Thailand women's national football team

History

Early history and an established Southeast Asian powerhouse

Thailand women's football was established in the late 1960s and 1970s, but it was not until the 1975 AFC Women's Championship that the women's team had their first match. The team has become one of the most powerful football women's teams in Southeast Asia since 1985 along with Vietnam starting in 2001. Thailand cemented its position in Asia by winning gold medals at the 1983, then they cemented its position in their region by winning four AFF Women's Championships in 2011, 2015, 2016, and 2018. Also, in the SEA Games women's level, Thailand also cemented its position, winning gold five times: in 1985, 1995, 1997, 2007, and 2013 editions, during which the men's team also won gold medals.

In spite of being a major powerhouse in Southeast Asian women's football, Thailand has fallen short in continental tournaments like the AFC Women's Asian Cup and Asian Games. Thailand only won it once in 1983 and has since maintained the qualifying streak starting in 2003, and had hosted the competitions twice, first in 1983 and second in 2003, but they did not qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments until the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup when they won against arch-rival Vietnam 2–1 in their opponent's turf.

2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup

Thailand qualified to the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup by finishing the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup in fifth place, defeating hosts and regional rivals Vietnam.

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

In spite of less investment than the men's team, the Thai women's team made history by becoming the country's first 11-a-side football team of either gender to qualify for a FIFA tournament without hosting one. Because of this, the Football Association of Thailand announced that they will invest more in order to improve the quality of Thai women's football. Thailand were drawn into group B together with title contenders Germany and Norway, as well as the Ivory Coast. Their only win came against the Ivory Coast by a score of 3–2, with two goals from Orathai Srimanee and one goal from Thanatta Chawong, as they finished third in the group and were eliminated as one of the two worst third-placed teams.

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

At the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, Thailand were drawn into Group F, together with the United States, Sweden and Chile. Thailand's impressive showing back in the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup, including holding powerhouse Australia 2–2 in the semi-finals, provided the belief that Thailand was capable to compete against stronger forces in the world. Thailand, however, began their opening game with a 13–0 thumping to the US, which was the biggest ever defeat by a Thai team of either gender in an international tournament. The devastating defeat to the United States severely dented Thai spirits, as they also lost their later matches 5–1 to Sweden and 2–0 to Chile, exiting the tournament without scoring a point, became the worst performed team ever in FIFA Women's World Cup history.

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifications

At the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup, Thailand were drawn into Group B, and they lost in the quarter-finals and lost to Vietnam 0–2 and Chinese Taipei 0–3. The Thai advanced to the playoff round, and they eventually lost 0–2 to Cameroon. This defeat officially knocked Thailand out of the 2023 World Cup for the first time since the 2011 edition.

Team image

Nicknames

The Thailand women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "ชบาแก้ว (Chaba Kaew)".

Results and fixtures

Main article: Thailand women's national football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

;Legend

2025

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• Lee Geum-min
• Choe Yu-ri
• Ji So-yun
• Moon Eun-ju
• Nachula
• Lubandji
• Thawanrat
• Kanchanathat
• Saowalak source
• Shao Ziqin
• Zhang Xin
• Wang Aifang
• Kanchanathat
• Jiraporn
• Ploychompoo
• Pichayatida
• Panittha
• Karnjanathat
• Thawanrat
• Saowalak
• Thanchanok
• Pattaranan
• Karnjanathat
• Chatchawan
• Basfore
• Karnjanathat
• Madison
• Pichayatida
• Janista
• Pinyaphat
• Thawanrat
• Madison
• Janista
• Thawanrat
• Ploychompoo
• Tran Thi Thu Thao
• Wiranya
• Phạm Hải Yến
• Huỳnh Như
• Nguyễn Thị Bích Thùy Report (Thai)
• Orapin
• Saowalak
• Pattaranan
• Jiraporn
• Madison
• Pattaranan
• Silawan
• Saowalak
• Jiraporn
• Panittha
• Kanyanat
• Orapin
• Jiraporn
• Guy
• Jiraporn
• Taneekarn
• Pluemjai
• Orapin
• Guy
• Carpio
• Eggesvik
• Long
• Pitsamai
• Pattaranan

