2012 Thai Division 1 League

Thai Division 1 League
Season 2012
Champions Ratchaburi
Promoted Ratchaburi
Suphanburi
Bangkok United
Relegated Songkhla
Phattalung
JW Rangsit
Raj Pracha
Chanthaburi
Top goalscorer England Lee Tuck
(23 goals)
Biggest home win FC Phuket 8–1 Chanthaburi
(24 June 2012)
Biggest away win Chanthaburi 1–9 Ratchaburi
(30 May 2012)
Highest scoring Chanthaburi 1–9 Ratchaburi
(30 May 2012)
(10 goals)
Highest attendance 8,814
Suphanburi vs Saraburi, October 20, 2012
Lowest attendance 100
Krabi vs Air Force United August 12, 2012
← 2011
2013 →

2012 Thai Division 1 League (known as Yamaha League-1 for sponsorship reasons) is the 15th season of the League since its establishment in 1997. It is the feeder league for the Thai Premier League. A total of 18 teams will compete in the league this season.

Changes from last season

Team changes

From Division 1

Promoted to 2012 Thai Premier League

Relegated to Regional League Division 2

To Division 1

Relegated from Thai Premier League

Promoted from Regional League Division 2

Teams

Stadia and locations

Bangkok
F.C. Phuket
Krabi
Phattalung
Rangsit J.W.
Ratchaburi
Siam Navy
Bangkok clubs:
Air Force United

Bangkok United
Bangkok
Locations of the Thai Division 1 League 2012 teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Air Force United Pathum Thani Thupatemee Stadium 25,000
Bangkok Thung Khru, Bangkok 72-years Anniversary Stadium 8,000
Bangkok United Bangkok Thai-Japanese Stadium 10,320
Chanthaburi Chanthaburi Rambhai Barni stadium 12,000
Phuket Phuket Surakul Stadium 15,000
Khonkaen Khonkaen Khon Kaen Stadium 8,500
Krabi Krabi Krabi Stadium 6,000
Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima 80th Birthday Stadium 20,141
Phattalung Phattalung Phattalung Stadium 10,021
PTT Rayong Rayong PTT Stadium 17,000
Raj Pracha Thailand Nakhon Pathom Mahidol University Stadium 1,000
J.W. Rangsit Pathum Thani Chalerm Prakiat Klong 6 Stadium 5,000
Ratchaburi Ratchaburi Ratchaburi Stadium 10,373
Saraburi Saraburi Saraburi Stadium 10,000
Siam Navy Chonburi Sattahip Navy Stadium 12,500
Songkhla Songkhla Tinasulanon Stadium 35,000
Sriracha Chonburi Suzuki Stadium 10,207
Suphanburi Suphanburi Suphanburi Municipality Stadium 7,122

