Khon Kaen United F.C.
Thai football club
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Khon Kaen United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Khon Kaen province.[1] The club currently plays in Thai League 2, the second tier of the Thai football league system. The club has won the Thai League 3 title in 2019.[2]
สโมสรฟุตบอลขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด
(จงอางผยอง)
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| Full name | Khon Kaen United Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด | |||
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| Nicknames | The King Cobras (จงอางผยอง) | |||
| Founded | 13 October 2014 | |||
| Ground | Khon Kaen Provincial Administrative Organization Stadium Khon Kaen, Thailand | |||
| Capacity | 8,500 | |||
| Chairman | Watthana Changlao | |||
| Head coach | Teerasak Po-on | |||
| League | Thai League 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | Thai League 1, 16th of 16 (relegated) | |||
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History
Khon Kaen United was formed in 2015 and entered the Regional League Division 2 and allocated into the North-East Division that makes Khon Kaen Derby match with Khon Kaen.[3]
Suspended
In 2016, Khon Kaen United was suspended from the 2016 campaign due to criminal case with 8 games remaining.[4]In 2018, Khon Kaen United returned to play in the Thailand's professional league because the team is acquitted by the Thailand Court of justice decide. FA Thailand order this team to restart at 2018 Thai League 4 North Eastern Region.[5] At the end of the season the club finished with Runners-up of Thai League 4 and promoted to the Thai League 3.
Back-to-back promotion to the top flight league
In 2019, Khon Kaen United was the champion of the 2019 Thai League 3 upper zone and champion of Thai League 3 where the club got promoted from Thai League 3 to the 2020–21 Thai League 2 where in their first season, the club gain another promotion to the 2021–22 Thai League 1 as a play-off winner after beating Nakhon Pathom United 4–3 on penalties shootout.[6]
Relegation
Khon Kaen United finished in the 2024–25 season sitting in the bottom of the league with 18 points thus getting relegated to the Thai League 2.
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
Stadium
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
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| 16°27′21″N 102°56′49″E | Khon Kaen | Khon Kaen Sports School Stadium | 2,500 | 2015 |
| 16°24′46″N 102°49′38″E | Khon Kaen | Khon Kaen Provincial Administrative Organization Stadium | 7,000 | 2016–present |
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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Player out on loan
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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Honours
Player records
As of 30 January 2026.
- Biggest wins: 5–0 vs Nong Kai (30 October 2025)
- Heaviest defeats: 9–0 vs Buriram United (19 January 2025)
- Youngest goal scorers: Phongsakon Sangkasopha ~ 19 years 11 days old (On 30 October 2025 vs Nong Kai)
- Oldest goal scorers: Tawin Butsombat ~ 37 years 9 months 15 days old (On 6 April 2025 vs Ratchaburi)
- Youngest ever debutant: Chetsadaporn Makkharom ~ 18 years 3 months 3 days old (On 27 October 2021 vs Rayong)
- Oldest ever player: Phiyawat Intarapim ~ 37 years 10 months 5 days old (On 24 January 2026 vs Sisaket United)
Former players
International capped players
Managerial history
Head coaches by years (2015–present)
Thongchai Sukkoki 2015–2016
Dave Booth 2016
Ljubomir Ristovski 2016- Apichai Pholpitak 2018
- Sarayuth Chaikamdee 2018–2019
- Patipat Robroo 2019
Sugao Kambe 2020–2021- Patipat Robroo 2021
Carlos Eduardo Parreira 2021–2022- Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok 2022
- Patipat Robroo 2022–2023
- Ekalak Thong-am 2023–2024
- Tana Chanabut 2024
- Rattee Ueathanaphaisarn 2024
- Srdan Trailovic 2024
- Patipat Robroo 2024–2025
- Pipob On-Mo 2025
- Teerasak Po-on 2025–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 | ||||
| 2015 | DIV 2 North-East | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 28 | 82 | 1st | R2 | QF |  Samuel Kwawu |
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| 2016–17 | DIV 1 | Banned | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | T4 North-East | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 24 | 56 | 2nd | QR | QR1 |  Capistrano Jardel |
15+5 | |
| 2019 | T3 Upper | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 19 | 59 | 1st | QR | QR1 | Natan Oliveira |
19 | |
| 2020–21 | T2 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 37 | 60 | 4th | QR | – | Paulo Conrado |
25+1 | |
| 2021–22 | T1 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 37 | 10th | R2 | R1 | Ibson Melo |
17 | |
| 2022–23 | T1 | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 42 | 33 | 13th | R2 | R1 |  Alongkorn Jornnathong Ibson Melo Lidor Cohen |
4 | |
| 2023–24 | T1 | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 58 | 35 | 8th | R1 | QF | Brenner |
9 | |
| 2024–25 | T1 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 68 | 18 | 16th | R1 | R2 |  Ryu Seung-woo |
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| 2025–26 | T2 | QF | ||||||||||||
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |