Ayutthaya United F.C.
Thailand football club
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Ayutthaya United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลอยุธยา ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Sena, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The club competes in the Thai League 1, the top tier of Thai football league system after promotion as runner-up. The club currently plays their home matches at Ayutthaya Province Stadium.[1]
สโมสรฟุตบอลอยุธยา ยูไนเต็ด
(นักรบอโยธยา)
2016, as Ayutthaya United
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| Full name | Ayutthaya United Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลอยุธยา ยูไนเต็ด | |||
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| Nicknames | The Ayothaya Warriors (นักรบอโยธยา) | |||
| Short name | AYT | |||
| Founded | 2007, as Sena Municipality 2016, as Ayutthaya United | |||
| Ground | Ayutthaya Province Stadium Ayutthaya, Thailand | |||
| Capacity | 6,000 | |||
| Chairman | Adisak Punjaruenworakul | |||
| Head coach | Arun Tulwattanangkul | |||
| League | Thai League 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Thai League 2, 2nd of 18 (promoted) | |||
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History
Sena Municipality
Sena Municipality Football Club was established in 2007. They are the local football team of Sena district, Ayutthaya and they played in the "Royal football Cup". In 2008, Sena Municipality took part in the Khor Royal Cup. They were in round of 16 before losing to Assumption College Sriracha football club 2–3. In 2008–09, they again reached the round of 16 before losing to Hua-Hin Municipality 0–1.
In 2013, Sena Municipality reached the semi-final. They lost to Korat United but earned promotion to the Khǒr Royal Cup.[2] In 2014, Sena Municipality football club played in Khǒr Royal Cup for the first time.[3] In 2015, Sena Municipality advanced to the semi-final. Despite being defeated by Institute of Physical Education Samut Sakhon, they gained promotion.[4]
As Ayutthaya United
After Sena Municipality got promoted to the regional division, they changed the club name to Ayutthaya United.[5] The club played their home matches at Senabodee Stadium. On 19 March 2016, Ayutthaya United played their first match at Nakhon Sawan Province Stadium with Nakhon Sawan. Ayutthaya United won 1–0 by the goal of Rungroj Sawangsri. On 7 December 2016, Ayutthaya Warrior merged with Ayutthaya United.[6]
First Division
On 26 April 2025, Ayutthaya United secured promotion to Thai League 1 for the first time in their history, after defeating Bangkok FC 5–1 and finishing the 2024–25 Thai League 2 season as runners-up.
Stadium
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
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| 14°19′59″N 100°24′17″E | Ayutthaya | Senabodee Stadium | 2,500 | 2016 |
| 14°21′00″N 100°35′50″E | Ayutthaya | Ayutthaya Province Stadium | 6,000 | 2017–present |
Season by season record
| Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Top goalscorer | |||||||||
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| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||
| 2016 | Central | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 31 | 4th | Opted out | R1 |  Tomohiro Onodera |
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| 2017 | T3 Upper | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 47 | 4th | R2 | R1 |  Kendall Jagdeosingh |
12 |
| 2018 | T3 Upper | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 23 | 54 | 2nd | QR | QRP |  Osvaldo Neto |
15 |
| 2019 | T2 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 64 | 24 | 18th | Opted out | R1 |  Jeong Woo-geun |
8 |
| 2020–21 | T2 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 45 | 47 | 9th | Opted out | – | Yoo Byung-soo |
20 |
| 2021–22 | T2 | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 50 | 41 | 11th | QR | Opted out |  Sarayut Yooseubchuea |
6 |
| 2022–23 | T2 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 43 | 51 | 10th | R3 | R2 | Nilson |
18 |
| 2023–24 | T2 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 36 | 59 | 6th | Opted out | Opted out | André Luís |
13 |
| 2024–25 | T2 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 57 | 30 | 60 | 2nd | R1 | Opted out | Caíque |
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| 2025–26 | T1 | ||||||||||||
| Champion | Runner | Promoted | Relegated |
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Managerial history
Head coaches throughout years (2015–present)
| Name | Period | Honours |
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| Rachan Sarakom |
2015–May 2016 | Regional League Division 2 promotion |
| Aphirak Sriarun |
May 2016–Dec 2016 | Thai League 3 promotion |
| Sombat Kongplik |
Dec 2016–Apr 2017 | |
| Aphirak Sriarun (interim) |
May 2017 | |
| Narongthanaphorn Choeithaisongchodok |
May 2017–Nov 2017 | |
| Masayuki Miura |
Dec 2017–Aug 2018 | Thai League 2 promotion |
| Santi Chaiyaphuak (interim) |
Aug–Sep 2018 | |
| Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol |
Nov 2018–Mar 2019 | |
| Anurak Srikerd |
Apr 2019–Jul 2019 | |
| Pattanapong Sripramote (interim) |
Aug 2019–Sep 2019 | |
| Santi Chaiyaphuak |
Jan 2020–Apr 2021 | |
| Jetsada Jitsawad |
Aug 2021–May 2022 | |
| Santi Chaiyaphuak |
July 2022–Feb 2023 | |
 Bruno Pereira |
Feb–May 2023 | |
 Danny Invincibile |
Jul 2023–May 2024 | |
| Jugkrit Siriwattanasart |
Aug 2024–present | Thai League 1 promotion |
Honours
Domestic
- Thai League 2
- Runners-up (1): 2024–25