Sukhothai F.C.

{{Short description|Association football club in Thailand}} {{more citations needed|date=February 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}} {{Football club infobox | clubname = Sukhothai สุโขทัย เอฟซี | image = Sukhothai FC 2020.png | image_size = 150 | fullname = Sukhothai Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสุโขทัย | nickname = The Fire Bats ''(ค้างคาวไฟ)'' | short name = SKT | founded = {{Start date and age|2009}} | ground = [[Thalay Luang Stadium]] [[Sukhothai province|Sukhothai]], Thailand | capacity = 8,000 | chairman = Anongwan Thepsuthin | mgrtitle = Head coach | manager = Vacant | league = [[Thai League 1]] | season = [[2025–26 Thai League 1|2025–26]] | position = Thai League 1, 13th of 16 | website = {{URL|http://www.sukhothaifootballclub.com/}} | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = | pattern_ra1 = | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = a20e22 | body1 = 801322 | rightarm1 = a20e22 | shorts1 = 801322 | socks1 = 801322 | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = | pattern_ra2 = | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = 58aaa8 | body2 = 58aaa8 | rightarm2 = 58aaa8 | shorts2 = 58aaa8 | socks2 = 58aaa8 | pattern_la3 = | pattern_b3 = | pattern_ra3 = | pattern_so3 = | leftarm3 = da94ba | body3 = da94ba | rightarm3 = da94ba | shorts3 = da94ba | socks3 = da94ba | current = }}

'''Sukhothai Football Club''' ({{langx|th|สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสุโขทัย}}) is a Thai professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Sukhothai province]]. The club currently play in the [[Thai League 1]]. Sukhothai represents the Sukhothai Province mainly known for being the [[Sukhothai Kingdom|first Kingdom of Thailand]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/th/%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B2-%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%81-2018-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2-%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%8B/1r3kutuv8a5x51ku7hi8rw9sjx|title=ส่องขุมกำลังทีมโตโยต้า ไทยลีก 2018 : สุโขทัย เอฟซี}}</ref> Their main team colors are red and white and their away colors are black and green.

==History == ===Early history=== Sukhothai Football Club was established in 2009 and entered the [[Regional League Northern Division]]. They finished their first ever season in the [[Regional League Northern Division]] in 7th place out of 11 teams. In 2014, after 6 years in the third tier division, Sukhothai got the promotion to [[2015 Thai Division 1 League]].

In 2015, the newly promotion team Sukhothai had a successful campaign in [[Thai Division 1 League]] with the finishing in the unexpected third place of the final standing. Sukhothai has promoted to [[2016 Thai League]].

===Top flight league and first major honours=== In 2016, In the club first year in the top league, Sukhothai created the overachieved run by finishing in the seventh place of the table. Sukhothai also qualified for [[2017 AFC Champions League|2017 AFC Champions League qualifying round]] after being one of co-winner of [[2016 Thai FA Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://massradio9950.com/main/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B8%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A2-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B8%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9F/|title=สุโขทัย สโมสรสุโขทัยเอฟซี แก้บนไหว้พระ9วัด9อำเภอฉลองแชมป์ฟุตบอลถ้วยช้าง FA CUP 2016}}</ref> Sukhothai then faced off against Myanmar club [[Yadanarbon F.C.|Yadanarbon]] in the preliminary round 2 where they beat them 5–0 to advance to the play-off round. Sukhothai then met Chinese club [[Shanghai SIPG]] but lost 3–0 at the [[Shanghai Stadium]].

Sukhothai then finished off the [[2020–21 Thai League 1]] season in 14th place needing two points away from [[Suphanburi F.C.|Suphanburi]] who is sitting on top of the relegation zone. The club was then relegated to the [[2021–22 Thai League 2]] season. In the next season, Sukhothai then finished off as runner-ups in the Thai League 2 sitting one point below league champions, [[Lamphun Warriors F.C.|Lamphun Warriors]]. Sukhothai then returned to the top flight after spending one season in the second division.

