Thailand Premier League 1996/97
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| Thailand Premier League |
|---|
| Founded |
| 1996 |
| Nation |
 Thailand |
| Relegation To |
 Thailand Division 1 League |
| Number of Teams |
| 18 |
| Asian Qualification |
| AFC Champions League |
| Domestic Cup(s) |
| Queen's Cup |
| Defending Champions (Kor Royal Cup 1995) |
 Thai Farmer Bank FC |
| Website |
| Official Website |
Since 1916-1995, Kor Royal Cup was the top level of club football competition, Until in 1996 Thailand Premier League or official name, Johnnie Walker Thailand Soccer League was first formally formed by Football Association of Thailand with the sponser, Johnnie Walker.
For league system, The 1996-97 Thailand Premier League consisted of 18 teams. Top 4 in final league table would be qualified for championship playoffs and six teams in The bottom of league table would be relegated to the Thailand Division 1 League which was created in next season (1997).
Defending Champions of Kor Royal Cup (Which changed to Thailand Premier League in 1996/97 season), Thai Farmers Bank FC would enter the next edition of the AFC Champions League.
Contents |
[edit] Member clubs
- Bangkok Bank
- UCOM Raj Pracha
- Sinthana
- Royal Thai Navy FC
- Royal Thai Police FC
- Port Authority
- Thai Farmers Bank FC
- Royal Thai Air Force FC
- Royal Thai Army FC
- Singha Tero Sasana
- TOT FC
- Krung Thai Bank
- Osotsapa
- Thailand Tobacco Monopoly
- Stock Exchange of Thailand
- Singha-Thamrongthai
- Rajvithi-Agfatech
- Bangkok Bank of Commerce
[edit] Final League Table
| POS | NAME | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai Farmers Bank FC | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 64 |
| 2 | TOT FC | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 61 | 35 | +26 | 62 |
| 3 | Bangkok Bank | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 62 |
| 4 | Stock Exchange of Thailand | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 60 |
| 5 | UCOM Raj Pracha | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 60 |
| 6 | Sinthana | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 57 |
| 7 | Royal Thai Air Force FC | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 54 |
| 8 | Royal Thai Army FC | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 54 |
| 9 | Royal Thai Navy FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 51 |
| 10 | Royal Thai Police FC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 50 |
| 11 | Port Authority | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 44 | 39 | -5 | 41 |
| 12 | Singha Tero Sasana | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 41 |
| 13 | Thailand Tobacco Monopoly | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 35 |
| 14 | Osotsapa | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 73 | -32 | 34 |
| 15 | Bangkok Bank of Commerce | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 32 |
| 16 | Rajvithi-Agfatech | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 71 | -28 | 32 |
| 17 | Krung Thai Bank | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 54 | -22 | 24 |
| 18 | Singha-Thamrongthai | 34 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 111 | -85 | 9 |
- Top 4 qualified (Thai Farmers Bank FC, TOT FC, Bangkok Bank FC, Stock Exchange of Thailand) for championship playoffs.
[edit] Championship Playoffs
[edit] Semifinals
| Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Stock Exchange of Thailand | 2-0 | Thai Farmers Bank FC |
| Bangkok Bank | 3-2 | TOT FC |
[edit] Final
| Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| ‡ Bangkok Bank | 2-0 | Stock Exchange of Thailand |
‡ Champions : Bangkok Bank
[edit] Season Notes
- The league will be reduced in size to consist of only 12 teams for season 1997. The competiting clubs will be: Bangkok Bank, Stock Exchange of Thailand, Thai Farmers Bank FC, TOT FC, Royal Thai Army FC, Royal Thai Air Force FC, Sinthana FC, UCOM-Rajpracha, Royal Thai Navy FC, Port Authority BEC Tero Sasana and Royal Thai Police FC.
- Another six teams, who failed to make it into the top 12 elite, Thailand Tobacco Monopoly, Osotsapa FC , Bangkok Bank of Commerce, Raj-Vithi FC, Krung Thai Bank and Thamrongthai will join the top four teams from the old second division - Rayong, Samut Prakan, Royal Household Bureau and Bank for Agriculture and Co-Operatives - to make up a new second tier. It was also confirmed that there will be no play-offs for the championship this year and just one team will go either down to the Second Division and up to the first. However, the second bottom team in the top division will have to face. The second placed team in the second division to decide who takes up a place in the top 12 next year.
[edit] Asian Representation
- Thai Farmers Bank FC represented Thailand in the Asian Club Championship, where they would reach the second round, where they were beaten by eventual winners Pohang Steelers of South Korea
[edit] Awards of the Year
[edit] Coach of the Year
[edit] Player of the Year
- Amporn Amparnsuwan - TOT FC
[edit] Top Scorer
- Ampon Ampansuwan - TOT FC
[edit] References
- Thailand 1996/97 RSSSF
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Kor Royal Cup 1995 |
Thailand Premier League 1996/97 Bangkok Bank |
Succeeded by Thailand Premier League 1997 |
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Thailand Premier League seasons
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