2020–21 Thai League 2

The 2020–21 Thai League 2 is the 23nd season of the Thai League 2, the second-tier professional league for Thailand's association football clubs, since its establishment in 1997, also known as M-150 Championship due to the sponsorship deal with M-150. A total of 18 teams will compete in the league. The season began on 14 February 2020 and is scheduled to conclude on 25 October 2020.

Thai League 2
Season2020–21
Dates14 February 2020 — 31 March 2021
Matches played162
Goals scored447 (2.76 per match)
Top goalscorerPaulo Conrado
(16 goals)
Biggest home win6 goals difference
Chiangmai United 6–0 Udon Thani
(4 October 2020)
Biggest away win5 goals difference
Chiangmai 0–5 Nongbua Pitchaya
(18 October 2020)
Highest scoring7 goals difference
Ayutthaya United 3–4 Navy
(16 February 2020)
Nakhon Pathom United 4–3 Udon Thani
(29 November 2020)
Lampang 4–3 Sisaket
(19 December 2020)
Longest winning run7 matches
Nongbua Pitchaya
Longest unbeaten run18 matches
Nongbua Pitchaya
Longest winless run15 matches
Uthai Thani
Longest losing run5 matches
Sisaket
Highest attendance5,218
Khonkaen United 2–1 Lampang
(16 February 2020)
Lowest attendance220
Samut Sakhon 2–0 Khonkaen
(12 December 2020)
Total attendance175,188
Average attendance1,145
← 2019
2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 3 February 2021.

For this season two teams in the final table (champion and runner up) directly promoted to Thai League 1 next season while teams ranked 3rd - 6th qualified in play off for last spot in top tier next season.

The 1st transfer window is from 19 November 2019 to 10 February 2020 while the 2nd transfer window is from 15 June 2020 to 12 July 2020.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2019 season.

Renamed Clubs

Teams
Locations of the 2020 Thai League 2 teams
Football clubs in Bangkok Metropolitan Region

Stadium and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Ayutthaya United Ayutthaya Ayutthaya Provincial Stadium 6,000
Chainat Hornbill Chainat Khao Plong Stadium 8,625
Chiangmai Chiang Mai Chiangmai Municipality Stadium 5,000
Chiangmai United Chiang Mai Rajamangala University of technology lanna Stadium (DoiSaket) 2,500
Customs United Samut Prakan Customs Department Stadium, Ladkrabang 54 2,000
Kasetsart Bangkok TOT Stadium Chaeng Watthana 5,000
Khonkaen Khon Kaen Khonkaen PAO. Stadium 7,000
Khonkaen United Khon Kaen Khonkaen PAO. Stadium 7,000
Lampang Lampang Lampang Provincial Stadium 5,500
Nakhon Pathom United Nakhon Pathom Nakhon Pathom Municipality Sport School Stadium 6,000
Navy Chonburi Sattahip Navy Stadium 6,000
Nongbua Pitchaya Nongbua Lamphu Pitchaya Stadium 6,000
Phrae United Phrae Huai Ma Stadium 2,500
Ranong United Ranong Ranong Provincial Stadium 7,000
Samut Sakhon Samut Sakhon Samut Sakhon Provincial Stadium 3,500
Sisaket Sisaket Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium 10,000
Udon Thani Udon Thani IPE Udonthani Stadium 4,000
Uthai Thani Uthai Thani Uthai Thani Province Stadium 4,477

Personnel

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality; Club dissolved during season would shown by grey background.

