Udon Thani F.C.
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Udon Thani Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดอุดรธานี | ||
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| Nickname(s) |
The Northeast Giants (ยักษ์แสด) | ||
| Founded | 1999 | ||
| Ground |
Udon Thani Rajabhat University Stadium Udon Thani, Thailand | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 | ||
| Chairman | Suwit Pipatwilaikul | ||
| Head Coach | vacant | ||
| League | Championship North | ||
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Udon Thani Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดอุดรธานี), is a Thai semi-professional association football club based in Udon Thani Province. The club was founded in 1999. They currently play in Regional League Division 2 North Eastern region.
History
Early years
Founded in 1999 by first chairman Mr.Sathaporn Kotabut and joined Thailand Provincial League or "Pro League" in 1999 – 2004. The best season was 4th place in the first season.
The club did not participate in the League from 2005 - 2008.
Results 1999/2000:
| Udon Thani vs | Home | Away |
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| Bangkok Bravo | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Chiang Mai United | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Nakhon Pathom | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 3-4 | 2-0 |
| Nakhon Sawan | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Pattani | 0-1 | 5-0 |
| Satun | 2-0 | 2-4 |
| Sisaket | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| Songkhla | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Suphanburi | 3-0 | 3-2 |
| Surat Thani | 2-1 | 3-2 |
Source: Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation
For more details on the 1999/2000-season, see Udon Thani info & stats.
2002 Season
For details on the 2002-season, see Udon Thani info & stats.
2003 Season
For details on the 2003-season, see Udon Thani info & stats.
Results 2004:
| Udon Thani vs | Home | Away |
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| Bangkok Bravo | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| Chiang Mai United | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Chonburi | 1-1 | 1-5 |
| Nakhon Pathom | 1-0 | 1-3 |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Nakhon Sawan | 0-3 | 2-2 |
| Sisaket | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Suphanburi | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Surat Thani | 1-1 | 1-0 |
Source: Chonburi archive 2004 and Nakhon Ratchasima archive
For more details on the 2004-season, see Udon Thani info & stats.
2009 season
In 2009 the club made a comeback and joined AIS Regional League Division 2 North Eastern region, with the new chairman Mr.Pongsart Kitjanukorn, and they finished the season in 3rd place. The club was then registered as a corporation to make the club professional.
League Results:
| Udon Thani vs | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Buriram | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Chaiyaphum United | 2-1 | 2-2 |
| Loei City | 2-2 | 0-2 |
| Mahasarakham | 1-1 | 6-0 |
| Mukdahan-Savannakhet | 1-1 | 4-0 |
| Nakhon Phanom | 6-0 | 4-0 |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 2-3 | 1-3 |
| Roi Et United | 2-0 | 4-2 |
| Sakon Nakhon | 3-1 | 3-0 |
| Surin | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Ubon United | 3-0 | * |
*Ubon United withdrew from the league after playing 16 games.
For more details on the 2009-season, see Udon Thani info & stats.
2010 season
Udon Thani FC was playing in Division 2 North Eastern region.
League Results:
| Udon Thani vs | Home | Away |
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| Buriram | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Chaiyaphum United | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Kalasin | 0-2 | 2-3 |
| Loei City | 1-0 | 2-5 |
| Mahasarakham City | 2-1 | 1-2 |
| Mukdahan | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Nakhon Phanom | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Nong Bua Lamphu | 0-1 | 5-3 |
| Nong Khai | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| Roi Et United | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Sakon Nakhon | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| Surin | 1-2 | 1-0 |
| Ubon Tiger | 2-1 | 0-1 |
| Yasothon United | 1-2 | 1-4 |
For more details on the 2010-season, see Udon Thani info & stats.
2011 season
Udon Thani FC was playing in Division 2 North Eastern region.
League Results:
| Udon Thani vs | Home | Away |
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| Amnat Town | 2-0 | 2-1 |
| Chaiyaphum United | 2-1 | 2-4 |
| Kalasin | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Loei City | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Mahasarakham United | 2-1 | 2-0* |
| Mukdahan | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Nakhon Phanom | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 0-3 | 1-3 |
| Nong Bua Lamphu | 3-1 | 1-3 |
| Nong Khai | 0-2 | 2-1 |
| Roi Et United | 1-2 | 1-4 |
| Sakon Nakhon | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Surin | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Ubon Tiger | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| Yasothon United | 4-1 | 1-2 |
Sources: Results Regional League North-East 2011 and News Archive
*Match abandoned due to floodlightfailure. Udon Thani awarded a 2-0 win.
For more details on the 2011-season, see Udon Thani info & stats.
