Muangthong United F.C.
Muangthong United is a Thai football club based in Nonthaburi near Bangkok. Play their home games, the club from the Yamaha Stadium. The club plays in the Thai Premier League, the top league in the country. The club is owned by the Sports Syndicate Siam. Within three years it managed the club from the third division to the Master of Thailand.
- 3.1 National
Club history
1989-2009: Creation and promotion to the Premier League
Was founded the club in 1989, and is therefore still a relatively young association. In the consciousness of the football fans in Thailand, the club also joined only in 2007., The club won this year, the Thailand Division 2 League and rose to the second league. With the most attractive football in League Two peilte you directly to the walkover in the Thai Premier League. From the first to game day, the club stood on a promotion place, and gave also to this end of the season no longer ago. As a sovereign master of the second division one rose to the TPL. Even before the start of the season, the club undertook many new and well-known players of Thailand. Despite a successful start to the season we undertook in April 2009 Attaphol Buspakom a new coach. As expected by all the experts, the club played beginning with the front and was the summer break un the top five of the table. One factor of success is, among others, a collaboration with the Arsenal FC and SK demLierse from Belgium. From that very club, Lierse SK, the Thai star player Teerathep Winothai could be required to summer break. At the same time joined with Ronnachai Rangsiyo, from champions FC PEA, another storm talent after Nonthaburi. On 20 Round Muangthong took over for the first time the table top and gave it back not even to the very end. With three points ahead of the club was the end of the 2009 season, celebrating his first championship. Not so good, however, it ran in the Thai cup competition. In the third round Muangthong entered the contest to be excreted again. Against local rivals Bangkok Glass FC had to suffer a 1-0 defeat. At the Annual Awards of the league, the club won in three categories. Coach of the Year was Attaphol Buspakom, Goalkeeper of the Year Kawin Thammasatchanan and Defender of the Year Jetsada Jitsawad.
From 2009
Shortly after the end of the 2009 season, there were the first signings. The Twin Qilins your thirst for action from the previous years remained faithful. By February 2010, a total of eleven new players have been contracted. In addition to some supplementary players but among them were star players in the league. With Christian Kouakou, a young junior players from RSC Anderlecht. Kone Mohamed was with 14 goals in the 2009 season, the top scorer of the league rivals FC Chonburi. On 21 January 2010 the obligation of the former Bundesliga player Berkant Göktan could be announced. For two further signings, there was also still in the same week. With Datsakorn Thonglao the captain of the Thai national team and one of the best midfielders in Southeast Asia could be required. He previously played in Vietnam with Hoàng Anh Gia Lai. Officially nothing was known about the transfer fee. But called his former employer a fee of 200.00 U.S. dollars. With the Belgian Rene Desaeyere a new coach was also committed. The 62 -year-old most recently worked for the KV Turnhout in the Belgian League 3. The former coach Attaphol Buspakom was promoted to Technical Director. Thus, the club had since 2007 every year a new head coach.
As a master of the Thai Premier League, the club was entitled to participate in the qualification for the AFC Champions League 2010. There Muangthong met the champion of Vietnam SHB Da Nang. Muangthong won the discharged in Vietnam game 3-0 and met in round two to the Singapore Armed Forces FC. The game took 90 minutes plus extra time, no decision, so a penalty shoot-out had to bring the decision. The club moved here from Nonthaburi 4-3 the short straw. Both Datsakorn Thonglao and Berkant Göktan were not eligible to play for both games since the deadline had expired on 30 December 2009.
Stadium, fans and environment
Play their home games Muangthong United from the Yamaha Stadium. A Stadium which originally offered about 5,000 spectators. The stadium has unlike most stadiums in Thailand no running track. Due to the success, and the increasing number of spectators, the stadium was expanded with the help of steel pipe stands to 15,000 seats during the season. After the end of the 2009 season started so that the existing plans for a stadium expansion into action. Goods designed nor for a capacity of approximately 15,000 spectators, the first draft, this was later changed to 25,000. As one of the few stadiums in Thailand, it is then also have VIP areas ..
The association managed to develop a very large fan base in a short time. For away games, the fans are represented very numerous. Games against Chonburi FC and Bangkok Glass FC are among the highlights of the season. This 2009 new attendance records for the league could be set up in the season. For the game against Chonburi FC and Bangkok Glass, there was even a first time ticket sales. This should slow down the expected rush for tickets. For the football in Thailand, this was a novelty. The core of the fans of Muangthong consists of the "Ultra Muangthong ". They were also the first who brought the Ultra movement in the stadiums of Thailand. Large banners, flags and double holder characterize the Fangruppierung, as well as a " pre- Inger " with megaphones.
The environment of the organization is considered to be extremely professional. The newcomer to the Thai Premier League is the previous class leader Chonburi FC in terms of marketing and merchandise while in nothing and is even doing to overtake him. The owner of the club, Siam Sport Syndicate, this is one of the largest media companies in Thailand in sports. So the company was a sponsor of the Thai FA Cup in 2009 and also has the rights to the live broadcasts of the Thai Premier League.
Honours
National
- Thai Premier League
- Thailand Division 1 League
- Thailand Division 2 League
Coach Chronicle
Squad -team 2012/2013
Logo History
2008