2016 Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda F.C. season

The 2016 season is Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda's 2nd season in the Thai Premier League since 2015.

Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda

2016 season
Chairman	Suwat Liptapanlop
Manager	Miloš Joksić
Stadium	80th Birthday Stadium, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Thai League	11th
Thai FA Cup	Round of 16
Thai League Cup	Round of 32
Top goalscorer	League: Marco Tagbajumi (9) All: Marco Tagbajumi (10)
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  THA Kampol Pathom-attakul 2 DF  THA Adisak Hantes 3 DF  THA Naratip Phayuep-Plurk 4 DF  THA Chalermpong Kerdkaew (captain) 5 DF  JPN Satoshi Nagano 7 MF  THA Kittikorn Pangkhuntod 8 MF  THA Metee Taweekulkarn (Vice-captain) 9 FW  THA Promphong Kransumrong 10 MF  GER Björn Lindemann 11 MF  THA Narakorn Khana 12 FW  THA Bill Sida 14 MF  ZAM Noah Chivuta 15 DF  THA Prathan Mansiri 16 MF  THA Peerapat Peerakit 17 FW  THA Chakrit Rawanprakone 18 GK  THA Saranon Anuin 19 MF  THA Kasidech Wettayawong (on loan from Muangthong United)

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 FW  THA Supakit Niamkong 21 MF  THA Niran Phanthong 22 FW  THA Chanatphol Sikkamonthol 23 MF  THA Jongrak Pakdee 24 DF  THA Dantrai Longjamnong 25 MF  THA Decha Srangdee 26 MF  THA Sarawut Sintupan 29 GK  THA Prapart Kobkaew 30 FW  THA Malek Yawahab 31 MF  THA Chainarong Boonkerd 32 DF  THA Pralong Sawandee 33 FW  NGA Marco Tagbajumi 34 DF  THA Kantapol Sompittayanurak 35 DF  THA Athibordee Atirat 37 DF  THA Nattapong Sayriya 39 DF  THA Woradorn Uun-ard

Foreign Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 5 DF  JPN Satoshi Nagano 10 MF  GER Björn Lindemann 14 MF  ZAM Noah Chivuta 33 FW  NGA Marco Tagbajumi 40 FW  GHA Dominic Adiyiah

Pre-season and friendlies

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorer(s)
16 January 2016	Samut Prakan	H	3–1	Jongrak 12', Lindemann 52' (pen.), Malek 82'
7 February 2016	BBCU	A	1–2	Lindemann 71'

Thai League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
9	BEC Tero Sasana	30	12	5	13	42	52	−10	41
10	Suphanburi	31	10	8	13	33	35	−2	38
11	Nakhon Ratchasima	31	10	5	16	30	44	−14	35
12	Pattaya United	31	9	7	15	46	66	−20	34
13	Sisaket	31	8	9	14	41	52	−11	33

Updated to match(es) played on 25 September 2016. Source: Thai League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	League position
5 March 2016	SCG Muangthong United	H	0–1		13th
9 March 2016	Chainat Hornbill	A	1–3	Chivuta 78' (pen.)	17th
13 March 2016	BEC Tero Sasana	H	1–0	Nagano 74'	14th
16 March 2016	BBCU	A	4–2	Malek 11', Adiyiah 43', Tagbajumi (2) 85', 90'	8th
30 March 2016	Bangkok Glass	H	1–2	Lindemann 39' (pen.)	11th
2 April 2016	Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	A	0–2		11th
24 April 2016	Chonburi	H	0–0		12th
27 April 2016	Sisaket	A	0–1		13th
30 April 2016	Sukhothai	H	1–3	Katano 17' (o.g.)	14th
7 May 2016	Navy	A	0–1		15th
11 May 2016	Chiangrai United	H	1–4	Tagbajumi 90+4'	16th
14 May 2016	Bangkok United	A	1–2	Chakrit 61'	17th
21 May 2016	Suphanburi	H	0–0		17th
28 May 2016	Buriram United	A	0–1		17th
11 June 2016	Pattaya United	H	1–0	Chanatphol 13'	16th
18 June 2016	Osotspa M-150 Samut Prakan	A	2–1	Athibordee 24', Pralong 37'	15th
22 June 2016	Army United	H	1–0	Lindemann 29' (pen.)	15th
25 June 2016	SCG Muangthong United	A	1–4	Tagbajumi 44'	15th
29 June 2016	Chainat Hornbill	H	1–0	Lindemann 64'	14th
2 July 2016	BEC Tero Sasana	A	1–2	Tagbajumi 83'	15th
9 July 2016	Bangkok Glass	A	1–2	Lindemann 43'	15th
16 July 2016	Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	H	1–0	Chanatphol 60'	15th
20 July 2016	Chonburi	A	1–1	Tagbajumi 59'	15th
24 July 2016	Sisaket	H	1–1	Adiyiah 90+1'	14th
30 July 2016	Sukhothai	A	0–1		15th
7 August 2016	Navy	H	2–1	Lindemann 62' (pen.), Chakrit 81'	13th
14 August 2016	Chiangrai United	A	2–1	Tagbajumi (2) 63', 72'	11th
20 August 2016	Bangkok United	H	1–1	Chakrit 56'	11th
10 September 2016	Suphanburi	A	1–3	Pralong 87'	11th
17 September 2016	Buriram United	H	2–0	Tagbajumi 30', Lindemann 90+3'	11th
25 September 2016	Pattaya NNK United[note 1]	A	1–4	Prathan 3'	11th

