Bangkok United F.C.

{{Short description|Association football club in Thailand}} {{more footnotes needed|date=March 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Bangkok United | image = Bangkok_United,_2018.png | image_size = 250px | fullname = True Bangkok United Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลทรู แบงค็อก ยูไนเต็ด | nickname = ''Bangkok Angels'' ''({{lang|th|แข้งเทพ}})'' | short name = BUFC | founded = {{Start date and age|1988}} as ''Bangkok University Football Club''<ref>[https://www.truebangkokunitedfc.com/about-us-new.html CLUB HISTORY 2505–PRESENT]. ''truebangkokunitedfc.com''</ref> {{Start date and age|2009}} as ''Bangkok United'' | ground = [[True BG Stadium]] [[Pathum Thani province|Pathum Thani]], Thailand | capacity = 15,114 | owner = [[True Corporation]] | chairman = Kachorn Chiaravanont | mgrtitle = Head coach | manager = [[Totchtawan Sripan]] | league = [[Thai League 1]] | season = [[2024–25 Thai League 1|2024–25]] | position = Thai League 1, 2nd of 16 | website = {{URL|https://www.truebangkokunitedfc.com/}} | pattern_la1 = _adidassquadra25prw | pattern_b1 = _adidassquadra25prw | pattern_ra1 = _adidassquadra25prw | pattern_sh1 = _adidassquadra25prw | pattern_so1 = _3_stripes_white | leftarm1 = EF0000 | body1 = EF0000 | rightarm1 = EF0000 | shorts1 = EF0000 | socks1 = EF0000 | pattern_la2 = _adidasicon25b | pattern_b2 = _adidasicon25b | pattern_ra2 = _adidasicon25b | pattern_sh2 = _black | pattern_so2 = _3_stripes_white | leftarm2 = 0000FF | body2 = 0000FF | rightarm2 = 0000FF | shorts2 = 000000 | socks2 = 0000FF | pattern_la3 = _adidassquadra25wpr | pattern_b3 = _adidassquadra25wpr | pattern_ra3 = _adidassquadra25wpr | pattern_sh3 = _adidassquadra25wpr | pattern_so3 = _3_stripes_black | leftarm3 = FFFFFF | body3 = FFFFFF | rightarm3 = FFFFFF | shorts3 = FFFFFF | socks3 = FFFFFF | current = 2025–26 Bangkok United F.C. season }}

'''Bangkok United Football Club''' ({{langx|th|สโมสรฟุตบอลทรู แบงค็อก ยูไนเต็ด}}) (currently known as '''True Bangkok United''' due to sponsorship reasons) is a professional [[Association football|football]] club based in [[Pathum Thani province]], Thailand.

Known as Bangkok University Football Club until 2009, the club was relegated from the [[2010 Thai Premier League]] only four years after winning their first league title in 2006. In 2012 they were promoted to [[Thai League 1]], after finishing third in the [[2012 Thai Division 1 League]].<ref>[https://www.siamsport.co.th/football-thailand/thai-fa-cup/22029/ ทรู แบงค็อก ยูไนเต็ดกับอาถรรพ์แชมป์แรกที่ตามหา]</ref><ref>[https://www.siamsport.co.th/football-thailand/thaileague-1/27865/ จาก ม.กรุงเทพ สู่ ทรู แบงค็อกฯ เข้าชิงหนแรก ซิวถ้วยแชมป์ทันที]</ref> The club has won 1 [[Thai League 1]] title, 1 [[Thai League 2]] title and 1 [[Thailand Champions Cup]] in their history.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.siamsport.co.th/football-thailand/acl/35207/ |title=ทรู แบงค็อกฯ จ่อทำลายสถิติตลอดกาลสโมสรไทยถ้วยเอเชีย |access-date=18 January 2024 |archive-date=18 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118014324/https://www.siamsport.co.th/football-thailand/acl/35207/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==History==

=== Origins of the club: "Bangkok University" (1988–2008) === The club was originally formed as '''Bangkok University''' in 1988 as a team for students at [[Bangkok University]]'s Rangsit Campus in [[Pathum Thani province]], just north of [[Bangkok]], the club have gone from provincial football, and winning university-level titles, to being a professionally run outfit in the top flight in the Thai Premier League.<ref>{{cite news|title=CLUB ROUTE 2505–PRESENT|url=https://www.truebangkokunitedfc.com/about-us-new.html|access-date=5 October 2023|archive-date=27 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927204059/https://www.truebangkokunitedfc.com/about-us-new.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== An era of titles ==== [[File:Bangkok University Shirt 2006.jpg|thumb|left|Bangkok University Shirt with sign of champions squads in 2006]] Along the way to the Top flight, they won the [[Thai Division 1 League]] in 2003 and even captured the [[2006 Thailand Premier League]] title against the odds, which has also enabled the club to taste life in the [[AFC Champions League]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Club History 2505–Present|url=http://www.truebangkokunitedfc.com/about-us-new/about-club-history.html|access-date=8 November 2019|archive-date=22 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022155214/http://www.truebangkokunitedfc.com/about-us-new/about-club-history.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The club appeared in the [[2007 AFC Champions League]] but played their home matches in the group stage away from the club's home. The first match on 7 March 2007 against Korea's [[Chunnam Dragons]] was played at the [[Thai-Japanese Stadium]] in Bangkok and the second, on 25 April against Indonesia's [[Arema Malang]], was played at the [[Thai Army Sports Stadium]] in Bangkok, where tickets cost 50 baht. Both matches ended 0–0. The third, against Japan's [[Kawasaki Frontale]], was played at the Thai Army Sports Stadium. The team has failed to qualify for the next stage.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

==== Stale performances ==== Bangkok University always used the [[Bangkok University Stadium]] for domestic competitions until the end of the [[2008 Thailand Premier League]] season. The stadium was based on the Bangkok University's Rangsit Campus and had a capacity of 5,000, currently used by the club as a training ground.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

=== Development of club's name (2009) === [[File:Bangkok United 2015.jpg|thumbnail|Bangkok United in 2015 ahead of the match against Muangthong United|235x235px]] At the start of the 2009 season, the club changed their club name from '''Bangkok University''' to '''Bangkok United''' with a partnership with the [[Bangkok Metropolitan Administration]] (BMA) to be in line with the [[Football Association of Thailand]]'s (FAT) new regulations that all teams in the top flight must be registered as limited companies. They also changed their club nickname to 'Bangkok Angels', and were officially unveiled on 4 March 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=5 ทีมเปลี่ยนมือแถมเปลี่ยนชื่อตามนายใหม่|url=https://www.foxsports.co.th/foot-ball/45870/5-%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A2/|access-date=8 November 2019|archive-date=8 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108104141/https://www.foxsports.co.th/foot-ball/45870/5-%e0%b8%97%e0%b8%b5%e0%b8%a1%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%9b%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%b5%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%a1%e0%b8%b7%e0%b8%ad%e0%b9%81%e0%b8%96%e0%b8%a1%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%9b%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%b5%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%a2/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Also, with this name change, the club relocated to a new stadium, the [[Thai-Japanese Stadium]] which was based further center in Greater Bangkok. The stadium is for multi-use, such as athletics and football and holds a capacity of 10,320. The stadium was also shared by [[Port F.C.|Thai Port]] whilst they waited for their stadium to be upgraded. On 31 May 2009, after 5 home matches, the club returned to using Bangkok University Stadium as a home ground again until the renovations of Thai-Japanese Stadium were finished before the start of 2009 season's second leg in August. Bangkok United narrowly escaped relegation in the [[2009 Thai Premier League]].{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

=== Resurgence and relegation (2010–2014) === In the [[2010 Thai Premier League]] season, Bangkok United was backed by Thai media company [[True Corporation]]. The early season optimism did not last long and the 2010 campaign ended in relegation. Bangkok United only won two home games all season. Rather surprisingly the two victories were against high-fliers [[Buriram PEA]] and [[Chonburi F.C.|Chonburi]]. Incidentally, both victories were achieved at the [[Bangkok University Stadium]] after they switched their home fixtures from the [[Thai-Japanese Stadium]] to the university midway through the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=แข้งเทพเปิดตัว ทุ่ม30ล. เล็งติดท็อปไฟฟ์|url=https://www.thairath.co.th/content/69681|access-date=8 November 2019|archive-date=8 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108105133/https://www.thairath.co.th/content/69681|url-status=live}}</ref> Bangkok United than played in the [[2011 Thai Division 1 League]] where they go one to finished in sixth place in the league. Bangkok United than ended the [[2012 Thai Division 1 League]] in third place seeing the club promoted back to the top flight in the [[Thai League 1|2013 season]] after spending two seasons in the second division.

