The Thai football champions are the winners of the highest league in Thai football, which is currently the Thai Premier League. Teams in bold are those who won the double of League Championship and Thai FA Cup, or the Asian Double of League Championship and AFC Champions League in that season.
Football was introduced into Thailand in 1897. In 1916, King Vajiravudh founded "The Football Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King." After that the association joined the FIFA in 1925 and AFC in 1957.
Thailand national football team joined Olympic Games first time in Australia in 1956
The first football stadium, Suphachalasai Stadium, was built in 1935. King's Cup, the first football cup was introduced in 1968. And then two years later, Queen's Cup, a national cup competition, started in 1970.
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| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
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| 1996–97 | Thai Farmers Bank (1) | TOT | Bangkok Bank | Ampon Ampansuwan (TOT) | 21 |
| 1997 | Royal Thai Air Force (1) | Sinthana | Bangkok Bank | Worrawoot Srimaka (BEC Tero Sasana) | 17 |
| 1998 | Sinthana (1) | Royal Thai Air Force | BEC Tero Sasana | Ronnachai Sayomchai (Port Authority) | 23 |
| 1999 | Royal Thai Air Force (2) | Port Authority | BEC Tero Sasana | Sutee Suksomkit (Thai Farmers Bank) | 13 |
| 2000 | BEC Tero Sasana (1) | Royal Thai Air Force | Thai Farmers Bank | Sutee Suksomkit (Thai Farmers Bank) | 16 |
| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
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| 2001–02 | BEC Tero Sasana (2) | Osotspa | Bangkok Bank | Worrawoot Srimaka (BEC Tero Sasana) Pitipong Kuldilok (Port Authority) |
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| 2002–03 | Krung Thai Bank (1) | BEC Tero Sasana | Port Authority | Sarayoot Chaikamdee (Port Authority) | 12 |
| 2003–04 | Krung Thai Bank (2) | BEC Tero Sasana | Osotspa | Vimon Jancam (Osotsapa) | 14 |
| 2004–05 | Tobacco Monopoly (1) | PEA | Osotspa | Supakit Jinajai (PEA) Sarayoot Chaikamdee (Port Authority) |
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| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bangkok University (1) | Osotspa | BEC Tero Sasana | Pipat Thonkanya (BEC Tero Sasana) | 12 |
| 2007 | Chonburi (1) | Krung Thai Bank | BEC Tero Sasana | Ney Fabiano (Tobacco Monopoly) | 18 |
| 2008 | PEA (1) | Chonburi | BEC Tero Sasana | Anon Sangsanoi (BEC Tero Sasana) | 20 |
| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
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| 2009 | Muangthong United (1) | Chonburi | Bangkok Glass | Anon Sangsanoi (BEC Tero Sasana) | 18 |
| 2010 | Muangthong United (2) | Buriram PEA | Chonburi | Kengne Ludovick (Pattaya Utd) | 17 |
| 2011 | Buriram PEA (2) | Chonburi | Muangthong United |
Bold indicates Double winners - i.e. League and Thai FA Cup winners OR League and Asian Cup winners
Italic indicates Treble Winners - i.e. League, Thai FA Cup and Asian Cup winners
An asterisk (*) after the number of titles won indicates that the team either set or equalled the overall record for championships won in the relevant season.
Ten clubs have been champions.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
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| Air Force United |
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1997, 1999 |
| BEC Tero Sasana |
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2000, 2001–02 |
| Krung Thai Bank |
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2002–03, 2003–04 |
| Buriram PEA |
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2008, 2011 |
| Muangthong United |
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2009, 2010 |
| Chonburi |
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2007 |
| Chula United |
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1998 |
| Bangkok Bank |
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1996–97 |
| TTM Phichit |
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2004–05 |
| Bangkok United |
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2006 |
The top level of club football competition in 1916-1995.
† Be Champions Together
Ten clubs have been champions, from a total of 5 towns and cities. Most have come from the Bangkok.
| Town or city | Number of titles | Clubs |
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| Bangkok |
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BEC Tero Sasana (2), Royal Thai Air Force (2), Krung Thai Bank (2), Bangkok Bank (1), Bangkok United (1), Sinthana (1) |
| Nonthaburi |
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Muangthong United (2) |
| Chonburi |
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Chonburi (1) |
| Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya |
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PEA (1) |
| Samut Sakhon |
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Tobacco Monopoly (1) |
| Buriram |
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Buriram PEA (1) |
Ten clubs have been champions, from a total of 3 regions. The Bangkok accounts for almost half of all total championship winners with 10 out 13 winners.
| Region | Number of titles | Clubs |
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| Bangkok |
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BEC Tero Sasana (2), Royal Thai Air Force (2), Krung Thai Bank (2), Muangthong United (2), Bangkok Bank (1), Bangkok United (1), Sinthana (1) |
| Central |
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PEA (1), Tobacco Monopoly (1) |
| Eastern |
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Chonburi (1) |
| North-East |
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Buriram PEA (1) |
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| Southern |
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| Western |
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| Isan |
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