Chiangrai United
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| Full name | Chiangrai United Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอล เชียงราย ยูไนเต็ด |
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| Nickname(s) |
The Beetles (กว่างโซ้งมหาภัย) |
| Founded | 2009 |
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Singha Stadium Chiang Rai, Thailand |
| Capacity | 11,350 |
| President | Mitti Tiyapairat |
| Head Coach | Alexandre Gama |
| League | Thai League T1 |
| 2016 | Thai League T1, 8th |
| Website | Club home page |
Chiangrai United Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอล เชียงราย ยูไนเต็ด ) is a Thai professional football club based in Chiang Rai Province, a city located in the very northern part of Thailand. The club was currently plays in Thai League T1.
Founded in 2009, Singha Chiangrai United joined the new Thai football setup and started at the 3rd level setup, the Regional League Northern Division.
Chiangrai duly came out on top come the end of the regular league season, thus claiming their first ever championship and also crowned as the first ever winners of the Regional League Northern Division.
On winning the championship, Chiangrai entered the 2009 Regional League Championships. An end of season mini-league for all 5 Regional League Division 2 championship winning teams and finished as runners-up and eventually promoted to Thai Division 1 League. In the next season the club finished as 3rd in Thai Division 1 League and promoted to Thai League T1 which will be the first time in the club history to participate in the top tier of Thai football.
In 2016, Singha Chiangrai United made a deal with JARKEN group of companies to strengthen the brand and marketing strategy, including business development, and strengthen management structures to promote a positive image of the Singha Chiangrai United Sport Passions as a brand, not just football alone but as part of the operational and strategic management Singha Chiangrai United football professionally and sustainably by The group JARKEN token that provides branding will oversee the communication of internal and external systems management sponsor chip market and souvenir shop. The strategy is designed to promote a total 360 degree become the big name club in Thailand.
Main articles: Singha Stadium, Mae Fah Luang University Stadium
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