Chiang Mai Football Club (

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: สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดเชียงใหม่), formerly known as Chiang Mai United F.C., is a Thai professional

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club based in

Chiang Mai province Chiang Mai ( th, เชียงใหม่, ; nod, , ) is the largest Province (''changwat'') of Thailand. It lies in upper northern Thailand and has a population of 1.78 million people. It is bordered by Chiang Rai to the northeast, Lam ...

, a province located in the northern part of

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. The club plays in

Thai League 2 Thai League 2 ( th, ไทยลีก 2), commonly known as the T2, formally called Thai Division 1 League, is the second-tier professional league in the Thai football league system. The top 3 are promoted to Thai League 1 at the end of the s ...

. Their main home ground at Chiang Mai Municipality Stadium.

History

Based on the website Thai-Fussball.com, Chiangmai Football Club was founded in 1999 and played in Thailand

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until 2007. In 2009 the club was restructured. They were given a new badge, new management, new nickname "Lanna Tigers" the club finished 9th in the

Regional League Northern Region Regional League Northern Region is the 3rd Level League in Thailand. It was formed in 2009 along with other four other regional leagues, all playing at the same level. The winner of each regional league enter the Regional League Championships to ...

just to win it a year later. It qualified Chiang Mai Football Club to participate in the play-offs which they mastered successfully. But the first-ever adventure in the

Thai Division 1 League Thai League 2 ( th, ไทยลีก 2), commonly known as the T2, formally called Thai Division 1 League, is the second-tier professional league in the Thai football league system. The top 3 are promoted to Thai League 1 at the end of the s ...

in 2011 lasted only one season. It took the side two years to bounce back. However, a second period was in limbo when club president Udonpan Jantaraviroj announced to withdraw the club and his support in the second tier. After lengthy discussions and fan protests he agreed to move on but at the end of 2016, he decides to quit the club after he managed Chiangmai Football Club for a long time.

Honours

Domestic leagues

** Third place (1):

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Regional League Division 2 Thai League 4 ( th, ไทยลีก 4), commonly known as the T4, was the fourth level association football league in Thailand. In 2009, it was divided into five groups by geographic region. Each group contained 16 clubs except for the Southe ...

: ** Runners-up (1):

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** Winners (3) :

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Stadium and locations by season

Season by season record

Players

First team squad

Coaching staff

Manager history

''Coaches by Years (2014–present)'' * Somchai Chuayboonchum *

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* Sugao Kambe * Apisit Im-ampai * Choketawee Promrut * Carlos Eduardo Parreira * Surapong Kongthep * Amnaj Kaewkiew * Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok * Jun Fukuda

References

External links

Official Website

Official Fanclub Facebook

Official Facebook
{{Thai League 1 Football clubs in Thailand Sport in Chiang Mai Association football clubs established in 1999 1999 establishments in Thailand