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Muangthong United Football Club () is a Thai professional
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club based in
Muang Thong Thani Muang Thong Thani ( 'golden city') is a large real estate development in Pak Kret, a northern suburb city of Bangkok, in Thailand's Nonthaburi Province. It was mainly developed from the late 1980s by the Bangkok Land Company under the leadership ...
,
Pak Kret district Pak Kret (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the northeastern part of Nonthaburi province, central Thailand. The district is most notable for Muang Thong Thani, Ko Kret and Central Chaengwattana. Geography The district is in the northeast of ...
, Nonthaburi province. The club plays in the
Thai League 1 The Thai League (, pronounced as ') or Thai League 1 (, pronounced as '), often referred to as T1, is the highest level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai L ...
, the top-flight football league of Thailand. Muangthong United has participated in the highest level of the Thai football league system since 2009 after having won the
Thai Division 1 League Thai League 2 (), commonly known as the T2, formally called Thai Division 1 League, is the second-tier professional league in the Thai football league system. Seasons typically run from August to May, with each team playing 34 games : two agai ...
title in 2008. Muangthong United is one of Thailand's leading football clubs, having the biggest fan base with over 3.7 million followers on social media as of 14 November 2023. The club, also known as ''The Kirins'' or ''The Twin
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s'', was for a period one of the richest football clubs in Thailand.


History


Formation and early years

The club was founded in 1989. The first name registered with
Football Association of Thailand The Football Association of Thailand, under the Patronage of His Majesty the King (), or FA Thailand (FAT) for short, is the governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer in Thailand. It was founded on 25 April 1916. The associ ...
was "Norgjorg Pittayanusorn School Football Team". The club was founded by
Worawi Makudi Worawi Makudi () (born 29 November 1951), also referred in the media as Bung Yee (, ) is a Thai former football official. He was a member of the FIFA Council from 1997 to 2015. He served as the Football Association of Thailand's General Secreta ...
, the club race from the
Ngor Royal Cup Ngor Royal Cup (Thai: ถ้วยพระราชทาน ง.; ถ้วย ง.) is the lowest level of club football competition which competed in the tournament in Thailand since 1963. It was founded by Football Association of Thailand alo ...
which is the smallest cup. Even in the Thailand Football League Division 1 season 2002–2003, The club was renamed to "FC Norgjorg Black Pearl" by the former politician
Veera Musikapong Veerakarn Musikapong (, ), born Veera Musikapong () on 24 May 1948 in Ranot, Songkhla Province, is a Thai politician. Veera was government spokesman of Prime Minister Seni Pramoj, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, of Communications, and of Interio ...
to make the team, but the team had just one season and was unsuccessful so he stopped by leaving the team and the club remained in the Thailand League Division 1. The next season of the Thailand League Division 1 in 2003–2004 the team was renamed once again as a group that has been done the team as FC Globlex Norgjorg by Somsak Chenchaowanich who signed as the new team manager. That year, the team performed poorly. Finally, it must be relegated to play in Ngor Royal Cup in season 2004–2005 by returning to its original name but it was not as successful as it should be.


