Khon Kaen United F.C.

Khon Kaen United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Khon Kaen province.^[1] The club currently plays in Thai League 2, the top tier of the Thai football league system. The club has won the Thai League 3 title in 2019.^[2]

Khon Kaen United
ขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด

Full name	Khon Kaen United Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด
Nickname(s)	The King Cobras (จงอางผยอง)
Founded	13 October 2014; 10 years ago (13 October 2014)
Ground	Khon Kaen Provincial Administrative Organization Stadium Khon Kaen, Thailand
Capacity	8,500
Chairman	Watthana Changlao
Head coach	Pipob On-Mo
League	Thai League 2
2024–25	Thai League 1, 16th of 16 (relegated)
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

History

Khon Kaen United was formed in 2015 and entered the Regional League Division 2 and allocated into the North-East Division that makes Khon Kaen Derby match with Khon Kaen.^[3]

In 2016, Khon Kaen United was suspended from the 2016 campaign due to criminal case with 8 games remaining.^[4]

In 2018, TKhon Kaen United was returned to play in Thailand's professional league because the team is acquitted by the Thailand Court of justice decide. FA Thailand order this team to restart at 2018 Thai League 4 North Eastern Region.^[5] At the end of the season the club finished with Runners-up of Thai League 4 and Promote from Thai League 4 to Thai League 3.

Back-to-back promotion

In 2019, Khon Kaen United was the champion of the 2019 Thai League 3 upper zone and champion of Thai League 3 where the club got promoted from Thai League 3 to the 2020–21 Thai League 2 where in their first season, the club gain another promotion to the 2021–22 Thai League 1 as a play-off winner after beating Nakhon Pathom United 4–3 on penalties shootout.^[6]

Relegation

Khon Kaen United finished in the 2024–25 season sitting in the bottom of the league with 18 points thus getting relegated to the Thai League 2.

Stadium and locations

Coordinates	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Year
16°27′21″N 102°56′49″E	Khon Kaen	Khon Kaen Sports School Stadium	2,500	2015
16°24′46″N 102°49′38″E	Khon Kaen	Khon Kaen Provincial Administrative Organization Stadium	7,000	2016–present

Season-by-season record

Season	League									FA Cup	League Cup	Top goalscorer
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos			Name	Goals
2015	DIV 2 North-East	34	26	4	4	69	28	82	1st	R2	QF	Samuel Kwawu	13
2016–17	DIV 1	Banned
2018	T4 North-East	26	17	5	4	65	24	56	2nd	QR	QR1	Capistrano Jardel	15+5
2019	T3 Upper	24	18	5	1	57	19	59	1st	QR	QR1	Natan Oliveira	19
2020–21	T2	34	18	6	10	56	37	60	4th	QR	–	Paulo Conrado	25+1
2021–22	T1	30	10	7	13	30	43	37	10th	R2	R1	Ibson Melo	17
2022–23	T1	30	7	12	11	24	42	33	13th	R2	R1	Alongkorn Jornnathong Ibson Melo Lidor Cohen	4
2023–24	T1	30	8	11	11	44	58	35	8th	R1	QF	Brenner	9
2024–25	T1	30	4	6	20	21	68	18	16th	R1	R2	Ryu Seung-woo	4

Champions

Runners-up

Promoted

Relegated

Players

Current squad

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 Siriwat Ingkaew 2 DF  THA Kittichai Yaidee 4 DF  THA Tinnakorn Asurin (Captain) 5 DF  THA Nitipong Sanmahung 6 MF  THA Parndecha Ngernprasert 7 FW  BRA Felipe Amorim 8 MF  THA Nopphon Ponkam 9 FW  KOR Kim Ji-Min 10 FW  THA Arthit Boodjinda 13 DF  JPN Shunya Suganuma 14 MF  THA Worrarit Mungkhum 15 FW  THA Phattharaphon Jansuwan 17 DF  THA Panupong Hansuri

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 DF  THA Suwit Paipromrat 21 MF  THA Pongsaphak Tangsup 22 DF  THA Jiradet Taichankong 24 DF  THA Kittipat Inthawong 28 DF  THA Wasan Homsan 29 GK  THA Pongwarin Inthumma 32 FW  BRA Brenner 35 MF  THA Phanuphong Phonsa 43 DF  THA Saksit Jitvijan 81 MF  CIV Amadou Ouattara 92 FW  THA Chitsanupong Choti 98 FW  THA Jessadaporn Makrom 99 GK  THA Natthapat Makthuam — GK  THA Pongsanart Chamnanpol — MF  THA Thanawin Inthamma

Player out on loan

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 Weerawat Kaewongsa (to Uttaradit)

Managerial history

Head coaches by years (2015–present)

• Thongchai Sukkoki 2015–2016
• Dave Booth 2016
• Ljubomir Ristovski 2016
• Apichai Pholpitak 2018
• Sarayuth Chaikamdee 2018–2019
• Patipat Robroo 2019
• Sugao Kambe 2020–2021
• Patipat Robroo 2021
• Carlos Eduardo Parreira 2021–2022
• Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok 2022
• Patipat Robroo 2022–2023
• Ekalak Thong-am 2023–2024
• Tana Chanabut 2024
• Rattee Ueathanaphaisarn 2024
• Srdan Trailovic 2024
• Patipat Robroo 2024–2025
• Pipob On-Mo 2025–

Honours

Domestic competitions

League

• Thai League 3

Winners : 2019

• Thai League 3 Upper Region

Winners : 2019

• Thai League 4

Runners-up : 2018

• Regional League North-East Division:

Champions (1): 2015