2009 Thai Premier League

The Thai Premier League 2009 was the thirteenth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams competed in the league, with PEA FC as the defending champions.

Thai Premier League
Season2009
ChampionsMuang Thong United
RelegatedSriracha
Chula United
Nakhon Pathom
2010 AFC Champions LeagueMuang Thong United
2010 AFC CupThai Port
Top goalscorer Anon Sangsanoi
(BEC Tero Sasana) (18)
Biggest home winBEC Tero Sasana 5-0 Chula United
Biggest away winRajnavy Rayong 0-3 TTM Samut Sakhon
Sriracha 0-3 Thai Port
Chonburi 2-5 Muang Thong United
TOT 1-4 BEC Tero Sasana
BEC Tero Sasana 1-4 Muang Thong United
Samut Songkhram 0-3 Rajnavy Rayong
Osotspa Saraburi 0-3 BEC Tero Sasana
Nakhon Pathom 2-5 Bangkok Glass
Highest scoringChonburi 2-5 Muang Thong United
Nakhon Pathom 2-5 Bangkok Glass (7)
Highest attendanceMuangthong United 1–1 Chonburi (16,608) (4 October 2009)
← 2008
2010 →

Muang Thong United took the league championship with two names remaining, the first ever team to win the championship in their debut appearance in the top flight.

Nakhon Pathom, Sriracha and Chula United were relegated to the 1st Division.

Rules
  • Teams play each other twice on a home and away basis
  • 3 Points for a win
  • 1 Points for a draw
  • At beginning of the season the league winner plays the FA Cup winner in the Kor Royal Cup
  • Loser qualifies for Asian Champions League Qualification Round
  • Teams finishing on same points at the end of the season use toe-to-toe record to determine finishing position.
  • Bottom 10 teams are relegated to Thai Division 1 League

Member clubs and locations
Locations of the 2009 Thai Premier League teams
Club Name Year Joined Province Home Stadium[1][2][3] Capacity Notes
PEA 2004/05 Ayutthaya Ayutthaya Province Central Stadium 6,000 AFC Champions League 2009
Chonburi 2006 Chonburi Princess Sirindhorn Stadium 5,000 AFC Cup 2009
BEC Tero Sasana 1996/97 Bangkok BEC Tero Sasana Nong Chok Stadium 5,000
Osotspa Saraburi 1996/97 Pathum Thani Thanarom Village Football Field ?
TOT 1996/97 Kanchanaburi Klip Bua Stadium 16,000
Bangkok Glass 1 2009 Pathum Thani Chaloem Phra Kiat Stadium (Khlong 6) 5,000
Samut Songkhram 2008 Samut Songkhram Samut Songkhram Province Stadium 5,000
Chula United 1996/97 Bangkok Chulalongkorn University Stadium 25,000
Nakhon Pathom 2007 Nakhon Pathom Kasetsat Kamphengsaen University Stadium 4,000
Bangkok United 2 2003/04 Bangkok Thai-Japanese Stadium 10,320
Pattaya United 1 2009 Chonburi Nongprue Municipality Football Field 5,000
TTM Samut Sakhon 3 1996/97 Samut Sakhon Institute of Physical Education Samut Sakhon Stadium 6,378
Thai Port 4 1996/97 Bangkok PAT Stadium 5,000
Muang Thong United 2009 Nonthaburi Thunderdome Sport Complex 16,000 Promoted from Division 1
Sriracha 2009 Chonburi Princess Sirindhorn Stadium 5,000 Promoted from Division 1
Rajnavy Rayong 5 1996/97 Rayong Rayong Province Central Stadium 17,000 Promoted from Division 1
Football clubs in Bangkok Metropolitan Region

1 Pattaya United and Bangkok Glass took the places of Coke Bangpra and Krung Thai Bank after purchasing the clubs. Coke Bangpra and Krung Thai Bank therefore withdrew from the league allowing Pattaya and Bangkok Glass to take position in the top flight.

