Bangkok United F.C.

The club was originally formed as Bangkok University FC in 1988 as a team for students at Bangkok University's Rangsit Campus in Pathum Thani province, just north of Bangkok, the club have gone from provincial football, and winning university-level titles, to being a professionally run outfit in the top flight in the Thai Premier League.[1]

Bangkok University Shirt with sign of champions squads in 2006

Along the way to the Top flight, they won the Thai Division 1 League in 2003 and even captured the 2006 Thailand Premier League title against the odds, which has also enabled the club to taste life in the AFC Champions League.[2]

The club appeared in the 2007 AFC Champions League but played their home matches in the group stage away from the club's home. The first match on 7 March 2007 against Korea's Chunnam Dragons was played at the Thai-Japanese Stadium in Bangkok and the second, on 25 April against Indonesia's Arema Malang, was played at the Thai Army Sports Stadium in Bangkok, where tickets cost 50 baht. Both matches ended 0–0. The third, against Japan's Kawasaki Frontale, was played at the Thai Army Sports Stadium. The team has failed to qualify for the next stage.

Bangkok University FC always used the Bangkok University Stadium for domestic competitions until the end of the 2008 Thailand Premier League season. The stadium was based on the Bangkok University's Rangsit Campus and had a capacity of 5,000, currently used by the club as a training ground.

Bangkok United in 2015 ahead of the game against Muangthong United

At the start of the 2009 season, the club changed their club name from Bangkok University to Bangkok United with a partnership with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to be in line with the Football Association of Thailand's (FAT) new regulations that all teams in the top flight must be registered as limited companies. They also changed their club nickname to 'Bangkok Angels', and were officially unveiled on 4 March 2009.[3]

Also, with this name change, the club relocated to a new stadium, the Thai-Japanese Stadium which was based further center in Greater Bangkok. The stadium is for multi-use, such as athletics and football and holds a capacity of 10,320. The stadium was also shared by Thai Port F.C. whilst they waited for their stadium to be upgraded. On 31 May 2009, after 5 home matches, the club returned to using Bangkok University Stadium as a home ground again until the renovations of Thai-Japanese Stadium were finished before the start of 2009 season's second leg in August. Bangkok United narrowly escaped relegation in the 2009 Thai Premier League.

For the 2010 Thai Premier League season, United was backed by Thai media company True Corporation. The early season optimism did not last long and the 2010 campaign ended in relegation. The Angels only won two home games all season. Rather surprisingly the two victories were against high-fliers Buriram PEA and Chonburi. Incidentally, both victories were achieved at the Bangkok University Stadium after they switched their home fixtures from the Thai-Japanese Stadium to the university midway through the season.[4]

Mano created history with the team by claiming 75 points – the club's highest points in a single season.[5]

In the 2015 season, the club move to Thammasat Stadium to pass the assignment of AFC Champions League regulation.[6]

Mano's Bangkok improved on the season before to finish fifth in the Thai Premier League. Since 2015, the club became one of big club in Thailand league. The team under German-Brazilian manager Alexandré Pölking has been widely praised for instilling an energetic, play with a galavanting style of attacking football reaching levels of intensity that are rarely seen in this league.[7]

Entering the 2016 season, The Bangkok Angels ended in second place in the Thai League 1 and created history by claiming 75 points – the club's highest points in a single season. The team missed an opportunity to qualify for the AFC Champions League by failing to beat Johor Darul Ta'zim in the qualifying play-offs match.[8]

One year later, The Bangkok Angels started winning 1–0 against Navy on the opening day. Nevertheless, The team managed to end their season on a high note by finishing third in the Thai League 1 and reaching the 2017 Thai FA Cup Final, losing 4–2 to Chiangrai United. Despite coming third, The club managed to be the league highest scorers with 97 goals from 34 games, making them the most productive team in the division by far and finishing just one short of breaking a record set by Buriram United themselves in 2015. A big contributing factor to this was the goals from attacking duo Dragan Bošković and Mario Gjurovski who netted 50 goals between them.[9]

In the 2018 Thai League 1 season, The team ended in second place with 71 points.[10]

In 2023, after a long 15 years absent, Bangkok United returns to the AFC Champions League group stage being drawn in Group F with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Kitchee SC and Lion City Sailors. On 20 September 2023, the club plays its first AFC Champions League match away from home coming back from 1–0 down to eventually winning the game to 1–2 with goals from club captain, Everton and Thitiphan Puangchan at the Jalan Besar Stadium. On 4 October 2023, Bangkok United secured a famous 3–2 home victory against Korean champions, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors taking them to the top of the group with 6 points on matchday 2.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  THA Patiwat Khammai 2 DF  THA Peerapat Notchaiya 3 DF  BRA Everton (Captain) 4 DF  THA Manuel Bihr 5 DF  THA Putthinan Wannasri 6 DF  THA Nitipong Selanon 7 MF  THA Anon Amornlerdsak 8 MF  THA Wisarut Imura 10 MF  LBN Bassel Jradi 11 MF  THA Rungrath Poomchantuek 17 MF  THA Tassanapong Muaddarak 18 MF  THA Thitiphan Puangchan 19 FW  THA Chayawat Srinawong 20 FW  THA Chananan Pombuppha

No. Pos. Nation Player 21 MF  THA Chayathorn Tapsuvanavon 24 DF  THA Wanchai Jarunongkran 26 DF  THA Suphan Thongsong 28 MF  THA Thossawat Limwannasathian 29 FW  BRA Willen Mota 30 MF  THA Ratchanat Arunyapairot 34 GK  THA Warut Mekmusik 39 MF  THA Pokklaw Anan 51 DF  THA Kritsada Nontharat 52 GK  THA Supanut Suadsong 81 GK  THA Napol Wongboon 90 MF  BRA Vander Luiz 93 FW  PLE Mahmoud Eid 94 FW  FRA Amadou Soukouna 96 DF  THA Boontawee Theppawong

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 23 MF  THA Jedsadakorn Kowngam (at Nakhon Si United) — MF  THA Tharadon Sornyoha (at Suphanburi) — DF  THA Atsadawut Changthong (at Ayutthaya United) — FW  THA Guntapon Keereeleang (at Ayutthaya United) — FW  THA Nattakit Butsing (at Samut Prakan) — FW  BRA Heberty (at Johor Darul Ta'zim)

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  THA Pasakorn Biawtungnoi (at Ayutthaya United) — MF  THA Jesadaporn Nimnon (at Samut Prakan) — DF  THA Pakkapol Maimard (at Ayutthaya United) — GK  THA Phuwadol Pholsongkram (at Ayutthaya UnitedCharoen) — DF  THA Bhumchanok Kamkla (at Samut Prakan) — FW  THA Nattawut Suksum (at Ayutthaya United) — MF  THA Nantawat Kokfai (at Ayutthaya United)

• Thai League 1
  • Winners (1) : 2006
  • Runners-up (3): 2016, 2018, 2022–23
• Thai League 2
  • Winners (1) : 2002–03

• FA Cup
  • Runner-up (2): 2017, 2022–23
• Thailand Champions Cup
  • Winners (1): 2023