Kanchanaburi Power F.C.

Not to be confused with Muangkan United F.C. or Kanchanaburi City F.C..
Kanchanaburi Power
(พลังกาญจน์ เอฟ.ซี.)
Full nameKanchanaburi Power Football Club
(สโมสรฟุตบอลพลังกาญจน์)
Nickname(s)The Kanchanaburi Power
(พลังกาญจน์)
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017) as Singha Golden Bells
2022; 2 years ago (2022) as Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi
2024; 0 years ago (2024) as Kanchanaburi Power
GroundKanchanaburi Province Stadium
Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Capacity13,000
Coordinates14°01′13″N 99°31′17″E / 14.020402°N 99.521469°E / 14.020402; 99.521469
ChairmanPakphum Kanchanaratkul
Head coachDusit Chalermsan
LeagueThai League 2
2023–2413th
Websitehttps://web.facebook.com/SGBKanchanaburi

Kanchanaburi Power Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลพลังกาญจน์) is a Thai professional football club based in Mueang, Kanchanaburi, Thailand.[1][2] The club is currently playing in the Thai League 2.

History

In 2017, the club was established as Singha Golden Bells Muangkan.

In 2018, Singha Golden Bells Muangkan competed in the fourth tier in the Thailand Amateur League Western region, using Kanchanaburi municipality stadium as the ground. They competed in the amateur league from the 2018 and 2019 seasons continuously.

In 2020, the club was promoted to Thai League 3 or also known as Omsin League[3] and renamed to Singha Golden Bells Kanchanaburi. Due to the resurgence of COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand, the FA Thailand must abruptly end the regional stage of the Thai League 3.[4] The club finished the 4th place of the Western region.[5]

In 2021, the club has changed the club's logo by using Leo's head and text Kanchanaburi Football Club to compete in the Thai League 3 continuously.[6]

First ever piece of silverware

In 2022, the club was renamed to Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi and changed the club's logo to be a dragon.[7] The club competed in the Thai League 3 for the 2022–23 season. It is their 3rd season in the professional league. The club started the season with a 3–3 away draw against Chainat United[8] and they ended the season with a 1–0 home win over Chainat United.[9] The club has finished 1st place in the league of the Western region and advanced to the national championship stage. In addition, in the 2022–23 Thai FA Cup, Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi was defeated 1–3 by Ghost Gate in the first round, causing them to be eliminated[10] and in the 2022–23 Thai League Cup, Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi was defeated 0–2 by Lamphun Warriors in the second round, causing them to be eliminated too.[11]

Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi has a great run in the 2023–24 Thai FA Cup where they became the first club in Thailand football history to start all the way from the bottom in the qualification round up until the final round. On 4 October 2023, the club won against a Thailand Amateur League team Namphong United 13–0 where it was also the highest recorded win in the cup history. The club then qualified to the second round where they would face Chattrakan City. On 1 November, as both scoreline was at 2–2 which the game was sent to extra time, Júnior Batista then score in the 105th minute to send Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi through to the next round. On 20 December 2023, the club than faced Udon Thani City in the second round where they win 2–0 and progress to the third round. The club faced Phitsanulok Unity on 28 February 2024 where the game was sent to extra time up until the 118th minute Pichitchai Sienkrthok scored in the very last minute to send Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi to the quarter-finals. On 10 April, the club was drawn against Thai League 1 club Sukhothai where they go on to beat them 2–0 thus progressing to the semi-finals. Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi than faced Samut Sakhon City on 8 May where the club won 3–1 seeing them going to the 2024 Thai FA Cup final for the first time in the club history. On 15 June, the club faced off against Bangkok United where Ricardo Pires open up the account for the club before opposition Vander leveled the score at 1–1. The match would than moved on to penalty shoot-out however, Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi lost 4–2 on penalties.

