2021–22 Thai League 1 Explained

Competition:Thai League 1
Season:2021–22
Dates:3 September 2021 — 4 May 2022
Winners:Buriram United
Relegated:Samut Prakan City
Suphanburi
Chiangmai United
Continentalcup1:2023–24 AFC Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:BG Pathum United
Buriram United
Matches:240
Total Goals:615
League Topscorer:Hamilton Soares
(19 goals)
Biggest Home Win:5 goals difference

(9 November 2021)
Biggest Away Win:7 goals difference

(25 September 2021)
Highest Scoring:9 goals

(6 April 2022)
Longest Wins:6 matches
BG Pathum United
Buriram United
Longest Unbeaten:16 matches
BG Pathum United
Longest Winless:14 matches
Chiangmai United
Longest Losses:7 matches
Chiangmai United
Suphanburi
Highest Attendance:23,046

(6 April 2022)
Lowest Attendance:0
Attendance:528,431
Average Attendance:2,481
Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23
Updated:4 May 2022

The 2021–22 Thai League 1 is the 25th season of the Thai League 1, the top Thai professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1996, also known as Hilux Revo Thai League due to the sponsorship deal with Toyota Motor Thailand. A total of 16 teams will compete in the league. The season began on 31 July 2021 and is scheduled to conclude in May 2022.[1]

The 1st transfer window is from 4 May to 27 July 2021 while the 2nd transfer window is from 8 December 2021 to 4 January 2022.

BG Pathum United are the defending champions, while Nongbua Pitchaya, Chiangmai United and Khonkaen United have entered as the promoted teams from the 2020–21 Thai League 2.

Changes from last season

Team changes

Promoted clubs

Promoted from the 2020–21 Thai League 2

Relegated clubs

Relegated from the 2020–21 Thai League 1

Teams

There are 16 clubs in the league, with three promoted teams from Thai League 2 replacing the three teams that were relegated from the 2020-21 season.

Sukhothai, Trat and Rayong were relegated at the end of the 2020–21 season after finishing in the bottom three places of the table. They were replaced by 2020-21 Thai League 2 champions Nongbua Pitchaya. They were joined by runners-up Chiangmai United, who also got promoted for the first time and Khonkaen United, promotion playoff winner which was first held in 2020–21 season.

Stadium and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

TeamProvinceStadiumCapacity
Bangkok UnitedPathum ThaniThammasat Stadium25,000
BG Pathum UnitedPathum ThaniBG Stadium10,114
Buriram UnitedBuriramChang Arena32,600
Chiangrai UnitedChiang RaiLeo Chiangrai Stadium13,000
Chiangmai UnitedChiang Mai700th Anniversary Stadium25,000
ChonburiChonburiChonburi Stadium8,680
Khonkaen UnitedKhon KaenKhon Kaen PAO Stadium7,000
Muangthong UnitedNonthaburiThunderdome Stadium12,505
Nakhon RatchasimaNakhon Ratchasima80th Birthday Stadium24,641
Nongbua LamphuPitchaya Stadium6,000
Police TeroBangkokBoonyachinda Stadium3,550
PortBangkokPAT Stadium6,000
Sam Ao Stadium5,000
Ratchaburi Mitr PholRatchaburiMitr Phol Stadium10,000
Samut Prakan5,130
SuphanburiSuphanburiSuphan Buri Provincial Stadium15,279

Personnel and sponsoring

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsors
Bangkok United Aurelio Vidmar EvertonAriTrue
Huawei
Daikin
CP
Smart Heart
Toyota
Ziebart
Euro Cake
BG Pathum United Makoto Teguramori Surachart SareepimWarrixLeo
Umay+
Euro Cake
Mitsubishi Electric
Vichaiyut Hospital
Thai-Denmark
Cartoon Club
Buriram United Masatada Ishii Narubadin WeerawatnodomMade by club (Domestic)
Ari (Asia)
Chang
Grab
Rabbit
Coca-Cola
Muang Thai Insurance
King Power
Yamaha
Thai AirAsia
I-Mobile
TrueVisions
CP
Amari Hotel
Jele
Chiangmai United Surachai Jirasirichote (interim) Sirisak FaidongGrand SportMoose
Jele
Thai Vietjet Air
Nuan Bakery
Palaad Tawanron
Chiangrai United Emerson Pereira Phitiwat SukjitthammakulGrand SportLeo
Thai Vietjet Air
TOA
Chonburi Sasom Pobprasert Kroekrit ThaweekarnNikeChang
Euro Cake
Khonkaen United Carlos Eduardo Parreira Ibson MeloOcelLeo
Krungthai-AXA
Muangthong United Mario Gjurovski Suporn PeenagataphoShoot
(Local Brand)
Yamaha
Coca-Cola
AIA
Herbalife Nutrition
I-Mobile
Gulf
Sharp Corporation
Nakhon Ratchasima Kevin Blackwell Chalermpong KerdkaewKelmeMazda
Leo
CP
Central Plaza
Gulf
Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul Yuttapong SrilakornWarrixPitchaya
Thai-Denmark
Police Tero Rangsan Viwatchaichok Teeratep WinothaiFBTChang
CP
Channel 3
Port Jadet Meelarp David RochelaAriMuang Thai Insurance
AirAsia
CP
Thai AirAsia
Thai Union
PT Prachuap Issara Sritaro Adul MuensamaanGrand SportPTG Energy
Euro Cake
2Gear
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Bruno Pereira Pawee TanthatemeeShoot
(Local Brand)
Mitr Phol
Kubota
Chang
Euro Cake
Samut Prakan City Yasushi Yoshida Chayawat SrinawongAriSanwa
AirAsia
Suphanburi Adebayo Gbadebo Lossemy KaraboueWarrixChang
True

