2018 SCG Muangthong United F.C. season explained

Club:	SCG Muangthong United
Season:	2018
Manager:	Totchtawan Sripan (until 12 March)^[1] Santi Chaiyaphuak (Caretaker, from 12 March) Radovan Ćurčić (from 29 April)^[2]
Chairman:	Wilak Lohtong
Stadium:	SCG Stadium, Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand
League:	Thai League T1
League Result:	4th
Cup1:	Thai FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	Round of 32
Cup2:	Thai League Cup
Cup2 Result:	Round of 16
Cup3:	AFC Champions League
Cup3 Result:	Play-off round
League Topscorer:	Heberty (17 goals)
Season Topscorer:	Heberty (20 goals)
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Prevseason:	2017
Nextseason:	2019

The 2018 season is SCG Muangthong United Football Club's 12th existence in the new era since they took over from Nongchok Pittaya Nusorn Football Club in 2007. It is the third season in the Thai League and the club's tenth consecutive season in the top flight of the Thai football league system since promoted in the 2009 season.

League by seasons

Season	League	Position	Notes
2007	nowrap	Thai League Division 2		nowrap	Began of the new era by competed as Muangthong Nongchok United F.C. * Promoted to Thai Division 1 League
2008	nowrap	Thai Division 1 League		nowrap	Renamed to Muangthong United F.C. * Promoted to Thai Premier League
2009	nowrap	Thai Premier League		nowrap
2010	nowrap	Thai Premier League		nowrap
2011	nowrap	Thai Premier League		nowrap
2012	nowrap	Thai Premier League		nowrap	Renamed to SCG Muangthong United F.C.
2013	nowrap	Thai Premier League		nowrap
2014	nowrap	Thai Premier League		nowrap
2015	nowrap	Thai Premier League		nowrap
2016	nowrap	Thai League		nowrap	Thai Premier League renamed to Thai League
2017	nowrap	Thai League		nowrap
2018	nowrap	Thai League		nowrap

Competitions

Thai League

See main article: article and 2018 Thai League 1.

Date	Opponents		Result F–A	Scorers	League position
10 February 2018	Bangkok United	A	3–2	Chenrop (3) 59', 76', 84'	3rd
17 February 2018	Port	H	0–2		12th
23 February 2018	Air Force Central	A	1–0	Jajá 29'	6th
3 March 2018	Chiangrai United	H	1–1	Jajá 40'	6th
11 March 2018	PT Prachuap	A	1–6	Jajá 55'	10th
17 March 2018	Ubon UMT United	H	2–1	Heberty 54', Tristan 59'	7th
28 March 2018	Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda	A	1–0	Heberty 47'	5th
1 April 2018	Bangkok Glass	H	2–2	Heberty 28' (pen.), Chenrop 67'	6th
8 April 2018	Navy	H	4–0	Tristan 19', Ratchapol 37', Heberty (2) 39', 84'	3rd
11 April 2018	Suphanburi	H	2–2	Tristan 13', Heberty 90+2'	4th
21 April 2018	Chonburi	A	1–1	Tristan 44'	6th
25 April 2018	Police Tero	H	2–2	Tristan 69', Heberty 78'	4th
29 April 2018	Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	H	2–2	Heberty (2) 71', 76'	6th
5 May 2018	Buriram United	A	0–4		8th
13 May 2018	Chainat Hornbill	H	2–0	Chappuis (2) 41', 65'	6th
20 May 2018	Sukhothai	H	4–3	Heberty (3) 34' (pen.), 45', 45+2', Adisorn 90+4'	6th
26 May 2018	Pattaya United	A	4–0	Sanukran 34', Jajá 44', Heberty (2) 78', 90+3'	4th
9 June 2018	Port	A	3–2	Sanukran 46', Sarach 48', Heberty 52'	4th
17 June 2018	Air Force Central	H	3–1	Heberty (2) 32' (pen.), 83', Jajá 40'	4th
24 June 2018	Chiangrai United	A	3–0	Ho 45+2', Tristan 86', Jajá 90+2'	4th
1 July 2018	PT Prachuap	H	1–2	Heberty 66'	4th
7 July 2018	Ubon UMT United	A	0–0		4th
15 July 2018	Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda	H	0–0		4th
21 July 2018	Bangkok Glass	A	1–3	Jajá 50'	5th
28 July 2018	Navy	A	2–0	Heberty (2) 74', 90+4' (pen.)	4th
5 August 2018	Suphanburi	A	1–1	Sarach 40'	4th
5 September 2018	Chonburi	H	4–1	Chappuis 21', Jajá (2) 68', 90+2', Heberty 72'	4th
8 September 2018	Police Tero	A	4–2	Jajá 56', Weerawut 58', Poramet 86', Heberty 90+3' (pen.)	3rd
12 September 2018	Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	A	2–1	Jajá (2) 83', 90+2'	3rd
16 September 2018	Buriram United	H	0–3		3rd
22 September 2018	Chainat Hornbill	A	1–2	Sarach 36'	3rd
30 September 2018	Sukhothai	A	3–2	Jajá 20', Heberty 59', Sanukran 90+4'	3rd
3 October 2018	Pattaya United	H	5–5	Jajá 13', Heberty (3) 25', 37', 66', Wattana 90+5'	4th
7 October 2018	Bangkok United	H	0–0		4th