=== Rise to prominence (2015–''present'') === [[File:Mano Pölking 20180316.jpg|thumbnail|[[Alexandré Pölking]] created history with the team by claiming 75 points – the club's highest points in a single season<ref>{{cite news|title=ส่องขุมกำลัง 5 ทีม แย่งแชมป์ไทยลีก 2017|url=https://mgronline.com/sport/detail/9600000000633|access-date=6 November 2019|archive-date=6 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106014015/https://mgronline.com/sport/detail/9600000000633|url-status=live}}</ref> ]] In the [[2015 Thai Premier League|2015 season]], Bangkok United move to the [[Thammasat Stadium]] to pass the assignment of [[AFC Champions League]] stadium regulation.<ref>{{cite news|title='แข้่งเทพ' เปลี่ยนใช้สนาม มธ.รังสิต เป็นรังเหย้าปีหน้า|url=https://www.thairath.co.th/content/549252|access-date=8 November 2019|archive-date=8 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108111146/https://www.thairath.co.th/content/549252|url-status=live}}</ref> Brazilian head coach [[Alexandré Pölking]] improved the club during the season before to finish fifth in the Thai Premier League. Since 2015, the club became one of big club in Thailand league. The team under Pölking has been widely praised for instilling an energetic, play with a galivanting style of attacking football reaching levels of intensity that are rarely seen in this league.<ref>{{cite news|title=TRUE TALK : เจาะแท็กติกบุกลืมตาย ของ "มาโน่ โพลกิ้ง" นัดคว่ำสิงห์เจ้าท่า|url=http://sport.trueid.net/detail/149872|access-date=5 November 2019|archive-date=5 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105195006/http://sport.trueid.net/detail/149872|url-status=live}}</ref>

Entering the [[2016 Thai League T1|2016 season]], Bangkok United ended in second place in the Thai League 1 and created history by claiming 75 points – the club's highest points in a single season. The team missed an opportunity to qualify for the [[2016 AFC Champions League]] by failing to beat Malaysian club [[Johor Darul Ta'zim]] in the qualifying play-offs match.<ref>{{cite news|title=บทสรุปลีกไทย 2016 หลังยืนยันมติยุติการแข่งขัน|url=http://footballchannelasia.com/th/wrap-up-thai-fooball-2016/|access-date=5 November 2019|archive-date=5 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105195007/http://footballchannelasia.com/th/wrap-up-thai-fooball-2016/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the 2017 season, Bangkok United started winning 1–0 against [[Royal Thai Navy F.C.|Navy]] on the opening day in the league. Nevertheless, The team managed to end their season on a high note by finishing third in the Thai League 1 and reaching the [[2017 Thai FA Cup final]], losing 4–2 to [[Chiangrai United]]. Despite coming third, The club managed to be the league highest scorers with 97 goals from 34 games, making them the most productive team in the division by far and finishing just one short of breaking a record set by [[Buriram United]] themselves in 2015. A big contributing factor to this was the goals from attacking duo [[Dragan Bošković]] and [[Mario Gjurovski]] who netted 50 goals between them.<ref>{{cite news|title=สุดเดือด 4 แดง! เชียงรายไล่ขยี้แบงค็อก 4-2 ซิวแชมป์ช้าง เอฟเอคัพ|url=https://www.thairath.co.th/sport/thaifootball/1136193}}</ref>

In the [[2018 Thai League 1|2018 season]], Bangkok United finished the league in second place with 71 points.<ref>{{cite news |title=บทสรุปไทยลีก 2018 : ทีมไหนแชมป์, ทีมไหนตกชั้น - เลื่อนชั้น |url=https://football.kapook.com/news-30567 |access-date=5 October 2023 |archive-date=11 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111143635/https://football.kapook.com/news-30567 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the [[2022–23 Thai League 1|2022–23 season]], Bangkok United ended in second place with 62 points and also ended up as the runners-up in the [[2022–23 Thai FA Cup]] thus seeing the club qualifying to the [[2023–24 AFC Champions League]]. Bangkok United than won the [[2023 Thailand Champions Cup]] after beating 2022–23 league champions Buriram United 2–0 on 5 August 2023.

==== Return to the AFC Champions League and Thai FA Cup champions ==== [[File:Tawan Sripan.jpg|thumb|263x263px|[[Totchtawan Sripan]] is notably the longest tenure as head coach in the club history guiding them to win the [[2023–24 Thai FA Cup]]]] In 2023, Bangkok United returns to the [[2023–24 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]] group stage being drawn in Group F with [[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]], [[Kitchee SC]] and [[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]]. On 20 September 2023, the club plays its first AFC Champions League match away from home coming back from 1–0 down to eventually winning the game to 1–2 with goals from club captain, [[Everton (footballer, born 1990)|Everton]] and [[Thitiphan Puangchan]] at the [[Jalan Besar Stadium]]. On 4 October 2023, Bangkok United secured a famous 3–2 home victory against [[2022 K League 1|Korean champions]], [[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] taking them to the top of the group with 6 points on matchday 2. Bangkok United went on to become group leaders with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 lost, being 1 point ahead of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors thus seeing the club qualifying to the round of 16. Bangkok United then faced off against [[2022 J1 League]] champions, [[Yokohama F. Marinos]] where both team settled for a 2–2 draw in the first leg. While in the second leg, Bangkok United managed to hold on Yokohama F. Marinos until extra-time where they conceded a late penalty in the 120+2th minute. Bangkok United lost 3–2 on aggregate and was knocked out by the eventual runners-up of the tournament.