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyWeekTableIncoming manager
Thawatchai Damrong-OngtrakulEnd of contract30 March 2021Pre-season Masami Taki[2]
Chiangmai United Dennis AmatoResigned [3] 14 April 2021 Surapong Kongthep
Nongbua Pitchaya Somchai ChuayboonchumSacked [4] 28 April 2021
BG Pathum United Dusit ChalermsanSigned with Rajpracha[5] 29 April 2021 Aurelio Vidmar[6]
Khonkaen United Patipat RobrooRedesignated10 May 2021
Port Sarawut TreephanRedesignated20 July 2021 Dusit Chalermsan[7] [8]
Chiangmai United Surapong KongthepResigned10 October 2021715 Ailton Silva
Port Dusit ChalermsanResigned11 November 2021118 Sarawut Treephan[9]
BG Pathum United Aurelio VidmarSacked14 November 202113 3 Dusit Chalermsan[10]
Masami TakiSacked15 November 20211314 Issara Sritaro
Alexandre GamaResigned28 November 2021151 Masatada Ishii[11]
Masatada IshiiSigned with Buriram United11 December 20211513 Yasushi Yoshida[12]
BG Pathum United Dusit ChalermsanSacked17 January 2022175 Surachai Jaturapattarapong (interim)[13]
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Somchai Maiwilai[14] Resigned26 January 20221812 Bruno Pereira
BG Pathum United Surachai Jaturapattarapong (interim)End of interim spell27 January 2022185 Makoto Teguramori[15]
Chiangmai United Ailton SilvaResigned [16] 4 February 20221916 Surachai Jirasirichote (interim)
Port Sarawut Treephan[17] Resigned21 February 2022227 Weerayut Binabdullahman (interim)
Port Weerayut Binabdullahman (interim)End of interim spell5 March 2022238 Jadet Meelarp
Nakhon Ratchasima Teerasak Po-onResigned8 March 20222412
Bangkok United Totchtawan SripanRedesignated12 March 2022244

Foreign players

The FIFA Transfer Window Period for Thailand was 4 May 2021 to 24 July 2021.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asian PlayerASEAN 1ASEAN 2ASEAN 3Former
Bangkok United Heberty Everton Anthony Carter Michael Falkesgaard
BG Pathum United Victor Cardozo Diogo Irfan Fandi Ikhsan Fandi Ryo Matsumura
Kevin Ingreso
Buriram United Digão Jonathan Bolingi Ayub Masika Rebin Sulaka Aung Thu Diego Bardanca Maicon
Samuel Rosa
Chiangmai United Bill Evson Yannick Boli Sergio Escudero Melvin de Leeuw
Chiangrai United Brinner Felipe Amorim Getterson Kohei Kato Cho Ji-hun
Bill
Dennis Murillo Gidi Kanyuk Renato Kelić Yoo Byung-soo Junior Eldstål Faiq Bolkiah
Khonkaen United Alef Rômulo Ibson Melo Yashir Islame Joshua Grommen Douglas Cobo
Lucas Rocha Willian Popp Henri Anier Sardor Mirzaev Jesper Nyholm Jesse Curran
Nakhon Ratchasima Amadou Ouattara Kwame Karikari Charlie Clough Shintaro Shimizu Dennis Villanueva Dylan De Bruycker Marco Sahanek
Kwabena Appiah
Airton Hamilton Barros Tardeli Mahmoud Eid Amani Aguinaldo Iain Ramsay Lidor Cohen
Mahan Rahmani
Port Nelson Bonilla Go Seul-ki Martin Steuble John Baggio
Javier Patiño
Tauã Willen Mota Adnan Orahovac Soony Saad Patrick Reichelt Amin Nazari Yanto Basna
Police Tero Evandro Paulista Issac Honey Lesley Ablorh Ryo Matsumura Richard Sukuta-Pasu
Dominic Tan
Yang Joon-a
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Derley Rafael Jansen Rajaei Ayed Bernd Schipmann Daisuke Sato Junior Mapuku
Vafa Hakhamaneshi
Sébastien Wüthrich
Luke Woodland
Samuel Rosa Aris Zarifović Daisuke Sakai Yuto Ono Kevin Ingreso Eliandro
Danilo Almeida Alves William Henrique Lossemy Karaboue Jung Han-cheol Patrick Deyto Diego Lorenzi
Patrick Reichelt
Daisuke Sato
Hamed Bakhtiari

