Kasetsart F.C.

Kasetsart
เกษตรศาสตร์ เอฟซี
Full nameKasetsart Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลมหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์
Nickname(s)The Emerald Naga
(นาคามรกต)
Founded1988
GroundInsee Chantarasatit Stadium
Bangkok, Thailand
Capacity3,275
OwnerKasetsart University
ChairmanVacant
Head CoachSanti Chaiyaphuak
LeagueThai League 2
2024–25Thai League 2, 7th of 18

Kasetsart Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลมหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์) is a Thai football club under the stewardship of Kasetsart University based in Bangkok.[1][2]

History

Kasetsart won the Khǒr Royal Cup (ถ้วย ข.) in the 2008 season and gained promotion to the third level. They achieved a 7th-place finish in their first season in the 2009 Thai Division 2 League Bangkok & field Region league. The following season, the club finished 11th in the expanded 13-team 2010 Thai Division 2 League Bangkok & field Region.

In the 2010 Thai League Cup qualifying round, Kasetsart was penalized with a 2–0 loss after they walked off the pitch during the middle of a game with Nonthaburi The decision to walk off proved costly as a victory over their opponents would have set up a first-round tie with Bangkok Glass.[3]

Big things were expected for the 2011 season with a vastly improved budget and several signings from the Thai Division 1 League. Kasetsart won the Bangkok Division 2 league title but their playoff campaign ended disastrously both on and off the field. The side finished bottom of Group A, collecting five points while their home stadium was unusable due to the 2011 Thai floods. Because of the damage caused to their stadium by the flooding, Kasetasrt had to relocate to their Kasetsart University Kamphaeng Saen Campus Stadium in Nakhon Pathom for the 2012 season. Yet again the season ended in disappointment as the Emerald Naga were pipped for a playoff spot on the last day of the season.[4]

In 2024, Kasetsart decided to withdraw the team from the competition and dissolved the club after the end of season 2023–24 Thai League 2 due to the problem of lack of financial liquidity.[5] But later on, the club announced that they would not disband the team and would send the team to continue competing in 2024–25 Thai League 2.[6]

Stadium and locations

Coordinates Location Stadium Capacity Year
14°01′16″N 99°59′03″E / 14.021246°N 99.984243°E / 14.021246; 99.984243 Nakhon Pathom Kasetsart University Kamphaeng Saen Campus Stadium 4,000 2007, 2012, 2014–2015
13°55′05″N 100°32′51″E / 13.917989°N 100.547411°E / 13.917989; 100.547411 Lak Si, Bangkok TOT Stadium Chaeng Watthana 5,000 2017–2019
13°50′50″N 100°33′57″E / 13.847122°N 100.565834°E / 13.847122; 100.565834 Chatuchak, Bangkok Insee Chantarasatit Stadium 3,275 2009–2011, 2013, 2016, 2020–

Season by season record

Season League FA Cup League Cup Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2008 Khǒr Royal Cup 1st
2009 Bangkok 18 4 6 8 22 32 18 7th
2010 Bangkok 24 4 5 15 20 39 17 11th
2011 Bangkok 30 18 10 2 55 29 64 1st
2012 Bangkok 34 19 8 7 58 32 65 4th
2013 Bangkok 26 14 6 6 36 23 48 2nd
2014 Request for Withdrawn
2015 Bangkok 26 12 5 9 34 27 41 4th R2 QR1
2016 Bangkok 20 13 3 4 43 14 42 2nd R1 R3
2017 T2 32 8 13 11 61 72 37 13th R1 QRP Brazil Jonatan Ferreira Reis 28
2018 T2 28 8 4 16 34 49 28 13th R2 R1 New Zealand Kayne Vincent 7
2019 T2 34 10 10 14 40 43 40 12th Not Enter R1 South Korea Seo Dong-hyeon 9
2020–21 T2 34 11 5 18 34 53 38 14th Not Enter Not Enter Thailand Apiwit Samurmuen 7
2021–22 T2 34 9 12 13 32 47 39 13th QR R1 France Simon Dia 7
2022–23 T2 34 8 13 13 35 42 37 15th R2 Not Enter Brazil Mateus Totô 12
2023–24 T2 34 6 4 24 31 84 22 16th R1 R1 Saint Kitts and Nevis Tishan Hanley 7
2024–25 T2 32 11 12 9 36 37 45 7th QR R1 Thailand Adisak Kraisorn 11
Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated

Players

Current squad

[7] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Thailand THA Siwat Rawangpa
5 DF Thailand THA Teeradol Poonsawat
6 MF Thailand THA Jakkarin Kaewprom
7 FW Thailand THA Nattapon Thaptanon
8 MF Thailand THA Seksit Srisai
9 FW Japan JPN Taiga Kitajima
10 MF Turkey TUR Ismaïl Sassi
11 MF Thailand THA Cholsatien Poolworalak
15 DF Thailand THA Chayapol Sapma
16 MF Thailand THA Sorawit Saetang
17 MF Thailand THA Kantaphat Nivasakul
18 MF Thailand THA Jessakorn Noysri
19 FW Thailand THA Akarawin Sawasdee
20 MF Thailand THA Pakkapol Bunchuay
21 FW Thailand THA Nonthaphut Panaimthon
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW Thailand THA Wongpakorn Charoentaveesuk
23 MF Thailand THA Chanathip Phetkham
24 MF Thailand THA Patcharapol Intanee
25 GK Thailand THA Nathaphat Wannamart
28 FW Thailand THA Worachai Jaoprakam
30 MF Thailand THA Chonmapoom Chuppayakka
36 MF Thailand THA Chanasorn Kaewkosaba
39 DF Thailand THA Reungyos Janchaichit
40 DF Japan JPN Stevia Egbus Mikuni
47 DF Thailand THA Arucha Duangdao
50 DF Thailand THA Kritsana Daokrajai (on loan from Buriram United)
89 MF Thailand THA Karn Jorates
93 DF South Korea KOR Lee Jae-yong
95 GK Thailand THA Prin Goonchorn

Club management

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head Coach Thailand Santi Chaiyaphuak
Assistant Coach Thailand Chusak Suwanna
Thailand Songwut Buaphet
Thailand Makha Horprasartsuk
Goalkeeper Coach Thailand Pongpanot Naknayom
Fitness Coach Thailand Natchanon Sangphuk
Thailand Aniwat Rattana
Assistant Fitness Coach Thailand Chinnaphak Sirisawat
Team Coaching Staff Thailand Wimonmas Prachakul
Team Manager Thailand Manote Suwanslip

Honours

Domestic leagues

References