page_title: Suphanburi F.C.
section_title: League history
hierarchical_section_title: Suphanburi F.C. / League history
caption_attribution_description: Suphanburi FC in 2016 ahead of the game against Osotspa FC
context_page_description: Suphanburi Football Club is a professional association football club based in Suphan Buri Province. The club play in the Thai first tier Thai League 1. Their home stadium is Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium.
context_section_description: In 2005 the club finished as runners up in the Thai league and were promoted to the Thai Premier League alongside champions Chonburi, Suphanburi became the first provincial club to join the TPL. However, the clubs moved in very different directions over the subsequent years. Due to a league expansion, Suphanburi avoided relegation. However, a year later Chonburi became champions whilst Suphanburi were relegated. In the following season, Suphanburi finished mid table in Division 1 and never looked like challenging for promotion. They were relegated from the Thai Division 1 League in 2010. A late decision to expand the 1st division allowed them to regain their 1st division status if they could beat Saraburi FC in a two legged play-off. The War Elephant won 3–2 on aggregate to retain their place in Division 1. In 2012 the club's first success was a runners-up spot in Division 1 and the team were promoted back into the Thai Premier League. For the 2013 season, few people saw Suphanburi as serious contenders for honours. However, after starting the season with a seven match unbeaten run, they eventually finished fourth, losing only nine times in their thirty two game campaign.
caption: Suphanburi FC 2016
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