Chiangrai United F.C. - Wikipedia

Association football club in Thailand Not to be confused with Chiangrai City F.C., Chiangrai TSC F.C., or Chiangrai Lanna F.C.. Football clubChiangrai United เชียงราย ยูไนเต็ด
Full nameChiangrai United Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลเชียงราย ยูไนเต็ด
NicknamesThe Beetles (กว่างโซ้งมหาภัย)
Short nameCRU
Founded2009; 17 years ago (2009)
GroundSingha Chiangrai StadiumChiang Rai, Thailand
Capacity12,000
PresidentMiti Tiyapairat
Head coachSirisak Yodyardthai
LeagueThai League 1
2024–25Thai League 1, 11th of 16
Websitehttps://www.chiangrai-united.com/
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Chiangrai United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลเชียงราย ยูไนเต็ด) is a professional football club based in Chiangrai Province, Thailand's northernmost province. The club currently competes in the Thai League 1. The club is also known as "The Beetles".

Chiangrai United has won one Thai League 1 title, 3 Thai FA Cup, 1 Thai League Cup and 2 Thailand Champions Cup in the club history.

History

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First years

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In 2009, Chiangrai United joined the new Thai football setup and started at the 3rd level, 2009 Regional League Division 2 Northern Region. Chiangrai duly came out on top come to the end of the regular league season, thus claiming their first-ever championship and also crowned as the first-ever winners of the Regional League Northern Division.

On winning the championship, Chiangrai entered the 2009 Regional League Division 2, an end of season mini-league for all 5 Regional League Division 2 championship-winning teams, and finished as runners-up and promoted to Thai Division 1 League.

Second Division and League 1 Promotion

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In 2010, the club finished 3rd in Thai Division 1 League and first-ever promoted to the top tier Thai League 1.

Chiangrai United opened its first youth academies in 2012.[1]

In 2016, Chiangrai United made a deal with Jarken Group[2] to the strong brand and initiating a holistic marketing strategy which included business development and strengthening management structures to promote a positive image of the Chiangrai United Sports Passions as a brand to make Chiangrai United become professional and sustainable. The strategy for this deal is to design to promote Chaing Rai United to become the big name club in Thailand.

2017 & 2018 – FA Cup winners

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ThailandChatchai ThailandShinnaphat ThailandPratum BrazilEverton ThailandPiyaphon (C) ThailandSuriya ThailandThitipan ThailandPhitiwat BrazilFelipe BrazilVander ThailandSivakorn 2017 Thai FA Cup Final starting lineup Chiangrai United 4 – 2 Bangkok United[3]

In 2017, the club continued to make agreements with sponsors to improve the club's professional image and attract Tanaboon Kesarat. They also secured players such as; Vander Luiz, Felipe Azevedo, Henrique Silva.[4]

Under Brazilian coach Alexandre Gama, The Beetles was victorious in the 2017 FA Cup Final with Bangkok United. This proved to be a case of redemption for Chiangrai as winning the first piece of silverware in club-history, three days after losing to Muangthong United in the League Cup final.[5]

In 2018, the club attracted Lee Yong-Rae and Bill.[citation needed]

Chiangrai defeated the 2017 Liga 1 runners-up Bali United 3–2 in a qualifying preliminary round 2 and losing the 2017 Chinese Super League to runners-up Shanghai SIPG 1–0 in a qualifying play-offs round for the AFC Champions League group stages.[citation needed]

In 2018 FA Cup Final, The Beetles weathered certain things Thai League 1 winners Buriram United could hurl at them at Supachalasai Stadium to record a 3–2 victory, a hat-trick by Bill.[6]

2019 – League 1 title

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ThailandApirak BrazilBrinner ThailandShinnaphat ThailandSarawut ThailandPiyaphon ThailandSuriya ThailandSivakorn ThailandPhitiwat (C) BrazilWilliam ThailandEkanit BrazilBill Usual starting line-up of the 2019 League 1 winning team[7]

Chiangrai defeated the 2018 Myanmar National League champions Yangon United 3–1 in a qualifying preliminary round 2 and drew the 2018 J1 League runners-up Sanfrecce Hiroshima in a qualifying play-offs round for the AFC Champions League group stages; the match finished 0–0 after extra time, with Chiangrai losing the penalty shoot-out 4–3 at Hiroshima Big Arch.

