The 2021–22 Thai League 1 is the 25th 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 Hilux Revo 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 31 July 2021 and is scheduled to conclude in May 2022.
The 1st transfer window is from 4 May to 27 July 2021 while the 2nd transfer window is from 8 December 2021 to 4 January 2022.
BG Pathum United are the defending champions, while
Nongbua Pitchaya,
Chiangmai United and
Khonkaen United have entered as the promoted teams from the
2020–21 Thai League 2.
Changes from last season
Team changes
Promoted clubs
Promoted from the
2020–21 Thai League 2
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Nongbua Pitchaya
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Chiangmai United
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Khonkaen United
Relegated clubs
Relegated from the
2020–21 Thai League 1
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 Th ...
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Rayong
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Sukhothai
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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
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Teams
There are 16 clubs in the league, with three promoted teams from
Thai League 2
Thai League 2 ( th, ไทยลีก 2), commonly known as the T2, formally called Thai Division 1 League, is the second-tier professional league in the Thai football league system. The top 3 are promoted to Thai League 1 at the end of the ...
replacing the three teams that were relegated from the
2020-21 season.
Sukhothai,
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.
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and
Rayong were relegated at the end of the 2020–21 season after finishing in the bottom three places of the table. They were replaced by
2020-21 Thai League 2 champions
Nongbua Pitchaya. They were joined by runners-up
Chiangmai United, who also got promoted for the first time and
Khonkaen United, promotion playoff winner which was first held in 2020–21 season.
Stadium and locations
:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''
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
Foreign Players
The FIFA Transfer Window Period for Thailand was 4 May 2021 to 24 July 2021.
League table
Positions by round
Results by match played
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
:''As of 4 May 2022.''
Top assists
:''As of 4 May 2022.''
Hat-tricks
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4 Player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
:''As of 4 May 2022.''
Awards
Monthly awards
Season awards
Attendances
Overall statistical table
Attendances by home match played
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See also
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2021–22 Thai League 2
The 2021–22 Thai League 2 is the 24th season of the Thai League 2, the second-tier professional league for Thailand's association football clubs, since its establishment in 1997, also known as M-150 Championship due to the sponsorship deal with ...
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2021–22 Thai League 3
The 2021–22 Thai League 3 is the 5th 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 Blue Dragon League due to the sponsorship deal with ...
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2022 Thailand Amateur League 2022 Thailand Amateur League
Thailand Amateur League ( th, ไทยแลนด์ อเมเจอร์ลีก), commonly known as the TA, is the fourth level of Thai football league system, Thai football organised by Thai League Co.,Ltd ...
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2021–22 Thai FA Cup
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2021–22 Thai League Cup
The 2021–22 Thai League Cup is the 12th season in the second era of a Thailand's knockout football competition. All games are played as a single match. It was sponsored by Toyota Motor Thailand, and known as the Hilux Revo League Cup ( th, ไ ...
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2021 Thailand Champions Cup
The 2021 Thailand Champions Cup was the 5th Thailand Champions Cup, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Thai League 1 and Thai FA Cup competitions. It was sponsored by Daikin, and known as the Daikin Thaila ...
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References
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