Rayong Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดระยอง) is a Thai professional football club based in Rayong province currently playing in the Thai League 1, the highest-level league in Thailand. The club is managed by the Rayong Provincial Administrative Organization.อบจ.ระยอง เตรียมจัดแข่งกีฬาฟุตบอลจังหวัดระยอง รุ่นอายุ 12,15,17 ปี และรุ่นโอเพ่น มุ่งส่งเสริมเยาวชนคนระยอง เป็นนักเตะอาชีพ และดันสู่ทีมระยอง เอฟซี
History
Early years Rayong Football Club was established to represent Rayong Province in Thailand’s professional football league system. In its early years, the club competed in the lower divisions, focusing on building a competitive squad and developing local talent from the Eastern Region.
League progression Rayong gradually progressed through the Thai league system, earning promotions as the club strengthened its organisational structure and on-field performances. The club experienced periods of promotion and relegation, reflecting the competitive nature of Thai football and Rayong’s ongoing efforts to establish long-term stability at higher levels.
Recent seasons In recent seasons, Rayong have continued to compete in Thailand’s professional leagues, balancing ambitions of promotion with squad development and financial sustainability. The club remains an important representative of Rayong Province, with a focus on nurturing domestic players and maintaining a strong local identity.
In the 2019 season, Rayong finished the season in third place with 61 points thus gaining promotion to the Thai League 1 in the 2020 season. This was the club's first ever top flight league campaign in its history. However, Rayong didn't perform well in its debut top flight season, thus finishing last in the 2020 season with 15 points, and being relegated back to Thai League 2.
In the 2023–24 season, Rayong finished the season in third place with 60 points, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. In the semi-finals, the club faced off against Ayutthaya United where Rayong won 5–3 on aggregate to advance to the final round. Rayong then went on to draw 1–1 on aggregate with Nakhon Si United in the final round but gained promotion to the Thai League 1 on away goal rules.
Stadium Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year Rayong Rayong Province Stadium 7,500 2009–present
Season by season record
SeasonLeagueFA CupLeagueCupTop goalscorerDivisionPWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals2009DIV 2 Central-East22 5981820248thR22010DIV 2 Central-East30 161044824583rd2011DIV 2 Central-East30 20646822662nd2012DIV 2 Central-East34 24737230792nd2013DIV 134 8121448623617thR3SF2014DIV 2 Central-East26 16465926493rd2015DIV 2 Central-East2619525017621stR2R12016DIV 1264121024392413thR3R1 Sirisak Fufung62017T2321081455563811thR3R2 Harrison142018T228891132353311thR1R1Seiya Sugishita82019T23418797059613rdR3R1 Tiago Chulapa192020–21T130432324691516thR2Canceled Goshi Okubo Adalgisio Pitbull52021–22T234137144541469thR1R1 David Cuerva112022–23T2341410104110527thQRR1 Tiago Chulapa122023–24T234161266234603rdR2QR Tiago Chulapa222024–25T130881441593212thR2R2 Stênio Júnior102025–26T130910114449379thR2R1 Stênio Júnior14
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
TPL = Thai Premier League
QR1 = First Qualifying Round QR2 = Second Qualifying Round QR3 = Third Qualifying Round QR4 = Fourth Qualifying Round RInt = Intermediate Round R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3
R4 = Round 4 R5 = Round 5 R6 = Round 6 GR = Group Stage QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals RU = Runners-up S = Shared W = Winners
Players Current squad
Out on loan
Honours Regional League Central-East Division Champions (1): 2015
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