The matchup of Buriram United versus Muangthong United is considered by Thai football media and followers as the biggest football match in Thailand due to their dominance in Thai Football in the modern era. The two clubs are the most successful Thai teams in professional league age. Both clubs are the only two clubs that have won the top league of Thailand from the promotion of Muangthong United to Thai League 1 in 2009 until 2018.
Buriram United and Muangthong United are mainly the competitive rivals since both are located in the different regions of Thailand. However, both clubs also represent the different group of supporters among them. Buriram represents the rustic people in the countryside while Muangthong United symbolizes the urban people in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region since Muangthong is located in Nonthaburi Province which was the part of Thailand capital city, Bangkok until 1956 while and Buriram United is located on the frontier side, Buriram Province which is 238-mile-far from Bangkok.
History
Promotion of Muangthong United Muangthong United was founded in 1989 as Nongjorg Pittayanusorn Football Club by Worawi Makudi.
In 2009, Muangthong United which has owned by Siam Sport Syndicate (Thai biggest sports multimedia) successfully climbed three divisions from Thai Regional League Division 2 to Thai Premier League within the 3 years of span. The newly promoted club invested the significant of a fund to the team since they had a high ambition to reach the continental football. In that season, Provincial Electricity Authority F.C. (PEA) (later re-established to Buriram United) was the defending champion from the 2008 season. Both clubs met two times in the league and Muangthong won all of them. Muangthong finished their first season in their top league with the champion title. PEA FC finished at a ninth place out of sixteen clubs in the league.
Establishing of Buriram United In December 2009 after the underwhelming performance of PEA FC, it was announced that a politician based in Buriram, Newin Chidchob was to take over the club. He had already tried unsuccessfully to take over TOT SC and Royal Thai Army FC Newin relocated the club to Buriram in Isan and rebranded it to Buriram PEA Football Club. The Buriram PEA inherited most of the players from the former PEA club included the stars like Rangsan Vivatchaichok, Apichet Puttan and Theerathon Bunmathan. Pongphan Wongsuwan who was a long-time head coach of TOT S.C. was instated as coach. Thailand national team member Suchao Nuchnum of TOT S.C. also followed his coach to the new team.
Muanthong United won back-to-back Thai Premier League in 2010 while Buriram finished as the runner-up in their first season of a new era.
The Rivalry In the early state of both clubs, the rivalry was mainly the competitive contest between them. However, it later developed into the conflict among supporters.
The rivalry of both teams started in 2012 from the conflict between Football Association of Thailand and Buriram United. Worawi Makudi who was the founder of Muangthong United has the deep relation with Siam Sports Syndicate was that time the president of the FAT. Newin Chidchob, the president of Buriram United frequently questioned the transparency of FAT and the bias of referees and schedule toward Muangthong United. Due to the conflict, Siam Sport eventually bashed Newin Chidchob and Buriram United through their media channels which covered most of the local football in Thailand in that time.
In the late of 2012 season, Buriram United won Thai Premier League and request to hold the Trophy ceremony at their home in the match before the last one. However, that time FAT president Worawi Makudi declined the request and forced them to receive the trophy at United Stadium of Chiang Rai that was the venue of their last match. After the game, Buriram United reacted by sending two staff to receive the trophy and head back to the club without any celebration to show their protest against the Makudi.
Buriram United and Muangthong United have become the opposite poles after that. The supporters started to throw the hate to each side. Both supporters packed the stadium of two clubs whenever there was the matchup between them.
Honours
The premier honours of Buriram United Muangthong United since 2009
CompetitionBuriram United Muangthong UnitedTotalThai League 1 10 4 14Thai FA Cup 7 0 7Thai League Cup 8 2 9Kor Royal Cup/Thailand Champions Cup 5 2 7Toyota Premier Cup 3 0 3Mekong Club Championship 2 1 3ASEAN Club Championship 2 0 2Total36944
Buriram United and Muangthong United share the title of 2016 Thai League Cup winner.
Head-to-head
The competitive head-to-head of Buriram United and Muangthong United since 2010
CompetitionBuriram United win Draw Muangthong United winTotalThai League 1 15 13 4 32Thai FA Cup 5 0 1 6Thai League Cup 2 1 2 5Kor Royal Cup 3 0 0 3Total25147 46
All-time results
Fixtures from 2010 to the present day featuring League games, Thai FA Cup, Thai League Cup, Kor Royal Cup and Exhibition game.
