Chiangmai United F.C.
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| Full name | Chiangmai United Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลเชียงใหม่ ยูไนเต็ด | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The White Elephants (ช้างเผือก) | ||
| Short name | CMUTD | ||
| Founded | 2015 as Changphueak Chiangmai 2017 as JL Chiangmai United 2020 as Chiangmai United | ||
| Ground | 700th Anniversary Stadium Chiang Mai, Thailand | ||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||
| Chairman | Pichai Lertpongadisorn | ||
| Head Coach | Anucha Chaiyawong (caretaker) | ||
| League | Thai League 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Thai League 2, 9th | ||
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Chiangmai United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลเชียงใหม่ ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Chiang Mai province, Thailand.
History
The club, originally named Changphueak Chiangmai, was founded in 2015.[1] The club competed its first season in 2016 and won champion in the 2016 Thai Division 3 Tournament Northern Region and was promoted to Thai League 4 North Region. In 2017, the club was renamed to JL Chiangmai United with Jele as the team main sponsor.[2]
In 2020, the club was renamed to Chiangmai United.[3]
Sponsors
The following are sponsors of CMUTD (named "CMUTD Partners"):
Title
| Period | Kit Manufacturer | Title Sponsor | Co Sponsor |
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| 2017–2019 | FBT | Moose Cider / Jele | |
| 2020 | VOLT | Moose Cider / Jele | Thai AirAsia |
| 2021–2022 | Grand Sport Group | Moose Cider / Jele | Thai Vietjet Air |
| 2023–present | 2S Sport | VBeyond Development | Thai Vietjet Air |
Main
Crest history
2020–present
Stadium and locations
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 | DIV 3 North | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 1st | Opted out | Ineligible | ||
| 2017 | T4 North | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 17 | 49 | 1st | SF | QR1 | Chatchai Narkwijit | 20 |
| 2018 | T3 Upper | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 60 | 31 | 59 | 1st | R2 | QR1 | Chatchai Narkwijit | 20 |
| 2019 | T2 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 11th | R1 | R2 | Hiziel Souza Soares | 12 |
| 2020–21 | T2 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 64 | 28 | 69 | 2nd | R1 | – | Melvin de Leeuw | 17 |
| 2021–22 | T1 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 56 | 19 | 16th | R3 | R2 | Bill | 5 |
| 2022–23 | T2 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 54 | 5th | R4 | R1 | Melvin de Leeuw | 8 |
| 2023–24 | T2 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 52 | 41 | 49 | 9th | R3 | QR3 | Mosquito | 13 |
| 2024–25 | T2 | ||||||||||||
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
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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Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Caretaker Head Coach |  Anucha Chaiyawong
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| Assistant Coach | Sarawut Wongmai
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| Goalkeeping Coach | Pansa Meesatham
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| Physiotherapist | Pinkchai Hanwachira Techin Boonmee Pawarit Chaichana
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| Marketing Communications & Media Manager | Nitipong Yuantrakul
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| Club Photographer & Media Staff | Peerayu Niamsub
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| Team Officer | Pichit Srisawad Sathaporn Chantanakhet
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| Sport Scientist | Suriya Wongsrikao Nattapong Pongnikorn
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| Sport Marketing & Creative | Supanut Charoenrat
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| General Manager | Bannasit Wiangsamut
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| Team Manager | Srisopha Kotkhamlue
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Coaches
Coaches by Years (2016–present)
- Chalongchai Leelahacheewa 2016–2017
- Peerapat Pasithakarnkul 2017
- Apichart Mosika 2017–2018
- Surachai Jirasirichote 2018
- Chusak Sriphum 2018
- Somchai Makmool 2018–2019
Leones Pereira dos Santos 2019- Surachai Jirasirichote 2019
- Carlos Eduardo Parreira 2020
Dennis Amato 2020–2021- Surapong Kongthep 2021
- Ailton Silva 2021–2022
- Chusak Sriphum 2022
- Somchai Chuayboonchum 2022–2023
- Wanderley Junior 2023
- Surachai Jirasirichote 2023–2024
Jeffrén Suárez 2024- Anucha Chaiyawong (Caretaker) 2024–
Honours
Domestic leagues
- Thai League 2
- Runners-up (1): 2020–21
- Thai League 3
- Champions (1): 2018
- Thai League 3 Upper Region
- Champions (1): 2018
- Thai League 4 Northern Region
- Champions (1): 2017
- Football Division 3
- Champions (1): 2016
References
- ^ See Changphueak Chiangmai team logo. "Changphueak won on penalty over Institution of Physical Education Chiang Mai Campus, promoted to T4". 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ "JL Chiangmai United F.C. revealed, preparing for 2017 season of Thai League 4 (in Thai)". Manager. 2017-02-05. Archived from the original on 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ "JL Chiangmai United F.C. renamed to Chiangmai United F.C. in 2020 season (in Thai)". Goal Thailand. 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Go to the correct place, JL Chiangmai changes home stadium to Chiang Mai University stadium". 2017-03-31. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ "JL confirmed moving home stadium to Mae Jo University, facing Uttaradit F.C." 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ "JL confirmed moving home stadium to Muang Chiang Mai Stadium, facing Nakhon Sawan F.C." 2017-05-03. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-24.