Team Head coach Captain Kit Sponsor
Ayutthaya United Santi Chaiyaphuak Datsakorn Thonglao Pegansport Gulf, Chang
Chainat Hornbill Ronald Boretti Parinya Utapao Warrix Wangkanai
AirAsia
Kubota
Chiangmai Amnaj Kaewkiew Eakkalak Lungnam Made by club Leo
Bangkok Airways
Chiangmai United Dennis Amato Natthapong Samana Volt Moose
Jele
Customs United Santi Songte Adisak Ganu Maximum Nexx Point
Krungthai
GSB
Thai lottery
Customs Department
Kasetsart Somdet Hitates Sompong Soleb Versus Tanowsri Traditional Chicken
Atlantic
Khonkaen Jakkrit Bunkham Sarawut Koedsri Made by club Leo
Muang Thai Insurance
Khonkaen United Sugao Kambe Douglas Cobo OCEL Leo
Krungthai-AXA
Lampang Prasert Changmoon Slanyu Buanaem Made by club Bangkok Airways
Nakhon Pathom United Thongchai Sukkoki Chokchai Chuchai Made by club Deedo
Chang
Navy Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol Chusana Numkanitsorn Versus Chang
Nongbua Pitchaya Somchai Chuayboonchum Kittikun Jamsuwan Warrix Pitchaya
Phrae United Arnon Bandasak Pichitphong Choeichiu Grand Sport Phrae Sila
SAMART
Ranong United Damian Bellón Witchaya Kaenthong Eureka Grand Andaman
PTG
Leo
Air Asia
Samut Sakhon Dragan Djurdjevic Theerawat Pinpradub Okane Sport Thai Union
Leo
Sisaket Worrawoot Srimaka Hiromichi Katano Warrix Muang Thai Insurance
Betagro
Udon Thani Jakarat Tonhongsa Prakit Deeprom Versus Leo
AirAsia
Fitness First
Uthai Thani Thanaset Amornsinkittichote Suchon Sa-nguandee Orca Sport Panngarm

Thaised

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Week Table Incoming manager
Lampang Punnakan Chiratkankun Sacked 6 March 2020 4 13 Prasert Changmoon
Khonkaen Sirisak Yodyardthai Signed by BG Pathum United Academy 23 May 2020 4 16 Jakkrit Bunkham
Kasetsart Somdet Hitates Resigned 10 July 2020 4 12 Warit Boonsripitayanon
Sisaket Worachai Surinsirirat Mutual consent 5 August 2020 4 8 Chusak Sriphum
Udon Thani Jakarat Tonhongsa Signed by Muangthong United Academy 25 August 2020 4 14 Jetsada Jitsawad
Uthai Thani Thanaset Amornsinkittichote Resigned 27 September 2020 8 18 Therdsak Chaiman
Sisaket Chusak Sriphum Resigned 29 September 2020 8 15 Preeda Chankra
Chiangmai United Carlos Eduardo Parreira Resigned 30 October 2020 11 2 Dennis Amato
Customs United Worrawoot Srimaka Resigned 14 November 2020 13 14 Santi Songte

