Khǒr Royal Cup Explained

Country: Thailand
Organiser:Football Association of Thailand
Founded:1916
Folded:2015
Domest Cup:Thai FA Cup

Khǒr Royal Cup (Thai: ถ้วยพระราชทานประเภท ข.; ถ้วย ข.), known as the Noi Cup (Thai: ถ้วยน้อย) until 1963, was a part of the Thai football league system, founded by the Football Association of Thailand in 1916.

Khǒr Royal Cup was the second-highest level of the Thai football league system from 1916 to 1995. The Khǒr Royal Cup was downgraded to the third-tier tournament in 1996, replaced by the Thai Division 1 League. In 2006, the tournament was further downgraded to the fourth-tier of Thai football due to the proposed merger of the Provincial League and Thai Premier League into one entity. In 2016, the Khǒr Royal Cup was combined with Khor Royal Cup and Ngor Royal Cup into Regional League Division 3, and the tournament's cup become a trophy for Thai Division 1 League.

Tournament format

Each season or edition of the tournament was populated by clubs from its previous season which were neither promoted nor relegated, joined by the best four clubs promoted from the previous season of Khor Royal Cup. The first round was a group stage, with clubs divided into groups of 3 or 4 clubs. The winners and the runners-up of each group qualified to the knock-out stage. The finalists of the tournament were promoted to Regional League Division 2 for the following season, while the clubs which withdrew themselves from the tournament were relegated to Khor Royal Cup and Ngor Royal Cup for the following season.

List of winners

YearWinnerResultRunner-upPromoted Clubs
2015Institute of Physical Education Samut Sakhon Campusw/oSena Municipality1
2014 http://www.nationtv.tv/main/content/378429080/Army Welfare Department3–1Thepsatri Rajabhat University Lopburi
2013J.W. Group2–1Ratchaphruek College
2012Rayong Province Club3–3
(8–7)
Hua Hin Municipality
2011Bangkok Glass Sport Association1–0Thai Christian Sport Association
2010Goblex Realty Staff Association3–1Assumption Thonburi School
2009Thai Marine Regiment0–0
(4–2)
Royal Thai Fleet
2008Kasetsart University1–0Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat UniversityNorth Bangkok University

Rangsit University

2007/08Raj Pracha2–2
(5–4)
Kasem Bundit University F.C.
2005/06Thai Marine RegimentThai Airways
Khǒr Royal Cup was downgraded to be the fourth tier since 2006.
2004Raj-VithiSamut Prakan Municipality
2003Thai HondaCustoms department
2002Air Technical Training SchoolCentral Sport Association
2001Bang Phra MunicipalityNong Jorg Pitthayanusorn School
2000Krung Kao Sport AssociationBangkok University[1] Kasetsart University
1999Bangkok Christian CollegeGovernment Housing Bank
1998Provincial Electricity AuthorityCentral Sport Association
1997Thai Military BankPetroleum Authority of Thailand
1996Rayong Sport AssociationSamut Prakan ConfederationThe Crown Property Bureau[2] Bank for agriculture and agricultural co-operatives
Khǒr Royal Cup was downgraded to be the third tier since 1996.
1995Raj-Vithi
1994Association of Stock Exchange
1993Krung Thai Bank
1992Port Authority of Thailand
1991Royal Thai Air Force
1990Thai Farmers Bank
1989Royal Thai Air Force
1988Royal Thai Police
1987Royal Thai Air Force
1986Royal Thai Air Force
1985Royal Thai Air Force
1984Thai Namthip
1983Port Authority of Thailand
1982Royal Thai Air Force
1981Port Authority of Thailand - Royal Thai Police
1980Royal Thai Army
1979Port Authority of Thailand
1978Bangkok Bank
1977Royal Thai Air Force
1976Port Authority of Thailand
1975Royal Thai Air Force - Siam Commercial Bank
1974Royal Thai Army - Siam Commercial Bank
1973Royal Thai Air Force
1972Royal Thai Air Force - Port Authority of Thailand
1971Bangkok Bank
1970Port Authority of Thailand
1969Bangkok Bank
1968Bangkok Bank
1967Royal Thai Air Force
1966Bangkok Bank
1965Royal Thai Air Force
1964Royal Thai Air Force
1963Bangkok Bank
1962Royal Thai Air Force
1961Royal Thai Air Force
1960Bangkok Municipality
1959Chulalongkorn Alumni Association
1958Debsirin Alumni Association
1957Chulalongkorn Alumni Association
1956Debsirin Alumni Association
1955Not held
1954Royal Thai Police
1953Royal Thai Police
1952Muslim Sport Club
1951Royal Thai Air Force
1950Royal Thai Air Force
1949Royal Thai Air Force
1948Chai Sod
The tournament was suspended from 1931 to 1947 due to World War II and Thailand's domination by Khana Ratsadon before the 1947 Thai coup d'état
1930Assumption Club
1929Thailand Post
1928School of Law
1927Kong Dern Rot
1926Sri Krung
1925Siam Rat
1924Department of Performing Arts
1923Department of Performing Arts
1922Department of Performing Arts
1921Nakhon Chaisri County
1920Royal Thai Naval Academy
1919Department of Performing Arts
1918Department of Performing Arts
1917Department of Performing Arts
1916Royal Guards Regiment
Note

1: Both semi-finalists, Air Technical Training School and Pak Chong Sport School, were disqualified due to sending illegal players to the field; the final match of the 2015 Khǒr Royal Cup wasn't held, and Institute of Physical Education Samut Sakhon Campus automatically won the tournament, while Sena municipality qualified as the runner-up.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: มหาวิทยาลัยกรุงเทพ. www2.bu.ac.th. 2016-02-08. Nitit. Jiratchayakul.
  2. Web site: ผลฟุตบอลชิงถ้วยพระราชทานประเภท ข ประจำปี 2555(3-30กันยา55). www.thailandsusu.com. 2016-03-04.