==== 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage - Group F ==== {{2023–24 AFC Champions League group tables|Group F|show_matches=yes|teamwidth=240}}{{Football squad on pitch|GK=[[Patiwat Khammai|Patiwat]]|GK_nat=THA|align=right|RB=[[Nitipong Selanon|Nitipong]]|RB_nat=THA|RCB_nat=THA|RCB=[[Suphan Thongsong|Suphan]]|LCB=[[Everton (footballer, born 1990)|Everton]] (C)|DM=[[Weerathep Pomphan|Weerathep]]|DM_nat=THA|LCM=[[Thossawat Limwannasathian|Thossawat]]|LCM_nat=THA|RCM=[[Pokklaw Anan|Pokklaw]]|RCM_nat=THA|RW=[[Rungrath Poomchantuek|Rungrath]]|RW_nat=THA|LW=[[Vander (footballer, born 1990)|Vander]]|LW_nat=BRA|CF=[[Amadou Soukouna|Soukouna]]|CF_nat=FRA|caption=Bangkok United starting line during the [[2023–24 Thai FA Cup]] final|LCB_nat=BRA|LB_nat=THA|LB=[[Peerapat Notchaiya|Peerapat]]}}Bangkok United ended up the [[2023–24 Thai League 1|2023–24 season]] in second place with 61 points where the club won the [[2023–24 Thai FA Cup]] in a penalties shootout against [[Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi F.C.|Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi]]. Bangkok United then qualified to the [[2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite qualifying play-offs]] facing against Chinese club [[Shandong Taishan F.C.|Shandong Taishan]] on 13 August 2024. However, Bangkok United failed to qualified to the [[2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite]] after losing 4–3 on penalties shootout thus seeing the club entering the [[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two]] being drawn in Group G alongside Singaporean club [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]], Hong Kong club [[Lee Man FC|Lee Man]] and Vietnamese club [[Thep Xanh Nam Dinh|Nam Định]]. Bangkok United went on to top the group in the AFC Champions League Two with 13 points seeing the team advance to the round of 16. In the round of 16, Bangkok United faced off against Australian club [[Sydney FC]] where [[Thitiphan Puangchan]] scored an 90+6 stoppage time equaliser which sees the match ended at 2–2 at the [[Sydney Football Stadium (2022)|Sydney Football Stadium]]. In the second leg at home, Bangkok United went on to lose 3–2 in extra time bowing out from the tournament with a 5–4 losing aggregate. Becoming the 2024–25 runners-up in the league, Bangkok United sees themselves qualified for [[2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite qualifying play-offs|2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite qualifying play-off]] and also the regional [[2025–26 ASEAN Club Championship]]. In the ASEAN Club Championship, Bangkok United was then drawn in the group of death alongside regional powerhouse with Malaysian club [[Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.|Johor Darul Ta'zim]], Vietnamese club [[Thep Xanh Nam Dinh F.C.|Nam Định]], Singaporean club [[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] who went on to become the finalist of the [[2025 AFC Champions League Two final]] and Cambodian club [[Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC|Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng]] who was the finalist of the [[2025 AFC Challenge League final]]. In the end, Bangkok United finished in 5th place in the group stage of the ASEAN Club Championship.

Bangkok United finished the [[2024–25 Thai League 1|2024–25 season]] in second place with 69 points sitting 1 points below reigning champions Buriram United. The club then qualified to the [[2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite]] qualifying play-offs facing against Chinese club [[Chengdu Rongcheng F.C.|Chengdu Rongcheng]] on 12 August 2025. However, Bangkok United failed to qualified to the [[2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite]] group stage after suffering a 3–0 battering defeat at the [[Phoenix Hill Football Stadium]] thus seeing the club entering the [[2025–26 AFC Champions League Two]] group stage on direct entry where the club were drawn in Group G alongside Indonesian club [[Persib Bandung]], Singaporean club Lion City Sailors and Malaysian club [[Selangor F.C.|Selangor]] where the group was known as the 'Southeast Asian group of death'. Bangkok United alongside Lion City Sailors finished the group stage with 10 points but Bangkok United went on to finished as runners-up due to head-to-head points with Lion City Sailors. In the round of 16, Bangkok United faced Australian club [[Macarthur FC]] where Bangkok United defeated them 4–2 on aggregate to qualified to the quarter-finals facing off against Singaporean club Tampines Rovers. Bangkok United went on to win 4–3 on aggregate thus seeing them advance to the semi-finals of the tournament for the first time facing off against Japan opposition [[Gamba Osaka]].

==Academy development == Bangkok United signed a collaboration agreement with [[Surasakmontree School]]<ref>{{cite news|title="แข้งเทพ" ผนึกกำลัง สุรศักดิ์มนตรี สร้างอะคาเดมี่ ดึง น้าติ๊ก นั่งผอ.|url=https://www.goal.com/th/news/4280/%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A5%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2/2013/06/03/4022265/%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%9E-%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B6%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88-%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B6%E0%B8%87-%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%8A%E0%B8%81|access-date=17 March 2020|archive-date=19 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619185551/https://www.goal.com/th/news/4280/%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A5%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2/2013/06/03/4022265/%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%9E-%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B6%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88-%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B6%E0%B8%87-%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%8A%E0%B8%81|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Bangkok Christian College]].<ref>{{cite news|title=ซีพี จับมือ ทรูแบงค็อก-กรุงเทพคริสเตียน สานต่อโครงการปั้นเยาวชนเข้าสโมสรฟุตบอลอาชีพ รุ่น 3|url=http://news.ch3thailand.com/sport/81005|access-date=5 November 2019|archive-date=5 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105200510/http://news.ch3thailand.com/sport/81005|url-status=live}}</ref> These agreements resulted in the introduction of young players from these schools joining the first team such as [[Sasalak Haiprakhon]], [[Sarayut Sompim]], [[Jakkit Wachpirom]], [[Anusith Termmee]], [[Nattawut Suksum]], [[Wisarut Imura]], and [[Guntapon Keereeleang]].{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

Bangkok United operate Youth and Junior Youth teams as part of their academy to nurture local talent under a big project ''"[[Charoen Pokphand|cp]]-dreams."'' (Thai lit. ซีพี สานฝัน...ปันโอกาส).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.trueplookpanya.com/dhamma/content/70041 |title=ซีพีสานฝัน...ปันโอกาส ปั้นเยาวชนเข้าสโมสรฟุตบอลอาชีพ รุ่นที่ 3 |access-date=18 January 2024 |archive-date=18 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118062151/https://www.trueplookpanya.com/dhamma/content/70041 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2019, 7 youth players of ''"cp-dreams."'' project from [[Bangkok Christian College]] were call-ups to Thailand U-12 and they helped Thailand U-12 to finish in third place in [[U-12 Junior Soccer World Challenge]] football tournament.<ref>{{cite news|title=สมาคมฯ ร่วมกับโตโยต้า แถลงข่าว เปิดตัวนักกีฬา Toyota Thailand U-12|url=http://www.fathailand.org/news/4520}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> – beat [[Tokyo Verdy|Tokyo Verdy Junior]], 2–0 beat [[La Masia|Barcelona]], 1–0 and beat JFA Training Center Osaka, 2–1.<ref>{{cite news|title=U-12 Junior Soccer World Challenge 2019|url=https://u12-juniorsoccer-wc.com/2019/en/match/|access-date=5 November 2019|archive-date=30 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630221457/https://u12-juniorsoccer-wc.com/2019/en/match/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Stadium == [[File:LEO Stadium 2018 A.jpg|thumb|True BG Stadium ]] Bangkok United spend most of their decorated days playing their home ground at the [[Thammasat Stadium]] from 2016 until 2025. The stadium can hold up to 25,000 capacity where it can include fixtures in the Thai League 1 and AFC Champions League, due to its larger capacity and ability to meet continental competition requirements{{Main|True BG Stadium}} In April 2025, Bangkok United announced that the club would relocate its home matches to [[True BG Stadium]] beginning from the [[2025–26 Thai League 1]] season.The stadium is currently shared with [[BG Pathum United F.C.|BG Pathum United]]. Previously known for its iconic three-sided main stand, the newly constructed fourth stand expanded the stadium's capacity to 15,114 spectators. It is located close to [[Bangkok]]. Bangkok United’s move to True BG Stadium reflected the club’s ambition to elevate its profile domestically and in regional competitions, while strengthening ties within its corporate and sporting partnerships.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thestandard.co/true-bangkok-moves-home-bg-stadium/ |title=ทรู แบงค็อก ย้ายสนามเหย้าไป บีจี สเตเดี้ยม เริ่มฤดูกาล 2025/26 |trans-title=True Bangkok moves home stadium to BG Stadium starting the 2025/26 season |date=17 April 2025 |access-date=10 May 2025 |website=thestandard.co |archive-date=13 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250513132340/https://thestandard.co/true-bangkok-moves-home-bg-stadium/ |url-status=live |language=th}}</ref>

