Thailand national under-20 football team

The Thailand national under-20 football team (Thai: ฟุตบอลทีมชาติไทยรุ่นอายุไม่เกิน 20 ปี, RTGS: futbon thim chat thai run ayu mai koen yi sip pi) is the national team for the under-20 and 19 level, representing Thailand in international football competitions in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, AFC U-20 Asian Cup and AFF U-19 Youth Championship. It is controlled by the Football Association of Thailand.[1][2][3][4]

Thailand Under-20
Nickname(s)ช้างศึก
(The War Elephants)
AssociationFootball Association of Thailand
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachYuki Stalph
CaptainChonnapat Buaphan
Most capsSupachai Chaided (16)
Top scorerSuphanat Mueanta (13)
Home stadiumRajamangala Stadium
FIFA codeTHA
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
Biggest win
Thailand Thailand 21–0 Northern Mariana Islands 
(Phnom Penh, Cambodia; 6 November 2019)
Biggest defeat
Thailand Thailand 1–8 South Korea 
(Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 24 September 1992)
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Appearances24 (first in 1960)
Best resultChampions Champions (1962, 1969)

Thailand is a two-time AFC champions and four-time AFF champions. Thailand has never managed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, but the under-17 national team has done so.[5][6][7]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Lose

2024

26 January 2024 (2024-01-26) Friendly Match Indonesia  1–2  Thailand Jakarta, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7
  • Toni 13'
  • Paripan 63'
  • Pikanet 90+3'
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
28 January 2024 (2024-01-28) Friendly Match Thailand  1–1  Uzbekistan Jakarta, Indonesia
15:30 UTC+7
  • Thanakrit 90+3'
  • Murodzhon 56'
Stadium: Madya Stadium
2 March 2024 (2024-03-02) Friendly Match PT Satun 3–2  Thailand Satun, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7
  • Siwakorn 3'
  • Erik 47'
  • Chakrit 90'
  • Pikanet 7'
  • Nathakorn 88'
Stadium: Satun PAO. Stadium
5 March 2024 (2024-03-05) Friendly Match Chonburi 0–5  Thailand Chonburi, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7
  • Dutsadee
  • Jonah
  • Jirapol
  • Chonasit
  • Chotika
Stadium: Chonburi UTA Stadium

Previous squads

Chakhon
Meechok
Saringkan
Arthit
Sarayut
Sansern
Wisarut
Anon
Suksan
Rittidet
2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship final starting line-up Thailand 6 - 0 Vietnam.[8]

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of December 2022
Name Role
Team Manager Thailand Chonchanok Chidchob
Head Coach Japan Germany Yuki Richard Stalph
Assistant Coach Thailand Vacant
Thailand Vacant
Goalkeeper Coach Thailand Vacant
Fitness Coach Australia David Kist
Match Analyst Thailand Vacant
Physiotherapist Japan Yohei Shiraki
Interpreter Thailand Jittravuth Chatchaipholrat

Managers

Thailand national under-20 football team head coaches
Name Country Period Honours
Chatchai Paholpat  Thailand 1994–1996 1994 AFC Youth Championship – Third place
1996 AFC Youth Championship – Group stage
Charnwit Polcheewin  Thailand 1998–2000
and 2002
1998 AFC Youth Championship – Group stage
2000 AFC Youth Championship – Group stage
2002 AFC Youth Championship – Group stage
2002 AFF U-20 Youth Championship – Winners
Carlos Roberto  Brazil 2003 2003 Ho Chi Minh City Football Cup
Charnwit Polcheewin  Thailand 2004 2004 AFC Youth Championship – Group stage
Phayong Khunnaen  Thailand 2005–2006 2006 AFC Youth Championship – Group stage
Kawin Kachendecha  Thailand 2007–2008 2007 AFF U-20 Youth Championship – Third place
2008 AFC U-19 Championship – Group stage
Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol  Thailand 2009–2010 2009 AFF U-19 Youth ChampionshipWinners
2010 AFC U-19 Championship – Group stage
2010 AFF U-19 Youth Championship – Runner-up
Somchai Chuayboonchum  Thailand 2011 2011 AFF U-19 Youth ChampionshipWinners
Arjhan Srong-ngamsub  Thailand 2012 2012 AFC U-19 Championship – Group stage
Jirasak Jaroenchand  Thailand 2013
Somchai Chuayboonchum  Thailand 2013
Sasom Pobprasert  Thailand 2014 2014 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy – Semi-finals
2014 AFF U-19 Youth Championship – Third place
2014 AFC U-19 Championship – Quarter-finals
Anurak Srikerd  Thailand 2015 2015 AFF U-19 Youth ChampionshipWinners
Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol  Thailand 2016
Anurak Srikerd  Thailand 2016 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship – Runner-up
2016 AFC U-19 Championship – Group stage
Jatuporn Pramualban (interim)  Thailand 2017 Jockey Club International Youth Tournament – Winners
Marc Alavedra  Spain 2017–2018 2017 AFF U-18 Youth ChampionshipWinners
Issara Sritaro  Thailand 2018–2019 2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship – 4th place
2018 AFC U-19 Championship – Quarter-finals
2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship – Group stage
Bamrung Boonprom (interim)  Thailand 2019 GSB Bangkok Cup 2019 – 4th place
Salvador Valero Garcia  Spain 2020–2022 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship – 4th place
Milos Velebit  Serbia 2022–2023
Toshiya Miura  Japan 2023
Yuki Richard Stalph  Japan 2023–

