2008 Thailand Premier League

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Thai Premier League
Season2008
Champions Provincial Electricity Authority
Relegated Bangkok Bank
Customs Department
Royal Thai Army
2009 AFC Champions League PEA
2009 AFC Cup Chonburi
Top goalscorer Flag of Thailand.svg Anon Sangsanoi
(BEC Tero Sasana) (20)
Biggest home win Chula-Sinthana 5-0 Port Authority of Thailand
Biggest away win Tobacco Monopoly 1-4 Krung Thai Bank
Customs Department 1-4 Bangkok University
Port Authority of Thailand 2-5 BEC Tero Sasana
Highest scoring Chula-Sinthana 6-2 BEC Tero Sasana
(8 goals)
2007
2009

The 2008 Thai Premier League had 16 teams. It was the twelfth since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 18 February 2008, and the season ended on 11 October 2008. Three teams would be relegated to Thailand Division 1 League. The Champion in this season would qualify for the AFC Champions League 2009 qualification stage and the runner-up would be enter the AFC Cup 2009. The official name of the league at this time was Thailand Premier League.

Contents

Provincial Electricity Authority won their first championship after they changed their home stadium from Bangkok to Ayutthaya, where they have a bigger fan base. This season also saw the great successful team of Thai football league, Bangkok Bank relegated to Division 1 league after they were defeated by Chonburi in the final match of the season.

Defending champions Chonburi were pipped to the title after faltering against new Premier League side Samut Songkhram in the second to last game of the season. Samut finished in a creditable 7th place, one place above Chula United who also impressed in their first season back in the top flight.

Customs Department FC, the other newcomers along with, found life to difficult and dropped back into Division One at the first attempt.

Rules

Member clubs

† Chula-Sinthana changed to "Chula United" from August 2008 season

Stadium and locations

TeamLocationStadium [1] [2] [3] [4] CapacityRef.
Bangkok Bank Bangkok Bangkok Bank football field ? [5]
Bangkok University Pathum Thani Bangkok University Stadium (Rangsit) 4,000
BEC Tero Sasana Nong Chok, Bangkok BEC Tero Sasana Nong Chok Stadium  ?
Chula-Sinthana Bangkok Chulalongkorn University Stadium 20,000
Chonburi Chonburi Chonburi Municipality Stadium ?
Coke-Bangpra Chonburi Chonburi Municipality Stadium ?
Customs Department Min Buri, Bangkok Kasem Bundit University Stadium (Rom Klao) ?
Krung Thai Bank Bangkok Chulalongkorn University Stadium 20,000 [6]
Nakhon Pathom Nakhon Pathom Sanam Chan Palace Sports Stadium6,000
Osotsapa M-150 Bang Kapi, Bangkok Klong Chan Sports Center  ?
Port Authority of Thailand Bangkok Thai-Japanese Stadium  ?
PEA Ayutthaya Ayutthaya Province Central Stadium  ?
Royal Thai Army Bangkok Thai Army Sports Stadium  ?
Samut Songkhram Samut Songkhram Samut Songkhram Province Stadium  ?
Thailand Tobacco Monopoly Samut Sakhon Institute of Physical Education Samut Sakhon Stadium ?
TOT Nonthaburi Namkaejon Stadium ?

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
BEC Tero Sasana Flag of France.svg Regis Laguesse Sacked Flag of France.svg Christophe Larrouilh February 20083rd
Customs Department Flag of Thailand.svg Prapas Chamrasamee Resigned Flag of Thailand.svg Chatchai Paholpat July 2008Post-season (16th)
Thailand Tobacco Monopoly Flag of Thailand.svg Gawin Kachendecha Became manager of Thailand national under-20 football team Flag of Thailand.svg Prajak Weangsong July 2008Post-season (12th)

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 PEA 3018753815+2361Champion and Qualification for the 2009 AFC Champions League
2 Chonburi [a] 30151413414+2059Qualification for the 2009 AFC Cup
3 BEC Tero Sasana 3016775031+1955
4 Osotsapa M-150 30131253725+1251
5 TOT 30131163627+950
6 Krung Thai Bank 30137104736+1146
7 Samut Songkhram [b] 30111093531+443
8 Chula-Sinthana (Chula United) [b] 30109114741+639
9 Nakhon Pathom 301141524381437
10 Bangkok University 3098132836835 [c]
11 Coke-Bangpra [b] 30811112427335 [c]
12 Tobacco Monopoly 30712112025533
13 Port Authority 30791430471730
14 Bangkok Bank 306111323351229Dissolution
15 Royal Thai Army 30671721442325Relegation
16 Customs Department [b] 30552018392120
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
Notes:
  1. Defending Champion
  2. 1 2 3 4 Promoted from last season
  3. 1 2 Head to Head: Bangkok Univ win 2-1

