Thailand national under-23 football team

Thailand Under-23
Nickname(s)ช้างศึก
(War elephants)
AssociationFA Thailand
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachTakayuki Nishigaya
Home stadiumRajamangala Stadium
FIFA codeTHA
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
First international
 Bangladesh 2–3 Thailand 
(Seoul, South Korea; 18 May 1991)
Biggest win
 Thailand 9–0 East Timor 
(Vientiane, Laos; 8 November 2009)
Biggest defeat
 Thailand 0–6 Japan 
(Bangkok, Thailand; 13 November 1999)
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Appearances4 (first in 2016)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2020)
Asian Games
Appearances5 (first in 2002)
Best resultFourth place (2002, 2014)
Southeast Asian Games
Appearances12 (first in 2001)
Best result Gold medal (7 titles)
AFF U-23 Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2005)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (2005)
Medal record
U-23 Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Malaysia Team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Vietnam Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Philippines Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Thailand Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Myanmar Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Malaysia Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Hanoi Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Phnom Penh Team
AFF U-23 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2005 Thailand Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Cambodia Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Cambodia Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Thailand Team

The Thailand national under-23 football team (Thai: ฟุตบอลทีมชาติไทยรุ่นอายุไม่เกิน 23 ปี, RTGS: futbon thim chat thai run ayu mai koen yi-sip-sam pi), also known as the Thailand Olympic football team, is the national team for the under-23 and 22 level, representing Thailand in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments including the AFC U-23 Championship. It is controlled by the Football Association of Thailand.[1][2]

The team has won the Southeast Asian Games gold medal for a record 7 times, making it the most successful among ASEAN football teams.[3][4][5] Despite its major domination in Southeast Asia, the team never won any gold medal in Asian level.

  1. ^ "ต่างกันชัด "ศุภณัฏฐ์" เปิดใจเหตุช้างศึกยู-23 ฟอร์มดีกว่าซีเกมส์". 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ "'นิชิโนะ'รับชุดยู-23มีจุดแก้ไขเยอะ หาเกมอุ่นเครื่องเพิ่มทีมเวิร์ค". 6 December 2019.
  3. ^ TOR CHITTINAND (21 January 2018). "Thai youth setup in need of a quick fix". Bangkok Post. Bangkokpost.
  4. ^ "Football successes leave Thais hungry for more". Todayonline. 8 June 2015.
  5. ^ "King of ASEAN ตัวจริง!! ย้อนรอย บัลลังก์แชมป์ซีเกมส์14สมัย".