Achievements

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

FIFA U-20 World Cup finals record Qualifications record
Year Host country Result Position GP W D* L GS GA GP W D L GS GA
1977 Tunisia Did not enter Did not enter
1979 Japan
1981 Australia Did not qualify 8314178
1983 Mexico Did not qualify 4310205
1985 Soviet Union Did not qualify 6213915
1987 Chile Did not qualify 311132
1989 Saudi Arabia Did not qualify 6312265
1991 Portugal Did not qualify N/A
1993 Australia Did not qualify 84131114
1995 Qatar Did not qualify 8422196
1997 Malaysia Did not qualify 7412278
1999 Nigeria Did not qualify 413062
2001 Argentina Did not qualify 72232516
2003 United Arab Emirates Did not qualify 6222178
2005 Netherlands Did not qualify 531174
2007 Canada Did not qualify 530286
2009 Egypt Did not qualify 8503157
2011 Colombia Did not qualify 8413105
2013 Turkey Did not qualify 7412186
2015 New Zealand Did not qualify 74031610
2017 South Korea Did not qualify 73041712
2019 Poland Did not qualify 73131819
2021 Indonesia Did not qualify and cancelled 4202313
2023 Argentina Did not qualify 320163
2025 Chile To be determined TBD
Total 0/24 - - - - - - 128 62 20 46 326 164
Note
  • *: Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC U-20 Asian Cup record

AFC U-19 Championship finals record Qualifications record
Year Host country Result Position GP W D* L GS GA GP W D L GS GA
1959 Malaya Consolation group5th6411178 No qualifications
1960 Malaya Group stage6th310249
1961 Thailand Third place3rd5401146
1962 Thailand Champions1st642073
1963 Malaya Third place3rd6312158
1964 South Vietnam Group stage8th301217
1965 Japan Group stage6th411213
1966 Philippines Third place3rd632194
1967 Thailand Quarter-finals5th3201121
1968 South Korea Second round6th5113710
1969 Thailand Champions1st5410184
1970 Philippines Group stage10th3102124
1971 Japan Group stage13th301216
1972 Thailand Fourth place4th6303117
1973 Iran Quarter-finals6th311152
1974 Thailand Fourth place4th6402154
1975 Kuwait Did not enter
1976 Thailand Third place3rd722388
1977 Iran Did not enter
1978 Bangladesh
1980 Thailand Round-robin4th410365 4211115
1982 Thailand Did not qualify 63032110
1985 United Arab Emirates Round-robin4th3003313 522174
1986 Saudi Arabia Did not qualify 311132
1988 Qatar Did not qualify 6312265
1990 Indonesia Did not qualify N/A
1992 United Arab Emirates Group stage8th4103513 431061
1994 Indonesia Third place3rd631296 2200100
1996 South Korea Group stage6th411237 3300241
1998 Thailand Group stage5th413062 Qualified as host
2000 Iran Group stage9th4013413 3210213
2002 Qatar Group stage5th301227 3210151
2004 Malaysia Group stage10th311134 220040
2006 India Group stage10th310235 220051
2008 Saudi Arabia Group stage11th310234 5401123
2010 China Group stage13th301213 540192
2012 United Arab Emirates Group stage13th310236 4310150
2014 Myanmar Quarter-finals6th420268 3201102
2016 Bahrain Group stage15th3003310 4301142
2018 Indonesia Quarter-finals8th4112914 320195
2020  Uzbekistan Did not qualify and cancelled 4202313
2023 Uzbekistan Did not qualify 320163
Total 32/39 Best: 1st 138 52 24 62 227 214 74 49 9 16 257 53
Note
  • *: Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFC U–20 Asian Cup history
First Match  Philippines 2–3 Thailand 
(18 April 1959; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Biggest Win  Thailand 10–0 Brunei 
(23 April 1970; Manila, Philippines)
Biggest Defeat  South Korea 8–1 Thailand 
(24 September 1992; Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
Best Result Champions at the 1962 and 1969
Worst Result Group stage at the 15 editions

AFF U-19 Youth Championship record

Honours

This is a list of honours for the Thailand national under-20 football team.

Continental titles

Regional titles

Others

  • Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy
    • Winners (2): 2005, 2007
    • Runners-up (1): 2002
  • POMIS Cup
    • Winners (1): 1998[10]
  • Jockey Club International Youth Tournament
    • Winners (1): 2017
  • International U-19 Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup
    • Third place (3): 2022

See also

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