# 2016 Buriram United F.C. season

The 2016 season was Buriram United's 5th season in the Thai Premier League. The club entered the season as the Thai Premier League Champion, and would participate in the Thai League, FA Cup, League Cup, Kor Royal Cup, Toyota Premier Cup and the AFC Champions League.
This was Buriram United's name changing.
* 1970–2009 as Provincial Electricity Authority Football Club (PEA)
* 2010–2011 as Buriram Provincial Electricity Authority Football Club (Buriram PEA)
* 2012–present as Buriram United Football Club (Buriram United)

## Players
### First team squad

    As of 1 January 2017
| Squad No. | Name | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) |
| Goalkeepers |||||
| 1 | Siwarak Tedsungnoen | GK | (1984-04-20) 20 April 1984 (age 40) |
| 33 | Chinnapong Raksri | GK | — |
| 38 | Kwanchai Suklom | GK | — |
| Defenders |||||
| 5 | Andrés Túñez | DF | (1987-03-15) 15 March 1987 (age 37) |
| 11 | Korrakot Wiriyaudomsiri | DF | (1988-03-19) 19 March 1988 (age 36) |
| 13 | Narubadin Weerawatnodom | DF | (1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 (age 30) |
| 14 | Chitipat Tanklang | DF | (1991-08-11) 11 August 1991 (age 33) |
| 16 | Koravit Namwiset | DF | (1986-08-02) 2 August 1986 (age 38) |
| 17 | Anawin Jujeen | DF | (1987-03-13) 13 March 1987 (age 37) |
| 25 | Suree Sukha | DF | (1982-07-27) 27 July 1982 (age 42) |
| 30 | Sakeereen Teekasom | DF | (1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 (age 35) |
| 31 | Abdulhafiz Bueraheng | DF | (1995-10-17) 17 October 1995 (age 29) |
| 37 | Adisak Sensom-Eiad | DF | (1994-12-11) 11 December 1994 (age 30) |
| Midfielders |||||
| 6 | Kanu | MF | (1987-09-23) 23 September 1987 (age 37) |
| 7 | Go Seul-ki | MF | (1986-04-21) 21 April 1986 (age 38) |
| 8 | Suchao Nuchnum | MF | (1983-05-17) 17 May 1983 (age 41) |
| 10 | Jakkaphan Kaewprom | MF | (1988-05-24) 24 May 1988 (age 36) |
| 15 | Surat Sukha | MF | (1982-07-27) 27 July 1982 (age 42) |
| 19 | Supachok Sarachat | MF | (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 (age 26) |
| 21 | Chitpanya Tisud | MF | (1991-10-04) 4 October 1991 (age 33) |
| 23 | Alexander Sieghart | MF | (1994-07-29) 29 July 1994 (age 30) |
| 24 | Baramee Limwattana | MF | (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 29) |
| 28 | Chaowat Veerachat | MF | (1996-06-23) 23 June 1996 (age 28) |
| Strikers |||||
| 9 | Bruno Moreira | FW | (1987-09-06) 6 September 1987 (age 37) |
| 18 | Sittichok Kannoo | FW | (1996-08-09) 9 August 1996 (age 28) |
| 20 | Kaio Felipe Gonçalves | FW | (1987-07-06) 6 July 1987 (age 37) |
| 26 | Ratthanakorn Maikami | FW | — |
| 34 | Anon Amornlerdsak | FW | (1997-11-06) 6 November 1997 (age 27) |
| 39 | Anan Buasang | FW | (1992-09-30) 30 September 1992 (age 32) |
| 40 | Diogo Luís Santo | FW | (1987-05-26) 26 May 1987 (age 37) |

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | ACL | Other | Total |
| 1 | GK | Siwarak Tedsungnoen (tc) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Theerathon Bunmathan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Sathaporn Daengsee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Adul Lahsoh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Andrés Túñez (vc) | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | MF | Ko Seul-Ki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | MF | Suchao Nutnum (c) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Weslley Smith Alves Feitosa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | Jakkraphan Kaewprom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | Narubadin Weerawatnodom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Chitipat Thanklang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Surat Sukha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Koravit Namwiset | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Anawin Jujeen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Sittichok Kannoo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | Supachok Sarachat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | Kaio Felipe Gonçalves | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | MF | Kim Seung-yong | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | DF | Nukoolkit Krutyai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Suree Sukha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Nattapon Malapun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Chaowat Veerachat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | Yotsapon Teangdar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | Anon Amornlerdsak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | FW | Anan Buasang | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | FW | Diogo Luís Santo | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

### Transfers

First Thai footballer's market is opening on December 27, 2015 to January 28, 2016
Second Thai footballer's market is opening on June 3, 2016 to June 30, 2016