Foreign Players

Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asian Player ASEAN Player 1 ASEAN Player 2 Former
Ayutthaya United Milan Bubalo Veljko Filipović Yoo Byung-soo Dennis Nieblas
Andrey Coutinho
Renshi Yamaguchi
Marc Landry Babo
Lee Ho
Chainat Hornbill Erivelto Wellington Priori Dennis Nieblas Kazuki Murakami André Luís
Myat Kaung Khant
Harrison
Rafael Coelho
Simon Dia
Chiangmai Jhonatan Bernardo Sadney Urikhob Ryo Matsumura Yuki Bamba Luis Verdini
Alex Rafael
Dennis Nieblas
Chiangmai United Evandro Paulista Melvin de Leeuw Kevin Brands Jeong Woo-geun Kyaw Ko Ko Joël Sami
Evson Patrício
Dominic Adiyiah
Customs United Danilo Boubacar Koné Henri Jöel Lee Jeong-jin Alexandre Balotelli
Yoo Byung-Soo
Deyvison
Anders Viktor Löfgren
Armah Vaikainah
Kenzo Nambu
Kasetsart Machado de Souza Mehdi Chahjouyi Park Hyun-woo Seiya Kojima Coulibaly Chomana
Kim Tae Woong
Boubacar Koné
Henri Jöel
Khonkaen Cláudio Pedro Henrique Yuki Nohara Seiya Sugishita Fellipe Veloso
Rosalvo
Artur
Eiman Kaabi
Khonkaen United Douglas Cobo Paulo Conrado David Cuerva Badar Ali Rashid Ali Al Alawi Aung Kaung Mann Jaycee John
Lampang Alex Rafael Diego Emilio Silva Renshi Yamaguchi Todd Rivaldo Ferre Kevin Brands
Tomas Maricic
Rodrigo Maranhão
Aung Kaung Mann
Coulibaly Chomana
Douglas Mineiro
Nakhon Pathom United Tauã dos Santos Neto Santos Lesley Ablorh Hamed Bakhtiari Phoutthasay Khochalern Pedro Dias
Mustafa Azadzoy
Stefano Yuri
Navy Douglas Frauches Prince Amponsah Tatsuya Sakai Goshi Okubo
Erivelto
Neto Santos
Nongbua Pitchaya Valdo Douglas Mineiro Greg Houla Cho Sung-hwan Nicholas Swirad Marcos Vinícius
Njiva Rakotoharimalala
Tiago Chulapa
Phrae United Carlos Santos Wellington Smith Mark Lester Blanco Taku Ito Isaka Cernak
Ranong United Kaham Seuntcha Mardochee Frank Touko Nzola Selwan Al Jaberi Suan Lam Mang Kassiano Soares
Badar Ali Rashid Ali Al Alawi
Jhonatan Bernardo
Julius Chukwuma Ononiwu
Samut Sakhon Nemanja Ilić Igor Banović Akhlidin Israilov Evgeni Kabaev
Sisaket Marc Landry Babo Evgeni Kabaev Kento Nagasaki Hiromichi Katano Willen Mota
Valci Júnior
Alex Ruela
Udon Thani Thales Lima Aleksandar Kapisoda Arnold Suew Jesse Curran
João Paulo
Uthai Thani Felipe Wallace do Nascimento Jong-oh Park Jardel Capistrano
Park Jae-hyeong
Moreira
Diego Emilio Silva
Prince Amponsah
Thales Lima
Soukaphone Vongchiengkham

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Nongbua Pitchaya 18 13 5 0 35 8 +27 44 Promotion to Thai League 1
2 Khonkaen United 18 11 3 4 37 23 +14 36
3 Chiangmai United 18 9 6 3 31 16 +15 33 Play off to Thai League 1
4 Phrae United 18 9 5 4 27 15 +12 32
5 Chiangmai 18 9 4 5 33 22 +11 31
6 Nakhon Pathom United 18 9 3 6 36 22 +14 30
7 Ayutthaya United 18 8 5 5 29 23 +6 29
8 Chainat Hornbill 18 7 5 6 29 30 −1 26
9 Kasetsart 18 7 3 8 24 31 −7 24
10 Lampang 18 7 2 9 18 28 −10 23
11 Customs United 18 6 4 8 20 26 −6 22
12 Navy 18 6 3 9 24 30 −6 21
13 Ranong United 18 6 3 9 18 25 −7 21
14 Udon Thani 18 4 7 7 22 27 −5 19
15 Khonkaen 18 4 6 8 15 21 −6 18
16 Sisaket 18 4 4 10 12 22 −10 16 Relegation to Thai League 3
17 Uthai Thani 18 2 6 10 20 32 −12 12
18 Samut Sakhon 18 2 4 12 17 46 −29 10
Updated to match(es) played on 3 February 2021. Source: Thai League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goals difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Overall goals difference; 6) Overall goals scored; 7) Fair play points; 8) Play-off without extra time;).