Thai FA Cup

See main article: article and 2018 Thai FA Cup.

Date	Opponents		Result F–A	Scorers	Round
nowrap	27 June 2018	nowrap	Nongbua Pitchaya	H	nowrap	1–0	nowrap	Heberty 46'	nowrap	Round of 64
nowrap	4 July 2018	nowrap	Army United	H	nowrap	2–0	nowrap	Heberty 46', Jajá 54'	nowrap	Round of 32
nowrap	25 July 2018	nowrap	Chiangrai United	A	nowrap	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5p)	nowrap		nowrap	Round of 16

Thai League Cup

See main article: article and 2018 Thai League Cup.

Date	Opponents		Result F–A	Scorers	Round
nowrap	13 June 2018	nowrap	Udon Thani	A	nowrap	2–1	nowrap	Adisorn 12', Chenrop 20'	nowrap	Round of 32
nowrap	11 July 2018	nowrap	Chonburi	A	nowrap	1–5	nowrap	Célio 29'	nowrap	Round of 16

AFC Champions League

See main article: article and 2018 AFC Champions League.

Qualifying play-offs

See main article: article and 2018 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs.

Date	Opponents		Result F–A	Scorers	Round
nowrap	23 January 2018		H	nowrap	5–2	nowrap	Sarach 7', Tristan 21', Heberty (2) 29' (pen.), 63', Theerathon 56'	nowrap	Preliminary round 2
nowrap	30 January 2018		A	nowrap	0–3	nowrap		nowrap	Play-off round

Squad appearances statistics

No.	Pos.	Name	League	FA Cup	League Cup	Asia	Total
1	GK	Kampol Pathom-attakul	6+1	0	1	2	9+1
2	DF	Peerapat Notchaiya	20	1	0	1	22
4	DF	Suporn Peenagatapho	4+2	1	0	0	5+2
5	DF	Naoaki Aoyama	19+1	0	0+1	0	19+2
6	MF	Sarach Yooyen (c)	19	1	0+1	2	22+1
7	FW	Heberty Fernandes (3rd)	20	1	0+1	2	23+1
9	FW	Adisak Kraisorn	0	0	0	1	1
14	MF	Sorawit Panthong	8+4	0+1	1	0	9+5
15	MF	Lee Ho	3	1	1	2	7
16	MF	Sanukran Thinjom	9+6	1	1	0	11+6
19	DF	Tristan Do (vc)	18+1	1	1	2	22+1
20	FW	Poramet Arjvirai	0+1	0	0	0	0+1
22	FW	Chenrop Samphaodi	1+7	1	1	0	3+7
23	MF	Charyl Chappuis	16	1	1	1+1	19+1
24	DF	Patcharapol Intanee	4+4	1	0	0	5+4
25	DF	Adison Promrak	8+2	0	1	1+1	10+3
27	FW	Peerapong Panyanumaporn	1+3	0+1	1	0	2+4
28	GK		14	1	0	0	15
29	DF	Célio Santos	2	0	0	2	4
30	GK	Suthipong Pisansab	0	0	0	0	0
32	DF	Saringkan Promsupa	0	0	0	0	0
33	DF	Chayapol Supma	0	0	0	0	0
34	MF	Wattana Playnum	8+1	0+1	1	0+1	9+3
35	DF	Weerawut Kayem	0+1	0	1	0	1+1
39	MF	Reungyos Janchaichit	0	0	0	0	0
42	MF	Wongsakorn Chaikultewin	0	0	0	0	0
50	FW	Jajá	10+2	0	0	0+2	10+4
59	DF	Nukoolkit Krutyai	5+3	0	0	2	7+3
92	GK	Putthipong Promlee	0	0	0	0	0
N/A	MF	Sundy Wongderree	0	0	0	0	0
Left club during season
align="left"	-	DF	Theerathon Bunmathan	0	0	0	2	2
align="left"	-	FW		0	0	0	2	2
align="left"	-	MF		10+4	0	0	0	10+4
align="left"	-	MF	Ratchapol Nawanno	6+3	0	0	0	6+3
align="left"	-	FW	Suksan Mungpao	0+4	0	0	0	0+4
align="left"	-	FW	Siroch Chatthong	4+5	0	0	0	4+5
align="left"	-	MF	Prakit Deeprom	4+2	0	0	0	4+2

