Phuket Andaman F.C.

Phuket Andaman Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลภูเก็ต อันดามัน) is a Thai professional football club based in Phuket. The club is currently playing in the Thai League 3 Southern region.

Phuket Andaman
ภูเก็ต อันดามัน

Full name	Phuket Andaman Football Club สโมสรฟุตบอลภูเก็ต อันดามัน
Nickname(s)	The Lobsters (ล็อบสเตอร์)
Founded	2009; 15 years ago (2009), as Phuket Football Club 2019; 5 years ago (2019), as Patong City Football Club 2022; 2 years ago (2022), as Phuket Andaman Football Club
Ground	Surakul Stadium Phuket, Thailand
Capacity	15,000
Chairman	Russ Horsley
Head Coach	Jarupong Sangphong
League	Thai League 3
2023–24	Thai League 3, 9th of 12 in the Southern region
Home colours Away colours

History

In 2009, the club is formed as Phuket Football Club, nicknamed The Southern Sea Kirins, and admitted to the Regional League South Division. Club home games to be played at Surakul Stadium. Sirirak Konthong named as the first ever coach of Phuket. In 2010 Phuket won the Southern Regional Division 2 and finished 2nd in the Division 2 Champions League after losing to Buriram FC in the final anyway the club promoted to Division 1.

In 2017, Phuket F.C. decided to dissolve the club due to financial problems about unfair contract cancellation.^[1]

In 2018, Phuket F.C. collapsed and combined with Phuket City.^[2]

In 2022, Phuket Andaman competed in the Thai League 3 for the 2022–23 season. It is their 3rd season in the professional league. The club started the season with a 1–0 home win over Muang Trang United^[3] and they ended the season with a 1–2 away defeat to Muang Trang United.^[4] The club has finished 6th place in the league of the Southern region. In addition, in the 2022–23 Thai League Cup Phuket Andaman was defeated 0–1 by Young Singh Hatyai United in the first qualification round, causing them to be eliminated.^[5]

Honours

Domestic leagues

• Regional League Division 2
  • Runners-up (1): 2010
• Regional League South Division
  • Winners (1): 2010

Stadium and locations

Coordinates	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Year
7°53′20″N 98°22′19″E	Phuket	Surakul Stadium	15,000	2009 – present

Seasons

Season	League									FA Cup	League Cup	T3 Cup	Top scorer
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos				Name	Goals
Phuket F.C.
2009	DIV 2 South	14	2	3	9	11	23	9	8th	R1
2010	DIV 2 South	24	17	4	3	51	18	55	1st	R3	R1		Diarra Ali	11
2011	DIV 1	34	11	12	11	45	47	45	9th	R3	QF		Adama Koné	12
2012	DIV 1	34	10	10	14	40	47	40	13th	Opted out	R2		Ibrahim Kanoute	7
2013	DIV 1	34	8	15	11	36	42	39	13th	R4	R1		Luiz Eduardo Purchino	7
2014	DIV 1	34	12	11	11	39	39	47	11th	R2	R3		Wasan Natasan	12
2015	DIV 1	38	12	7	19	38	65	43	18th	R3	R1		Berlin Ndebe-Nlome	16
2016	DIV 2 South	22	5	11	6	30	32	26	9th	R1	R1		Sukree Etae	6
2017	T4 South	24	14	6	4	37	17	48	2nd	Opted out	Opted out		Nattapoom Maya	13
Patong City F.C.
2019	TA South	3	3	0	0	10	4	9	2nd	Opted out	Ineligible
2020–21	T3 South	17	3	2	12	16	36	11	10th	Opted out	QR1		Yodwong Misen	10
2021–22	T3 South	24	5	5	14	18	32	20	11th	Opted out	Opted out		Yodwong Misen	10
Phuket Andaman F.C.
2022–23	T3 South	22	8	6	8	26	30	30	6th	Opted out	QR1		Yodwong Misen	8
2023–24	T3 South	22	6	3	13	23	35	21	9th	Opted out	QR1	Opted out	Jefferson Mateus	9

Champions

Runners-up

Third Place

Promoted

Relegated

P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position

TPL = Thai Premier League

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

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Chairman	Russ Horsley
Head coach	Jarupong Sangphong
Assistant coach
Goalkeeper coach
Fitness coach
Performance analysis
Club doctor
Physiotherapist
Masseur
Team Manager	Phisit Boonkoi

Coaches

Name	Nat	Period	Honours
Sirirak Konthong		2009
Arjhan Srong-ngamsub		2010
Surachai Jirasirichote		2011
Sompong Wattana		2011
Miloš Joksić		2012
Narong Ajarayut		2012
Anurak Srikerd		2012
Paniphon Kerdyam		2013
Stefano Cugurra Teco		2013 – June 2014
Suphachai Srilachai		July 2014 – August 2014
Reuther Moreira		August 2014 – November 2014
Trongyod Klinsrisook		November 2014 – December 2015
Pittaya Phimarnman		January 2016 – December 2016
Niwat Nuisa-nga		January 2017 – November 2017

References

1. "ภูเก็ตยุบสโมสรหลังฟีฟ่าสั่งจ่ายค่าปรับ83ล้านให้อดีตแข้งต่างชาติ".
2. "ภูเก็ตเฮ!นายทุนยาสูบเทคบ้านบึง หนุนลุยที3ใช้ชื่อภูเก็ต ซิตี้".
3. "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Southern region matchday 1 – Phuket Andaman v Muang Trang United" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 10 September 2022.
4. "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Southern region matchday 22 – Muang Trang United v Phuket Andaman" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 19 March 2023.
5. "Full Time Summary Thai League Cup first qualification round – Young Singh Hatyai United v Phuket Andaman" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 4 September 2022.

• http://phuketfootballclub.com/news/%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%8D%E0%B9%88-%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3/
• http://www.siamsport.co.th/football/thaileague3/view/41767
• http://www.thailive.net/2017/12/17/official-%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%95-%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B1%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%87-%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%84%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%8A/

External links

• Official Website