Khon Kaen United F.C. Explained

Clubname:Khon Kaen United
ขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด
Fullname:Khon Kaen United Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด
Nickname:The King Cobras
(จงอางผยอง)
Ground:Khon Kaen Provincial Administrative Organization Stadium
Khon Kaen, Thailand
Capacity:8,500
Chairman:Watthana Changlao
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Tana Chanabut
League:Thai League 1
Season:2022–23
Current:2023–24 KhonKaen United season
Position:Thai League 1, 13th of 16
Website:https://www.facebook.com/KhonkaenUTD/
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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.

History

The 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

CoordinatesLocationStadiumCapacityYear
16.4559°N 102.9469°WKhon KaenKhon Kaen Sports School Stadium2,5002015
16.4129°N 102.8272°WKhon KaenKhon Kaen Provincial Administrative Organization Stadium7,0002016-present

Season-by-season record

SeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTop goalscorer
DivisionPWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals
2015DIV 2 North-East342644692882bgcolor=gold1stR2QF Samuel Kwawu13
2016–17DIV 1bgcolor=redbgcolor=redbgcolor=redbgcolor=redbgcolor=redbgcolor=redbgcolor=redbannedbgcolor=redbgcolor=redbgcolor=redbgcolor=redbgcolor=red
2018T4 North-East2617546524562ndQRQR1 Capistrano Jardel15+5
2019T3 Upper241851571959bgcolor=gold1stQRQR1 Natan Oliveira19
2020–21T234186105637604thQR Paulo Conrado25+1
2021–22T1301071330433710thR2R1 Ibson Melo17
2022–23T1307121124423313thR2R1 Alongkorn Jornnathong
Ibson Melo
Lidor Cohen
4
2023–24T130811114458358thR1QF Brenner9
bgcolor=goldChampionsbgcolor=silverRunners-upPromotedRelegated

Players

Player out on loan

Club management

Position Name
Chairman Wattana Changlao
Club Advisor Songyot Klinsrisuk
Technical Director Ekalak Thong-am
Head Coach Tana Chanabut
Assistant Coach Rattee Ueathanaphaisarn
Goalkeeper Coach Abhisit Duangchuay
Fitness Coach Chakkraphong Khuthayang
Team Doctor Chitraporn Thongkong
Physiotherapists Chalermwut Sri-onla
Interpreter Supakorn Siripornphan

Managerial history

Head coaches by years (2015–present)

Honours

Domestic competitions

League

Winners : 2019

Winners : 2019

Runners-up : 2018

Champions (1): 2015

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ส.บอลประกาศตัดสิทธิ์ "ขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด" ยกเลิกผลการแข่งขันทั้งหมด. FAT Thailand. August 19, 2016. August 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821131345/http://www.thaileague.co.th/official/d1/?r=News%2FNewsRead&id=1435. 21 August 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: BREAKING : มติระงับสิทธิ์ไม่ผ่าน!ขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด จ่อคัมแบ็ก. Goal.com. th.
  3. https://www.goal.com/th/%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7/%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A3-%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A9%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%90%E0%B8%A1-4-3-%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%81/1p21ih2kh8s91rpqgazrobsj8 ประวัติศาสตร์! ขอนแก่นดับโทษนครปฐม 4-3 เลื่อนชั้นขึ้นไทยลีก