2020–21 Thai League 1

The 2020–21 Thai League 1 is the 24th season of the Thai League 1, the top Thai professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1996, also known as Toyota Thai League due to the sponsorship deal with Toyota Motor Thailand. A total of 16 teams will compete in the league. The season began on 14 February 2020 and is scheduled to conclude in October 2020.[1]

Thai League 1
Season2020–21
Dates14 February 2020 – May 2021
Matches played32
Goals scored88 (2.75 per match)
Top goalscorerSupachok Sarachat
Heberty
(4 goals)
Biggest home win4 goals difference
Buriram United 4–0 Chonburi
(22 February 2020)
Biggest away win3 goals difference
Rayong 0–3 Muangthong United
(26 February 2020)
Highest scoring7 goals
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 4–3 Buriram United
(26 February 2020)
Longest winning run4 matches
Bangkok United
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol
Longest unbeaten run4 matches
Bangkok United
BG Pathum United
Port
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol
Longest winless run4 matches
PT Prachuap
Rayong
Samut Prakan City
Trat
Longest losing run4 matches
Rayong
Trat
Highest attendance15,590
Buriram United 4–0 Chonburi
(22 February 2020)
Lowest attendance1,378
Police Tero 1–0 Samut Prakan City
(1 March 2020)
Total attendance166,268
Average attendance5,196
2019
2021–22

The 1st transfer window is from 11 November 2019 to 3 February 2020 while the 2nd transfer window is from 15 June 2020 to 12 July 2020.

Chiangrai United are the defending champions, while BG Pathum United, Police Tero and Rayong have entered as the promoted teams from the 2019 Thai League 2.

On March 1, all of Thai League 1 matches between 7 and 31 March will be played behind closed doors as broadcast only events.[2] However, on March 4, the decision changed to postpone all of matches prior to 18 April due to the coronavirus pandemic in Thailand.[3]

In April 2020, the Football Association of Thailand announced that the season would restart in September 2020 and end in May 2021, following the European calendar.[4] The top four teams after the first half of the season will qualify for the 2021 AFC Champions League. For the 2022 AFC Champions League, the same criteria as before will be followed, with the league and Thai FA Cup winners qualifying for the group stage, and the league runners-up and 3rd place qualifying for the play-offs.[5]

Teams

There are 16 clubs in the league, with three promoted teams from Thai League 2 replacing the two teams that were relegated from the 2019 season along with PTT Rayong who folded at the end of the campaign. All clubs that secured Thai League status for the season were subject to approval by the AFC Club Licensing before becoming eligible to participate.

Chainat Hornbill and Chiangmai were relegated at the end of the 2019 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. PTT Rayong withdrew from the league after the season, sparing Suphanburi from relegation.[6][7] They were replaced by 2019 Thai League 2 champions BG Pathum United, whom played under the name Bangkok Glass in the 2018 Thai League 1 campaign. They were joined by runners up Police Tero, who also got promoted at the first time of asking and 3rd place Rayong. Rayong was founded in 2009 and earned promotion to the Thai League 1 for the first time in their history.

Stadium and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Province Stadium Capacity
Bangkok United Pathum Thani Thammasat Stadium 19,375
BG Pathum United Pathum Thani Leo Stadium 9,000
Buriram United Buriram Chang Arena 32,600
Chiangrai United Chiangrai Singha Stadium 13,000
Chonburi Chonburi Chonburi Stadium 8,680
Muangthong United Nonthaburi SCG Stadium 12,505
Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima 80th Birthday Stadium 24,641
Police Tero Bangkok Boonyachinda Stadium 3,550
Port Bangkok PAT Stadium 6,000
PT Prachuap Prachuap Khiri Khan Sam Ao Stadium 5,000
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Stadium 10,000
Rayong Rayong Rayong Provincial Stadium 7,500
Samut Prakan City Samut Prakan Samut Prakarn SAT Stadium 5,130
Sukhothai Sukhothai Thung Thalay Luang Stadium 8,000
Suphanburi Suphanburi Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium 15,279
Trat Trat Trat Provincial Stadium 5,000

