2020–21 Thai League 2 Explained

Season:2020–21
Dates:14 February 2020 — 31 March 2021(excluding play-off)
Winners:Nongbua Pitchaya
League Topscorer:Paulo Conrado
(25 goals)
Biggest Home Win:7 goals difference

(10 March 2021)
Biggest Away Win:6 goals difference

(10 February 2021)

(20 March 2021)
Highest Scoring:7 goals difference

(16 February 2020)

(29 November 2020)

(19 December 2020)

(10 March 2021)
Highest Attendance:5,218

(16 February 2020)
Lowest Attendance:0
Attendance:249,625
Average Attendance:1,071
Matches:306
Total Goals:840
Updated:31 March 2021

The 2020–21 Thai League 2 is the 23nd season of the Thai League 2, the second-tier professional league for Thailand's association football clubs, since its establishment in 1997, also known as M-150 Championship due to the sponsorship deal with M-150. A total of 18 teams will compete in the league. The season began on 14 February 2020 and is scheduled to conclude on 31 March 2021.

For this season two teams in the final table (champion and runner up) directly promoted to Thai League 1 next season while teams ranked 3rd - 6th qualified in play off for last spot in top tier next season.

The 1st transfer window is from 19 November 2019 to 10 February 2020 while the 2nd transfer window is from 15 June 2020 to 12 July 2020.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2019 season.

To Thai League 2

From Thai League 2

Renamed Clubs

Teams

Stadium and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Ayutthaya UnitedAyutthayaAyutthaya Provincial Stadium6,000
Chainat HornbillChainatKhao Plong Stadium8,625
ChiangmaiChiang MaiChiangmai Municipality Stadium5,000
Chiangmai UnitedChiang MaiRajamangala University of technology lanna Stadium (DoiSaket)2,500
Customs UnitedSamut PrakanCustoms Department Stadium, Ladkrabang 542,000
KasetsartBangkokTOT Stadium Chaeng Watthana5,000
KhonkaenKhon KaenKhonkaen PAO. Stadium7,000
Khonkaen UnitedKhon KaenKhonkaen PAO. Stadium7,000
LampangLampangLampang Provincial Stadium5,500
Nakhon PathomNakhon Pathom Municipality Sport School Stadium6,000
NavyChonburiSattahip Navy Stadium6,000
Nongbua LamphuPitchaya Stadium6,000
Phrae UnitedPhraeHuai Ma Stadium2,500
Ranong UnitedRanongRanong Provincial Stadium7,000
Samut SakhonSamut Sakhon Provincial Stadium3,500
SisaketSisaketSri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium10,000
Udon ThaniUdon Thani4,000
Uthai ThaniUthai ThaniUthai Thani Province Stadium4,477

Personnel

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality; Club dissolved during season would shown by grey background.

TeamHead coachCaptainKitSponsor
Ayutthaya United Santi Chaiyaphuak Datsakorn ThonglaoPegansportGulf, Chang
Chainat Hornbill Ronald Boretti Parinya UtapaoWarrixWangkanai
AirAsia
Kubota
Chiangmai Tanongsak Prajakkata Eakkalak LungnamMade by clubLeo
Bangkok Airways
Chiangmai United Dennis Amato Natthapong SamanaVoltMoose
Jele
Customs United Santi Songte Adisak GanuMaximumNexx Point
Krungthai
GSB
Thai lottery
Customs Department
Kasetsart Paniphon Kerdyam Sompong SolebVersusTanowsri Traditional Chicken
Atlantic
Khonkaen Pichet Suphomuang Sarawut KoedsriMade by clubLeo
Muang Thai Insurance
Khonkaen United Patipat Robroo Douglas CoboOCELLeo
Krungthai-AXA
Lampang Weerayut Binebdullohman Slanyu BuanaemMade by clubBangkok Airways
Thongchai Sukkoki Chokchai ChuchaiMade by clubDeedo
Chang
Navy Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol Chusana NumkanitsornVersusChang
Somchai Chuayboonchum Kittikun JamsuwanWarrixPitchaya
Phrae United Arnon Bandasak Pichitphong ChoeichiuGrand SportPhrae Sila
SAMART
Ranong United Damian Bellón Witchaya KaenthongEurekaGrand Andaman
PTG
Leo
Air Asia
Dragan Djurdjevic Theerawat PinpradubOkane SportThai Union Group
Leo
Sisaket Worrawoot Srimaka Hiromichi KatanoWarrixMuang Thai Insurance
Betagro
Udon Thani Sirisak Yodyardthai Prakit DeepromVersusLeo
AirAsia
Fitness First
Uthai Thani Worachai Surinsirirat Suchon Sa-nguandeeOrca SportPanngarmThaised

