The 2000
Thai Premier League
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consisted of 12 teams. The bottom club would be relegated to the
Thailand Division 1 League. The club that came 11th would play in a relegation / promotion match against the club that came second in the Thailand Division 1 League.
Champions
Royal Thai Air Force
"Royal Thai Air Force March"
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entered the next edition of the
Asian Club Championship
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.
The league was also known as the Caltex Premier League.
Member clubs
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Bangkok Bank
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Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
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BEC Tero Sasana
Police Tero Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลโปลิศ-เทโร), formerly known as BEC Tero Sasana Football Club, is a Thai professional football club based in Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural ...
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Krung Thai Bank
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Osotsapa M-150
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Port Authority of Thailand
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Royal Thai Air Force
"Royal Thai Air Force March"
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Royal Thai Navy
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(''promoted from
Division 1'')
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Royal Thai Police
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(''promoted from Division 1'')
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Sinthana
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Thai Farmers Bank
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TOT
Final league table
Promotion and relegation playoff
The club that came 11th in the
Thai Premier League
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was to play in a relegation / promotion match against the runner-up in the
Thailand Division 1 League, but at the end of the season,
Thai Farmers Bank dropped out of the league and folded.
As such,
Sinthana, the club that came 11th, took their place, while
TOT, the team that came 12th, would play in the relegation / promotion match.
March 27 and March 31, 2001
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TOT remain in the
Thai Premier League
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.
Season notes
Thai Farmers Bank would withdraw from the league at the end of the season due to the Asian financial crisis that initial struck in 1998. The effects would spread across Asia and many clubs now came under a huge financial burden.
Queen's Cup
Bangkok Bank
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won the 27th edition of the
Queen's Cup
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It was first contested in 1970, with Bangkok Bank and Royal Thai Air Force
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and their third title overall. They defeated
Sinthana 5–3 on penalties after a 2–2 draw played at
Suphachalasai Stadium
The National Stadium of Thailand ( th, สนามกีฬาแห่งชาติ or กรีฑาสถานแห่งชาติ) is a sports complex located in Pathum Wan District, Bangkok. Founded in 1937 with the construction of ...
.
Thailand FA Cup
BEC Tero Sasana
Police Tero Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลโปลิศ-เทโร), formerly known as BEC Tero Sasana Football Club, is a Thai professional football club based in Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural ...
won their first
Thailand FA Cup
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. It is unclear whom they beat in the final.
Asian Representation
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Royal Thai Air Force
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would progress to the second round of the
2000–01 Asian Club Championship
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Suwon Samsung Bluewings of ...
, but only on the virtue of receiving a bye in the first round. Here, they would get beat once again by
PSM Ujungpandang
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of Indonesia.
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BEC Tero Sasana
Police Tero Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลโปลิศ-เทโร), formerly known as BEC Tero Sasana Football Club, is a Thai professional football club based in Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural ...
reached the Quarter-finals of the
2000–01 Asian Cup Winners Cup
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, where they were beaten by
Shimizu S-Pulse
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of Japan in a match played over two legs. They drew the first leg at home, but were overcome in Japan.
Annual awards
Coach of the Year
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Pichai Pituwong -
BEC Tero Sasana
Police Tero Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลโปลิศ-เทโร), formerly known as BEC Tero Sasana Football Club, is a Thai professional football club based in Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural ...
Player of the year
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Anurak Srikerd
Anurak Srikerd ( th, อนุรักษ์ ศรีเกิด) is a Thai football coach and former footballer. He primary played as an attacking midfielder and was able to adapt as a striker. Besides, He is a former player of Thailand na ...
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BEC Tero Sasana
Police Tero Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลโปลิศ-เทโร), formerly known as BEC Tero Sasana Football Club, is a Thai professional football club based in Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural ...
Top scorer
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Sutee Suksomkit
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He is known for his skillful style of play, ...
- 16 Goals
[ Football records in Thailand] Thai Farmers Bank
Champions
The league champion was
BEC Tero Sasana
Police Tero Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลโปลิศ-เทโร), formerly known as BEC Tero Sasana Football Club, is a Thai professional football club based in Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural ...
. It was the team's first title.
References
Thailand 2000RSSSF
External links
Official Website
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Thai League 1 seasons
Thailand
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Thailand
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