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Ayutthaya United1318181815151514111199977667
Chainat Hornbill4109105558109101010108886
Chiangmai7147468643444465775
Chiangmai United521222211223343323
Customs United96871012111114121215141312121311
Kasetsart1871312141414131513141112111314109
Khonkaen101216161718181717161516161515151515
Khonkaen United313579764232225232
Lampang1416111313131212910111313121111910
Nakhon Pathom United1581011810898755532456
Navy24434435768889991112
Nongbua Pitchaya13211312211111111111
Phrae United1696631435576656544
Ranong United17171299610768677810101213
Samut Sakhon81515171816161616171717171717171818
Sisaket65581111131512141314151616161616
Udon Thani1111141412791013151612111414131414
Uthai Thani121317151617171818181818181818181717
Leader and qualification to the 2021–22 Thai League
Promotion to the 2021–22 Thai League
Play off to the 2021–22 Thai League
Relegation to the 2021–22 Thai League 3
Source: Thai League 2

Results by match played
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Ayutthaya UnitedLLLDWDLWWDWDWWWWDL
Chainat HornbillWLDDWWDLLDLWLWDWLW
ChiangmaiDLWWLDWWWLWDWLWLDW
Chiangmai UnitedWWWDDDWWWDWLDLWWDL
Customs UnitedDWLLLLWLLDDLDWWLLW
KasetsartLWLDLDLWLWLWLWDLWW
KhonkaenDLLDLLLDDWWDLWLLWD
Khonkaen UnitedWWDLWWDWWDWWLLLWWW
LampangLLWLWLWDWLLLDWWLWL
Nakhon Pathom UnitedLWLDWLWLWWWDWWWLDL
NavyWWDWDWLLLWLLWLLLLD
Nongbua PitchayaWWWDDDWWWWWWWDWWWD
Phrae UnitedLWWDWWLWLDLWWWDDWD
Ranong UnitedLLWWDWLWWLWLDLLLLD
Samut SakhonDLDLLWLLLDLLDLLWLL
SisaketWWDLLLLLWLDDLLLDLW
Udon ThaniDLDDWWDLLLLWDDLWLD
Uthai ThaniDLLDDLLLLDDLLLDWWL
Source: Thai League
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Results
Home \ Away AYU CHB CHM CMU CTU KAS KHO KKU LAM NPU NAV NON PRU RNU SAM SIS UDT UTT
Ayutthaya United — 2–0 3–2 2–2 0–1 1–2 2–3 0–2 3–1 3–0
Chainat Hornbill — 3–1 4–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 4–1 2–0 2–2
Chiangmai 5–0 — 5–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–5 2–1 3–0
Chiangmai United 0–1 3–0 — 3–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 6–0
Customs United 0–3 0–1 — 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–2 0–0 1–1
Kasetsart 1–1 1–1 3–3 — 2–0 1–0 5–0 1–0 2–1
Khonkaen 1–3 2–1 0–0 1–0 — 3–3 1–2 2–3 0–1 0–0
Khonkaen United 3–0 4–1 3–1 4–1 — 2–1 2–0 1–2 2–1 4–1
Lampang 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 — 0–3 0–3 3–1 4–3 1–0
Nakhon Pathom United 1–1 1–2 2–0 5–1 4–0 — 4–2 0–1 4–3
Navy 0–1 1–0 — 0–1 1–2 2–0 2–4 3–2 3–1
Nongbua Pitchaya 1–1 1–0 3–0 3–1 2–2 — 3–2 0–0 4–0 1–0
Phrae United 1–3 2–2 4–1 2–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 — 0–0 1–1
Ranong United 1–2 1–1 1–3 2–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 2–1 — 2–1
Samut Sakhon 2–2 2–2 1–4 2–0 2–4 1–3 1–1 0–4 0–2 — 2–5
Sisaket 0–2 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 — 2–1
Udon Thani 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 0–0 — 1–1
Uthai Thani 2–2 3–3 0–4 0–1 0–1 3–2 1–1 5–0 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 3 February 2021. Source: Thai League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 3 February 2021.
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Paulo Conrado Khonkaen United 16
2 Yoo Byung-Soo Customs United (2 Goals)
Ayutthaya United (12 Goals)		 14
3 Ferreira Dos Santos Nakhon Pathom United 13
4 Ryo Matsumura Chiangmai 10
5 Erivelto Navy (8 Goals)
Chainat Hornbill (1 Goal)		 9
Melvin de Leeuw Chiangmai United
7 Tawin Butsombat Chiangmai United 8
João Paulo Udon Thani
9 Kenzo Nambu Customs United 7
Seiya Sugishita Khonkaen
Jiraphan Phasukihan Nakhon Pathom United
Tiago Chulapa Nongbua Pitchaya
Valdo Nongbua Pitchaya
Njiva Rakotoharimalala Nongbua Pitchaya
Wellington Smith Phrae United

