2024 Thai U23 League

Thai U23 League

Season	2024
Dates	18 September 2024 – 24 December 2024
Champions	Nongbua Pitchaya U23s
Matches played	56
Goals scored	171 (3.05 per match)
Top goalscorer	Panupong Phuakphralap (13 goals; Nongbua Pitchaya U23s)
Best goalkeeper	Phumeworapol Wannabutr (7 clean sheets; Buriram United U23s)
Biggest home win	6 goals difference Bangkok United U23s 7–1 Suphanburi U23s (19 September 2024) Bangkok United U23s 6–0 Port U23s (7 November 2024)
Biggest away win	4 goals difference Rayong U23s 0–4 Nongbua Pitchaya U23s (16 October 2024) Pattaya United U23s 1–5 Nongbua Pitchaya U23s (6 November 2024) Rayong U23s 0–4 Buriram United U23s (7 November 2024)
Highest scoring	8 goals Bangkok United U23s 7–1 Suphanburi U23s (19 September 2024)
Longest winning run	6 matches Nongbua Pitchaya U23s
Longest unbeaten run	14 matches Buriram United U23s Nongbua Pitchaya U23s
Longest winless run	14 matches Rayong U23s
Longest losing run	6 matches Rayong U23s
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The 2024 Thai U23 League is the first season of the Thai U23 League, Thailand's premier football competition for players under the age of 23. ^{[1] [2]} Featuring eight teams, including youth squads from top Thai League 1 and Thai League 2 clubs, the league is focused on developing young Thai talent by providing a structured and competitive environment. Sponsored by the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), the season is officially titled the PEA U23 Youngster League. Running from 18 September 2024 to 24 December 2024, ^[3] the league offers a prize of 500,000 THB to the champion, to nurture the future stars of Thai football. ^[4]

Teams

The 2024 Thai U23 League features eight teams representing various provinces across Thailand. The majority of these teams are concentrated in the Central, Eastern, and Northeastern regions, highlighting the strong football development in these areas. This regional distribution underscores the league's commitment to nurturing football talent nationwide. ^[5]

Number of teams by province

Bangkok United

Buriram United

Chonburi

Nongbua Pitchaya

Pattaya United

Port

Rayong

Suphanburi

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Locations of the 2024 Thai U23 League teams ^[6]

Position	Province	Number	Teams
1	Chonburi	2	Chonburi U23s and Pattaya United U23s
2	Bangkok	1	Port U23s
	Buriram	1	Buriram United U23s
	Nong Bua Lamphu	1	Nongbua Pitchaya U23s
	Pathum Thani	1	Bangkok United U23s
	Rayong	1	Rayong U23s
	Suphanburi	1	Suphanburi U23s

Stadiums and locations

Team	Parent Club League	Location	Stadium	Coordinates
Bangkok United U23s	Thai League 1	Pathum Thani (Khlong Luang)	Thammasat Stadium	14°04′05″N100°35′56″E / 14.068033290422642°N 100.5988819041955°E / 14.068033290422642; 100.5988819041955
Buriram United U23s	Thai League 1	Buriram (Mueang)	Buriram City Stadium	14°56′45″N103°06′12″E / 14.945908664127401°N 103.10334303209098°E / 14.945908664127401; 103.10334303209098
Chonburi U23s	Thai League 2	Chonburi (Chonburi)	Chonburi Stadium	13°20′11″N100°57′23″E / 13.336291192879523°N 100.95641044553213°E / 13.336291192879523; 100.95641044553213
Nongbua Pitchaya U23s	Thai League 1	Nongbua Lamphu (Mueang)	Pitchaya Stadium	17°11′52″N102°26′00″E / 17.197664350773067°N 102.43326077820767°E / 17.197664350773067; 102.43326077820767
Pattaya United U23s	Thai League 2	Chonburi (Bang Lamung)	Nong Prue Stadium	12°55′28″N100°56′14″E / 12.924320844430492°N 100.93718619525738°E / 12.924320844430492; 100.93718619525738
Port U23s	Thai League 1	Bangkok (Sathon)	Stadium of Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep	13°42′48″N100°32′13″E / 13.713450518327747°N 100.53687739189571°E / 13.713450518327747; 100.53687739189571
Rayong U23s	Thai League 1	Rayong (Mueang)	Rayong Provincial Stadium	12°40′49″N101°14′08″E / 12.680300357146091°N 101.23548629235489°E / 12.680300357146091; 101.23548629235489
Suphanburi U23s	Thai League 2	Suphanburi (Mueang)	Stadium of Suphanburi Sports School	14°28′21″N100°05′19″E / 14.472452494792993°N 100.08847323434743°E / 14.472452494792993; 100.08847323434743

League table

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Nongbua Pitchaya U23s (C)	14	8	6	0	35	9	+26	30 [a]
2	Buriram United U23s	14	8	6	0	26	4	+22	30 [a]
3	Bangkok United U23s	14	5	7	2	37	21	+16	22
4	Chonburi U23s	14	5	6	3	20	16	+4	21
5	Pattaya United U23s	14	3	5	6	16	22	−6	14
6	Suphanburi U23s	14	3	3	8	16	32	−16	12 [b]
7	Port U23s	14	2	6	6	12	28	−16	12 [b]
8	Rayong U23s	14	0	5	9	9	39	−30	5

