The Women's League (WL) ( th, ฟุตบอลลีกหญิง) is a Thai semi-professional league for
association football
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clubs. At the top of the
Thai football league system Cup eligibility
Being members of a league at a particular level also affects the eligibility for Cup competitions.
*Thai FA Cup: Levels 1 to 5
*Thai League Cup: Levels 1 to 3
Current system
Former system
Before 1996 season
Before the top l ...
, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 10 teams. Since 2009 it has been sponsored by
Muang Thai Life Assurance
Muang Thai Life Assurance PCL. ( th, บริษัท เมืองไทยประกันชีวิต จำกัด (มหาชน)) is a Thai life insurance company based in Bangkok. The company’s headquarters is at street no. ...
, a
life assurance
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company based in
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...
, and are thus billed as Muang Thai Women's League.
History
There was no women's league from 2013 to 2016, so most women played for University sports teams. National women's team coach
Spencer Prior
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As a player, he was a central defender who n ...
and others voted for a new league to strengthen the national team.
Past champions
Thai Women's League
Thai Women's Division 1 League/Thai Women's League 2
Teams
2008–09
2010
2011
2013
2017
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Bangkok
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BRU
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BG Bundit Asia
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Chonburi Sports School
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Dhurakij Pundit
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Lampang Sports School
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Nakhon Si Lady
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Sisaket Sports School
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Thailand U-16
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Thailand U-19
2019
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Air Force
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Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...
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BG Bundit Asia
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Chonburi Sports School
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Kasem Bundit University
Kasem Bundit University (KBU) is a private university in Thailand. Established in 1987, it offers academic programs at graduate and undergraduate levels.
Among its institutes are the Institute of Digital Media Law at Kasem Bundit University. The ...
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Lampang Sports School
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Nakhon Si Lady
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Sisaket Sports School
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Thailand U-16
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Thailand U-19
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Thammasat University
Thammasat University ( Abrv: TU th, มธ.; th, มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์, , ) is a public research university in Thailand with campuses in Tha Phra Chan area of Phra Nakhon District near the Grand Pala ...
2020/21[
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2022-23
See also
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AFC Women's Club Championship
References
External links
Official siteat thai-fussball.com
sat.or.th
{{Top level women's association football leagues around the world
Women
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Thailand
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2009 establishments in Thailand
Sports leagues established in 2009
Women's sports leagues in Thailand
Professional sports leagues in Thailand