The 1997
Thai Premier League
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consisted of 12 teams. The bottom club would be relegated to the
Thailand Division 1 League
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. The club that came 11th would play in a relegation / promotion match against the club that came second in the
Thailand Division 1 League
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Defending Champions
Bangkok Bank
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would enter the next edition of the
Asian Club Championship
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.
The league was also known as the Johnnie Walker Thailand Soccer League 1997.
Member clubs locations
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Bangkok Bank
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Bangkok Metro Administration (rename from Stock Exchange of Thailand FC)
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Tero Sasana (Singha Tero Sasana)
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Sinthana
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Royal Thai Police
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Port Authority of Thailand
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UCOM Raj Pracha
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Royal Thai Air Force
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Royal Thai Army
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History
Origin
The Royal Thai Army is responsible for protecting the kingdom's so ...
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Royal Thai Navy
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Thai Farmers Bank
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TOT
Final league table
Promotion/relegation playoff
The club that came 11th would play in a relegation / promotion match against the runner-up in the
Thailand Division 1 League
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February 17 and February 20, 1998
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Royal Thai Police
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relegated to the
Thailand Division 1 League
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and
Osotsapa promoted to the
Thai Premier League
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in next season.
Season Notes
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Royal Thai Air Force
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were docked three points at the end of season for refusing to play
Sinthana in
Suphan Buri
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earlier this season.
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Singha Tero Sasana changed the club's name to
Tero Sasana.
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Tero Sasana represented Thailand in the
1998–99 Asian Club Championship
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Júbilo Iwata of Japan won ...
following withdrawals by
Royal Thai Air Force
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Bangkok Bank
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and
Port Authority of Thailand
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, all for economic reasons;
Sinthana qualifier for the
1998–99 Asian Cup Winners Cup after winning
the Singha FA Cup.
* Last year's runners-up,
Stock Exchange of Thailand
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, played as Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) owing to a change in sponsorship.
Queen's Cup
Thai Farmers Bank
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won and retained the
Queen's Cup
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It was first contested in 1970, with Bangkok Bank and Royal Thai Air Force joint win ...
trophy for the 4th year running. This was the 26th edition of the competition.
For the first time, no foreign teams took part, owing to the poor economic situation.
Thawan Thammaniyai of
Thai Farmers Bank
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won the Most Valuable Player award.
Thailand FA Cup
Sinthana FC won the
Thailand FA Cup
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for the first time, but it is unclear whom they beat in the final.
Asian Representation
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Bangkok Bank
Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited ( th, ธนาคารกรุงเทพ, Royal Thai General System of Transcription, RTGS: Thanakhan Krung Thep) is one of the largest commercial banks in Thailand. Its branch network includes over 1,165 ...
represented Thailand in the
1997–98 Asian Club Championship, where they would fail in the first round, beaten by Chinese opposition in
Dalian Wanda
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With inve ...
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Royal Thai Air Force
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made the second round of the
1997–98 Asian Cup Winners Cup, where they were beaten by near neighbours
PSM Ujungpandang of Indonesia after beating
Melaka Telekom
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of Malaysia in the first round.
Annual awards
Coach of the Year
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Piyapong Piew-on -
Royal Thai Air Force
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Player of the Year
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Seksan Piturat
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Sinthana
Top scorer
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Worrawoot Srimaka
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Club career
His career began in 1991 with Thai Farmers ...
- 17 Goals
Football records in Thailand This page details football records in Thailand.
Most successful teams
Top-performing clubs - league structures
Thai League 1
The Invincibles
Unbeatable champions:
* Muangthong United F.C., Muangthong United in 2012 Thai Premier League, 2012
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BEC Tero Sasana
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Champions
The league champion was
Royal Thai Air Force
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. It was the team's first title.
References
Thailand 1997RSSSF
External links
Official Website
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Thai League 1 seasons
Thailand
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