=== Stadium and locations === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ ! style="background-color:red; color:white;" |Coordinates ! style="background-color:red; color:white;" |Location ! style="background-color:red; color:white;" |Stadium ! style="background-color:red; color:white;" |Year |- |{{coord|14.038739|100.602272|format=dms|type:landmark_scale:3000}} |[[Pathum Thani Province|Pathum Thani]] |[[Bangkok University Stadium|Bangkok University Stadium (Rangsit)]] |2007–2008 |- |{{coord|13.766774|100.552844|format=dms|type:landmark_scale:3000}} |[[Bangkok]] |[[Thai-Japanese Stadium]] |2009–2015 |- |{{coord|14.067778|100.598611|format=dms|type:landmark_scale:3000}} |[[Pathum Thani Province|Pathum Thani]] |[[Thammasat Stadium]] |2016–2025 |- |{{coord|14.000649|100.679028|format=dms|type:landmark_scale:3000}} |[[Pathum Thani Province|Pathum Thani]] |[[True BG Stadium]] |2025–''present'' |}

== Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors == ''List of Bangkok United jersey since their interceptions in 2009.'' {| class="wikitable" |+ ! style="background-color:red; color:white;" |Year ! style="background-color:red; color:white;" |Kit manufacturer ! style="background-color:red; color:white;" |Main sponsors |- |2009 |{{flagicon|GER}} [[Adidas]] |{{flagicon|THA}} [[ThaiBev|Chang]] |- |2010–2013 |{{flagicon|THA}} [[FBT (company)|FBT]] |{{flagicon|THA}} [[True Corporation]] |- |2014–2015 | rowspan="5" |{{flagicon|THA}} [[Ari Football|Ari]] |{{flagicon|THA}} [[PlanB.media]] |- |2016–2017 |{{flagicon|THA}} [[True Corporation]] |- |2017–2019 |{{flagicon|THA}} [[True Corporation]] {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Huawei]] ([[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] competitions only) |- |2020–2022 |{{flagicon|THA}} [[True Corporation]] |- |2023–2025 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|THA}} [[True Corporation]] {{flagicon|THA}} [[Charoen Pokphand]] ([[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] competitions only) |- |2025–''present'' |{{flagicon|GER}} [[Adidas]] |}

==Affiliated clubs== *{{flagicon|JPN}} [[FC Tokyo]] (2017–''present'')<ref>{{cite news |title=แข้งเทพติดปีก! บียูจับมือเอฟซีโตเกียวเป็นพันธมิตรลูกหนัง-ส่ง 2 ดาวรุ่งทดสอบฝีเท้า |url=https://www.goal.com/th/news/4275/%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2-%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2-%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%81/2017/03/01/33185172/%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%81-%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B9%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9B%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B9%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%87 |access-date=6 November 2019 |archive-date=6 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106151718/https://www.goal.com/th/news/4275/%25E0%25B9%2582%25E0%25B8%2595%25E0%25B9%2582%25E0%25B8%25A2%25E0%25B8%2595%25E0%25B9%2589%25E0%25B8%25B2-%25E0%25B9%2584%25E0%25B8%2597%25E0%25B8%25A2-%25E0%25B8%25A5%25E0%25B8%25B5%25E0%25B8%2581/2017/03/01/33185172/%25E0%25B9%2581%25E0%25B8%2582%25E0%25B9%2589%25E0%25B8%2587%25E0%25B9%2580%25E0%25B8%2597%25E0%25B8%259E%25E0%25B8%2595%25E0%25B8%25B4%25E0%25B8%2594%25E0%25B8%259B%25E0%25B8%25B5%25E0%25B8%2581-%25E0%25B8%259A%25E0%25B8%25B5%25E0%25B8%25A2%25E0%25B8%25B9%25E0%25B8%2588%25E0%25B8%25B1%25E0%25B8%259A%25E0%25B8%25A1%25E0%25B8%25B7%25E0%25B8%25AD%25E0%25B9%2580%25E0%25B8%25AD%25E0%25B8%259F%25E0%25B8%258B%25E0%25B8%25B5%25E0%25B9%2582%25E0%25B8%2595%25E0%25B9%2580%25E0%25B8%2581%25E0%25B8%25B5%25E0%25B8%25A2%25E0%25B8%25A7%25E0%25B9%2580%25E0%25B8%259B%25E0%25B9%2587%25E0%25B8%2599%25E0%25B8%259E%25E0%25B8%25B1%25E0%25B8%2599%25E0%25B8%2598%25E0%25B8%25A1%25E0%25B8%25B4%25E0%25B8%2595%25E0%25B8%25A3%25E0%25B8%25A5%25E0%25B8%25B9%25E0%25B8%2581%25E0%25B8%25AB%25E0%25B8%2599%25E0%25B8%25B1%25E0%25B8%2587-%25E0%25B8%25AA%25E0%25B9%2588%25E0%25B8%2587 |url-status=live }}</ref> :Bangkok United signed a partnership agreement with [[J1 League]], FC Tokyo in September 2017. There is the deal to work together at developing the academy players, strengthen the bond between two teams in order to improve the over all top team level and creating a new business.<ref>{{cite news |title=About partnership with Bangkok United Football Club (Thai League Division 1) |url=https://www.fctokyo.co.jp/english/news/8596? |access-date=6 November 2019 |archive-date=25 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025054011/https://www.fctokyo.co.jp/english/news/8596 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Players== ===Current squad=== {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=THA|pos=GK|name=[[Patiwat Khammai]]}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=[[Everton (footballer, born 1990)|Everton]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|Captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=Philipe Maia}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=BRA|pos=FW|name=[[Rivaldinho]]}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=[[Wisarut Imura]]}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=[[Teerasil Dangda]]}} {{fs Player|no=16|nat=OMA|pos=FW|name=[[Muhsen Al-Ghassani]]}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=[[Thitiphan Puangchan]]}} {{fs player|no=19|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=[[Chayawat Srinawong]]}} {{Fs player|no=20|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=[[Guntapon Keereeleang]]}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat=IDN|pos=DF|name=[[Pratama Arhan]]}} {{Fs player|no=23|nat=KOR|pos=DF|name=[[Lee Ki-je]]}} {{Fs player|no=24|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=[[Wanchai Jarunongkran]]}} {{Fs player|no=26|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=[[Suphan Thongsong]]}} {{Fs player|no=27|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=[[Weerathep Pomphan]]}} {{Fs player|no=29|nat=THA|pos=GK|name=Phuwadol Pholsongkram}} {{Fs player|no=32|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=Narakorn Kangkratok}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=33|nat=MNE|pos=MF|name=[[Nebojša Kosović]]}} {{Fs player|no=36|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=[[Jakkapan Praisuwan]]}} {{Fs player|no=37|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=[[Picha Autra]]|other=on loan from [[Selangor F.C.|Selangor]]}} {{Fs player|no=38|nat=THA|pos=GK|name=[[Chinnapong Raksri]]}} {{Fs player|no=39|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=[[Pokklaw Anan]]}} {{Fs Player|no=43|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Surachai Booncharee}} {{Fs player|no=52|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Wichan Inaram}} {{Fs player|no=53|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Nontapat Polymee}} {{Fs player|no=54|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=Achita Nawathit}} {{Fs player|no=55|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=Thanawat Deelert}} {{Fs player|no=56|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Krit Klangpan}} {{Fs player|no=57|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Aekkarat Sansuwan}} {{Fs player|no=58|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Pachara Wangsawat}} {{Fs player|no=70|nat=BRA|pos=FW|name=Arthur Moura}} {{Fs Player|no=88|nat=THA|pos=GK|name=Supanut Sudathip}} {{Fs player|no=96|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=[[Boontawee Theppawong]]}} {{Fs player|no=97|nat=NED|pos=FW|name=[[Ilias Alhaft]]}} {{Fs player|no=99|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Pichaya Kongsri}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=[[James Beresford (footballer, born 2002)|James Beresford]]}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Philippines|pos=MF|name=[[John-Patrick Strauß]]}} {{Fs end}}