The Kirins - 3 years 3 champs

The Football Association wants to raise the level of league competition in Thailand so they established Thailand Division 2 League with a team led by
Khǒr Royal Cup Khǒr Royal Cup (), known as the Noi Cup () until 1963, was a part of the Thai football league system, founded by the Football Association of Thailand in 1916. Khǒr Royal Cup was the second-highest level of the Thai football league system from ...
and
Khor Royal Cup Khor Royal Cup () is the fifth-highest level of club football competition which competed in the tournament in Thailand since 1963. It was founded by Football Association of Thailand along with Ngor Royal Cup in 1963. Department of Physical Educati ...
are mixed together to compete in the league this season which Norgjorg Pittayanusorn Football Club eligible entrants. In 2007 Siam Sport Syndicate by Rawi Lohtong, the President of Siam Sport Syndicate bought the club and changed the name to Muangthong United Football Club and moved to a new ground at
Muang Thong Thani Muang Thong Thani ( 'golden city') is a large real estate development in Pak Kret, a northern suburb city of Bangkok, in Thailand's Nonthaburi Province. It was mainly developed from the late 1980s by the Bangkok Land Company under the leadership ...
,
Thunderdome Stadium The Thunderdome Stadium (Thai language, Thai: ธันเดอร์โดมสเตเดียม) is a List of football stadiums in Thailand, football stadium located in Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi Province, Nonthaburi, Thailand. It is ...
. The club's first success was winning the first place in the 2007 Season of the Thailand Division 2 League. From here, they were promoted to the
Thai Division 1 League Thai League 2 (), commonly known as the T2, formally called Thai Division 1 League, is the second-tier professional league in the Thai football league system. Seasons typically run from August to May, with each team playing 34 games : two agai ...
. The team was then promoted to the
Thai League 1 The Thai League (, pronounced as ') or Thai League 1 (, pronounced as '), often referred to as T1, is the highest level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai L ...
in the
2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...
season so everyone praised Muangthong United in that season as "3 Years 3 Champs". The club was promoted to play in the Thai Premier League in 2009, after it won the title for the Division one. In the 2009 season, the club had many new and notable players in the country. Despite a successful start to the season, they pledged in April 2009 with
Attaphol Buspakom Attaphol Buspakom (; ), nicknamed "Tak" (; ); (1 October 1962 – 16 April 2015) was a Thai retired national footballer and football manager. He was given the role at Muangthong United and Buriram United after TTM Samut Sakhon folded after ...
a new coach. For the summer break, the association is, as expected by all experts, among the top five of the table and plays for the championship. One factor contributing to the club's success is its close relationship with Belgian club Lierse, and the acquisition of Thai star player
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and
Ronnachai Rangsiyo Ronnachai Rangsiyo (, born 1 August 1988), also known as Sam (), is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a forward for Thai League 2 club Chonburi. He scored four goals for the Thai national team and captained the country's under-23 tea ...
, the striker from
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. Together with
Teerasil Dangda Teerasil Dangda (, ; born 6 June 1988) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a striker for Thai League club BG Pathum United and the Thailand national team. Teerasil has played his trade in England, Switzerland, Spain, and Japan dur ...
, the club now has some of the most talented strikers in the country in its ranks.


The Thai giant

In 2010,
Attaphol Buspakom Attaphol Buspakom (; ), nicknamed "Tak" (; ); (1 October 1962 – 16 April 2015) was a Thai retired national footballer and football manager. He was given the role at Muangthong United and Buriram United after TTM Samut Sakhon folded after ...
was sacked following a string of unsuccessful results, and was replaced by Belgian
René Desaeyere René Desaeyere (born 14 September 1947) is a Belgian former football player and former manager of Muangthong United. Career Desaeyere played for Beerschot, Daring Club Bruxelles, Royal Antwerp, R.W.D. Molenbeek, Berchem Sport and Dess ...
, who managed Muangthong for two seasons. Under his leadership, Muangthong qualified for the
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. They beat
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from
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0–3 but lost out to
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on penalties after the game ended in a 1–1 draw. They were eligible to play for the
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. They reached the semi-final round but lost to
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from
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2–1. In the
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, they lost just three games out of 30, with seven draws, good enough to capture the league title for the second time.
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was the club's top scorer for in 2010 with 15 goals. At the start of the 2011 season Muangthong United signed former
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player
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to a one-year contract. Muangthong United participated in the
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play-off rounds. They played
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but lost on penalties after the game ended in a 2–2 draw. They were also eligible to play for the
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, coming first in the group stage of the tournament. In their first match of the round of 16 they beat
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from
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4–0 but went on to lose to
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in the quarter-finals round 1–0. After their tournament exit
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, the club's manager, was sacked and Fowler took over as player/coach of Muangthong United. In
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Muangthong United finished the season in third place in Thai league. For the 2010–11 season and
Teerasil Dangda Teerasil Dangda (, ; born 6 June 1988) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a striker for Thai League club BG Pathum United and the Thailand national team. Teerasil has played his trade in England, Switzerland, Spain, and Japan dur ...
is top score for club in 2011 season by 13 goals. After Fowler's contract expired, Muangthong United signed a contract with
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coach
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. During the pre-season, Muangthong United signed on many famous players such as
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,
Ri Kwang-Chon Ri Kwang-chon (; born 4 September 1985) is a North Korean former footballer who played as a centre-back. Club career From 2005 to 2011, Ri played for April 25 and helped them win the league three times in 2002, 2010 and 2011. In 2012, he had ...
,
Adnan Barakat Adnan Barakat (; born 3 September 1982) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right winger for Dutch sides Ajax Amsterdam, NAC Breda, FC Eindhoven, Cambuur Leeuwarden, FK Baku, FC Den Bosch and Muangthong United among other ...
, Mongkol Namnuad, and the young player that crowned as best younger of Thailand etc. In 2012 season, the club did not play in the
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or
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. Therefore, it tried to do the best in
2012 Thai League Cup The Thai League Cup is a knock-out football tournament played in Thai sport. Some games are played as a single match, others are played as two-legged contests. The 2012 Thai League Cup kicked off on 3 April 2012 with the Bangkok & field regional ...
, but they lost to TOT 3–4 and
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they lost to Army United 3–2, but they can win the
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is a third of the club and Muangthong United became the first team in
Thai Premier League The Thai League (, pronounced as ') or Thai League 1 (, pronounced as '), often referred to as T1, is the highest level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai L ...
to go the season unbeaten in the current 34-game format. In 2012, Muangthong engaged an unbeaten run which lasted the whole season, and Teerasil also scored four goals in a single match, an 8–1 routing over BBCU on 18 October. Ten days later he scored in a 2–2 draw against
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, a goal which granted the title, took his tally to 24 goals and broke the previous record of Ronnachai Sayomchai in 1998 (23 goals). After his impressive goal tally in the season, Teerasil was invited by La Liga sides
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and
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for a trial, but as the former was a Muangthong partner, he headed to Atlético Madrid in January 2013; he also attracted interest of
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in June.


