Khon Kaen United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Khon Kaen province. The club currently plays in Thai League 1, the top tier of the Thai football league system. The club has won the Thai League 3 title in 2019.
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| Full name | Khon Kaen United Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The King Cobras (จงอางผยอง) | ||
| Founded | 13 October 2014 | ||
| Ground | Khon Kaen Provincial Administrative Organization Stadium Khon Kaen, Thailand | ||
| Capacity | 8,500 | ||
| Chairman | Watthana Changlao | ||
| Head coach | Tana Chanabut | ||
| League | Thai League 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Thai League 1, 13th of 16 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
editThe club was formed in 2015 and entered the Regional League Division 2 and allocated into the North-East Division that makes Khon Kaen Derby match with Khon Kaen.
In 2016, The club was suspended from the 2016 campaign due to criminal case with 8 games remaining.[1]
In 2018, The club was returned to play in Thailand's professional league because the team is acquitted by the Thailand Court of justice decide. FA Thailand order this team to restart at 2018 Thai League 4 North Eastern Region.[2] At the end of the season the club finished with Runners-up of Thai League 4 and Promote from Thai League 4 to Thai League 3.
In 2019, the club was the Champion of the 2019 Thai League 3 upper zone and Champion of Thai League 3 and was promoted from Thai League 3 to the 2020–21 Thai League 2 where in their first season, the club gain another promotion to the 2021–22 Thai League 1 as a Play-off winner after beating Nakhon Pathom United.[3]
Stadium and locations
edit| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
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| 16°27′21″N 102°56′49″E / 16.455887°N 102.946865°E | Khon Kaen | Khon Kaen Sports School Stadium | 2,500 | 2015 |
| 16°24′46″N 102°49′38″E / 16.412905°N 102.827164°E | Khon Kaen | Khon Kaen Provincial Administrative Organization Stadium | 7,000 | 2016 |
Season-by-season record
edit| Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Top goalscorer | |||||||||
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| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||
| 2015 | DIV 2 North-East | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 28 | 82 | 1st | R2 | QF |  Samuel Kwawu
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13 |
| 2016–17 | DIV 1 | banned | |||||||||||
| 2018 | T4 North-East | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 24 | 56 | 2nd | QR | QR1 |  Capistrano Jardel
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15+5 |
| 2019 | T3 Upper | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 19 | 59 | 1st | QR | QR1 | Natan Oliveira
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19 |
| 2020–21 | T2 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 37 | 60 | 4th | QR | – | Paulo Conrado
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25+1 |
| 2021–22 | T1 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 37 | 10th | R2 | R1 | Ibson Melo
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17 |
| 2022–23 | T1 | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 42 | 33 | 13th | R2 | R1 |  Alongkorn Jornnathong Ibson Melo Lidor Cohen
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4 |
| 2023–24 | T1 | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 58 | 35 | 8th | R1 | QF | Brenner
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9 |
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
Players
editCurrent squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Player out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club management
edit| Position | Name |
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| Chairman | Wattana Changlao
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| Club Advisor | Songyot Klinsrisuk
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| Technical Director | Ekalak Thong-am
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| Head Coach | Tana Chanabut
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| Assistant Coach | Ratthathee Ueathanapaisan
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| Goalkeeper Coach | Abhisit Duangchuay
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| Fitness Coach | Chakkraphong Khuthayang
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| Team Doctor | Chitraporn Thongkong
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| Physiotherapists | Chalermwut Sri-onla
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| Interpreter | Supakorn Siripornphan
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Managerial history
editHead coaches by years (2015–present)
Thongchai Sukkoki 2015–2016
Dave Booth 2016
Ljubomir Ristovski 2016- Apichai Pholpitak 2018
- Sarayuth Chaikamdee 2018–2019
- Patipat Robroo 2019 2021 2022–2023
Sugao Kambe 2020–2021
Carlos Eduardo Parreira 2021–2022- Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok 2022
- Ekalak Thong-am 2023–2024
- Tana Chanabut 2024–
Honours
editDomestic competitions
editLeague
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Winners : 2019
- Winners : 2019
Runners-up : 2018
- Champions (1): 2015
References
edit- ^ FAT Thailand (19 August 2016). "ส.บอลประกาศตัดสิทธิ์ "ขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด" ยกเลิกผลการแข่งขันทั้งหมด". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "BREAKING : มติระงับสิทธิ์ไม่ผ่าน!ขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด จ่อคัมแบ็ก". Goal.com (in Thai).
- ^ ประวัติศาสตร์! ขอนแก่นดับโทษนครปฐม 4-3 เลื่อนชั้นขึ้นไทยลีก