Chiangrai United F.C.

Chiangrai United
เชียงราย ยูไนเต็ด

Full name	Chiangrai United Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลเชียงราย ยูไนเต็ด
Nickname(s)	The Fighting Beetles (team) Orange Power (supporters)
Founded	2009
Ground	Thaicom Stadium Chiang Rai, Thailand (Capacity: 8,500)
Chairman	Mitti Tiyapairat
Head Coach	Stefano Cugurra
League	Thai Premier League
2010	Thai Division 1 League, 3rd (promoted)
Home colours Away colours

Chiangrai United Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลเชียงราย ยูไนเต็ด ) is a Thai professional football club based in Chiang Rai Province, a city located in the very northern part of Thailand. The club currently plays in Thai Premier League.

History

Founded in 2009, Chiangrai United joined the new Thai football setup and started at the 3rd level setup, the Regional League Northern Division.

Chiangrai duly came out on top come the end of the regular league season, thus claiming their first ever championship and also crowned as the first ever winners of the Regional League Northern Division.

On winning the championship, Chiangrai entered the 2009 Regional League Championships. An end of season mini-league for all 5 Regional League Division 2 championship winning teams and finished as runners-up and eventually promoted to Thai Division 1 League. In the next season the club finished as 3rd in Thai Division 1 League and promoted to Thai Premier League which will be the first time in the club history to participate in the top tier of Thai football.

Timeline

History of events of Chiangrai United

Year	Important Events
2009	The club is formed as Chiangrai United Football Club, nicknamed The Beetles Club admitted to the Regional League Northern Division Home games to be played at Mae Fah Luang University Stadium Sarith Wutchuay named as the first ever coach of Chiangrai United Crowned Regional League Northern Division champions
2010	Brazilian Stefano Cugurra is appointed as head coach Finished 3rd in Division 1 to claim promotion to the top flight
2011	Chiangrai United play their first season in the Thai Premier League.

Season By Season Record

Season	League									FA Cup	Queen's Cup	Kor Royal Cup	Asia	Top goalscorer
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos					Name	Goals
2009	RL	20	17	3	0	62	16	54	1st					Watcharakorn Klaitin	?
2010	DIV1	30	15	8	7	44	32	53	3rd	32 teams				Wasan Natasan	13

Champions

Runners-up

Promoted

Relegated

Honours

Domestic Leagues

• Regional League Division 2 Northern
  • Winners (1) : 2009

Coaches

Head Coach

Coaches by Years (2009-)

Name	Nat	Period	Honours
Sarith Wutchuay		2009
Thavatchai Dumrong-Ongtrakul		2009	Regional League Division 2 Northern
Apisit Im-Ampai		Dec 2009-Feb 10
Kajohn Punnaves		Feb 2010-May 10
Rungsimun Songkrohtham		May 2010-July 10
Stefano Cugurra 'Teco'		July 2010-

Players

First team squad

As of Fabuary 10, 2011 ^[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 2 MF Phichet Haokongkaew 3 DF Damrongchai Panyaphoo 4 DF Antonio Claudio 5 DF Adisak Sri-Ngam 6 DF Narat Munin-noppamart 7 FW Leandro Assumpção 8 DF Tawatchai Thong-Huad 9 FW Chatchai Narkwijit 10 FW Edvaldo 11 MF Teerasak Po-on 13 MF Leontin Chitescu 14 MF Rattapon Auttawong 15 DF Porntep Jankai 18 GK Jakkrit Thammasen

No. Position Player 19 DF Jenwit Bunsuwan 20 MF Uilian 21 MF Panupong Aramviroj 22 GK Arthit Tanusorn 23 DF Gilson Días 24 DF Sanya Puangchan (captain) 29 FW Suriyong Phetharn 31 GK Alonso Jose Carvalho 32 DF Antonio Claudio 33 DF Pichai Preechachao 34 MF Anu Singharaj 38 FW Sanong Chaiprakhom 39 MF Arnat Intachai 40 FW Wasan Natasan

External links

• Official Website chiangraiunited football club
• fan club Website chiangraiunited football club

References

1. ^ First Team from TPL Official Site