#### Transfers in

| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date |
| 1st leg |||||||
| — | FW | Emiliano Alfaro | Lazio | ? | 30 November 2015 |
| — | MF | Adul Lahsoh | Chonburi | ? | 6 December 2015 |
| — | MF | André Moritz | Pohang Steelers | ? | 6 December 2015 |
| — | DF | Sathaporn Daengsee | Nakhon Ratchasima | ? | 31 December 2015 |
| 39 | MF | Anan Buasang | Bangkok Glass | ? | 31 December 2015 |
| — | FW | Danilo | FC Aktobe | ? | 31 December 2015 |
| 20 | FW | Kaio | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | ? | 27 January 2016 |
| — | DF | Nattapon Malapun | Police United | ? | 11 February 2016 |
| — | MF | Kim Seung-yong | Qingdao Huanghai | ? | 22 February 2016 |
| — | FW | Weslley | Busan IPark | ? | 3 March 2016 |
| 2nd leg |||||||
| 31 | DF | Abdulhafiz Bueraheng | Nara United | ? | 1 June 2016 |
| 9 | FW | Bruno Moreira | Paços de Ferreira | ? | 9 June 2016 |
| 30 | DF | Sakeerin Teekasom | Chiangrai United | ? | 9 June 2016 |
| 37 | DF | Adisak Sensom-Eiad | Ubon UMT United | ? | 9 June 2016 |
| 21 | MF | Jitpanya Tisut | Chainat Hornbill | ? | 9 June 2016 |
| 33 | GK | Chinnapong Raksri | Inter Pattaya | ? | 9 June 2016 |
| 6 | MF | Kanu | Terek Grozny | ? | 11 June 2016 |
| 23 | MF | Alexander Sieghart | SpVgg Unterhaching | ? | 14 June 2016 |
| 11 | DF | Korrakot Wiriyaudomsiri | Chonburi | ? | 18 June 2016 |

#### Transfers out

| Date | Pos. | Name | To |
| 29 September 2015 | FW | Rafael Coelho | FC Goa |
| 4 December 2015 | FW | Jandson | Al Qadisiyah |
| 18 December 2015 | FW | Santirad Weing-in | PTT Rayong |
| 22 December 2015 | FW | Nattawut Sombatyotha | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol |
| 22 December 2015 | MF | Sansern Limwattana | Bangkok United |
| 22 December 2015 | MF | Wanchalerm Yingyong | Chainat Hornbill |
| 25 December 2015 | DF | Tanakorn Niyomwan | PTT Rayong |
| 25 December 2015 | DF | Kongphop Luadsong | PTT Rayong |
| 25 December 2015 | FW | Amares Amornlerdsak | PTT Rayong |
| 26 December 2015 | FW | Gilberto Macena | Al Qadisiyah |
| 31 December 2015 | DF | David Rochela | Port |
| 31 December 2015 | MF | Nitipong Selanon | Port |
| 31 December 2015 | FW | Kayne Vincent | Perlis |
| 4 January 2016 | DF | Itthiporn Theprian | Songkhla United |
| 31 December 2015 | FW | Emiliano Alfaro | NorthEast United FC |
| 31 January 2016 | FW | Danilo | Chiangrai United |
| 23 February 2016 | MF | André Moritz | Denizlispor |
| 13 May 2016 | DF | Theerathon Bunmathan | SCG Muangthong United |
| 1 June 2016 | DF | Nukoolkit Krutyai | Ubon UMT United |
| 19 June 2016 | MF | Prakit Deeprom | Chonburi |
| 24 June 2016 | GK | Yotsapon Teangdar | Khon Kaen United |

#### Loans out

| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To |
| 23 December 2015 | 17 June 2016 | DF | Patipan Un-Op | Navy |
| 23 December 2015 | 31 December 2016 | FW | Arthit Boodjinda | Chainat Hornbill |
| 26 December 2015 | 19 June 2016 | MF | Prakit Deeprom | Chonburi |
| 26 December 2015 | 31 December 2016 | MF | Naruphol Ar-Romsawa | Chonburi |
| 26 January 2016 | 31 December 2016 | MF | Isaac Mbengan | Krabi |
| 29 January 2016 | 1 July 2016 | MF | Baramee Limwattana | Songkhla United |
| 29 January 2016 | 31 December 2016 | MF | Ponlawat Changtham | Songkhla United |
| 7 February 2016 | 31 December 2016 | FW | Chencho Gyeltshen | Nonthaburi |
| 7 February 2016 | 31 December 2016 | MF | Chatchon Jairangsee | Nonthaburi |
| 7 February 2016 | 31 December 2016 | MF | Narongchai Singtam | Nonthaburi |
| 7 February 2016 | 31 December 2016 | MF | Paramin Sailuadkam | Nonthaburi |
| 9 June 2016 | 31 December 2016 | MF | Adul Lahsoh | Chonburi |
| 17 June 2016 | 31 December 2016 | DF | Patipan Un-Op | Suphanburi |
| 18 June 2016 | 31 December 2016 | FW | Weslley | Shonan Bellmare |
| 24 June 2016 | 31 December 2016 | MF | Kim Seung-yong | Suphanburi |
| 1 July 2016 | 31 December 2016 | DF | Nattapon Malapun | Chonburi |
| 14 July 2016 | 31 December 2016 | DF | Sathaporn Daengsee | Port |