Squad goals statistics

No.	Pos.	Name	League	FA Cup	League Cup	Asia	Total
1	GK	Kampol Pathom-attakul	0	0	0	0	0
2	DF	Peerapat Notchaiya	0	0	0	0	0
4	DF	Suporn Peenagatapho	0	0	0	0	0
5	DF	Naoaki Aoyama	0	0	0	0	0
6	MF	Sarach Yooyen (c)	1	0	0	1	2
7	FW	Heberty Fernandes (3rd)	17	1	0	2	20
9	FW	Adisak Kraisorn	0	0	0	0	0
14	MF	Sorawit Panthong	0	0	0	0	0
15	MF	Lee Ho	1	0	0	0	1
16	MF	Sanukran Thinjom	2	0	0	0	2
19	DF	Tristan Do (vc)	6	0	0	1	7
20	FW	Poramet Arjvirai	0	0	0	0	0
22	FW	Chenrop Samphaodi	4	0	1	0	5
23	MF	Charyl Chappuis	2	0	0	0	2
24	DF	Patcharapol Intanee	0	0	0	0	0
25	DF	Adison Promrak	1	0	1	0	2
27	FW	Peerapong Panyanumaporn	0	0	0	0	0
28	GK		0	0	0	0	0
29	DF	Célio Santos	0	0	0	0	0
30	GK	Suthipong Pisansab	0	0	0	0	0
32	DF	Saringkan Promsupa	0	0	0	0	0
33	DF	Chayapol Supma	0	0	0	0	0
34	MF	Wattana Playnum	0	0	0	0	0
35	DF	Weerawut Kayem	0	0	0	0	0
39	MF	Reungyos Janchaichit	0	0	0	0	0
42	MF	Wongsakorn Chaikultewin	0	0	0	0	0
50	FW	Jajá	6	0	0	0	6
59	DF	Nukoolkit Krutyai	0	0	0	0	0
92	GK	Putthipong Promlee	0	0	0	0	0
N/A	MF	Sundy Wongderree	0	0	0	0	0
Left club during season
align="left"	-	DF	Theerathon Bunmathan	0	0	0	1	1
align="left"	-	FW		0	0	0	0	0
align="left"	-	MF		0	0	0	0	0
align="left"	-	MF	Ratchapol Nawanno	1	0	0	0	1
align="left"	-	FW	Suksan Mungpao	0	0	0	0	0
align="left"	-	FW	Siroch Chatthong	0	0	0	0	0
align="left"	-	MF	Prakit Deeprom	0	0	0	0	0

Overall summary

Season Summary

Games played	24 (20 Thai League, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 2 Champions League)
Games won	14 (11 Thai League, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Champions League)
Games drawn	6 (6 Thai League, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Champions League)
Games lost	4 (3 Thai League, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 1 Champions League)
Goals scored	49 (41 Thai League, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 5 Champions League)
Goals conceded	37 (31 Thai League, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 5 Champions League)
Goal difference	+12
Clean sheets	7 (6 Thai League, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Champions League)
Best result	4-0 (2 games)
Worst result	1-6 vs PT Prachuap (11 March 18)
Most appearances	Heberty (24)
Top scorer	Heberty (20)
Points	39

