Muang Loei United F.C.

{{Short description|Thai football club}}

{{More citations needed|date=July 2017}}

{{Infobox football club

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| clubname = Muang Loei United
เมืองเลย ยูไนเต็ด

| fullname = Muang Loei United Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลเมืองเลย ยูไนเต็ด

| nickname = The Se-Lai Warriors
(นักรบเซไล)

| founded = {{Start date and age|2012}}
(as Wang Saphung Municipality)
{{Start date and age|2016}}
(as Muang Loei United)

| ground = Blue Dragon Muang Loei Stadium
Loei, Thailand

| capacity =

| owner =

| chairman = Lertsak Patthanachaikul

| mgrtitle = Head coach

| manager = Kittichai Wongsim

| league = Thai League 3

| season = 2024–25

| position = Thai League 3, 5th of 11 in the Northeastern region

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Muang Loei United Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลเมืองเลย ยูไนเต็ด), is a Thai football club based in Mueang, Loei, Thailand. The club was the champion in the 2016 Football Division 3 of North Eastern Region and was promoted to Thai League 4 North Eastern Region. The club was formed in 2012 and entered the Thai Football Division 3 in 2016. The club was renamed from Wang Saphung Football Club.{{cite news|url=https://www.matichon.co.th/news/393833|title=เปิดตัวทีมลูกหนังน้องใหม่’เมืองเลย ยูไนเต็ด’-วางเป้า7ปีโชว์เพลงแข้งลีกสูงสุด}} The club is currently playing in the Thai League 3 Northeastern region.

History

In 2022, Muang Loei United competed in the Thai League 3 for the 2022–23 season. It is their 6th season in the professional league. The club started the season with a 1–1 away draw with Mahasarakham SBT{{cite web |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YSD3V0dQ50hKhQaBY6ciitiVKHzc41JD/view |title=Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Northeastern region matchday 2 – Mahasarakham SBT v Muang Loei United |work=thaileague.co.th |publisher=Thaileague |format=PDF |date=17 September 2022}} and they ended the season with a 3–1 home win over Sakon Nakhon.{{cite web |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OhhX_3fkqWJH77QMOyXV-QMqu_slnBHQ/view |title=Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Northeastern region matchday 25 – Muang Loei United v Sakon Nakhon |work=thaileague.co.th |publisher=Thaileague |format=PDF |date=11 March 2023}} The club has finished 6th place in the league of the Northeastern region. In addition, in the 2022–23 Thai FA Cup Muang Loei United was penalty shoot-out defeated 4–5 by Banbueng in the first round, causing them to be eliminated{{cite web |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a2M2EUH22qbloOZ_0ezg6RwwJ9VkSKz4/view |title=Full Time Summary Thai FA Cup first round – Muang Loei United v Banbueng |work=thaileague.co.th |publisher=Thaileague |format=PDF |date=5 October 2022}} and in the 2022–23 Thai League Cup Muang Loei United was defeated 1–2 by Sisaket United in the first qualification round, causing them to be eliminated too.{{cite web |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JVj3aOYjKq6zU8sUia-8cM2U7ERkAXac/view |title=Full Time Summary Thai League Cup first qualification round – Sisaket United v Muang Loei United |work=thaileague.co.th |publisher=Thaileague |format=PDF |date=3 September 2022}}

Stadium and locations

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Coordinates

! Location

! Stadium

! Year

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| Wang Saphung, Loei

| Wang Saphung Stadium

| 2017–2019

{{coord|17.485970816093232|101.73509172853112|format=dms|type:landmark_scale:3000}}

| Mueang, Loei

| Loei Provincial Stadium

| 2020

{{coord|17.513940988009068|101.71971299740846|format=dms|type:landmark_scale:3000}}

| Mueang, Loei

| Blue Dragon Muang Loei Stadium

| 2021–

Records

=Matches=

=Attendance=

=Player records=

  • Most goals in all competitions
  • 26, by Chawin Thirawatsri {{Flagicon|THA}}, during 2018–2019 season)
  • First player to score a League goal
  • Miguel Kamwa Ngueyu {{Flagicon|Cameroon}} : vs. Buriram United F.C. B, Thai League 4, 26 February 2017, Wang Saphung Stadium
  • Most goal scored in a match: 4
  • Danusorn Wijitpanya {{Flagicon|THA}} v Sakon Nakhon F.C., Thai League 4, 1 September 2019, Sakon Nakhon City municipality Stadium
  • Célio Guilherme da Silva Santos {{Flagicon|BRA}} v Sisaket United F.C., 2020 Thai League Cup, 22 February 2020, Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium

Season by season record

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rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=9|League