==Team image==

=== Crest and colours === Sukhothai's identity is closely linked to the historical and cultural heritage of Sukhothai, Thailand's first capital and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The club crest prominently features a stylised depiction of a temple spire, inspired by Sukhothai's ancient architecture, symbolising history, tradition and pride. The design reflects the province's role as the birthplace of Thai civilisation and emphasises the club's connection to its local roots.

The club's primary colours revolves around their core colors of orange. Orange represents energy, passion and determination, reflecting the fighting spirit of the team and its supporters. These colours are consistently used across the club's home and away kits, as well as in its branding and merchandise, reinforcing Sukhothai's distinct and recognisable image within Thai football. In 2023, Sukhothai changed their primary home kit colour from orange to wine red, marking a notable departure from the club's traditional colour identity. The change was made as a special design choice to refresh the club's visual identity, with the wine red colour inspired by the historical and cultural significance of Sukhothai, symbolising heritage, dignity and a deeper connection to the province's past with the club logo being monochrome on the home kit.

=== Rivalries === Sukhothai's main neighboring rivals are with [[Phitsanulok F.C.|Phitsanulok]] and [[Kamphaengphet F.C.|Kamphaengphet]].

==Stadium== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Coordinates ! Location ! Stadium ! Year |- | {{coord|16.975134|99.789532|format=dms|type:landmark_scale:3000}} | [[Sukhothai Province|Sukhothai]] | [[Sukhothai Institute of Physical Education Stadium]] | 2009–2013 |- | {{coord|17.061773|99.793703|format=dms|type:landmark_scale:3000}} | [[Sukhothai Province|Sukhothai]] | [[Thalay Luang Stadium]] | 2014–''present'' |- |}

==Continental record== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Season ! Competition ! Round ! Club ! Home ! Away |- | rowspan="2" |[[AFC Champions League 2017|2017]] | rowspan="2" |[[AFC Champions League]] |[[2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off|Preliminary round 2]] |{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Yadanarbon F.C.|Yadanarbon]] | colspan="2" style="background:#dfd;" | {{center|5–0}} |- |[[2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off|Play-off round]] |{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shanghai International Port Group F.C.|Shanghai SIPG]] | colspan="2" style="background:#fdd;" | {{center|0–3}} |- |}

