Nakhon Ratchasima United Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลนครราชสีมา ยูไนเต็ด), is a Thai football club based in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand. The club is currently playing in the Thai League 3 Northeastern region.
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| Full name | Nakhon Ratchasima United Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอล นครราชสีมา ยูไนเต็ด | |
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| Nickname(s) | The Locomotives (หัวรถจักรพิฆาต) | |
| Founded | 2005, as Sriracha-Sannibat Samut Prakan F.C. 2017, as Huai Thalaeng United F.C. 2020, as Nakhon Ratchasima United F.C. | |
| Ground | Surapala Keetha Sathan Stadium Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | |
| Capacity | 3,500 | |
| Chairman | Atthapong Ketmethikarun | |
| Manager | Bundit Jumpha | |
| League | Thailand Semi-pro League | |
| 2023–24 | Thai League 3, 13th of 13 in the Northeastern region (relegated) | |
History
The club founded in 2005 as Sriracha-Sannibat Samut Prakan F.C.
In 2016, This club was token over Pattaya F.C. from Khor Cup and is changed the name to Pattaya City and change the club's official logo is the whale, hence their nickname is Killer whale.
In 2017, The club is token over Huai Thalaeng F.C. from Khor Cup and is changed the name to Huai Thalaeng United F.C. and change the club's official logo is the Locomotive, hence their nickname is Killer Locomotive.
In 2020, The club was renamed to Nakhon Ratchasima United F.C. and changed the text on the club's logo to Nakhon Ratchasima United too.
In 2022, Nakhon Ratchasima 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 0–3 home defeat to Khon Kaen[1] and they ended the season with a 0–1 away defeat to Khon Kaen.[2] The club has finished 11th place in the league of the Northeastern region. In addition, in the 2022–23 Thai FA Cup Nakhon Ratchasima United was defeated 0–2 by Saimit Kabin United in the second round, causing them to be eliminated[3] and in the 2022–23 Thai League Cup Nakhon Ratchasima United was defeated 0–6 by Sisaket United in the second qualification round, causing them to be eliminated too.[4]
Crest history
The club has changed the texts on the logo to Nakhon Ratchasima United in 2020.
2020–present
Yo-Yo club
The club has somewhat become known as a yo-yo club in the Thai football scene, being relegated and promoted to and from the top flight on five successive occasions between 2008 and 2012. The sequence was broken in 2012 when they finished one place off the promotion spots in 2012 Division 1 race.
Stadium and locations by season records
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12°55′28″N 100°56′14″E / 12.924339°N 100.937163°E | Chonburi | Nong Prue Stadium | 2016 |
| 14°55′38″N 102°02′56″E / 14.927096°N 102.048956°E | Nakhon Ratchasima | 80th Birthday Stadium | 2017 |
| 14°53′16″N 102°01′00″E / 14.887853°N 102.016737°E | Nakhon Ratchasima | Suranaree University of Technology Stadium | 2017– |
Record
| Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | T3 Cup | Top goalscorer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | ||||
| 2007 | DIV1 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 6th | |||||
| 2008 | DIV1 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 57 | 2nd |  Raúl González Gastón | 9 | |||
| 2009 | TPL | 30 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 34 | 30 | 14th | R4 | Raúl González Gastón | 7 | ||
| 2010 | DIV1 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 33 | 62 | 1st | R4 | Raúl González Gastón | 14 | ||
| 2011 | TPL | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 43 | 32 | 17th | QF |  Aron da Silva | 10 | ||
| 2012 | DIV1 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 70 | 41 | 67 | 4th | R2 |  Anuwat Nakkaseam | 18 | ||
| 2013 | DIV1 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 48 | 53 | 37 | 15th | R2 |  Berlin Ndebe-Nlome | 15 | ||
| 2014 | DIV1 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 90 | 3 | 18th | R2 | Boonkerd Chaiyasin | 6 | ||
| 2015 | DIV2 Central & East | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 44 | 20 | 12th | Not Enter | QR1 | |||
| 2016 | DIV2 East | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 8th | Not Enter | QR1 |  Soma Otani | 10 | |
| 2017 | T4 Northeast | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 44 | 64 | 37 | 8th | Not Enter | Not Enter | Warut Trongkratok | 13 | |
| 2018 | T4 Northeast | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 42 | 29 | 12th | QR | QR1 |  Coulibaly Bangaly | 14 | |
| 2019 | T4 Northeast | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 33 | 42 | 2nd | R2 | 1st QF |  Aliou Seck | 14 | |
| 2020–21 | T3 Northeast | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 38 | 16 | 6th | QR | QR1 | Vinicius Silva Freitas | 11 | |
| 2021–22 | T3 Northeast | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 51 | 3rd | QR | R1 | Tatree Seeha | 10 | |
| 2022–23 | T3 Northeast | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 20 | 11th | R2 | QR2 | Aekkachai Singwong | 5 | |
| 2023–24 | T3 Northeast | 24 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 72 | 5 | 13th | Not enter | Not enter | QR2 |  Noah Chivuta | 4 |
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
- P = Played
- W = Games won
- D = Games drawn
- L = Games lost
- F = Goals for
- A = Goals against
- Pts = Points
- Pos = Final position
- TPL = Thai Premier League
- QR1 = First Qualifying Round
- QR2 = Second Qualifying Round
- QR3 = Third Qualifying Round
- QR4 = Fourth Qualifying Round
- RInt = Intermediate Round
- R1 = Round 1
- R2 = Round 2
- R3 = Round 3
- R4 = Round 4
- R5 = Round 5
- R6 = Round 6
- GR = Group stage
- QF = Quarter-finals
- SF = Semi-finals
- RU = Runners-up
- S = Shared
- W = Winners
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 February 2023[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | DF |  GUI | Abdoul Karim Sylla |
| 24 | MF | THA | Pakpoom Prakobphon |
| 26 | FW | THA | Tatree Seeha (captain) |
| 27 | DF | THA | Pranuphong Khaongam |
| 30 | GK | THA | Pattarapon Pakdeengam |
| 31 | MF | THA | Thanakorn Boonyapichit |
| 34 | DF | THA | Teerathep Tuphimai |
| 36 | DF | THA | Aekkapop Songsukae |
| 38 | GK | THA | Sara Phunsawat |
| 49 | FW | GUI | Diop Badara Aly |
| 66 | FW | THA | Sakdinon Jumpha |
| 77 | MF | THA | Kittisak Techakhobut |
| 79 | MF | THA | Isara Aupara |
| 22 | FW |  PAK | Mohib Ullah |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Bundit Jumpha |
| Assistant Manager | Pailin Praca |
| First Team Coach | Vacant |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Prasong Khamsuk |
| Fitness Coach | Vacant |
| Video Analyst | Vacant |
| Team Doctor | Vacant |