Thaïlande - Division 2 03/23 11:30 30 [1] Nong Bua Pitchaya v Pattaya Dolphins Utd [6] W 2-0
Thaïlande - Division 2 03/17 11:00 29 [13] Samut Prakan City v Nong Bua Pitchaya [1] D 1-1
Thaïlande - Division 2 03/10 11:30 28 Nong Bua Pitchaya v Chainat FC W 3-2
Thaïlande - Division 2 03/03 12:00 27 [5] Rayong FC v Nong Bua Pitchaya [1] D 1-1
Thaïlande - Division 2 02/25 12:00 26 [1] Nong Bua Pitchaya v Kasetsart FC [17] W 10-1
Thaïlande - Division 2 02/17 12:00 25 [1] Nong Bua Pitchaya v Chanthaburi FC [14] W 1-0
Thaïlande - Division 2 02/11 10:30 24 [14] Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi v Nong Bua Pitchaya [1] W 1-5
Thaïlande - Division 2 02/07 11:00 23 [2] Nong Bua Pitchaya v Ayutthaya United [7] W 1-0
Thaïlande - Division 2 02/04 10:30 22 [12] Suphanburi FC v Nong Bua Pitchaya [3] W 0-2
Thaïlande - Division 2 01/28 10:30 21 [3] Nong Bua Pitchaya v Chiangmai United [10] W 2-1
Thaïlande - Division 2 01/21 11:30 20 [4] Chiang Mai FC v Nong Bua Pitchaya [2] L 1-0
Thaïlande - Division 2 01/13 10:30 19 [2] Nong Bua Pitchaya v Phrae United [11] W 3-2
Thaïlande - Division 2 01/06 11:30 18 [17] Customs United v Nong Bua Pitchaya [2] W 2-3
Thaïlande - Division 2 12/23 11:00 17 [1] Nong Bua Pitchaya v Nakhon Ratchasima [4] L 2-3
Thaïlande - Coupe de Thaïlande 12/20 11:00 5 Nong Bua Pitchaya v Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi L 1-2
Thaïlande - Division 2 12/15 11:00 16 [1] Nong Bua Pitchaya v Lampang FC [12] W 3-2
Thaïlande - Division 2 12/09 10:30 15 [2] Nong Bua Pitchaya v Krabi FC [17] W 2-0
Thaïlande - Coupe de la ligue 12/06 10:30 - Nong Bua Pitchaya v Khonkaen United L 1-2
Thaïlande - Division 2 12/03 11:30 14 [10] Pattaya United v Nong Bua Pitchaya [3] D 1-1
Thaïlande - Division 2 11/25 11:00 13 [3] Nong Bua Pitchaya v Samut Prakan City [10] W 5-1
Thaïlande - Division 2 11/11 11:30 12 [16] Chainat FC v Nong Bua Pitchaya [4] W 1-2
Thaïlande - Division 2 11/05 12:00 11 [5] Nong Bua Pitchaya v Rayong FC [7] D 1-1
Thaïlande - Coupe de Thaïlande 11/01 10:00 - Ayothaya Warrior v Nong Bua Pitchaya W 1-3
Thaïlande - Division 2 10/28 10:30 10 [15] Kasetsart FC v Nong Bua Pitchaya [4] W 2-4
Thaïlande - Coupe de la ligue 10/25 08:00 - Khonkaen Mordindang FC v Nong Bua Pitchaya D 1-1
Thaïlande - Division 2 10/22 11:30 9 [14] Chanthaburi FC v Nong Bua Pitchaya [7] W 2-3
Thaïlande - Division 2 10/08 11:00 8 [9] Nong Bua Pitchaya v Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi [10] W 2-1
Thaïlande - Division 2 10/01 10:30 7 [8] Ayutthaya United v Nong Bua Pitchaya [5] L 2-0
Thaïlande - Division 2 09/24 11:30 6 Nong Bua Pitchaya v Suphanburi FC W 1-0
Thaïlande - Division 2 09/16 11:00 5 Chiangmai United v Nong Bua Pitchaya W 1-3

Wikipedia - Nongbua Pitchaya F.C.

Nongbua Pitchaya Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลหนองบัว พิชญ) is a Thai professional football club based in Nong Bua Lamphu province. The club 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 Lamphu 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 has won the 2020–21 Thai League 2 thus seeing them promoted to the 2021–22 Thai League 1 season for the first time in their history.

History

The beginning and professionalism at the club

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, the third tier of Thai football league system with the name EGAT Nongbua Lamphu United and received the nickname Phu Phan Kham Thunder.

On 14 February 2010, the club played their first ever game against Udon Thani F.C. at Institute of Physical Education Udon Thani Stadium, which ended in a 0–1 win.

After the end of 2010 season Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) not renew a sponsorship agreement, the club changed their badge and name to Nongbua Lamphu F.C. in 2011 season and received the new nickname Electric eel.

The club have first-ever match in the Thai League Cup on 18 May 2011 and lost to Yasothon United 7–4 in first qualifying round (northeastern region), in the league they finished twelfth on the table.

In 2012 season they have a financial problems and not have a sponsorship but still finished twelfth again, during the 2013 season, a dismal run of form saw the team go down to the bottom of the league table with only 24 points from 30 games, they lost 14 games, won only 4 games and finished fifteenth on the table. Because of a lack of liquidity the club was forced to search for new owners.

During the 2014 season Suthep Poomongkolsuriya, owner of Pitchayabundit College, a private university in Nong Bua Lamphu completed his takeover of the club, and the club finished twelfth in 2014 season.

2015–present – First title and the Pitchaya stadium

In 2015 season the club changed their badge and name to Nongbua Pitchaya F.C., the new chairman made the club more liquid and gave more transfer-wage budgets. The club had their first-ever match in the Thai FA Cup on 24 June 2015; in the second round and they drew against Kamphaengphet F.C. 1–1, before losing in a penalty shoot-out. In the league they finished eighth in Division 2 northeastern region.

In 2016 season the club relocated from the northeastern to the northern region and qualify to the second round in Thai League Cup and Thai FA Cup , the club made a good performance in northern region including a 5–0 win over Phetchabun and lost only 3 games. They qualified to Division 2 Champions League round as winner of northern region zone.

In the Champions League round they qualified to semi-final, but following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Football Association of Thailand cancelled the remaining match on 14 October 2016. To find 3 of 4 teams to promoted to Thai League 2 made by draw lots, and the club was promoted after the drawing of lots with Kasetsart and Trat.

The Gamecocks continued to grow as a sports club and also began acquiring more assets. Nongbua Pitchaya's first football stadium started construction in 2019 and started to be used for the Thai League 2 in 2020.

Nongbua won the M150 Championship in March 2021, earning them promotion to Thai League 1 for the first time in their history.