The 2019 Thai League 1 is the 23rd season of the
Thai League 1
The Thai League 1 ( th, ไทยลีก 1), often referred to as T1, is the top level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai League 2. Seasons run from August ...
, the top Thai professional league for
association football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
clubs, since its establishment in 1996, also known as Toyota Thai League due to the sponsorship deal with
Toyota Motor Thailand
Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. (TMT) is the wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation in Thailand, established in 1962. In 1979, Toyota began making pressed body parts in Thailand. In 1989, TMT began manufacturing engines locally. TMT ...
. A total of 16 teams will compete in the league. The season began on 22 February 2019 and is scheduled to conclude on 27 October 2019.
Buriram United
Buriram United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลบุรีรัมย์ ยูไนเต็ด) is a professional football club based in Buriram, Thailand. The club has played at the top level of Thai football for the ...
are the defending champions, while
PTT Rayong,
Trat
Trat ( th, ตราด, ), also spelt Trad, is a town in Thailand, capital of Trat province and the Mueang Trat district. The town is in the east of Thailand, at the mouth of the Trat River, near the border with Cambodia.
Etymology
''Trat'' i ...
and
Chiangmai
Chiang Mai (, from th, เชียงใหม่ , nod, , เจียงใหม่ ), sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second largest city in ...
have entered as the promoted teams from the
2018 Thai League 2.
The 1st transfer window is from 26 November 2018 to 19 February 2019 while the 2nd transfer window is from 24 June 2019 to 19 July 2019.
Chiangrai United won the league for the first time in history, this is the first time since 2007 that neither Muangthong United nor Buriram United were not crowned champions.
Changes from last season
Team changes
Promoted clubs
Promoted from the
2018 Thai League 2
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PTT Rayong
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Trat
Trat ( th, ตราด, ), also spelt Trad, is a town in Thailand, capital of Trat province and the Mueang Trat district. The town is in the east of Thailand, at the mouth of the Trat River, near the border with Cambodia.
Etymology
''Trat'' i ...
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Chiangmai
Chiang Mai (, from th, เชียงใหม่ , nod, , เจียงใหม่ ), sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second largest city in ...
Relegated clubs
Relegated from the
2018 Thai League 1
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Bangkok Glass
BG Pathum United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลบีจี ปทุม ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Pathum Thani province and is managed by BG Sports Company Limited which is a ...
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Police Tero
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Navy
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Ubon United
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Air Force Central
Renamed clubs
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Pattaya United
Pattaya United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลพัทยา ยูไนเต็ด) was a Thai football club based in Pattaya, Chonburi Province. Defunct after the 2018 season, the club was renamed to Samut Prakan ...
was renamed to
Samut Prakan City, and relocated to
Samut Prakan
Teams
Stadium and locations
:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''
Stadium changes
*Due to
Samut Prakan City relocation from
Pattaya
Pattaya ( th, พัทยา, , ) is a city in Thailand. It is on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about southeast of Bangkok, within, but not part of, Bang Lamung district in the province of Chonburi province, Chonburi. Pattaya City ( ...
, they will use the
Samut Prakarn Stadium, which will also be used by
Samut Prakan whom play in
Thai League 4
Thai League 4 ( th, ไทยลีก 4), commonly known as the T4, was the fourth level association football league in Thailand. In 2009, it was divided into five groups by geographic region. Each group contained 16 clubs except for the Southe ...
.
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Chiangmai
Chiang Mai (, from th, เชียงใหม่ , nod, , เจียงใหม่ ), sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second largest city in ...
used the
Singha Stadium in
Chiangrai
Chiang Rai ( th, เชียงราย, ; nod, , เจียงฮาย, ) is the northernmost major city in Thailand, with a population of about 200,000 people. It is located in Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai Province. Chiang Rai ...
from August until September, returning to their home ground for the final game of the season.
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Chonburi
Chonburi ( th, ชลบุรี, , IAST: , ) is the capital of Chonburi Province and Mueang Chonburi District in Thailand. It is about 100 km southeast of Bangkok, on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. Its name means 'city of water'. Chonb ...
used the
Sattahip Navy Stadium
The Navy Stadium () is a multi-use stadium in Sattahip District, Sattahip, Chonburi Province, Thailand. It is currently being used mostly for navy personnel and family football (soccer), football matches and is the home stadium of Royal Thai Na ...
in
Chonburi
Chonburi ( th, ชลบุรี, , IAST: , ) is the capital of Chonburi Province and Mueang Chonburi District in Thailand. It is about 100 km southeast of Bangkok, on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. Its name means 'city of water'. Chonb ...
for the visit of Chainat for the final game of the season.
Personnel and sponsoring
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA
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eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes
Foreign Players
League table
Positions by round
Results by match played
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
:''As of 26 October 2019.''
Top assists
:''As of 26 October 2019.''
Hat-tricks
Clean sheets
:''As of 26 October 2019.''
Awards
Monthly awards
Attendances
Overall statistical table
Attendances by home match played
Source:''
Thai League
See also
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2019 Thai League 2
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2019 Thai League 3
The 2019 Thai League 3 is the third season of the Thai League 3, the third-tier professional league for association football clubs in Thailand, since its establishment in 2017, also known as Omsin League Pro due to the sponsorship deal with Gover ...
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2019 Thai League 4
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2019 Thailand Amateur League
The 2019 Thailand Amateur League (Thai:ไทยแลนด์ อเมเจอร์ลีก) is the third season of the League competition since its establishment in 2017. It is in the fifth tier of the Thai football league system. This seaso ...
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2019 Thai FA Cup
The 2019 Thai FA Cup is the 26th season of a Thailand's knockout football competition. It was sponsored by Chang, and known as the Chang FA Cup ( th, ช้าง เอฟเอคัพ) for sponsorship purposes. The tournament is organized by ...
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2019 Thai League Cup
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2019 Thailand Champions Cup
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List of foreign Thai League 1 players
References
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