Navy F.C.

Navy
ราชนาวี
Full nameNavy Football Club
สโมสรฟุตบอลราชนาวี
NicknamesTa Han Nam
(ตะหานน้ำ)
Founded10 January 1956; 69 years ago (10 January 1956), as Royal Thai Navy Football Club
GroundSattahip Navy Stadium
Chonburi, Thailand
Capacity6,000
OwnerRoyal Thai Navy
Head CoachJadet Meelarp
LeagueThai League 3
2024–25Thai League 3, 1st of 12 in the Eastern region
Websitesiamnavyfc.com
Active departments of
Royal Thai Navy
FootballFootball BFutsal

Navy Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลราชนาวี) is a Thai professional football club under the stewardship of Royal Thai Navy based in Chonburi. They play in the Thai League 3. The club has previously played under the names of Royal Thai Navy, Rajnavi and Rajnavy Rayong.

History

The club was formed on 10 January 1956 as the Royal Thai Navy Football Club and currently plays under the name of Navy Football Club, locally known as Rajnavy. The club has also played under the names of Rajnavi and Rajnavy Rayong, Rayong being the town they played in and the main base of the Navy in general.[1]

Since the inception of the Thai League in 1996 the club played under the name of the Royal Thai Navy up until 2009, when all teams in Thailand had to become public limited companies. With this, many teams changed names and formed closer links with the communities they were based in. In this case the Navy became known as Rajnavy Rayong. Rajnavy being the local Thai name for the Navy. In 2011, and with a dispute as to the ownership of the club, the club moved from their Rayong home and into the Chonburi province where they ground share with Pattaya United – another club playing outside of their original home town – albeit against league rules, where two sides in the PLT cannot ground share.[2]

Ownership dispute

In 2009, when Thai football was becoming increasingly popular with all professional football teams told to properly register and become a company limited, the situation was almost to the point where anyone could register this football club for an ownership. At this point, Rayong Thai Premier took the ownership and renamed the club to Rajnavy Rayong. However, two seasons after that, the Royal Thai Navy decided to bring the team back under control and renamed it to Siam Navy. Thereafter, the football club moved from Rayong to Sattahip, Chonburi.

Turmoil

At the start of the 2011 league campaign, with the Navy in a bit of turmoil after the dispute of the owner of the club, they proceeded to get it wrong on the field as well. Their opening game of the season against Sisaket, was awarded 2–0 to Sisaket after an original 1–1 draw due to Siam Navy playing an ineligible player. To make things worse, the club knew the player in question couldn't play, but carried on hoping to get away with any sanctions – especially since the league is normally lax in the rules.[3]

Queens Cup success

In 2006 the club won the opening season Queen's Cup tournament. A tournament that is not mandatory but nonetheless a big part of the Thai football calendar at the time. They defeated Krung Thai Bank in the final after getting past Bangkok Bank at the semi-final stage.

Yo-yo club

The club has somewhat become known as a yo-yo club in the Thai football scene, being relegated and promoted from/to the top flight on four occasions. Although on each occasion they were promoted they were not as champions.

Football competitions

In 2022, Navy competed in the Thai League 3 for the 2022–23 season. It is their 26th season in the professional league. The club started the season with a 1–2 away defeat to Chanthaburi[4] and they ended the season with a 1–1 home draw with Chanthaburi.[5] The club has finished 11th place in the league of the Eastern region. In addition, in the 2022–23 Thai FA Cup Navy was defeated 2–4 by Amnat Charoen City in the second round, causing them to be eliminated[6] and in the 2022–23 Thai League Cup Navy was penalty shoot-out defeated 3–5 by Uthai Thani in the qualification play-off round, causing them to be eliminated too.[7]

Stadium and locations by season records

CoordinatesLocationStadiumCapacityYear
12°39′50″N 100°56′09″E / 12.663868°N 100.935877°E / 12.663868; 100.935877Sattahip, ChonburiSattahip Navy Stadium12,5002007–2008
12°40′49″N 101°14′08″E / 12.680236°N 101.235436°E / 12.680236; 101.235436RayongRayong Province Stadium14,0002009–2010
13°24′41″N 100°59′37″E / 13.411302°N 100.993618°E / 13.411302; 100.993618ChonburiInstitute of Physical Education Chonburi Campus Stadium12,0002011
12°39′50″N 100°56′09″E / 12.663868°N 100.935877°E / 12.663868; 100.935877Sattahip, ChonburiSattahip Navy Stadium12,5002011–present

