2020–21 Thai League 1
Season | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 14 February 2020 – May 2021 |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 88 (2.75 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Supachok Sarachat Heberty (4 goals) |
Biggest home win | 4 goals difference Buriram United 4–0 Chonburi (22 February 2020) |
Biggest away win | 3 goals difference Rayong 0–3 Muangthong United (26 February 2020) |
Highest scoring | 7 goals Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 4–3 Buriram United (26 February 2020) |
Longest winning run | 4 matches Bangkok United Ratchaburi Mitr Phol |
Longest unbeaten run | 4 matches Bangkok United BG Pathum United Port Ratchaburi Mitr Phol |
Longest winless run | 4 matches PT Prachuap Rayong Samut Prakan City Trat |
Longest losing run | 4 matches Rayong Trat |
Highest attendance | 15,590 Buriram United 4–0 Chonburi (22 February 2020) |
Lowest attendance | 1,378 Police Tero 1–0 Samut Prakan City (1 March 2020) |
Total attendance | 166,268 |
Average attendance | 5,196 |
← 2019 2021–22 → |
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]
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 |
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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.
Managerial changes
- Indicate the positions in the relegation zone.
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Week | Table | Incoming manager |
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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.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | BG Pathum United (C) | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 13 | +41 | 77 | Qualification for 2022 AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Buriram United | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 63 | 26 | +37 | 63 | Qualification for 2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs |
3 | Port | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 56 | |
4 | Chiangrai United[a] | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 54 | Qualification for 2022 AFC Champions League group stage |
5 | Bangkok United | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 51 | |
6 | Samut Prakan City | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 47[b] | |
7 | Muangthong United | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 47[b] | |
8 | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 46 | |
9 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 42 | |
10 | PT Prachuap | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 37 | |
11 | Police Tero | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 36 | |
12 | Chonburi | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 32 | |
13 | Suphanburi | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 30 | |
14 | Sukhothai (R) | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 28 | Relegation to Thai League 2 |
15 | Trat (R) | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 31 | 64 | −33 | 17 | |
16 | Rayong (R) | 30 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 69 | −45 | 15 |
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;).
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Chiangrai United qualified for the AFC Champions League group stage as 2020–21 Thai FA Cup winners.
- ^ a b Samut Prakan City finished ahead of Muangthong United on head-to-head points: Muangthong United 0–0 Samut Prakan City, Samut Prakan City 4–2 Muangthong United.
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.
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 |
Results by match played
Results
Season statistics
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Clean sheets
- As of 1 March 2020.
Rank | Player | Club | Clean
sheets |
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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 | |||
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Coach | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club |
Attendances
Overall statistical table
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Total |
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Bangkok United | 2,977 | 3,780 | 6,757 | |||||||||||||
BG Pathum United | 9,828 | 7,345 | 17,173 | |||||||||||||
Buriram United | 15,590 | 15,252 | 30,842 | |||||||||||||
Chiangrai United | 2,896 | 2,517 | 5,413 | |||||||||||||
Chonburi | 5,245 | 4,216 | 9,461 | |||||||||||||
Muangthong United | 9,214 | 7,642 | 16,856 | |||||||||||||
Nakhon Ratchasima | ||||||||||||||||
Police Tero | 3,379 | 1,378 | 4,757 | |||||||||||||
Port | 6,940 | 5,465 | 12,405 | |||||||||||||
PT Prachuap | 3,654 | 3,195 | 6,849 | |||||||||||||
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | 4,274 | 8,583 | 3,794 | 16,651 | ||||||||||||
Rayong | 3,600 | 4,560 | 2,580 | 10,740 | ||||||||||||
Samut Prakan City | 3,958 | 2,259 | 6,217 | |||||||||||||
Sukhothai | 4,398 | 3,931 | 4,108 | 12,437 | ||||||||||||
Suphanburi | 4,150 | 4,150 | ||||||||||||||
Trat | 3,005 | 2,555 | 5,560 |
Source: Thai League
See also
- 2020 Thai League 2
- 2020 Thai League 3
- 2020 Thai League 4
- 2020 Thailand Amateur League
- 2020 Thai FA Cup
- 2020 Thai League Cup
- 2020 Thailand Champions Cup
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