Coke-Bangpra Chonburi FC

The club was founded under the name Coke-Bangpra Chonburi FC which derived from the sponsor and the community Bang Phra (บางพระ) in the district Si Racha, the province ofChonburi. After several years in the Provincial League of Thailand, the club was promoted to the Thai Premier League in 2007. In the first season in the top flight division, the team finished in 11th place at the end of the season.

Pattaya United

The team moved to Pattaya for the 2009 season and changed its name to Pattaya United (The Dolphins), in their first season under the new name the team the team finished in 11th place again in the Thai Premier League, only avoiding relegation in the final game of the season. While on the pitch, the team performed poorly, off the pitch the fan base grew to average around 3,000 per home game. Pattaya has many European supporters and the atmosphere at home games is quite unique.