Thai Premier League
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| Countries |  Thailand |
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| Confederation | AFC |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Relegation to | Thai Division 1 League |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup Queen's Cup |
| International cup(s) | AFC Champions League AFC Cup |
| Current champions | PEA FC (2008) |
| Most championships | BEC Tero Sasana Krung Thai Bank Royal Thai Air Force (2) |
| Website | http://www.thaipremierleague.co.th/ |
 2009 season |
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The Thai Premier League (Thai: ไทยพรีเมียร์ลีก) or Thai League (Thai: ไทยลีก) or TPL, is the top professional football league in Thailand. Currently, Thai Premier league involves 16 clubs.
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[edit] History
Before the inception of Thai Premier League, the highest level of club football was the Kor Royal Cup (Thai: ถ้วย ก.) which was contested in a tournament format from 1916 to 1995.
Thai Premier League was introduced in 1996 by the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), with 18 clubs who earlier competed for the Kor Royal Cup, in a double round robin league system.[1].
The Thai Premier league originally had 10 to 12 clubs each season until 2007, when it was expanded to 16 clubs. At the end of each season three bottom placed clubs are relegated to the Thailand Division 1 League.
And also in 2007, Thai Premier League was combined with Provincial League completely. Chonburi FC was the first club from Provincial League that was the champion of Thai Premier League in 2007 season.
[edit] Official name and Sponsers
| Year | Official name | Sponsors |
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| 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 | |
| 2006-2008 | Thailand Premier League | |
| 2009-Present | Thai Premier League[2] |
[edit] Official Logo
 1998-2000 |
 2001-2003 |
 2006-2008 |
2009-present |
[edit] Records and Statistics of Football in Thailand
- Thai football manager(s) profiles
- Thai football managers abroad profiles
- Thai footballers profiles
- Thai footballers playing abroad profiles
[edit] Asian Qualification
For Asian Qualification, The Champion will play in AFC Champions League Playoffs and AFC Cup for the Runner-up. Due to reforms from the AFC for the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup format, there will be no more a direct qualification spot for the AFC Championsleague for the Thai Champion, for the time being.[3]
[edit] Records of Thai Clubs in Asian Qualification
- Thai clubs in the Asian Club Championship (1967-2002)
- Thai clubs in the AFC Champions League (2003-present)
- Thai clubs in the AFC Cup
[edit] Thai Premier League Seasons
Detailed information of the league season's can be found here:
[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] Championship History
[edit] Thai Premier League
[edit] Kor Royal Cup (Thai: ถ้วย ก.)
The top level of club football competition since 1916-1995[4]
† Shared title
[edit] Top scorers
| Season | Top scorer | Club | Goals |
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| 2008 | Anon Sangsanoi |
BEC Tero Sasana |
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| 2007 |  Ney Fabiano |
Thailand Tobacco Monopoly |
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| 2006 | Pipat Thonkanya |
BEC Tero Sasana |
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| 2004/05 | Supakit Jinajai Sarayoot Chaikamdee |
PEA Port Authority of Thailand |
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| 2003/04 | Vimol Jankam |
Osotsapa |
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| 2002/03 | Sarayoot Chaikamdee |
Port Authority of Thailand |
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| 2001/02 | Worrawoot Srimaka Pitipong Kuldilok |
BEC Tero Sasana Port Authority of Thailand |
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| 2000 | Sutee Suksomkit |
Thai Farmers Bank |
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| 1999 | Sutee Suksomkit |
Thai Farmers Bank |
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| 1998 | Ronnachai Sayomchai |
Port Authority of Thailand |
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| 1997 | Worrawoot Srimaka |
BEC Tero Sasana |
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| 1996/97 | Amporn Amparnsuwan |
TOT |
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See also: Thai Premier League Awards for the individual awards.
[edit] Top-Performing Clubs
[edit] Thai Premier League
| Club | Winners | Winning years |
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| BEC Tero Sasana |
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2000, 2001/02 |
| Krung Thai Bank |
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2002/03, 2003/04 |
| Royal Thai Air Force |
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1997, 1999 |
| Bangkok Bank |
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1996/97 |
| Bangkok University |
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2006 |
| Chonburi |
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2007 |
| PEA |
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2008 |
| Sinthana |
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1998 |
| Thailand Tobacco Monopoly |
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2004/05 |
[edit] All Time
| Club | Winners | Winning years |
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| Royal Thai Air Force |
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1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1967 (Shared), 1987, 1997, 1999 |
| Bangkok Bank |
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1964, 1966, 1967 (Shared), 1981, 1984, 1986, 1994 |
| Port Authority of Thailand |
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1968, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1990 |
| Raj Vithi |
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1969, 1973, 1975, 1977 |
| Raj Pracha |
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1970, 1971, 1980, 1982 |
| Krung Thai Bank |
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1988, 1989, 2002/03, 2003/04 |
| Thai Farmers Bank |
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1991, 1992, 1993, 1995 |
| Vajiravudh College |
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1917, 1918, 1919 |
| Assumption Academy |
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1930, 1949 |
| BEC Tero Sasana |
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2000, 2001/02 |
| Kong Dern Rot |
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1926, 1927 |
| Royal Military Academy |
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1921, 1922 |
| Royal Thai Naval Academy |
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1923, 1924 |
| Suankularb Wittayalai School |
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1928, 1929 |
| Bang Rak Academy |
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1948 |
| Bangkok University |
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1996/97 |
| Chai Sod |
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1951 |
| Chonburi |
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2007 |
| Chula-Alumni Association |
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1955 |
| Chulalongkorn University |
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1920 |
| Department of Performing Arts |
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1916 |
| Hainan Association of Thailand |
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1956 |
| Hakka Association of Thailand |
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1954 |
| PEA |
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2008 |
| Royal Thai Army |
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1983 |
| Royal Thai Police |
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1965 |
| Sinthana |
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1998 |
| Thailand Post |
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1931 |
| Thailand Tobacco Monopoly |
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2004/05 |
[edit] See also
- Thai 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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Football in Thailand |
- Official Website (Thai)
- Football Association of Thailand (Thai)
- The Football History Association of Thailand (Thai)
- Thai Premier League FIFA
- Thailand - List of Champions RSSSF
- Thai football Blog
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