End of the drought

In 2016, Not having won any trophies for three consecutive seasons, the club started a campaign called "The Dream Team" and signed many famous national team players such as
Peerapat Notchaiya Peerapat Notchaiya (, , ; born 4 February 1993) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a left back for Thai League 1 club Kanchanaburi Power and the Thailand national team. Club career Muangthong United On 27 January 2016 it was annou ...
,
Theerathon Bunmathan Theerathon Bunmathan (, , ; born 6 February 1990) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a left back for Buriram United. He has also been used as a midfielder during the later of his career. Considered one of the best defenders in the So ...
,
Adisak Kraisorn Adisak Kraisorn (; born 1 February 1991) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a striker for Thai League 2 club Chonburi. Club career He played and scored for Buriram PEA in 2011 and went on to win the League title. After winning the ...
,
Tanaboon Kesarat Tanaboon Kesarat (, born 21 September 1993) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre-back for Thai League 1 club Port. International career Tanaboon Kesarat played for Thailand U19 in the 2012 AFC U-19 ...
,
Chanathip Songkrasin Chanathip Songkrasin (, ; born 5 October 1993), is a Thai professional Association football, footballer who plays as an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder for Thai League 1 club BG Pathum United F.C., BG Pathum United. Chanat ...
,
Tristan Do Tristan Do (, born 31 January 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Thai League 1 club Muangthong United. Born in France, he plays for the Thailand national football team. Club career In 2014, Do joined Police Tero in ...
,
Adison Promrak Adisorn Promrak (, born 21 October 1993), simply known as Keng () is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a centre back or a right back for Thai League 1 club Ratchaburi and the Thailand national team. International career Adisorn won ...
, and international players such as
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. They also brought in Totchtawan Sripan, ones of Thai football legends, as the new head coach. All this resulted in Muangthong United winning the double, as they became champions of the
Thai League 1 The Thai League (, pronounced as ') or Thai League 1 (, pronounced as '), often referred to as T1, is the highest level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai L ...
and League Cup. In 2017, After finishing champions in the 2016 Thai League season, The Kirins secured direct qualification into the
2017 AFC Champions League The 2017 AFC Champions League was the 36th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 15th under the current AFC Champions League title. Urawa Red Diamonds defeated Al-Hil ...
. In the group stages, for Home games Muangthong beat
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, 2–1 and beat
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, 1-0 and beat
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, 3–0. The club finish runners-up in Group E, and qualified for the Round of 16 for the first time in their club history. For their home and final leg of the Champions League Round of 16 – a home and away series against Japanese side
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. Having lose the first leg, 1–3 in Thailand and Frontale defeat Muangthong United, 4–1 in the second leg.


