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Buriram United
บุรีรัมย์ ยูไนเต็ด
File:Buriram united.png
Full nameBuriram United Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอล บุรีรัมย์ ยูไนเต็ด
Nickname(s)The Thunder Castles
(ปราสาทสายฟ้า)
Short nameBRUTD
Founded1970; 54 years ago (1970), as Provincial Electricity Authority
2010; 14 years ago (2010), as Buriram PEA
2012; 12 years ago (2012), as Buriram United
GroundChang Arena
Buriram, Thailand
Capacity32,600
ChairmanNewin Chidchob
Head CoachBožidar Bandović
LeagueThai League 1
2017Thai League 1, 1st
Websitehttp://www.buriramunited.com
Current season

Buriram United Football Club (Template:Lang-th) is a professional football club based in Buriram, Thailand. The club has played at the top level of Thai football for the majority of their existence and is competing in the Thai League 1. The club was founded in 1970 as PEA FC (Provincial Electricity Authority Football Club) before reformed in to Buriram PEA then Buriram United in 2010 and 2012 respectively. Their home stadium is Chang Arena which has a capacity of 32,600.[1]

Buriram United won their first Thai League 1 title in 2008 and the Kor Royal Cup in 1998, as PEA FC. The club was previously based in Ayutthaya before moving east to Buriram for the 2010 season. In season 2011, Buriram PEA were the triple champions winning the (2011 Thai Premier League, 2011 Thai FA Cup, and 2011 Thai League Cup) in Thailand.[2]

FOX Sports Asia reported in an article that Buriram United bounced back from suffering their first loss in the 2018 Thai League 1 by beating Nakhon Ratchasima.

History

Provincial Electricity Authority (1970-2009)

The club was founded in 1970. But their first big success came in 1998 by winning the third division of the Kor Royal Cup. The club was then promoted to the Thai Division 1 League. In 2002–03 the club finished third in the second division. In the Thai League 1 Relegation to be lost at the end of the Thailand Tobacco Monopoly FC after round match with 0–1. A year later, they succeeded at the end of season 2003–04 with promotion to the Thai Premier League.PEA surprised everyone by becoming the league runner-up at the end of their first Premier League season. Being the runner-up entitled the club to participate in the AFC Champions League. It was the first participation in an international competition for the club. However the club was excluded from the competition.[3] In the following two seasons, 2006 and 2007, the PEA took place only 10 and 8 at the end of the season.

In 2008 Provincial Electricity Authority relocated to Ayutthaya and played at Ayutthaya Province Stadium where they gained a bigger fan base. The club played under the nickname of Faifa Ayutthaya (Electric Ayutthaya) from media and its fans. Under the head coach Prapol Pongpanich, PEA eventually won their first championship in Thai League 1. The club was qualified for 2009 AFC Champions League preliminary round.

In 2009, PEA was eliminated from 2009 AFC Champions League after losing 1–4 to Singapore Armed Forces in the extra-time at Rajamangala Stadium. PEA ran their defending title campaign of Thai Premier League with the poor performance. Prapon Pongpanich was sacked in the middle of the season and replaced by former Thailand national team head coach Thongsuk Sampahungsith. The club finished in 9th place of out of sixteen in the final standings.

Newin era (2009–present)

Newin Chidchob chairman of club 2009-present.

In December 2009 it was announced that a politician based in Buriram, Newin Chidchob was to take over the club. He had already tried unsuccessfully to take over TOT SC and Royal Thai Army FC[4] Newin relocated the club to Buriram in Isan and rebranded it to Buriram PEA Football Club. The Buriram PEA inherited most of the players from the former PEA club included the stars like Rangsan Viwatchaichok, Apichet Puttan and Theerathon Bunmathan. Pongphan Wongsuwan who was a long-time head coach of TOT S.C. was instated as coach. Thailand national team member Suchao Nuchnum of TOT S.C. also followed his coach to the new team.

Buriram PEA finished their first season under the transition as the runner-up of 2010 Thai Premier League. The club reached the final of 2010 Thai League Cup but lost 0–1 to Thai Port at Supachalasai Stadium.

In 2011, Buriram PEA under the coaching of Attaphol Buspakom, completed their 2011 season with the domestic Treble by three Thai major trophies. Buriram won 2011 Thai Premier League with 85 points, highest record in the league history. They beat the archrival Muangthong United in the 2011 Thai FA Cup final and clinched their first Thai FA Cup title. Following the success in two other competitions, Buriram avenged their previous year League Cup final opponent, Thai Port and snatched the 2010 Thai League Cup to their name. Buriram PEA became the first Thai club to win a Treble in a season.

