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

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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 * PTT Rayong *

Relegated clubs

Relegated from the 2018 Thai League 1 *

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 ...

* Police Tero *

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* Ubon United * Air Force Central

Renamed clubs

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

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, they will use the Samut Prakarn Stadium, which will also be used by Samut Prakan whom play in

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. *

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. *

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

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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

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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

References

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Changes from last season

Team changes

Promoted clubs

Relegated clubs

Renamed clubs

Teams

Stadium and locations

Stadium changes

Personnel and sponsoring

Managerial changes

Foreign Players

League table

Positions by round

Results by match played

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

Top assists

Hat-tricks

Clean sheets

Awards

Monthly awards

Attendances

Overall statistical table

Attendances by home match played

See also

References