Thailand Premier League
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| Thailand Premier League |
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 2008 season |
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| Founded |
| 1996 |
| Nation |
 Thailand |
| Relegation To |
 Thailand Division 1 League |
| Number of Teams |
| 16 |
| Asian Qualification |
| AFC Champions League AFC Cup ASEAN Club Championship |
| Domestic Cup(s) |
| Queen's Cup Kor Royal Cup |
| Defending Champions (2007) |
 Chonburi FC |
| Website |
| Official Website |
The Thailand Premier League (Thai: ไทยแลนด์พรีเมียร์ลีก) or Thai League (Thai: ไทยลีก) is the top professional football league in Thailand. Currently, Thailand Premier league involves 16 clubs.
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[edit] History
Before the inception of Thailand Premier League, the highest level of club football was the Kor Royal Cup (Thai: ถ้วย ก.) which competed by the league system.
Afterwards, Thai League was formally formed in 1996 by Football Association of Thailand (FAT) and Changed the official name depend on the sponsors at that time.
In primary, Thailand Premier league consist in 12 clubs until 2007, There are 16 clubs. Three clubs of Thailand Premier League will relegate in to Thailand Division 1 League.
And also in 2007, Thailand Premier League was combined with Provincial League completely. Chonburi FC was the first club from Provincial League that was the champion of Thailand Premier League in 2007 season.
[edit] Official name and Sponsors
| Year | Official name | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-1995 | Kor Royal Cup (Thai: ถ้วย ก.) | |
| 1996-1997 | Johnnie Walker Thailand Soccer League | Johnnie Walker |
| 1998-2000 | Caltex Premier League | Caltex |
| 2001/02-2002/03 | GSM Thai League | Advanced Info Service |
| 2003/04-2004/05 | Thai League | |
| 2006-present | Thailand Premier League |
[edit] Records and Statistics of Football in Thailand
[edit] Asian Qualification
For Asian Qualification, The Champion will play in AFC Champions League and AFC Cup for the Runner-up.
[edit] Records of Thai Clubs in Asian Qualification
- Thai Clubs in Asian Club Championship (1967-2002)
- Thai Clubs at The AFC Champions League (2003-present)
- Thai Clubs at The AFC Cup
[edit] Thailand Premier League 2008
[edit] Prize money
- Champion : 10,000,000 Baht
- Runner-up : 2,000,000 Baht
- Third Place : 1,500,000 Baht
- Fourth Place : 800,000 Baht
[edit] Clubs and Stadiums
Competition of 16 clubs in 2008 league
[edit] Championship History
[edit] Thailand Premier League (Thai League)
[edit] Kor Royal Cup (Thai: ถ้วย ก.)
The top professional football league cup since 1916-1995.
† Be Champions Together
[edit] Top Scorers
| Season | Top scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Ney Fabiano de Oliveira |
Thailand Tobacco Monopoly FC | 18 |
| 2006 | Pipat Thonkanya |
BEC Tero Sasana FC | 12 |
| 2004/05 | Supakit Jinajai Sarayoot Chaikamdee |
Provincial Electricity Authority FC Port Authority of Thailand FC |
10 |
| 2003/04 | Wimol Chankham |
Osotsapa FC | 14 |
| 2002/03 | Sarayoot Chaikamdee |
Port Authority of Thailand FC | 12 |
| 2001/02 | Worawoot Srimaka Piyapong Khundilok |
BEC Tero Sasana FC Port Authority of Thailand FC |
12 |
| 2000 | Sutee Suksomkit |
Thai Farmers Bank FC | 16 |
| 1999 | Sutee Suksomkit |
Thai Farmers Bank FC | 13 |
| 1998 | Ronnachai Sayomchai |
Port Authority of Thailand FC | 23 |
| 1997 | Worawoot Srimaka |
BEC Tero Sasana FC | 17 |
| 1996/97 | Ampon Ampansuwan |
TOT FC | 21 |
[edit] Top-Performing Clubs
[edit] Thailand Premier League
| Club | Champions |
|---|---|
| Royal Thai Air Force FC | 2 |
| BEC Tero Sasana FC | 2 |
| Krung Thai Bank FC | 2 |
| Bangkok Bank FC | 1 |
| Bangkok University FC | 1 |
| Chonburi FC | 1 |
| Sinthana FC | 1 |
| Thailand Tobacco Monopoly FC | 1 |
[edit] All Time
| Club | Champions |
|---|---|
| Royal Thai Air Force FC | 13 |
| Bangkok Bank FC | 8 |
| Port Authority FC | 8 |
| Raj-Vithi FC | 4 |
| Raj Pracha FC | 4 |
| Krung Thai Bank FC | 4 |
| Thai Farmers Bank FC | 4 |
| Vajiravudh College | 3 |
| Assumption Academy | 2 |
| BEC Tero Sasana FC | 2 |
| Kong Dern Rot FC | 2 |
| Royal Military Academy | 2 |
| Royal Thai Naval Academy | 2 |
| Suankularb Wittayalai School | 2 |
| Bang Rak Academy | 1 |
| Bangkok University FC | 1 |
| Chai Sod FC | 1 |
| Chonburi FC | 1 |
| Chula-Alumni Association | 1 |
| Chulalongkorn University | 1 |
| Department of Performing Arts | 1 |
| Hainan Association of Thailand | 1 |
| Hakka Association of Thailand | 1 |
| Thailand Post FC | 1 |
| Royal Thai Army FC | 1 |
| Royal Thai Police FC | 1 |
| Sinthana FC | 1 |
| Thailand Tobacco Monopoly FC | 1 |
[edit] See also
- Thailand Football Records and Statistics
- Thai Clubs in Asian Club Championship (1967-2002)
- Thai Clubs at The AFC Champions League (2003-present)
- Thai Clubs at The AFC Cup
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official Website (Thai)
- Football Association of Thailand (Thai)
- The Football History Association of Thailand (Thai)
- Thailand Premier League FIFA
- Thailand - List of Champions RSSSF
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