In 2012, At the start of the 2012 season, the club was renamed Buriram United Football Club. In the first match of the group stages of the 2012 AFC Champions League, Buriram beat the 2011 J-League champion, Kashiwa Reysol, 3–2 and became "the first Thai and South East Asian club" to earn a victory against a J-League club in ACL since starting the Champions League system in 2003.[5] On the second match, Buriram was the visiting team against the 2011 CSL Champion, Guangzhou Evergrande. Buriram also became "the first Thai and South East Asian club" to earn a victory against a Chinese club "in China" after beating Guangzhou Evergrande 1–2 in Tianhe Stadium from Suchao Nuchnum and Frank Acheampong's goals.[6] That match was the end of a two-year unbeaten home record for Guangzhou.[7]

2013 & 2015 Quadruple season

In 2013, Under Spanish head coach Alejandro Menéndez, Buriram United became the first Thai club to achieve the Quadruple by winning 4 trophies in the 2014 calendar year. The campaign included the titles of Kor Royal Cup, Thai League T1, Thai FA Cup and Thai League Cup. The league season was also finished with the first Invincible title for the club, the second Thai team after Muangthong United F.C. in 2012.

Main article: 2015 Buriram United F.C. season
2015 Thai FA Cup Final starting lineup Buriram United 3 - 1 Muangthong United [8]

In 2015, Brazilian coach Alexandre Gama guided Buriram United to create history by winning all four competitions in the 2016 calendar year : Kor Royal Cup, Thai League T1, Thai FA Cup and Thai League Cup.

Moreover, the 2015 Buriram United team is arguably regarded as the strongest in Thai League history after winning the 2015 Thai Premier League with an unbeaten record. The Brazilian forward Diogo Luis Santo broke the top scoring record with 33 goals from 32 games and received Thai League T1 Top Scorer and Player of the Year Awards at the end of the year and Theerathon Bunmathan got top assists with 19 assists from 32 games in left back position.

Crest

The ancient stone castle from Phanom Rung Historical Park serves as a symbol for the team

The club logo incorporates elements from the historical ancient stone castle, Phanom Rung.[9]

Rivalries

Main article: Buriram United F.C.–Muangthong United F.C. rivalry

Buriram United vs. Muangthong United in Thai League

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
16 5 9 2 16 14  +2 24 3 4 1 8 7  +1 2 5 1 8 7  +1

Buriram United has Muangthong United as their main rival. The two clubs are the powerhouses of Thai League 1 (T1). The rivalry between two clubs became a highly competitive relationship since they are the only two clubs that have won the Thai League 1 championships between them since the 2009 season.

Buriram United and Muangthong United also represent widely different groups of supporters. Buriram represents the mostly rural people of the Thai countryside, while Muangthong United symbolizes the urban people in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Their rivalry also reflects political differences in Football Association of Thailand (FAT) since Muangthong United has the close relationship with FAT under the management of Worawi Makudi, while former politician Newin Chidchob became the polar opposite and frequently questions the transparency of FAT.

The games between the two teams are regarded as the finest match-up in Thai football. Buriram has dominated the rivalry head-to-head and maintained an unbeaten record against Muangthong for a long time after the club relocated to Buriram. It became their famous rivalry quote of "Rather lose to anyone but Muangthong." (Thai lit. แพ้ใครก็ได้ แต่ไม่แพ้เมืองทอง). Their unbeaten record against Muangthong was broken in 2016 Thai League when they lost 0 - 3 to their rival on their home ground.

Slogans

Year Slogan
2014 Road To Asia's Top 5 – การเดินทางสู่ท็อป 5 ของเอเชีย – [10]
2015 Road To Asia's Top 5
2016 Road To Asia's Top 5
2017 Strike Back – การทวงคืน – [11]

Continental record

Honors

Domestic competitions

League

1st place, gold medalist(s) Winners (6) : 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (2): 2004–05, 2010

Cups

Template:Cup Winner Winners (4) : 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Template:Cup Finalist Runners-up (1): 2012
Template:Cup Winner Winners (4) : 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
Template:Cup Winner Winners (5) : 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
Template:Cup Finalist Runners-up (1): 2014

International competitions

Asean

Template:Cup Winner Winners (2) : 2015, 2016

Double

Treble / Quadruple

Stadium

Main article: Chang Arena
Chang Arena

Chang Arena is a 32,600 seat football stadium in Mueang Buriram District, Buriram Province, Thailand.[13] The stadium is the home of Thailand's 2011, 2013 and 2015 treble champions, Buriram United. The Chang Arena is the second largest football stadium in Thailand. Its nickname is "Thunder Castle", the fifth castle of Buriram Province. Buriram United has led the 18-team Thai League (TL) in attendance since the move to the new stadium.

