The Thailand national futsal team represents Thailand in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Thailand.
History The Thailand national futsal team is regarded as one of the finest teams in the Asian Football Confederation and the most dominant team in Southeast Asia due to its high-profile records in the continental competitions. Thailand has played more than 250 official games against other national teams since their first international match in 1992. The national team reached its highest ranking in the Futsal World Rankings at ninth place on 9 July 2009.
Thailand started to form their national team in 1992 to attend the 1992 FIFA Futsal World Championship qualification tournament in Hong Kong. Thailand played their first international match ever against China which the Thais lost by 5–12 on 2 May 1992. Thailand lost 4–5 to Japan and ended their first qualification the next day.
After the 1992 World Championship qualification, Thailand's national Futsal team was disbanded for 7 years without any activity. The national team was then reformed again to compete in the 1999 AFC Futsal Championship, the first edition of the AFC Futsal Championship. Thailand finished their first ever Asian tournament in the group stage.
In 2000, Thailand hosted the 2000 AFC Futsal Championship in Bangkok. The tournament has become the big leap of Thailand in Asian Futsal. In this tournament, Thailand was drawn in group B with Singapore and 2 strong teams of South Korea and Kazakhstan. After losing to Kazakhstan in the opening match, the Thais got the surprising wins over South Korea and Singapore. Thailand reached the semi-final of the tournament and got beaten by eventual champions Iran. However, Thailand overcame Japan, one of the strongest teams in Asia, with an 8–6 result in the third-place playoff match. This wonder winning granted them their first ever achievement in the international futsal stage plus the right to play in the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship in Guatemala. After this tournament, Thailand has begun to gain the massive growth, become one of the best Asian teams and qualified for 7 consecutive World Cups since 2000.
World Cup Thailand has attended 7 out of 10 FIFA Futsal World Cups. Their first ever participation was in 2000 at Guatemala and the latest was in 2016 at Colombia. Thailand never miss the World Championship after their debut in 2000, attended 5 consecutive editions included 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup at Bangkok, Thailand.
Guatemala 2000 "The debutant."
Thailand qualified for the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship by finishing as the third placed team at the 2000 AFC Futsal Championship. At the time, Thailand national had the lack of talent pool in futsal. Many members of the squad were the football players from Association football such as Therdsak Chaiman, Nirut Surasiang, Anucha Munjarern, Vilard Normcharoen and more. Thailand was placed in the same group with the Netherlands, Egypt, and Uruguay. Thailand was eliminated from the group stage without a single win.
Taiwan 2004 "First win."
In 2004 at Taiwan, Thailand achieved their first win in the World Cup. After losing to Uruguay and Brazil respectively in the first two games of the group stage, Thailand manage to win 3–2 over Australia. Despite the first 3 points, Thailand was once again eliminated from the group stage.
Thailand 2012 "The host and knock-out stage."
Thailand successfully beat the bids from China, Iran, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Sri Lanka and Guatemala to become the host of the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup. Under the coaching of Dutch Victor Hermans, Thailand made the impressive start by beating Costa Rica 3–1 in their first match in front of 4,379 crowds at Indoor Stadium Huamark. Thailand lost to Ukraine and Paraguay with the impressive performance in the group stage. Despite that, Thailand still qualified for the round of 16 for the first time in their history after finishing as one of the best third-place team across all of the group. Thailand played two-time world champion Spain and got knocked out from the competition after losing to them by 1–7. Thai 23-year-old Pivot, Suphawut Thueanklang won Goal of the Tournament award for his mark against Costa Rica.FIFA Futsal World Cup Thailand 2012 Goal of Tournament - Suphawut Thueanklang
Colombia 2016 "Six points and goal fest."
Thailand under Victor Hermans qualified for the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia after finishing as the third placed team in the 2016 AFC Futsal Championship. The Dutch coach left the team before the tournament and Football Association of Thailand appointed Miguel Rodrigo as the national trainer.
Thailand was placed in Group B along with Russia, Egypt and Cuba. At the first game, Thailand played against the third placed team in the World Rankings and UEFA Futsal Euro 2016 runner-up, Russia, and lost by 4–6 with an impressive performance. Thailand later won other two games in the group stage against Cuba and Egypt and then qualified for round of 16 as the runner-up of Group B. This is the first time in the history that Thailand could collect more than 3 points in the group stage. In the round of 16, Thailand lost to Azerbaijan with an 8–13 result in the extra-time after a 7–7 draw in 40 minutes.
In the 2016 edition, Thailand scored 22 goals from 4 games, almost matching the total record of the previous 4 editions of 23 goals from 14 games. Suphawut Thueanklang is the team highest scorer with six goals, followed by Jirawat Sornwichian (five goals).
Team image Nicknames Thailand national futsal team was dubbed by the media and supporters as "Toh-Lek" ( lit. small table).
Toh-Lek or The Small Table is a slang term to call futsal in Thailand, as the sport is played on a small, indoor field, instead of its official word (). As a coincidence, The Small Table became the nickname of Thailand's futsal team to this day.