=== Under-23s and Academy === ;True Bangkok United U-21 Squad For PEA U21 Youngster League 2025 {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=THA|pos=GK|name=Supanut Sudathip|other=}}'''U21''' {{Fs player|no=2|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Kittisak Dangsakul|other=}}'''U21''' {{Fs player|no=4|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Wichan Inaram|other=}}'''U21''' {{Fs player|no=5|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Warakorn Huatwiset|other=}}'''U21''' {{Fs player|no=6|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Sirayos Dansakul|other=}}'''U21''' {{Fs player|no=7|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Chonlachart Tongjinda|other=}}'''U21''' {{Fs player|no=8|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Natcha Promsomboon|other=}}'''U23''' {{Fs player|no=11|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=Nopparat Promiem|other=}}'''U21''' {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=THA|pos=GK|name=Naphol Wongboon|other=}}'''U21''' {{Fs player|no=15|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Nontapat Ploymee|other=}}'''U21''' {{Fs player|no=17|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Surachai Booncharee|other=}}'''U21''' {{Fs player|no=18|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Aekkarat Sansuwan|other=}}'''U21''' {{Fs player|no=19|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=Krit Klangpan|other=}}'''U21''' {{Fs player|no=20|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Kongpop Sodsong|other=}}'''U21''' {{Fs player|no=21|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=Putharapol Sanprasit|other=}}'''U21''' {{Fs player|no=22|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Pichaiya Kongsri|other=}}'''U21''' {{Fs player|no=23|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Patchara Wangsawat|other=}}'''U21''' {{Fs player|no=24|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=Thanawat Deeloed|other=}}'''U21''' {{Fs player|no=25|nat=THA|pos=GK|name=Phattharaphon Kaewwongthong|other=}}'''U21''' {{Fs end}}

===Out on loan=== {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=28|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Natcha Promsomboon|other=at {{flagicon|Thailand}}[[Ayutthaya United F.C.|Ayutthaya United ]]}} {{Fs player|no=34|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=[[Anon Amornlerdsak]]|other=at {{flagicon|Thailand}}[[Rayong F.C.|Rayong]]}} {{Fs player|no=45|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=Napat Kuttanan|other=at {{flagicon|Thailand}}[[Navy F.C.|Navy]]}} {{Fs player|no=46|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Shunta Hasegawa|other=at {{flagicon|Thailand}}[[Customs United F.C.|Customs United]]}} {{Fs player|no=47|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Anaphat Nakngam|other=at {{flagicon|Thailand}}[[Customs United F.C.|Customs United]]}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=50|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Bhumchanok Kamkla|other=at {{flagicon|Thailand}}[[Ayutthaya United F.C.|Ayutthaya United]]}} {{Fs player|no=51|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Kritsada Nontharat|other=at {{flagicon|Thailand}}[[Rayong F.C.|Rayong]]}} {{Fs player|no=59|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=Chukid Wanpraphao|other=at {{flagicon|Thailand}}[[Pattani F.C.|Pattani]]}} {{Fs player|no=69|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=Pasakorn Biawtungnoi|other=at {{flagicon|Thailand}}[[Ayutthaya United F.C.|Ayutthaya United]]}} {{Fs player|no=90|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Philip Bijawat Frey|other=at {{flagicon|Thailand}}[[Bangkok F.C.|Bangkok]]}} {{fs end}}

== Management and staff == {| class="wikitable" |+ ! style="background-color:red; color:white;" |Position ! style="background-color:red; color:white;" |Name |- |Team manager |{{flagicon|THA}} Suradej Anandapong |- |Technical director & Head coach |{{flagicon|THA}} [[Totchtawan Sripan]] |- | rowspan="2" |Assistant coach |{{flagicon|THA}} [[Panupong Wongsa]] |- |{{flagicon|THA}} [[Sarif Sainui]] |- |Head of Analysis |{{flagicon|PRT}} Pedro Ramos |- |Goalkeeping coach |{{flagicon|THA}} Peerasit Mahothon {{flagicon|THA}} Kittinan Chockcharoenlarp |- | rowspan="2" |Physical & Fitness coaches |{{flagicon|THA}} Watcharachai Rajphaetyakhom |- |{{flagicon|THA}} Tosaphon Doungjai |- |Head of Medicine |{{flagicon|BRA}} Janilson Quadros da silva |- |Physiotherapist |{{flagicon|THA}} Mongkhon Saethao |- |Interpreter |{{flagicon|THA}} Nuttapat Lertchanapisit |- | rowspan="2" |Team's Staff |{{flagicon|THA}} Chatchai Phuengthong |- |{{flagicon|THA}} Aryuwat Dawngin |- |Director of academy |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Danny Invincibile]] |- |Under-23s lead coach |{{flagicon|THA}} Jirawat Lainananukul |}

==Honours== ===Domestic competitions=== ====League==== * '''[[Thai League 1]]''' ** '''Winners (1)''' : [[2006 Thailand Premier League|2006]] ** Runners-up (5): [[2016 Thai Premier League|2016]], [[2018 Thai League 1|2018]], [[2022–23 Thai League 1|2022–23]], [[2023–24 Thai League 1|2023–24]], [[2024–25 Thai League 1|2024–25]] * '''[[Thai League 2]]''' ** '''Winners (1)''' : 2002–03

====Cups==== * '''[[Thai FA Cup|FA Cup]]''' **'''Winners (1)''': [[2023–24 Thai FA Cup|2023–24]] **Runners-up (2): [[2017 Thai FA Cup|2017]], [[2022–23 Thai FA Cup|2022–23]] * '''[[Thailand Champions Cup]]''' **'''Winners (1)''': [[2023 Thailand Champions Cup|2023]]

