Prachuap Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลประจวบ; currently known as PT Prachuap due to sponsorship reasons) is a Thai professional football club based in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Thailand which currently play in the Thai League 1.
The club won their first and only major honour in the top flight where they went on to upset Thai giants Buriram United to win the 2019 Thai League Cup.
History The club was founded as Prachuap Football Club back in 2009 where they entered and played in Regional League Division 2 Central & Eastern region. With a limitation of budget and environment, they finished in tenth position out of 12 teams.
In 2010, Prachuap moved to the Southern division. When asked about the reason for the move, they cited insufficient budget and concerns about safety. In the 2011 season, Prachuap targeted a return to join the league again after pulling out in the 2010 season. The new chairman, Songkiat Lim-aroonrak, was appointed and aimed to change the club philosophy for the next generation of success. He considered re-designing the club with a new logo with resemblance of a Wasp. The club also cited with the colour orange and black which than they occupied the Sam Ao Stadium as their permanent home ground.
In 2014, Prachuap won the AIS League Division 2 – Southern Region and advanced through Champions League Round. Prachuap then defeated Thai Honda in the final match and were crowned the title thus earning promotion to the second tier.
In 2015, Prachuap began to play in Thai Division 1 League since the founding of the club in 2009. They finished mid-table, with good performance for their first season.
Rise to the top flight (2017–present) In 2017, the club changed the team name to "PT Prachuap" to reciprocate for the main sponsor, PTG Energy, which sponsored the club by strengthening the squad with 20 new players and a more experienced coaching staff where Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul was hired as the club head coach. PT Prachuap then finished third in the 2017 Thai League 2 where they earned a promotion to the top flight league.
PT Prachuap then played in the 2018 Thai League where they finished in sixth place in their first season in the top flight league whereby Jonatan Reis became the club highest goalscorer in a season with 26 goals.
In 2019, head coach Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul helms the team all the way to the 2019 Thai League Cup final after beating Chiangrai United 4–3 on penalties shootout in the semi-finals. PT Prachuap came out victorious after defeating Thai giants Buriram United 8–7 on penalties shootout to win their first ever major title in the club history. The club goalkeeper, Nattapong Khajohnmalee also won the 'Best Player' award in the league cup.
Team image
Crest history In 2007, the first official logo was designed under the concept of "Club home province famous". Prachuap Khiri Khan is famous in various aspects. They considered interpreting the Kui Buri elephant and Kuha Karuhas pavilion in their logo. Kui Buri is famous for rich forest with wild elephant habitat. "Kuha Karuhas pavilion", One of Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park most visit point, located inside Phraya Nakhon Cave, it is a historic site built during King Rama V's (King Chulalongkorn) reign. The throne has since become the symbol of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. In the 2011 season, the club targeted to re-design a new logo. "Wasps" was chosen as club characters and mascot. It was derived from the nickname of the Minister Chalermchai Sri-on, former MPs of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, whom the president of the club respects very much. In the 2018 season, the club changed its logo by using an orange-black color and add text PT into their logo.
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors Period Kit manufacturer Main sponsor2014–2015 Tamudo Sahaviriya2016 Sakka Sport PTG Energy2017 Gear Athletics2018–2021 Warrix2021–2023 Grand Sport2023–2025 Volt2025–present Ari
Stadium
Sam Ao Stadium (), formerly known as Prachuap Khiri Khan Province Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of PT Prachuap. The stadium can hold up to 5,000 capacity.
