Nongbua Pitchaya F.C.

Nongbua Pitchaya Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลหนองบัว พิชญ) is a Thai professional football club based in Nong Bua Lamphu Province. The club participates in Thai League 1, the first tier of Thai football league system.

Nongbua Pitchaya
หนองบัว พิชญ
Full nameNongbua Pitchaya Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลหนองบัว พิชญ
Nickname(s)The Gamecocks
(พญาไก่ชน)
Short nameNBPFC
Founded2010 (2010) (as EGAT Nongbua Lamphu United)
2011 (2011) (as Nongbua Lamphu F.C.)
2015 (2015) (as Nongbua Pitchaya F.C.)
GroundPitchaya Stadium
Nong Bua Lamphu, Thailand
Capacity6,000
ChairmanSuthep Poomongkolsuriya
Head coachThawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul
LeagueThai League 1
2020-21Thai League 2, champions (promoted)

The club was founded in Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu District, Nong Bua Lamphu Province in 2010. They played their home matches at Nong Bua Lamphu Province Stadium. They were first entered to the Thai football league system in 2010, competes in Thai Division 2 League (North Eastern Region), the third tier of Thai football league.

In 2017 the club were first promoted to the Thai League 2, after winning 2016 Regional League Division 2.

History

The beginning and professionalism at the club

The club was formed by Sports Association of Nong Bua Lamphu Province in 2010; Watchara Leeprasert mayor of Nong Bua Lamphu became the first club chairman,[1] Suthin Srithong was the first coach and Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) was the club sponsor.

The club entered Thai Division 2 League (North Eastern Region) 2010 season, third tier of Thai football league system with the name EGAT Nongbua Lamphu United and received the nickname Phu Phan Kham Thunder.

On 14 February 2010, the club played their first ever game, against Udon Thani F.C. at Institute of Physical Education Udon Thani Stadium. They win their first game 0–1 with the goal from Wutthisak Sriladlao , it make him the first player who scored for the club, and in the end of their first season they finished tenth of the table.

After the end of 2010 season Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) not renew a sponsorship agreement, the club changed their badge and name to Nongbua Lamphu F.C. in 2011 season and received the new nickname Electric eel.

The club have first-ever match in the Thai League Cup on 18 May 2011 and lost to Yasothon United 7–4 in first qualifying round (northeastern region), in the league they finished twelfth on the table.

In 2012 season they have a financial problems and not have a sponsorship[2] but still finished twelfth again, during the 2013 season, a dismal run of form saw the team go down to the bottom of the league table with only 24 points from 30 games, they lost 14 games, won only 4 games and finished fifteenth on the table. Because of a lack of liquidity the club was forced to search for new owners.

During the 2014 season Suthep Poomongkolsuriya, owner of Pitchayabundit College, a private university in Nong Bua Lamphu completed his takeover of the club, and the club finished twelfth in 2014 season.

2015–present – First title and the Pitchaya stadium

In 2015 season the club changed their badge and name to Nongbua Pitchaya F.C., the new chairman made the club more liquid and gave more transfer-wage budgets. The club had their first-ever match in the Thai FA Cup on 24 June 2015; in the second round and they drew against Kamphaengphet F.C. 1–1, before losing in a penalty shoot-out. In the league they finished eighth in Division 2 northeastern region.

In 2016 season the club relocated from the northeastern to the northern region and qualify to the second round in Thai League Cup and Thai FA Cup , the club made a good performance in northern region including a 5–0 win over Phetchabun F.C. and lost only 3 games. They qualified to Division 2 Champions League round as winner of northern region zone.

In the Champions League round they qualified to semi-final, but following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Football Association of Thailand cancelled the remaining match on 14 October 2016. To find 3 of 4 teams to promoted to Thai League 2 made by draw lots, and the club was promoted after the drawing of lots with Kasetsart F.C. and Trat F.C.

The Gamecocks continued to grow as a sports club and also began acquiring more assets. Nongbua Pitchaya's first football stadium started construction in 2019 and started to be used for the Thai League 2 in 2020.[3]

Nongbua won the M150 Championship in March 2021, earning them promotion to Thai League 1 for the first time in their history.

Academies

Nongbua Pitchaya opened its first academies in 2016. The club is one of the leading youth football development academies in Northeast Thailand[4] same level as Buriram United academies – The club's youth team Under-13 and Under-15 are the Northeastern Upper reginal winners of Thailand Youth League in 2017-18 and 2018-19 season. The club also sends youth teams to compete in the country's major youth football events, such as the cp-meiji cup held in Buriram province.[5] The club's youth team performed well in CP-meiji Cup U-14 International Champions, in 2018 semi-final round beat Aspire Academy.[6] The achievements in the development of the youth academy of Nongbua Pitchaya in the country causing football players to join the Thai national youth team such as Thawatchai Aocharod.[7]