2 Changed name from Bangkok University

3 Changed name from Thailand Tobacco Monopoly

4 Changed name from Port Authority of Thailand.

5 Changed name from Royal Thai Navy

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Chonburi Jadet Meelarp End of Contract Kiatisuk Senamuang January 2009 Pre season
Chula United Kiatisuk Senamuang End of Contract Carlos Ferreira January 2009 Pre season
TTM Samut Sakhon Prajuk Viengsong End of Contract Attaphol Puspakom January 2009 Pre season
Muang Thong United Surasak Tansurat Taking charge of club's junior sides [4] Attaphol Puspakom April 2009 4th
TTM Samut Sakhon Attaphol Puspakom Moved to Muang Thong United [4] Kij Meesrisuk April 2009 11th
PEA FC Prapol Pongpanich Resigned due to fan pressure Thongsuk Sampahungsith May 2009 12th
Bangkok Glass FC Hans R. Emser Was acting coach and is now Technical Director Youth Football Academy Bangkok Glass FC[5] Surachai Jaturapattarapong June 2009 1st
Pattaya United Pansak Ketwattha Resigned Wisoon Wichaya June 2009 13th
BEC Tero Christophe Larrouilh Resigned to become the team's Technical Director [6] Tawan Sripan June 2009 5th
Pattaya United Wisoon Wichaya Short term replacement Jadet Meelarp June 2009 13th
Chula United Carlos Ferreira Resigned Pichai Pituwong August 2009 16th
TTM Samut Sakhon Kij Meesrisuk Release Prajuk Viengsong August 2009 12th
Nakhon Pathom FC Chatchai Paholpat Release Piyapong Piew-on September 2009 14th

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Muang Thong United[lower-alpha 1] 30 19 8 3 48 20 +28 65 2010 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off
2 Chonburi 30 18 8 4 50 30 +20 62
3 Bangkok Glass 30 16 8 6 45 31 +14 56
4 BEC Tero Sasana 30 15 6 9 53 34 +19 51
5 Osotspa Saraburi 30 13 8 9 36 32 +4 47
6 Thai Port 30 12 8 10 33 30 +3 44 2010 AFC Cup Group stage[lower-alpha 2]
7 TOT 30 10 12 8 33 33 0 42
8 TTM Samut Sakhon 30 8 13 9 29 32 −3 37
9 PEA[lower-alpha 3] 30 9 9 12 37 41 −4 36
10 Samut Songkhram 30 9 7 14 22 31 −9 34
11 Pattaya United 30 7 11 12 27 33 −6 32
12 Rajnavy Rayong[lower-alpha 1] 30 8 6 16 28 39 −11 30
13 Bangkok United 30 5 15 10 24 34 −10 30
14 Sriracha[lower-alpha 1] 30 8 6 16 28 34 −6 30 Relegation to
2010 Thai Division 1 League
15 Chula United 30 4 14 12 29 47 −18 26
16 Nakhon Pathom 30 6 7 17 32 53 −21 25
Updated to match(es) played on October 18, 2009. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Promoted from last season
  2. Thai Port qualified for the AFC Cup as Thai FA Cup winners
  3. Defending Champion

Season notes
Clubs outside the area of Bangkok
Clubs from the greater area of Bangkok
  • Before the starting of 2009 seasons, Thailand Premier League changed the official name to Thai Premier League.
  • Coke Bangpra sold their Thai Premier League slot to a newly formed club, Pattaya United at the end of the Thai Premier League 2008 season. Coke Bangpra therefore withdrew from the Thai football league system and Pattaya would start their life in the very top division.
  • Provincial Electricity Authority were drawn against Singapore Armed Forces of Singapore in the opening game of the AFC Champions League 2009 and were defeated 4-1 after extra time.
  • On December 30, 2008, Thailand confirmed that Denmark, North Korea and Lebanon would play in the 2009 King's Cup tournament. Thailand would open up against Lebanon to determine who would enter the final.
  • Thailand came runners up in the 2009 King's Cup, defeated by Denmark on penalties in the final.
  • Chonburi won the season opening Kor Royal Cup, defeating PEA 1-0.
  • In May, Chonburi progressed to the Round of 16 stage in the AFC Cup, whilst PEA got knocked out in the Group Stages.
  • In June, FAT confirmed that the FA Cup would be restarted and the winners would enter the AFC Cup 2010.[7]
  • Osotspa M-150 changed their name mid-season to Osotspa Saraburi
  • BEC defeated TSW Pegasus FC of Hong Kong in the TSW Pegasus Anniversary Cup

