List of Thai football champions explained

The Thai football champions are the winners of the highest league in Thai football, which is currently the Thai League 1. Teams in bold are those who won the double of League Championship and Thai FA Cup, or the Asian Double of League Championship and AFC Champions League in that season.

Football was introduced into Thailand in 1897. In 1916, King Vajiravudh founded "The Football Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King." After that the association joined the FIFA in 1925 and AFC in 1957.

The Thailand national football team competed at the 1956 Olympics

The first football stadium, Suphachalasai Stadium, was built in 1935. King's Cup, the first football cup was introduced in 1968. And then two years later, Queen's Cup, a national cup competition, started in 1970.

Thailand Soccer League (1996–1997), Thai Premier League (1998–2000)

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1996–97Bangkok Bank (1)-Ampon Ampansuwan (TOT)21
1997Royal Thai Air Force (1)SinthanaBangkok BankWorrawoot Srimaka (BEC Tero Sasana)17
1998Sinthana (1)Royal Thai Air ForceBEC Tero SasanaRonnachai Sayomchai (Port Authority)23
1999Royal Thai Air Force (2)Port AuthorityBEC Tero SasanaSutee Suksomkit (Thai Farmers Bank)13
2000BEC Tero Sasana (1)Royal Thai Air ForceThai Farmers BankSutee Suksomkit (Thai Farmers Bank)16

Thai League (2001–2005)

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2001–02BEC Tero Sasana (2)OsotspaBangkok BankWorrawoot Srimaka (BEC Tero Sasana)
Pitipong Kuldilok (Port Authority)
12
2002–03Krung Thai Bank (1)BEC Tero SasanaPort AuthoritySarayoot Chaikamdee (Port Authority)12
2003–04Krung Thai Bank (2)BEC Tero SasanaOsotspaVimol Jankam (Osotsapa)14
2004–05Tobacco Monopoly (1)PEAOsotspaSupakit Jinajai (PEA)
Sarayoot Chaikamdee (Port Authority)
10

Thailand Premier League (2006–2008)

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2006Bangkok University (1)OsotspaBEC Tero SasanaPipat Thonkanya (BEC Tero Sasana)12
2007Chonburi (1)Krung Thai BankBEC Tero SasanaNey Fabiano (Tobacco Monopoly)18
2008PEA (1)ChonburiBEC Tero SasanaAnon Sangsanoi (BEC Tero Sasana)20

Thai Premier League (2009–2015)

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2009Muangthong United (1)ChonburiBangkok GlassAnon Sangsanoi (BEC Tero Sasana)18
2010Muangthong United (2)Buriram PEAChonburiKengne Ludovick (Pattaya United)17
2011Buriram PEA (2)ChonburiMuangthong UnitedFranck Ohandza (Buriram PEA)19
2012Muangthong United (3)ChonburiBEC Tero SasanaCleiton Silva (BEC Tero Sasana)
Teerasil Dangda (Muangthong United)
24
2013Buriram United (3)Muangthong UnitedChonburiCarmelo González (Buriram United)23
2014Buriram United (4)ChonburiBEC Tero SasanaHeberty (Ratchaburi)26
2015Buriram United (5)Muangthong UnitedSuphanburiDiogo (Buriram United)33

Thai League (2016)

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2016Muangthong United (4)Bangkok UnitedBangkok GlassCleiton Silva (Muangthong United)27

Thai League 1 (2017–present)

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2017Buriram United (6)Muangthong UnitedBangkok UnitedDragan Bošković (Bangkok United)38
2018Buriram United (7)Bangkok UnitedPortDiogo (Buriram United)34
2019Chiangrai United (1)Buriram UnitedPortLonsana Doumbouya (Trat)20
2020–21BG Pathum United (1)Buriram UnitedPortBarros Tardeli (Samut Prakan City)25
2021–22Buriram United (8)BG Pathum UnitedBangkok UnitedHamilton Soares (Nongbua Pitchaya)19
2022–23Buriram United (9)Bangkok UnitedPortSupachai Chaided (Buriram United)19
2023–24Buriram United (10)Bangkok UnitedPortSupachai Chaided (Buriram United)21

Italic indicates Double winners - i.e. League and Thai FA Cup winners OR League and Asian Cup winners or League and League Cup

Bold indicates Treble Winners - i.e. League, Thai FA Cup and Asian Cup winners OR League, Thai FA Cup and League Cup

An asterisk (*) after the number of titles won indicates that the team either set or equalled the overall record for championships won in the relevant season.