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyWeekTableIncoming manager
Lampang Punnakan ChiratkankunSacked6 March 2020413 Prasert Changmoon
Khonkaen Sirisak YodyardthaiSigned by BG Pathum United Academy23 May 2020416 Jakkrit Bunkham
Kasetsart Somdet HitatesResigned10 July 2020412 Warit Boonsripitayanon
Sisaket Worachai SurinsiriratMutual consent5 August 202048 Chusak Sriphum
Udon Thani Jakarat TonhongsaSigned by Muangthong United Academy25 August 2020414 Jetsada Jitsawad
Uthai Thani Thanaset AmornsinkittichoteResigned27 September 2020818 Therdsak Chaiman
Sisaket Chusak SriphumResigned29 September 2020815 Preeda Chankra
Chiangmai United Carlos Eduardo ParreiraResigned30 October 2020112 Dennis Amato
Customs United Worrawoot SrimakaResigned14 November 20201314 Santi Songte
Khon Kaen United Sugao KambeSacked8 March 2021273 Patipat Robroo

Foreign Players

Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asian PlayerASEAN Player 1ASEAN Player 2Former
Ayutthaya United Milan Bubalo Veljko Filipović Yoo Byung-soo Dennis Nieblas
Andrey Coutinho
Renshi Yamaguchi
Marc Landry Babo
Lee Ho
Chainat Hornbill Erivelto Wellington Priori Dennis Nieblas Kazuki Murakami André Luís
Myat Kaung Khant
Harrison
Rafael Coelho
Simon Dia
Chiangmai Jhonatan Bernardo Sadney Urikhob Ryo Matsumura Yuki Bamba Luis Verdini
Alex Rafael
Dennis Nieblas
Chiangmai United Evandro Paulista Evson Melvin de Leeuw Jeong Woo-geun Kyaw Ko Ko Joël Sami
Dominic Adiyiah
Customs United Danilo Boubacar Koné Henri Jöel Lee Jeong-jin Alexandre Balotelli
Yoo Byung-Soo
Deyvison
Anders Viktor Löfgren
Armah Vaikainah
Kenzo Nambu
Kasetsart Machado de Souza Mehdi Chahjouyi Park Hyun-woo Seiya Kojima Coulibaly Chomana
Kim Tae Woong
Boubacar Koné
Henri Jöel
Khonkaen Cláudio Pedro Henrique Yuki Nohara Seiya Sugishita Fellipe Veloso
Rosalvo
Artur
Eiman Kaabi
Khonkaen United Douglas Cobo Paulo Conrado David Cuerva Badar Ali Rashid Ali Al Alawi Aung Kaung Mann Jaycee John
Lampang Alex Rafael Diego Emilio Silva Renshi Yamaguchi Todd Rivaldo Ferre Kevin Brands
Tomas Maricic
Rodrigo Maranhão
Aung Kaung Mann
Coulibaly Chomana
Douglas Mineiro
Tauã Neto Santos Lesley Ablorh Hamed Bakhtiari Phoutthasay Khochalern Pedro Dias
Mustafa Azadzoy
Stefano Yuri
Navy Douglas Frauches Tatsuya Sakai Goshi Okubo
Erivelto
Neto Santos
Prince Amponsah
Valdo Douglas Mineiro Greg Houla Cho Sung-hwan Nicholas Swirad Marcos Vinícius
Njiva Rakotoharimalala
Tiago Chulapa
Phrae United Carlos Santos Wellington Adão Mark Lester Blanco Taku Ito Isaka Cernak
Ranong United Rafael Roque Kaham Seuntcha Mardochee Frank Touko Nzola Selwan Al Jaberi Suan Lam Mang Kassiano Soares
Badar Ali Rashid Ali Al Alawi
Jhonatan Bernardo
Julius Chukwuma Ononiwu
Nemanja Ilić Igor Banović Akhlidin Israilov Evgeni Kabaev
Sisaket Marc Landry Babo Evgeni Kabaev Kento Nagasaki Hiromichi Katano Willen Mota
Valci Júnior
Alex Ruela
Udon Thani Thales Lima Aleksandar Kapisoda Arnold Suew Jesse Curran
João Paulo
Felipe Wallace do Nascimento Daiki Konomura Kenzo Nambu Jong-oh Park Jardel Capistrano
Park Jae-hyeong
Moreira
Diego Emilio Silva
Prince Amponsah
Thales Lima
Soukaphone Vongchiengkham

League table

Standings

Promotion play-offs

Semi-finals

Khon Kaen United won 5–2 on aggregate.----Nakhon Pathom United won 4–1 on aggregate.

Finals

3–3 on aggregate. Khon Kaen United won 4–3 on penalties.

