1999 Thai Premier League

The 1999 Thai 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

Thai Premier League
Season1999
ChampionsRoyal Thai Air Force
RelegatedRoyal Thai Army
Bangkok Bank of Commerce
2000–01 Asian Club ChampionshipRoyal Thai Air Force FC
2000–01 Asian Cup Winners CupBEC Tero Sasana FC
Top goalscorer Sutee Suksomkit
(Thai Farmers Bank) (13)
Biggest home winRoyal Thai Air Force 10-0 Bangkok Bank of Commerce
Royal Thai Army 6-2 Bangkok Bank of Commerce
Thai Farmers Bank 4-0
Bangkok Bank of Commerce
Biggest away winBangkok Metropolitan Administration 0-3
Port Authority of Thailand
Bangkok Bank of Commerce 0-3 Port Authority of Thailand
Krung Thai Bank 0-3
Port Authority of Thailand
Highest scoringRoyal Thai Air Force 10-0 Bangkok Bank of Commerce (10 goals)
Royal Thai Army 6-2 Bangkok Bank of Commerce (8 goals)
← 1998
2000 →

Defending Champions Sinthana would enter the next edition of the Asian Club Championship.

The league was also known as the Caltex Premier League.

Member clubs
  • Bangkok Bank
  • Bangkok Bank of Commerce (promoted from Division 1)
  • BEC Tero Sasana
  • Sinthana
  • Krung Thai Bank
  • Osotsapa M-150
  • Port Authority of Thailand
  • Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
  • Royal Thai Air Force
  • Royal Thai Army
  • Thai Farmers Bank
  • TOT
Bangkok
Bangkok teams
Bangkok Bank
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
Sinthana
Osotsapa M-150
Port Authority of Thailand
Bangkok Bank of Commerce
Royal Thai Air Force
Royal Thai Army
Krung Thai Bank
Thai Farmers Bank
TOT
Tero Sasana
Locations of the Thai Premier League 1999 teams

Final league table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Royal Thai Air Force 22 11 6 5 43 27 +16 39 Champion and Qualification for the 2000–01 Asian Club Championship
2 Port Authority 22 12 3 7 31 16 +15 39
3 BEC Tero Sasana 22 11 6 5 35 23 +12 39
4 Osotsapa 22 10 9 3 32 21 +11 39
5 TOT 22 11 5 6 26 20 +6 38
6 Thai Farmers Bank 22 8 8 6 37 31 +6 32
7 Sinthana[lower-alpha 1] 22 9 3 10 30 30 0 30
8 Bangkok Bank 22 7 7 8 22 21 +1 28
9 Bangkok Metropolitan 22 7 5 10 24 28 −4 26
10 Krung Thai Bank 22 5 10 7 28 32 −4 25
11 Royal Thai Army 22 7 4 11 25 30 −5 25 Qualification for the promotion/relegation playoff
12 Bangkok Bank of Commerce[lower-alpha 2] 22 0 2 20 11 65 −54 2 Relegation spot
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
Notes:
  1. Defending champion
  2. Promoted from last season

Promotion and relegation Playoff

The club that came 11th would play in a relegation / promotion match against the runner-up in the Thailand Division 1 League

Team 1 Result Team 2
Royal Thai Army 0-1 † Royal Thai Navy

† Royal Thai Army relegated to the Thailand Division 1 League and Royal Thai Navy promoted to the Thai Premier League in next season.

Queen's Cup

The 27th edition of the Queen's Cup was won by guest side Hanyang University of South Korea. This would be their 7th and final victory in the competition.

Thailand FA Cup

Bangkok Bank won and retained the trophy for the second year running, by defeating Osotsapa 2-1. This was Bangkok Bank's 4th victory in the competition.

Asian Representation
  • After failing in the 1998–99 Asian Cup Winners Cup the previous year, Sinthana would progress to the third round, and group stage of the 1999–2000 Asian Club Championship. On their way to the group stage, Sinthana would gain victories over GD Lam Pak of Macau and Singapore Armed Forces FC. In the group stage they would once again come up against Kashima Antlers and be out played. Jubilo Iwata and Suwon Samsung Bluewings would also make up the group.
  • Bangkok Bank reached the semi-finals of the 1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners Cup, where they were beaten by Shimizu S-Pulse of Japan on penalties in a game played in Chiang Mai. Bangkok Bank would compose themselves to win the 3rd/4th place match in beating Navbakhor Namangan FC of Uzbekistan.

Annual awards

Coach of the Year
  • Piyapong Piew-on - Royal Thai Air Force

Top scorer

Champions

The league champion was Royal Thai Air Force. It was the team's second title.

References
  1. Football records in Thailand
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