2009 Thai Premier League

The Thai Premier League 2009 was the thirteenth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams competed in the league, with PEA FC as the defending champions.

Thai Premier League
Season2009
ChampionsMuangthong United
RelegatedSriracha
Chula United
Nakhon Pathom
2010 AFC Champions LeagueMuangthong United
2010 AFC CupThai Port
Top goalscorerThailand Anon Sangsanoi
(BEC Tero Sasana) (18)
Biggest home winBEC Tero Sasana 5-0 Chula United
Biggest away winRajnavy Rayong 0-3 TTM Samut Sakhon
Sriracha 0-3 Thai Port
Chonburi 2-5 Muangthong United
TOT 1-4 BEC Tero Sasana
BEC Tero Sasana 1-4 Muang Thong United
Samut Songkhram 0-3 Rajnavy Rayong
Osotspa Saraburi 0-3 BEC Tero Sasana
Nakhon Pathom 2-5 Bangkok Glass
Highest scoringChonburi 2-5 Muangthong United
Nakhon Pathom 2-5 Bangkok Glass (7)
Highest attendanceMuangthong United 1–1 Chonburi (16,608) (4 October 2009)
2008
2010

Muang Thong United took the league championship with two games remaining, the first ever team to win the championship in their debut appearance in the top flight.

Nakhon Pathom, Sriracha and Chula United were relegated to the 1st Division.

Rules

  • Teams play each other twice on a home and away basis
  • 3 Points for a win
  • 1 Points for a draw
  • At beginning of the season the league winner plays the FA Cup winner in the Kor Royal Cup
  • Loser qualifies for Asian Champions League Qualification Round
  • Teams finishing on same points at the end of the season use toe-to-toe record to determine finishing position.
  • Bottom 10 teams are relegated to Thai Division 1 League

Member clubs and locations

Club NameYear JoinedProvinceHome Stadium[1][2][3]CapacityNotes
PEA2004/05AyutthayaAyutthaya Province Central Stadium6,000AFC Champions League 2009
Chonburi2006ChonburiPrincess Sirindhorn Stadium5,000AFC Cup 2009
BEC Tero Sasana1996/97BangkokBEC Tero Sasana Nong Chok Stadium5,000
Osotspa Saraburi1996/97Pathum ThaniThanarom Village Football Field?
TOT1996/97KanchanaburiKlip Bua Stadium16,000
Bangkok Glass 12009Pathum ThaniChaloem Phra Kiat Stadium (Khlong 6)5,000
Samut Songkhram2008Samut SongkhramSamut Songkhram Province Stadium5,000
Chula United1996/97BangkokChulalongkorn University Stadium25,000
Nakhon Pathom2007Nakhon PathomKasetsat Kamphengsaen University Stadium4,000
Bangkok United 22003/04BangkokThai-Japanese Stadium10,320
Pattaya United 12009ChonburiNongprue Municipality Football Field5,000
TTM Samut Sakhon 31996/97Samut SakhonInstitute of Physical Education Samut Sakhon Stadium6,378
Thai Port 41996/97BangkokPAT Stadium5,000
Muang Thong United2009NonthaburiThunderdome Sport Complex16,000Promoted from Division 1
Sriracha2009ChonburiPrincess Sirindhorn Stadium5,000Promoted from Division 1
Rajnavy Rayong 51996/97RayongRayong Province Central Stadium17,000Promoted from Division 1

1 Pattaya United and Bangkok Glass took the places of Coke Bangpra and Krung Thai Bank after purchasing the clubs. Coke Bangpra and Krung Thai Bank therefore withdrew from the league allowing Pattaya and Bangkok Glass to take position in the top flight.

2 Changed name from Bangkok University

3 Changed name from Thailand Tobacco Monopoly

4 Changed name from Port Authority of Thailand.

5 Changed name from Royal Thai Navy

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Chonburi Jadet MeelarpEnd of Contract Kiatisuk SenamuangJanuary 2009Pre season
Chula United Kiatisuk SenamuangEnd of Contract Carlos FerreiraJanuary 2009Pre season
TTM Samut Sakhon Prajuk ViengsongEnd of Contract Attaphol PuspakomJanuary 2009Pre season
Muang Thong United Surasak TansuratTaking charge of club's junior sides [4] Attaphol PuspakomApril 20094th
TTM Samut Sakhon Attaphol PuspakomMoved to Muang Thong United [4] Kij MeesrisukApril 200911th
PEA FC Prapol PongpanichResigned due to fan pressure Thongsuk SampahungsithMay 200912th
Bangkok Glass FC Hans R. EmserWas acting coach and is now Technical Director Youth Football Academy Bangkok Glass FC[5] Surachai JaturapattarapongJune 20091st
Pattaya United Pansak KetwatthaResigned Wisoon WichayaJune 200913th
BEC Tero Sasana Christophe LarrouilhResigned to become the team's Technical Director [6] Tawan SripanJune 20095th
Pattaya United Wisoon WichayaShort term replacement Jadet MeelarpJune 200913th
Chula United Carlos FerreiraResigned Pichai PituwongAugust 200916th
TTM Samut Sakhon Kij MeesrisukRelease Prajuk ViengsongAugust 200912th
Nakhon Pathom FC Chatchai PaholpatRelease Piyapong Piew-onSeptember 200914th

