2009 Thai Premier League Explained

Season:2009
Winners:Muangthong United
League Topscorer: Anon Sangsanoi
(BEC Tero Sasana) (18)
Highest Scoring:Chonburi 2-5 Muangthong United
Nakhon Pathom 2-5 Bangkok Glass (7)
Highest Attendance:Muangthong United 1–1 Chonburi (16,608) (4 October 2009)
Nextseason:2010

The Thai Premier League 2009 was the thirteenth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams competed in the league, with PEA FC as the defending champions.

Muang Thong United took the league championship with two games remaining, the first ever team to win the championship in their debut appearance in the top flight.

Nakhon Pathom, Sriracha and Chula United were relegated to the 1st Division.

Rules

Member clubs and locations

width=24%Club Namewidth=7%Year Joinedwidth=15%Provincewidth=32%Home Stadium[1] [2] [3] width=2%Capacitywidth=20%Notes
2004/05AyutthayaAyutthaya Province Central Stadium6,000AFC Champions League 2009
Chonburi2006Chonburi5,000AFC Cup 2009
1996/97BEC Tero Sasana Nong Chok Stadium5,000
Osotspa Saraburi1996/97Thanarom Village Football Field?
1996/97KanchanaburiKlip Bua Stadium16,000
Bangkok Glass 12009Pathum ThaniChaloem Phra Kiat Stadium (Khlong 6)5,000
2008Samut SongkhramSamut Songkhram Province Stadium5,000
Chula United1996/97BangkokChulalongkorn University Stadium25,000
2007Kasetsat Kamphengsaen University Stadium4,000
Bangkok United 22003/04BangkokThai-Japanese Stadium10,320
Pattaya United 12009Chonburi5,000
TTM Samut Sakhon 31996/97 Samut SakhonInstitute of Physical Education Samut Sakhon Stadium 6,378
Thai Port 41996/97PAT Stadium5,000
2009NonthaburiThunderdome Sport Complex16,000Promoted from Division 1
Sriracha2009ChonburiPrincess Sirindhorn Stadium5,000Promoted from Division 1
Rajnavy Rayong 51996/97RayongRayong Province Central Stadium17,000Promoted from Division 1

1 Pattaya United and Bangkok Glass took the places of Coke Bangpra and Krung Thai Bank after purchasing the clubs. Coke Bangpra and Krung Thai Bank therefore withdrew from the league allowing Pattaya and Bangkok Glass to take position in the top flight.

2 Changed name from Bangkok University

3 Changed name from Thailand Tobacco Monopoly

4 Changed name from Port Authority of Thailand.

5 Changed name from Royal Thai Navy

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Chonburi Jadet MeelarpEnd of Contract Kiatisuk SenamuangJanuary 2009Pre season
Chula United Kiatisuk SenamuangEnd of Contract Carlos FerreiraJanuary 2009Pre season
TTM Samut Sakhon Prajuk ViengsongEnd of Contract Attaphol PuspakomJanuary 2009Pre season
Muang Thong United Surasak TansuratTaking charge of club's junior sides [4] Attaphol PuspakomApril 20094th
TTM Samut Sakhon Attaphol PuspakomMoved to Muang Thong United Kij MeesrisukApril 200911th
PEA FC Prapol PongpanichResigned due to fan pressure Thongsuk SampahungsithMay 200912th
Bangkok Glass FC Hans R. EmserWas acting coach and is now Technical Director Youth Football Academy Bangkok Glass FC[5] Surachai JaturapattarapongJune 20091st
Pattaya United Pansak KetwatthaResigned Wisoon WichayaJune 200913th
BEC Tero Sasana Christophe LarrouilhResigned to become the team's Technical Director [6] Tawan SripanJune 20095th
Pattaya United Wisoon WichayaShort term replacement Jadet MeelarpJune 200913th
Chula United Carlos FerreiraResigned Pichai PituwongAugust 200916th
TTM Samut Sakhon Kij MeesrisukRelease Prajuk ViengsongAugust 200912th
Nakhon Pathom FC Chatchai PaholpatRelease Piyapong Piew-onSeptember 200914th

League table

Season notes

Season statistics

Top scorers

Last updated October 18, 2009

ScorerGoals [8] Club
Anon Sangsanoi18BEC Tero Sasana
Kone Mohamed14Chonburi
Nantawat Tansopa11Bangkok Glass
Ajayi Samuel10Bangkok Glass
Dango SiakaMuang Thong United
Pipat ThonkanyaThai Port
Arthit Sunthornpit9Chonburi
Sarayoot ChaikamdeeOsotsapa M-150
Sompong SolebChula United
Soumahoro YayaMuang Thong United
Suriya DomtaisongMuang Thong United (2 goals)
PEA (7 goals)
Michael Byrne8Nakhon Pathom (4 goals)
Chonburi (4 goals)
Suttinan NonteeRajnavy Rayong
Anderson7Chonburi (3 goals)
Pattaya United (4 goals)
Bekombo EkolloTTM Samut Sakhon
Chakrit BuathongBEC Tero Sasana
Chatprapob UsapromTTM Samut Sakhon
Chatree ChimtalayBangkok Glass
Jirawat MakaromThai Port
Raúl González GastónSriracha
Teerasil DangdaMuang Thong United

Hat-tricks

Key
4Player scored four goals
5Player scored five goals
Player NationalityFor Against Result Date
Chula United3–1
BEC Tero Sasana4–0
Bangkok Glass5–2

Annual awards

Coach of the Year

Defender of the Year

Midfielder of the Year

Striker of the Year

Young Player of the Year

Top scorer

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: th:ผลการแข่งขัน ไทยลีก ดิวิชั่น1 ดิวิชั่น2 ฤดูกาล 2552 . Thai . http://www.thailandsusu.com/webboard/index.php?topic=48251.10 . 2016-11-17 . 2016-11-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161113181230/http://www.thailandsusu.com/webboard/index.php?topic=48251.10 . dead .
  2. News: th:การแข่งขันฟุตบอลอาชีพของประเทศไทย "ไทยลีก 2009 " เลกที่ 1 . Thai . http://www.thailandsusu.com/webboard/index.php?topic=48248.0 . 2016-11-17 . 2016-11-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161114171643/http://www.thailandsusu.com/webboard/index.php?topic=48248.0 . dead .
  3. News: th:ไทยลีก ไปครบทุกสนามกันหรือยังครับ . Thai . http://www.thailandsusu.com/webboard/index.php?topic=56264.0.
  4. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/15824/attapol-back-in-business Attapol back in business
  5. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/17748/surachai-role Surachai role for Bangkok Glass
  6. http://www.the-afc.com/en/news-centre/member-association-news/301-asean-/24614-tawan-takes-bec-tero-reins Tawan takes BEC Tero reins
  7. http://www.the-afc.com/en/news-centre/news/24073-fa-cup-back-on-thai-calendar FA Cup back on Thai calendar
  8. http://www.coreballthai.com/topstriker.php TPL 2009 Top goalscorers
  9. Web site: - Thai Premier League Award 2009 . 2011-12-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101231035011/http://www.fat.or.th/web/news_detail.php?nid=01818 . 2010-12-31 . dead .