List of Thai football champions
The Thai football champions are the winners of the highest league in Thai football, which is currently the Thai League 1. Teams in bold are those who won the double of League Championship and Thai FA Cup, or the Asian Double of League Championship and AFC Champions League in that season.
Football was introduced into Thailand in 1897. In 1916, King Vajiravudh founded "The Football Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King." After that the association joined the FIFA in 1925 and AFC in 1957.
The Thailand national football team competed at the 1956 Olympics
The first football stadium, Suphachalasai Stadium, was built in 1935. King's Cup, the first football cup was introduced in 1968. And then two years later, Queen's Cup, a national cup competition, started in 1970.
Thailand Soccer League (1996–1997), Thai Premier League (1998–2000)
| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Bangkok Bank (1) | Stock Exchange of Thailand | - | Ampon Ampansuwan (TOT) | 21 |
| 1997 | Royal Thai Air Force (1) | Sinthana | Bangkok Bank | Worrawoot Srimaka (BEC Tero Sasana) | 17 |
| 1998 | Sinthana (1) | Royal Thai Air Force | BEC Tero Sasana | Ronnachai Sayomchai (Port Authority) | 23 |
| 1999 | Royal Thai Air Force (2) | Port Authority | BEC Tero Sasana | Sutee Suksomkit (Thai Farmers Bank) | 13 |
| 2000 | BEC Tero Sasana (1) | Royal Thai Air Force | Thai Farmers Bank | Sutee Suksomkit (Thai Farmers Bank) | 16 |
Thai League (2001–2005)
| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | BEC Tero Sasana (2) | Osotspa | Bangkok Bank | Worrawoot Srimaka (BEC Tero Sasana) Pitipong Kuldilok (Port Authority) |
12 |
| 2002–03 | Krung Thai Bank (1) | BEC Tero Sasana | Port Authority | Sarayoot Chaikamdee (Port Authority) | 12 |
| 2003–04 | Krung Thai Bank (2) | BEC Tero Sasana | Osotspa | Vimol Jankam (Osotsapa) | 14 |
| 2004–05 | Tobacco Monopoly (1) | PEA | Osotspa | Supakit Jinajai (PEA) Sarayoot Chaikamdee (Port Authority) |
10 |
Thailand Premier League (2006–2008)
| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bangkok University (1) | Osotspa | BEC Tero Sasana | Pipat Thonkanya (BEC Tero Sasana) | 12 |
| 2007 | Chonburi (1) | Krung Thai Bank | BEC Tero Sasana | Ney Fabiano (Tobacco Monopoly) | 18 |
| 2008 | PEA (1) | Chonburi | BEC Tero Sasana | Anon Sangsanoi (BEC Tero Sasana) | 20 |
Thai Premier League (2009–2015)
| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Muangthong United (1) | Chonburi | Bangkok Glass | Anon Sangsanoi (BEC Tero Sasana) | 18 |
| 2010 | Muangthong United (2) | Buriram PEA | Chonburi | Kengne Ludovick (Pattaya United) | 17 |
| 2011 | Buriram PEA (2) | Chonburi | Muangthong United | Franck Ohandza (Buriram PEA) | 19 |
| 2012 | Muangthong United (3) | Chonburi | BEC Tero Sasana | Cleiton Silva (BEC Tero Sasana) Teerasil Dangda (Muangthong United) |
24 |
| 2013 | Buriram United (3) | Muangthong United | Chonburi | Carmelo González (Buriram United) | 23 |
| 2014 | Buriram United (4) | Chonburi | BEC Tero Sasana | Heberty (Ratchaburi) | 26 |
| 2015 | Buriram United (5) | Muangthong United | Suphanburi | Diogo (Buriram United) | 33 |
Thai League (2016)
| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Muangthong United (4) | Bangkok United | Bangkok Glass | Cleiton Silva (Muangthong United) | 27 |
Thai League 1 (2017–present)
| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Buriram United (6) | Muangthong United | Bangkok United | Dragan Bošković (Bangkok United) | 38 |
| 2018 | Buriram United (7) | Bangkok United | Port | Diogo (Buriram United) | 34 |
| 2019 | Chiangrai United (1) | Buriram United | Port | Lonsana Doumbouya (Trat) | 20 |
Italic indicates Double winners - i.e. League and Thai FA Cup winners OR League and Asian Cup winners or League and League Cup
Bold indicates Treble Winners - i.e. League, Thai FA Cup and Asian Cup winners OR League, Thai FA Cup and League Cup
An asterisk (*) after the number of titles won indicates that the team either set or equalled the overall record for championships won in the relevant season.
Total titles won
Ten clubs have been champions.
| Club | Wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Buriram United | 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 | |
| Muangthong United | 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016 | |
| Air Force Central | 1997, 1999 | |
| Police Tero | 2000, 2001–02 | |
| Krung Thai Bank | 2002–03, 2003–04 | |
| Bangkok Bank | 1996–97 | |
| Bangkok United | 2006 | |
| BBCU | 1998 | |
| Chiangrai United | 2019 | |
| Chonburi | 2007 | |
| TTM Customs | 2004–05 | |
Kor Royal Cup
The top level of club football competition in 1916-1995.
† Be Champions Together
Total titles won by province
Ten clubs have been champions, from a total of 6 towns and cities. Most have come from the Bangkok.
| Province | Number of titles | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Bangkok | BEC Tero Sasana (2), Royal Thai Air Force (2), Krung Thai Bank (2), Bangkok Bank (1), Bangkok United (1), Sinthana (1) | |
| Buriram | Buriram United (6) | |
| Nonthaburi | Muangthong United (4) | |
| Chonburi | Chonburi (1) | |
| Chiangrai | Chiangrai United (1) | |
| Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | PEA (1) | |
| Samut Sakhon | Tobacco Monopoly (1) | |
Total titles won by region
Ten clubs have been champions, from a total of 5 regions. The Bangkok accounts for almost half of all total championship winners with 10 out 13 winners.
| Region | Number of titles | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Bangkok | Muangthong United (4), BEC Tero Sasana (2), Royal Thai Air Force (2), Krung Thai Bank (2), Bangkok Bank (1), Bangkok United (1), Sinthana (1) | |
| North-East | Buriram United (5) | |
| Central | PEA (1), Tobacco Monopoly (1) | |
| Eastern | Chonburi (1) | |
| Northern | Chiangrai United (1) | |
| Southern | ||
| Western | ||
See also
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