2018 Thai League Cup

2018 Thai League Cup
Toyota League Cup
Country Thailand
Dates 28 February 2018 – 20 October 2018
Teams 82
Matches played 81
2017
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The 2018 Thai League Cup is the 9th season in the second era of a Thailand's knockout football competition. All games are played as a single match. It was sponsored by Toyota, and known as the Toyota League Cup (Thai: โตโยต้า ลีกคัพ) for sponsorship purposes. 82 clubs were accepted into the tournament, and it began with the first qualification round on 1 March 2017, and concluded with the final on 22 November 2017. The tournament has been readmitted back into Thai football after a 10-year absence. The prize money for this prestigious award is said to be around 5 million baht and the runners-up will be netting 1 million baht.

The prize money is not the only benefit of this cup, the team winning the fair play spot will get a Hilux Vigo. The MVP of the competition will get a Toyota Camry Hybrid Car. The winner would have qualified for the 2018 Mekong Club Championship final.[1]

This is the first edition of the competition and the qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the Thai League 3 and Thai League 4.

Calendar

RoundDateMatchesClubsNew entries this round
First qualification round28 February 20181516 + 28 → 22 of Last qualification round
1 + 5 → 3 of Qualification play-off round
17 2018 Thai League 3
33 2018 Thai League 4
Last qualification round7 March 20181122 → 11
Qualification play-off round18 April 20181411 + 3 + 14 → 1414 2018 Thai League 2
First round13 June 20181614 + 18 → 1618 2018 Thai League
Second round11 July 2018816 → 8
Quarter-finals8 August 201848 → 4
Semi-finals19 September 201824 → 2
Final20 October 201812 → Champions
Total82 clubs

Results

First qualification round

There were seventeen clubs from 2018 Thai League 3 and thirty-three clubs from 2018 Thai League 4 have signed to qualifying in 2018 Thai League cup. Qualification round had drawn on 21 February 2018 by FA Thailand.[2]

Upper region
The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the 2018 Thai League 4 Northern Region, 2018 Thai League 4 North Eastern Region, some of the 2018 Thai League 4 Western Region, 2018 Thai League 4 Bangkok Metropolitan Region, and 2018 Thai League 3 Upper Region.
Lower region
The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from 2018 Thai League 4 Eastern Region, some of the 2018 Thai League 4 Western Region, 2018 Thai League 4 Southern Region and 2018 Thai League 3 Lower Region.

Second qualification round

The 2nd qualifying round will be featured by twenty-two clubs[2] which were the winners of first qualification round.

Upper region
The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the 2018 Thai League 4 Northern Region, 2018 Thai League 4 North Eastern Region, 2018 Thai League 4 Bangkok Metropolitan Region, and 2018 Thai League 3 Upper Region. Nan automatically pass to Qualification play-off round.
Lower region
The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from 2018 Thai League 4 Eastern Region, 2018 Thai League 4 Western Region, 2018 Thai League 4 Southern Region and 2018 Thai League 3 Lower Region. Hua Hin City and Surat Thani automatically pass to Qualification play-off round.

Qualification play-off round

The Qualification play-off round will be featured by fourteen clubs[3] which were the winners of first qualification round and second qualification round. 14 football clubs of 2018 Thai League 2 automatically pass this round. Qualification play-off round had drawn on 27 March 2018 by FA Thailand.[3]

First round

The First round will be featured by Thirty two clubs[4] which were the winners of Qualification play-off round. 18 football clubs of 2018 Thai League 1 automatically pass this round. First round had drawn on 22 May 2018 by FA Thailand.[4]

Second round

The Second round will be featured by Sixteen clubs[5] which were the winners of first round. Second round had drawn on 19 June 2018 by FA Thailand.[5]

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-finals round will be featured by eighth clubs[6] which were the winners of second round. Quarter-finals round had drawn on 17 July 2018 by FA Thailand.[6]

Semi-finals

The Semi-finals round will be featured by four clubs[7] which were the winners of quarter-finals round. Semi-finals round had drawn on 14 August 2018 by FA Thailand.[7]

Final

The Final round will be featured by four clubs[8] which were the winners of semi-finals round.[8]

See also

References

  1. "แชมป์ลีกคัพพลาดหวดทีมจากญี่ปุ่น-เหลือราบู๊แม่โขงคลับ". siamsport.com.
  2. 1 2 "Qualification round drawing". and expanding of qualification rule. Results of drawing that teams on the left hand side will be the home teams. 21 February 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Qualification play-off round drawing". and expanding of qualification rule. Results of drawing that teams on the left hand side will be the home teams. 27 March 2018.
  4. 1 2 "First round drawing". and expanding of qualification rule. Results of drawing that teams on the left hand side will be the home teams. 22 May 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Second round drawing". and expanding of qualification rule. Results of drawing that teams on the left hand side will be the home teams. 19 June 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Quarter-finals round drawing". and expanding of qualification rule. Results of drawing that teams on the left hand side will be the home teams. 17 July 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Semi-finals round drawing". and expanding of qualification rule. Results of drawing that teams on the left hand side will be the home teams. 14 August 2018.
  8. 1 2 "Final round stadium". and expanding of qualification rule. Results of drawing that teams on the left hand side will be the home teams. 20 September 2018.
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