== Records and statistics == {{updated|24 January 2026}}. {| class="wikitable" |+Top 10 all-time appearances ! style="background-color:red; color:white;" |Rank ! style="background-color:red; color:white;" |Player ! style="background-color:red; color:white;" |Years ! style="background-color:red; color:white;" |Club appearances |- |1 |'''{{flagicon|THA}} [[Pokklaw Anan]]''' |2017–''present'' |'''300''' |- |2 |'''{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Everton (footballer, born 1990)|Everton]]''' |2018–''present'' |'''282''' |- |3 |{{flagicon|THA}} [[Putthinan Wannasri]] |2015–2025 |'''225''' |- |4 |'''{{flagicon|THA}} [[Manuel Bihr]]''' |2016–''present'' |'''221''' |- |5 |{{flagicon|THA}} [[Thossawat Limwannasathian]] |2018–2025 |'''207''' |- |6 |'''{{flagicon|THA}} [[Rungrath Poomchantuek]]''' |2018–''present'' |'''195''' |- |7 |{{flagicon|THA}} [[Anthony Ampaipitakwong]] |2013–2021 |'''193''' |- | rowspan="2" |8 |{{flagicon|THA}} [[Peerapat Notchaiya]] |2019–2025 | rowspan="2" |'''191''' |- |{{flagicon|THA}} [[Sanrawat Dechmitr]] |2013–2022 |- |10 |{{flagicon|THA}} [[Mika Chunuonsee]] |2014–2022 |'''176''' |} {| class="wikitable" |+Top 10 all-time scorers ! style="background-color:red; color:white;" |Rank ! style="background-color:red; color:white;" |Player ! style="background-color:red; color:white;" |Club appearances ! style="background-color:red; color:white;" |Total goals |- |1 |{{flagicon|MNE}} [[Dragan Bošković]] |103 |'''75''' |- | rowspan="2" |2 |{{flagicon|BHR}} [[Jaycee John Okwunwanne|Jaycee John]] |60 | rowspan="2" |'''43''' |- |'''{{flagicon|BRA}}''' [[Willen (footballer)|Willen Mota]] |65 |- |4 |'''{{flagicon|BRA}}''' [[Heberty]] |82 |'''40''' |- |5 |'''{{flagicon|BRA}}''' [[Vander (footballer, born 1990)|Vander Luiz]] |171 |'''39''' |- |6 |{{flagicon|PLE}} [[Mahmoud Eid]] |101 |'''37''' |- |7 |'''{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Everton (footballer, born 1990)|Everton]]''' |282 |'''34''' |- |8 |'''{{flagicon|THA}} [[Pokklaw Anan]]''' |300 |'''31''' |- |9 |'''{{flagicon|OMA}} [[Muhsen Al-Ghassani]]''' |63 |'''30''' |- | rowspan="2" |10 |{{flagicon|MKD}} [[Mario Gjurovski]] |64 | rowspan="2" |'''29''' |- |{{flagicon|THA}} [[Teeratep Winothai]] |93 |}

* '''Biggest wins:''' 7–0 vs [[Samut Sakhon City F.C.|Samut Sakhon City]] (30 October 2025) * '''Heaviest defeats:''' 7–0 vs [[BEC Tero Sasana]] (24 April 2014) * '''Youngest goal scorers:''' [[Guntapon Keereeleang]] ~ '''18 years 3 months 9 days old''' (''On 19 October 2025 vs'' ''Chiangmai Dream'') * '''Oldest goal scorers:''' [[Teerasil Dangda]] ~ '''37 years 7 months 15 days''' '''old''' (''On'' ''21 January 2026 vs Khon Kaen United'') * '''Youngest ever debutant:''' [[Kritsada Nontharat]] ~ '''17 years 3 months 28 days''' '''old''' (''On 13 June 2018 vs Samut Sakhon City'') * '''Oldest ever player:''' Teerasil Dangda ~ '''37 years 7 months 15 days old''' (''On'' ''21 January 2016 vs Khon Kaen United'')

{| class="wikitable" |}

== Former players ==

=== International capped players === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- style="vertical-align: top;" | :: [[Asian Football Confederation|'''AFC''']]'''/[[Oceania Football Confederation|OFC]].''' :* {{flagicon|BHR}} [[Jaycee John Okwunwanne|Jaycee John]] :* {{flagicon|IDN}} [[Pratama Arhan]] :* {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mehrdad Pooladi]] :* {{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Hussein Alaa Hussein|Hussein Alaa]] :* {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hajime Hosogai]] :* {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mike Havenaar]] :* {{flagicon|LBN}} [[Bassel Jradi]] :* {{flagicon|OMA}} [[Muhsen Al-Ghassani]] :* {{flagicon|PLE}} [[Carlos Salom]] :* {{flagicon|PLE}} [[Mahmoud Eid]] :* {{flagicon|PHI}} [[Michael Falkesgaard]] :* {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Kyoga Nakamura]] :* {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Yoo-jin (footballer, born 1983)|Kim Yoo-Jin]] | :: '''[[Confederation of African Football|CAF]].''' :* {{flagicon|MLI}} [[Kalifa Cissé]] :* {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Mike Temwanjera]] | :: '''[[UEFA]].''' :* {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Antun Palić]] :* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Amadou Soukouna]] :* {{flagicon|GER}} [[Chinedu Ede]] :* {{flagicon|MKD}} [[Mario Gjurovski]] :* {{flagicon|MNE}} [[Dragan Bošković]] :* {{flagicon|MNE}} [[Nebojša Kosović]] :* {{flagicon|NED}} [[Ilias Alhaft]] :* {{flagicon|POR}} [[Yohan Tavares]] :* {{flagicon|SER}} [[Luka Adžić]] :* {{flagicon|SER}} [[Miloš Bogunović]] | :: '''[[CONMEBOL]]/''' :: '''[[CONCACAF]].''' :* {{flagicon|CUR}} [[Richairo Živković]] :* {{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Nelson Bonilla]] |}

==Managerial history== List of former Bangkok United managers (2001–''present'') {| class="wikitable" |+ ! style="background-color:red; color:white;" |Name ! style="background-color:red; color:white;" |Period ! style="background-color:red; color:white;" |Honours |- |{{flagdeco|THA}} {{sortname|Somchai|Subpherm}} | align="center" |2001–2009 |– [[2006 Thailand Premier League]] – 2002–03 [[Thai League 2]] |- |{{flagdeco|THA}} {{sortname|Worakorn|Wichanarong}} | align="center" |2010 | |- |{{flagdeco|THA}} {{sortname|Prapol|Pongpanich}} | align="center" |2010 – October 2011 | |- |{{flagdeco|THA}} Suwaroch Apiwatwarachai | align="center" |October 2011 – January 2012 | |- |{{flagdeco|THA}} {{sortname|Sasom|Pobprasert}} | align="center" |January 2012 – January 2014 | |- |{{flagdeco|POR}} {{sortname|Rui|Bento}} | align="center" |January 2014 – April 2014 | |- |{{flagdeco|THA}} {{sortname|Thawatchai|Damrong-Ongtrakul}} | align="center" |April 2014 – June 2014 | |- |{{flagdeco|BRA}} {{sortname|Alexandré|Pölking}} | align="center" |June 2014 – October 2020 | |- |{{flagdeco|AUS}} {{sortname|Danny |Invincibile}} (interim) | align="center" |October 2020 – November 2020 | |- |{{flagdeco|THA}} {{sortname|Totchtawan |Sripan}} | align="center" |November 2020 – March 2022 | |- |{{flagdeco|AUS}} {{sortname|Aurelio|Vidmar}} | align="center" |March 2022 – December 2022 | |- |{{flagdeco|THA}} {{sortname|Totchtawan |Sripan}} (2) | align="center" |December 2022 – ''present'' |– [[2023–24 Thai FA Cup]] – [[2023 Thailand Champions Cup]] |}