Players

As of 1 September 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
7MF THAPongpan Parapan
8DF KORJeon San-hae
9FW BRAYuri Martins
10FW BRAAndré Luís
10FW THAThanphisit Hempandan
12DF THAChutikom Klinchampasri
19DF THATeeraton Ponampun
20DF THAMeechok Marhasaranukun
22GK THASuphatchai Laotong
23GK THAPiyawat Kongsansee
26MF THAThatchapol Chai-yan
28MF THAThanathon Chanphet
No.Pos. NationPlayer
29MF THANitithum Sirisin
31MF THANurul Sriyankem
33MF THATechin Muktarakosa
35MF THASiripong Kongjaopha
37GK THASatiparp Boonkilang
46DF THASitthisak Inyai
47FW THAPhonlawat Domnok
54FW THAIsariyapol Chomchoei
57MF THAChinnawat Photha
64DF THAKasidit Kalasin (on loan from Chonburi)
67DF THAWanmai Setthanan
88MF THAJeelasak Saengchomphoo

Former Players

Indonesia Victor Igbonefo (2016)

Coaching Staff

PositionName
ChairmanThailand Rangsarit Satyanukul
Head coachThailand Jadet Meelarp
Assistant CoachThailand Wiriya Phaphan
Thailand Somsak Aksorn
Goalkeeper CoachThailand Sudjai Hakkonadam

Season by season domestic record

SeasonLeague[8]FA CupLeague CupT3 CupTop scorer
DivisionPWDLFAPtsPosNameGoals
1996–97TPL34131294429519th
1997TPL22361320411512th
1998DIV 1––––––––
1999DIV 1––––––––
2000TPL2251162122266th
2001–02TPL22631314312110th
2002–03DIV 1–––––––2nd
2003–04TPL185491827197th
2004–05TPL18311411331010th
2006DIV 1–––––––2nd
2007TPL305121321352715th
2008DIV 130151053522553rd
2009TPL30861628393012thR3Thailand Suttinan Nontee8
2010TPL30891335523310thSFSF
2011TPL34961928513316thR3R2
2012DIV 1341310115544507thR2R1
2013DIV 13410101442474010thR3R3South Korea Jeong Woo-geun10
2014DIV 13417984126603rdR3R2Cameroon Ludovick Takam13
2015TPL341051942653515thR3R3Brazil Rodrigo Vergilio12
2016TL317101424403114thR1R2Paraguay Anggello Machuca5
2017T13410101442504013thR2R1Brazil Rodrigo Vergilio15
2018T134791844853016thR3R1Ivory Coast Amadou Ouattara13
2019T234961935503316thR1R1Thailand Chusana Numkanitsorn10
2020–21T2341171647534011thR2 –Brazil Douglas Rodrigues9
2021–22T234252728711118thQRQRNigeria Adefolarin Durosinmi8
2022–23T3 East2249920272111thR2QRPThailand Sirichai Phumpat,
Thailand Wutthinan Thaweerathitsakul		4
2023–24T3 East207763820284thQRR1R1Thailand Pongpan Parapan6
2024–25T3 East2215614914511stR2QR2R16
ChampionsRunners-upThird placePromotedRelegated

Honours

References

  1. ^ รู้จักกับทหารน้ำ สโมสรฟุตบอลราชนาวี
  2. ^ สู้อย่างทหารเรือ สู้อย่างราชนาวี
  3. ^ การแถลงข่าวทีมสโมสรฟุตบอลราชนาวี โดยมี พลเรือเอก ประพฤติพร อักษรมัต ประธานสโมสรฟุตบอลราชนาวี
  4. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Eastern region matchday 1 – Chanthaburi v Navy" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 10 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Eastern region matchday 22 – Navy v Chanthaburi" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 18 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai FA Cup second round – Amnat Charoen City v Navy" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 2 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League Cup qualification play-off round – Navy v Uthai Thani" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 19 October 2022.
  8. ^ King, Ian; Schöggl, Hans & Stokkermans, Karel (20 March 2014). "Thailand – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 October 2014. Select link to season required from chronological list.
  9. ^ Thailand Queen's Cup statistics RSSSF. Retrieved 9 October 2021
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