Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi F.C.

Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลดราก้อน ปทุมวัน กาญจนบุรี) is a Thai professional football club based in Mueang, Kanchanaburi, Thailand.[1][2] The club is currently playing in the Thai League 2.

Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi
ดราก้อน ปทุมวัน กาญจนบุรี
Full nameDragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi Football Club
Nickname(s)The Fire Dragons
(มังกรไฟ)
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017) as Singha Golden Bells F.C.
2022; 2 years ago (2022) as Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi F.C.
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 coachSomchai Makmool
LeagueThai League 2
2023–2413th
WebsiteClub website

History

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

In 2018, the club has competed in Thailand Amateur League Western region, using Kanchanaburi municipality stadium as the ground. They competed in the amateur league to 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]

In 2022, the club has renamed 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 with 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]

Stadium and locations

CoordinatesLocationStadiumCapacityYear
14°01′13″N 99°31′17″E / 14.020402°N 99.521469°E / 14.020402; 99.521469Ban Nuea, Mueang, KanchanaburiKanchanaburi Municipality Stadium5,0002018–

Season by season record

SeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTop goalscorer
DivisionPWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals
2018TA West5311125102ndNot enterNot qualified
2019TA West321013472ndNot enterNot qualified
2020–21T3 West176651922244thNot enterNo competition Nattapong Kumnaet5
2021–22T3 West209472829314thR2QRP Lucas Massaro Garcia Gama7
2022–23T3 West2217146926521stR1R2 Sergei Tumasyan14
2023–24T2341081643523813thQRP
ChampionsRunners-upPromotedRelegated

Honours

Domestic leagues

Players

Current squad

As of 8 January 2023[12]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
22DF  THAChaiyapruek Chirachin
23MF  THAKittiwet Lochit
24MF  THAChiraphat Patinyaloet
25DF  THAAnuphan Koedsompong (captain)
27MF  CAMSengtong Rattanavilay
28MF  THAPrachya Fudsuparp
29MF  THAAnawat Koedsombat
30MF  THAIttiphol Akpatcha
31GK  THAThanakorn Orachorn
38GK  THATeerapat Sornjai
39FW  THAMisut Wisu Milan
41FW  THAPhanthamit Praphanth (on loan from PT Prachuap)
47DF  THAAtthikorn Miphon
71MF  THAAthatcha Rahongthong
88FW  THARichard Gertsch

Club staff

PositionStaff
Head Coach Somchai Makmool
Assistant Head Coach Arthit Tanusorn
Assistant CoachVacant
First-Team CoachVacant
Goalkeeper Coach Kosin Hembutr
Fitness CoachVacant
Video AnalystVacant
Team DoctorVacant
PhysiotherapistVacant
Technical DirectorVacant

References