==Season by season record== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="10" |League<ref>{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Ian |last2=Schöggl |first2=Hans |last3=Stokkermans |first3=Karel |name-list-style=amp |date=20 March 2014 |title=Thailand – List of Champions |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/thaichamp.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716083045/http://rsssf.com/tablest/thaichamp.html |archive-date=16 July 2014 |access-date=29 October 2014 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} Select link to season required from chronological list.</ref> ! rowspan="2" |[[Thailand FA Cup|FA Cup]] ! rowspan="2" |[[Thai League Cup|League Cup]] ! rowspan="2" |[[AFC Champions League|ACL]] ! rowspan="2" |[[AFC Champions League Two|ACL2]] ! colspan="2" |Top scorer |- !Division !{{Tooltip|P|Games played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|F|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|A|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip|GD|Goal Difference}} !{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} !{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} !Name !Goals |- !2002–03 | bgcolor="#DDFFDD" |↑ [[Thai Division 1 League|Division 1]] (2) |22 |13 |8 |1 |42 |10 |32 |47 | bgcolor="Gold" |'''1st''' ! rowspan="6" | ! rowspan="7" | | rowspan="4" |— | rowspan="4" |— |{{n/a}} |- ![[Thai Premier League 2003/04|2003–04]] | rowspan="6" |[[Thai Premier League|Premier League]] (1) |18 |9 |4 |5 |26 |22 |4 |31 |4th |{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |- ![[Thai Premier League 2004/05|2004–05]] |18 |5 |7 |6 |16 |21 |−5 |22 |7th |{{n/a}} |{{n/a}} |- ![[Thai Premier League 2006|2006]] |22 |11 |6 |5 |25 |17 |8 |39 | bgcolor="Gold" |'''[[2006 Thailand Premier League#Final league table|1st]]''' | align="left" |{{flagdeco|THA}} {{sortname|Ubon|Kaikaew|Suppasek Kaikaew}} |7 |- ![[Thai Premier League 2007|2007]] |30 |14 |5 |11 |39 |36 |3 |47 |4th |[[2007 AFC Champions League#Group F|Group stage]] |— | align="left" |{{flagdeco|THA}} {{sortname|Kittisak|Siriwan}} |8 |- ![[Thai Premier League 2008|2008]] |30 |9 |8 |13 |28 |36 |−8 |35 |10th | rowspan="9" |— | rowspan="9" |— | align="left" |{{flagdeco|THA}} {{sortname|Suriya|Domtaisong}} |8 |- ![[Thai Premier League 2009|2009]] |30 |5 |15 |10 |24 |34 |−10 |30 |13th |[[2009 Thai FA Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter-finals]] | align="left" |{{flagdeco|THA}} {{sortname|Ubon|Kaikaew|Suppasek Kaikaew}} |4 |- ![[2010 Thai Premier League|2010]] | bgcolor="#FFCCCC" |↓ [[Thai Premier League|Premier League]] (1) |30 |5 |9 |16 |25 |52 |−27 |24 | bgcolor="#FFCCCC" |15th |[[2010 Thai FA Cup#Fourth round|Fourth round]] |[[2010 Thai League Cup#Quarter-final|Quarter-finals]] | align="left" |{{flagdeco|THA}} {{sortname|Sarif|Sainui}} |5 |- ![[2011 Thai Division 1 League|2011]] |[[Thai Division 1 League|Division 1]] (2) |34 |15 |6 |13 |54 |49 |5 |51 |6th |[[2011 Thai FA Cup#Second round|Second round]] |[[2011 Thai League Cup#First round|First round]] | rowspan="2" align="left" |{{flagdeco|FRA}} {{sortname|Romain|Gasmi}} |13 |- ![[2012 Thai Division 1 League|2012]] | bgcolor="#DDFFDD" |↑ [[Thai Division 1 League|Division 1]] (2) |34 |23 |5 |6 |57 |29 |28 |74 | bgcolor="#deb678" |3rd |[[2012 Thai FA Cup#Third round|Third round]] |[[2012 Thai League Cup#First round|First round]] |17 |- ![[2013 Thai Premier League|2013]] | rowspan="4" |[[Thai Premier League|Premier League]] (1) |32 |8 |7 |17 |38 |61 |−23 |31 |13th |[[2013 Thai FA Cup#Fourth round|Fourth round]] |[[2013 Thai League Cup#First round|First round]] | align="left" |{{flagdeco|THA}} {{sortname|Sompong|Soleb}} |9 |- ![[2014 Thai Premier League|2014]] |38 |15 |9 |14 |55 |56 |−1 |54 |8th |[[2014 Thai FA Cup#Quarterfinal|Quarter-finals]] |[[2014 Thai League Cup|First round]] | align="left" |{{flagdeco|FRA}} {{sortname|Romain|Gasmi}} |12 |- ![[2015 Thai Premier League|2015]] |34 |16 |9 |9 |59 |47 |12 |57 |5th |[[2015 Thai FA Cup#First round|First round]] |[[2015 Thai League Cup#Second round|Second round]] | rowspan="3" align="left" |{{flagdeco|Montenegro}} {{sortname|Dragan|Bošković}} |13 |- ![[2016 Bangkok United F.C. season|2016]] |31 |26 |2 |3 |72 |36 |36 |75 | bgcolor="Silver" |2nd |[[2016 Thai FA Cup#First round|First round]] |[[2016 Thai League Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter-finals]] |20 |- ![[2017 Bangkok United F.C. season|2017]] | rowspan="9" |[[Thai League]] (1) |34 |21 |3 |10 |97 |57 |40 |66 | bgcolor="#deb678" |3rd | bgcolor="silver" |[[2017 Thai FA Cup Final|Runners-up]] |[[2017 Thai League Cup#Second round|Second round]] |[[2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off|Preliminary Round 2]] |— |38 |- ![[2018 Bangkok United F.C. season|2018]] |34 |21 |8 |5 |68 |36 |32 |71 | bgcolor="Silver" |2nd |[[2018 Thai FA Cup|First round]] |[[2018 Thai League Cup|Second round]] |— |— | align="left" |{{flagdeco|BRA}} [[Robson dos Santos Fernandes|Robson]] |14 |- ![[2019 Bangkok United F.C. season|2019]] |30 |13 |11 |6 |55 |32 |23 |50 |4th |[[2019 Thai FA Cup|Semi-finals]] |[[2019 Thai League Cup|Quarter-finals]] |[[2019 AFC Champions League|Preliminary Round 2]] |— | align="left" |{{flagdeco|ESA}} [[Nelson Bonilla]] |16 |- ![[2020-21 Bangkok United F.C. season|2020–21]] |30 |15 |6 |9 |57 |39 |18 |51 |5th |[[2020-21 Thai FA Cup|Semi-finals]] |— | rowspan="3" |— | rowspan="3" |— | align="left" |{{flagdeco|THA}} [[Nattawut Suksum]] |12 |- ![[2021–22 Bangkok United F.C. season|2021–22]] |30 |15 |8 |7 |53 |30 |23 |53 | bgcolor="#deb678" |3rd |[[2021-22 Thai FA Cup|Third round]] |[[2021–22 Thai League Cup|Quarter-finals]] | align="left" |{{flagdeco|BRA}} [[Heberty]] |15 |- ![[2022–23 Bangkok United F.C. season|2022–23]] |30 |19 |5 |6 |55 |22 |33 |62 | bgcolor="silver" |2nd | bgcolor="silver" |[[2022-23 Thai FA Cup|Runners-up]] |[[2022–23 Thai League Cup|Quarter-finals]] | rowspan="2" align="left" |{{flagdeco|BRA}} [[Willen (footballer)|Willen Mota]] |11 |- ![[2023–24 Bangkok United F.C. season|2023–24]] |30 |17 |10 |3 |58 |24 |34 |61 | bgcolor="silver" |2nd | bgcolor="gold" |[[2023–24 Thai FA Cup|Champions]] |[[2023–24 Thai League Cup|Second round]] |[[2023–24 AFC Champions League|Round of 16]] |— |20 |- ![[2024–25 Bangkok United F.C. season|2024–25]] |30 |21 |6 |3 |63 |30 |33 |69 | bgcolor="silver" |2nd |[[2024–25 Thai FA Cup|Third round]] |[[2024–25 Thai League Cup|Quarter-finals]] |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite|Play-off round]] |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage#Round of 16|Round of 16]] | align="left" |{{flagdeco|OMN}} [[Muhsen Al-Ghassani]] |15 |- ![[2025–26 Bangkok United F.C. season|2025–26]] |30 |13 |11 |6 |43 |32 |11 |50 |5th |[[2025–26 Thai FA Cup|Quarter-finals]] |[[2025–26 Thai League Cup|Round of 16]] |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite|Play-off round]] |[[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]] | align="left" |{{flagdeco|OMN}} [[Muhsen Al-Ghassani]] |6 |}