Season notes

Asian Representation

Thai Premier League All-Star Exhibition game

Results

Home \ Away PAT PEA CKB CHS CHO ARM TOT BKB KTB NPA BEC TOB BKU CUS SSK OSO
Port Authority of Thailand 0–20–02–21–31–00–10–02–22–02–50–02–11–12–11–2
Provincial Electricity Authority 1–02–12–00–02–01–12–02–14–01–32–11–11–01–00–0
Coke-Bangpra 1–11–42–30–10–12–11–01–01–01–13–01–21–01–10–0
Chula 5–00–02–00–03–12–01–12–21–26–21–15–10–00–20–1
Chonburi 0–01–00–04–11–12–20–01–10–00–11–02–12–00–01–1
Army 2–10–12–13–20–00–20–30–21–22–31–11–10–21–21–3
TOT 3–12–00–22–11–10–02–11–03–22–30–02–11–01–10–0
BKK Bank 2–10–40–01–31–22–00–03–41–11–10–01–11–00–10–0
Krung Thai 1–01–11–10–10–23–14–12–02–00–01–22–02–00–12–3
N Pathom 2–01–00–12–10–21–00–22–01–10–20–20–01–01–01–2
BEC tero 1–21–01–05–10–10–11–12–13–23–10–13–02–01–12–1
Tobacco 2–30–10–00–00–00–00–21–01–42–00–00–11–03–01–1
BKK Univ 0–10–10–01–02–30–20–20–01–21–21–01–01–00–02–2
Customs 3–20–11–00–00–11–00–01–21–20–10–32–11–42–32–3
S Songkhram 3–10–02–12–01–24–01–11–21–32–01–10–00–22–11–3
Osotsapa 1–10–11–12–40–10–01–02–03–02–11–01–00–10–01–1
Source: [11]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

ScorerGoalsTeam
Flag of Thailand.svg Anon Sangsanoi 20 BEC Tero Sasana
Flag of Thailand.svg Ronnachai Rangsiyo 16 Provincial Electricity Authority
Flag of Thailand.svg Sarayoot Chaikamdee 12 Osotsapa M-150
Flag of Thailand.svg Teerathep Winothai BEC Tero Sasana
Flag of Thailand.svg Wuttichai Tathong Chula-Sinthana (Chula United)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Kone Kassim 10 Krung Thai Bank
Flag of Nigeria.svg Ajayi Gdenga Samuel 9 Krung Thai Bank
Flag of Thailand.svg Pipat Thonkanya Provincial Electricity Authority
Flag of Thailand.svg Sompong Soleb Chula-Sinthana (Chula United)
Flag of Thailand.svg Phuwadol Sankla 8 TOT
Flag of Thailand.svg Suriya Domtaisong Bangkok University

Annual awards

Coach of the Year

Goalkeeper of the Year

Defender of the Year

Midfielder of the Year

Striker of the Year

Young Player of the Year

Top scorer

Champions

The league champion was PEA. It was the team's first title.

See also

References

  1. ตารางการแข่งขันฟุตบอลสัปดาห์นี้ (in Thai).
  2. ฟุตบอลลีก ภายในประเทศ ในสุดสัปดาห์นี้ (in Thai).
  3. เจ้าท่าซดบัวหลวง แย่งหนีตายไทยลีก ชลบุรีซดปลาทู ไฟฟ้ารออัดหมูป่า (in Thai).
  4. แผนที่สนามเหย้าไทยลีก 2551 (in Thai).
  5. แผนที่สนามฟุตบอลทีมธนาคารกรุงเทพ (in Thai).
  6. "กรุงไทย-บีอีซีฯ" เฮ "ฉลาม" เจ๊าศึกไทยลีก (in Thai).
  7. "Thai XI beat Man City 3-1 | Breaking Nepal News". Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  8. Thailand League XI - Man City Report
  9. New Look Champions League
  10. Chanvit Quits
  11. "Premier League 2008 fixtures". Archived from the original on 2008-04-26. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
Preceded by Thai Premier League
2008
Provincial Electricity Authority
Succeeded by