Thai football club

football club
Chiangrai United Football Club ( Thai : สโมสรฟุตบอล เชียงราย ยูไนเต็ด ) is a professional Football Club based in Chiang Rai Province. The club plays in the Thai League 1. The club is besides known as The Beetles.

history [edit ]

First years [edit ]

In 2009, Chiangrai United joined the new Thai football frame-up and started at the 3rd level, 2009 Regional League Division 2 Northern Region. Chiangrai punctually came out on top come to the end of the unconstipated league season, therefore claiming their first-ever championship and besides crowned as the first-ever winners of the Regional League Northern Division. On winning the backing, 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 runner-up and promoted to Thai Division 1 League .

second Division and League 1 promotion [edit ]

In 2010, the club finished 3rd in Thai Division 1 League and first-ever promoted to the top grade Thai League 1. Chiangrai United opened its foremost youth academies in 2012. [ 1 ] In 2016, Chiangrai United made a deal with Jarken Group [ 2 ] to the hard brand and initiating a holistic market strategy which included clientele exploitation 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 scheme for this batch is to design to promote Chaing Rai United to become the big name club in Thailand .

2017 & 2018 – FA Cup winners [edit ]

In 2017, the club continued to make agreements with sponsors to improve the club ‘s professional prototype and attract Tanaboon Kesarat. They besides secured players such as ; Vander Luiz, Felipe Azevedo, Henrique Silva. [ 4 ] Under brazilian passenger car Alexandre Gama, The Beetles was triumphant in the 2017 FA Cup Final with Bangkok United. This proved to be a case of redemption for Chiangrai as winning the first part of silverware in club-history, three days after losing to Muangthong United in the League Cup final examination. [ 5 ] In 2018, the club attracted Lee Yong-Rae and Bill. [ citation needed ] Chiangrai defeated the 2017 Liga 1 runner-up Bali United 3–2 in a qualify preliminary round off 2 and losing the 2017 Chinese Super League to runners-up Shanghai SIPG 1–0 in a qualify play-offs circle 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 [edit ]

Chiangrai defeated the 2018 Myanmar National League champions Yangon United 3–1 in a qualify preliminary round 2 and drew the 2018 J1 League runner-up Sanfrecce Hiroshima in a qualify play-offs round for the AFC Champions League group stages ; the match finished 0–0 after extra clock, with Chiangrai losing the penalty shoot-out 4–3 at Hiroshima Big Arch. In October 2019, after the announcement of the appointee of Ailton dos Santos Silva as the fresh head coach, The Beetles won the Thai League 1 for the first clock. [ 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 footing of a better neck and neck commemorate, Chiangrai held Buriram to a scoreless draw aside in the first stage in April then thrashed the northeastern giants 4 to nothing at home in July, [ 9 ] Chiangrai United is the third gear to win the peak flight after Buriram and Muangthong since the state ‘s premier tournament was revamped in 2009.

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The side is commented to fare well in most big games, with compactness and discipline jump surprises. alternatively of being burdened with keeping possession, they stifled opponents with a rehearse repertory of both defensive and pressing moves, topped off with deadly counter-attacks. [ 10 ]

Academy development [edit ]

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

stadium [edit ]

Singha Stadium Main articles: Leo Chiangrai Stadium, Mae Fah Luang University Stadium Chiangrai United ‘s home ground is the United Stadium of Chiangrai, which has besides been known as the Leo Chiangrai Stadium since October 2021 ascribable to sponsorship commitments. The stadium is situated in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. The Singha Stadium is near Mae Fah Luang International Airport and has a capacity of 11,354 people .

Locations by temper [edit ]

Continental record [edit ]

performance in AFC competitions [edit ]

season by season phonograph record [edit ]

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 [edit ]

First team team [edit ]

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

Out on loan [edit ]

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

Manager history [edit ]

Honours [edit ]

domestic competitions [edit ]

league [edit ]

Winners (1) : 2019
Third place (1): 2010
Winners (1) : 2009

Cups [edit ]

Winners (1) : 2018
Runners-up (1): 2017
Winners (2) : 2018, 2020
Runners-up (1): 2019, 2021

double [edit ]

double [edit ]

Thai FA Cup, Thai League Cup and Thailand Champions Cup: 2018

References [edit ]