In October 2019, after the announcement of the appointment of Ailton dos Santos Silva as the new head coach, The Beetles won the Thai League 1 for the first time.[8] Chiangrai United and Buriram United ended up with identical 58 points from 30 matches. However, they were declared the winners of the league on the basis of a better head-to-head record, Chiangrai held Buriram to a goalless draw away in the first leg in April then thrashed the northeastern giants 4 to nothing at home in July,[9] Chiangrai United is the third to win the top flight after Buriram and Muangthong since the country's premier tournament was revamped in 2009.

The side is commented to fare well in most big games, with compactness and discipline springing surprises. Instead of being burdened with keeping possession, they stifled opponents with a rehearsed repertoire of both defensive and pressing moves, topped off with lethal counter-attacks.[10]

Academy development

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Chiangrai United opened its first youth academies in 2012.[11] The club also regularly supplies the Thai national youth teams and Chiangrai first team squad with local talent such as Ekanit Panya, Chotipat Poomkaew, Apirak Worawong, Pharadon Pattanapol, Sarawut Yodyinghathaikul and Thakdanai Jaihan. Chiangrai youth academies play in Thailand Youth League.[12]

Stadium

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United Stadium of Chiangrai in 2017

Main articles: Singha Chiangrai Stadium

Chiangrai United's home ground is the United Stadium of Chiangrai, which has also been known as the Singha Chiangrai Stadium since October 2021 due to sponsorship commitments. The stadium is situated in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. The Stadium is near Mae Fah Luang International Airport and has a capacity of 12,000 people.

Continental record

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Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2018 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 2 Indonesia Bali United 2–1 (a.e.t.)
Play-off round China Shanghai Port 0–1
2019 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 2 Myanmar Yangon United 3–1
Play-off round Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)
2020 AFC Champions League Group E Australia Melbourne Victory 2–2 0–1 4th out of 4
China Beijing Guoan 0–1 1–1
South Korea FC Seoul 2–1 0–5
2021 AFC Champions League Group H South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–3 1–2 3rd out of 4
Singapore Tampines Rovers 1–0 3–0
Japan Gamba Osaka 1–1 1–1
2022 AFC Champions League Group J Hong Kong Kitchee 2–3 0–1 3rd out of 3
Japan Vissel Kobe 0–0 0–6

Season by season record

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Season League[13] FA Cup League Cup Thailand Champions Cup AFC Champions League Top scorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2009 DIV 2 Northern 20 17 3 0 62 16 54 1st  –  –  –  – Watcharakorn Klaitin 19
RL 8 3 3 2 12 11 12 2nd
2010 DIV 1 30 15 8 7 44 32 53 3rd R3 R2  –  – Wasan Natasan 13
2011 TPL 34 11 11 12 47 52 44 10th R4 QF  –  – Wasan Natasan 18
2012 TPL 34 11 11 12 40 47 44 9th SF R3  –  – Nantawat Tansopa 8
2013 TPL 32 8 10 14 32 45 34 11th QF R3  –  – Leandro Assumpção 9
2014 TPL 38 13 16 9 55 47 55 7th SF R4  –  – Renan Marques 17
2015 TPL 34 12 8 14 42 57 44 9th QF R1  –  – Renan Marques 10
2016 TL 31 13 6 12 42 43 45 8th R3 R2  –  – Wellington Bruno 10
2017 T1 34 18 6 10 67 42 60 4th W RU  –  – Felipe Azevedo 18
2018 T1 34 15 10 9 52 36 55 5th W W W PO Bill 9
2019 T1 30 16 10 4 53 28 58 1st QF SF RU PO Bill 14
2020–21 T1 30 16 6 8 48 32 54 4th W W GS Bill 18
2021–22 T1 30 13 8 9 33 35 47 5th R3 SF RU GS Bill 8
2022–23 T1 30 12 8 10 44 42 44 5th QF R1  – GS Victor Cardozo 11
2023–24 T1 30 8 10 12 31 35 34 11th R2 QF Bill 7
2024–25 T1 30 11 3 16 33 51 36 11th R3 QF Jordan EmaviweSittichok Kannoo 5
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
  • P = Played
  • W = Games won
  • D = Games drawn
  • L = Games lost
  • F = Goals for
  • A = Goals against
  • Pts = Points
  • Pos = Final position
  • N/A = No answer
  • TL = Thai League 1
  • 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
  • R4 = Round 4
  • R5 = Round 5
  • R6 = Round 6
  • GR = Group stage
  • QF = Quarter-finals
  • SF = Semi-finals
  • RU = Runners-up
  • S = Shared
  • W = Winners

