1998 Thai Premier League

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Thai Premier League
Season1998
Dates2 May – 3 October
Champions Sinthana
Relegated UCOM Raj Pracha
1999–2000 Asian Club Championship Sinthana
1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners Cup Bangkok Bank FC
Top goalscorer Flag of Thailand.svg Ronnachai Sayomchai
(Port Authority of Thailand) (23)
1997
1999

The 1998 Thai Premier League 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

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Defending Champions Royal Thai Air Force should have entered the next edition of the Asian Club Championship, but refused due to lack of funding. BEC Tero Sasana took their place.

The league was also known as the Caltex Premier League.

Member clubs locations

Final league table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Sinthana 2213363728+942Champion and Qualification for the 1999–2000 Asian Club Championship
2 Royal Thai Air Force [lower-alpha 1] 22101025231+2140
3 BEC Tero Sasana 2210844723+2438
4 Port Authority 2210755027+2337
5 Bangkok Bank 2261333327+631
6 TOT 228683637130
7 Royal Thai Army 2275103542726
8 Thai Farmers Bank 2251073337425
9 Krung Thai Bank [lower-alpha 2] 22641224371322
10 Osotsapa [lower-alpha 2] 2249922472521
11 Bangkok Metropolitan 2248103037720Qualification for the promotion/relegation playoff
12 UCOM Raj Pracha 22471128502219Relegation spot
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
Notes:
  1. Defending champion
  2. 1 2 Promoted from last season

Promotion and relegation Playoff

The club that came 11th would play in a relegation / promotion match against the runner-up in the Thailand Division 1 League.

January 24 and January 31, 1998

Team 1ResultTeam 2
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration 3-1 Assumption Sriracha

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration remain at the Thai Premier League.

Season notes

Queens Cup

The Singha sponsored Queen's Cup was postponed because of lack of sponsorship, will be held next year but with reduced prize money.

Thailand FA Cup

Bangkok Bank won the 1998 Thailand FA Cup, and their 3rd victory in this competition. It is unclear whom they beat in the final

Yamaha Thailand Cup

1998 saw the 14th edition of the Yamaha Thailand Cup.

It was Thailand's main inter-provincial competition, played between qualifiers from various regions.

The first round saw four groups of four teams, of which the top two sides qualified for the Quarter-Final knockout stage.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration beat Nakhon Si Thammarat in the final.

Asian Representation

Annual awards

Coach of the Year

Player of the Year

Top scorer

Champions

The champion for the 1998 season was Sinthana. It was the team's first title.

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Preceded by Thai Premier League
1998
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