2023–24 Thai League 3 Northern Region

Thai League 3
Northern Region
Season2023–24
Dates16 September 2023 – 24 February 2024
ChampionsPhitsanulok Unity
RelegatedRongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao
Kongkrailas United
T3 National ChampionshipPhitsanulok Unity
Maejo United
Matches played110
Goals scored286 (2.6 per match)
Top goalscorerThailand Kunburus Sounses
(15 goals; Kongkrailas United)
Best goalkeeperThailand Natthanan Pankhlai
(6 clean sheets; Kamphaengphet)

Thailand Panut Bunlang
(6 clean sheets; Phitsanulok Unity)
Biggest home win4 goals difference
Chiangrai City 4–0 Kongkrailas United
(30 September 2023)
Maejo United 4–0 Northern Nakhon Mae Sot United
(7 January 2024)
Phitsanulok 5–1 Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao
(10 February 2024)
Biggest away win4 goals difference
Kongkrailas United 0–4 Maejo United
(5 November 2023)
Kongkrailas United 2–6 Phitsanulok
(14 January 2024)
Nakhon Sawan See Khwae City 1–5 Phitsanulok
(24 February 2024)
Highest scoring8 goals
Kongkrailas United 2–6 Phitsanulok
(14 January 2024)
Longest winning run6 matches
Phitsanulok
Longest unbeaten run15 matches
Phitsanulok Unity
Longest winless run12 matches
Kamphaengphet
Longest losing run6 matches
Chiangrai City

The 2023–24 Thai League 3 Northern region is a region in the regional stage of the 2023–24 Thai League 3.[1] The tournament was sponsored by Rising Sun fertilizer, and known as the Rising Sun Fertilizer League for sponsorship purposes.[2] A total of 11 teams located in Northern, Western, and Central of Thailand will compete in the league of the Northern region.

Changes from last season

Promotion or relegation

Team League Notes
Previous season Current season
From Thai League 3
Chiangrai Lanna downward-facing red arrow Thai League 3 Thailand Semi-pro League
Nan downward-facing red arrow Thai League 3 Thailand Semi-pro League Relegation due to club licensing reason
To Thai League 3
Khelang United upward-facing green arrow Thailand Semi-pro League Thai League 3

Renaming

Team Old name Current name
Nakhon Sawan See Khwae City See Khwae City F.C. Nakhon Sawan See Khwae City F.C.
Northern Nakhon Mae Sot United Nakhon Mae Sot United F.C. Northern Nakhon Mae Sot United F.C.

Teams

Number of teams by province

Position Province Number Teams
1  Phitsanulok 2 Phitsanulok and Phitsanulok Unity
2  Chiang Rai 1 Chiangrai City
 Chiang Mai 1 Maejo United
 Kamphaeng Phet 1 Kamphaengphet
 Lampang 1 Khelang United
 Nakhon Sawan 1 Nakhon Sawan See Khwae City
 Phayao 1 Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao
 Sukhothai 1 Kongkrailas United
 Tak 1 Northern Nakhon Mae Sot United
 Uttaradit 1 Uttaradit Saksiam