2012 season
In November 2012 Mr.Samretwot Yothawijit come to take over the club and the main policy was "Udon Thani FC belongs to all Udon Thani's people" and main target was to take the club to Division 1.
Udon Thani FC was playing in Division 2 North Eastern region, where they finished 3rd.
League Results:
| Udon Thani vs | Home | Away |
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| Amnat Town | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Chaiyaphum United | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Kalasin | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Loei City | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Mahasarakham United | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Mukdahan City | 3-0 | 3-1 |
| Nakhon Phanom | 2-1 | 1-2 |
| Nong Bua Lamphu | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Nong Khai | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Roi Et United | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Sakon Nakhon | 0-1 | 3-1 |
| Sisaket United | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| Surin | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| Ubon Ratchathani | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Yasothon United | 0-0 | 1-3 |
For more details on the 2012-season, see Udon Thani info & stats.
2013 season
Udon Thani FC finished 2nd in Division 2 North Eastern region and qualified for the promotion play-off. There they was drawn into group B, where they ended in 5th place.
League Results:
| Udon Thani vs | Home | Away |
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| Amnat Town | 1-0 | 5-0 |
| Chaiyaphum United | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Kalasin | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Loei City | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Mahasarakham United | 2-1 | 1-2 |
| Mukdahan City | 2-0 | 3-0 |
| Nakhon Phanom | 3-0 | 2-2 |
| Nong Bua Lamphu | 3-0 | 2-0 |
| Nong Khai | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Roi Et United | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| Sakon Nakhon | 3-1 | 3-0 |
| Sisaket United | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Surin City | 3-1 | 1-1 |
| Ubon UMT | 0-2* | 0-0 |
| Yasothon United | 1-0 | 4-1 |
*Match abandoned due to floodlightfailure. Ubon UMT awarded a 2-0 win.
For more details on the 2013-season, see Udon Thani info & stats.
2014 season
Udon Thani FC is playing in Division 2 North Eastern region. The coach Phithaya Santawong got replaced in the mid-season break with Wutthiwat Dangsamerkiat returning. He was also the coach back in 2011.
League Results:
| Udon Thani vs | Home | Away |
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| Amnat United | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Chaiyaphum United | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Kalasin | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Loei City | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Mahasarakham United | 2-0 | 3-0 |
| Mukdahan City | 2-0 | 3-0 |
| Nakhon Phanom | 2-0 | 2-1 |
| Nong Bua Lamphu | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Nong Khai | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Sakon Nakhon | 2-1 | 3-0 |
| Sisaket United | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| Surin City | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Ubon UMT | 0-0 | 0-1 |
For more details on the 2014-season, see Udon Thani info & stats.
2015 season
Udon Thani FC is playing in Division 2 North Eastern region.
League Results:
| Udon Thani vs | Home | Away |
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| Amnat Poly United | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Chaiyaphum | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Kalasin | 1-1 | 4-1 |
| Khon Kaen | 3-3 | 1-2 |
| Khon Kaen United | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| Loei City | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Mahasarakham | 5-0 | 1-0 |
| Mukdahan Lamkhong | 2-1 | 3-1 |
| Nakhon Phanom | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| Nong Bua Pitchaya | 1-1 | 3-2 |
| Nong Khai | 8-2 | 3-1 |
| Roi Et United | 9-0 | 2-0 |
| Sakon Nakhon | 5-0 | 6-2 |
| Sisaket United | 3-0 | 1-1 |
| Surin City | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| Ubon UMT United | 2-0 | 0-1 |
| Ubon Ratchathani | 1-0 | 1-1 |
For more details on the 2015-season, see Udon Thani info & stats.
2016 season
Udon Thani FC is playing in Division 2 North Eastern region.
League Results:
| Udon Thani vs | Home | Away |
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| Amnat Poly United | 3-2 | 1-2 |
| Kalasin | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Khon Kaen | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| Mahasarakham | 4-0 | 5-1 |
| Mukdahan Lamkhong | 4-0 | 4-0 |
| Nakhon Phanom | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Nong Khai | 1-0 | 3-3 |
| Roi Et United | 2-0 | 2-2 |
| Sakon Nakhon | 4-0 | 0-1 |
| Sisaket United | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Surin City | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| Ubon Ratchathani | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| Yasothon | 3-0 | 0-1 |
For more details on the 2016-season, see Udon Thani info & stats.
Honours
Domestic competitions
Kits
Home kit
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(a) The club changed kit manufacturer after 10 games in 2014. (b) Used at the end of 1st leg of the season. (c) Used in 2nd leg of the season.