Results by match played

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 31 March 2021.

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Paulo ConradoKhonkaen United25
2 Yoo Byung-sooCustoms United (2 Goals)
Ayutthaya United (20 Goals)
22
TauãNakhon Pathom United
4 Melvin de LeeuwChiangmai United17
5 Ryo MatsumuraChiangmai16
6 EriveltoNavy (8 Goals)
Chainat Hornbill (6 Goals)
14
ValdoNongbua Pitchaya
8 Jeong Woo-geunChiangmai United13
9 Seiya SugishitaKhonkaen12
Jiraphan PhasukhanNakhon Pathom United

Hat-tricks

PlayerFor !Against Result Date
Uthai Thani3–3 (H)
Khonkaen United4–2 (A)
Khonkaen United3–3 (A)
Chiangmai United6–0 (H)
Nakhon Pathom United5–1 (H)
Sisaket4–2 (A)
Njiva Rakotoharimalala4 Nongbua Pitchaya5–0 (A)
João Paulo4 Udon Thani5–2 (A)
Kasetsart4–1 (A)
Ranong United6–0 (A)
Apiwit Samurmuen Kasetsart3–1 (H)
Nongbua Pitchaya5–1 (H)
Ayutthaya United4–1 (A)
Chainat Hornbill7–1 (H)
Customs United3–0 (A)
Nakhon Pathom United6–0 (H)
Ayu Lateh Lampang7–1 (A)

Clean sheets

As of 24 April 2021.

RankPlayerClubCleansheets
1 Kittikun JamsuwanNongbua Pitchaya21
2 Nont MuangngamChiangmai United16
3 Nopphon LakhonphonNakhon Pathom United11
Pathomtat SudprasertPhrae United
5 Narit TaweekulKhon Kaen10
Jirawat WangtapanKhon Kaen United
7 Korraphat NareechanChiangmai9
8 Kittipun SaensukChainat Hornbill7
Piyawat IntarapimSamut Sakhon (2), MOF Customs United (5)
Prin GoonchornSisaket
Pisan DorkmaikaewMOF Customs United (2), Uthai Thani (5)
12 Boonyakait WongsajaemNavy6
Wichaya GanthongRanong United
14 Tatpicha AksornsriAyutthaya United5

Attendances

Attendances by home match played

Team \ Match played1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Total
1,873 1,441 831 883 1,056 892 713 756 0 0 0 0 575 531 437 420 491 10,899
1,992 1,372 1,781 1,559 1,336 1,022 1,013 1,129 0 0 0 0 912 1,317 1,682 1,142 2,315 18,572
2,425 2,537 704 689 543 1,240 1,126 987 1,498 0 0 0 0 692 730 991 1,105 15,267
1,451 1,519 389 284 339 323 304 340 0 0 0 0 319 480 526 699 750 7,723
615 400 480 320 580 580 300 300 500 0 0 0 0 585 200 480 580 5,920
372 345 1,102 972 931 406 542 840 0 0 0 0 492 672 472 522 7,668
4,155 3,794 1,135 1,235 1,230 3,138 3,020 2,369 0 0 0 0 1,373 1,227 1,215 1,246 1,926 27,063
5,218 5,031 1,594 1,587 1,574 3,049 3,016 3,163 3,048 0 0 0 0 1,590 1,587 2,965 2,494 37,506
823 915 1,059 724 680 372 580 510 245 0 0 0 0 245 228 375 420 7,176
1,625 1,250 710 650 721 1,350 708 732 0 0 0 0 650 680 550 747 1,100 11,473
1,275 1,260 788 1,134 690 619 709 661 0 0 0 0 726 398 618 775 572 10,225
1,692 1,623 718 593 725 1,524 1,224 2,901 827 0 0 0 1,100 1,000 2,607 1,800 3,098 21,432
914 1,237 658 695 698 924 596 701 729 0 0 0 0 519 567 601 1,029 9,868
1,200 1,250 600 650 720 568 836 578 450 0 0 0 630 660 910 960 1,018 11,030
875 658 393 322 352 220 345 327 172 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 49 3,813
3,540 2,164 1,547 1,535 2,090 1,002 805 403 562 120 0 0 0 672 1,003 1,108 1,620 18,171
2,844 1,335 1,500 1,500 1,500 642 717 1,191 527 0 0 0 0 447 552 978 13,733
2,348 2,680 588 485 810 1,066 320 503 453 0 0 0 0 450 708 925 750 12,086
Source: Thai LeagueNote:
Some error of T2 official match report 3 March 2021 (Udon Thani 1–1 Khonkaen United).
Some error of T2 official match report 31 March 2021 (Kasetsart 0–3 Nongbua Pitchaya).

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