Stadiums and locations

Team Location Stadium Coordinates
Chiangrai City Chiangrai (Mueang) Leo Chiangrai Stadium[3] 19°57′25″N 99°52′29″E / 19.9569251623541°N 99.8746340224276°E / 19.9569251623541; 99.8746340224276
Kamphaengphet Kamphaengphet (Mueang) Cha Kung Rao Stadium[4] 16°28′40″N 99°31′17″E / 16.477736506972°N 99.5214484424756°E / 16.477736506972; 99.5214484424756
Khelang United Lampang (Mueang) Stadium of Lampang Rajabhat University[5] 18°14′07″N 99°29′22″E / 18.2352768089186°N 99.4895278086758°E / 18.2352768089186; 99.4895278086758
Kongkrailas United Sukhothai (Mueang) Thalay Luang Stadium[6] 17°03′43″N 99°47′39″E / 17.0619190401623°N 99.7940873153951°E / 17.0619190401623; 99.7940873153951
Maejo United Chiangmai (San Sai) Stadium of Maejo University[7] 18°53′54″N 99°00′48″E / 18.8983368544441°N 99.0133571539657°E / 18.8983368544441; 99.0133571539657
Nakhon Sawan See Khwae City Nakhon Sawan (Mueang) Stadium of Nakhon Sawan Sports School[8] 15°44′33″N 100°07′56″E / 15.7423655373187°N 100.132336401143°E / 15.7423655373187; 100.132336401143
Northern Nakhon Mae Sot United Tak (Mae Sot) Five Border Districts Stadium[9] 16°44′07″N 98°33′52″E / 16.7352639427289°N 98.5644536555098°E / 16.7352639427289; 98.5644536555098
Phitsanulok Phitsanulok (Mueang) Phitsanulok PAO. Stadium[10] 16°50′48″N 100°15′51″E / 16.8465413110845°N 100.264106961599°E / 16.8465413110845; 100.264106961599
Phitsanulok Unity Phitsanulok (Mueang) Phitsanulok PAO. Stadium[11] 16°50′48″N 100°15′51″E / 16.8465413110845°N 100.264106961599°E / 16.8465413110845; 100.264106961599
Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao Phayao (Dok Khamtai) Phayao Provincial Stadium[12] 19°09′22″N 99°58′22″E / 19.1560572161465°N 99.9726389170019°E / 19.1560572161465; 99.9726389170019
Uttaradit Saksiam Uttaradit (Mueang) Uttaradit Provincial Stadium[13] 17°36′34″N 100°06′39″E / 17.6093220208678°N 100.110859504239°E / 17.6093220208678; 100.110859504239

Foreign players

A T3 team could register 3 foreign players from foreign players all around the world. A team can use 3 foreign players on the field in each game.

Note :
downward-facing red arrow: players who released during second leg transfer window;
upward-facing green arrow: players who registered during second leg transfer window.
Other foreign players.
AFC member countries players.
ASEAN member countries players.
No foreign player registered.
Club Leg Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
Chiangrai City 1st British Virgin Islands Louis William Martin James downward-facing red arrow
2nd South Korea Kim Seo-woo upward-facing green arrow South Korea Lee Ki-joon upward-facing green arrow South Korea Kim Min-je upward-facing green arrow
Kamphaengphet 1st Ghana Mohammed Rabiu Junior downward-facing red arrow United States Kaio Marques da Silva Cameroon Abbo Bouba
2nd United States Mumbi Kwesele upward-facing green arrow
Khelang United 1st
2nd Egypt Mohamed Samy Abdelkawy Abouelseoud upward-facing green arrow Ivory Coast Akpa Agbandji Augustin upward-facing green arrow
Kongkrailas United 1st
2nd Brazil Víctor Luis Ferreira Cabral upward-facing green arrow Brazil Mateus Antônio Ferraboli upward-facing green arrow South Korea Choi Min-suk upward-facing green arrow
Maejo United 1st Guinea Maiga Diabate Ibrahima Saydou Japan Tatsuhide Shimizu
2nd Japan Koki Narita upward-facing green arrow
Nakhon Sawan See Khwae City 1st Brazil Vinícius Silva Freitas downward-facing red arrow Japan Hayato Eguchi downward-facing red arrow Japan Issei Kikuchi
2nd Republic of the Congo Kabangu Nathan upward-facing green arrow Republic of the Congo Simba Masala upward-facing green arrow
Northern Nakhon Mae Sot United 1st Cameroon Abe'e Ndjo'o Hubert downward-facing red arrow Cameroon Tewidikum Tah Nivan Togo Ekue Andre Houma
2nd Cameroon Ngang Anlaa Elysee upward-facing green arrow
Phitsanulok 1st Brazil Elivélton de Araújo Rego downward-facing red arrow Uruguay Diego Silva downward-facing red arrow Brazil Caio da Conceição Silva
2nd Brazil Diogo Pereira upward-facing green arrow Brazil Thiago Santos upward-facing green arrow
Phitsanulok Unity 1st Brazil Víctor Luis Ferreira Cabral downward-facing red arrow Brazil Mateus Antônio Ferraboli downward-facing red arrow Ivory Coast Diarrassouba Hamed de Silci
2nd Brazil Guilherme Moreira upward-facing green arrow Iraq Selwan Al-Jaberi upward-facing green arrow
Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao 1st Iran Milad Sasani Nezhad downward-facing red arrow Iran Amir Mohammad Karamdar
2nd South Korea Cho Woo-hyuk upward-facing green arrow South Korea Lee Ho-been upward-facing green arrow
Uttaradit Saksiam 1st Cameroon Ngang Anlaa Elysee downward-facing red arrow Azerbaijan Mammad Guliyev downward-facing red arrow Egypt Basam Radwan Mahmoud Mohamed Afify
2nd Ghana Oscar Plape upward-facing green arrow