Away kit
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(a) The club changed kit manufacturer after 10 games in 2014. (b) Used at the end of 1st leg of the season. (c) Used in 2nd leg of the season.
Stadium and locations
The club played their homegames at Institute Of Physical Education Udon Thani Stadium from 2009 to 2015. The stadium has two stands, one on each side of the pitch. The main stand is partly covered by a roof, and it has some plastic seats and a VIP-area. The stadium`s capacity is approx 3500. In 2016 they moved to Udon Thani Rajabhat University Stadium.
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
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| 17°24′19.58″N 102°46′9.00″E / 17.4054389°N 102.7691667°ECoordinates: 17°24′19.58″N 102°46′9.00″E / 17.4054389°N 102.7691667°E | Udon Thani | Institute of Physical Education Udon Thani Stadium | ? | 2009-2015 |
Season by season record
Udon Thani did not participate in the League from 2005 to 2008.
| Season | League | Regional Champions League | FA Cup | League Cup | Top goalscorer | |||||||||
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| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | ||||
| 1999/2000 | Pro League | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 26 | 38 | 4th | No competition | No competition | |||
| 2001 | Pro League | 22 | 4th | No competition | No competition | |||||||||
| 2002 | Pro League | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 6th | No competition | No competition | No competition | ||
| 2003 | Pro League | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 27 | 8th | No competition | No competition | No competition | ||
| 2004 | Pro League | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 16 | 9th | No competition | No competition | No competition | ||
| 2005-2008 | Not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No competition | No competition | No competition | - | - |
| 2009 | North-East | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 21 | 35 | 3rd | Not qualified | R1 | No competition | ||
| 2010 | North-East | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 7th | Not qualified | Not enter | Not enter | ||
| 2011 | North-East | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 46 | 39 | 9th | Not qualified | Not enter | R1 | ||
| 2012 | North-East | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 56 | 3rd | Not qualified | QR1 | R1 |  Ousmanou Mohamadou |
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| 2013 | North-East | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 25 | 59 | 2nd | 5th | Not enter | QF |  Oyewole Yemi Joseph |
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| 2014 | North-East | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 16 | 50 | 2nd | 3rd | Not enter | R1 |  Tomiwa Bolarinwa |
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| 2015 | North-East | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 78 | 29 | 71 | 3rd | 3rd | Not enter | QR2 |  Promphong Kransumrong |
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| 2016 | North-East | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 17 | 58 | Champions | QF | Not enter | Not enter | Natthaphat Somsri |
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| 2017 | Championship North | |||||||||||||
| Champions | Runners-up | Third Place | Promoted | Relegated |
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Players
The club had a squad containing 33 players for the 1st leg of the 2014-season, including 2 foreign players. In the 2nd leg the squad was reduced to 25 players, 4 of them foreigners.
Current squad
(from July 2016)[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: The club lists the supporters as the 12th man.
Former players
For more details on both current and former players, see List of Udon Thani F.C. players
Club officials
| Name | Nation | Position |
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| Suwit Pipatwilaikul | |
Chairman |
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Manager |
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Head Coach | |
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Coach |
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Head Coach history
| Years | Name | Nationality |
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| 2009 | Phithaya Santawong | Thailand |
| Jan-Apr 2010 | Wittaya Kantanapakdee | Thailand |
| Apr 2010–Apr 2011 | Phithaya Santawong | Thailand |
| Apr-Dec 2011 | Voottivat Daengsamerkiat | Thailand |
| Jan-Jul 2012 | Supon Yapapha | Thailand |
| Jul-Sep 2012 | Park No Bong |  South Korea |
| Sep 2012–Jun 2014 | Phithaya Santawong | Thailand |
| Jun–Oct 2014 | Voottivat Daengsamerkiat | Thailand |
| Oct-Dec 2014 | Somkait Fongpach | Thailand |
| Dec 2014-Mar 2015 | Worradet Phuprapri | Thailand |
| Mar-May 2015 | Hannarong Chunhakunakorn | Thailand |
| May-Dec 2015 | Somkait Fongpach | Thailand |
| Jan 2016-Oct 2016 [2] | Choketawee Promrut | Thailand |
Sponsorship
References
- ↑ ]]https://www.facebook.com/Udonthani.FC/photos/a.404160797586.186187.292846642586/10153214260297587/?type=3&theater&__mref=message Squad from January 2016
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153170608962587 Head coach confirmed for 2016
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External links
- Official Facebookpage of Udon Thani FC
- Udon Thani FC in English
- Official UDFC fanclubpage on Facebook
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