Full name | Nongbua Pitchaya Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลหนองบัว พิชญ |
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Nickname(s) |
gamecock ( พญาไก่ชน ) |
Founded | 2010 as EGAT Nongbua Lamphu United 2011 , as Nongbua Lamphu F.C. 2015 , as Nongbua Pitchaya F.C. |
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Ground |
Nong Bua Lamphu Province Stadium Nong Bua Lam Phu, Thailand |
Capacity | 4,333 |
Chairman | Suthep Poomongkolsuriya |
Manager | Jiradej Suwanprom |
Coach | Theerawekin Seehawong |
League | Thai League 2 |
Website | Club home page |
Nongbua Pitchaya Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลหนองบัว พิชญ), is a Thai professional football club based in Nong Bua Lamphu.The club currently participates in Thai League 2, the second tier of Thai football league system.
The club was founded in Mueang Nong Bua Lam Phu District, Nong Bua Lam Phu province in 2010. They played their home matches at Nong Bua Lamphu Province Stadium. They were first entered to the Thai football league system in 2010, competes in Thai Division 2 League (North Eastern Region), the third tier of Thai football league.
In 2017 the club were first promoted to the Thai League 2, after winning 2016 Regional League Division 2.
The club was formed by Sports Association of Nong Bua Lamphu Province in 2010, Watchara Leeprasert mayor of Nong Bua Lamphu became the first club chairman, Suthin Srithong was the first coach and Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) was the club sponsor.
The club entered Thai Division 2 League (North Eastern Region) 2010 season, third tier of Thai football league system with the name EGAT Nongbua Lamphu United and received the nickname Phu Phan Kham Thunder.