Thai football league system

Thai football league system

= Current system =

Former system

Before 1996 season

Before the top level of Thai football league, Thailand Premier League was constituted in 1996, the "Football Royal Cup" was the football competitions of Thailand at that time.

The Thailand football competition system before 1996 is listed below:

1916-1962 seasons

In 1916, Football Association of Thailand was found "Yai Cup" (ถ้วยใหญ่) and "Noi Cup" (ถ้วยน้อย) for the purpose of annual football competitions in Thailand.



1999-2006 seasons

In 1999 season, Provincial League was found by the "Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT)" for this reason, There are two separate football league competition in Thailand in the meantime.

Although there are two separate leagues in Thailand, only the winner and runner-up from the Thailand Premier League, which is controlled by Football Association of Thailand, are eligible to play in AFC Champions League and AFC Cup respectively.

In 2006 season, the winner and runner-up of the Provincial League, Chonburi FC and Suphanburi FC began the practice of moving to play in the Thailand Premier League. And also in this season, Division 2 League was found by the Football Association of Thailand.

The proposed merger of the Provincial League and Thailand Premier League into one entity, though supported by the The Football Association of Thailand, had been attempted several times without success. Finally, in January 2007, the FAT announced a merge that would make the Provincial League a part of the Thailand Premier League.

The Thailand football league system in 1999-2006 season before combined the Thailand Premier League and Provincial League together in 2007 is listed below:

In 2007 Season Division 1 was divided into two groups (22 Clubs) and then, In 2008 Season Division 2 also was divided into two groups too for the purpose of in 2009 Season, The number of teams from each leagues in High division will consist of 16 clubs.

See also

* Worldwide football league system
* Football in Thailand
* Thai football records and statistics
* List of football clubs in Thailand

External links

* [http://www.fat.or.th/ Football Association of Thailand]
* [http://www.sat.or.th/sat.en/ Sports Authority of Thailand]


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