Udon Thani Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดอุดรธานี) was a Thai defunct professional association football club based in Udon Thani province. The club was founded in 1999 and started to play in Provincial League.อุดรธานีเอฟซีร่วงไปไทยลีก 3 ฤดูหน้า"ยักษ์แสด" อุดรธานี เอฟซี เปิดตัว "อุ๊บ วิริยะ" นักปั้นมือทอง ร่วมบริหารทีม
History The team was founded in 1999 by the first chairman, Sathaporn Kotabut, and joined the Thailand Provincial League or Pro League in 1999. They competed in this league until 2004. Their best season was a 4th-place finish in their inaugural campaign. The club did not participate in the League from 2005 to 2008.
In 2009 the club made a comeback and joined AIS Regional League Division 2 North Eastern region, with new chairman, Pongsart Kitjanukorn. They finished the season in 3rd place. The club was then registered as a corporation in order to make it professional. Udon Thani FC was playing in Division 2 North Eastern region.
In 2011 the club was playing in Division 2 North Eastern region. In November 2012 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. Udon Thani FC finished 2nd in Division 2 North Eastern region and qualified for the promotion play-off. There they were drawn into group B, where they ended in 5th place.
In 2014, they were 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. Udon Thani FC is playing in Division 2 North Eastern region. Udon Thani FC is playing in Division 2 North Eastern region.
In 2017 the club was pass to play in professional league first time in 2018 Thai League 2 that they try to promoted to this league for a long time by finished third place in 2017 Thai League 3.อุดรธานี เอฟซี ตั้ง "มาชาโด" นั่งเก้าอี้ผู้จัดการทีม
In 2022 the club was dissolved due to financial problem.ปิดตำนาน! “ยักษ์แสด” ถูกปรับไปเล่นใน TA หลังไม่ผ่านคลับไลเซนซิ่ง
Stadium and locations Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year Udon Thani Thai National Sports University Udon Thani Campus Stadium 3,500 1999–20042009–201520182020–20212022– Udon Thani Udon Thani Rajabhat University Stadium 3,500 2016–2017 Udon Thani SAT Stadium Udon Thani 10,000 20192021–2022
Honours
Domestic competitions Regional League North-East Division Winners (1) : 2016 Runners-up (2) : 2013, 2014
Season by season record
Udon Thani did not participate in the League from 2005 to 2008.
SeasonLeaguePromotion Play-offFA CupLeague CupTop goalscorerDivisionPWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals1999–2000Pro League2212283526384thNo competitionNo competition2001Pro League224thNo competitionNo competition2002Pro League1021781976thNo competitionNo competitionNo competition2003Pro League227692531278thNo competitionNo competitionNo competition2004Pro League1821061829169thNo competitionNo competitionNo competition2005–2008Not enter – – – – – – – –No competitionNo competitionNo competition – –2009North-East2010554521353rdNot qualifiedR1No competition2010North-East30126123943427thNot qualifiedNot EnterNot Enter2011North-East30109114146399thNot qualifiedNot EnterR12012North-East3016863723563rdNot qualifiedQR1R1 Ousmanou Mohamadou152013North-East3018575325592nd5thNot EnterQF Oyewole Yemi Joseph152014North-East2615563516502nd3rdNot EnterR1 Tomiwa Bolarinwa72015North-East3421857829713rd3rdNot EnterQR2 Promphong Kransumrong322016North-East261844551758ChampionsQFNot EnterNot Enter Natthaphat Somsri102017T3 Upper2615744318522ndWinnerQRNot Enter Valci Júnior162018T22897123335347thNo play-offsR1R1 Milan Bubalo Miloš Stojanović52019T234156134443517thNo play-offsQR1QR3 Bruno Correa182020–21T2349111444463815thNot qualifiedR1No competition João Paulo Sales82021–22T234138135358478thNot qualifiedR1Not Enter Thales Lima132022–23T234632531872118thNot qualifiedR1R1 Greg Houla82023–24Failed to get a license
ChampionsRunners-upThird placePromotedRelegated
P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position
QR1 = First Qualifying Round QR2 = Second Qualifying Round R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 R4 = Round 4
R5 = Round 5 R6 = Round 6 QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals RU = Runners-up W = Winners
Hall of Fame
100 Appearances Players 100 Appearances Players (2009–present) Satja Saengsuwan Ratchanon Phangkaew Thanathip Paengwong Amnach Worawiboon Tredsak Samart Chaimongkol Botnok Jetsada Badcharee * Senior club appearances counted for all league, FA-cup, league cup and play-off games.
Coaches Coaches by Years (2009–2023)
Phithaya Santawong Wittaya Kantanapakdee Phithaya Santawong Voottivat Daengsamerkiat Supon Yapapha Park No Bong Phithaya Santawong Voottivat Daengsamerkiat Somkait Fongpach Worradet Phuprapri Hannarong Chunhakunakorn Somkait Fongpach Choketawee Promrut Paniphon Kerdyam Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol Uthai Boonmoh Darren Read Watcharapong Klahan Paniphon Kerdyam Jakarat Tonhongsa Jetsada Jitsawad Paniphon Kerdyam Jörg Steinebrunner Sirisak Yodyardthai Fernando Sales Daniel Blanco Hagen Hübner (interim coach) Wuttiya Yongant (interim coach) Jörg Steinebrunner Reuther Moreira Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol Paniphon Kerdyam Akbar Nawas Mavi Lopes Akbar Nawas
References
External links Official Facebookpage of Udon Thani FC Udon Thani FC in English สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดอุดรธานี โปรวินเชียลลีก Online magazin für Thai fussball Thai League Football
Udon Thani FC Clubwebsite