League table

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Phitsanulok Unity (C, Q) 20 12 7 1 33 18 +15 43 Qualification to the National Championship stage
2 Maejo United (Q) 20 11 7 2 36 17 +19 40
3 Phitsanulok 20 10 8 2 43 22 +21 38
4 Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao (R) 20 8 7 5 28 24 +4 31 Relegation to the Thailand Semi-pro League[a]
5 Northern Nakhon Mae Sot United 20 5 8 7 23 28 −5 23
6 Uttaradit Saksiam 20 5 7 8 24 26 −2 22[b]
7 Kongkrailas United (R) 20 6 4 10 29 45 −16 22[b] Relegation to the Thailand Semi-pro League[a]
8 Khelang United 20 5 6 9 17 26 −9 21
9 Kamphaengphet 20 4 7 9 17 24 −7 19
10 Chiangrai City 20 5 3 12 23 30 −7 18
11 Nakhon Sawan See Khwae City[c] 20 3 8 9 13 26 −13 17
Source: Thai League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goal scored; 5) Overall goal difference; 6) Overall goal scored; 7) Fair play points; 8) Play-off without extra time).
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao and Kongkrailas United were administratively relegated to the 2025 Thailand Semi-pro League for failing to meet club licensing standards.[14][15]
  2. ^ a b Uttaradit Saksiam ahead on head-to-head points record; Uttaradit Saksiam 6 pts, Kongkrailas United 0 pts.
  3. ^ Nakhon Sawan See Khwae City remained in the league after Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao and Kongkrailas United failed to meet the club licensing criteria for the 2024–25 season, resulting in Nakhon Sawan See Khwae City retaining their spot.[16]

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Phitsanulok Unity5556868554221211111111
Maejo United9787541111112122222222
Phitsanulok7668375622355555444333
Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao10345686233434333333444
Northern Nakhon Mae Sot United4999910109101010910101010878885
Uttaradit Saksiam11422222345543444555556
Kongkrailas United3111111119910999109778666667
Khelang United8233757888886886787778
Kamphaengphet2874433777778999101010999
Chiangrai City1111114466667667999101110
Nakhon Sawan See Khwae City6101010101111111111111111111111111111111011
Source: Thai League
  = Qualification to the National Championship stage;   = Relegation to the Thailand Semi-pro League

Results by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Phitsanulok UnityDDDDLWNWDWWWWDWWNWWWDW
Maejo UnitedDDNDWWWWDWDDNWLDWWWWLW
PhitsanulokDDDNWLWDWDDDDNWLWWWWWW
Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat PhayaoNWDDDLWWDDDWLWDWWWLLLN
Northern Nakhon Mae Sot UnitedDLDDLNDWLLDDDLWNWDLLWW
Uttaradit SaksiamLWWDWLDNDDDWDLWDLNLLLL
Kongkrailas UnitedDLLDLWDLWLNLWWLLWLWDNL
Khelang UnitedDWDDLWLLDNLDWLLWLLWNDL
KamphaengphetDNDWDWDLLDDNLLDLLLLWWL
Chiangrai CityWDWLWLLDNLDLLWLLLLNLLW
Nakhon Sawan See Khwae CityDLLDNLLLDWDLDDNWLDLDWL
Source: Thai League
N = No match; W = Won; D = Drawn; L = Lost

Results

Home \ Away CRC KPP KLU KKL MJU NSK NMS PLK PLU RMP UTD
Chiangrai City 3–1 1–2 4–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 2–2 2–3 1–3 2–0
Kamphaengphet 1–0 1–2 2–2 1–0 2–1 3–3 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0
Khelang United 2–0 0–0 3–4 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–3 0–1
Kongkrailas United 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–4 1–2 3–0 2–6 3–3 2–0 0–3
Maejo United 2–1 1–1 4–1 3–1 1–0 4–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–0
Nakhon Sawan See Khwae City 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–3 0–2 1–5 0–0 0–1 1–3
Northern Nakhon Mae Sot United 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1
Phitsanulok 4–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 5–1 3–2
Phitsanulok Unity 0–0 2–1 1–0 4–2 3–1 0–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 2–0
Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–0 2–2 3–1
Uttaradit Saksiam 1–2 0–1 2–0 3–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–1
Source: Thai League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 24 February 2024.
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Thailand Kunburus Sounses Kongkrailas United 15
2 Brazil Caio da Conceição Silva Phitsanulok 13
3 Thailand Thongchai Ampornwiman Maejo United 11
4 Brazil Diogo Pereira Phitsanulok (10 Goals) 10
5 Thailand Suriphat Thaensopa Chiangrai City 8
Togo Ekue Andre Houma Northern Nakhon Mae Sot United