League table

Results by match played

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 4 May 2022.[18]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 HamiltonNongbua Pitchaya19
2 Ibson MeloKhonkaen United17
3 HebertyBangkok United15
Willian PoppMuangthong United
5 Supachai ChaidedBuriram United14
6 BillChiangrai United (8 Goals)
Chiangmai United (5 Goals)
13
Kwame KarikariNakhon Ratchasima
Willen MotaPT Prachuap
DerleyRatchaburi Mitr Phol
10 Yoo Byung-sooChonburi12

Top assists

As of 4 May 2022.[19]

RankPlayerClubAssists
1 Pakorn PrempakPort11
2 HebertyBangkok United9
3 VanderBangkok United7
Chaowat VeerachatBG Pathum United
SamuelBuriram United (4) / Samut Prakan City (3)
6 Worachit KanitsribampenChonburi (4) / BG Pathum United (2)6
Lursan ThiamratNongbua Pitchaya
Steeven LangilRatchaburi Mitr Phol

Hat-tricks

PlayerFor !Against Result Date
Dennis Murillo4 Chonburi7–0 (A)
Chonburi7–0 (A)
Chiangrai United3–2 (A)
Port4–0 (A)
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol3–2 (H)
Ikhsan Fandi4 BG Pathum United7–2 (H)
Bangkok United5–2 (H)
Notes4 Player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

As of 4 May 2022.

RankPlayerClubCleansheets
1 Siwarak TedsungnoenBuriram United16
2 Worawut SrisuphaPort10
3 Apirak WorawongChiangrai United9
4 Chatchai BudpromBG Pathum United7
Kampol PathomakkakulRatchaburi Mitr Phol
6 Michael FalkesgaardBangkok United6
Chanin Sae-earChonburi
Pisan DorkmaikaewNakhon Ratchasima
Kittikun JamsuwanNongbua Pitchaya
Kwanchai SuklomPT Prachuap
Patiwat KhammaiSamut Prakan City

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthCoach of the MonthPlayer of the MonthGoal of the monthReference
CoachClubPlayerClubPlayerClub
September Sasom PobprasertChonburi Ibson MeloKhonkaen United Steeven LangilRatchaburi Mitr Phol
October Alexandre GamaBuriram United Samuel RosaBuriram United HamiltonNongbua Pitchaya
November Totchtawan SripanBangkok United Worachit KanitsribampenChonburi Naruphol Ar-romsawaNakhon Ratchasima
January Masatada IshiiBuriram United Yoo Byung-soo Saharat PongsuwanPT Prachuap
February Issara SritaroPT Prachuap Theerathon BunmathanBuriram United William HenriqueSuphanburi
March HamiltonNongbua Pitchaya Sarach YooyenBG Pathum United[20]
April Makoto TeguramoriBG Pathum United Ikhsan FandiBG Pathum United HebertyBangkok United

Season awards

AwardWinnerClub
Thai League Manager of the Year Masatada IshiiBuriram United
Thai League Most Valuable Player Supachai ChaidedBuriram United
Thai League Best XI [21]
Attack Hamilton
(Nongbua Pitchaya)
Heberty
(Bangkok United)
Supachai Chaided
(Buriram United)
Midfield Chaowat Veerachat
(BG Pathum United)
Weerathep Pomphan
(Muangthong)
Pakorn Prempak
(Port)
Defence Theerathon Bunmathan
(Buriram United)
Everton
(Bangkok United)
Rebin Sulaka
(Buriram United)
Santiphap Channgom
(BG Pathum United)
Goalkeeper Kampol Pathomakkakul
(Ratchaburi Mitr Phol)

