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

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
2022–23Thai League 3, 7th of 12 in the Eastern region

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.

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.

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

Domestic leagues

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 Ivory Coast Kassiaty Gildas Laby 14
2013 DIV 1 34 6 9 19 37 57 27 18th R2 Brazil 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 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 Not enter QRP Brazil Thiago Santos 7
2023–24 T3 East QR1
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated

Players

Current squad

As of 2 September 2023[4]

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 MF Thailand THA Anon Yangkam
3 DF Thailand THA Anuyut Mudlem
4 DF Thailand THA Nakarin Thammta
7 MF Thailand THA Prin Prathummet
8 MF Thailand THA Thiwakon Seegun
10 FW Myanmar MYA Lian Biak Tuang
11 MF Thailand THA Suppasek Kaikaew
12 DF Thailand THA Settawut Sadawong
13 MF Ghana GHA Bernard Owusu Mintah
15 FW South Korea KOR Seungwon Joh
16 MF Thailand THA Anantachai Poodum
17 DF Thailand THA Yuwarat Damsungnon
19 FW Thailand THA Kritthanaphong Paisanakkarapol
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW Thailand THA Wittawin Atthapratyamueang
22 MF Thailand THA Wongsakorn Kanbanjong
28 GK Thailand THA Anuphong Kanyalang
29 MF Thailand THA Korrakot Autapan
41 FW Thailand THA Warut Trongkratok
44 DF Thailand THA Chayapon Chahveejan
55 FW Thailand THA Anusorn Srichaluang
63 GK Thailand THA Kittisak Foofoong
71 MF Thailand THA Ronnakon Lado
74 FW Thailand THA Tokiart Chuenta
80 DF Thailand THA Anek Pukkasae
88 FW Thailand THA Alongkorn Nuekmai

References

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