Coordinates Google Maps Location Stadium Capacity Year Google Maps Location Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand Sam Ao Stadium 5,000 2009–present
Players Current squad
Out on loan
Management and staff
Position NameHead coach Sasom PobprasertAssistant coach Weerayut Bin Abdullohman Sorrachat Pobprasert Goalkeeper coach Naratip PhanpromFitness coach Trinet JankrabMasseur Suhaiman Hama Thetsak PhummaInterpreter Diogo Figueira Jakkapan Kaewsangthong
Honours Leagues Regional League Division 2 Winners: 2014 Regional League Southern Division Winners: 2014 Regional League Central-West Division Runners-up: 2013
Cups FA Cup Runners-up: 2025–26 League Cup Winners: 2019
Records and statistics As of 26 January 2026. +Top 10 all-time appearancesRankPlayerYearsClub appearances1 Kwanchai Suklom2017–20231573 Apichart Denman2018–20241412 Peerawat Akkratum2020–20251534 Prasid Jantum2021–present1155 Adnan Orahovac2018–20221146 Seeket Madputeh2017–2022967 Ratchapol Nawanno2018–2022948 Wanchalerm Yingyong2017–2022899 Amorn Thammanarm2017–20218310 Jirapan Phasukihan2023–present82 +Top 10 all-time scorersRankPlayerClub appearancesTotal goals1 Willen Mota58342 Samuel Rosa69333 Jonatan Reis34264 Lonsana Doumbouya27175 Tauã60146 Amorn Thammanarm83127 Apichart Denman141118 Chutipol Thongthae7910 Saharat Kanyaroj6710 Chrigor Moraes1410
Biggest wins: 7–0 vs Kasetsart (21 June 2017) 7–0 vs Khon Kaen Mordindang (7 November 2020) Heaviest defeats: 7–2 vs BG Pathum United (6 April 2022) Youngest goal scorers: Yotsakorn Burapha ~ 19 years 10 months 12 days old (On 20 April 2025 vs Nakhon Ratchasima) Oldest goal scorers: Adul Muensamaan ~ 37 years 10 months 14 days old (On 31 March 2019 vs Chonburi) Youngest ever debutant: Soffan Sanron ~ 18 years 5 months 3 days old (On 20 April 2025 vs Nakhon Ratchasima) Oldest ever player: Adul Muensamaan ~ 40 years 8 months 23 days old (On 9 February 2022 vs Chainat Hornbill)
Former players
International capped players AFC/OFC. Nick Taylor Yanto Basna Edgar Bernhardt Soukaphone Vongchiengkham Soony Saad Junior Eldstål Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit Tamer Seyam Adrian Ugelvik Amin Nazari Dennis Villanueva Jesper Nyholm Iain Ramsay Patrick Reichelt Baihakki Khaizan Kim Geun-chol Lee Jeong-hyeop Artyom Filiposyan CAF. Lonsana Doumbouya Aaron Samuel Olanare UEFA. Andrija Filipović Romain Habran Hristijan Kirovski CONMEBOL/ CONCACAF. Bruno Mezenga Willen Mota Sendley Bito
Managerial history As from the 2013 season onwards +NamePeriodHonours Thongchai SukkokiJuly 2013–December 20142014 Regional League Division 2 Dusit ChalermsanJanuary 2015–November 2016 Thawatchai Damrong-ongtrakulJanuary 2017–30 March 20212019 Thai League Cup Masami Taki30 March 2021 – 15 November 2021 Issara Sritaro15 November 2021 – 15 June 2022 Teerasak Po-on15 June 2022 – 11 November 2022 Dusit Chalermsan (2)14 November 2022 – 12 May 2023 Thawatchai Damrong-ongtrakul (2)20 May 2023 – 1 October 2023 Weerayut Binabdullahman (caretaker)1 October 2023 – 11 October 2023 Božidar Bandović11 October 2023 – 12 December 2023 Dusit Chalermsan (interim) (3)12 December 2023 – 31 January 2024 Sasom Pobprasert31 January 2024–present
Season by season record SeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTop scorerDivisionPWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals2009DIV 2 Central & East22 214623322010th2010DIV 2 South [A]2011DIV 2 Central & East30 732025482413th2012DIV 2 Central & East34 131294533517th2013DIV 2 Central & West24 13743419462nd2014DIV 2 South24 15634619511stR22015DIV 138159145654548thR1R2 Nascimento Dos Santos Neto122016DIV 1269893636357thR3R1 Hristijan Kirovski172017T23218595840593rdR3R2 Willen Mota172018T134158115646536thR1R1 Jonatan Ferreira Reis262019T130910113244379thR1 W Caion62020–21T1301071335473710thR2N/A [B] Willen Mota162021–22T130871530453113thR1SF Willen Mota132022–23T130981344513511thR3SF Samuel Rosa182023–24T1308101233393410thR3R2 Samuel Rosa72024–25T130128104939447thR1R2 Chrigor102025–26T13011 1273937456thRUR2 Édgar Méndez11
[B] On 5 August 2020, Football Association of Thailand decided to cancel the 2020 League Cup due to COVID-19 pandemic and main sponsor Toyota cancellation of support for the League Cup tournament with the reason of economic impact.
ChampionsRunners-upThird placePromotedRelegated
P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position N/A = No answer
DIV 1 = Yamaha League 1 TPL = Thai Premier League T1 = Thai League 1 T2 = Thai League 2
QR1 = First Qualifying Round QR2 = Second Qualifying Round QR3 = Third Qualifying Round QR4 = Fourth Qualifying Round RInt = Intermediate Round R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3
R4 = Round 4 R5 = Round 5 R6 = Round 6 GR = Group stage QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals RU = Runners-up S = Shared W = Winners
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