Score overview

Opposition	Home score	Away score	Double
Air Force Central	3-1	1-0
Bangkok Glass	2-2	style="background:#fff;"	-
Bangkok United	style="background:#fff;"	-	3-2
Buriram United	style="background:#fff;"	-	0-4
Chainat Hornbill	2-0	style="background:#fff;"	-
Chiangrai United	1-1	3-0
Chonburi	style="background:#fff;"	-	1-1
Nakhon Ratchasima	style="background:#fff;"	-	1-0
Navy	4-0	style="background:#fff;"	-
Pattaya United	style="background:#fff;"	-	4-0
Police Tero	2-2	style="background:#fff;"	-
Port	0-2	3-2
PT Prachuap	style="background:#fff;"	-	1-6
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	2-2	style="background:#fff;"	-
Sukhothai	4-3	style="background:#fff;"	-
Suphanburi	2-2	style="background:#fff;"	-
Ubon UMT United	1-0	style="background:#fff;"	-

Transfers

First Thai footballer's market is opening on 14 November 2017 to 5 February 2018
Second Thai footballer's market is opening on 11 June 2018 to 9 July 2018

In

Date	Pos.	Name	From	Ref
1 December 2017	MF	Thossawat Limwannasathian	Army United
27 December 2017	FW	Chenrop Samphaodi	Police Tero	^[3]
1 January 2018	MF	Suradet Klankhum	Bangkok
1 January 2018	FW	Suksan Mungpao	Udon Thani
15 January 2018	FW	Jajá	Lokeren	^[4]
26 January 2017	DF	Baihakki Khaizan	Warriors	^[5]
29 June 2018	DF	Saringkan Promsupa	Rayong	^[6]
29 June 2018	DF	Chayapol Supma	Assumption United
29 June 2018	MF	Reungyos Janchaichit	Udon Thani

Out

Date	Pos.	Name	To	Ref
1 December 2017	MF	Peeradon Chamratsamee	Pattaya United	^[7]
16 December 2017	DF	Sakda Fai-in	Trat
22 December 2017	MF	Wasan Samarnsin	Army United
1 January 2018	DF	Suphanan Bureerat	Pattaya United
5 January 2018	MF	Patiphan Pinsermsootsri	Chonburi
5 January 2018	GK	Kawin Thamsatchanan	OH Leuven	^[8]
27 May 2018	FW	Leandro Assumpção	Nakhon Ratchasima	^[9]
30 May 2018	MF	Thossawat Limwannasathian	Bangkok United	^[10]
31 May 2018	MF	Ratchapol Nawanno	PT Prachuap	^[11]
3 June 2018	FW	Siroch Chatthong	PT Prachuap	^[12]
7 June 2018	MF	Kasidech Wettayawong	Suphanburi	^[13]

Loan out

Date from	Date to	Pos.	Name	To	Ref
29 December 2017	30 November 2018	MF	Datsakorn Thonglao	Udon Thani	^[14]
31 December 2017	31 May 2018	MF	Wongsakorn Chaikultewin	Udon Thani	^[15]
5 January 2018	31 May 2018	DF	Weerawut Kayem	Udon Thani
10 January 2018	30 November 2018	DF	Pitakpong Kulasuwan	Udon Thani
13 January 2018	31 May 2018	FW	Kasidech Wettayawong	Udon Thani	^[16]
16 January 2017	30 November 2018	GK	Somporn Yos	PT Prachuap	^[17]
19 January 2018	1 May 2018	FW	Leandro Assumpção	Air Force Central	^[18]
1 February 2018	31 December 2018	FW	Teerasil Dangda	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	^[19]
1 February 2018	31 December 2018	DF	Theerathon Bunmathan	Vissel Kobe	^[20]
5 February 2018	31 May 2018	MF	Sundy Wongderree	Udon Thani	^[21]
5 February 2018	30 November 2018	MF	Isariya Marom	Udon Thani
5 February 2018	30 November 2018	DF	Baihakki Khaizan	Udon Thani	^[22]
4 June 2018	31 May 2019	DF	Suksan Mungpao	Army United	^[23]
13 June 2018	30 November 2018	MF	Suradet Klankhum	Bangkok	^[24]
29 June 2018	30 November 2018	MF	Prakit Deeprom	Udon Thani	^[25]