### Foreign players

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. | Nation | Player |
| 5 | DF | VEN | Andrés Túñez |
| 7 | MF | KOR | Ko Seul-ki |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Weslley |
| 20 | FW | BRA | Kaio |
| 22 | MF | KOR | Kim Seung-yong |
| 40 | FW | BRA | Diogo |

## Kit

Supplier: Buriram United Football Club / Sponsor: Chang
| Home | Away | Third |

## Non-competitive
### Pre-season Asian Tour

Win  Draw  Loss

### Friendly matches

Win  Draw  Loss

## Competitions
### Overall

| Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
| Thai League | Matchday 1 | 4th | 6 March 2016 | 17 September 2016 |
| FA Cup | Round of 64 | Round of 16 | 15 June 2016 | 3 August 2016 |
| League Cup | Round of 64 | Winner Shared title | 10 April 2016 | 14 September 2016 |
| Kor Royal Cup | Final | Winner | 20 February 2016 | 20 February 2016 |
| Premier Cup | Final | Winner | 13 February 2016 | 13 February 2016 |
| Champions League | Group stage | Group stage | 23 February 2016 | 4 May 2016 |
Updated to match played 14 October 2016 Source: Competitions

### Overview

| Competition | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| League | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 050.00 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 066.67 |
| League Cup | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 066.67 |
| Kor Royal Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Premier Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Champions League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 000.00 |
| Total | 47 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 97 | 64 | +33 | 048.94 |
Updated to match played 14 October 2016 Source: Competitions

### Toyota Premier Cup

Win  Draw  Loss

### Kor Royal Cup

Win  Draw  Loss

### Toyota Thai League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 2 | Bangkok United (Q) | 31 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 71 | 36 | +35 | 75 | 2017 AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 |
| 3 | Bangkok Glass | 31 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 62 | 41 | +21 | 57 | |
| 4 | Buriram United | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 55 | |
| 5 | Chonburi | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 51 | |
| 6 | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 49 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A |
| Result | W | W | D | D | W | W | W | L | W | D | D | L | W | W | L | D | D | D | D | W | W | W | W | L | W | D | D | W | W | L | P | P | P | P |
| Position | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |

#### Score overview

Win  Draw  Loss  Cancelled
| Opposition | Home score | Away score | Agg. score |
| Army United | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| Bangkok Glass | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 |
| Bangkok United | 0–0 | 5–3 | 5–3 |
| BBCU | 4–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 |
| BEC Tero Sasana | 3–3 | A–A | 3–3 |
| Chainat Hornbill | 0–0 | 4–4 | 4–4 |
| Chiangrai United | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Chonburi | 3–2 | A–A | 3–2 |
| Muangthong United | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–6 |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| Navy | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Pattaya United | 4–2 | 3–1 | 7–3 |
| Ratchaburi | 0–1 | A–A | 0–1 |
| Sisaket | A–A | 2–2 | 2–2 |
| Sukhothai | 5–2 | 1–0 | 6–2 |
| Super Power | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 |
| Suphanburi | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–3 |
Note: Buriram United goals are listed first.

#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss  Cancelled

### Chang FA Cup

Win  Draw  Loss

### Toyota League Cup

Win  Draw  Loss  Cancelled

### AFC Champions League

Buriram United qualified for the group stage of the 2016 AFC Champions League due to finishing champion in the 2015 Thai Premier League.

#### Group stage

Buriram United is staying on group F, with Sanfrecce Hiroshima, FC Seoul and Shandong Luneng Taishan.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SEO | SHD | HIR | BUR |
| 1 | FC Seoul | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 |
| 2 | Shandong Luneng | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | 1–4 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 |
| 4 | Buriram United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 1 | | 0–6 | 0–0 | 0–2 | — |
Win  Draw  Loss

## Statistics
### Goalscorers

    As of 17 September 2016
| No. | Pos. | Name | Thai League | FA Cup | League Cup | ACL | Other | Total |
| 5 | DF | Andrés Túñez (vc) | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | MF | Go Seul-ki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | MF | Suchao Nuchnum (c) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Bruno Moreira | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | MF | Jakkaphan Kaewprom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | DF | Chitipat Tanklang | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Anawin Jujeen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | FW | Sittichok Kannoo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | Supachok Sarachat | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | FW | Kaio Felipe Gonçalves | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 21 | MF | Chitpanya Tisud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | MF | Chaowat Veerachat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | MF | Anon Amornlerdsak | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 39 | FW | Anan Buasang | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | FW | Diogo Luís Santo | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Left club during the season |||||||||
| 2 | DF | Theerathon Bunmathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Sathaporn Daengsee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Weslley Smith Alves Feitosa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | MF | Kim Seung-yong | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |