Chiangmai
Wikipedia - Chiangmai F.C.
Chiang Mai Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลจังหวัดเชียงใหม่), also known as Chiangmai was formerly known as Chiang Mai United, is a Thai professional football club based in Chiang Mai province, a province located in the northern part of Thailand. The club plays in Thai League 2. Their main home ground at Chiang Mai Municipality Stadium.
History
Based on the website Thai-Fussball.com, Chiangmai Football Club was founded in 1999 and played in Thailand Provincial League until 2007.
In 2009 the club was restructured. They were given a new badge, new management, new nickname "Lanna Tigers" the club finished 9th in the Regional League Northern Region just to win it a year later. It qualified Chiang Mai Football Club to participate in the play-offs which they mastered successfully.
But the first-ever adventure in the Thai Division 1 League in 2011 lasted only one season. It took the side two years to bounce back. However, a second period was in limbo when club president Udonpan Jantaraviroj announced to withdraw the club and his support in the second tier. After lengthy discussions and fan protests he agreed to move on but at the end of 2016, he decides to quit the club after he managed Chiangmai Football Club for a long time.
Lo stadio di casa del Chiangmai è il 700th Anniversary Stadium, che ha una capacità di oltre 25.000 spettatori. La squadra è allenata da Teerasak Po-on, ex giocatore della nazionale thailandese.
Il Chiangmai ha vinto la Thai League 2 nel 2008 e nel 2018, ottenendo così la promozione in Thai League 1. Tuttavia, la squadra è stata retrocessa in Thai League 2 dopo una sola stagione in entrambe le occasioni.
I giocatori più famosi del Chiangmai includono il portiere Kawin Thamsatchanan, il difensore Theerathon Bunmathan e l'attaccante Adisak Kraisorn.