Thailand Premier League 1998
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| Thailand Premier League |
|---|
| Founded |
| 1996 |
| Nation |
 Thailand |
| Relegation To |
 Thailand Division 1 League |
| Number of Teams |
| 12 |
| Asian Qualification |
| AFC Champions League |
| Domestic Cup(s) |
| Queen's Cup |
| Defending Champions (1997) |
 Royal Thai Air Force FC |
| Website |
| Official website |
The 1998 Thailand Premier League consisted of 12 teams. The bottom club would be relegated to the Thailand Division 1 League. The club that came 11th would play in a relegation / promotion match against the club that came second in the Thailand Division 1 League
Defending Champions Royal Thai Air Force FC should have entered the next edition of the Asian Club Championship, but refused due to lack of funding. BEC Tero Sasana took their place.
The league was also known as the Caltex Premier League.
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[edit] Member clubs
- Bangkok Bank
- BEC Tero Sasana
- Sinthana
- Krung Thai
- Osotsapa M-150
- Port Authority
- Thai Farmers Bank FC
- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration FC
- Royal Thai Air Force FC
- Royal Thai Army FC
- TOT FC
- UCOM Raj Pracha
[edit] Promotion/Relegation
The bottom club would be relegated, with the team coming 11th, to play in a relegation / promotion matchup against the 2nd placed team in Thailand Division 1 League.
UCOM Raj Pracha were relegated and replaced by 2nd level winners Bangkok Bank of Commerce. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration FC overcame Assumption Sriraja in the playoff match.
[edit] Final League Table
| POS | NAME | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinthana | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 42 |
| 2 | Royal Thai Air Force FC | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 52 | 31 | +19 | 40 |
| 3 | BEC Tero Sasana | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 38 |
| 4 | Port Authority | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 37 |
| 5 | Bangkok Bank | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 31 |
| 6 | TOT FC | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 30 |
| 7 | Royal Thai Army FC | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 26 |
| 8 | Thai Farmers Bank FC | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 25 |
| 9 | Krung Thai | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 22 |
| 10 | Osotsapa M-150 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 47 | -25 | 21 |
| 11 | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration FC | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 20 |
| 12 | UCOM Raj Pracha | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 50 | -32 | 19 |
- Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
‡ Champions : Sinthana FC
[edit] Queens Cup
The Singha sponsored Queen's Cup was postponed because of lack of sponsorship, will be held next year but with reduced prize money.
[edit] Thailand FA Cup
Bangkok Bank FC won the 1998 Thailand FA Cup, and their 3rd victory in this competition. It is unclear whom they beat in the final
[edit] Yamaha Thailand Cup
1998 saw the 14th edition of the Yamaha Thailand Cup.
It was Thailand's main inter-provincial competition, played between qualifiers from various regions.
The first round saw four groups of four teams, of which the top two sides qualified for the Quarter-Final knockout stage.
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration FC beat Nakhon Si Thammarat in the final.
[edit] Asian Representation
- BEC Tero Sasana represented Thailand in the Asian Club Championship, where they would reach the second round, beaten by Chinese oposition in Dalian Wanda, the same club who ended Bangkok Bank FC's advanture the previous year.
- Sinthana FC made the second round of the Asian Cup Winner's Cup, where they were out classed by Japanese opposition in Kashima Antlers.
[edit] Awards of the Year
[edit] Coach of the Year
- Karoon Narksawat - Sinthana
[edit] Player of the Year
- Niweat Siriwong - Sinthana
[edit] Top Scorer
- Ronnachai Sayomchai - Port Authority
[edit] References
- Thailand 1998 RSSSF
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Thailand Premier League 1997 |
Thailand Premier League 1998 Sinthana |
Succeeded by Thailand Premier League 1999 |
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