The Chang Arena is in the Mueang Buriram District, located about 4 kilometers southwest of central Buriram along highway 219. The 150-acre site has a capacity of 32,600 people with parking for 800 cars and buses, plus 3,000 motorcycles. The pitch is floodlit; allowing for night matches. The stadium houses locker rooms for home and visiting teams, provides modern medical facilities and live television and radio broadcasting infrastructure.

Stadium and locations

Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year
13°24′41″N 100°59′37″E / 13.411302°N 100.993618°E / 13.411302; 100.993618 Chonburi IPE Chonburi Stadium 12,000 2007
14°21′00″N 100°35′50″E / 14.349943°N 100.597258°E / 14.349943; 100.597258 Ayutthaya Ayutthaya Province Stadium 6,000 2008–2009
14°56′45″N 103°06′13″E / 14.945915°N 103.103482°E / 14.945915; 103.103482 Buriram Khao Kradong Stadium 14,000 2010–2011
14°57′57″N 103°05′40″E / 14.965952°N 103.094555°E / 14.965952; 103.094555 Buriram Chang Arena 32,600 2011–present

Season by season record

Season League[14] FA Cup League Cup Thailand
Champions Cup 		Queen's
Cup 		Kor Royal
Cup 		AFC Champions
League 		AFC Cup Mekong
Club 		Top scorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2004–05 TPL 18 9 5 4 23 19 32 2nd  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  – Supakit Jinajai 10
2006 TPL 22 6 4 12 23 32 22 10th  –  –  –  –  – DQ  –  – Supakit Jinajai 7
2007 TPL 30 13 3 14 35 40 42 8th  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  – Tana Chanabut 7
2008 TPL 30 18 7 5 38 15 61 1st  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  – Ronnachai Rangsiyo 16
2009 TPL 30 9 9 12 37 41 36 9th R4  –  – Knockout Round RU QR1 GR  – Suriya Domtaisong 9
2010 TPL 30 17 12 1 51 19 63 2nd R4 RU  –  –  –  –  –  – Suchao Nuchnum 11
2011 TPL 34 26 7 1 64 15 85 1st W W  –  –  –  –  –  – Frank Ohandza 19
2012 TPL 34 14 12 8 60 40 54 4th W W  –  – RU GR  –  – Frank Acheampong 12
2013 TPL 32 23 9 0 73 23 78 1st W W  –  – W QF  –  – Carmelo González 23
2014 TPL 38 23 10 5 69 26 79 1st R4 RU  –  – W GR  –  – Javier Patiño 21
2015 TPL 34 25 9 0 98 24 84 1st W W  –  – W GR  – W Diogo 33
2016 TL 30 15 10 5 55 38 55 4th R3 W  –  – W GR  – W Andrés Túñez 9
2017 T1 34 27 5 2 85 22 86 1st QF QF  –  –  – R16  –  – Jajá Coelho 34
2018 T1 (temporary ranking) 11 8 2 1 21 9
12
26 1st RU  –  – R16 (in progress)  –  –
Champions Runners-up Third Place Promoted Relegated In Progress

Stadium and locations for team B

Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year
14°56′45″N 103°06′13″E / 14.945915°N 103.103482°E / 14.945915; 103.103482 Buriram Khao Kradong Stadium 14,000 2017

Season by season record for team U-23

Season League Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2017 T4 North-East 33 14 7 12 55 39 46 6th Woraphot Somsang 8
2018 T4 North-East

Players

As of 26 January 2018[15]

