Nakhon Ratchasima FC
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| Full name | Nakhon Ratchasima Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดนครราชสีมา |
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| Nickname(s) |
The Swat Cats (เจ้าแมวพิฆาต) |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Ground |
80th Birthday Stadium Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand |
| Capacity | 24,641 |
| Chairman | Tewan Liptapanlop |
| Head Coach | Miloš Joksić |
| League | Thai League 1 |
| 2016 | Thai League 1, 11th |
| Website | Club home page |
Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดนครราชสีมา), commonly known as Korat, is a professional football club based in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. They play in the Thai League 1.
Nakhon Ratchasima FC were formed in 1999. They have spent their fourteen-year history mostly in provincial leagues and the lower divisions of the Thai Football League but won promotion to League 1 in 2011.
In 2007, despite finishing fourth from bottom in a twelve-team division (in Division 1), 'Korat' were relegated to the newly formed third tier of the Thai football pyramid because of league restructuring
In 2008, Korat finished fourth in the now defunct Division 2 Group A. Korat started the season slowly but embarked on a five-game winning streak in the middle third of the season which gave them a chance of promotion. However, a disappointing run-in meant that Korat eventually finished fourth.
In 2009, Korat finished second in the inaugural Division 2 Northeast. Despite leading the division for most of the season, they slipped to second on the final day as they drew 1-1 at home with Nakhon Phanom FC whilst title rivals Loei City beat Chaiyaphum United 1-0 meaning that Loei took the title and the sole promotion play-offs spot on the final day of the season. Korat also reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup (the only Regional League side to make it to that stage) but lost to TPL side Thai Port FC.
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