Personnel and sponsoring

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsors
Bangkok United Alexandré Pölking Anthony Ampaipitakwong Ari True
Huawei
Daikin
CP
Smart Heart
Toyota
Ziebart
Euro Cake
BG Pathum United Dusit Chalermsan Surachat Sareepim Nike Leo
Umay+
Euro Cake
Mitsubishi Electric
Vichaiyut Hospital
Thai-Denmark
Cartoon Club
Buriram United Božidar Bandović Siwarak Tedsungnoen Made by club (Domestic)
Ari (Asia)
Chang
Grab
Rabbit
Coca-Cola
Muang Thai Insurance
King Power
Yamaha
Thai AirAsia
I-Mobile
TrueVisions
CP
Amari Hotel
Jele
Chiangrai United Masami Taki Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul Made by club (Domestic)
Grand Sport (Asia)
Leo
Bangkok Airways
TOA
Chonburi Sasom Pobprasert Kroekrit Thaweekarn Nike Chang
Euro Cake
Muangthong United Alexandre Gama Wattana Playnum Shoot
(Made By Club)
SCG
Yamaha
Coca-Cola
AIA
Herbalife Nutrition
I-Mobile
Gulf
Sharp Corporation
Nakhon Ratchasima Teerasak Po-on Chalermpong Kerdkaew Grand Sport Mazda
Leo
CP
Central Plaza
Gulf
Police Tero Rangsan Viwatchaichok Adisak Srikampang FBT Chang
CP
Channel 3
Port Jadet Meelarp David Rochela Grand Sport Muang Thai Insurance
AirAsia
CP
Thai AirAsia
Thai Union
PT Prachuap Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul Adul Muensamaan Warrix PTG Energy
Euro Cake
2Gear
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Chaitud Uamtham Philip Roller Made by club Mitr Phol
Kubota
Chang
Euro Cake
Rayong Arthur Bernardes Anuchit Ngrnbukkol Volt Gulf
Samut Prakan City Masatada Ishii Peeradon Chamratsamee Ari Sanwa
AirAsia
Sukhothai Surapong Kongthep John Baggio Mawin Chang
Carabao
CP
Suphanburi Adebayo Gbadebo Suphan Thongsong Warrix Chang
True
Trat Phayong Khunnaen Pornpreecha Jarunai Grand Sport CP
Chang

Managerial changes

  •    Indicate the positions in the relegation zone.
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Week Table Incoming manager
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Somchai Maiwilai End of caretaker role 20 October 2019 Pre-season Nuengrutai Srathongvian
Sukhothai Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok End of contract 27 October 2019 Surapong Kongthep [8]
Nakhon Ratchasima Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol Teerasak Po-on [9]
Chiangrai United Ailton Silva [10] 12 November 2019 Masami Taki
Samut Prakan City Tetsuya Murayama 23 December 2019 Masatada Ishii [11]
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Nuengrutai Srathongvian End of agreement 10 November 2019 End of season Chaitud Uamtham
Rayong Chusak Sriphum Resigned 28 February 2020 3 15 Arthur Bernardes
Port Choketawee Promrut Mutual consent 28 March 2020 4 3 Jadet Meelarp

Foreign Players

FIFA Transfer Window Period for Thailand 19-Nov-2019 to 10-Feb-2020, and 15-Jun to 12-Jul 2020.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asian Player ASEAN 1 ASEAN 2 ASEAN 3 Former
Bangkok United Everton Brenner Marlos Vander Hajime Hosogai Michael Falkesgaard Nelson Bonilla
Buriram United Renato Kelić Marko Šćepović Gidi Kanyuk Akbar Ismatullaev Kevin Ingreso Jung Jae-yong
Andrés Túñez
Ricardo Bueno
Bernardo Cuesta
BG Pathum United Victor Cardozo Andrés Túñez Toti Yuki Bamba Norshahrul Idlan Talaha Álvaro Silva Irfan Fandi Barros Tardeli
Chiangrai United Bill Brinner Mailson Lee Yong-rae
Chonburi Caion Júnior Lopes Dragan Bošković Kazuto Kushida Carli de Murga
Muangthong United Derley Lucas Rocha Willian Popp Sardor Mirzaev Daisuke Sato Đặng Văn Lâm
Nakhon Ratchasima Dennis Murillo Leandro Assumpção Amadou Ouattara Yoon Jun-sung
Port Heberty Nelson Bonilla Sergio Suárez Go Seul-ki Martin Steuble David Rochela
PT Prachuap Willen Mota William Henrique Adefolarin Durosinmi Yoo Jun-soo Iain Ramsay Soukaphone Vongchiengkham Yanto Basna Baihakki Khaizan
Bruno Mezenga
Adnan Orahovac
Police Tero Greg Houla Issac Honey Kwon Dae-hee Dominic Tan Matheus Alves
Ratchaburi Lossémy Karaboué Yannick Boli Steeven Langil Yeo Sung-hae Javier Patiño Luke Woodland
Rayong Park Tae-hyeong Outthilath Nammakhoth Tiago Chulapa
Bireme Diouf
Leandro Resida
Samut Prakan City Barros Tardeli Aris Zarifović Yuto Ono Tatsuya Sakai Pedro Júnior
Sukhothai Evandro Paulista Ibson Melo John Baggio Jung Myung-oh Zaw Min Tun Kyaw Ko Ko
Suphanburi Alef Eliandro Felipe Amorim Ryutaro Karube Patrick Deyto Patrick Reichelt Zulfahmi Arifin
Trat Ricardo Santos Wellington Priori Aung Kaung Mann Amani Aguinaldo Afiq Yunos
Adefolarin Durosinmi
Kang Soo-il
Izwan Mahbud

