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Thailand Under-20
Nickname(s)ช้างศึก
( The War Elephants)
Association Football Association of Thailand
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach Yuki Stalph
Captain Chonnapat Buaphan
Most caps Supachai Chaided (16)
Top scorer Suphanat Mueanta (13)
Home stadium Rajamangala Stadium
FIFA codeTHA
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
Biggest win
Thailand Thailand 21–0 Northern Mariana Islands 
( Phnom Penh, Cambodia; 6 November 2019)
Biggest defeat
Thailand Thailand 1–8 South Korea 
( Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 24 September 1992)
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Appearances24 (first in 1960)
Best result Champions Champions (1962, 1969)

The Thailand national under-20 football team ( Thai: ฟุตบอลทีมชาติไทยรุ่นอายุไม่เกิน 20 ปี, RTGSfutbon thim chat thai run ayu mai koen yi sip pi) is the national team for the under-20 and 19 level, representing Thailand in international football competitions in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, AFC U-20 Asian Cup and AFF U-19 Youth Championship. It is controlled by the Football Association of Thailand. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Thailand is a two-time AFC champions and four-time AFF champions. Thailand has never managed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, but the under-17 national team has done so. [5] [6] [7]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Lose

2024

26 January 2024 (2024-01-26) Friendly Match Indonesia  1–2   Thailand Jakarta, Indonesia
19:30  UTC+7
Toni 13'
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
28 January 2024 (2024-01-28) Friendly Match Thailand  1–1   Uzbekistan Jakarta, Indonesia
15:30  UTC+7
Stadium: Madya Stadium
2 March 2024 (2024-03-02) Friendly Match PT Satun 3–2   Thailand Satun, Thailand
16:00  UTC+7
Stadium: Satun PAO. Stadium

Previous squads

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of December 2022
Name Role
Team Manager Thailand Chonchanok Chidchob
Head Coach Japan Germany Yuki Richard Stalph
Assistant Coach Thailand Vacant
Thailand Vacant
Goalkeeper Coach Thailand Vacant
Fitness Coach Australia David Kist
Match Analyst Thailand Vacant
Physiotherapist Japan Yohei Shiraki
Interpreter Thailand Jittravuth Chatchaipholrat

Managers

Thailand national under-20 football team head coaches
Name Country Period Honours
Chatchai Paholpat   Thailand 1994–1996 1994 AFC Youth Championship – Third place
1996 AFC Youth Championship – Group stage
Charnwit Polcheewin   Thailand 1998–2000
and 2002
1998 AFC Youth Championship – Group stage
2000 AFC Youth Championship – Group stage
2002 AFC Youth Championship – Group stage
2002 AFF U-20 Youth ChampionshipWinners
Carlos Roberto   Brazil 2003 2003 Ho Chi Minh City Football Cup
Charnwit Polcheewin   Thailand 2004 2004 AFC Youth Championship – Group stage
Phayong Khunnaen   Thailand 2005–2006 2006 AFC Youth Championship – Group stage
Kawin Kachendecha   Thailand 2007–2008 2007 AFF U-20 Youth Championship – Third place
2008 AFC U-19 Championship – Group stage
Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol   Thailand 2009–2010 2009 AFF U-19 Youth ChampionshipWinners
2010 AFC U-19 Championship – Group stage
2010 AFF U-19 Youth Championship – Runner-up
Somchai Chuayboonchum   Thailand 2011 2011 AFF U-19 Youth ChampionshipWinners
Arjhan Srong-ngamsub   Thailand 2012 2012 AFC U-19 Championship – Group stage
Jirasak Jaroenchand   Thailand 2013
Somchai Chuayboonchum   Thailand 2013
Sasom Pobprasert   Thailand 2014 2014 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy – Semi-finals
2014 AFF U-19 Youth Championship – Third place
2014 AFC U-19 Championship – Quarter-finals
Anurak Srikerd   Thailand 2015 2015 AFF U-19 Youth ChampionshipWinners
Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol   Thailand 2016
Anurak Srikerd   Thailand 2016 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship – Runner-up
2016 AFC U-19 Championship – Group stage
Jatuporn Pramualban (interim)   Thailand 2017 Jockey Club International Youth Tournament – Winners
Marc Alavedra   Spain 2017–2018 2017 AFF U-18 Youth ChampionshipWinners
Issara Sritaro   Thailand 2018–2019 2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship – 4th place
2018 AFC U-19 Championship – Quarter-finals
2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship – Group stage
Bamrung Boonprom (interim)   Thailand 2019 GSB Bangkok Cup 2019 – 4th place
Salvador Valero Garcia   Spain 2020–2022 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship – 4th place
Milos Velebit   Serbia 2022–2023
Toshiya Miura   Japan 2023
Yuki Richard Stalph   Japan 2023–

