Thai League 2

Thai League 2 (Thai: ไทยลีก 2), commonly known as the T2, formally called Thai Division 1 League, is the second-tier professional league in the Thai football league system. The top 3 are promoted to Thai League 1 at the end of the season, whilst four are relegated to Thai League 3.[1][2]

Thai League 2
Founded1997 (1997)
Country Thailand
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams18
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toThai League 1
Relegation toThai League 3
Domestic cup(s)Thai FA Cup
League cup(s)Thai League Cup
Current championsBG Pathum United (1st title)
(2019)
Most championshipsPolice United (4th titles)
TV partnersTrueVisions
Websitewww.thaileague.co.th/t2
2020 Thai League 2

For the 2008 season, the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) reduced the number of teams in the league to 16 teams. Previously there had been two groups of 12 clubs. For the 2011 season the number of teams was increased to 18 teams, The Thai Division 1 League is a season run from March to October, with teams playing 34 games each totalling 306 games in the season. In 2016, the Khǒr Royal Cup became a trophy for Thai Division 1 League. In 2017 the Football Association of Thailand[3] changed the name to Thai League 2. It is sponsored by Osotspa M-150 and therefore officially known as the Thai League 2 M-150 Championship.[4]

Promotion and relegation

The top three teams will be promoted to the Thai League 1. The top team as champions.[5]

The bottom three teams will be relegated to the Thai League 3.

Champions History

(Champions of the 2nd tier Thai football league system)
# Season Winner Runner Up Third Place
1 1997-98 Krung Thai Bank Osotsapa Thailand Tobacco Monopoly
2 1998-99 Bangkok Bank of Commerce Assumption College Sriracha
3 1999-2000 Royal Thai Police Royal Thai Navy
4 2000-01 Tobacco Monopoly Bangkok Christian College
5 2001-02 Bangkok Christian College
6 2002-03 Bangkok University Royal Thai Navy Provincial Electricity Authority
7 2003-04 TOT PEA
8 2004-05 Royal Thai Army Thai Honda
9 2005-06 Royal Thai Police Royal Thai Navy
10 2007 Customs Department Chula-Sinthana Coke-Bangpra
11 2008 Muangthong United Sriracha Royal Thai Navy
12 2009 Police United Royal Thai Army Sisaket
13 2010 Sriracha Khon Kaen Chiangrai United
14 2011 Songkhla Chainat BBCU
15 2012 Ratchaburi Suphanburi Bangkok United
16 2013 Air Force AVIA Singhtarua PTT Rayong
17 2014 Nakhon Ratchasima Saraburi Siam Navy
18 2015 Police United Pattaya United Sukhothai
19 2016 Thai Honda Ubon UMT United Port
20 2017 Chainat Hornbill Air Force Central PT Prachuap
21 2018 PTT Rayong Trat Chiangmai
22 2019 BG Pathum United Police Tero Rayong

Number of wins
Club Champions
Police United4 (1999-2000), (2005–06), (2009), (2015)
Krung Thai Bank1 (1997–98)
Bangkok Bank of Commerce1 (1998–99)
TTM1 (2000–01)
Bangkok Christian College1 (2001–02)
Bangkok University1 (2002–03)
TOT1 (2003–04)
Royal Thai Army1 (2004–05)
Customs Department1 (2007)
Muangthong United1 (2008)
Sriracha1 (2010)
Songkhla United1 (2011)
Ratchaburi1 (2012)
Air Force AVIA1 (2013)
Nakhon Ratchasima1 (2014)
Thai Honda Ladkrabang1 (2016)
Chainat Hornbill1 (2017)
PTT Rayong1 (2018)
BG Pathum United1 (2019)

Stadiums and locations (2020)

Locations of the 2020 Thai League 2 teams
Football clubs in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Ayutthaya United Ayutthaya Ayutthaya Provincial Stadium 6,000
Chainat Hornbill Chainat Khao Plong Stadium 8,625
Chiangmai Chiang Mai Chiangmai Municipality Stadium 5,000
Chiangmai United Chiang Mai RMUTL (Doi Saket) Stadium 2,500
Customs United Samut Prakan Customs Department Stadium, Ladkrabang 54 2,000
Kasetsart Bangkok TOT Stadium Chaeng Watthana 5,000
Khonkaen Khon Kaen Khonkaen PAO. Stadium 7,000
Khonkaen United Khon Kaen Khonkaen PAO. Stadium 7,000
Lampang Lampang Lampang Provincial Stadium 5,500
Nakhon Pathom United Nakhon Pathom Nakhon Pathom Municipality Sport School Stadium 6,000
Navy Chonburi Sattahip Navy Stadium 6,000
Nongbua Pitchaya Nongbua Lamphu Nongbua Lamphu Provincial Stadium 4,333
Phrae United Phrae Thunghong Municipality Stadium 4,500
Ranong United Ranong Ranong Provincial Stadium 7,000
Samut Sakhon Samut Sakhon Samut Sakhon Provincial Stadium 3,500
Sisaket Sisaket Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium 10,000
Udon Thani Udon Thani SAT Stadium Udon Thani 10,000
Uthai Thani Uthai Thani Uthai Thani Province Stadium 4,477

Stadiums (2020)

Primary venues used in the Thai League 2:

Ayutthaya United Chainat Hornbill Chiangmai Chiangmai United Kasetsart Khon Kaen
Ayutthaya Province Stadium Khao Plong Stadium Chiangmai Municipality Stadium RMUTL (Doi Saket) Stadium TOT Stadium Chaeng Watthana Khonkaen PAO. Stadium
Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 8,625 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 2,500 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 7,000
Khon Kaen United Lampang MOF Customs United Nakhon Pathom United Navy Nongbua Pitchaya
Khonkaen PAO. Stadium Lampang Province Stadium Lad Krabang 54 Stadium Nakhon Pathom Municipality Sport School Stadium Sattahip Navy Stadium Nong Bua Lamphu Province Stadium
Capacity: 7,000 Capacity: 5,500 Capacity: 2,000 Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 4,500
Phrae United Ranong United Samut Sakhon Sisaket Udon Thani Uthai Thani
Thunghong Municipality Stadium Ranong Provincial Stadium Samut Sakhon Province Stadium Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium SAT Stadium Udon Thani Uthai Thani Province Stadium
Capacity: 4,500 Capacity: 7,000 Capacity: 3,500 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 4,477

Awards

Top scorers
Season Top scorer Club Goals
2008 Tanongsak Promdard Raj-Vithi 18
2009 Wutthipong Kerdkul Rattana Bundit 27
2010 Chainarong Tathong Chula United 19
2011 Adisak Srikampang
Phuwadol Suwannachart		 PTT Rayong
Chainat		 21
2012 Lee Tuck Bangkok 23
2013 Leandro Singhtarua 24
2014 Marc Landry Babo Angthong 19
2015 Felipe Ferreira
Tana Chanabut		 Sukhothai
Police United		 25
2016 Hristijan Kirovski Prachuap 17
2017 Jonatan Ferreira Reis Kasetsart 28
2018 Barros Tardeli Trat 21
2019 Tiago Chulapa Rayong 19

Prize money
  • Champion : 5,000,000 Baht
  • Runner-up : 3,000,000 Baht
  • Third Place : 1,000,000 Baht

See also
  • Football records in Thailand

References
  1. http://www.siamsport.co.th/football/thaileague2/view/92444
  2. https://www.goal.in.th/%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A5%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%812/
  3. มากรู้จักระบบบอลไทยกัน
  4. https://www.smmsport.com/reader/news/222629
  5. https://www.smmsport.com/reader/article/10813
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