Ayutthaya United F.C.

Ayutthaya United
อยุธยา ยูไนเต็ด
Full nameAyutthaya United Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลอยุธยา ยูไนเต็ด
Nickname(s)The Ayothaya Warriors
(นักรบอโยธยา)
Short nameAYTUTD
Founded2007 (2007), as Sena Municipality
2016 (2016), as Ayutthaya United
GroundAyutthaya Province Stadium
Ayutthaya, Thailand
Capacity6,000
ChairmanAdisak Punjaruenworakul
Head coachJugkrit Siriwattanasart
LeagueThai League 1
2024–25Thai League 2, 2nd of 18 (promoted)

Ayutthaya United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลอยุธยา ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Sena, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The club set to competes in Thai League 1, the top tier of Thai football league system in 2025–26 season after getting promotion as runner-up of Thai League 2 last season. The team plays their home matches at Ayutthaya Province Stadium.

Prior to 2016 the club was called "Sena Municipality Football Club". After it was promoted from runner-up Khǒr Royal Cup to Regional League Division 2, the club changed its name to Ayutthaya United.[1]

History

Sena Municipality

Sena Municipality football club was established in 2007. They are the local football team of Sena district, Ayutthaya and they played in amateur football in Thailand called "Royal football cup".

Khor Royal Cup

In 2008, Sena Municipality football club took part in Khor Royal Cup. In 2007/08 season, Sena Municipality were in round of 16 before losing to Assumption College Sriracha football club 2–3. In 2008/09, they again reached the round of 16 before losing to Hua-Hin Municipality 0–1.

In Khor royal cup 2013, Sena Municipality reached the semi-final. They have a match with Nakhon Ratchasima Municipality Sport School Football Club. Sena Municipality defeated to them 4–2 but still earned a promotion to Khǒr Royal Cup.[2]

Khǒr Royal Cup

In 2014s, Sena Municipality football club played in Khǒr Royal Cup for the first time and they reached the round of 16. They were defeated by Institute of Physical Education Bangkok F.C. 1–2.[3] In 2015s, Sena Municipality advanced to the semi-final, with promotion to the Thailand Regional League Division for the winner. In semi-final, despite being defeated by Institute of Physical Education Samut Sakhon, they still gained promotion because of problems in the other semi-final between Air Technical Training School and Pak Chong School Alumni Association Sena Municipality subsequently got promoted.[4]

As Ayutthaya United

After Sena Municipality got promote to Regional league division. They requested patent to be corporation called "Ayutthaya United Company limited" and change club name to Ayutthaya United.[5] The team plays their home matches at Senabodee Stadium, Sena district.

On 19 March 2016, Ayutthaya United played their first football league match at Nakhon Sawan Province Stadium with Nakhon Sawan. Ayutthaya United won 1–0 by the goal of Rungroj Sawangsri, former Thailand national defender. So, he was the first player who score a goal for Ayutthaya United in professional level.

On 7 December 2016, Ayutthaya Warrior were collapsed to combine with Ayutthaya United.[6]

First Division league

On 26 April 2025, Ayutthaya United secure promotion to Thai League 1 for the first time in their history from next season after defeat Bangkok FC 5–1 in final matchweek which sees the team finish the 2024–25 Thai League 2 season as runners-up.

  • Club logo since 2016 season

Stadium and locations

Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year
14°19′59″N 100°24′17″E / 14.333139°N 100.404697°E / 14.333139; 100.404697 Ayutthaya Senabodee Stadium 2,500 2016
14°21′00″N 100°35′50″E / 14.349943°N 100.597258°E / 14.349943; 100.597258 Ayutthaya Ayutthaya Province Stadium 6,000 2017