The Academy coaches are supported by the club to send professional coaching lessons according to the Asian Football Confederation curriculum to develop the potential of the instructors to acquire knowledge subjects under the concept of Pitchaya academies by playing developed under the name "Nong Bua Lona" style that focuses on - agility, movement, effective passing of the ball. In 2019, the Academy of Nong Bua Pichaya has more than 200 children, divided into 9 generations according to age (11–19 years), whose production begins to bloom in the third year of the academy.[8]

Stadium and locations

Nongbua Pitchaya's first football stadium was built in 2019 was called Pitchaya stadium.[9]

Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year
17°07′48″N 102°25′25″E Nong Bua Lamphu Nong Bua Lamphu Province Stadium 4,333 2010–2020
17°11′51″N 102°25′59″E Nong Bua Lamphu Pitchaya Stadium 6,000 2020–

Season-by-season record
Season League FA Cup League Cup Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2010 North-East 30 10 7 13 44 54 37 10th Not Enter Not Enter
2011 North-East 30 6 6 18 34 65 24 12th Not Enter QR1
2012 North-East 30 6 14 10 35 41 32 12th Not Enter QR1
2013 North-East 30 4 12 14 21 49 24 15th Not Enter R1
2014 North-East 26 6 11 9 21 30 29 12th Not Enter QR1
2015 North-East 34 14 8 12 47 42 50 8th R2 QR2
2016 North 22 12 7 3 48 22 43 1st R2 R2
2017 T2 32 10 11 11 45 47 41 8th QF R2 Jardel Capistrano
Weerayut Sriwichai
Issarapong Lilakorn		 6
2018 T2 28 12 9 7 32 35 45 5th R1 R1 Goran Jerković 13
2019 T2 34 12 10 12 43 42 46 9th R2 SF Christer Youssef 6
2020–21 T2 34 21 12 1 63 16 75 1st R3  – Valdo 14
2021–22 T1
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated

Season by season record for team U-23
Season League Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2018 T4 North-East 26 10 8 8 36 25 38 6th Jakkrawut Songma 10
2019 T4 North-East

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  THA Ittikorn Karnsang
2 DF  THA Rakpong Chumuang
4 DF  BRA Airton
5 DF  THA Yuttapong Srilakorn (Captain)
7 MF  THA Lursan Thiamrat
8 MF  THA Pansiri Sukhunee
9 FW  THA Apiwat Pengprakon
12 DF  PHI Amani Aguinaldo
13 FW  THA Warakorn Thongbai (on loan from Chonburi)
14 MF  THA Nuttawut Khamrin
15 GK  THA Kittikun Jamsuwan
17 DF  THA Chatchai Jiakklang
18 FW  THA Kittipong Wongma
19 MF  THA Wichitchai Chauyseenual
20 GK  THA Nattapong Khajohnmalee
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF  THA Sathaporn Daengsee
23 MF  THA Thawatchai Aocharod
25 FW  BRA Hamilton
27 MF  PHI Iain Ramsay
30 FW  THA Yod Chanthawong
33 DF  THA Prayad Ponphud
35 MF  THA Tassanapong Muaddarak
36 DF  THA Apisit Saenseekammuan
37 FW  BRA Barros Tardeli
44 MF  THA Sakda Nonpakdee
61 DF  THA Pannathon Mungmai
88 FW  THA Jiraphan Phasukhan
93 FW  PLE Mahmoud Eid
99 GK  THA Aphisit Thurapra

Note 1: The official club website lists the supporters as player 12th man.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

Club officials
Position Name
Head Coach Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul
Assistant Coach Kittanun Yanaparp
Assistant Coach vacant
Assistant Coach vacant
Goalkeeping Coach Pansa Meesatham
Fitness Coach vacant
Team Doctor vacant
Physiotherapist vacant
Interpreter vacant
Team Manager Theerawekin Seehawong

List of Head Coaches
NameNatTenureHonours
Suthin Srithong  Thailand January 2010 – December 2010
Prasith Seelachai  Thailand January 2011 – May 2011
Vilas Thipparos  Thailand May 2011 – December 2011
Ong-ard Prawong  Thailand January 2012 – March 2012
Supete Srisuwan  Thailand March 2012 – December 2012
Kiattisak Kamnerdboon  Thailand January 2013 – May 2013
Natthasak Phusordngern  Thailand May 2013 – December 2013
Saneh Lungkaew  Thailand January 2014 – December 2014
Theerawekin Seehawong  Thailand January 2015 – November 2018 Champions of 2016 Regional League Division 2 Northern Region
promoted to Thai League 2
David Pons Carbonero  Spain December 2018 – January 2019
Sugao Kambe  Japan January 2019 – June 2019
Matthew Holland  Northern Ireland June 2019 – November 2019
Somchai Chuayboonchum  Thailand November 2019 – April 2021 Champions of 2020–21 Thai League 2
promoted to Thai League 1
Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul  Thailand May 2021 –

Affiliated clubs

Honours

Domestic leagues

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