Kanchanaburi Power F.C.
| Full name | Kanchanaburi Power Football Club (สโมสรฟุตบอลพลังกาญจน์) | ||
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| Nicknames | The Iron Horse (ม้าเหล็ก) | ||
| Short name | KPFC | ||
| Founded | 2017 as Singha Golden Bells 2022 as Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi 2024 as Kanchanaburi Power | ||
| Ground | Kanchanaburi Province Stadium Kanchanaburi, Thailand | ||
| Capacity | 13,000 | ||
| Chairman | Prawat Kitthamkunkunnij | ||
| Head coach | Wasapol Kaewpaluk | ||
| League | Thai League 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Thai League 2, 4th of 18 (promoted via play-offs) | ||
| Website | kanchanaburipowerfc | ||
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Kanchanaburi Power Football Club (Thai สโมสรฟุตบอลพลังกาญจน์) is a Thai professional football club based in Mueang, Kanchanaburi.[1][2] The club is currently playing in the Thai League 1, the top tier of Thai football.
History
In 2017, the club was established as Singha Golden Bells Muangkan. In 2018, Singha Golden Bells Muangkan competed in the fourth tier Thailand Amateur League Western region. In 2020, the club was promoted to Thai League 3[3] and renamed to Singha Golden Bells Kanchanaburi.[4] The club finished the 4th place of the Western region.[5][6] In 2022, the club was renamed to Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi and changed the logo for the second time.[7] For the 2022–23 season, the club started with a 3–3 away draw against Chainat United[8] and ended the season with a 1–0 home win over Chainat United.[9] The club has finished 1st and advanced to the championship stage.[10][11]
In the 2023–24 Thai FA Cup they became the first club in Thailand football history to start from the bottom up until the final round. On 4 October 2023, the club won against Namphong United 13–0, the highest recorded win in the cup history. The club then qualified to the second round where they would face Chattrakan City. On 1 November, as scoreline was at 2–2, Júnior Batista scored in the 105th minute to send Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi through to the next round. On 20 December, the club faced Udon Thani City and won 2–0. The club next faced Phitsanulok Unity on 28 February 2024. Pichitchai Sienkrthok scored in 120th minute to send Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi to the quarter-finals. On 10 April, the club was drawn against Sukhothai, beating them 2–0 to progressing to the semi-final. Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi then faced Samut Sakhon City, winning 3–1 and going to the 2024 Thai FA Cup final for the first time in the club history. On 15 June, the club faced off against Bangkok United where Ricardo Pires oscored, before opposition Vander leveled the score. Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi lost 4–2 on penalties.
Revamp and promotion to the first division
In June 2024, the club was revamped and renamed to Kanchanaburi Power, while adopting a horse logo and nicknaming themselves ''The Iron Horse''. On 24 May 2025, Kanchanaburi Power secure promotion to Thai League 1 for the first time in their history. In match against Phrae United they won on aggregate by 4–5. To prepare for the 2025–26 Thai League 1 season, Kanchanaburi Power bought Mehdi Tahrat from Ligue 2 club Troyes, former Crystal Palace and Everton player Andros Townsend, former Fulham player Aboubakar Kamara and Luxembourg national team all-time top scorer Gerson Rodrigues. The club also signed Ewerton, Mohamed Mara, Alain Oyarzun, and Ezequiel Agüero.
Stadium and location
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
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| 14°01′13″N 99°31′17″E / 14.020402°N 99.521469°E | Ban Nuea, Mueang, Kanchanaburi | Kanchanaburi Municipality Stadium | 5,000 | 2018– |
Season by season record
| Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Top goalscorer | |||||||||
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| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||
| 2018 | TA West | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 2nd | Opted out | Ineligible | — | — |
| 2019 | TA West | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2nd | Opted out | Ineligible | — | — |
| 2020–21 | T3 West | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 4th | Opted out | Opted out | Nattapong Kumnaet | 5 |
| 2021–22 | T3 West | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 4th | R2 | QRP | Lucas Massaro Garcia Gama | 7 |
| 2022–23 | T3 West | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 69 | 26 | 52 | 1st | R1 | R2 | Sergei Tumasyan | 14 |
| 2023–24 | T2 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 52 | 38 | 13th | RU | QRP | Ricardo Pires | 9 |
| 2024–25 | T2 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 53 | 36 | 52 | 4th | R1 | QRP | Kritsana Kasemkulvilai | 9 |
| 2025–26 | T1 | 30 | |||||||||||
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
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Players
Current squad
- As of 15 August 2025[12]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Club staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Chairman | Prawat Kitthamkunkunnij |
| Board of directors | Varasret Asawaphisanboon |
| Communications manager | Pimchanok Kitthamkunkunnij |
| General manager | Kumpon Lumpoo |
| Team manager | Pansa Saithong |
| Head coach | Wasapol Kaewpaluk |
| Assistant coaches | Praweenwat Boonyong Alongkorn Thong-am Ranon Intratura |
| Goalkeeper coach | Arthit Tanusorn |
| Assistant goalkeeper coach | Ruksit Boonnom |
| Fitness coach | Kritsana Kamutasen |
| Physiotherapist | Supaporn Wankam |
| Sports scientist | Suttipat Wongsaroj |
| Team staff | Kantanat Muenchana Sunthon Kornthong Apichaya Roamsuk |
| Team coordinator | Natthaphon Sanguanphan |
| Media officer | Suttipat Wongsaroj |
B-team coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Team manager | Peerasak Tippayawat |
| Head coach | Praweenwat Boonyong |
| Assistant coaches | Sakarin Chanyotha |
Honours
League
- Thai League 2
- Promotion play-off winner: 2024–25
- Thai League 3 Western Region
- Winners (1): 2022–23
Cup
References
- ^ "Club's info". Thai League.
- ^ "Club's official Facebook page". Facebook.
- ^ "Omsin bank becomes to be the main sponsor of Thai League 3 and 4 in 2019 season (in Thai)". FA Thailand. 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "FA Thailand must abruptly end the regional stage of the 2020–21 Thai League 3 (in Thai)". goal.com. 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Singha Golden Bells Kanchanaburi has finished 4th place of the Western region of the Thai League 3 in 2020–21 season (in Thai)". 2 May 2021. Archived from the original on January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Kanchanaburi F.C. official logo in 2021". Kanchanaburi F.C. 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Piyapong was an officer of Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi F.C. (in Thai)". ballthai.com. 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Western region matchday 1 – Chainat United v Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League 3 Western region matchday 22 – Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi v Chainat United" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Full Time Summary Thai FA Cup first round – Ghost Gate v Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Full Time Summary Thai League Cup second round – Dragon Pathumwan Kanchanaburi v Lamphun Warriors" (PDF). thaileague.co.th. Thaileague. 25 January 2023.
- ^ Singha Golden Bells Kanchanaburi. Retrieved on 4 January 2022.