Source: Thai League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goal scored; 5) Overall goal difference; 6) Overall goal scored; 7) Fair play points; 8) Play-off without extra time).
(C) Champions
Notes:

1. The head-to-head record is tied; Nongbua Pitchaya U23s 2 pts (GD 0), Buriram United U23s 2 pts (GD 0). Nongbua Pitchaya U23s is ahead on the overall goals difference.
2. Suphanburi U23s ahead on head-to-head points record; Suphanburi U23s 4 pts, Port U23s 1 pt.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Nongbua Pitchaya U23s	7	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Buriram United U23s	6	7	4	5	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Bangkok United U23s	1	1	2	2	2	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Chonburi U23s	4	2	3	4	5	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Pattaya United U23s	2	5	6	3	4	5	5	5	5	6	5	7	6	5
Suphanburi U23s	8	8	5	6	7	6	8	7	6	5	6	6	7	6
Port U23s	5	6	7	8	8	8	7	8	7	7	7	5	5	7
Rayong U23s	3	4	8	7	6	7	6	6	8	8	8	8	8	8

Source: Thai League
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Results by round

Team ╲ Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Nongbua Pitchaya U23s	W	W	W	W	W	W	D	W	D	W	D	D	D	D
Buriram United U23s	W	D	W	W	W	D	W	D	W	W	W	D	D	D
Bangkok United U23s	W	W	L	D	D	L	D	W	W	W	D	D	D	D
Chonburi U23s	D	W	L	D	D	W	L	W	W	L	D	D	D	W
Pattaya United U23s	D	L	D	W	D	L	D	L	L	L	D	L	W	W
Suphanburi U23s	L	L	W	L	L	D	L	L	D	W	L	W	L	D
Port U23s	D	L	D	L	L	D	D	L	D	L	W	D	W	L
Rayong U23s	D	L	D	D	L	D	L	L	L	L	L	L	D	L

Source: Thai League
W = Won; D = Drawn; L = Lost

Results

Home \ Away	BKU	BRU	CBR	NBP	PAT	POR	RYG	SPB
Bangkok United U23s	—	1–1	1–2	2–2	2–2	6–0	5–0	7–1
Buriram United U23s	0–0	—	1–0	0–0	2–0	4–0	5–0	4–1
Chonburi U23s	2–4	0–0	—	2–2	3–0	0–0	1–1	3–0
Nongbua Pitchaya U23s	4–0	0–0	3–1	—	2–1	4–1	5–0	3–0
Pattaya United U23s	2–2	0–2	1–1	1–5	—	1–1	2–0	3–0
Port U23s	2–4	1–1	0–1	1–1	1–0	—	1–1	0–2
Rayong U23s	2–2	0–4	1–1	0–4	1–1	1–2	—	0–2
Suphanburi U23s	1–1	1–2	2–3	0–0	0–2	2–2	4–2	—

Source: Thai League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 24 December 2024.

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Panupong Phuakphralap	Nongbua Pitchaya U23s	13
2	Chukid Wanpraphao	Bangkok United U23s	9
3	Shunta Hasegawa	Bangkok United U23s	7
4	Panupong Wongpila	Buriram United U23s	6
	Thanakrit Chotmuangpak	Buriram United U23s
	Siraphop Wandee	Chonburi U23s
	Thanawut Phochai	Nongbua Pitchaya U23s

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	Result	Date
Shunta Hasegawa	Bangkok United U23s	Suphanburi U23s	7–1 (H)	19 September 2024
Panupong Phuakphralap	Nongbua Pitchaya U23s	Pattaya United U23s	5–1 (A)	6 November 2024
Chukid Wanpraphao	Bangkok United U23s	Port U23s	6–0 (H)	7 November 2024
Guntapon Keereeleang	Bangkok United U23s	Rayong U23s	5–0 (H)	21 November 2024

Notes: (H) = Home team; (A) = Away team

Clean sheets

As of 24 December 2024.

Rank	Player	Club	Clean sheets
1	Phumeworapol Wannabutr	Buriram United U23s	7
2	Thanakit Auttharak	Nongbua Pitchaya U23s	6
3	Kittipong Bunmak	Buriram United U23s	3
	Chommaphat Boonloet	Chonburi U23s
	Nattakitt Kanapornthawornpat	Pattaya United U23s

References

1. "FA Thailand official website". fathailand.org. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
2. "Thai League official website". thaileague.co.th. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
3. "Announcement of the Opening Day for the 2024–25 Thai U23 League Season (in Thai)". goal.com. 8 September 2024.
4. "FA Thailand Announces Thai U23 League Structure (in Thai)". thaipost.net. 11 June 2024.
5. "New Thai U23 League to Exclude Foreign Players (in Thai)". goal.com. 5 July 2024.
6. "Thai U23 League to Feature Only Thai Players Under 23 (in Thai)". thairath.co.th. 8 July 2024.

External links

• Official website of Thai League