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Thailand Kunburus Sounses Kongkrailas United Khelang United 4–3 (A) 6 January 2024
Brazil Caio da Conceição Silva Phitsanulok Kongkrailas United 6–2 (A) 14 January 2024
Brazil Diogo Pereira Phitsanulok Khelang United 3–2 (A) 28 January 2024

Notes: (H) = Home team; (A) = Away team

Clean sheets

As of 24 February 2024.
Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Thailand Natthanan Pankhlai Kamphaengphet 6
Thailand Panut Bunlang Phitsanulok Unity
3 Thailand Phoomin Thumraksa Nakhon Sawan See Khwae City 5
Thailand Wichitchai Raksa Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao
Thailand Weerapong Lapkhaw Uttaradit Saksiam
6 Thailand Sirassawut Wongruankhum Chiangrai City 4
Thailand Supachai Muangsawan Kongkrailas United
Thailand Anusorn Chansod Maejo United

Attendances

Overall statistical table

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Phitsanulok 8,789 1,781 0 977 −7.7%
2 Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao 8,822 1,135 531 882 +25.1%
3 Uttaradit Saksiam 2,387 516 0 265 −37.2%
4 Phitsanulok Unity 1,890 995 0 210 +8.8%
5 Kongkrailas United 1,255 250 0 209 +7.2%
6 Northern Nakhon Mae Sot United 1,960 685 112 196 +18.8%
7 Nakhon Sawan See Khwae City 1,799 495 40 180 −44.8%
8 Khelang United 1,643 350 85 164 n/a
9 Maejo United 1,449 325 69 145 +2.8%
10 Kamphaengphet 1,216 275 50 122 −10.3%
11 Chiangrai City 753 150 23 75 −52.8%
League total 31,963 1,781 0 310 −4.3%

Updated to games played on 24 February 2024
Source: Thai League

Attendances by home match played

Team \ Match played 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
Chiangrai City 80 150 80 79 34 23 60 85 102 60 753
Kamphaengphet 195 150 80 275 59 51 50 76 130 150 1,216
Khelang United 200 200 350 106 174 96 85 120 112 200 1,643
Kongkrailas United Unk.1 210 185 250 Unk.3 150 Unk.4 250 Unk.5 210 1,255
Maejo United 141 300 139 97 69 101 97 100 80 325 1,449
Nakhon Sawan See Khwae City 231 298 150 120 40 130 140 45 150 495 1,799
Northern Nakhon Mae Sot United 209 685 133 171 124 156 112 112 124 134 1,960
Phitsanulok 523 Unk.2 1,248 683 826 1,264 1,781 802 831 831 8,789
Phitsanulok Unity 121 104 995 100 79 73 124 150 144 Unk.7 1,890
Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao 1,135 987 933 838 531 935 956 839 985 683 8,822
Uttaradit Saksiam 246 252 299 254 516 209 249 209 153 Unk.6 2,387

Note:
Unk.1 Some error of T3 official match report 16 September 2023 (Kongkrailas United 3–3 Phitsanulok Unity).
Unk.2 Some error of T3 official match report 1 October 2023 (Phitsanulok 0–0 Northern Nakhon Mae Sot United).
Unk.3 Some error of T3 official match report 19 November 2023 (Kongkrailas United 1–2 Nakhon Sawan See Khwae City).
Unk.4 Some error of T3 official match report 24 December 2023 (Kongkrailas United 2–1 Chiangrai City).
Unk.5 Some error of T3 official match report 27 January 2024 (Kongkrailas United 1–0 Kamphaengphet).
Unk.6 Some error of T3 official match report 24 February 2024 (Uttaradit Saksiam 1–2 Chiangrai City).
Unk.7 Some error of T3 official match report 24 February 2024 (Phitsanulok Unity 4–2 Kongkrailas United).

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