Season | 1996/97 |
---|---|
Dates | 17 August 1996 β 16 March 1997 |
Champions | Bangkok Bank |
Relegated |
Thailand Tobacco Monopoly Osotsapa Bangkok Bank of Commerce Rajvithi-Agfatech Krung Thai Bank Singha-Thamrongthai |
1997β98 Asian Club Championship | Bangkok Bank FC |
1997β98 Asian Cup Winners Cup | Royal Thai Air Force FC |
Top goalscorer | Ampon Ampansuwan ( TOT) (21) |
Highest scoring |
Royal Thai Air Force 4-3 Port Authority of Thailand Rajvithi-Agfatech 4-3 Royal Thai Police (7 goals) |
1997 β |
Between 1916 and 1995, the Kor Royal Cup was the top level of club football competition. In 1996 the Thai Premier League (official name: Johnnie Walker Thailand Soccer League) was established by the Football Association of Thailand, sponsored by whiskey manufacturing brand Johnnie Walker.
In its first season, 1996/97, the Thai Premier League consisted of 18 teams from the Kor Royal Cup. Top 4 teams in the final league table would be qualified for championship playoffs, and six teams at the bottom of the league table would be relegated to the Thailand Division 1 League which was to be created next season ( 1997).
The defending Champions of the Kor Royal Cup, Thai Farmers Bank FC, would enter the next edition of the Asian Club Championship.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Thai Farmers Bank | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 64 | Qualification for the championship playoff |
2 | TOT | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 61 | 35 | +26 | 62 | |
3 | Bangkok Bank | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 62 | |
4 | Stock Exchange of Thailand | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 60 | |
5 | UCOM Raj Pracha | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 60 | |
6 | Sinthana | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 57 | |
7 | Royal Thai Air Force | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 54 | |
8 | Royal Thai Army | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 54 | |
9 | Royal Thai Navy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 51 | |
10 | Royal Thai Police | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 50 | |
11 | Port Authority | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 41 | |
12 | Singha Tero Sasana | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 41 | |
13 | Tobacco Monopoly | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 35 | Relegation spot |
14 | Osotsapa | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 73 | −32 | 34 | |
15 | Bangkok Bank of Commerce | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 32 | |
16 | Rajvithi-Agfatech | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 71 | −28 | 32 | |
17 | Krung Thai Bank | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 54 | −22 | 24 | |
18 | Singha-Thamrongthai | 34 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 101 | −75 | 9 |
Top 4 of the league ( Thai Farmers Bank, TOT, Bangkok Bank, Stock Exchange of Thailand) qualified for championship playoff.
February 23, 1997
Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Stock Exchange of Thailand | 2-0 | Thai Farmers Bank |
Bangkok Bank | 3-2 | TOT |
March 16, 1997
Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
β Bangkok Bank | 2-0 | Stock Exchange of Thailand |
β Champions : Bangkok Bank (Qualification for the Asian Club Championship).
The league champion was Bangkok Bank. It was the team's first title.
Season | 1996/97 |
---|---|
Dates | 17 August 1996 β 16 March 1997 |
Champions | Bangkok Bank |
Relegated |
Thailand Tobacco Monopoly Osotsapa Bangkok Bank of Commerce Rajvithi-Agfatech Krung Thai Bank Singha-Thamrongthai |
1997β98 Asian Club Championship | Bangkok Bank FC |
1997β98 Asian Cup Winners Cup | Royal Thai Air Force FC |
Top goalscorer | Ampon Ampansuwan ( TOT) (21) |
Highest scoring |
Royal Thai Air Force 4-3 Port Authority of Thailand Rajvithi-Agfatech 4-3 Royal Thai Police (7 goals) |
1997 β |
Between 1916 and 1995, the Kor Royal Cup was the top level of club football competition. In 1996 the Thai Premier League (official name: Johnnie Walker Thailand Soccer League) was established by the Football Association of Thailand, sponsored by whiskey manufacturing brand Johnnie Walker.
In its first season, 1996/97, the Thai Premier League consisted of 18 teams from the Kor Royal Cup. Top 4 teams in the final league table would be qualified for championship playoffs, and six teams at the bottom of the league table would be relegated to the Thailand Division 1 League which was to be created next season ( 1997).
The defending Champions of the Kor Royal Cup, Thai Farmers Bank FC, would enter the next edition of the Asian Club Championship.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Thai Farmers Bank | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 64 | Qualification for the championship playoff |
2 | TOT | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 61 | 35 | +26 | 62 | |
3 | Bangkok Bank | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 62 | |
4 | Stock Exchange of Thailand | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 60 | |
5 | UCOM Raj Pracha | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 60 | |
6 | Sinthana | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 57 | |
7 | Royal Thai Air Force | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 54 | |
8 | Royal Thai Army | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 54 | |
9 | Royal Thai Navy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 51 | |
10 | Royal Thai Police | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 50 | |
11 | Port Authority | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 41 | |
12 | Singha Tero Sasana | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 41 | |
13 | Tobacco Monopoly | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 35 | Relegation spot |
14 | Osotsapa | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 73 | −32 | 34 | |
15 | Bangkok Bank of Commerce | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 32 | |
16 | Rajvithi-Agfatech | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 71 | −28 | 32 | |
17 | Krung Thai Bank | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 54 | −22 | 24 | |
18 | Singha-Thamrongthai | 34 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 101 | −75 | 9 |
Top 4 of the league ( Thai Farmers Bank, TOT, Bangkok Bank, Stock Exchange of Thailand) qualified for championship playoff.
February 23, 1997
Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Stock Exchange of Thailand | 2-0 | Thai Farmers Bank |
Bangkok Bank | 3-2 | TOT |
March 16, 1997
Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
β Bangkok Bank | 2-0 | Stock Exchange of Thailand |
β Champions : Bangkok Bank (Qualification for the Asian Club Championship).
The league champion was Bangkok Bank. It was the team's first title.