Rayong Football Club (Thai: à ¸ªà ¹Âà ¸¡à ¸ªà ¸£à ¸Âà ¸¸à ¸Âà ¸Âà ¸Âà ¸¥à ¸Âà ¸±à ¸Âà ¸«à ¸§à ¸±à ¸Âà ¸£à ¸°à ¸¢à ¸Âà ¸Â) is a Thai professional football club based in Rayong province currently playing in the Thai League 1, the top flight league in Thailand. The club is managed by the Rayong Provincial Administrative Organization.
Rayong Football Club was established to represent Rayong Province in ThailandâÂÂs professional football league system. In its early years, the club competed in the lower divisions, focusing on building a competitive squad and developing local talent from the Eastern Region.
Rayong gradually progressed through the Thai league system, earning promotions as the club strengthened its organisational structure and on-field performances. The club experienced periods of promotion and relegation, reflecting the competitive nature of Thai football and RayongâÂÂs ongoing efforts to establish long-term stability at higher levels.
In recent seasons, Rayong have continued to compete in ThailandâÂÂs professional leagues, balancing ambitions of promotion with squad development and financial sustainability. The club remains an important representative of Rayong Province, with a focus on nurturing domestic players and maintaining a strong local identity.
In the 2019 season, Rayong finished the season in third place with 61 points thus gaining promotion to the Thai League 1 in the 2020 season. Its the club first ever top flight league campaign in the club history. However, Rayong didn't performed well in their debut top flight season thus finishing last in the 2020 season with 15 points and got relegated back to Thai League 2.
In the 2023âÂÂ24 season, Rayong finished the season in third place with 60 points where they than sees themselves qualified to the promotion play-offs. In the semi-finals. The club faced off against Ayutthaya United where Rayong won 5âÂÂ3 on aggregate to advance to the final round. Rayong than went on to draw 1âÂÂ1 on aggregate with Nakhon Si United in the final round but gained promotion to the Thai League 1 on away goal rules.