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Jardel CapistranoUthai ThaniChainat Hornbill3–3 (H)1 March 2020
Paulo ConradoKhonkaen UnitedSamut Sakhon4–2 (A)20 September 2020
Paulo ConradoKhonkaen UnitedKhonkaen3–3 (A)3 October 2020
Tawin ButsombatChiangmai UnitedUdon Thani6–0 (H)4 October 2020
Ferreira Dos SantosNakhon Pathom UnitedKasetsart5–1 (H)4 October 2020
Kento NagasakiSisaketRoyal Thai Navy4–2 (A)4 October 2020
Njiva Rakotoharimalala4Nongbua PitchayaChiangmai5–0 (A)18 October 2020
João Paulo4Udon ThaniSamut Sakhon5–2 (A)1 November 2020
Machado de SouzaKasetsartSamut Sakhon4–1 (A)3 February 2021

Attendances

Overall statistical table
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Khonkaen United 27,280 5,218 1,574 3,031 −31.0%†
2 Khonkaen 20,076 4,155 1,135 2,510 −6.0%†
3 Sisaket 13,086 3,540 403 1,636 −45.0%†
4 Chainat Hornbill 11,024 1,992 1,013 1,401 −65.1%†
5 Nongbua Pitchaya 11,000 2,901 593 1,375 −4.2%†
6 Udon Thani 11,756 2,844 527 1,306 −52.3%†
7 Chiangmai 11,749 2,537 543 1,305 −62.6%†
8 Ayutthaya United 8,445 1,873 713 1,056 +10.6%†
9 Uthai Thani 9,253 2,680 320 1,028 −24.5%†
10 Nakhon Pathom United 7,746 1,625 650 968 −18.4%†
11 Navy 7,136 1,275 619 892 −30.2%†
12 Phrae United 7,152 1,237 596 795 +52.0%†
13 Ranong United 6,852 1,250 450 761 +71.8%†
14 Kasetsart 5,510 1,102 345 689 +18.6%†
15 Lampang 5,908 1,059 245 656 −35.6%†
16 Chiangmai United 4,949 1,519 284 618 +14.9%†
17 Customs United 4,075 615 300 453 −22.8%†
18 Samut Sakhon 3,664 875 172 407 −58.3%†
League total 175,188 5,218 172 1,145 −27.7%†

Updated to games played on 19 December 2020
Source: Thai League
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in Thai League 3

Attendances by home match played
Team \ Match played 1234567891011121314151617Total
Ayutthaya United1,8731,4418318831,0568927137568,445
Chainat Hornbill1,9921,3721,7811,5591,3361,0221,0131,12911,204
Chiangmai2,4252,5377046895431,2401,1269871,49811,749
Chiangmai United1,4511,5193892843393233043404,949
Customs United6154004803205805803003005004,075
Kasetsart3723451,1029729314065428405,510
Khonkaen4,1553,7941,1351,2351,2303,1383,0202,36920,076
Khonkaen United5,2185,0311,5941,5871,5743,0493,0163,1633,04827,280
Lampang8239151,0597246803725805102455,908
Nakhon Pathom United1,6251,2507106507211,3507087327,746
Navy1,2751,2607881,1346906197096617,136
Nongbua Pitchaya1,6921,6237185937251,5241,2242,90111,000
Phrae United9141,2376586956989245967017297,152
Ranong United1,2001,2506006507205688365784506,852
Samut Sakhon8756583933223522203453271723,664
Sisaket3,5402,1641,5471,5352,0901,00280540313,086
Udon Thani2,8441,3351,5001,5001,5006427171,19152711,756
Uthai Thani2,3482,6805884858101,0663205034539,253

Source: Thai League

See also

References
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