==Season by season record== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="9" |League ! rowspan="2" |[[Thailand FA Cup|FA Cup]] ! rowspan="2" |[[Thai League Cup|League Cup]] ! rowspan="2" |[[Thailand Champions Cup|Thailand Champions Cup]] ! rowspan="2" |[[AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]] ! colspan="2" |Top scorer |- !Division !P !W !D !L !F !A !Pts !Pos !Name !Goals |- !2009 |[[2009 Thai Division 2 League Northern Region|DIV 2 North]] |20 |6 |6 |8 |29 |29 |24 |7th | | | – | – | | |- !2010 |[[2010 Thai Division 2 League Northern Region|DIV 2 North]] |30 |12 |6 |12 |44 |51 |42 |9th | |[[2010 Thai League Cup|R1]] | – | – | | |- !2011 |[[2011 Thai Division 2 League Northern Region|DIV 2 North]] |30 |6 |8 |16 |23 |41 |26 |14th | | | – | – | | |- !2012 |[[2012 Thai Division 2 League Northern Region|DIV 2 North]] |30 |9 |10 |15 |23 |37 |37 |14th | | | – | – | | |- !2013 |[[2013 Thai Division 2 League Northern Region|DIV 2 North]] |30 |18 |6 |6 |50 |28 |60 |3rd | | | – | – | | |- !2014 | bgcolor="#DDFFDD" |[[2014 Thai Division 2 League Northern Region|DIV 2 North]] |26 |19 |4 |3 |69 |19 |61 | bgcolor="gold" |1st | | | – | – | | |- !2015 | bgcolor="#DDFFDD" |[[2015 Thai Division 1 League|DIV 1]] |38 |17 |11 |10 |71 |52 |62 |3rd |[[2015 Thai FA Cup|R3]] |[[2015 Thai League Cup|R1]] | – | – |[[Felipe Ferreira (footballer, born 1988)|Felipe Ferreira]] |25 |- !2016 |[[2016 Thai Premier League|TL]] |31 |13 |6 |12 |50 |44 |45 |7th | bgcolor="gold" |[[2016 Thai FA Cup|W]] |[[2016 Thai League Cup|R3]] | – | – |[[Renan Marques]] |15 |- !2017 |[[2017 Thai League|T1]] |34 |8 |12 |14 |54 |66 |36 |15th |[[2017 Thai FA Cup|R2]] |[[2017 Thai League Cup|QF]] | style="background:silver;" |[[2017 Thailand Champions Cup|RU]] |[[2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off|Play-off round]] |[[Baggio Rakotonomenjanahary|John Baggio]] |9 |- !2018 |[[2018 Thai League|T1]] |34 |12 |7 |15 |53 |63 |43 |11th |[[2018 Thai FA Cup|R2]] |[[2018 Thai League Cup|R1]] | – | – |[[Nelson Bonilla]] |25 |- !2019 |[[2019 Thai League 1|T1]] |30 |6 |16 |8 |37 |37 |34 |12th |[[2019 Thai FA Cup|R3]] |[[2019 Thai League Cup|R2]] | – | – |[[Baggio Rakotonomenjanahary|John Baggio]] |10 |- !2020–21 | bgcolor="#FFCCCC" |[[2020–21 Thai League 1|T1]] |30 |8 |4 |18 |40 |57 |28 | bgcolor="#FFCCCC" |14th |[[2020–21 Thai FA Cup|R2]] | – | – | – |[[Baggio Rakotonomenjanahary|John Baggio]] |16 |- !2021–22 | bgcolor="#DDFFDD" |[[2021–22 Thai League 2|T2]] |34 |22 |7 |5 |78 |44 |73 | bgcolor="silver" |2nd |[[2021–22 Thai FA Cup|R1]] |[[2021–22 Thai League Cup|QPR]] | – | – |[[Osman Sow]] |16 |- !2022–23 |[[2022–23 Thai League 1|T1]] |30 |8 |10 |12 |27 |43 |34 |12th |[[2022–23 Thai FA Cup|R2]] |[[2022–23 Thai League Cup|R1]] | – | – |[[Osman Sow]] |7 |- !2023–24 |[[2023–24 Thai League 1|T1]] |30 |9 |5 |16 |34 |60 |32 |13th |[[2023–24 Thai FA Cup|QF]] |[[2023–24 Thai League Cup|R2]] | – | – |[[Nelson Bonilla]] |8 |- !2024–25 |[[2024–25 Thai League 1|T1]] |30 |9 |9 |12 |47 |54 |36 |10th |[[2024–25 Thai FA Cup|QF]] |[[2024–25 Thai League Cup|R1]] | – | – |Matheus Fornazari |13 |- !2025–26 |[[2025–26 Thai League 1|T1]] |30 |6 |10 |14 |23 |42 |28 |13th |[[2025–26 Thai FA Cup|R3]] |[[2025–26 Thai League Cup|R2]] | – | – | | |- |} {| class="wikitable" |bgcolor=gold|Champions |bgcolor=silver|Runners-up |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|[[Promotion and relegation|Promoted]] |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|[[Promotion and relegation|Relegated]] |}

{{Col-begin}} {{Col-4}} *P = Played *W = Games won *D = Games drawn *L = Games lost *F = Goals for *A = Goals against *Pts = Points *Pos = Final position {{Col-4}} *T1 = [[Thai League 1]] *T2 = [[Thai League 2]] *T3 = [[Thai League 3]] {{Col-4}} *QR1 = First Qualifying Round *QR2 = Second Qualifying Round *QR3 = Third Qualifying Round *QR4 = Fourth Qualifying Round *RInt = Intermediate Round *R1 = Round 1 *R2 = Round 2 *R3 = Round 3 {{Col-4}} *R4 = Round 4 *R5 = Round 5 *R6 = Round 6 *GS = Group stage *QF = Quarter-finals *SF = Semi-finals *RU = Runners-up *S = Shared *W = Winners {{Col-end}}