Achievements

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

FIFA U-20 World Cup finals record Qualifications record
Year Host country Result Position GP W D* L GS GA GP W D L GS GA
1977   Tunisia Did not enter Did not enter
1979   Japan
1981   Australia Did not qualify 8 3 1 4 17 8
1983   Mexico Did not qualify 4 3 1 0 20 5
1985   Soviet Union Did not qualify 6 2 1 3 9 15
1987   Chile Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 3 2
1989   Saudi Arabia Did not qualify 6 3 1 2 26 5
1991   Portugal Did not qualify N/A
1993   Australia Did not qualify 8 4 1 3 11 14
1995   Qatar Did not qualify 8 4 2 2 19 6
1997   Malaysia Did not qualify 7 4 1 2 27 8
1999   Nigeria Did not qualify 4 1 3 0 6 2
2001   Argentina Did not qualify 7 2 2 3 25 16
2003   United Arab Emirates Did not qualify 6 2 2 2 17 8
2005   Netherlands Did not qualify 5 3 1 1 7 4
2007   Canada Did not qualify 5 3 0 2 8 6
2009   Egypt Did not qualify 8 5 0 3 15 7
2011   Colombia Did not qualify 8 4 1 3 10 5
2013   Turkey Did not qualify 7 4 1 2 18 6
2015   New Zealand Did not qualify 7 4 0 3 16 10
2017   South Korea Did not qualify 7 3 0 4 17 12
2019   Poland Did not qualify 7 3 1 3 18 19
2021   Indonesia Did not qualify and cancelled 4 2 0 2 31 3
2023   Argentina Did not qualify 3 2 0 1 6 3
2025   Chile To be determined TBD
Total 0/24 - - - - - - 128 62 20 46 326 164
Note
  • *: Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC U-20 Asian Cup record

AFC U-19 Championship finals record Qualifications record
Year Host country Result Position GP W D* L GS GA GP W D L GS GA
1959   Malaya Consolation group 5th 6 4 1 1 17 8 No qualifications
1960   Malaya Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 4 9
1961   Thailand Third place 3rd 5 4 0 1 14 6
1962   Thailand Champions 1st 6 4 2 0 7 3
1963   Malaya Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 15 8
1964   South Vietnam Group stage 8th 3 0 1 2 1 7
1965   Japan Group stage 6th 4 1 1 2 1 3
1966   Philippines Third place 3rd 6 3 2 1 9 4
1967   Thailand Quarter-finals 5th 3 2 0 1 12 1
1968   South Korea Second round 6th 5 1 1 3 7 10
1969   Thailand Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 18 4
1970   Philippines Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 12 4
1971   Japan Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 1 6
1972   Thailand Fourth place 4th 6 3 0 3 11 7
1973   Iran Quarter-finals 6th 3 1 1 1 5 2
1974   Thailand Fourth place 4th 6 4 0 2 15 4
1975   Kuwait Did not enter
1976   Thailand Third place 3rd 7 2 2 3 8 8
1977   Iran Did not enter
1978   Bangladesh
1980   Thailand Round-robin 4th 4 1 0 3 6 5 4 2 1 1 11 5
1982   Thailand Did not qualify 6 3 0 3 21 10
1985   United Arab Emirates Round-robin 4th 3 0 0 3 3 13 5 2 2 1 7 4
1986   Saudi Arabia Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 3 2
1988   Qatar Did not qualify 6 3 1 2 26 5
1990   Indonesia Did not qualify N/A
1992   United Arab Emirates Group stage 8th 4 1 0 3 5 13 4 3 1 0 6 1
1994   Indonesia Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 9 6 2 2 0 0 10 0
1996   South Korea Group stage 6th 4 1 1 2 3 7 3 3 0 0 24 1
1998   Thailand Group stage 5th 4 1 3 0 6 2 Qualified as host
2000   Iran Group stage 9th 4 0 1 3 4 13 3 2 1 0 21 3
2002   Qatar Group stage 5th 3 0 1 2 2 7 3 2 1 0 15 1
2004   Malaysia Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 4 0
2006   India Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 2 0 0 5 1
2008   Saudi Arabia Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 3 4 5 4 0 1 12 3
2010   China Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 1 3 5 4 0 1 9 2
2012   United Arab Emirates Group stage 13th 3 1 0 2 3 6 4 3 1 0 15 0
2014   Myanmar Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 0 2 6 8 3 2 0 1 10 2
2016   Bahrain Group stage 15th 3 0 0 3 3 10 4 3 0 1 14 2
2018   Indonesia Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 1 2 9 14 3 2 0 1 9 5
2020   Uzbekistan Did not qualify and cancelled 4 2 0 2 31 3
2023   Uzbekistan Did not qualify 3 2 0 1 6 3
Total 32/39 Best: 1st 138 52 24 62 227 214 74 49 9 16 257 53
Note
  • *: Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFC U–20 Asian Cup history
First Match   Philippines 2–3 Thailand 
(18 April 1959; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Biggest Win   Thailand 10–0 Brunei 
(23 April 1970; Manila, Philippines)
Biggest Defeat   South Korea 8–1 Thailand 
(24 September 1992; Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
Best Result Champions at the 1962 and 1969
Worst Result Group stage at the 15 editions

AFF U-19 Youth Championship record

Honours

This is a list of honours for the Thailand national under-20 football team.

Continental titles

Regional titles

Others

See also

References

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