Ubon Kruanapat F.C.

Ubon Kruanapat Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลอุบล ครัวนภัส), is a Thai professional football club based in Ubon Ratchathani Province. The club was formed in 2009 and entered the Thai League 3 Northeastern region.

Ubon Kruanapat
อุบล ครัวนภัส

Full name	Ubon Kruanapat Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลอุบล ครัวนภัส
Nickname(s)	The Tigers (พยัคฆ์ร้ายแห่งแม่น้ำมูล)
Short name	UBONFC
Founded	2009; 16 years ago (2009)
Ground	Ubon Rachathani Sports School Stadium Ubon Rachathani, Thailand
Capacity	2,000
Chairman	Pongsak Moolsan
Head coach	Jetsadakorn Hemdaeng (player-manager)
League	Thai League 3
2024–25	Thai League 3, 4th of 11 in the Northeastern region
Home colours Away colours

History

Ubon Tiger F.C.

In 2009, The club is formed by Sports Association of Ubon Ratchathani competed in the Regional League Division 2 (North Eastern Region) for the 2009 season. but withdrew from the league after playing 16 games, due to a dispute with the Thailand Football Association (FAT).

In 2010, The club was renamed Ubon Tiger F.C. and returned to send the team again in the Regional League Division 2 North Eastern Region.

Ubon Ratchathani F.C.

In 2012, the club was renamed Ubon Ratchathani F.C. and competed in the Regional League Division 2 (North Eastern Region).

Ubon UMT F.C.

In 2013, The club it is sponsored by The Eastern University of Management and Technology (UMT) and renamed to Ubon UMT F.C.. competed in the Regional League Division 2 (North Eastern Region) for the 2013 season.

Ubon Ratchathani F.C.

In 2012, the club was renamed Ubon Ratchathani F.C. after that The Eastern University of Management and Technology (UMT) a request for the establishment of Ubon UMT United F.C. And competed in the Regional League Division 2 (North Eastern Region) for the 2015 season. It is their 5th season in the professional league.

Ubon Kruanapat F.C.

In 2022, Ubon Kruanapat competed in the Thai League 3 for the 2022–23 season. It is their 13th season in the professional league. The club started the season with a 6–0 home win over Sakon Nakhon^[1] and they ended the season with a 1–0 away win over Sakon Nakhon.^[2] The club has finished 5th place in the league of the Northeastern region. In addition, in the 2022–23 Thai League Cup Ubon Kruanapat was penalty shoot-out defeated 3–4 by Surin Khong Chee Mool in the first qualification round, causing them to be eliminated.^[3]

Crest history

• 
  2015–2019
• 
  2020–Present

Name changes

• 2010: Ubon Tiger F.C.
• 2012: Ubon Ratchathani F.C.
• 2013: Ubon UMT F.C.
• 2015: Ubon Ratchathani F.C.
• 2020: Ubon Kruanapat F.C.

Stadium and locations

Coordinates	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Year
15°15′06″N 104°50′53″E	Ubon Ratchathani	Ubon Rachathani Sports School Stadium (Opposite of Ubon Lotus's supermarket)	?	2010
15°07′36″N 104°55′03″E	Ubon Ratchathani	Ubon Ratchathani University Stadium	2,945	2011
15°15′06″N 104°50′53″E	Ubon Ratchathani	Ubon Rachathani Sports School Stadium (Opposite of Ubon Lotus's supermarket)	?	2012–2016
15°07′36″N 104°55′03″E	Ubon Ratchathani	Ubon Ratchathani University Stadium	2,945	2017
15°15′06″N 104°50′53″E	Ubon Ratchathani	Ubon Rachathani Sports School Stadium (Opposite of Ubon Lotus's supermarket)	2,000	2017–present

Season by season record

Season	League									FA Cup	League Cup	T3 Cup	Top goalscorer
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos				Name	Goals
2010	Northeast	30	8	5	17	28	47	29	14th	Opted out	QR		Surasak Thongkae	8
2011	Northeast	30	3	9	18	30	64	18	15th	Opted out	QR1		Christian Fokou	11
2012	Northeast	30	2	11	17	23	55	17	16th	Opted out	QR1
2013	Northeast	30	14	9	7	41	29	51	3rd	Opted out	Opted out		David Srangnanaok
2014	Northeast	26	19	5	2	84	23	62	1st	Opted out	R1		Elvis Job	30
	Champions League	10	4	2	4	21	15	14	4th
2015	Northeast	34	15	12	7	52	36	57	7th	Opted out	Opted out		Kim Ji Hun	18
2016	Northeast	26	15	8	3	47	28	53	2nd	Opted out	QR1		Bouba Abbo	12
	Champions League	2	0	0	2	0	5	0	R1
2017	T3 Upper	26	6	8	12	36	47	26	13th	Opted out	Opted out		Bouba Abbo	10
2018	T3 Upper	26	9	5	12	29	36	32	6th	Opted out	Opted out		Bouba Abbo Ahmed Abdalazen	6
2019	T3 Upper	24	8	6	10	23	35	30	7th	Opted out	QR2		Nattapon Tabtanon	7
2020–21	T3 Northeast	15	8	3	4	25	21	27	4th	Opted out	QR2		Saran Srideth	8
2021–22	T3 Northeast	24	13	3	8	45	25	42	4th	Opted out	Opted out		Oscar Plape	13
2022–23	T3 Northeast	24	11	5	8	35	30	38	5th	Opted out	QR1		Oscar Plape	18
2023–24	T3 Northeast	24	11	7	6	42	21	40	6th	Opted out	Opted out	R1	Anurak Mungdee	9
2024–25	T3 Northeast	20	10	3	7	31	20	33	4th	Opted out	QR2	LP	Thakdanai Phamchungkung	9

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

QR1 = First Qualifying Round QR2 = Second Qualifying Round R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 R4 = Round 4

R5 = Round 5 R6 = Round 6 QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals RU = Runners-up W = Winners

Players

Current squad

As of 25 September 2024^[4]

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 Ratchanasak Buarapha 2 DF  THA Kittipoom Bunsong 3 DF  THA Issarapap Saenthep 4 DF  THA Satja Sangsuwan 5 MF  THA Chatchawan Thipluecha 6 MF  THA Wanchaiya Charoenloi 7 MF  THA Pakkanan Meecheu 8 MF  THA Terdsak Samat 9 FW  NGA Jibril Abubakar 10 FW  THA Thapoppon Butkaew 11 FW  GHA Oscar Plape 14 FW  THA Thakdanai Phamchungkung 15 DF  THA Phiraphon Thongluan

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 FW  THA Yutthaphum Noosalung 17 DF  THA Phitakpong Chaiyapho 19 MF  THA Wisanu Choedchu 20 DF  THA Pongsapak Kosalanon 21 FW  THA Dechawat Boonsan 22 GK  THA Nawin Tanaluthai 23 GK  THA Sirisak Kaewko 25 MF  THA Nonthawat Latda 26 DF  THA Watthana Thongkham 28 DF  THA Suparchok Muanmanat 29 DF  THA Thanongsak Suksupan 30 MF  CGO Nathan Kabangu

Club staff

Position	Name
Preisdent	Pongsak Moolsan
Vice-President	Phatthawat Wajadee Phanu Matchima Akkarapong Sonsuphap
Club director	Surasak Surawong
Club Secretary	Narisara Thongkhan
Team manager	Worachak Chantathong
Head coach	Kittiyut Phutthakru
Assistant coach	Thanongsak Suksuphan Weerapong Chaiphan
Sports scientist	Phisan Bothong

Honours

• Regional League North-East Division
  • Winners : 2014
  • Runners-up : 2016