The Surat Thani FC (Thai: สโมสร ฟุตบอล จังหวัด สุราษฎร์ธานี) is a Thai football club from Surat Thani , Thailand . The club plays in the third highest league in Thailand, the Thai League 3 - Lower Region .
The club was founded in 1998. From then on, it took part in the Thailand Provincial League, a football league founded in 1999, parallel to the Thai League and under the direction of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) . In 1999, the year the league was founded, they came in 9th. Until the 2006 season things did not go much better for the team. With a 7th place at the end of the 2006 season, the best result up to that point was achieved. The following season the club left the Pro League and switched to the Thailand Division 1 League . After a 6th place in 2007, they fought for relegation in 2008 until the last matchday, which was then secured with a victory over Rattana Bundit. The greatest success in the club's history is likely to be reaching the quarter-finals in the 2009 Thai Cup . League rivals Khonkaen were defeated on penalties in the round of 16 . They then lost the quarter-finals 3-0 to TTM Samut Sakhon FC. In 2009, after being fourteenth in the league, they rose to the third division, Regional League Division 2 . Here they played in the South group until the 2016 season. Since 2017, the club has been playing in the Thai League 3 - Lower region.
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Surat Thani Stadium
The club plays its home games at the Surat Thani Province Stadium ( สนาม กีฬา กลาง จังหวัด สุราษฎร์ธานี ). The stadium is located in a sports park in the east of the city of Surat Thani . It was opened in 1993 to host the 26th Thailand National Games. It was last renovated in 2006 by converting the track from ash to plastic. The multi-purpose stadium has space for around 10,000 spectators. The stadium is owned by the Surat Thani Provincial Administration Organization .
Rangson Mathuramethawee
Christian Egba
Eslam Mohamed Zaki
Soumahoro Mafa