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

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from 1916 to 1995. It was founded by the

Football Association of Thailand The Football Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King ( th, สมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์), or FA Thailand for s ...

in 1916. Department of Performing Arts was the first team that won this competition. In 1996,

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was formed by the

to act as the top professional football league in place of Kor Royal cup. For this Reason, Kor Royal Cup has been adapted to be the trophy contested annually between the champions and the runners-up of Thai Premier League up to 2009. Since 2010, the trophy has been changed to be annual super cup competitions at the beginning of each season between

champions and

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champions. From 2017 onward, the national Super cup competition between the champions of Thai League 1 and the those of Thai FA Cup has become

Thailand Champions Cup The Thailand Champions Cup (continuing Kor Royal Cup, a different competition from the Thai Super Cup) is a single-game competition between the winners of previous Thai League 1 and Thai FA Cup, organised by the Football Association of Thailand. ...

. Since 2016, After Somyot Poompanmoung won the election and became the president of the Football Association in February 2016, the new Association decided to promote the Kor Royal Cup trophy from the Super cup to be the reward of the

champions. The Kor Royal Cup has returned as the top level trophy again since it was the highest level of club football competition which competed in the tournament in Thailand from 1916–1995, But in the end of season he decide not to used this trophy for the reward of the Thai League 1 champions.

Championship history

2010–2016

The trophy is contested in an annual match between the champions of the

and the champions of the

1996–2009

The trophy contested in an annual match between the champions and the runners-up of

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 ...

(the competition form may be adjusted in some seasons).

1916–1995

The top level of club football competition.

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