Thai FA Cup

Chang FA Cup

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Round
15 June 2016	Bangkok United	A	3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–4p)	Athibordee 32', Promphong (2) 36', 57'	Round of 64
13 July 2016	Nara United	H	2–0	Promphong (2) 29', 39'	Round of 32
3 August 2016	Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	A	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Chakrit 7'	Round of 16

Thai League Cup

Toyota League Cup

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Round
10 April 2016	Internazionale Pattaya	A	2–0	Supakit 34', Promphong 90'	Round of 64
8 June 2016	Songkhla United	A	1–4	Tagbajumi 25'	Round of 32

Squad goals statistics

No.	Pos.	Name	League	FA Cup	League Cup	Total
1	GK	Kampol Pathom-attakul	0	0	0	0
4	DF	Chalermpong Kerdkaew	0	0	0	0
5	DF	Satoshi Nagano	1	0	0	1
7	MF	Kittikorn Pangkhuntod	0	0	0	0
8	MF	Metee Taweekulkarn	0	0	0	0
9	FW	Promphong Kransumrong	0	4	1	5
10	MF	Björn Lindemann	6	0	0	6
14	MF	Noah Chivuta	1	0	0	1
15	DF	Prathan Mansiri	1	0	0	1
16	MF	Peerapat Peerakit	0	0	0	0
17	FW	Chakrit Rawanprakone	3	1	0	4
18	GK	Saranon Anuin	0	0	0	0
21	MF	Niran Phanthong	0	0	0	0
22	FW	Chanatphol Sikkamonthol	2	0	0	2
24	MF	Kasidech Wettayawong	0	0	0	0
25	MF	Decha Srangdee	0	0	0	0
26	MF	Sarawut Sintupan	0	0	0	0
29	GK	Prapart Kobkaew	0	0	0	0
30	MF	Decha Sa-ardchom	0	0	0	0
31	MF	Chainarong Boonkerd	0	0	0	0
32	DF	Pralong Sawandee	2	0	0	2
33	FW	Marco Tagbajumi	9	0	1	10
34	DF	Kantapol Sompittayanurak	0	0	0	0
35	DF	Athibordee Atirat	1	1	0	2
37	DF	Nattapong Sayriya	0	0	0	0
39	DF	Woradorn Uun-ard	0	0	0	0
40	FW	Dominic Adiyiah	2	0	0	2
Out on loan
–	MF	Jongrak Pakdee	0	0	0	0
Left club during season
–	FW	Supakit Niamkong	0	0	1	1
–	MF	Malek Yawahab	1	0	0	1
–	DF	Suriya Kupalang	0	0	0	0
–	DF	Adisak Hantes	0	0	0	0
–	DF	Dantrai Longjamnong	0	0	0	0
–	MF	Narakorn Khana	0	0	0	0
–	MF	Thammachart Nakaphan	0	0	0	0
–	DF	Naratip Phayuep-Plurk	0	0	0	0

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

In

Date	Pos.	Name	From
22 December 2015	MF	Bill Sida	IF Skjold Birkerød
27 December 2015	FW	Chanatphol Sikkamonthol	Chiangmai
27 December 2015	MF	Niran Phanthong	Chiangmai
27 December 2015	MF	Sarawut Sintupan	Nakhon Pathom United
27 December 2015	DF	Nattapong Sayriya	Chamchuri United
29 December 2015	FW	Marco Tagbajumi	AEL Limassol
31 December 2015	MF	Thammachart Nakaphan	Chamchuri United
5 January 2016	GK	Kampol Pathom-attakul	SCG Muangthong United
5 January 2016	FW	Promphong Kransumrong	Udon Thani
15 January 2016	FW	Chakrit Rawanprakone	TTM
15 January 2016	MF	Jongrak Pakdee	Songkhla United
15 January 2016	DF	Thanaphol Udomlarb	Songkhla United
15 January 2016	DF	Prathan Mansiri	PTT Rayong
15 January 2016	DF	Naratip Phayuep-Plurk	Bangkok
15 January 2016	DF	Kantapol Sompittayanurak	TTM
1 March 2016	MF	Narakorn Khana	Thai Honda Ladkrabang
22 June 2016	MF	Decha Sa-ardchom	PTT Rayong
15 July 2016	MF	Jaturong Chairat	BEC Tero Sasana

Out

Date	Pos.	Name	To
31 December 2015	DF	Sathaporn Daengsee	Buriram United
5 January 2016	MF	Sarawut Janthapan	Samut Prakan United
5 February 2016	MF	Kraikiat Beadtaku	Chiangmai
15 February 2016	DF	Thanaphol Udomlarb	Grakcu Looktabfah Pathumthani
4 March 2016	FW	Lee Tuck	Abahani Limited Dhaka
22 June 2016	FW	Supakit Niamkong	PTT Rayong
24 June 2016	MF	Malek Yawahab	Krabi
28 June 2016	DF	Suriya Kupalang	PTT Rayong
15 July 2016	DF	Adisak Hantes	Chonburi
15 July 2016	DF	Dantrai Longjamnong	Ang Thong
15 July 2016	MF	Narakorn Khana	BBCU
15 July 2016	MF	Thammachart Nakaphan	Army United
15 July 2016	DF	Naratip Phayuep-Plurk	Khon Kaen United
15 July 2016	MF	Bill Sida	Khon Kaen United

Loan in

Date from	Date to	Pos.	Name	From
3 June 2016	31 December 2016	MF	Kasidech Wettayawong	SCG Muangthong United

Loan out

Date from	Date to	Pos.	Name	To
25 June 2016	31 December 2016	MF	Jongrak Pakdee	Krabi

Notes

1. In mid-2016, Pattaya United change the name to Pattaya NNK United due to their take sponsor.