Total titles won

Twelve clubs have been champions.

ClubWinsWinning years
Buriram United2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
Muangthong United2009, 2010, 2012, 2016
Air Force Central2 1997, 1999
Police Tero2000, 2001–02
Krung Thai Bank2002–03, 2003–04
Bangkok Bank1 1996–97
Bangkok United2006
BBCU1998
BG Pathum United2020–21
Chiangrai United2019
Chonburi2007
TTM Customs2004–05

Kor Royal Cup

The top level of club football competition in 1916-1995.

SeasonWinner
1995
1994 Bangkok Bank
1993
1992
1991
1990Port Authority of Thailand
1989 Krung Thai Bank
1988 Krung Thai Bank
1987 Royal Thai Air Force
1986 Bangkok Bank
1985 Port Authority of Thailand
1984 Bangkok Bank
1983 Royal Thai Army
1982 Raj Pracha
1981 Bangkok Bank
1980 Raj Pracha
1979 Port Authority of Thailand
1978 Port Authority of Thailand
1977 Raj Vithi
1976 Port Authority of Thailand
 
SeasonWinner
1975 Raj Vithi
1974 Port Authority of Thailand
1973 Raj Vithi
1972 Port Authority of Thailand
1971 Raj Pracha
1970 Raj Pracha
1969 Raj Vithi
1968 Port Authority of Thailand
1967 Bangkok Bank
Royal Thai Air Force
1966 Bangkok Bank
1965 Royal Thai Police
1964 Bangkok Bank
1963 Royal Thai Air Force
1962 Royal Thai Air Force
1961 Royal Thai Air Force
1960 Royal Thai Air Force
1959 Royal Thai Air Force
1958 Royal Thai Air Force
1957 Royal Thai Air Force
1956 Hainan Association of Thailand
1955
1954Hakka Association of Thailand
 
SeasonWinner
1953 Royal Thai Air Force
1952 Royal Thai Air Force
1951 Chai Sod
1950Cancelled
1949Assumption Academy
1948
1932-47Cancelled
1931Thailand Post
1930Assumption Academy
1929Suankularb Wittayalai School
1928Suankularb Wittayalai School
1927Kong Dern Rot
1926Kong Dern Rot
1925Cancelled
1924
1923
1922Royal Military Academy
1921Royal Military Academy
1920Chulalongkorn University
1919Vajiravudh College
1918Vajiravudh College
1917Vajiravudh College
1916Department of Performing Arts
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Total titles won by province

Twelve clubs have been champions, from a total of 8 provinces. Most have come from the Bangkok.

ProvinceNumber of titlesClubs
BangkokBEC Tero Sasana (2), Royal Thai Air Force (2), Krung Thai Bank (2), Bangkok Bank (1), Bangkok United (1), Sinthana (1)
BuriramBuriram United (9)
NonthaburiMuangthong United (4)
ChonburiChonburi (1)
ChiangraiChiangrai United (1)
Pathum ThaniBG Pathum United (1)
Phra Nakhon Si AyutthayaPEA (1)
Samut SakhonTobacco Monopoly (1)

Total titles won by region

Twelve clubs have been champions, from a total of 5 regions. The Bangkok accounts for almost half of all total championship winners with 9 winners.

RegionNumber of titlesClubs
BangkokBEC Tero Sasana (2), Royal Thai Air Force (2), Krung Thai Bank (2), Bangkok Bank (1), Bangkok United (1), Sinthana (1)
North-EastBuriram United (9)
CentralMuangthong United (4), PEA (1), Tobacco Monopoly (1), BG Pathum United (1)
EasternChonburi (1)
NorthernChiangrai United (1)
Southern
Western

See also