Thailand Premier League 1997
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| Thailand Premier League |
|---|
| Founded |
| 1996 |
| Nation |
 Thailand |
| Relegation To |
 Thailand Division 1 League |
| Number of Teams |
| 12 |
| Asian Qualification |
| AFC Champions League |
| Domestic Cup(s) |
| Queen's Cup |
| Defending Champions (1996/97) |
| Bangkok Bank FC |
| Website |
| Official Website |
The 1997 Thailand 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
Defending Champions Bangkok Bank FC would enter the next edition of the AFC Champions League.
The league was also known as the Johnnie Walker Thailand Soccer League 1997.
Contents |
[edit] Member clubs
- Bangkok Bank
- UCOM Raj Pracha
- Sinthana
- Royal Thai Navy FC
- Police Cadet Academy
- Port Authority
- Thai Farmers Bank FC
- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration FC
- Royal Thai Air Force FC
- Royal Thai Army FC
- BEC Tero Sasana
- TOT FC
[edit] Final League Table
| POS | NAME | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Thai Air Force FC | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 42 |
| 2 | Sinthana | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 42 |
| 3 | Bangkok Bank | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 38 |
| 4 | Port Authority | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 32 |
| 5 | BEC Tero Sasana | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 31 |
| 6 | Thai Farmers Bank FC | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 30 |
| 7 | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration FC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 29 |
| 8 | TOT FC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 29 |
| 9 | Royal Thai Army FC | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 25 |
| 10 | UCOM Raj Pracha | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 24 |
| 11 | Police Cadet Academy | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 22 |
| 12 | Royal Thai Navy FC | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 15 |
- Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
‡ Champions : Royal Thai Air Force FC
[edit] Season Notes
- Royal Thai Air Force were deducted three points at the end of season for refusing to play Sinthana in Suphan Buri earlier this season.
- Tero Sasana represented Thailand in the Asian Club Championship 1998-99 following withdrawals by Royal Thai Air Force, Bangkok Bank and Port Authority of Thailand, all for economic reasons; Sinthana played in the Asian CWC after winning the Singha FA Cup.
- Last year's runners-up, Stock Exchange of Thailand, played as Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) owing to a change in sponsorship.
[edit] Queen's Cup
Thai Farmers Bank FC won and retained the Queen's Cup trophy for the 4th year running. This was the 26th edition of the competition.
For the first time, no foreign teams took part, owing to the poor economic situation.
Thawan Thammaniyai of Thai Farmers Bank FC won the Most Valuable Player award.
[edit] Thailand FA Cup
Sinthana FC won the Thailand FA Cup for the first time, but it is unclear whom they beat in the final.
[edit] Asian Representation
- Bangkok Bank FC represented Thailand in the Asian Club Championship, where they would fail in the first round, beaten by Chinese oposition in Dalian Wanda
- Royal Thai Air Force FC made the second round of the Asian Cup Winner's Cup, where they were beaten by near neighbours PSM Ujungpandang of Indonesia after beating Melaka Telekom of Malaysia in the first round
[edit] Awards of the Year
[edit] Coach of the Year
[edit] Player of the Year
[edit] Top Scorer
- Worawoot Srimaka - BEC Tero Sasana
[edit] References
- Thailand 1997 RSSSF
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Thailand Premier League 1996/97 |
Thailand Premier League 1997 Royal Thai Air Force |
Succeeded by Thailand Premier League 1998 |
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Thailand Premier League seasons
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