Sukhothai F.C.

Sukhothai Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสุโขทัย) is a Thai professional association football club based in Sukhothai province. They play in the Thai League 1. Sukhothai FC represents the Sukhothai Province mainly known for being the first Kingdom of Thailand.^[1] Their main team colors are red and white and their away colors are black and green. Sukhothai FC play all their home matches at the Thalay Luang Stadium which has a maximum capacity of 9,500.

Sukhothai
สุโขทัย เอฟซี

Full name	Sukhothai Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสุโขทัย
Nickname(s)	The Fire Bats (ค้างคาวไฟ)
Short name	SKTFC
Founded	2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Ground	Thalay Luang Stadium Sukhothai, Thailand
Capacity	8,000
Chairman	Anongwan Thepsuthin
Manager	Sugao Kambe
League	Thai League 1
2022–23	Thai League 1, 12th
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

History

Early history

Sukhothai FC was established in 2009 and entered the Regional League Northern Division. They finished their first ever season in the Regional League Northern Division in 7th place out of 11 teams. In 2014, after 6 years in the third tier division, Sukhothai got the promotion to 2015 Thai Division 1 League.

In 2015, the newly promotion team Sukhothai had a successful campaign in Thai Division 1 League with the finishing in the unexpected third place of the final standing. Sukhothai has promoted to 2016 Thai League.

In 2019, Sukhothai academy's top prospect, Jasraj Sangha, was offered a contract with the first team, but declined the offer, later stating that it was a "late notice".

Top League

In 2016, the first year in the top league, Sukhothai created the overachieved run by finishing in the seventh place of the table. Sukhothai also qualified for 2017 AFC Champions League after being one of co-winner of FA Cup.^[2]

Main rivalry

Sukhothai's main neighboring rivals are with Phitsanulok and Kamphaengphet.

Stadium and locations

Coordinates	Location	Stadium	Year
16°58′30″N 99°47′22″E / 16.975134°N 99.789532°E / 16.975134; 99.789532	Sukhothai	Sukhothai Institute of Physical Education Stadium	2009–2013
17°03′42″N 99°47′37″E / 17.061773°N 99.793703°E / 17.061773; 99.793703	Sukhothai	Thalay Luang Stadium	2014–present

Season by season record

Season	League									FA Cup	League Cup	Thailand Champions Cup	AFC Champions League	Top scorer
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos					Name	Goals
2009	DIV 2 North	20	6	6	8	29	29	24	7th			–	–
2010	DIV 2 North	30	12	6	12	44	51	42	9th		R1	–	–
2011	DIV 2 North	30	6	8	16	23	41	26	14th			–	–
2012	DIV 2 North	30	9	10	15	23	37	37	14th			–	–
2013	DIV 2 North	30	18	6	6	50	28	60	3rd			–	–
2014	DIV 2 North	26	19	4	3	69	19	61	1st			–	–
2015	DIV 1	38	17	11	10	71	52	62	3rd	R3	R1	–	–	Felipe Ferreira	25
2016	TL	31	13	6	12	50	44	45	7th	W	R3	–	–	Renan Marques	15
2017	T1	34	8	12	14	54	66	36	15th	R2	QF	RU	Play-off round	John Baggio	9
2018	T1	34	12	7	15	53	63	43	11th	R2	R1	–	–	Nelson Bonilla	25
2019	T1	30	6	16	8	37	37	34	12th	R3	R2	–	–	John Baggio	10
2020–21	T1	30	8	4	18	40	57	28	14th	R2	–	–	–	John Baggio	16
2021–22	T2	34	22	7	5	78	44	73	2nd	R1	QPR	–	–	Osman Sow	16
2022–23	T1	30	8	10	12	27	43	34	12th	R2	R1	–	–	Osman Sow	7
2023–24	T1

Champions

Runners-up

Promoted

Relegated

Continental record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away
2017	AFC Champions League	Preliminary round 2	Yadanarbon	5–0
		Play-off round	Shanghai SIPG	0–3

Players

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF   THA Surawich Logarwit 3 DF   BRA Laércio Soldá 4 DF   THA Sarawut Kanlayanabandit 5 MF   THA Ekkasit Chaobut 6 DF   THA Jakkit Wachpirom 7 MF   THA Lursan Thiamrat 8 DF   JPN Ryohei Arai 9 FW   SLV Nelson Bonilla 10 FW   MAD John Baggio (Captain) 11 FW   THA Kritsana Kasemkulvilai 13 DF   THA Piyarat Lajungreed 14 DF   THA Laksana Kamruen 15 DF   THA Saringkan Promsupa 17 FW   THA Somkid Chamnarnsilp

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 GK   THA Supazin Hnupichai 19 MF   THA Anuchit Ngrnbukkol 22 MF   THA Chaowasit Sapsakunphon 29 FW   THA Pattarapon Suksakit 30 MF   THA Kirati Kaewnongdang 31 GK   THA Sutthipong Pisansarb 36 GK   THA Kritchai Sangrung 37 DF   THA Suwannapat Kingkaew 45 MF   THA Athirat Jantrapho 56 MF   THA Suwicha Chittabut 68 DF   JPN Reon Saito 88 MF   THA Sansern Limwatthana 91 FW   THA Jakkapong Polmart 99 GK   THA Kittipun Saensuk

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player

Coaches

•   Chusak Sriphum 2009–2014
•   Somchai Makmool 2015
•   Somchai Chuayboonchum 2015–2016
•   Somchai Makmool 2016–2017
•   Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok 2017–2018
•   Yannawit Khantharat 2018
•   Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol 2018
•   Ljubomir Ristovski 2019
•   Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok 2019
•   Surapong Kongthep 2020–2021
•   Dennis Amato 2021–2023
•   Chusak Sriphum 2023
•   Sugao Kambe 2023–

Honours

Domestic leagues

• Regional League Northern Division
  • Winner (1) : 2014
• FA Cup
  • Champions: 2016

References

1. "ส่องขุมกำลังทีมโตโยต้า ไทยลีก 2018 : สุโขทัย เอฟซี".
2. "สุโขทัย สโมสรสุโขทัยเอฟซี แก้บนไหว้พระ9วัด9อำเภอฉลองแชมป์ฟุตบอลถ้วยช้าง FA CUP 2016".

External links

• Official website of Sukhothai FC
• Sukhothai F.C. on Facebook
• Official livescore of Sukhothai FC