Foreign players



Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Asian Player
Air Force United Ghana Annan Deodatus Nigeria Julius Ivory Coast Hermann United States Gorrick South Korea Lee Sun Hoo Cameroon NGassam Touffeu Australia Scott Baginski
Bangkok F.C. England Bolarinwa Ghana Solomon Okutu Ghana Samuel Kwaku England Lee Tuck South Korea Yoo Jae-Min South Korea Kim Byung-Chae
Bangkok United France Antonin France Gasmi Brazil Diaś Japan Jun Uruno South Korea Kwon Hyuk-Jin Syria Mohamad Al Hasan
Chanthaburi Uganda Kidega Jimmy Japan Junichi Watanabe
Phuket Ivory Coast Nenebi Ivory Coast Ibrahim Kanouté Bolivia Roland Vargas Brazil Marcio Santos Brazil Alonso South Korea Chun Boas South Korea Yeon Seung-Won
Khonkaen Argentina Matias E.Recio Egypt Shaaban Brazil Rafael Laos Kanlaya Laos Khampheng Japan Shotaro Hattori China Li Xiang
Krabi Nigeria Cosmas Nigeria Justin Uche Brazil Cristiano Lopes South Korea Lee Jong-Yun South Korea Kim Laos Soukhaphone
Nakhon Ratchasima Ghana Bani Abeiku Brazil Rian Marques Brazil Valci Cameroon Claude Pie Ivory Coast Dapley Togbe France David Le Bras South Korea Jang Yong-Ik
Phattalung Ivory Coast Sylla Manesse Nigeria Goodluck Cliff
PTT Rayong Ivory Coast Ammdou Otatara England Chris Brandon Ivory Coast Francis Koné Cameroon Ebako Merlin Slovakia Jὸzef Tirer Japan Noguchi Pinto South Korea Yagin Boas
Raj Pracha Thailand Ghana Victor Mensah Ghana Dawuda Cameroon Salifou Cameroon Emile Yen Brazil Pedro Henrique England Ben Webster South Korea Jeong Woo-Geun
J.W. Rangsit Ghana Leslie Ablorh Ivory Coast Abdoul Cameroon Paul Atah Ivory Coast Youssouf Brazil Fabricio Brazil Andre  Nigeria Onyemelukwe Okechukwu
Ratchaburi Cameroon Bouba Abbo Cameroon Kwayep Romeo Ivory Coast Henri Jöel Brazil Douglas Brazil Wander Luiz South Korea Jang Gil-Hyeok
Saraburi Cameroon Stéphane Jocky Ivory Coast Valery Djomon Sierra Leone Alpha Sama South Korea Dai Min Joo South Korea Joo Jin Hak South Korea Kim Min-Hyun South Korea Choi Jae Won
Siam Navy Ivory Coast Tiene Moussa Ivory Coast Kouame Cameroon Samuel Bille Brazil Paulo Barbosa Brazil Paulo Renato South Korea Jung Ji-Soo
Songkhla Cameroon Elvis Job Nigeria Saidu Sani France Jonathan Matijas Japan Ryohei Maeda Japan Kinomura
Sriracha Cameroon Berlin Brazil Diego Pishinin Brazil Douglas Cobo Japan Kochi Jun Japan Yuta Hamada Argentina Raúl Gastón Japan Seiya Kojima
Suphanburi Nigeria Nwachi Ivory Coast Ali Diara England Jorrin John Brazil Ney Fabiano Japan Hiroki Ibisawa Japan Yuki Bamba

League table

Pos
Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Promotion or relegation
1 Ratchaburi (C) (P) 34 24 6 4 85 31 +54 78 Promotion to 2013 Thai Premier League
2 Suphanburi (P) 34 23 6 5 58 17 +41 75
3 Bangkok United (P) 34 23 5 6 57 29 +28 74
4 Sriracha 34 21 4 9 70 41 +29 67
5 PTT Rayong 34 19 5 10 61 33 +28 62
6 Krabi 34 17 6 11 49 28 +21 57
7 Siam Navy 34 13 11 10 54 42 +12 50
8 Nakhon Ratchasima 34 12 11 11 42 46 −4 47
9 Air Force United 34 12 8 14 45 45 0 44
10 Bangkok F.C. 34 11 9 14 62 56 +6 42
11 Khonkaen 34 12 6 16 36 50 −14 42
12 Saraburi 34 11 8 15 49 53 −4 41
13 Phuket 34 10 10 14 41 47 −6 40
14 Songkhla (R) 34 9 10 15 38 51 −13 37 Relegation to the 2013 Regional League Division 2
15 Phattalung (R) 34 7 13 14 37 58 −21 34
16 J.W. Rangsit (R) 34 8 7 19 36 65 −29 31
17 Raj Pracha Thailand (R) 34 6 7 21 33 66 −33 25
18 Chanthaburi (R) 34 0 4 30 21 115 −94 4

Updated to games played on 27 October, 2012.
Source: Thai Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Rules for classification, When season was finished: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head (only match result, not used aggregate); 3rd match win; 4th goal difference; 5th goals scored