First-team squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Thailand THA Siwarak Tedsungnoen
3 DF Thailand THA Pansa Hemviboon
4 DF Thailand THA Pravinwat Boonyong (on loan from Bangkok Glass)
5 DF Venezuela VEN Andrés Túñez
6 MF Thailand THA Sasalak Haiprakhon
7 MF Thailand THA Anon Amornlerdsak
8 MF Thailand THA Suchao Nuchnum (Captain)
9 MF Thailand THA Supachai Jaided
10 MF Thailand THA Jakkaphan Kaewprom (Vice-captain)
11 DF Thailand THA Korrakot Wiriyaudomsiri
13 DF Thailand THA Narubadin Weerawatnodom
14 DF Thailand THA Chitipat Tanklang
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF South Korea KOR Yoo Jun-soo
17 DF Thailand THA Ekkaluck Thonghkit
19 MF Thailand THA Supachok Sarachat
20 FW Philippines PHI Javier Patiño
23 FW Brazil BRA Edgar
26 MF Thailand THA Ratthanakorn Maikami
29 GK Thailand THA Yotsapon Teangdar
33 DF Thailand THA Sarayut Sompim
40 FW Brazil BRA Diogo (3rd-captain)
50 DF Thailand THA Kritsana Daokrajai
54 FW Thailand THA Suphanat Mueanta
99 GK Thailand THA Kevin Sangsamanan

Note 1: Players who are AFC Champions League quota foreign players are listed in bold.

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF South Korea KOR Go Seul-ki (at South Korea Incheon United)
— DF Thailand THA Nattapon Malapun (at Thailand Chonburi)
— DF Thailand THA Peerawat Akkatam (at Thailand Prachuap)
— MF Thailand THA Apichart Denman (at Thailand Prachuap)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Thailand THA Baramee Limwattana (at Thailand Chainat Hornbill)
— GK Thailand THA Kwanchai Suklom (at Thailand Prachuap)
— DF Thailand THA Abdulhafiz Bueraheng (at Thailand PTT Rayong)
— MF Thailand THA Chitpanya Tisud (at Thailand Prachuap)

Team U-23

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
36 GK Thailand THA Nopphon Lakhonphon
42 DF Thailand THA Jakkapong Suabsamut
44 DF Thailand THA Amaret Amornlerdsak
46 DF Thailand THA Kongphop Luadsong
50 DF Thailand THA Kritsana Daokrajai
51 MF Thailand THA Panyawat Nisang-ram
52 MF Thailand THA Yuthapichai Lertlam
53 DF Thailand THA Sarawut Munjit
54 FW Thailand THA Suphanat Mueanta
55 FW Thailand THA Phongchana Kongkirit
No. Pos. Nation Player
56 DF Thailand THA Possawee Muanmart
58 FW Thailand THA Pattara Soimalai
61 DF Thailand THA Khiron Oonchaiyaphum
62 DF Thailand THA Panawet Kradrakorn
63 MF Thailand THA Irfan Dolah
64 GK Thailand THA Jetsada Bunrueang
65 MF Thailand THA Naratorn Pornjitkittichai
66 MF Thailand THA Peerapat Kaminthong
67 MF Thailand THA Thanadol Kaosa-art
77 MF Thailand THA Matee Sarakhum

Coaches

Coaches by years (2001–present)

Name Nat Period Honours
Prapol Pongpanich Thailand 2001 – May 2009 2008 Thailand Premier League
Thongsuk Sampahungsith Thailand May 2009 – Oct 2009
Thanadech Fuprasert Thailand Nov 2009 – May 2010
Attaphol Buspakom Thailand 20 Jan 2010 – 2 May 2013 2011 Thai Premier League
2011 Thai FA Cup
2011 Thai League Cup
2012 Toyota Premier Cup
2012 Thai FA Cup
2012 Thai League Cup
2013 Kor Royal Cup
Scott Cooper England May 2013 – Sept 2013
Alejandro Menéndez Spain Sept 2013–11 April 2014 2013 Thai Premier League
2013 Thai FA Cup
2013 Thai League Cup
2014 Toyota Premier Cup
2014 Kor Royal Cup
Božidar Bandović Montenegro 11 April 2014 – 7 June 2014
Alexandre Gama Brazil 8 June 2014– 22 May 2016 2014 Thai Premier League
2015 Kor Royal Cup
2015 Thai Premier League
2015 Thai FA Cup
2015 Thai League Cup
2015 Mekong Club Championship
2016 Toyota Premier Cup
2016 Kor Royal Cup
Afshin Ghotbi Iran 24 May 2016 – 20 Aug 2016
Ranko Popović Serbia 25 August 2016 – 13 June 2017 2016 Thai League Cup
2016 Mekong Club Championship
Božidar Bandović Montenegro 14 June 2017 – 2017 Thai League T1

Asian clubs ranking

As of 02 July 2017.[16]
Current Rank Country Team
48 Thailand Buriram United F.C.
49 Australia Brisbane Roar FC
50 Uzbekistan FC Pakhtakor Tashkent
51 Jordan Al-Wehdat
52 Iran Sepahan Isfahan FC

Sponsors

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

Title Sponsor

Official Sponsors

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