Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi F.C.

Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi
ดราก้อน ปทุมวัน กาญจนบุรี
Full nameDragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi Football Club
Nickname(s)The Fire Dragons
(มังกรไฟ)
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017) as Singha Golden Bells F.C.
2022; 2 years ago (2022) as Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi F.C.
GroundKanchanaburi Province Stadium
Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Capacity13,000
Coordinates14°01′13″N 99°31′17″E / 14.020402°N 99.521469°E / 14.020402; 99.521469
ChairmanPakphum Kanchanaratkul
Head coachSomchai Makmool
LeagueThai League 2
2022–23Thai League 3, third place of the national championship (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลดราก้อน ปทุมวัน กาญจนบุรี) is a Thai professional football club based in Mueang, Kanchanaburi, Thailand.[1][2] The club is currently playing in the Thai League 3 Western region.

History

In 2017, the club was established as Singha Golden Bells Muangkan.

In 2018, the club has competed in Thailand Amateur League Western region, using Kanchanaburi municipality stadium as the ground. They competed in the amateur league to the 2018 and 2019 seasons continuously.

In 2020, the club was promoted to Thai League 3 or also known as Omsin League[3] and renamed to Singha Golden Bells Kanchanaburi. Due to the resurgence of COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand, the FA Thailand must abruptly end the regional stage of the Thai League 3.[4] The club finished the 4th place of the Western region.[5]

In 2021, the club has changed the club's logo by using Leo's head and text KANCHANABURI FOOTBALL CLUB to compete in the Thai League 3 continuously.[6]

In 2022, the club has renamed Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi and changed the club's logo to be a dragon.[7] The club competed in the Thai League 3 for the 2022–23 season. It is their 3rd season in the professional league. The club started the season with a 3–3 away draw with Chainat United[8] and they ended the season with a 1–0 home win over Chainat United.[9] The club has finished 1st place in the league of the Western region and advanced to the national championship stage. In addition, in the 2022–23 Thai FA Cup Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi was defeated 1–3 by Ghost Gate in the first round, causing them to be eliminated[10] and in the 2022–23 Thai League Cup Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi was defeated 0–2 by Lamphun Warriors in the second round, causing them to be eliminated too.[11]

Stadium and locations

Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year
14°01′13″N 99°31′17″E / 14.020402°N 99.521469°E / 14.020402; 99.521469 Ban Nuea, Mueang, Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi Municipality Stadium 5,000 2018–

Season by season record

Season League FA Cup League Cup Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2018 TA West 5 3 1 1 12 5 10 2nd Not enter Not qualified
2019 TA West 3 2 1 0 13 4 7 2nd Not enter Not qualified
2020–21 T3 West 17 6 6 5 19 22 24 4th Not enter No competition Thailand Nattapong Kumnaet 5
2021–22 T3 West 20 9 4 7 28 29 31 4th R2 QRP Brazil Lucas Massaro Garcia Gama 7
2022–23 T3 West 22 17 1 4 69 26 52 1st R1 R2 Russia Sergei Tumasyan 14
2023–24 T2
Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated

Honours

Domestic leagues

Players

Current squad

As of 8 January 2023[12]

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

Club staff

Position Staff
Head Coach Thailand Somchai Makmool
Assistant Head Coach Thailand Arthit Tanusorn
Assistant Coach Vacant
First-Team Coach Vacant
Goalkeeper Coach Thailand Kosin Hembutr
Fitness Coach Vacant
Video Analyst Vacant
Team Doctor Vacant
Physiotherapist Vacant
Technical Director Vacant

References