Khon Kaen United F.C.
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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 | 7,000 | ||
| Chairman | Watthana Changlao | ||
| Head coach | Carlos Eduardo Parreira | ||
| League | Thai League 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Thai League 2, 4th (promoted)  | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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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.
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, This team was suspended from the 2016 campaign due to criminal case with 8 games remaining.[1]
In 2018, This team was returned to play Thailand 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]
In 2018, Runners-up Thai League 4 and Promote from Thai League 4 to Thai League 3.
In 2019, Champion of Thai League 3 upper zone & Champion of Thai League 3 and Promote from Thai League 3 to Thai League 2.
Stadium and locations[]
| 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[]
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
Players[]
Current squad[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Player out on loan[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managerial history[]
Head 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
Sugao Kambe 2020–2021- Patipat Robroo 2021
Carlos Eduardo Parreira 2021–
Honours[]
Domestic competitions[]
League[]
Winners : 2019
- Winners : 2019
Runners-up : 2018
- Champions (1): 2015
References[]
- ^ 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).
External links[]
- Football clubs in Thailand
- Association football clubs established in 2015
- Khon Kaen province
- 2015 establishments in Thailand