Attendances

Attendances by home match played

Team \ Match played1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Total
0 0 0 0 0 956 2,404 847 1,068 1,050 2,672 1,921 1,095 1,085 1,253 14,351
0 0 0 0 0 1,678 1,823 2,349 3,321 3,032 3,220 4,314 3,186 3,401 4,927 31,251
5,933 5,028 5,201 2,635 6,420 12,007 6,065 7,359 16,398 8,273 20,659 10,021 10,102 22,079 23,046 161,226
0 0 1,245 642 1,332 1,259 1,669 3,696 1,094 1,247 1,228 1,508 1,109 1,565 2,168 19,762
262 388 429 358 1,038 526 702 1,020 2,411 1,309 1,462 2,284 1,200 631 1,399 15,419
0 0 1,425 2,030 1,980 2,974 4,120 3,520 3,204 3,151 4,200 3,055 3,201 2,973 2,549 38,382
1,021 1,109 1,625 1,234 1,548 1,618 3,248 3,125 3,245 3,144 4,864 4,512 4,495 4,875 4,012 43,675
0 0 1,092 1,745 1,845 2,145 2,148 2,414 5,237 5,875 4,985 3,328 2,937 5,635 3,827 43,213
0 539 899 941 1,840 2,876 2,944 2,075 2,085 2,765 2,253 5,500 1,865 3,377 3,107 33,066
418 463 462 849 416 731 1,009 1,772 1,854 2,124 3,793 3,993 2,924 5,098 2,097 28,003
0 0 0 1,112 848 808 779 2,375 1,225 1,306 2,423 1,273 1,072 1,026 1,217 15,464
0 0 0 1,234 936 1,313 1,088 1,207 1,053 1,681 1,825 1,862 1,629 1,560 2,875 18,263
0 750 513 400 426 512 763 578 445 481 667 498 720 713 1,050 8,516
1,270 1,659 1,985 1,215 1,224 1,632 2,196 1,986 1,746 1,632 1,481 1,477 2,454 2,347 2,325 27,259
0 266 648 450 963 451 590 486 2,137 604 673 817 854 789 1,961 11,689
0 0 0 925 1,106 616 653 1,101 1,318 2,179 1,419 1,831 1,430 1,277 5,667 19,522
Source: Thai League

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ประกาศ : ดีเดย์ ไทยลีก 2021/22 เปิดฤดูกาล 31 ก.ค.64 พักเบรก "ซูซูกิ คัพ" . thairath.co.th . Thairath . 22 March 2021.
  2. News: Taki gets the job . Bangkok Post.
  3. Web site: Switch amato! .
  4. Web site: BREAKING : หนองบัว พิชญ ไม่ต่อสัญญา น้าฉ่วย .
  5. Web site: RAJPRACHA NEWS : "ตราชฎา" เปิดตัว "โค้ชโอ่ง" นั่งเก้าอี้หัวหน้าผู้ฝึกสอนราชประชา . Facebook.
  6. Web site: BGPU appointed Vidmar as new head coach .
  7. Web site: Dusit Chalermsan leads Port FC .
  8. Web site: Port FC pin title hopes on Dusit . 20 July 2021.
  9. News: Port coach Dusit's exit shocks Nualphan . Bangkok Post.
  10. Web site: บีจี ปทุม ยูไนเต็ด แต่งตั้ง "โค้ชโอ่ง" เป็นผู้จัดการทีมทัพ "เดอะ แรบบิท" . Facebook.
  11. Web site: limited . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/104581442995140/4555105964609310 . 2022-04-27. BURIRAM UNITED on Facebook . Facebook.
  12. Web site: limited . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/2127808020827079/3004484919826047 . 2022-04-27. สมุทรปราการซิตี้ SPC on Facebook . Facebook.
  13. Web site: บีจี ปทุม ยูไนเต็ด ประกาศแต่งตั้ง "โค้ชง้วน" รักษาการจนจบฤดูกาล . Facebook.
  14. Web site: โค้ชสมชาย ประกาศลาออก . Facebook.
  15. Web site: บีจี ปทุม ยูไนเต็ด ประกาศแต่งตั้ง มาโกโตะ เทกุระโมริ อดีตผู้ฝึกสอนทีมชาติญี่ปุ่นคุมทัพ . Facebook.
  16. Web site: เชียงใหม่ ยูไนเต็ด ประกาศแต่งตั้ง สุรชัย จิระศิริโชติ รับหน้าที่รักษาการหัวหน้าผู้ฝึกสอน . Facebook.
  17. Web site: สระราวุฒิ ตรีพันธ์ ตัดสินใจลาออกจากตำแหน่ง เพื่อรับผิดชอบผลงานที่ไม่เป็นไปตามเป้าหมาย . Facebook.
  18. Web site: Thai League Top Scorer . www.goal.com.
  19. Web site: Thai League Top Assists . www.goal.com.
  20. Web site: แฮมิลตันควง 'โค้ชหระ' ผงาดยอดเยี่ยม, ไทยลีกประกาศรางวัลประจำเดือนมีนาคม 2565.
  21. News: สมาคมฯ ประกาศรางวัลในงาน FA Thailands Award 2020. thaileague.co.th.