Players

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First team squad

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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  THA Apirak Worawong
2 DF  THA Banphakit Phormmanee
3 DF  THA Tanasak Srisai
4 DF  THA Piyaphon Phanichakul
5 DF  THA Marco Ballini (on loan from BG Pathum United)
6 MF  THA Settasit Suvannaseat
7 MF  THA Sanukran Thinjom (on loan from PT Prachuap)
8 FW  KOR Lee Seung-won
9 FW  JPN Itsuki Enomoto
10 MF  BRA Dudu
11 FW  BRA Carlos Iury
17 MF  THA Gionata Verzura (captain)
18 FW  THA Chinnawat Prachuabmon
19 GK  THA Farus Patee
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  THA Thakdanai Jaihan
23 DF  BRA Victor Cardozo
24 DF  THA Santipap Yaemsaen
28 DF  BRA Hélio
29 MF  THA Atikun Mheetuam
32 MF  THA Montree Promsawat
34 GK  THA Sirassawut Wongruankhum
36 DF  THA Rachen Sobunma
37 MF  THA Phoptham Pornkod
39 FW  THA Chinngoen Phutonyong
50 DF  THA Ongsa Singthong
55 DF  THA Thanawat Pimyotha
77 DF  THA Nanthiphat Chaiman (on loan from BG Pathum United)
90 DF  SGP Jordan Emaviwe
92 DF  THA Thawatchai Inprakhon (on loan from BG Pathum United)
98 MF  BRA Gabriel Henrique

Out on loan

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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
FW  THA Rawat Kharop (at Thailand Chiangrai City)
DF  THA Pharadon Pattanapol (at Thailand Trat)
FW  THA Varrintorn Watcharapringam (at Thailand Customs United)

Former Players

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Indonesia Victor Igbonefo (2012)

Managerial history

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  • Thailand Sarith Wutchuay 2009
  • Thailand Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul 2009
  • Thailand Apisit Imampai Dec 2009 – Feb 2010
  • Thailand Kajohn Punnaves Feb 2010 – May 2010
  • Thailand Rungsimun Songkrohtham May 2010 – Jul 2010
  • Brazil Stefano Cugurra Teco Jul 2010 – Jun 2013
  • Netherlands Henk Wisman Jul 2013 – Sept 2013
  • Thailand Anurak Srikerd Sept 2013 – Oct 2013
  • Thailand Teerasak Po-on Nov 2013 – Nov 2016
  • Brazil Alexandre Gama Dec 2016 – Oct 2018
  • Brazil Jose Alves Borges Oct 2018 – Feb 2019
  • Brazil Ailton dos Santos Silva Feb 2019 – Nov 2019
  • Japan Masami Taki Dec 2019 – Oct 2020
  • Brazil Emerson Pereira (caretaker) Oct 2020 – Apr 2021
  • Brazil Emerson Pereira Apr 2021 – Dec 2022
  • Brazil Gabriel Magalhães Dec 2022 – May 2024
  • Spain Xavi Moro Jun 2024 – Nov 2024
  • Thailand Piyaphon Phanichakul Nov 2024 – Dec 2024
  • Brazil Wilson James Dos Santos (Interim) Jan 2025 – Feb 2025
  • Thailand Worawut Wangsawad Feb 2025 – Apr 2025
  • Thailand Sirisak Yodyardthai Aug 2025 – present

Honours

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Domestic competitions

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League

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  • Thai League 1
    • Winners (1): 2019
  • Thai Division 1 League
    • Third place (1): 2010
  • Regional League Northern Region
    • Winners (1): 2009
  • Regional League Division 2
    • Runners-up (1): 2009

Cups

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  • FA Cup
    • Winners (3): 2017, 2018, 2020–21
  • League Cup
    • Winners (1): 2018
    • Runners-up (1): 2017
  • Thailand Champions Cup
    • Winners (2): 2018, 2020
    • Runners-up (1): 2019, 2021

Double

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Treble

[edit] Thai FA Cup, Thai League Cup and Thailand Champions Cup: 2018

References

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