== Players ==

===Current squad=== {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=[[Surawich Logarwit]]}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Pattarapon Suksakit}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=BRA|pos=MF|name=Romeu}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=[[Lursan Thiamrat]]}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=[[Ratchanat Aranpiroj]]}} {{Fs player|no=9|nat=POR|pos=FW|name=[[João Paredes]]}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=MAD|pos=FW|name=[[Baggio Rakotonomenjanahary|John Baggio]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|Captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=BRA|pos=FW|name=Gildo}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=[[Saringkan Promsupa]]}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat=THA|pos=GK|name=Phanuphong Sunon}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=[[Tassanapong Muaddarak]]}} {{Fs Player|no=18|nat=THA|pos=GK|name=Supazin Hnupichai}} {{Fs Player|no=19|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Pharadon Phatthaphon}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs Player|no=20|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Nalu Jandke}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=[[Apichart Denman]]}} {{Fs player|no=22|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=[[Sarawut Kanlayanabandit]]}} {{Fs Player|no=24|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Phattharaphon Jansuwan}} {{Fs player|no=25|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Chaiyaphon Otton}} {{Fs player|no=27|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Thiti Thumporn}} {{Fs Player|no=28|nat=THA|pos=GK|name=Thitikit Samerjai}} {{Fs Player|no=29|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=Phiraphat Khamphaeng}} {{Fs Player|no=35|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=[[Siroch Chatthong]]}} {{Fs Player|no=39|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Athirat Jantrapho}} {{Fs player|no=70|nat=BRA|pos=MF|name=Mateusinho}} {{Fs player|no=93|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=Cláudio}} {{Fs player|no=95|nat=BRA|pos=MF|name=Lucas Barreto}} {{Fs player|no=99|nat=THA|pos=GK|name=Kittipun Saensuk}} {{Fs end}}

===Out on loan=== {{Fs start}} {{Fs Player|no=91|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=Thitiwat Phranmaen|other=at [[Chainat Hornbill F.C.|Chainat Hornbill]]}} {{Fs end}}

==Honours== ===Domestic=== *'''[[Regional League Northern Division]]''' ** '''Winner (1) :''' [[2014 Regional League Division 2 Northern Region|2014]] *'''[[Thai FA Cup]]''' **'''Champions:''' [[2016 Thai FA Cup|2016]]

==Managerial history== {{Div col|colwidth=22em}} *{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Chusak Sriphum]] {{small|2009–2014}} *{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Somchai Makmool]] {{small|2015}} *{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Somchai Chuayboonchum]] {{small|2015–2016}} *{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Somchai Makmool]] {{small|2016–2017}} *{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok]] {{small|2017–2018}} *{{flag icon|Thailand}} Yannawit Khantharat {{small|2018}} *{{flag icon|Thailand}} [[Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol]] {{small|2018}} *{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Ljubomir Ristovski]] {{small|2019}} *{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok]] {{small|2019}} *{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Surapong Kongthep]] {{small|2020–2021}} *{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Dennis Amato]] {{small|2021–2023}} *{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Chusak Sriphum]] {{small|2023}} *{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Sugao Kambe]] {{small|2023–2024}} *{{flagicon|Thailand}} Aktaporn Chalitaporn {{small|2024–2026}} *{{flagicon|Thailand}} Rattee Ueathanaphaisarn {{small|2026}} {{div col end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.sukhothaifootballclub.com/ Official website of Sukhothai FC] * {{facebook|STFC2009}} * [https://www.facebook.com/pages/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B8%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%B5-%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%8C/487944574579706 Official livescore of Sukhothai FC]

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