Nakhon Si Heritage Football Club () was a semi-professional football club in Thailand.

History

Nakhon Si Thammarat is the largest province in the South of Thailand, and Nakhon Si Thammarat FC was one of the country's better-known amateur football clubs. In 1991, the club gained attention when it unexpectedly reached the final of Yamaha Thailand's Cup against professional side Bangkok FC.

In 2009, the team drew attention for going unbeaten in the first half of the season, under the management of former Thai international, Siripong Sirirat. However, they eventually narrowly missed the play-off position for Thai Division 1 League promotion, after a late loss of form. The club suffered financial issues in 2010, after 5 million baht was earmarked for a new stadium which never came to fruition due to local municipal instability.

In 2016, the club changed its name to Nakhon Si Heritage (NSTRU) F.C. It appears to have gone inactive as of 2019.

Nickname and symbols

The club's nickname, The King of the Southern Sea, was chosen by fans in reference to the province's historical prominence in the Southern Thailand region. A dolphin motif, designed by a group of fans, was the club's main crest, representing its oceanfront location. The club's fans were known as 'Dolphin Warriors'.

Nakhon Si Thammarat's home colours were yellow with purple trim, and the away colours were the inverse. The club's kit was manufactured by Diadora Bangkok.

Timeline

Names Teams Logo Nicknames Years Nakhon Si Thammarat F.C. (นครศรีธรรมราชเอฟซี) สิบสองนักษัตร 2009 ราชันทะเลใต้ 2010 2011 2012 Nakhon Si Heritage F.C. (นครศรี เฮอริเทจ) นักบุญทะเลใต้ 2013 2014 Nakhon Si Heritage NSTRU F.C. (นครศรี เฮอริเทจ เอ็นเอสทีอาร์ยู) ขุนพลแดนใต้ 2015 2016 ราชสีห์แดนใต้ 2018

Stadium and locations Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year Nakhon Si Thammarat Nakhon Si Thammarat PAO. Stadium 20,000 2009–2010 Nakhon Si Thammarat Nakhon Si Thammarat Province Stadium 5,000 2011–2012 Nakhon Si Thammarat Nakhon Si Thammarat PAO. Stadium 20,000 2013–2014 Nakhon Si Thammarat Walailak University Stadium 5,000 2014–2015 Nakhon Si Thammarat Nakhon Si Thammarat PAO. Stadium 20,000 2016–2017 Nakhon Si Thammarat Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University Stadium 5,000 2018–present

Season by season record

SeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTop goalscorerDivisionPWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals2009DIV2 South14 6443026223rd2010DIV2 South24661231462411th2011DIV2 South24351617511413th2012DIV2 South2051141820267th2013DIV2 South204792436199th2014DIV2 South22271318361312th2015DIV2 South1821061526169thNot EnterQR12016DIV2 South22261417371212thNot EnterNot Enter2017Not Enter2018TA Upper South

ChampionsRunners-upPromotedRelegated

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

Youth Team

U13 Team SeasonLeagueTop goalscorerDivisionPWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals2016–17TYL South125342127184th2017–18TYL South3rd

U17 Team SeasonLeagueTop goalscorerDivisionPWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals2016–17TYL South104421313162nd

References

External links Nakhon Si Thammarat FC Fanclub Official Nakhon Si Heritage FC Facebook page Nakhon Si Thammarat FC Facebook page