Rasisalai United F.C.

Rasisalai United
ราษีไศล ยูไนเต็ด
Full nameRasisalai United Football Club
NicknamesThe Monkey King
(ราชาวานร)
Founded2019 (2019)
GroundSisaket Provincial Stadium
Sisaket, Thailand
Capacity2,500
Coordinates15°05′21″N 104°19′25″E / 15.089226°N 104.32367°E / 15.089226; 104.32367
ChairmanNuchanart Jaruwongsatian
Head coachArnon Bandasak
LeagueThai League 1
2025–26Thai League 2, TBD of 18 (promoted)

Rasisalai United Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลราษีไศล ยูไนเต็ด), is a professional football club based in Rasisalai, Sisaket, Thailand.[1][2]

They currently compete in Thai League 2, the second tier of Thailand football. But from 2026–27, The team promoted to Thai League 1.

History

In 2019, the club was established as Rasisalai United and competed in Thailand Amateur League Northeastern region but they couldn't be promoted to the higher division.

In early 2022, Rasisalai United competed in the Thailand Amateur League Northeastern region, using the Sisaket Provincial Stadium as the club home ground. At the end of the season, the club confirm its promotionto the Thai League 3 as the Thailand Amateur League champion. They use the Sisaket Provincial Stadium as a ground to compete for the T3 in the 2022–23 season.[3]

In late 2022, Rasisalai United competed in the Thai League 3 for the 2022–23 season.[4][5][6] It is their first season in the professional league. The club started the season with a 4–2 home win over Surin Khong Chee Mool[7] and they ended the season with a 4–0 away win over the Surin Khong Chee Mool.[8] The club has finished third place in the league of the Northeastern region.[9] In addition, in the 2022–23 Thai League Cup Rasisalai United was defeated 0–2 by Udon United in the first qualification round, causing them to be eliminated.[10]

In the 2024–25 season, Rasisalai United went on to become Thai League 3 champions thus gaining promotion to the Thai League 2.

In the 2025–26 season, Rasisalai United secure promotion to Thai League 1 for the first time in their history from next season with four games still to play in a remarkable season after defeat Kasetsart a narrowly 0–1 with a goal Hamed Baktiari.

Stadium

Coordinates Location Stadium Year
15°05′21″N 104°19′25″E / 15.089226°N 104.32367°E / 15.089226; 104.32367 Sisaket Sisaket Provincial Stadium 2019–present

Season by season record

Season League FA Cup League Cup T3 Cup Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Name Goals
2019 TA Northeast 3 0 0 3 4 15 0 4th Opted out Ineligible
2020 TA Northeast Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand QR1 Ineligible
2021 TA Northeast Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand R2 Ineligible
2022 TA Northeast 7 7 0 0 33 6 21 1st Opted out Ineligible Supab Muengchan 15
2022–23 T3 Northeast 24 13 7 4 54 24 46 3rd Opted out QR1 Supab Muengchan 18
2023–24 T3 Northeast 24 6 7 11 41 38 25 9th Opted out QR2 Opted out Supab Muengchan 12
2024–25 T3 Northeast 20 16 3 1 66 14 51 1st Opted out Opted out Opted out Alberto Gouvea 22
2025–26 T2
2026–27 T1
Champions Runners-up 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  THA Chotika Meuanta (on loan from Buriram United)
5 DF  BRA Ramon Mesquita (captain)
8 MF  THA Natchanon Yongsakool
10 MF  BRA Gilberto Macena
11 FW  THA Chatchai Nanthawichianrit
16 MF  THA Nakhwan Gamol
19 DF  THA Apsit Nusonsala
20 MF  THA Wichit Thanee
21 DF  THA Apirak Thongjan
22 FW  THA Phitchanon Chanluang
23 MF  THA Jirawat Chingchaiyaphum
25 DF  THA Chawanthananchai Sirichoo
27 FW  THA Supab Muengchan
28 MF  THA Thanongsak Khrutthasarn
30 DF  THA Thitiphong Photumtha
31 MF  THA Teerapol Anupan
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 MF  THA Somyot Pongsuwan
34 MF  THA Apinat Suksanguan
37 FW  BRA Alberto Gouvea
40 DF  IRN Hamed Bakhtiari
42 GK  THA Pongsakorn Buatab
44 MF  THA Wichit Kongsinkaew
47 MF  THA Tayawat Nomrawee
55 DF  THA Yingyong Butngam
56 MF  THA Natthaphob Chaimongkhon
75 GK  THA Phumworraphon Wannabutr (on loan from Buriram United)
77 MF  THA Nattapon Yongsakool
81 MF  THA Sarawut Thongkot
88 FW  THA Phetsai Jantaweewong
89 DF  THA Puttiphong Sriputta
91 DF  THA Phongsakon Trisat (on loan from Chonburi)
99 GK  THA Sakkongpop Sukprasert

Managerial history

Head coaches by years (2019–present)

  • Panuwat Sripao 2019–2022
  • Preeda Chankra 2022–2023
  • Chonlatit Jantakam 2023
  • Preeda Chankra 2023–2024
  • Arnon Bandasak 2024–

Honours

Domestic competitions

League

References

  1. ^ "Club's info". Thai League. Archived from the original on 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  2. ^ "Club's official Facebook page". Facebook.
  3. ^ "Rasisalai is the champion of the 2022 Thailand Amateur League". supersubthailand.com.
  4. ^ "Transfer market of Rasisalai United in 2022 (in Thai)". ballthai.com. 26 December 2022. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Rasisalai United win over Ubon Kruanapat in Thai League 3 Northeastern region (in Thai)". ballthai.com. 19 February 2023. Archived from the original on 22 February 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Rasisalai United need to compete in the national championship round of Thai League 3 (in Thai)". ballthai.com. 1 March 2023. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Northeastern region matchday 1 – Rasisalai United v Surin Khong Chee Mool" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 10 September 2022. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Northeastern region matchday 26 – Surin Khong Chee Mool v Rasisalai United" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 18 March 2023. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Last matches of the 2022–23 Thai League 3 regional stage (in Thai)". ballthai.com. 18 March 2023. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League Cup first qualification round – Udon United v Rasisalai United" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 4 September 2022. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.