External links

• SCG Muangthong United F.C. Official Website
• Thai League Official Website

Notes and References

1. News: "โค้ชแบน" โพสต์ไอจีอำลาเมืองทอง ขอให้ทุกคนไปถึงฝัน. 12 March 2018. Siamsport. 12 March 2018.
2. News: เมืองทองตั้ง"เคอร์ซิช"อดีตโค้ชทีมชาติเซอร์เบียคุมทัพ. 29 April 2018. Siamsport. 29 April 2018.
3. News: บีจีดึง "เจนรบ" หลังหมดสัญญายืมตัวกับลำพูนฯ . th . Siamsport .
4. News: สิ้นสุดการรอคอย! ไทยลีกประกาศคิวแข่งฤดูกาลใหม่เมืองทองบู๊เชียงรายฯ . th . Siamsport .
5. News: โควตาอาเซียน! "ไบฮัคกี" บอกชัดเซ็นซบเมืองทอง. Goal Thailand. th. 11 January 2018. 11 January 2018.
6. News: "ศฤงคาร"ปลื้มติดท็อปกองหลังเคลียร์บอลมากสุดไทยลีก2022-23 . th . Siamsport .
7. News: OFFICIAL : พัทยาคอนเฟิร์มซื้อขาด "พีรดนย์" จากเมืองทอง. Goal Thailand. th. 6 November 2017. 6 November 2017.
8. News: "บิ๊กเป้" แย้มอาจมีเซอร์ไพรส์ "กวินทร์" คัมแบ็กเฝ้าเสา . th . Siamsport .
9. News: เสมือนบ้าน! "โค้ชโจ" ลั่นไม่ทิ้งโคราช หวังหวนคืนไทยลีกให้เร็วที่สุด . th . Siamsport .
10. News: กุนซืออุทัยธานีรับแฟนฟุตบอลไทยลีกคาดหวังกับทีมสูงมาก . th . Siamsport .
11. News: พีที ประจวบฯ ร้องเรียน "เปาวิศเวศ สังข์นคร" ทำหน้าที่ผิดพลาดส่อเอื้อประโยชน์ . th . Siamsport .
12. News: ปีโป้แอ่วเหนือ! ลำพูนเปิดตัว "สิโรจน์ ฉัตรทอง" เติมแกร่งแนวรุกดุดันลุยไทยลีก . th . Siamsport .
13. News: สุพรรณบุรีฯ พร้อมหรือไม่สำหรับการกลับขึ้นสู่ลีกสูงสุด . th . Siamsport .
14. News: ดัสกรยก "2บอย" เจียงฮาย-ท่าพระจันทร์คือครูวงการพระเครื่อง . th . Siamsport .
15. News: ยักษ์พันธุ์กิเลน! อุดรเหมา 3 แข้งเมืองทองลุย T2. Goal Thailand. th. 31 December 2017. 31 December 2017.
16. News: อุดรโหดจัดคว้า กษิดิ์เดช เสริมทัพ เบ็ดเสร็จแข้งใหม่ 12 คน. SMMSPORT. th. 13 January 2018. 13 January 2018.
17. News: เผย "ปวีร์ ตัณฑเตมีย์" คุยสัญญาใหม่ราชบุรีไม่ลงตัวคาดซบพีที ประจวบฯ . th . Siamsport .
18. News: ใช้เกมอุ่นตัดสิน! ฟุตซอลไทยเตรียมหั่นเหลือ 14 แข้งก่อนบู๊ศึกเอเชียนคัพ . th . Siamsport .
19. News: OFFICIAL : ซานเฟรชเชบรรลุยืมตัว ธีรศิลป์ 1 ปี. Goal Thailand. th. 19 December 2017. 19 December 2017.
20. News: BREAKING : ตามมุ้ย-เจ! ธีราทร ซบวิสเซล โกเบ. FourFourTwo. th. 7 January 2018. 7 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180225144902/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/th/features/breaking-taammuy-ecch-thiiraathr-chbwisechl-okeb. 25 February 2018. dead.
21. News: อุดรฯได้2นักเตะ ทั้ง"ไบฮักกี้-ซัลดี้". Khaosod. th. 10 January 2018. 10 January 2018.
22. News: คว้าแชมป์ฟุตซอลลีกไม่พอ! "กัปตันช้าง"จ่อคว้าแชมป์บอลลีก . th . Siamsport .
23. News: สุขสันต์ หวังคัมแบ็ค ช่วย ชลบุรี เลกสอง . th . Siamsport .
24. News: ส่องอะคาเดมี่ "โย" สุรเดช ธงชัย ถ่ายทอดวิชาปั้นนักเตะ . th . Siamsport .
25. News: OFFICIAL : อุดรฯ คว้าตัว 'ประกิต' ทันเดดไลน์. Fox Sports. th. 29 June 2018. 29 June 2018.