Udon Thani F.C.
Udon Thani Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดอุดรธานี) is a Thai professional association football club based in Udon Thani province. Founded in 1999, the club currently competes in the Thai League 3.
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| Full name | Udon Thani Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดอุดรธานี | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Orange Giants (ยักษ์แสด) | ||
| Short name | UDFC | ||
| Founded | 1999 | ||
| Ground | Institute of Physical Education Udon Thani Stadium Udon Thani, Thailand | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Chairman | Arissara Chamool | ||
| Head Coach | Akbar Nawas | ||
| League | Thai League 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | Thai League 2, 18th (relegated)  | ||
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History
Early years
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, Mr.Pongsart Kitjanukorn, and 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 was drawn into group B, where they ended in 5th place.
In 2014 they is 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.
Stadium and locations
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
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| 17°24′20″N 102°46′09″E | Udon Thani | Thai National Sports University Udon Thani Campus Stadium | 7,000 | 1999–2004 2009–2015 2018 2020–2021 2022– |
| 17°23′56″N 102°47′28″E | Udon Thani | Udon Thani Rajabhat University Stadium | 3,500 | 2016–2017 |
| 17°26′55″N 102°54′59″E | Udon Thani | SAT Stadium Udon Thani | 10,000 | 2019 2021–2022 |
Honours
Domestic competitions
Season by season record
Udon Thani did not participate in the League from 2005 to 2008.
| Season | League | Promotion Play-off | FA Cup | League Cup | Top goalscorer | |||||||||
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| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | ||||
| 1999–2000 | Pro League | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 26 | 38 | 4th | No competition | No competition | |||
| 2001 | Pro League | 22 | 4th | No competition | No competition | |||||||||
| 2002 | Pro League | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 6th | No competition | No competition | No competition | ||
| 2003 | Pro League | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 27 | 8th | No competition | No competition | No competition | ||
| 2004 | Pro League | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 16 | 9th | No competition | No competition | No competition | ||
| 2005–2008 | Not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | No competition | No competition | No competition | – | – |
| 2009 | North-East | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 21 | 35 | 3rd | Not qualified | R1 | No competition | ||
| 2010 | North-East | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 7th | Not qualified | Not Enter | Not Enter | ||
| 2011 | North-East | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 46 | 39 | 9th | Not qualified | Not Enter | R1 | ||
| 2012 | North-East | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 56 | 3rd | Not qualified | QR1 | R1 |  Ousmanou Mohamadou |
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| 2013 | North-East | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 25 | 59 | 2nd | 5th | Not Enter | QF |  Oyewole Yemi Joseph |
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| 2014 | North-East | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 16 | 50 | 2nd | 3rd | Not Enter | R1 |  Tomiwa Bolarinwa |
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| 2015 | North-East | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 78 | 29 | 71 | 3rd | 3rd | Not Enter | QR2 |  Promphong Kransumrong |
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| 2016 | North-East | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 17 | 58 | Champions | QF | Not Enter | Not Enter | Natthaphat Somsri |
10 |
| 2017 | T3 Upper | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 18 | 52 | 2nd | Winner | QR | Not Enter |  Valci Júnior |
16 |
| 2018 | T2 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 7th | No play-offs | R1 | R1 |  Milan Bubalo Miloš Stojanović |
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| 2019 | T2 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 43 | 51 | 7th | No play-offs | QR1 | QR3 | Bruno Correa |
18 |
| 2020–21 | T2 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 46 | 38 | 15th | Not qualified | R1 | No competition | João Paulo Sales |
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| 2021–22 | T2 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 58 | 47 | 8th | Not qualified | R1 | Not Enter | Thales Lima |
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| 2022–23 | T2 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 31 | 87 | 21 | 18th | Not qualified | R1 | R1 |  Greg Houla |
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| 2023–24 | T3 North-East | |||||||||||||
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
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Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
Hall of Fame
100 Appearances Players
100 Appearances Players (2009–present)[1]
- 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.
Club officials
| Name | Nation | Position |
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| Arissara Chamool | |
Chairman |
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General Manager | |
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Sports director | |
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Team Manager | |
| Akbar Nawas |  |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach | |
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GK-coach | |
Head Coach history
| Years | Name | Nationality |
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| 2009 | Phithaya Santawong | Thailand |
| Jan 2010 – Apr 2010 | Wittaya Kantanapakdee | Thailand |
| Apr 2010 – Apr 2011 | Phithaya Santawong | Thailand |
| Apr 2011 – Dec 2011 | Voottivat Daengsamerkiat | Thailand |
| Jan 2012 – Jul 2012 | Supon Yapapha | Thailand |
| Jul 2012 – Sep 2012 | Park No Bong |  South Korea |
| Sep 2012 – Jun 2014 | Phithaya Santawong | Thailand |
| Jun 2014 – Oct 2014 | Voottivat Daengsamerkiat | Thailand |
| Oct 2014 – Dec 2014 | Somkait Fongpach | Thailand |
| Dec 2014 – Mar 2015 | Worradet Phuprapri | Thailand |
| Mar 2015 – May 2015 | Hannarong Chunhakunakorn | Thailand |
| May 2015 – Dec 2015 | Somkiat Fongpach | Thailand |
| Jan 2016 – Oct 2016[2] | Choketawee Promrut | Thailand |
| Jan 2017 – Oct 2017[3] | Paniphon Kerdyam | Thailand |
| Nov 2017[4] – Dec 2017[5] | Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol | Thailand |
| Jan 2018 – Apr 2018 | Uthai Boonmoh | Thailand |
| Apr 2018 – Jul 2018 | Darren Read | England |
| Jul 2018 – Oct 2018 | Watcharapong Klahan | Thailand |
| Nov 2018[6] – Nov 2019 | Paniphon Kerdyam | Thailand |
| Jan 2020 – Aug 2020 | Jakarat Tonhongsa | Thailand |
| Aug 2020 – Dec 2020 | Jetsada Jitsawad | Thailand |
| Dec 2020 – Dec 2020 | Paniphon Kerdyam | Thailand |
| Dec 2020 – Feb 2021 | Jorg Steinebrunner |  Germany |
| Feb 2021 – Apr 2021 | Sirisak Yodyardthai | Thailand |
| May 2021 – Aug 2021 | Fernando Sales | Brazil |
| Aug 2021 – Oct 2021 | Daniel Blanco |  Argentina |
| Oct 2021 | Hagen Hübner (interim coach) | Germany |
| Nov 2021 | Wuttiya Yongant (interim coach) | Thailand |
| Nov 2021 – Dec 2021 | Jorg Steinebrunner | Germany |
| Jan 2022 – Feb 2022 | Reuther Moreira | Brazil |
| Feb 2022 – May 2022 | Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol | Thailand |
| Jun 2022 – Aug 2022 | Paniphon Kerdyam | Thailand |
| Aug 2022 – Dec 2022 | Akbar Nawas | Singapore |
| Dec 2022 – Feb 2023 | Mavi Lopes | Brazil |
| Feb 2023 – | Akbar Nawas | Singapore |
References
- "Appearances All-Time". englishudfc.com.
- "Udonthani Football Club [UDFC] on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022.
- "Udonthani Football Club [UDFC] on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022.
- "Udonthani Football Club [UDFC] on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022.
- http://www.thailive.net/2017/12/26/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99-%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A9%E0%B9%8C%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%94-%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88/ Head coach out after only 4 weeks
- http://dailysoccer.in.th/archives/3471 Back as head coach