# Date Competition Venue Home club Score Buriram United Scorers/Red cards Muangthong United Scorers/Red cards Report1 27 February 2010 Friendly match Khao Kradong Stadium Buriram United 1–2 Dudu Christian Kouakou, Yaya Soumahoro 2 5 May 2010 2010 Thai Premier League SCG Stadium Muangthong United 0–0 3 22 August 2010 2010 Thai Premier League Khao Kradong Stadium Buriram United 1–0 Douglas 4 2 April 2011 2011 Thai Premier League SCG Stadium Muangthong United 0–0 5 31 December 2011 2011 Thai Premier League New I-Mobile Stadium Buriram United 1–0 Bouba Abbo 6 11 January 2012 2011 Thai FA Cup - final Supachalasai Stadium Neutral 1–0 Frank Acheampong 7 30 May 2012 2012 Thai Premier League New I-Mobile Stadium Buriram United 1–1 Suriya Domtaisong – Jakkaphan Kaewprom Jakkaphan Pornsai – Mario Gjurovski เดือด2แดง!บุรีรัมย์เปิดรังโดนเมืองทองฯตีเจ๊า1-18 19 August 2012 2012 Thai Premier League SCG Stadium Muangthong United 1–1 Frank Acheampong Mario Djurovski เมืองทองฯ 1-1 บุรีรัมย์ฯ กิเลนมากับฝน9 23 February 2013 2013 Kor Royal Cup Supachalasai Stadium Neutral 2–0 Ramsés Bustos Mongkol Namnuad 10 17 April 2013 2013 Thai Premier League SCG Stadium Muangthong United 1–2 Javier Patiño Dagno Siaka 11 11 August 2013 2013 Thai Premier League New I-Mobile Stadium Buriram United 1–1 Osmar Barba – Theerathon Bunmathan Mario Djurovski “มาริโอ” ซัดโทษ! กิเลนฟอร์มแกร่งบุกเสมอบุรีรัมย์ฯ 1-1 ศึกไทยลีก12 23 September 2013 2013 Thai FA Cup - semi finals Thammasat Stadium Neutral 1–0 Manuel Redondo Witsanusak Kaewruang 13 1 February 2014 2014 Kor Royal Cup Suphanburi Stadium Neutral 1–0 Jay Simpson 14 10 May 2014 2014 Thai Premier League New I-Mobile Stadium Buriram United 0–0 Theerathon Bunmathan 15 18 June 2014 2014 Thai League Cup - QF Leg 1 New I-Mobile Stadium Buriram United 0–0 16 2 July 2014 2014 Thai League Cup - QF Leg 2 SCG Stadium Muangthong United 0–1 Carmelo González 17 20 August 2014 2014 Thai Premier League SCG Stadium Muangthong United 0–1 Andrés Túñez – Theerathon Bunmathan 1 โทษ 1 แดง! “กิเลน” ถูก “บุรีรัมย์” อัดคาบ้าน 1-018 21 February 2015 2015 Thai Premier League SCG Stadium Muangthong United 1–1 Diogo Mario Gjurovski 19 1 August 2015 2015 Thai Premier League New I-Mobile Stadium Buriram United 2–2 Thitipan Puangchan (o.g.), Diogo Mario Gjurovski, Cleiton Silva 20 26 December 2015 2015 Thai FA Cup - final Supachalasai Stadium Neutral 3–1 Andrés Túñez, Go Seul-ki, Jakkaphan Kaewprom Mario Gjurovski – Mario Gjurovski 21 20 February 2016 2016 Kor Royal Cup Supachalasai Stadium Neutral 3–1 Diogo, Andrés Túñez, Jakkaphan Kaewprom Adisak Kraisorn 22 27 April 2016 2016 Thai League New I-Mobile Stadium Buriram United 0–3 Weslley Cleiton Silva, Adisak Kraisorn 23 24 July 2016 2016 Thai League SCG Stadium Muangthong United 3–2 Diogo, Anon Amornlerdsak Chanathip Songkrasin, Sarach Yooyen, Cleiton Silva 24 3 August 2016 2016 Thai FA Cup - third round SCG Stadium Muangthong United 3–1 Andrés Túñez – Bruno Moreira Adisak Kraisorn, Teerasil Dangda, Cleiton Silva 25 3 April 2017 2017 Thai League 1 New I-Mobile Stadium Buriram United 2–0 Jajá, Suchao Nutnum Célio Santos 26 9 July 2017 2017 Thai League 1 SCG Stadium Muangthong United 1–1 Rafael Bastos Leandro Assumpção เมืองทองฯ 1-1 บุรีรัมย์ : อัสซ่า ฮีโร่ โหม่งตีเจ๊าช่วยกิเลนแบ่งแต้ม27 11 October 2017 2017 Thai