Pattaya United F.C.

Coke-Bangpra Chonburi

The club was founded under the name Coke-Bangpra Chonburi FC which derived from the sponsor and the community Bang Phra in the district of Si Racha, the province of Chonburi. After several years in the Provincial League of Thailand, the club was promoted to the Thai Premier League for the 2008 season. As a result of the promotion to the TPL, the team was renamed to "Pattaya United" and moved to the city of Pattaya. In the first season in the top-flight division, the team finished in 11th place at the end of the season.

Pattaya United

The team moved to Pattaya for the 2008 season, and changed its name to Pattaya United FC (The Dolphins), in their first season under the new name the team finished in 11th place in the Thai Premier League, only avoiding relegation in the final game of the season. However, in the following seasons, the team improved to finishing as high as sixth, and fourth in 2010 and 2011 respectively. The team has always been looked at as a "little brother" team to Chonburi FC as they both were owned by the Kunpluem family, an affluence local family in Chonburi province. The club has shown potential, winning against teams with double or triple its annual budget, winning the hearts of Thai, and Foreign fans alike. After spending 6 years in the TPL, the Dolphins were relegated to the 2014 Thai Division 1 League in 2014. During the offseason, the future of the club was uncertain with various speculations. However, in…

Domestic

Thai League 2 Runners-up (1): 2015