2026

• Fixtures and Results on Soccerway

Coaching staff

Coaching history

• THA Charnwit Polcheewin (2001–2002, 2004)
• THA Niya Boonprasit (2003)
• THA Chana Yodprang (2006–2009)
• THA Jatuporn Pramualban (2010, 2013–2014)
• THA Piyakul Kaewnamkang (2011–2013)
• THA Nuengrutai Srathongvian (2014–2015, 2017–2019, 2024–2025, 2025–)
• ENG Spencer Prior (2016–2017)
• THA Naruphol Kaenson (2019–2021, 2023–2024)
• JPN Miyo Okamoto (2021–2023)
• JPN Futoshi Ikeda (2025)

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for 2025 SEA Games

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months. INJ Withdrew from the squad due to injury

PRE Included in the Preliminary squad or on standby

RET Retired from the national team

SUS Serving suspension from the national team

WD Withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue

Competitive record

Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

FIFA Women's World Cup

Main article: Thailand at the FIFA Women's World Cup

Olympic Games

AFC Women's Asian Cup

Asian Games

AFF Women's Championship/ASEAN Women's Championship

SEA Games

Other tournaments

Cyprus Women's Cup

References

References

1. (20 June 2024). "ท็อป 100! อันดับฟีฟ่าแรงกิ้งเดือนมิ.ย.ของ ทีมชาติไทย หลังจบคัดบอลโลก".
2. (26 June 2018). "เยี่ยม ! "ชบาแก้ว" รั้ง 28 ของโลกจากการจัดอันดับโลกล่าสุด".
3. (9 June 2019). ""ชบาแก้ว" พร้อมลุย ฟุตบอลโลกสมัย 2".
4. (3 February 2020). "บอลหญิงไทยหมดท่าเสียฟอร์มอย่างแรงแพ้ 'ไต้หวัน' 0–1 เปิดหัวคัดโอลิมปิก". มติชนออนไลน์.
5. (13 August 2023). "ข่าวกีฬาทีมฟุตบอลหญิงไทย วันนี้ล่าสุด อัปเดตข่าวกีฬาทีมฟุตบอลหญิงไทย ล่าสุด".
6. "ฟุตบอลหญิงชิงแชมป์โลก กลุ่ม บี: ทีมชาติไทยเป็นรองแค่ชื่อ แต่...หัวใจแกร่งไม่แพ้ใคร".
7. (August 2022). "Thaiger ข่าวไทย : รายงานข่าวล่าสุด อัปเดตข่าวด่วนทันเหตุการณ์". The Thaiger.
8. Canada 2015™, FIFA Women's World Cup. (14 May 2015). "ครั้งแรกในประวัติศาสตร์ "บอลหญิงไทยไปบอลโลก"".
9. (9 June 2014). "'หญิงแกร่งเบื้องหลังฟุตบอลหญิงไทยไปบอลโลก' นวลพรรณ ล่ำซำ".
10. "USA 13–0 Thailand: United States claim biggest ever Women's World Cup win". BBC.
11. (August 2022). "Thaiger ข่าวไทย : รายงานข่าวล่าสุด อัปเดตข่าวด่วนทันเหตุการณ์". The Thaiger.
12. (21 June 2019). "ร่ำไห้! "มาดามแป้ง-โค้ชหนึ่ง" อำลา ผจก.ทีมชาติฟุตบอลหญิงแล้ว".
13. (16 June 2019). "Sweden book place in last 16 of World Cup as Thailand endure another rout". Telegraph.
14. (August 2022). "Thaiger ข่าวไทย : รายงานข่าวล่าสุด อัปเดตข่าวด่วนทันเหตุการณ์".
15. [https://www.pptvhd36.com/sport/news/201150 "ไหม" ธนีกาญจน์ เชียร์ญี่ปุ่น บอลโลกหญิง 2023 เชื่อครั้งหน้าไทย ...]
16. [https://www.thaipbs.or.th/news/content/332861 ประวัติศาสตร์ฟุตบอลหญิงไทย และที่มาของ "ทีมชบาแก้ว"]
17. "#SEAGamesOfficial #Chabakaew 𝗦𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗗 𝗡𝗨𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗦 in #SEAGames2025".