Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi F.C.
Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลดราก้อน ปทุมวัน กาญจนบุรี) is a Thai professional football club based in Mueang, Kanchanaburi, Thailand.[1][2] The club is currently playing in the Thai League 3 Western region.
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| Full name | Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Fire Dragons (มังกรไฟ) |
| Founded | 2017 as Singha Golden Bells F.C. 2022 as Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi F.C. |
| Ground | Kanchanaburi Province Stadium Kanchanaburi, Thailand |
| Capacity | 13,000 |
| Coordinates | 14°01′13″N 99°31′17″E |
| Chairman | Pakphum Kanchanaratkul |
| Head coach | Douglas Cardozo |
| League | Thai League 2 |
| 2022–23 | Thai League 3, third place of the national championship (promoted) |
| Website | Club website |
History
In 2017, the club was established as Singha Golden Bells Muangkan.
In 2018, the club has competed in Thailand Amateur League Western region, using Kanchanaburi municipality stadium as the ground. They competed in the amateur league to the 2018 and 2019 seasons continuously.
In 2020, the club was promoted to Thai League 3 or also known as Omsin League[3] and renamed to Singha Golden Bells Kanchanaburi. Due to the resurgence of COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand, the FA Thailand must abruptly end the regional stage of the Thai League 3.[4] The club finished the 4th place of the Western region.[5]
In 2021, the club has changed the club's logo by using Leo's head and text KANCHANABURI FOOTBALL CLUB to compete in the Thai League 3 continuously.[6]
In 2022, the club has renamed Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi and changed the club's logo to be a dragon.[7] The club competed in the Thai League 3 for the 2022–23 season. It is their 3rd season in the professional league. The club started the season with a 3–3 away draw with Chainat United[8] and they ended the season with a 1–0 home win over Chainat United.[9] The club has finished 1st place in the league of the Western region and advanced to the national championship stage. In addition, in the 2022–23 Thai FA Cup Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi was defeated 1–3 by Ghost Gate in the first round, causing them to be eliminated[10] and in the 2022–23 Thai League Cup Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi was defeated 0–2 by Lamphun Warriors in the second round, causing them to be eliminated too.[11]
Stadium and locations
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
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| 14°01′13″N 99°31′17″E | Ban Nuea, Mueang, Kanchanaburi | Kanchanaburi Municipality Stadium | 5,000 | 2018– |
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 | |||
| 2018 | TA West | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 2nd | Not enter | Not qualified | — | — |
| 2019 | TA West | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2nd | Not enter | Not qualified | — | — |
| 2020–21 | T3 West | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 4th | Not enter | No competition |  Nattapong Kumnaet |
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| 2021–22 | T3 West | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 4th | R2 | QRP |  Lucas Massaro Garcia Gama |
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| 2022–23 | T3 West | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 69 | 26 | 52 | 1st | R1 | R2 |  Sergei Tumasyan |
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| 2023–24 | T2 | ||||||||||||
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
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Honours
Domestic leagues
- Thai League 3 Western Region
- Winners (1): 2022–23
Players
Current squad
- As of 8 January 2023[12]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head Coach | Douglas Cardozo |
| Assistant Head Coach | Arthit Tanusorn |
| Assistant Coach | Vacant |
| First-Team Coach | Vacant |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Kosin Hembutr |
| Fitness Coach | Vacant |
| Video Analyst | Vacant |
| Team Doctor | Vacant |
| Physiotherapist | Vacant |
| Technical Director | Piyapong Pue-on |
References
- "Club's info". Thai League.
- "Club's official Facebook page". Facebook.
- "Omsin bank becomes to be the main sponsor of Thai League 3 and 4 in 2019 season (in Thai)". FA Thailand. 1 February 2019.
- "FA Thailand must abruptly end the regional stage of the 2020–21 Thai League 3 (in Thai)". goal.com. 2 May 2021.
- "Singha Golden Bells Kanchanaburi has finished 4th place of the Western region of the Thai League 3 in 2020–21 season (in Thai)". 2 May 2021.
- "Kanchanaburi F.C. official logo in 2021". Kanchanaburi F.C. 26 June 2021.
- "Piyapong was an officer of Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi F.C. (in Thai)". ballthai.com. 3 July 2022.
- "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Western region matchday 1 – Chainat United v Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 10 September 2022.
- "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Western region matchday 22 – Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi v Chainat United" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 19 March 2023.
- "Full Time Summary Thai FA Cup first round – Ghost Gate v Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 5 October 2022.
- "Full Time Summary Thai League Cup second round – Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi v Lamphun Warriors" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 25 January 2023.
- Singha Golden Bells Kanchanaburi. Retrieved on 4 January 2022.