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bangkok United 4 4 0 0 10 3 +7 12 Qualification for 2021 AFC Champions League group stage
2 Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 4 4 0 0 8 4 +4 12
3 Port 4 3 1 0 11 4 +7 10 Qualification for 2021 AFC Champions League preliminary round 2
4 BG Pathum United 4 3 1 0 6 1 +5 10
5 Police Tero 4 3 0 1 5 4 +1 9
6 Suphanburi 4 2 1 1 2 2 0 7
7 Muangthong United 4 2 0 2 6 4 +2 6
8 Sukhothai 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 6
9 Chonburi 4 2 0 2 5 6 1 6
10 Chiangrai United 4 1 2 1 7 7 0 5
11 Buriram United 4 1 1 2 8 6 +2 4
12 Nakhon Ratchasima 4 1 0 3 4 9 5 3
13 PT Prachuap 4 0 1 3 2 6 4 1
14 Samut Prakan City 4 0 1 3 3 8 5 1 Relegation to Thai League 2
15 Rayong 4 0 0 4 1 7 6 0
16 Trat 4 0 0 4 1 9 8 0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 March 2020. Source: Thai League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goals difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Overall goals difference; 6) Overall goals scored; 7) Fair play points; 8) Play-off without extra time;).

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Chiangrai United910710
Buriram United116911
Port1113
Bangkok United2231
Muangthong United1014107
Samut Prakan City8131414
Chonburi3959
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol4422
PT Prachuap13121313
Trat15161616
Sukhothai77118
Nakhon Ratchasima1681212
Suphanburi121186
BG Pathum United5544
Police Tero6365
Rayong14151515
Leader and qualification to the 2021 AFC Champions League Group stage
Qualification to the 2021 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 2
Relegation to the 2020 Thai League 2
Source: Thai League

Results by match played

Source: Thai League
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Results

Home \ Away BKU BGP BRU CRU CBR MTU NRM PTR POR PTP RBM RAY SPC SUK SPB TRA
Bangkok United 4–1 2–0
BG Pathum United 2–1 3–0
Buriram United 4–0 1–1
Chiangrai United 2–2 3–0
Chonburi 3–1 2–0
Muangthong United 1–2 1–0
Nakhon Ratchasima
Police Tero 1–0 1–0
Port 4–1 4–1
PT Prachuap 0–0 2–3
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 4–3 1–0 2–0
Rayong 0–3 1–2 0–1
Samut Prakan City 1–2 1–1
Sukhothai 1–2 1–2 1–0
Suphanburi 1–0
Trat 0–1 1–3
Updated to match(es) played on 1 March 2020. Source: Thai League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate

Clean sheets

As of 1 March 2020.
Rank Player Club Clean

sheets

1 Chatchai Budprom BG Pathum United 3
2 Somporn Yos Muangthong United 2
Prasit Padungchok Police Tero
Ukrit Wongmeema Ratchaburi Mitr Phol
Sahawit Khumpiam Suphanburi
6 Michael Falkesgaard Bangkok United 1
Siwarak Tedsungnoen Buriram United
Apirak Woravong Chiangrai United
Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool Chonburi
Kwanchai Suklom PT Prachuap
Peerapong Ruenin Sukhothai

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Coach of the Month Player of the Month Goal of the month Reference
Coach Club Player Club Player Club

Attendances

Overall statistical table

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Buriram United 30,842 15,590 15,252 15,421 +13.7%
2 BG Pathum United 17,173 9,828 7,345 8,587 +97.0%
3 Muangthong United 16,856 9,214 7,642 8,428 −7.4%
4 Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 16,651 8,583 3,794 5,550 +13.8%
5 Port 12,405 6,940 5,465 6,203 +21.9%
6 Chonburi 9,461 5,245 4,216 4,731 −0.5%
7 Suphanburi 4,150 4,150 0 4,150 −36.5%
8 Sukhothai 12,437 4,398 3,931 4,146 +10.1%
9 Rayong 10,740 4,560 2,580 3,580 +83.8%
10 PT Prachuap 6,849 3,654 3,195 3,425 −4.4%
11 Bangkok United 6,757 3,780 2,977 3,379 −22.8%
12 Samut Prakan City 6,217 3,958 2,239 3,109 +8.6%
13 Trat 5,560 3,005 2,555 2,780 −29.4%
14 Chiangrai United 5,413 2,896 2,517 2,707 −46.4%
15 Police Tero 4,757 3,379 1,378 2,379 +102.6%
16 Nakhon Ratchasima 0 0 0 0 −100.0%
League total 166,268 15,590 1,378 5,196 −8.8%

Updated to games played on 1 March 2020
Source: Thai League
Notes:
Teams played previous season in Thai League 2

Attendances by home match played

Team \ Match played 123456789101112131415Total
Bangkok United2,9773,7806,757
BG Pathum United9,8287,34517,173
Buriram United15,59015,25230,842
Chiangrai United2,8962,5175,413
Chonburi5,2454,2169,461
Muangthong United9,2147,64216,856
Nakhon Ratchasima
Police Tero3,3791,3784,757
Port6,9405,46512,405
PT Prachuap3,6543,1956,849
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol4,2748,5833,79416,651
Rayong3,6004,5602,58010,740
Samut Prakan City3,9582,2596,217
Sukhothai4,3983,9314,10812,437
Suphanburi4,1504,150
Trat3,0052,5555,560

Source: Thai League

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See also

References

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