League Cup - QF New I-Mobile Stadium Buriram United 0–2 Leandro Assumpção, Theerathon Bunmathan 28 4 May 2018 2018 Thai League 1 Chang Arena Buriram United 4–0 Yoo Jun-soo, Diogo, Korrakot Wiriyaudomsiri 29 16 September 2018 2018 Thai League 1 SCG Stadium Muangthong United 0–3 Korrakot Wiriyaudomsiri, Osvaldo, Yoo Jun-soo 30 26 May 2019 2019 Thai League 1 Chang Arena Buriram United 1–0 Sasalak Haiprakhon 31 14 September 2019 2019 Thai League 1 SCG Stadium Muangthong United 3–1 Suphanat Mueanta Oh Ban-suk, Derley, Heberty โอปป้า,แดร์เลย์,เฮแบร์ตี้ตบเท้าซัด เมืองทองรัวบุรีรัมย์ จ่าฝูงสะเทือน32 31 October 2020 2020–21 Thai League 1 Chang Arena Buriram United 2–3 Marko Šćepović, Apiwat Ngaolamhin Lucas Rocha, Derley, Willian Popp กามามุแง! มาริโอ พาเมืองทองบุกทุบบุรีรัมย์ 3-233 6 March 2021 2020–21 Thai League 1 SCG Stadium Muangthong United 2–2 Maicon, Piyaphon Phanichakul Korawich Tasa, Suporn Peenagatapho 34 3 April 2021 2020–21 Thai FA Cup - QF Chang Arena Buriram United 2–0 Samuel, Supachok Sarachat35 31 October 2021 2021–22 Thai League 1 Chang Arena Buriram United 2–0 Samuel, Narubadin Weerawatnodom36 29 January 2022 2021–22 Thai League 1 Thunderdome Stadium Muangthong United 0–1 Ratthanakorn Maikami37 11 September 2022 2022–23 Thai League 1 Chang Arena Buriram United 1–1 Suphanat Mueanta Sardor Mirzaev38 25 January 2023 2022–23 Thai League Cup - R16 Thunderdome Stadium Muangthong United 1–2 Suphanat Mueanta, Lucas Rocha (o.g.) Willian Popp39 12 February 2023 2022–23 Thai League 1 Thunderdome Stadium Muangthong United 4–4 Suphanat Mueanta, Lonsana Doumbouya, Theerathon Bunmathan Eric Johana Omondi, Poramet Arjvirai40 3 December 2023 2023–24 Thai League 1 Thunderdome Stadium Muangthong United 2–2 Supachai Chaided, Goran Čaušić Jaroensak Wonggorn, Stefan Šćepović41 27 April 2024 2023–24 Thai League 1 Chang Arena Buriram United3–1 Jefferson Tabinas, Supachai Chaided, Goran Čaušić Kakana Khamyok42 22 May 2024 2023–24 Thai League Cup - semi final BG Stadium Neutral 0–2 Kakana Khamyok, Jaroensak Wonggorn43 22 December 2024 2024–25 Thai League 1 Chang Arena Buriram United 1–0 Guilherme Bissoli Theerapat Laohabut 44 23 February 2025 2024–25 Thai League 1 BG Stadium Muangthong United 1–3 Sasalak Haiprakhon, Hong Jeong-un (o.g.), Ratthanakorn Maikami Guilherme Bissoli (o.g.) 45 24 May 2025 2024–25 Thai FA Cup - final Thammasat Stadium Neutral 3–2 Guilherme Bissoli, Goran Čaušić Poramet Arjvirai46 22 November 2025 2025–26 Thai League 1 Thammasat Stadium Muangthong United 0–5 Robert Žulj, Guilherme Bissoli 4722 March 20262025–26 Thai League 1Chang ArenaBuriram United 2–1 Thanakrit Chotmuangpak, Rubén Sánchez Marko Šarić
Player records
All-time top scorers
+ Rank Player Club Period Goals1 Diogo Buriram United 2015–2018 62 Mario Gjurovski Muangthong United 2012–2015, 2019 5 Cleiton Silva Muangthong United2014–2017 5 Guilherme Bissoli Buriram United 2024– 55 Andrés Túñez Buriram United2014–2020 4 Suphanat Mueanta Buriram United2018– 47 Adisak Kraisorn Muangthong United2016–2022 3 Eric Johana Omondi Muangthong United2022–2023 3 Poramet Arjvirai Muangthong United2017– 3 Goran Čaušić Buriram United2022–2024, 2024– 3 Robert Žulj Buriram United2025– 3
Figures for active players (in bold) .
Players who played for both clubs sort by year of joining the second club.