{| class="wikitable" | bgcolor="gold" |Champions | bgcolor="silver" |Runners-up | bgcolor="#deb678" |Third place | bgcolor="#DDFFDD" |[[Promotion and relegation|Promoted]] | bgcolor="#FFCCCC" |[[Promotion and relegation|Relegated]] |}

{{Col-begin}} {{Col-4}} *(1), (2). Brackets with numbers inside indicates the level of division within the [[Thai football league system]] *N/A = No answer {{Col-end}}

== Continental record == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Competition ! {{Tooltip| Pld | Played}} ! {{Tooltip| W | Won}} ! {{Tooltip| D | Drawn}} ! {{Tooltip| L | Lost}} ! {{Tooltip| GF | Goals For}} ! {{Tooltip| GA | Goals Against}} ! {{Tooltip| GD | Goal Difference}} ! Win% |- | align="left" |[[AFC Champions League Elite]] {{WDL|18|4|7|7|for=19|against=24|diff=yes}} |- | align="left" |[[AFC Champions League Two]] {{WDL|20|10|5|5|for=33|against=26|diff=yes}} |- | align="left" |[[ASEAN Club Championship]] {{WDL|5|1|2|2|for=6|against=12|diff=yes}} |- !Total {{WDLtot|43|15|14|14|for=58|against=62|diff=yes}} |}

;Matches {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" |- ! Season ! Competition ! Round ! Club ! Home ! Away ! Aggregate |- | rowspan="3" | 2007 | rowspan="3" | [[2007 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]] | rowspan="3" | [[2007 AFC Champions League#Group F|Group F]] | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Jeonnam Dragons|Chunnam Dragons]] | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;" |0–0 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |2–3 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |'''4th out of 4''' |- | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kawasaki Frontale]] | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |1–2 | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;" |1–1 |- | {{flagicon|IDN}} [[Arema F.C.|Arema Malang]] | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;" |0–0 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |0–1 |- | 2017 | [[2017 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]] | [[2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs#Preliminary round 2|Preliminary round 2]] | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.|Johor Darul Ta'zim]] | colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;" |'''1–1 {{aet}} (4–5 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|p]])''' |- | 2019 | [[2019 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]] | [[2019 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs#Preliminary round 2|Preliminary round 2]] | {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Hanoi FC|Hanoi]] | colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |'''0–1''' |- | rowspan="4" | 2023–24 | rowspan="4" | [[2023–24 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]] | rowspan="3" | [[2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage#Group F|Group F]] | {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |1–0 | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |2–1 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |'''1st out of 4''' |- | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |3–2 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |2–3 |- | {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Kitchee SC|Kitchee]] | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;" |1–1 | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |2–1 |- | [[2023–24 AFC Champions League knockout stage#Round of 16|Round of 16]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yokohama F. Marinos]] | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;" |2–2 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |0–1 {{aet}} | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |'''2–3 {{aet}}''' |- | rowspan="5" | 2024–25 | [[2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite|AFC Champions League Elite]] | [[2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite qualifying play-offs#Play-off round|Play-off round]] | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shandong Taishan]] | colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;" |'''1–1 {{aet}} (3–4 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|p]])''' |- | rowspan="4" | [[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two|AFC Champions League Two]] | rowspan="3" | [[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage#Group G|Group G]] | {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Thep Xanh Nam Dinh F.C.|Nam Định]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |3–2 | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;" |0–0 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |'''1st out of 4''' |- | {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Lee Man FC|Lee Man]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |4–1 | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |1–0 |- | {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |4–2 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |0–1 |- | [[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage#Round of 16|Round of 16]] | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney FC]] | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |2–3 {{aet}} | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;" |2–2 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |'''4–5 {{aet}}''' |- | rowspan="12" |2025–26 | [[2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite|AFC Champions League Elite]] | [[2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite#Qualifying play-offs|Play-off round]] | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chengdu Rongcheng F.C.|Chengdu Rongcheng]] | colspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |'''0–3''' |- | rowspan="6" | [[2025–26 AFC Champions League Two|AFC Champions League Two]] | rowspan="3" | [[2025–26 AFC Champions League Two group stage#Group G|Group G]] | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Selangor F.C.|Selangor]] | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;" |1–1 | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |4–2 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |'''2nd out of 4''' |- | {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |1–0 | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |2–1 |- | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Persib Bandung]] | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |0–2 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |0–1 |- | [[2025–26 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage#Round of 16|Round of 16]] | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Macarthur FC|Macarthur]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |2–0 | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;" |2–2 | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |'''4–2''' |- | [[2025–26 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage#Quarter-finals|Quarter-finals]] | {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |2–1 | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;" |2–2 | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |'''4–3''' |- | [[2025–26 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]] | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Gamba Osaka]] | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |0–3 | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |1–0 | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |'''1–3''' |- | rowspan="5" |[[2025–26 ASEAN Club Championship|ASEAN Club Championship]] | rowspan="5" |[[2025–26 ASEAN Club Championship group stage#Group B|Group B]] | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.|Johor Darul Ta'zim]] | {{n/a}} | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |0–4 | rowspan="5" style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |'''4th out of 6''' |- | {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;" |2–2 | {{n/a}} |- | {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Thep Xanh Nam Dinh F.C.|Nam Định]] | style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" |1–4 | {{n/a}} |- | {{fbaicon|MYA}} [[Shan United F.C.|Shan United]] | style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;" |2–1 | {{n/a}} |- | {{flagicon|CAM}} [[Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC|PKR Svay Rieng]] | {{n/a}} | style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;" |1–1 |}

;By country {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:center" |- !Country !Pld !W !D !L !GF !GA !GD !Win% |- !scope="row" style="text-align:left"|{{flag|Australia}} {{WDL|4|1|2|1|for=8|against=7|diff=yes}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:left"|{{flag|Cambodia}} {{WDL|1|0|1|0|for=1|against=1|diff=yes}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:left"|{{flag|China}} {{WDL|2|0|1|1|for=1|against=4|diff=yes}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:left"|{{flag|Hong Kong}} {{WDL|4|3|1|0|for=8|against=3|diff=yes}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:left"|{{flag|Indonesia}} {{WDL|4|0|1|3|for=0|against=4|diff=yes}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:left"|{{flag|Japan}} {{WDL|6|1|2|3|for=5|against=9|diff=yes}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:left"|{{flag|Malaysia}} {{WDL|4|1|2|1|for=6|against=8|diff=yes}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:left"|{{flag|Myanmar}} {{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=2|against=1|diff=yes}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:left"|{{flag|Singapore}} {{WDL|9|6|2|1|for=16|against=10|diff=yes}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:left"|{{flag|South Korea}} {{WDL|4|1|1|2|for=7|against=8|diff=yes}} |- !scope="row" style="text-align:left"|{{flag|Vietnam}} {{WDL|4|1|1|2|for=4|against=7|diff=yes}} |- !Total {{WDLtot|42|15|13|14|for=57|against=61|diff=yes}} |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{official website|http://www.bangkokunited.com/}}

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