Stadium and locations

Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year
14°01′13″N 99°31′17″E / 14.020402°N 99.521469°E / 14.020402; 99.521469 Ban Nuea, Mueang, Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi Municipality Stadium 5,000 2018–

Season by season record

Season League FA Cup League Cup Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2018 TA West 5 3 1 1 12 5 10 2nd Opted out Ineligible — —
2019 TA West 3 2 1 0 13 4 7 2nd Opted out Ineligible — —
2020–21 T3 West 17 6 6 5 19 22 24 4th Opted out Opted out Thailand Nattapong Kumnaet 5
2021–22 T3 West 20 9 4 7 28 29 31 4th R2 QRP Brazil Lucas Massaro Garcia Gama 7
2022–23 T3 West 22 17 1 4 69 26 52 1st R1 R2 Russia Sergei Tumasyan 14
2023–24 T2 34 10 8 16 43 52 38 13th RU QRP Brazil Ricardo Pires 9
Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated

Honours

Domestic leagues

Cups

Players

Current squad

As of 9 August 2024[12]

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
1 GK Thailand THA Sahawit Khumpiam
2 DF Thailand THA Ekkasit Chaobut
3 DF Thailand THA Jirasak Kumthaisong
5 DF Thailand THA Louis Panmamee May
6 DF Thailand THA Wattana Klomjit (on loan from Uthai Thani)
7 MF Japan JPN Kei Sano
8 MF Thailand THA Suchao Nuchnum
9 FW Myanmar MYA Than Paing
11 FW Thailand THA Kritsana Kasemkulvilai
13 FW Thailand THA Yuttana Ruangsuksut
14 FW Thailand THA Pacharakorn Nilploypetch
15 DF Thailand THA Thanachach Phocha
16 DF Brazil BRA Jeferson Sousa (captain)
17 DF Thailand THA Parinya Utapao
18 MF Thailand THA Pongpat Liorungrueangkit
19 GK Thailand THA Chinnapong Raksri
20 MF Thailand THA Anuwat Matarat
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF Thailand THA Chaiyapruek Chirachin
23 MF Thailand THA Kittiwet Lochit
24 MF Thailand THA Chiraphat Patinyaloet
25 GK Thailand THA Nalubate Boonyarat
28 MF Thailand THA Prachya Fudsuparp
29 MF Thailand THA Anawat Koedsombat
30 MF Thailand THA Ittiphol Akpatcha
31 GK Thailand THA Thanakorn Orachorn
38 GK Thailand THA Teerapat Sornjai
39 FW Thailand THA Misut Wisu Milan
47 DF Thailand THA Atthikorn Miphon
71 MF Thailand THA Athatcha Rahongthong
77 FW Brazil BRA Gustavinho
88 FW Thailand THA Richard Gertsch
93 FW Brazil BRA Cristian Alex
99 DF Thailand THA Satsanapong Wattayuchutikul

Club staff

Position Staff
Head Coach Thailand Dusit Chalermsan
Assistant Coach Thailand Weerayut Bin Abdullohman
Thailand Ranon Intharatul
Thailand Nattapong Todsanit
Thailand Kumpon Lumpoo
Goalkeeper Coach Thailand Paramat Promkaew
Assistant Goalkeeper Coach Thailand Ruksit Boonnom
Fitness Coach Thailand Kritsana Kamutasen
Team Staff Thailand Peeraphat Vararangsi
Thailand Kantanat Muenchana
Thailand Sunthorn Konthong
Team Official Thailand Natthaphon Sangguanphan
Media Officer Thailand Suttipat Wongsaroj

References

  1. ^ "Club's info". Thai League.
  2. ^ "Club's official Facebook page". Facebook.
  3. ^ "Omsin bank becomes to be the main sponsor of Thai League 3 and 4 in 2019 season (in Thai)". FA Thailand. 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  4. ^ "FA Thailand must abruptly end the regional stage of the 2020–21 Thai League 3 (in Thai)". goal.com. 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Singha Golden Bells Kanchanaburi has finished 4th place of the Western region of the Thai League 3 in 2020–21 season (in Thai)". 2 May 2021. Archived from the original on January 3, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Kanchanaburi F.C. official logo in 2021". Kanchanaburi F.C. 26 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Piyapong was an officer of Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi F.C. (in Thai)". ballthai.com. 3 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Western region matchday 1 – Chainat United v Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 10 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Western region matchday 22 – Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi v Chainat United" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 19 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai FA Cup first round – Ghost Gate v Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 5 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League Cup second round – Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi v Lamphun Warriors" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 25 January 2023.
  12. ^ Singha Golden Bells Kanchanaburi. Retrieved on 4 January 2022.