Khon Kaen United F.C.
| Full name | Khon Kaen United Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The King Cobras (จงอางผยอง) | ||
| Founded | 13 October 2014 | ||
| Ground | Khon Kaen Provincial Administrative Organization Stadium Khon Kaen, Thailand | ||
| Capacity | 8,500 | ||
| Chairman | Watthana Changlao | ||
| Head coach | Pipob On-Mo | ||
| League | Thai League 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Thai League 1, 16th of 16 (relegated) | ||
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/KhonkaenUTD/ | ||
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Khon Kaen United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Khon Kaen province.[1] The club currently plays in Thai League 2, the top tier of the Thai football league system. The club has won the Thai League 3 title in 2019.[2]
History
Khon Kaen United was formed in 2015 and entered the Regional League Division 2 and allocated into the North-East Division that makes Khon Kaen Derby match with Khon Kaen.[3]
In 2016, Khon Kaen United was suspended from the 2016 campaign due to criminal case with 8 games remaining.[4]
In 2018, TKhon Kaen United was returned to play in Thailand's professional league because the team is acquitted by the Thailand Court of justice decide. FA Thailand order this team to restart at 2018 Thai League 4 North Eastern Region.[5] At the end of the season the club finished with Runners-up of Thai League 4 and Promote from Thai League 4 to Thai League 3.
Back-to-back promotion
In 2019, Khon Kaen United was the champion of the 2019 Thai League 3 upper zone and champion of Thai League 3 where the club got promoted from Thai League 3 to the 2020–21 Thai League 2 where in their first season, the club gain another promotion to the 2021–22 Thai League 1 as a play-off winner after beating Nakhon Pathom United 4–3 on penalties shootout.[6]
Relegation
Khon Kaen United finished in the 2024–25 season sitting in the bottom of the league with 18 points thus getting relegated to the Thai League 2.
Stadium and locations
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
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| 16°27′21″N 102°56′49″E / 16.455887°N 102.946865°E | Khon Kaen | Khon Kaen Sports School Stadium | 2,500 | 2015 |
| 16°24′46″N 102°49′38″E / 16.412905°N 102.827164°E | Khon Kaen | Khon Kaen Provincial Administrative Organization Stadium | 7,000 | 2016–present |
Season-by-season record
| Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Top goalscorer | ||||||||||
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| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | ||||
| 2015 | DIV 2 North-East | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 28 | 82 | 1st | R2 | QF | Samuel Kwawu | 13 | |
| 2016–17 | DIV 1 | Banned | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | T4 North-East | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 24 | 56 | 2nd | QR | QR1 | Capistrano Jardel | 15+5 | |
| 2019 | T3 Upper | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 19 | 59 | 1st | QR | QR1 | Natan Oliveira | 19 | |
| 2020–21 | T2 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 37 | 60 | 4th | QR | – | Paulo Conrado | 25+1 | |
| 2021–22 | T1 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 37 | 10th | R2 | R1 | Ibson Melo | 17 | |
| 2022–23 | T1 | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 42 | 33 | 13th | R2 | R1 | Alongkorn Jornnathong Ibson Melo Lidor Cohen |
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| 2023–24 | T1 | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 58 | 35 | 8th | R1 | QF | Brenner | 9 | |
| 2024–25 | T1 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 68 | 18 | 16th | R1 | R2 | Ryu Seung-woo | 4 | |
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
Players
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.
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Player out on loan
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Managerial history
Head coaches by years (2015–present)
- Thongchai Sukkoki 2015–2016
- Dave Booth 2016
- Ljubomir Ristovski 2016
- Apichai Pholpitak 2018
- Sarayuth Chaikamdee 2018–2019
- Patipat Robroo 2019
- Sugao Kambe 2020–2021
- Patipat Robroo 2021
- Carlos Eduardo Parreira 2021–2022
- Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok 2022
- Patipat Robroo 2022–2023
- Ekalak Thong-am 2023–2024
- Tana Chanabut 2024
- Rattee Ueathanaphaisarn 2024
- Srdan Trailovic 2024
- Patipat Robroo 2024–2025
- Pipob On-Mo 2025–
Honours
Domestic competitions
League
- Winners : 2019
- Winners : 2019
- Runners-up : 2018
- Champions (1): 2015
References
- ^ ขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด ลุ้นได้โค้ชคนเก่าช่วยทีมหนีตกชั้นเลกสอง
- ^ ขอนแก่น ยูฯ ประกาศตั้ง ปฎิภัทร รอบรู้ นั่งกุนซือคุมทัพลุยเลก2
- ^ ขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด ตั้ง "เซอร์ยาน เทรโลวิช" นั่งเฮดโค้ชคนใหม่
- ^ FAT Thailand (19 August 2016). "ส.บอลประกาศตัดสิทธิ์ "ขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด" ยกเลิกผลการแข่งขันทั้งหมด". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "BREAKING : มติระงับสิทธิ์ไม่ผ่าน!ขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด จ่อคัมแบ็ก". Goal.com (in Thai).
- ^ ประวัติศาสตร์! ขอนแก่นดับโทษนครปฐม 4-3 เลื่อนชั้นขึ้นไทยลีก