Thai Women's League

The Women's League (WL) (Thai: ฟุตบอลลีกหญิง) is a Thai professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Thai football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 10 teams.[1] The Thai League is a corporation in which the 10 member teams. . Since 2009 it has been sponsored by Muang Thai Life Assurance, a life assurance company based in Bangkok, and are thus billed as Muang Thai Women's League.[2]

Thai Women's League
Founded2009
Country Thailand
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toThai Women's Division 1 League (defunct)
Current championsChonburi and BG Bundit Asia (Share)
(2019)
Most championshipsBG Bundit Asia (3 Times)
2019 Thai Women's League

History

There was no women's league from 2013 to 2016, so most women played for University sports teams.[3][4] National women's team coach Spencer Prior and others voted for a new league to strengthen the national team.[5]


Past Champions

Thai Women's League
YearChampionRunner-up
2008–09[6]Nakhon Ratchasima–RBACBundit Asia
2010G.H. Bank RBACBG Bundit Asia
2011[7]BG Bundit AsiaRBAC
2013[8]BG Bundit AsiaBangkok
2017[9]ChonburiBG Bundit Asia
2019[10]Chonburi and BG Bundit Asia

Thai Women's Division 1 League
YearChampionRunner-up
2010Khon KaenSurat Thani
2011[11]BangkokNakornnont–Dhurakij Pundit
2013[12]Buriram Rajabhat UniversityNakhon Si Thamarat

Teams

2008–09
Team City
Thai Women's Premier League
Air Force Pathum Thani
Angthong Ang Thong
Bangkok Thonburi University Bangkok
Bundit Asia College Khon Kaen
Chonburi–Sripatum Chonburi
Nakhon Ratchasima–RBAC Bangkok
Nakhon Sawan Nakhon Sawan
North Bangkok College Bangkok
North–Chiang Mai Chiang Mai
RMUT Suvarnabhumi Ayutthaya Ayutthaya
Suphanburi Suphanburi
Sisaket Sisaket
Thai Airways–Rajabhat Phranakhon Bangkok

2010
Team City
Thai Women's Premier League
Bangkok Thonburi–S.Boonmeerit Bangkok
Bundit Asia BG Khon Kaen
Chonburi–Sripatum Chonburi
Nakhon Sawan Nakhon Sawan
North Bangkok Bangkok
North–Chiang Mai Chiang Mai
RBAC–Mittraphap Bangkok
Sisaket Sisaket
Thai Women's League Division 1
Angthong Ang Thong
Bangkok Bangkok
Khon Kaen Khon Kaen
Maha Sarakham City Maha Sarakham
Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima
Nonthaburi Nonthaburi
RMUT Suvarnabhumi Ayutthaya Ayutthaya
Surat Thani Surat Thani

2011
Team City
Thai Women's Premier League
Bangkok Thonburi Bangkok
BG Bundit Asia Khon Kaen
Chonburi–Sripatum Chonburi
Khon Kaen Sports School Khon Kaen
North Bangkok Bangkok
RBAC Bangkok
Sisaket Muang Thai Sisaket
Surat Thani Surat Thani
Thai Women's League Division 1
Angthong Ang Thong
Bangkok Bangkok
Buriram Rajabhat University Buriram
Chonburi Sports School Chonburi
Nakornnont–Dhurakij Pundit Nonthaburi
Sanamchan Nakhon Pathom
Satri Ayutthaya Ayutthaya
Thung Song City Nakhon Si Thammarat
Trang United Trang

2013
Team City
Thai Women's Premier League
Air Force–AOT Pathum Thani
Bangkok Bangkok
BG Bundit Asia Khon Kaen
Chonburi–Sripatum Chonburi
Dhurakij Pundit Bangkok
Khon Kaen Sports School Khon Kaen
North Bangkok Bangkok
Sisaket Sisaket
Thai Women's League Division 1
Bangkok Sports School Bangkok
Buriram Rajabhat University Buriram
Chonburi Sports School Chonburi
IPE Maha Sarakham Maha Sarakham
IPE Phetchabun Phetchabun
Laem Chabang City Chonburi
Nakhon Si Thammarat Nakhon Si Thammarat
Sirinthorn–Kasemchai Farm Bangkok

2017
  • Bangkok
  • BRU
  • BG Bundit Asia
  • Chonburi Sports School
  • Dhurakij Pundit
  • Lampang Sports School
  • Nakhon Si Lady
  • Sisaket Sports School
  • Thailand U-16
  • Thailand U-19

2019 [13]
  • Air Force
  • Bangkok
  • BG Bundit Asia
  • Chonburi
  • Kasem Bundit University
  • Lampang Sports School
  • Nakhon Si Lady
  • Sisaket Sports School
  • Thailand U-16
  • Thailand U-19
  • Thammasat University

References
  1. "Women's Thai League to start in the 2017 season this April". CH7. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  2. "Muang Thai Women's League 2017". Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  3. http://www.thai-fussball.com/en/News-Thai-Womens-league-set-to-return-item-484.html
  4. "A rusty title defence". thai-fussball.com. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  5. http://de.fifa.com/womens-football/news/y=2016/m=7/news=thailand-seek-to-build-upon-world-cup-breakthrough-2812720-2812725.html
  6. "Thai Women's League 2008/09". The Record Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  7. "Thai Women's League 2011". The Record Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  8. "Thai Women's League 2013". The Record Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  9. "Thai Women's League 2017". FA Thailand. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  10. "Thai Women's League 2019". FA Thailand. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  11. "Thai Women's League 2011". The Record Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  12. "Thai Women's League 2013". The Record Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  13. "FA Thailand Women's League 2019". FA Thailand. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
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