The 2006

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had 12 teams. No clubs would be relegated as the league would be expanded to 16 teams for the 2007 season. Two teams promoted from the rival Pro League and two clubs from Thailand Division 1 League. The official name of the league at this time was Thailand Premier League.

Member clubs

* Bangkok Bank * Bangkok University *

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(''promoted from Provincial League'') *

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* Osotsapa M-150 * Port Authority of Thailand * Provincial Electricity Authority * Royal Thai Army (''promoted from Division 1'') *

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(''promoted from Provincial League'') * Thai Honda (''promoted from Division 1'') *

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Final league table

Season notes

* In this season, the winner and runner-up of the Provincial League,

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and

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began the practice of moving to play in the

Kor Royal Cup

The Kor Royal Cup was an end of season match between the two clubs that finished first and second in the final Premier League standings. Osotsapa, who came second in the Premier League, beat league Champions Bangkok University 2-1.

Queen's Cup

2nd Level Royal Thai Navy upset the odds when they won the 32nd edition of the

Queen's Cup The Queen's Cup was an annual football cup competition in Thailand, run by the Football Association of Thailand. The competition was named after Queen Sirikit. It was first contested in 1970, with Bangkok Bank and Royal Thai Air Force joint win ...

defeating

1-0.

Asian representation

*League champions and runners up

and PEA should have taken part in the

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, but both clubs failed to meet the respective time frame to send in squad lists. Both teams were duly disqualified from the competition. Rumor was rife that neither club wished to take part due to the financial costs. *

reached the final of the Singapore Cup in their first ever participation. They were within one minute of lifting the silverware against Tampines Rovers but succumbed in extra time to lose 3-2. Provincial Electricity Authority also took part in the competition but got knocked out in the first round against Woodlands Wellington.

Annual awards

Coach of the Year

* Somchai Subpherm - Bangkok University

Player of the year

* Punnarat Klinsukon - Bangkok University

Top scorer

Pipat Thonkanya Pipat Thonkanya ( th, พิพัฒน์ ต้นกันยา; ) born 4 January 1979 as Anon Thonkanya , in Udon Thani), is a Thai former football player. He was a forward. In 2009, he played for Persisam Samarinda in the Indonesian Supe ...

- 12 Goals

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Champions

The league champion was Bangkok University. It was the team's first title.

References

Thailand 2006
RSSSF

External links

Official Website
{{2006 in Asian football (AFC) Thai League 1 seasons

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