Sukhothai
สุโขทัย เอฟซี

Full name	Sukhothai Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสุโขทัย
Nickname(s)	The Fire Bats (ค้างคาวไฟ)
Short name	SKTFC
Founded	2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Ground	Thalay Luang Stadium Sukhothai, Thailand
Capacity	8,000
Chairman	Anongwan Thepsuthin
Manager	Sugao Kambe
League	Thai League 1
2022–23	Thai League 1, 12th of 16
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

Sukhothai Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดสุโขทัย) is a Thai professional association football club based in Sukhothai province. They play in the Thai League 1. Sukhothai FC represents the Sukhothai Province mainly known for being the first Kingdom of Thailand.^[1] Their main team colors are red and white and their away colors are black and green. Sukhothai FC play all their home matches at the Thalay Luang Stadium which has a maximum capacity of 9,500.

History

Early history

Sukhothai FC was established in 2009 and entered the Regional League Northern Division. They finished their first ever season in the Regional League Northern Division in 7th place out of 11 teams. In 2014, after 6 years in the third tier division, Sukhothai got the promotion to 2015 Thai Division 1 League.

In 2015, the newly promotion team Sukhothai had a successful campaign in Thai Division 1 League with the finishing in the unexpected third place of the final standing. Sukhothai has promoted to 2016 Thai League.

In 2019, Sukhothai academy's top prospect, Jasraj Sangha, was offered a contract with the first team, but declined the offer, later stating that it was a "late notice".

Top League

In 2016, the first year in the top league, Sukhothai created the overachieved run by finishing in the seventh place of the table. Sukhothai also qualified for 2017 AFC Champions League after being one of co-winner of FA Cup.^[2]

Main rivalry

Sukhothai's main neighboring rivals are with Phitsanulok and Kamphaengphet.

Stadium and locations

Season by season record

Continental record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away
2017	AFC Champions League	Preliminary round 2	Yadanarbon	5–0
		Play-off round	Shanghai SIPG	0–3

Players

Current 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 2 DF  THA Surawich Logarwit 3 DF  BRA Laércio Soldá 4 DF  THA Sarawut Kanlayanabandit 5 MF  THA Ekkasit Chaobut 6 DF  THA Jakkit Wachpirom 7 MF  THA Lursan Thiamrat 8 DF  JPN Ryohei Arai 9 FW  SLV Nelson Bonilla 10 FW  MAD John Baggio (Captain) 11 FW  THA Kritsana Kasemkulvilai 13 DF  THA Piyarat Lajungreed 14 DF  THA Laksana Kamruen 15 DF  THA Saringkan Promsupa 17 FW  THA Somkid Chamnarnsilp

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 GK  THA Supazin Hnupichai 19 MF  THA Anuchit Ngrnbukkol 22 MF  THA Chaowasit Sapsakunphon 29 FW  THA Pattarapon Suksakit 30 MF  THA Kirati Kaewnongdang 31 GK  THA Sutthipong Pisansarb 36 GK  THA Kritchai Sangrung 37 DF  THA Suwannapat Kingkaew 45 MF  THA Athirat Jantrapho 56 MF  THA Suwicha Chittabut 68 DF  JPN Reon Saito 88 MF  THA Sansern Limwatthana 91 FW  THA Jakkapong Polmart 99 GK  THA Kittipun Saensuk

Out on loan

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

Coaches

Honours

Domestic leagues

• Regional League Northern Division
  • Winner (1) : 2014
• FA Cup
  • Champions: 2016