 years and Relegated to 2020 Thai League 4 Southern Region.[1]

Timeline
Year Important Events
2009 (as Buriram Football Club)
  • The club is formed as Buriram Football Club, nicknamed The Volcanoes
  • Club admitted to the Regional League North Eastern Division
  • Home games to be played at Buriram Rajabhat University Stadium
  • Boonrurk Boonjarern named as the first ever coach of Buriram
2010
  • Buriram finish as runners-up to Loei City in the North-eastern Regional Division 2.
  • They win the 2010 Division 2 Champions league after beating Phuket 1–0 in the final.
  • The club are promoted to Division 1
2011
2012 (as Wuachon United Football Club)
2013 (as Songkhla United Football Club)
  • Wuachon United transfer name to Songkhla United after merged with Songkhla F.C.

Stadium and locations
Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year
14°59′25″N 103°05′49″E Buriram Buriram Rajabhat University Stadium ? 2009
14°56′45″N 103°06′13″E Buriram I-mobile Stadium 14,000 2010-2011
7°12′26″N 100°35′55″E Songkhla Tinsulanonda Stadium 35,000 2012-2015
6°44′00″N 100°41′31″E Songkhla Na Thawi District Stadium 2,500 2016-2017
7°12′26″N 100°35′55″E Songkhla Tinsulanonda Stadium 45,000 2017-

Season by season record
Season League FA Cup League Cup Queen's
Cup		 Kor Royal
Cup		 Asia Top scorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2009 DIV 2 North-East 20 8 7 5 28 20 31 4th
2010 DIV 2 North-East 30 20 5 5 73 28 65 2nd
2011 DIV 1 34 25 8 1 84 18 83 1st R3 R2 Brazil Douglas Cardozo 15
2012 TPL 34 9 14 11 46 54 41 13th R3 QF Thailand Kirati Keawsombat 7
2013 TPL 32 7 11 14 30 47 32 12th R3 R3 Thailand Manop Sornkaew 7
2014 TPL 38 8 8 22 39 72 32 18th R4 R1 New Zealand Kayne Vincent 13
2015 DIV 1 38 14 9 15 53 60 51 11th R2 R1 Spain Rufino Sánchez 15
2016 DIV 1 26 10 9 7 35 33 39 6th R2 SF Brazil Willen Mota 20
2017 T2 32 9 7 16 38 49 34 16th R1 Not Enter Georgia (country) Giorgi Tsimakuridze 8
2018-2019 Banned 2 years from Club-licensing don't pass[2]
Champions Runners-up Third Place Promoted Relegated

Honours

Domestic leagues

as Buriram Football Club era

References
  1. "สงขลาไม่รอด! ส.บอลประกาศรายชื่อสโมสรผ่านคลับไลเซนซิ่งศึก T3-T4". 23 December 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  2. "Official T3 and T4 team pass Club-licensing of Thai League 2018". thaileague.co.th. FA Thailand. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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