Academy

The Muangthong United Academy (MTUTD Academy) has a clear aim of providing a place to pursue and achieve success through a first-class coaching environment for all the young players registered in its system to produce players that will play and succeed in the first team at Muangthong United. In the beginning the club use the youth development service from
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that sign an agreement with Muangthong United and
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who was the Director of JMG Thailand on 2007 to 2011, the academy created most of the talent player such as Suriya Singmui,
Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul (, born 1 February 1995) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a left-back for Thai League 1 club Buriram United and the Thailand national team. Career statistics International Ho ...
, Weerawut Kayem,
Picha Autra Picha Autra (, born 7 January 1996) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or a winger for Malaysia Super League club Selangor and the Thailand national team. Club career Selangor After 159 appearances with Muangthong ...
and Suphanan Bureerat continue to 2011 the club started an own youth development program due to AFC club licensing standard that tries to develop young player from 12 to 18 years old so that they created MTUTD Academy, from this development, the club has produced many players for the national team since
Thitipan Puangchan Thitiphan Puangchan (, born 1 September 1993) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Thai League 1 club Bangkok United and the Thailand national team. He is the son of Pairote Puangchan, who also played for the national ...
, Korrawit Tasa, Poramet Arjvirai and Patcharapol Intanee.


Sponsorship

The following are the sponsors of MTUTD (named "MTUTD Partners"):


Title and shirt sponsors


Supporters

Muangthong United plays their home games in the
SCG Stadium The Thunderdome Stadium ( Thai: ธันเดอร์โดมสเตเดียม) is a football stadium located in Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi, Thailand. It is the home of Thai League 1 side Muangthong United. The stadium was the fir ...
, originally designed for about 5,000 spectators. The stadium, unlike most stadiums in
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, has no running track. Due to the success of the club and the increasing number of spectators, the stadium was built with steel tube stands with 15,000 seats during the 2008 season. After the end of the 2009 season, a plan to expand the stadium was conceived. As the stadium was only originally designed for a capacity of approximately 15,000 spectators, the expansion increased the capacity to 25,000. It is also one of the few stadiums in Thailand to have VIP areas. The club managed to develop a huge fan base quickly. At away games, the fans are represented very numerous mot. Games against
Chonburi Chonburi (, , IAST: , ) is the capital of Chonburi Province and, as part of the district Mueang Chonburi District, Mueang Chonburi, the List of municipalities in Thailand, seventh-largest city in Thailand. It is about 100 km southeast of Ba ...
and Bangkok Glass are among the highlights of the 2009 season. This season the new attendance records for the league could be set up. For the games against
Chonburi Chonburi (, , IAST: , ) is the capital of Chonburi Province and, as part of the district Mueang Chonburi District, Mueang Chonburi, the List of municipalities in Thailand, seventh-largest city in Thailand. It is about 100 km southeast of Ba ...
and Bangkok Glass, there was even a first-time ticket sale. This should slow down the expected rush for tickets. For football in Thailand, this was a novelty. The core of fans of Muangthong consists of the Ultra Muangthong. They were also the first who brought the
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movement to Thailand's stages. Large banners, flags, and double holders characterize the Fans and a "pre-Inger" with megaphones.


Rivalries

Muangthong United has main rivalries with
Buriram United Buriram United Football Club () is a Thai professional football club based in Buriram. The club has played at the top level of Thai football for the majority of their existence and competes in the Thai League 1. The club was founded in 1970 as P ...
and
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. For the rivalries with
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, against whom they contest the Thailand Clasico, and TOT SC, against whom they contest the
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derby. The rivalry with Port is rooted in Kor Royal Cup stampede when Port was forfeited due to crowd riots in 2009. In 2014 Muangthong United fans and Port fans rioted with armed rebellion at
Udon Ratthaya Expressway The Udon Ratthaya Expressway (), also known as the Bang Pa-in–Pak Kret Expressway (), is an expressway in Thailand, located in Nonthaburi province, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani province, Pathum Thani and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, Phra Nakh ...
in the Pak Kret Expressway area so the police and military came out to fix the problem. In 2016 the fans of these 2 teams were making riot it again in the same area this event made the Football Association of Thailand introduce measures for something to solve this problem. The rivalry with Buriram United arises from the numerous times the two teams, as well as Buriram United represented as rustic people and Muangthong United represented as urban people, In the same sides these two teams represent two different politics party sides in Thailand that sent their members to elect presidents of the Football Association of Thailand, have battled for the
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title this fixture has become known as one of the finest Thai League match-ups in history.


