Pluakdaeng United F.C.
Pluakdaeng United FC ปลวกแดง ยูไนเต็ด
Full namePluakdaeng United Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลปลวกแดง ยูไนเต็ด
NicknamesElephant Warrior(นักรบช้างศึก)
Founded2005 (as Prachinburi F.C.) 2012 (as Rayong United F.C.) 2014 (as Pluakdaeng Rayong United F.C.) 2019 (as Pluakdaeng United F.C.)
GroundC.K. StadiumRayong, Thailand
Capacity1,000
ChairmanChaiyong Khupenwijittrakan
Head CoachChayaphon Kotchasan
LeagueThai League 3
2024–25Thai League 3, 6th of 12 in the Eastern region

Pluakdaeng United Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลปลวกแดง ยูไนเต็ด ) or formerly Prachinburi Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดปราจีนบุรี ) is a Thailand professional football club based in Rayong Province after relocating from Prachinburi Province in 2012. The club is currently playing in the Thai League 3 Eastern region.

History

The club was founded in 2005 but took their first steps on the Thai professional league setup in 2007 when they played in Division 2 which was at the time a league that was at step 3 and was a national league, unlike today's system of regional leagues at step 3. Prachinburi finished in third position in their debut season but missed out on promotion as only two clubs at the time were promoted.

In 2008, Prachniburi built on their debut season and won the 2008 Thailand Division 2 League (Group A) championship and the end of season playoff match against the Army Welfare team to be crowned overall champions and promotion to the 1st Division.

The club settled very well into life in a high division and came a creditable 5th place in the 2009 Thai Division 1 League campaign, staying well clear of the relegation places but still rather short on any challenge to promotion to the Thai Premier League. Things were overall looking rather well and the club seemed to be in a healthy position to build on again for the next campaign.

But 2010 would see the lowest point in Prachinburi's history to date. The local authority entered a new club, Prachinburi United, into the Regional League more or less telling Prachinburi that they weren't welcome anymore. The off-field issues appeared to move on field as well and the club came in 13th, a position that would normally keep a team in the same division, but the Thai FA decided to introduce end-of-season playoffs to determine relegation and promotion between Division 1 and the Regional League as part of a league expansion shakeup.

In the playoff's, Prachinburi were drawn to play Rangsit University JW whom themselves had struggled in earlier playoff matches at Regional League level. Prachinburi duly lost 1:0 over two legs and were relegated.

With relegation confirmed, Prachinburi in theory should have joined the Regional League Central-East Division, but due to the football associations policy of one province per league, the club had to move into the Bangkok Area Division as Prachinburi United were already allocated the Central-East spot.

In early 2012 the club relocated to Rayong and would play at the Klaeng District Stadium. Thai web forums would also refer to the club as Prachinburi (Rayong United) FC, which would suggest that the club was preparing to play football in the province on a full-time basis. The move out of their home province seems to have been forced with the local government authority getting behind the Prachinburi United football club that was formed in 2010.

The relocation proved successful as they were promoted to Division 1 after finishing second in the Bangkok Regional league and then in the same place in the playoffs.

In 2022, Pluakdaeng 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 1–2 home defeat to Pattaya Dolphins United[1] and they ended the season with a 0–2 away defeat to Pattaya Dolphins United.[2] The club has finished 7th place in the league of the Eastern region. In addition, in the 2022–23 Thai League Cup Pluakdaeng United was defeated 0–1 by Chiangmai United in the qualification play-off round, causing them to be eliminated.[3]

Honours

Domestic leagues

Stadium and locations

Coordinates Location Stadium Year
14°03′53″N101°22′30″E / 14.0646206°N 101.3749326°E / 14.0646206; 101.3749326PrachinburiPrachinburi Province Stadium2007–2010
14°01′45″N101°31′52″E / 14.029271°N 101.531095°E / 14.029271; 101.531095Prachantakham, PrachinburiKoh Loi Subdistrict Administrative Organization Stadium2011
12°47′46″N101°39′29″E / 12.796063°N 101.658049°E / 12.796063; 101.658049Klaeng, RayongKlaeng District Stadium 2012
12°40′49″N101°14′08″E / 12.680236°N 101.235436°E / 12.680236; 101.235436RayongRayong Province Stadium2013
13°05′07″N101°09′11″E / 13.085241°N 101.152941°E / 13.085241; 101.152941RayongPattana Sport Club Stadium 2014–2015
12°40′49″N101°14′08″E / 12.680236°N 101.235436°E / 12.680236; 101.235436RayongRayong Province Stadium2016–2017