Season by season record

Season League FA Cup League Cup Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2016 Central 20 8 7 5 19 15 31 4th Opted out R1 Tomohiro Onodera 4
2017 T3 Upper 26 14 5 7 40 26 47 4th R2 R1 Kendall Jagdeosingh 18
(league 12 goals)
2018 T3 Upper 26 16 6 4 49 23 54 2nd QR QRP Osvaldo Neto 15
2019 T2 34 5 9 20 37 64 24 18th Opted out R1 Jeong Woo-geun 8
2020–21 T2 34 13 8 13 46 45 47 9th Opted out  – Yoo Byung-soo 20
2021–22 T2 34 10 11 13 40 50 41 11th QR Opted out Sarayut Yooseubchuea 6
2022–23 T2 34 15 6 13 50 43 51 10th R3 R2 Nilson 18
2023–24 T2 34 16 9 9 52 36 59 6th Opted out Opted out André Luís 13
2024–25 T2 34 17 9 6 57 30 60 2nd R1 Opted out Caíque 21
2025–26 T1
Champion Runner Promoted Relegated

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  THA Natakorn Soithong
5 DF  THA Thanakorn Jaiphet
6 MF  BRA Wellington Priori
7 DF  THA Kitphom Bunsan
14 MF  THA Narakorn Kangkratok
19 MF  THA Nattapon Worasut
27 GK  THA Teerath Nakchamnarn
29 DF  THA Atsadawut Changthong
30 GK  THA Suthipong Pisansub
31 MF  THA Anuwat Noicheunphan
36 FW  PLE Yashir Islame
41 DF  THA Saranchai Ketsira
42 DF  THA Rattasarstr Doumduan
No. Pos. Nation Player
43 DF  THA Thannathorn Thongket
44 MF  THA Kritsanapol Booncharee
47 DF  THA Chonlachat Thongjinda
49 MF  THA Natthawat Mangmee
50 DF  THA Jirawat Janpong
66 DF  THA Pantakan Kasemkulwirai
70 FW  BRA André Luís Leite
77 FW  BRA Caíque Lemes
89 FW  THA Nethithorn Kaewcharoen
DF  THA Worawut Sataporn
GK  THA Warut Mekmusik
MF  THA Sanrawat Dechmitr
MF  PHI Dylan De Bruycker
FW  THA Pasakorn Biawtungnoi (on loan from Bangkok United)
DF  THA Bhumchanok Kamkla (on loan from Bangkok United)
MF  THA Chakkit Laptrakul
DF  THA Wattanakorn Sawatlakhorn

Club staff

Position Staff
Chairman Adisak Punjaruenworakul
Co-chairman Prasert Chokkit
Team manager Pimprueda Tanchararak
Assistant team manager Chanat Chatchairat
Technical director
Head Coach Jugkrit Siriwattanasart
Assistant coach Niweat Siriwong
Goalkeeper coach Aymen Mathlouthi
Fitness coach Simone Folletti

Coaches

Head coaches by years (2015 – present)

Name Period Honours
Rachan Sarakom 2015 – May 2016 Runners-up of Khǒr Royal Cup 2015 promoted to Regional League Division 2
Aphirak Sriarun May 2016 – December 2016 promoted to Thai League 3
Sombat Kongplik December 2016 – April 2017
Aphirak Sriarun (Interim) May 2017
Narongthanaphorn Choeithaisongchodok May 2017 – November 2017
Masayuki Miura December 2017 – August 2018 promoted to Thai League 2
Santi Chaiyaphuak (Interim) August 2018 – September 2018
Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol November 2018 – March 2019
Anurak Srikerd April 2019 – July 2019
Pattanapong Sripramote (Interim) August 2019 – September 2019
Santi Chaiyaphuak January 2020 – April 2021
Jetsada Jitsawad August 2021 – May 2022
Santi Chaiyaphuak July 2022 – February 2023
Bruno Pereira February 2023 – May 2023
Danny Invincibile July 2023 – May 2024
Jugkrit Siriwattanasart August 2024 – present Runners-up of Thai League 2 2024-25 promoted to Thai League 1

Honours

Domestic leagues

Team records

Matches

Scorelines

Player records

References

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