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Muang Thong United[a]3019834820+28652010 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off
2Chonburi3018845030+2062
3Bangkok Glass3016864531+1456
4BEC Tero Sasana3015695334+1951
5Osotspa Saraburi3013893632+447
6Thai Port30128103330+3442010 AFC Cup Group stage[b]
7TOT30101283333042
8TTM Samut Sakhon3081392932−337
9PEA[c]3099123741−436
10Samut Songkhram3097142231−934
11Pattaya United30711122733−632
12Rajnavy Rayong[a]3086162839−1130
13Bangkok United30515102434−1030
14Sriracha[a]3086162834−630Relegation to
2010 Thai Division 1 League
15Chula United30414122947−1826
16Nakhon Pathom3067173253−2125
Updated to match(es) played on October 18, 2009. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

Season notes

Clubs outside the area of Bangkok
Clubs from the greater area of Bangkok
  • Before the starting of 2009 seasons, Thailand Premier League changed the official name to Thai Premier League.
  • Coke Bangpra sold their Thai Premier League slot to a newly formed club, Pattaya United at the end of the Thai Premier League 2008 season. Coke Bangpra therefore withdrew from the Thai football league system and Pattaya would start their life in the very top division.
  • Provincial Electricity Authority were drawn against Singapore Armed Forces of Singapore in the opening game of the AFC Champions League 2009 and were defeated 4-1 after extra time.
  • On December 30, 2008, Thailand confirmed that Denmark, North Korea and Lebanon would play in the 2009 King's Cup tournament. Thailand would open up against Lebanon to determine who would enter the final.
  • Thailand came runners up in the 2009 King's Cup, defeated by Denmark on penalties in the final.
  • Chonburi won the season opening Kor Royal Cup, defeating PEA 1-0.
  • In May, Chonburi progressed to the Round of 16 stage in the AFC Cup, whilst PEA got knocked out in the Group Stages.
  • In June, FAT confirmed that the FA Cup would be restarted and the winners would enter the AFC Cup 2010.[7]
  • Osotspa M-150 changed their name mid-season to Osotspa Saraburi
  • BEC defeated TSW Pegasus FC of Hong Kong in the TSW Pegasus Anniversary Cup

Results

Home \ AwayTPPEAPUCUCHORRTOTMTUBGNPBTSTSSBUSRISSOS
1. Thai Port0–11–01–01–22–10–01–01–01–10–10–10–03–01–02–1
2. PEA2–24–12–22–24–10–21–21–23–22–00–02–00–22–20–1
3. Pattaya Utd1–12–02–10–01–00–11–12–21–00–04–02–01–10–01–1
4. Chula Utd0–23–11–11–11–11–11–11–21–31–21–10–01–00–01–2
5. Chonburi2–13–02–02–22–12–12–51–33–01–02–25–13–22–01–0
6. Rajnavy Rayong1–21–13–21–10–10–31–20–11–10–00–30–11–02–02–1
7. TOT1–21–13–13–00–02–10–02–12–11–41–11–11–00–11–2
8. Muang Thong Utd3–01–01–02–11–12–13–01–03–12–00–02–20–03–12–1
9. Bangkok Glass1–13–12–14–21–01–01–11–01–03–32–02–11–02–10–0
10. Nakhon Pathom2–01–13–12–21–22–13–11–12–51–01–21–31–30–10–1
11. BEC Tero Sasana3–10–13–15–01–22–14–01–41–13–03–00–03–22–02–3
12. TTM Samut Sakhon2–11–00–01–12–11–11–10–22–14–01–22–20–00–10–0
13. Bangkok Utd2–20–20–00–11–10–11–11–21–10–01–12–11–00–11–2
14. Sriracha0–32–00–10–10–10–11–10–12–02–04–21–00–01–22–2
15. Samut Songkhram0–00–11–03–00–10–30–10–11–11–11–21–01–12–00–2
16. Osotsapa2–12–21–01–11–20–10–01–02–03–10–31–10–11–32–1
Updated to match(es) played on October 18, 2009. Source: Football Association of Thailand website [8]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Last updated October 18, 2009

ScorerGoals [9]Club
Anon Sangsanoi18BEC Tero Sasana
Kone Mohamed14Chonburi
Nantawat Tansopa11Bangkok Glass
Ajayi Samuel10Bangkok Glass
Dango SiakaMuang Thong United
Pipat ThonkanyaThai Port
Arthit Sunthornpit9Chonburi
Sarayoot ChaikamdeeOsotsapa M-150
Sompong SolebChula United
Soumahoro YayaMuang Thong United
Suriya DomtaisongMuang Thong United (2 goals)
PEA (7 goals)
Michael Byrne8Nakhon Pathom (4 goals)
Chonburi (4 goals)
Suttinan NonteeRajnavy Rayong
Anderson7Chonburi (3 goals)
Pattaya United (4 goals)
Bekombo EkolloTTM Samut Sakhon
Chakrit BuathongBEC Tero Sasana
Chatprapob UsapromTTM Samut Sakhon
Chatree ChimtalayBangkok Glass
Jirawat MakaromThai Port
Raúl González GastónSriracha
Teerasil DangdaMuang Thong United

Hat-tricks

Key
4Player scored four goals
5Player scored five goals
PlayerNationalityForAgainstResult[a]Date
Sompong Soleb  ThailandChula UnitedPEA3–112 September 2009
Anon Sangsanoi  ThailandBEC Tero SasanaTOT4–07 October 2009
Nantawat Tansopa  ThailandBangkok GlassNakhon Pathom5–218 October 2009

Annual awards

Coach of the Year

Defender of the Year

Midfielder of the Year

Striker of the Year

Young Player of the Year

Top scorer

See also

References