Results
Home \ Away TP PEA PU CU CHO RR TOT MTU BG NP BTS TSS BU SRI SS OS
1. Thai Port 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 2–1
2. PEA 2–2 4–1 2–2 2–2 4–1 0–2 1–2 1–2 3–2 2–0 0–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 0–1
3. Pattaya Utd 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–0 0–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–1
4. Chula Utd 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–2
5. Chonburi 2–1 3–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 2–5 1–3 3–0 1–0 2–2 5–1 3–2 2–0 1–0
6. Rajnavy Rayong 1–2 1–1 3–2 1–1 0–1 0–3 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–3 0–1 1–0 2–0 2–1
7. TOT 1–2 1–1 3–1 3–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–2
8. Muang Thong Utd 3–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 3–1 2–0 0–0 2–2 0–0 3–1 2–1
9. Bangkok Glass 1–1 3–1 2–1 4–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–3 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–0
10. Nakhon Pathom 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–5 1–0 1–2 1–3 1–3 0–1 0–1
11. BEC Tero Sasana 3–1 0–1 3–1 5–0 1–2 2–1 4–0 1–4 1–1 3–0 3–0 0–0 3–2 2–0 2–3
12. TTM Samut Sakhon 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 4–0 1–2 2–2 0–0 0–1 0–0
13. Bangkok Utd 2–2 0–2 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–2
14. Sriracha 0–3 2–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 4–2 1–0 0–0 1–2 2–2
15. Samut Songkhram 0–0 0–1 1–0 3–0 0–1 0–3 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–2
16. Osotsapa 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 3–1 0–3 1–1 0–1 1–3 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on October 18, 2009. Source: Football Association of Thailand website [8]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Last updated October 18, 2009

Scorer Goals [9] Club
Anon Sangsanoi 18 BEC Tero Sasana
Kone Mohamed 14 Chonburi
Nantawat Tansopa 11 Bangkok Glass
Ajayi Samuel 10 Bangkok Glass
Dango Siaka Muang Thong United
Pipat Thonkanya Thai Port
Arthit Sunthornpit 9 Chonburi
Sarayoot Chaikamdee Osotsapa M-150
Sompong Soleb Chula United
Soumahoro Yaya Muang Thong United
Suriya Domtaisong Muang Thong United (2 goals)
PEA (7 goals)
Michael Byrne 8 Nakhon Pathom (4 goals)
Chonburi (4 goals)
Suttinan Nontee Rajnavy Rayong
Anderson 7 Chonburi (3 goals)
Pattaya United (4 goals)
Bekombo Ekollo TTM Samut Sakhon
Chakrit Buathong BEC Tero Sasana
Chatprapob Usaprom TTM Samut Sakhon
Chatree Chimtalay Bangkok Glass
Jirawat Makarom Thai Port
Raúl González Gastón Sriracha
Teerasil Dangda Muang Thong United

Hat-tricks
Key
4 Player scored four goals
5 Player scored five goals
Player NationalityFor Against Result[a] Date
Sompong Soleb ThailandChula UnitedPEA3–112 September 2009
Anon Sangsanoi ThailandBEC Tero SasanaTOT4–07 October 2009
Nantawat Tansopa ThailandBangkok GlassNakhon Pathom5–218 October 2009

Annual awards

Coach of the Year

Defender of the Year

Midfielder of the Year

Striker of the Year

Young Player of the Year

Top scorer

See also

References
  1. ผลการแข่งขัน ไทยลีก ดิวิชั่น1 ดิวิชั่น2 ฤดูกาล 2552 (in Thai).
  2. การแข่งขันฟุตบอลอาชีพของประเทศไทย "ไทยลีก 2009 " เลกที่ 1 (in Thai).
  3. ไทยลีก ไปครบทุกสนามกันหรือยังครับ (in Thai).
  4. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/15824/attapol-back-in-business Attapol back in business
  5. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/17748/surachai-role Surachai role for Bangkok Glass
  6. http://www.the-afc.com/en/news-centre/member-association-news/301-asean-/24614-tawan-takes-bec-tero-reins Tawan takes BEC Tero reins
  7. http://www.the-afc.com/en/news-centre/news/24073-fa-cup-back-on-thai-calendar FA Cup back on Thai calendar
  8. "Premier League 2009 fixtures". Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  9. TPL 2009 Top goalscorers coreballthai
  10. "- Thai Premier League Award 2009". Archived from the original on 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
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