!rowspan=2|FA Cup

!rowspan=2|League Cup

!rowspan=2|T3 Cup

!colspan=2|Top goalscorer

Division

!P

!W

!D

!L

!F

!A

!Pts

!Pos

!Name

!Goals

2016

|DIV 3 Northeast

|5

|3

|1

|1

|16

|7

|10

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|Opted out

|Ineligible

|

|align="left"|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Niyom Boonprom

|3

2017

|T4 Northeast

|33

|14

|12

|7

|46

|30

|54

|bgcolor=#deb678|3rd

|R1

|QR2

|

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MAD}} Dimitri Carlos Zozimar

|6

2018

|T4 Northeast

|26

|17

|6

|3

|50

|22

|57

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|R1

|QR2

|

|align="left"|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Chawin Thirawatsri

|17

2019

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD" |T4 Northeast

|24

|17

|4

|3

|55

|15

|55

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|R1

|R2

|

|align="left"|{{flagicon|THA}} Wittaya Thanawatcharasanti

|13

2020–21

|T3 Northeast

|15

|12

|1

|2

|35

|9

|37

|bgcolor=silver|2nd

|R3

|QR2

|

|align="left"|{{flagicon|CIV}} Diarra Junior Aboubacar

|14

2021–22

|T3 Northeast

|24

|18

|4

|2

|59

|15

|58

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|R2

|R2

|

|align="left"|{{flagicon|THA}} Amporn Chaipong

|12

2022–23

||T3 Northeast

|24

|9

|9

|6

|38

|28

|36

|6th

|R1

|QR1

|

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MLI}} Ibrahim Konaré

|9

2023–24

|T3 Northeast

|24

|11

|6

|7

|43

|33

|39

|7th

|QR

|Opted out

|QR2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|THA}} Apidet Janngam

|9

2024–25

|T3 Northeast

|20

|6

|8

|6

|22

|22

|26

|5th

|R2

|QR2

|R16

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} Michael Aliu

|7

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|bgcolor=gold|Champions

|bgcolor=silver|Runners-up

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Promoted

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|Relegated

Players

=Current squad=

{{updated|23 January 2025}}[https://www.thaileague.co.th/club-info/?id=1168&tn=120 Muang Loei United squads]. Retrieved on 23 September 2024.

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=1|nat=THA|pos=GK|name=Panupan Juheang}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=5|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Nonnawat Salad}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=9|nat=NGA|pos=FW|name=Michael Aliu}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=Kittikai Juntaraksa}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=11|nat=AZE|pos=FW|name=Mammad Quliyev}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=13|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Chanchai Phonchamroen}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=14|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=Winiton Duangchai}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=16|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Jansada Kanha}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=19|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=Thapkhon Markmee}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=20|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Peeravit Kidrob}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=21|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Teerapat Kessopa}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=23|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Taveechai Kliangklao}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=24|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Chaiwat Ritthisak}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=28|nat=THA|pos=GK|name=Phithakphong Chanoum}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=29|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=Kitsana Chitchuea}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=37|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Thanakrit Banjongkaew}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=47|nat=THA|pos=MF|name=Nonthawat Chaotai}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=59|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Wirachai Buyairaksa}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=71|nat=THA|pos=DF|name=Eakkaluk Lungnam}}

{{Fs player |no=77 |nat=Thailand |pos=MF |name=Arthit Sunthornpit}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=88|nat=THA|pos=FW|name=Amporn Chaipong}}

{{Fs player|other=|no=99|nat=THA|pos=GK|name=Thanarat Neao-olo}}

{{Fs end}}

=Out on loan=

{{Fs start}}

{{fs player |no=|nat=THA |pos=FW |name=Tanapat Waempracha|other= at Nongbua Pitchaya}}

{{Fs end}}

Club staff

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style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#132640"|Position

!style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#132640"|Staff

Chairman{{flagicon|THA}} Lertsak Patthanachaikul
Team Manager{{flagicon|THA}} Decha Boonrod
Technical Director & General Manager{{flagicon|THA}} Tingkorn Ketkesorn
Head coach{{flagicon|THA}} Kittichai Wongsim
Assistant coach{{flagicon|THA}} Pradhan Senala
{{flagicon|THA}} Watcharapong Pusa
Goalkeeper Coach{{flagicon|THA}} Watcharin Meesena
Fitness Coach{{flagicon|THA}}
Match Analyst{{flagicon|THA}}
Team Doctor{{flagicon|THA}}
Physiotherapist{{flagicon|THA}}
Masseur{{flagicon|THA}}
Sports scientist{{flagicon|THA}}
Media Officer{{flagicon|THA}}
Team Staff{{flagicon|THA}}

Honours

=Domestic leagues=

References