The 2020–21 Thai League 1 is the 24th season of the

Thai League 1 The Thai League (, pronounced as ') or Thai League 1 (, pronounced as '), often referred to as T1, is the highest level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai L ...

, the top Thai professional league for

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clubs, since its establishment in 1996, also known as Toyota Thai League due to the sponsorship deal with Toyota Motor Thailand. A total of 16 teams will compete in the league. The season began on 14 February 2020 and is scheduled to conclude in October 2020. The 1st transfer window is from 11 November 2019 to 3 February 2020 while the 2nd transfer window is from 15 June 2020 to 12 July 2020. Chiangrai United are the defending champions, while BG Pathum United,

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and

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have entered as the promoted teams from the 2019 Thai League 2. On March 1, all of Thai League 1 matches between 7 and 31 March will be played behind closed doors as broadcast only events. However, on March 4, the decision changed to postpone all of matches prior to 18 April due to the

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. In April 2020, the

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announced that the season would restart in September 2020 and end in May 2021, with the top four teams after the first half of the season qualifying for the

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. For the

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, the same criteria as applied in previous years will be followed, with the league and

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winners qualifying for the group stage, and the league runners-up and 3rd place qualifying for the play-offs.

Teams

There are 16 clubs in the league, with three promoted teams from

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replacing the two teams that were relegated from the

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along with PTT Rayong who folded at the end of the campaign. All clubs that secured Thai League status for the season were subject to approval by the AFC Club Licensing before becoming eligible to participate. Chainat Hornbill and

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were relegated at the end of the 2019 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. PTT Rayong withdrew from the league after the season, sparing

Suphanburi Suphan Buri () is a town ('' thesaban mueang'') in central Thailand. It covers ''tambon'' Tha Philiang and parts of ''tambons'' Rua Yai and Tha Rahat, all within the Mueang Suphan Buri District. As of 2006 it had a population of 26,656. The tow ...

from relegation. They were replaced by 2019 Thai League 2 champions BG Pathum United, whom played under the name Bangkok Glass in the 2018 Thai League 1 campaign. They were joined by runners up

, who also got promoted at the first time of asking and 3rd place

was founded in 2009 and earned promotion to the

for the first time in their history.

Stadium and locations

:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''

Personnel and sponsoring

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under

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eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Managerial changes

Foreign players

The FIFA Transfer Window Period for Thailand was 19 November 2019 to 10 February 2020, and 15 June to 12 July 2020.

League table

The top three teams at the end of the season qualify for the

Positions by round

Qualification for 2021 AFC Champions League

The top four teams after the first half of the season (Round 15) qualify for the

. The Round 15 match between Chiangrai United and

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, originally scheduled to be played on 5 January 2021, was postponed along with all matches in January 2021 due to the

, and could not be played before the 2021 AFC Champions League group stage draw on 27 January 2021, and thus this match would not be taken into account when ranking the third-placed and fourth-placed teams between Chiangrai United and Ratchaburi Mitr Phol.

Positions by round - first half of season

The top four teams after the first half of the season (Round 15) qualified for the

Results by match played

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

:''As of 28 March 2021.''

Top assists

:''As of 28 March 2021.''

Hat-tricks

Clean sheets

:''As of 28 March 2021.''

Awards

Monthly awards

Season awards

Attendances

Overall statistical table

Attendances by home match played

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Notes

References

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Teams

Stadium and locations

Personnel and sponsoring

Managerial changes

Foreign players

League table

Positions by round

Qualification for 2021 AFC Champions League

Positions by round - first half of season

Results by match played

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

Top assists

Hat-tricks

Clean sheets

Awards

Monthly awards

Season awards

Attendances

Overall statistical table

Attendances by home match played

See also

Notes

References