Season-by-season record

Season League FA CupLeague CupT3 CupTop goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2007 DIV222 12 7 3 41 22 43 3rd Opted out
2008 DIV2 A20 12 5 3 39 18 41 1st Opted out
2009 DIV 130 13 5 12 34 30 44 5th Opted out
2010 DIV 130 10 5 15 29 36 35 13th Opted out Opted out
2011 DIV2 Bangkok30 13 10 7 44 30 49 4th Opted out Opted out
2012 DIV2 Bangkok34 19 10 5 54 29 67 2nd Opted out Opted out Ivory CoastKassiaty Gildas Laby14
2013 DIV 134 6 9 19 37 57 27 18th R2 Opted out BrazilValci Júnior8
2014 DIV2 Bangkok26 4 4 18 26 62 16 13th Opted out Opted out
2015 DIV2 Bangkok26 8 8 10 40 46 32 10th Opted out QR2
2016 DIV2 Eastern22 9 6 7 30 19 33 6th R1QR1
2017 T4 East27 12 10 5 36 23 46 3rd R2QR2ThailandPratya Narach7
2018 T4 East27 11 8 8 40 28 41 3rd QRQR2Thailand Warut Trongkratok 8
2019 T4 East28 8 8 12 35 39 32 5th R2QRPThailand Alongkorn Nuekmai 8
2020–21 T3 East17 12 3 2 43 15 39 1st R2QR2Brazil Alberto Moreira Gouvea 13
2021–22 T3 East22 12 4 6 29 23 40 3rd R1R1Thailand Warut Trongkratok 14
2022–23 T3 East22 8 5 9 22 26 29 7th Opted out QRPBrazilThiago Santos7
2023–24 T3 East20 9 7 4 36 20 34 3rd Opted out QR1R1Thailand Jakkarin Yaukyen 8
2024–25 T3 East22 8 8 6 27 23 32 6th Opted out QR2QFThailand Teerapong Malai 11
ChampionsRunners-upThird placePromotedRelegated

Players

Current squad

As of 20 September 2024[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.Nation Player
1 GK THANattan Plaidueng
2 DF THAPhongsakorn Phungkaew
4 DF THANopphakhun Ucharoen
5 DF THAThammarat Waenmani
6 MF BRAThiago Santos
7 MF THAJakkarin Yaukyen
8 MF THAPrin Prathummet
9 FW EGYAhmed Saad Lotfy Elnoamany
10 MF THATeerapong Malai
11 FW THAAbdulkordiri Hamid
13 FW GHABernard Owusu
14 MF THASorawit Buacha
17 MF THAAmaradet Kittiphonpracha
18 MF THAPhongsiri Nada
No.Pos.Nation Player
19 GK THATheerachai Junjuea
20 MF THAPipittanapong Buntom
21 MF THAWorachit Lanrob
25 FW THAChinathip Phormthong
27 FW THAMuhamadasman Satoh
41 FW THAWarut Trongkratok
42 MF THASuppasek Kaikaew
48 MF THAPeeraphat Takamfoo
54 MF THAItthichet Meeprom
56 DF THAJongrak Pakdee
63 GK THAKittisak Foofung
66 MF THAPisit Somjanthuek
88 FW THAChaiyawat Thungkrathok

References

  1. ^"Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Eastern region matchday 1 – Pluakdaeng United v Pattaya Dolphins United"(PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 10 September 2022. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. ^"Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Eastern region matchday 22 – Pattaya Dolphins United v Pluakdaeng United"(PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 18 March 2023. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  3. ^"Full Time Summary Thai League Cup qualification play-off round – Pluakdaeng United v Chiangmai United"(PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 19 October 2022. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  4. ^Pluakdaeng United. Retrieved on 20 September 2024.
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