The 2009 season of competitive

football in Thailand Football is the most popular sport in Thailand. Although the professional football leagues are new to Thai people, football was introduced to Thailand as far back as 1897. Many Thais also watch football on local and paid-cable TV. Many match ...

. The season began on 7 March 2009 for the

Thai Premier League 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 ...

and 21 March 2009 for the Division 1 League. The Division 1 season ended on 17 October 2009, and the Thai Premier League season ended on 18 October 2009.

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

Teams promoted to

Thai Premier League 2009 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. Muang Thong United took the league championship with ...

Muangthong United Muangthong United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลเมืองทอง ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi province. The club plays in the Thai League ...

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* Rajnavy Rayong Teams relegated from

Thailand Premier League 2008 The 2008 Thai Premier League had 16 teams. It was the twelfth since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 18 February 2008, and the season ended on 11 October 2008. Three teams would be relegated to Thailand Division 1 L ...

* Customs Department Phetchaburi *

Royal Thai Army The Royal Thai Army or RTA ( th, กองทัพบกไทย; ) is the army of Thailand and the oldest and largest branch of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. History Origin The Royal Thai Army is responsible for protecting the kingdom's so ...

* Bangkok Bank Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited ( th, ธนาคารกรุงเทพ, Royal Thai General System of Transcription, RTGS: Thanakhan Krung Thep) is one of the largest commercial banks in Thailand. Its branch network includes over 1,165 ...
''(withdraw)'' Teams promoted to

Thai Division 1 League 2009 The 2009 Thai League Division 1 has 16 teams. Rules *Teams play each other twice on a home and away basis *3 Points for a win *1 Point for a draw *Teams finishing on same points at the end of the season use head-to-head record to determine finis ...

Prachinburi Prachinburi ( th, ปราจีนบุรี, , ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in central Thailand, capital of Prachinburi Province. It covers the entire tambon Na Mueang of the Mueang Prachinburi District (city district). As of 2000, the ...

Songkhla Songkhla ( th, สงขลา, ), also known as Singgora or Singora (Pattani Malay: ซิงกอรอ), is a city (''thesaban nakhon'') in Songkhla Province of southern Thailand, near the border with Malaysia. Songkhla lies south of Ba ...

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Teams relegated from

Thailand Division 1 League 2008 The 2008 Thailand League Division 1 has 16 teams. Rules *Teams play each other twice on a home and away basis *3 Points for a win *1 Point for a draw *Teams finishing on same points at the end of the season use head-to-head record to determine f ...

Phitsanulok Phitsanulok ( th, พิษณุโลก, ) is an important, historic city in lower northern Thailand and is the capital of Phitsanulok Province. Phitsanulok is home to Naresuan University and Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University, as well as ...

* Raj-Vithi

Managerial changes

Diary of the season

* 1 March 2009:

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won the

Kor Royal Cup Kor Royal Cup ( th, ถ้วยพระราชทาน ก. ; ถ้วย ก.), known as the Yai Cup ( th, ถ้วยใหญ่) until 1963, was the highest level of club football competition which competed in the tournament in Thailand ...

beating

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1–0 at

Suphachalasai Stadium The National Stadium of Thailand ( th, สนามกีฬาแห่งชาติ or กรีฑาสถานแห่งชาติ) is a sports complex located in Pathum Wan District, Bangkok. Founded in 1937 with the construction of ...

. * 7 March 2009: The first

matches of the season are played. * 18 November 2009:

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

lost to

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at home stadium for first time in 34 years, after they lost 0–1 in

2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Six other teams also qualified for th ...

. * 23 October 2009: The

Thai FA Cup The Thai FA Cup ( th, ไทยเอฟเอคัพ), known officially as The Football Association of Thailand Cup, is a football cup competition in Thailand. Thai FA Cup is an annual knockout association football competition in men's domestic ...

is won by Thai Port on penalties against BEC Tero Sasana after a 1–1 draw at

Retirements

* 18 October 2009:

Tawan Sripan Totchtawan Sripan ( th, ธชตวัน ศรีปาน) or formerly Tawan Sripan ( th, ตะวัน ศรีปาน) nickname Ban is a Thai professional football manager and a former footballer. He is the current interim manager of T ...

, 37-year-old BEC Tero Sasana midfielder.

National team

Friendly matches

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King's Cup

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Asian Cup qualifiers

Thailand is currently in Group E of the

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Honours

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