# Samut Prakan City F.C.

Samut Prakan City Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลสมุทรปราการ ซิตี้) is a Thai defunct football club based in Samut Prakan, Thailand. The club last plays in Thai League 2. It was renamed from Pattaya United in 2019, following the owner's decision to rename the club and relocate it to Samut Prakan. Due to financial problems, the club decided to disband in 2025.

## History
### Foundation

The club was founded at the end of the 2018 season after Tanet Phanichewa, owner of Pattaya United, decided to rename the club to Samut Prakan City and relocate it to Samut Prakan Province. In their first season, the club competed in the 2019 Thai League 1.

### Beginnings in the Thai League 1 and Japanese-Thai connection

Prior to the 2019 season, The club appointed Tetsuya Murayama as the club first Director of football, the work of Tetsuya Murayama in coordination with Coach Surapong Kongthep in the first season of the club in Thai league 1, the club performed quite well and finished in 6th place.
The club appointed Masatada Ishii as manager ahead of the 2020–21 Thai League 1 season by releasing Ibson Melo, Kim Pyung-rae, Baworn Tapla, Phumin Kaewta and Woranat Thongkruea. The club signing Tatsuya Sakai from Montedio Yamagata, Yuto Ono from FC Gifu and Brazilian striker Pedro Júnior.
The 2020–21 Thai League 1 season began with 1–1 draw against Chiangrai United on 14 February 2020, followed up by three match lose. The first win in the league came at the 5th matchday, winning 1–0 against Rayong at the Samut Prakarn SAT Stadium on 13 September 2020. After the 10th matchday, the club stood at 12th place in the league.
After a series of disappointing results, The club has won 3 match in a row, winning 1–3 against Buriram United at the Chang Arena, winning Chonburi and Trat and the club climbed to 6th place after the first half of the season (Round 15). The success compared to a relatively smaller team size than the other teams in the league, however, was followed by a win against one of the wealthiest club in the Thai League Port 6–3 on 27 December 2020.
Samut Prakan City advanced to the third round of the Thai FA Cup, being eliminated after losing 1–0 to Muangthong United at the SCG Stadium on 3 February 2021.

#### Dissolved

In January 2025, The Football Association of Thailand has punished Samut Prakan City by banning them from the league and fining them 2 million baht. This is due to the team failing to register players and refusing to play in the second leg of the season. The FA Thailand cited the team's lack of communication and failure to comply with FIFA regulations.

## Stadium and locations by season records

| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
| 13°21′52″N 100°58′35″E﻿ / ﻿13.364452°N 100.976357°E﻿ / 13.364452; 100.976357 | Chonburi | Chonburi Municipality Stadium | 8,680 | 2008 |
| 12°55′28″N 100°56′14″E﻿ / ﻿12.924339°N 100.937163°E﻿ / 12.924339; 100.937163 | Chonburi | Nong Prue Stadium | 7,000 | 2009–2010 |
| 13°24′41″N 100°59′37″E﻿ / ﻿13.411302°N 100.993618°E﻿ / 13.411302; 100.993618 | Chonburi | IPE Chonburi Stadium | 11,000 | 2011 |
| 12°55′28″N 100°56′14″E﻿ / ﻿12.924339°N 100.937163°E﻿ / 12.924339; 100.937163 | Chonburi | Nong Prue Stadium | 5,500 | 2012–2018 |
| 13°34′46″N 100°47′40″E﻿ / ﻿13.579414°N 100.794345°E﻿ / 13.579414; 100.794345 | Samut Prakan | Samut Prakarn SAT Stadium (Keha Bang Phli) | 5,100 | 2019–2024 |
| 13°42′22″N 100°47′02″E﻿ / ﻿13.706226°N 100.783876°E﻿ / 13.706226; 100.783876 | Samut Prakan | Lad Krabang 54 Stadium | 3,500 | 2024–2025 |

## Season by season records

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Top scorer | Top scorer |
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | FA Cup | League Cup | Name | Goals |
| Coke Bangpra ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | DIV 1 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 41 | 2nd | | | | |
| Pattaya United ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | TPL | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 35 | 11th | | | Tana Chanabut | 4 |
| 2009 | TPL | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 11th | R4 | – | Anderson Machado | 4 |
| 2010 | TPL | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 38 | 45 | 6th | QF | QF | Ludovick Takam | 17 |
| 2011 | TPL | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 27 | 53 | 4th | R5 | R2 | O. J. Obatola | 8 |
| 2012 | TPL | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 47 | 37 | 15th | R3 | R3 | Kengne Ludovick | 10 |
| 2013 | TPL | 32 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 39 | 66 | 29 | 17th | R3 | R2 | Rod Dyachenko | 7 |
| 2014 | DIV 1 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 42 | 53 | 41 | 14th | R2 | R3 | Cristiano Lopes | 14 |
| 2015 | DIV 1 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 77 | 40 | 65 | 2nd | R1 | QF | Milan Bubalo | 20 |
| 2016 | TL | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 66 | 34 | 12th | R2 | R3 | Júnior Negrão | 20 |
| 2017 | T1 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 60 | 53 | 51 | 8th | R2 | R2 | Miloš Stojanović | 15 |
| 2018 | T1 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 62 | 46 | 8th | R2 | R2 | Lukian | 18 |
| Samut Prakan City ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | T1 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 50 | 43 | 6th | R3 | R2 | Ibson Melo | 15 |
| 2020–21 | T1 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 51 | 47 | 6th | R3 | – | Barros Tardeli | 25 |
| 2021–22 | T1 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 42 | 28 | 15th | R3 | R2 | Chayawat Srinawong | 8 |
| 2022–23 | T2 | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 42 | 37 | 14th | R2 | QF | Passakorn Sripudpong, Yotsakorn Burapha | 7 |
| 2023–24 | T2 | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 57 | 35 | 15th | R2 | R1 | Fernando Viana | 12 |
| 2024–25 | Dissolved | Dissolved | Dissolved | Dissolved | Dissolved | Dissolved | Dissolved | Dissolved | Dissolved | Dissolved | Dissolved | Dissolved | Dissolved |
| Champions | Runners-up | Third Place | Promoted | Relegated |

## Coaches

| Name | Period |
| Surapong Kongthep | December 2018 – May 2019 |
| Tetsuya Murayama | June 2019 – October 2019 |
| Masatada Ishii | December 2019 – November 2021 |
| Yasushi Yoshida | December 2021 – July 2022 |
| Jukkapant Punpee | July 2022 – January 2023 |
| Kritsakorn Kerdpol | January 2023 – February 2023 |
| Tana Chanabut | February 2023 – November 2023 |
| Vantawut Whangprasert | November 2023 – December 2023 |
| Wanderley Junior | December 2023 – March 2024 |
| Vantawut Whangprasert | March 2024 – December 2024 |