Affiliated clubs

* Atletico Madrid (2011–present) :Muangthong United entered a groundbreaking alliance with Spanish club Atletico Madrid in 2011. The collaboration agreement also includes "a program of periodic exchange of players and coaches", "playing friendly matches together" and "selling each other merchandise in their stadiums". :2 years later, Muangthong striker
Teerasil Dangda Teerasil Dangda (, ; born 6 June 1988) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a striker for Thai League club BG Pathum United and the Thailand national team. Teerasil has played his trade in England, Switzerland, Spain, and Japan dur ...
joined Atletico for a trial in January 2013 and the club has sent youth players to practice football with Atletico Madrid, resulting in them becoming the club's key players at a later time, such as
Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul (, born 1 February 1995) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a left-back for Thai League 1 club Buriram United and the Thailand national team. Career statistics International Ho ...
, Thitiphan Puangjan and Suriya Singmui. :In 2021, the club reconsider sending the new generation of youth players to a three-month training to develop their football talents with Atletico Madrid. *
Júbilo Iwata is a Japanese professional association football, football team based in Iwata, Shizuoka, Iwata, located in Shizuoka Prefecture. The club competes in J2 League following relegation from J1 League in 2024 J1 League, 2024. Etymology The team's ...
(2012–present) :Muangthong United signed an agreement to partner with Jubilo Iwata to exchange football strategies that will focus on the development of footballers from the youth level, including the coaching method to increase opportunities for Thai football players to practice their skills and play with leading clubs in Asia. For signing contracts, the main details of the contract include the loan and trading of players between the two clubs, the exchange of coaches to develop youth players of both clubs, joint sales of souvenir products, as well as cooperation in marketing between the two clubs, etc. * Assumption United (2015–present) : Muangthong United signed a collaboration agreement with Assumption Thonburi school. In the past, many players who graduated from Assumption Thonburi school joining the Muangthong united first team such as
Theerathon Bunmathan Theerathon Bunmathan (, , ; born 6 February 1990) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a left back for Buriram United. He has also been used as a midfielder during the later of his career. Considered one of the best defenders in the So ...
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Teerasil Dangda Teerasil Dangda (, ; born 6 June 1988) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a striker for Thai League club BG Pathum United and the Thailand national team. Teerasil has played his trade in England, Switzerland, Spain, and Japan dur ...
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Kawin Thamsatchanan Kawin Thamsatchanan (, ; born 26 January 1990) is a Thai retired professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Club career Rajpracha Born in Bangkok, Kawin began his youth career in 2006 with Rajpracha, making his senior debut in 2007. ...
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Sarach Yooyen Sarach Yooyen (, born 30 May 1992) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for BG Pathum united and the Thailand national team. Club career BG Pathum United Before joining BG Pathum United in August 2020, Sarach made 162 ...
, Chatchai Saengdao, Sorawit Panthong and Shinnaphat Leeaoh. *
Urawa Red Diamonds The or simply Urawa Reds (浦和レッズ, ''Urawa Rezzu''), also known as Mitsubishi Urawa Football Club from April 1992 to January 1996, are a professional association football, football club in the city of Saitama (city), Saitama, part of t ...
(2021–present) :Muangthong United has entered a groundbreaking alliance with Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds in 2021. This agreement will benefit both clubs through the exchange of young players and coaches, shared knowledge on technical–training methods, and playing friendly matches together.