Home stadium
Thailand plays the home games at the Bangkok Futsal Arena with a capacity of 12,000 spectators, the Indoor Stadium Huamark with a capacity of 10,000 spectators and the Nonthaburi Sports Complex Gymnasium with a capacity of 4,000 spectators. Nong ChokBangkok MetropolisBang Kapi Bangkok Arena Indoor Stadium Huamark Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 10,000
Results and fixtures
Recent results within last 12 months and upcoming fixtures. Legend
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Coaching staff Coaches history NationalityNamePeriodRef.1 ThailandBongkarn Prompui1999–20002 BrazilSilvalho 2000–2001 3 Argentina Vicente De Luise20034 BrazilGelacio de Castro2004–20065 ThailandPattaya Piamkum20076 SpainPulpis2008–20117 NetherlandsVictor Hermans 2012–20168 SpainMiguel Rodrigo 2016–20179 SpainPulpis2017–202110 ThailandRakphol Sainetngam2021–202211 SpainCarlos César Núñez Gago2022–202312 SpainEloy Alonso (Interim)2023–202413 SpainJosé Lucas Mena202414 SpainMiguel Rodrigo 2024–202515 ThailandRakphol Sainetngram2026–present
Team Current squad The following 14 players are called for 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan between 14 September – 6 October 2024.
Previous squads
FIFA Futsal World Cup 2000 FIFA Futsal World Cup squads 2004 FIFA Futsal World Cup squads 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup squads 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup squads 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup squads 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup squads 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup squads
AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2018 AFC Futsal Championship squads 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup squads 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup squads
Notable players Therdsak Chaiman (1999–2005) Anucha Munjarern (2000–2008)
Records
Most appearances
Most capped players record#PlayerCapsPositionCareer 1 Anucha Munjarern 117 FW 1993–2007 2 Pattaya Piamkum 104 MF 1996–2004 3 Somkid Chuenta 97 GK 2001–2009 4 Suphawut Thueanklang 89 FW 2008–Present 5 Kritsada Wongkaeo 77 MF 2009–Present
Top goalscorers
Top scorers record#PlayerGoalsCapsCareerRatio 1 Suphawut Thueanklang 184 89 2007–Present2.08 2 Anucha Munjarern 109 117 2000–20080.93 3 Kritsada Wongkaeo 95 76 2009–Present1.25 4 Jetsada Chudech 81 57 2007–Present1.42 5 Pattaya Piamkum 79 104 1996–20040.76
Competitive record *Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty shootouts. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil. Gold, silver, bronze backgrounds indicates 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishes respectively. Bold text indicates best finish in tournament.
FIFA Futsal World Cup
YearRoundMWDLGFGA 1989Did not enter 1992Did not qualify 1996Did not enter 2000Group stage3003217 20043102513 20084103715 2012Round of 164103916 201642022225 2021 41121116 2024 42021520Total:7/11Round of 1626811771122
AFC Futsal Asian Cup
YearRoundMWDLGFGAGDMWDLGFGAGDLink 1999Group stage42024322+21No qualification 2000Third place53022923+6 2001Quarter-finals42022414+10 2002Third place76014215+17 20036501237+16 200464114914+35 2005Second round63215712+45 2006Group stage32011911+8Automatically qualifiedLink 2007Quarter-finals42022316+7Automatically qualifiedLink 2008Runners-up65012710+17Qualified as hostLink 2010Quarter-finals43012116+5Automatically qualifiedLink 2012Runners-up65012216+65500455+40Link 2014Quarter-finals4211179+122013 AFF Futsal ChampionshipLink 2016Third place65103110+212015 AFF Futsal ChampionshipLink 2018Quarter-finals4202161602017 AFF Futsal ChampionshipLink 2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2019 AFF Futsal ChampionshipLink 2022Fourth place63121620-42022 AFF Futsal ChampionshipLink 2024Runners-up64111711+62200111+10Link 2026Quarter-finals4301115+63210213+18LinkTotal:18/18Runners-up9161723487247+240 10910779+68– In 2024 Qualified as host but was played in 2 matches.
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
YearRoundMWDLGFGA 2005Runners-up4301246 2007Runners-up65014814 2009Runners-up54102312 2013Third place54015316 2017Quarterfinals31021318 2026TBDTotal5/523171516166
ASEAN Futsal Championship
YearRoundMWDLGFGA 2001Champions5500625 2003Champions66005311 2005Champions6600474 2006Champions4400597 2007Champions5500577 2008Champions54012210 2009Champions55003814 2010did not enter 2012Champions6600949 2013Champions6600489 2014Champions6501398 2015Champions6600538 2016Champions4400418 2017Champions55004911 2018Champions5500425 2019Champions5500401 2020Cancelled 2021Cancelled 2022Champions6420407 2024Third place64023010 2026Champions5500167Total18/21969024779151
Southeast Asian Games
YearRoundMWDLGFGAGD 2007Champions5500506+44 2009No competition as not officially selected by host 2011Champions4400428+34 2013Champions4400325+27 2015No competition as not officially selected by host 2017Champions43012010+10 2019No competition as not officially selected by host 2021Champions4310114+7 2023No competition as not officially selected by host 2025Runners-up4301138+5Total6/625221216841+127
Thailand Friendly Cup
YearRankMWDLGFGARef 2003-000000 2004-000000 20082nd3210125 2010-000000 2016-000000 2017-000000 2018-000000 2019-000000 2020-1-000000 2020-2-000000 2021-000000 2022-1-000000 2022-1-000000 2023-1-000000 2023-2-000000Total15/15000000-
World ranking There is currently official FIFA futsal world ranking. , the top 10 AFC teams are: AFFAFCFIFANationPoints151485.112111324.77313 1267.214191201.3425231189.4636261171.027331130.028411091.279431085.5110461066.37
Head-to-head record The record of Thailand against other countries since the first official international match against China on 2 May 1992. Only official games were regarded.