Results

Home \ Away[1] AFU BAN BKUCHNPHUKHOKRANAKPHTPTTRPTJWRRATSARRARSONSRISUP
Air Force United 0–0 2–3 3–1 3–0 1–0 0–2 3–1 1–2 1–0 4–2 4–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–4 0–0
Bangkok F.C. 2–1 2–2 2–1 0–1 3–0 2–1 1–2 4–2 1–2 4–1 5–0 1–3 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–1
Bangkok United 0–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 2–4 0–1 3–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 3–1 0–0 2–1
Chanthaburi 0–2 0–7 0–3 0–1 1–4 1–3 1–2 0–0 1–5 2–3 2–2 1–9 1–2 0–4 0–0 1–5 1–3
Phuket 3–3 2–1 0–3 8–1 5–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 5–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–0
Khonkaen 1–1 2–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–3 0–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–3 2–1
Krabi 3–1 2–1 0–2 6–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 4–0 1–1 4–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 2–2 0–1
Nakhon Ratchasima 2–1 2–2 0–2 5–0 0–1 2–1 0–0 3–2 2–5 2–2 0–0 0–3 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–0
Phattalung 0–1 2–3 1–4 2–2 1–1 3–2 1–0 0–3 1–4 1–1 2–2 3–3 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–0
PTT Rayong 0–0 2–0 0–1 5–0 6–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–1
Raj Pracha Thailand 0–1 0–1 0–1 4–0 1–4 0–2 0–4 0–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–3 1–1 0–3 1–0 3–0 0–4
J.W. Rangsit 2–0 3–2 0–3 4–0 0–0 0–2 0–3 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–0 0–2 2–1 1–4 3–1 1–2 1–3
Ratchaburi 3–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 3–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 5–3 6–2 3–1 4–0 4–2 3–0 1–1 0–0
Saraburi 1–1 3–3 1–2 5–2 5–1 1–2 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 3–3 3–0 0–1
Siam Navy 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 2–2 0–0 2–1 0–3 2–1 2–2 1–2 2–4
Songkhla 2–3 3–3 0–3 2–0 0–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 3–1 1–2 2–1 2–3 2–3 0–1
Sriracha 2–1 4–1 4–0 3–0 4–2 2–0 1–0 3–1 5–1 0–2 3–1 3–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–2
Suphanburi 2–1 3–0 3–0 4–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 4–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 2–0 3–1 2–0

Updated to games played on 27 October 2012.
Source: Thai Premier League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1
 England Lee Tuck Bangkok
23
2
 Ivory Coast Kouassi Yao Hermann Air Force United
20
3
 Brazil Douglas Ratchaburi
19
4
 Thailand Anuwat Nakkaseam Sriracha
18
France Romain Gasmi Bangkok United
18
6
 Thailand Pipat Thonkanya Suphanburi
16
Thailand Promphong Kransumrong Nakhon Ratchasima
16
Thailand Suphakorn Naknoi Saraburi
16
9
 Argentina Raúl Goález Gastón Sriracha
15
10
 Thailand Sompong Soleb Bangkok United
14

Top assists

Attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Nakhon Ratchasima 121,225 8,484 2,210 6,694–
2 Suphanburi 102,222 8,814 3,594 5,495+140.5%
3 Ratchaburi 58,639 8,745 1,600 3,182–
4 Krabi 54,606 4,983 100 3,212–
5 Phuket 43,783 3,570 1,100 2,372−51.6%
6 PTT Rayong 39,545 3,626 846 2,276−1.5%
7 Khonkaen 33,175 2,650 498 1,844−40.5%
8 Phattalung 31,992 5,000 500 1,852–
9 Songkhla 30,931 5,719 418 1,786−84.7%
10 Bangkok F.C. 27,011 2,545 300 1,411+53.8%
11 Saraburi 25,280 2,480 1,034 1,418−32.9%
12 Bangkok United 24,729 2,459 555 1,310+110.6%
13 Siam Navy 21,574 2,127 741 1,144−50.6%
14 Sriracha 21,420 2,218 686 1,180−41.2%
15 Air Force United 15,798 1,636 375 872−35.9%
16 Chanthaburi 14,042 7,200 332 801−54.8%
17 J.W. Rangsit 10,876 1,327 132 632−7.7%
18 Raj Pracha Thailand 10,400 1,000 200 582−33.2%
League total 687,248 8,745 100 2,115−26.9%

Updated to games played on Oct 27, 2012
Source: Thai Division 1 League
Notes:
† Team played previous season in Division 2 League.