Stadium

Thunderdome Stadium The Thunderdome Stadium (Thai language, Thai: ธันเดอร์โดมสเตเดียม) is a List of football stadiums in Thailand, football stadium located in Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi Province, Nonthaburi, Thailand. It is ...
is a football stadium located in Nonthaburi, Thailand, and is the home of
Thai League 1 The Thai League (, pronounced as ') or Thai League 1 (, pronounced as '), often referred to as T1, is the highest level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai L ...
's side, Muangthong United. Thunderdome Stadium was the first operate football stadium in Thailand, while
PAT Stadium Port Authority of Thailand Stadium, simply known as PAT Stadium () is a stadium in the Khlong Toei District of central Bangkok, Thailand. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of Port. The stadium holds approximatel ...
and
TOT Stadium Chaeng Watthana NT Stadium () is a football stadium in Lak Si, Bangkok, Thailand. It is used for football matches at several competitions and levels and was the home stadium of TOT Sport Club, which was dissolved in 2016. The stadium holds 5,000 spectators. ...
constructed without operate including there are others older stadiums, they are all considered as multi-purpose stadiums. The stadium used to be able to hold as much as 20,000 spectators but the number reduced after renovation by filling in chairs to make the stadium all seated with a capacity of 15,000 people.


Continental record


Results


Statistics

Statistics of Muangthong United in Asian competitions.


Season by season record

*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 *TPL =
Thai Premier League The Thai League (, pronounced as ') or Thai League 1 (, pronounced as '), often referred to as T1, is the highest level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai L ...
*TL =
Thai League The Thai League (, pronounced as ') or Thai League 1 (, pronounced as '), often referred to as T1, is the highest level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai L ...
*T1 =
Thai League 1 The Thai League (, pronounced as ') or Thai League 1 (, pronounced as '), often referred to as T1, is the highest level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai L ...
*DIV 1 = Division 1 *DIV 2 = Division 2 *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 *GS = Group stage *R16 = Round of 16 *QF = Quarter-finals *SF = Semi-finals *RU = Runners-up *S = Shared *W = Winners


Current squad


Out on loan


Managerial history

''Head coaches by years (2007–present)''


Honours


Domestic competitions


League

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Thai League 1 The Thai League (, pronounced as ') or Thai League 1 (, pronounced as '), often referred to as T1, is the highest level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai L ...
**Winners (4):
2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...
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2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...
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2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
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2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
**Runners-up (3):
2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
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2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
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2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
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Thai Division 1 League Thai League 2 (), commonly known as the T2, formally called Thai Division 1 League, is the second-tier professional league in the Thai football league system. Seasons typically run from August to May, with each team playing 34 games : two agai ...
**Winners (1):
2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...
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Regional League Division 2 Thai League 4 (), commonly known as the T4, was the fourth level association football league in Thailand. In 2009, it was divided into five groups by geographic region. Each group contained 16 clubs except for the Southern Region group which con ...
**Champions (1):
2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...


Cups

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Kor Royal Cup Kor Royal Cup (), known as the Yai Cup () until 1963, was the highest level of club football competition which competed in the tournament in Thailand from 1916 to 1995. It was founded by the Football Association of Thailand in 1916. Department of ...
: **Champions (1):
2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...
**Runners-up (4):
2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
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2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
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2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
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2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
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FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual Single-elimination tournament, knockout association football, football competition in domestic Football in England, English football. First played during ...
: **Runners-up (4):
2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...
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2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
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2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
, 2024–25 * League Cup: **Champions (2):
2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
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2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
**Runners-up (1): 2023–24 *
Thailand Champions Cup The Thailand Champions Cup (continuing Kor Royal Cup, a different competition from the Thai Super Cup) is a single-game competition between the winners of previous Thai League 1 and Thai FA Cup, organised by the Football Association of Thailand. ...
: **Champions (1):
2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...


International competitions


ASEAN

*
Mekong Club Championship The Toyota Mekong Club Championship was an ASEAN Football Federation, ASEAN club competition for men's association football clubs. Five teams entered as respective domestic league winners from ''Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam''. ...
**Champions (1):
2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...


See also

* List of Muangthong United F.C. players


References


External links


Muangthong United Official website
* {{Nonthaburi Thai League 1 clubs Association football clubs established in 1989 Football clubs in Thailand Sport in Nonthaburi province 1989 establishments in Thailand