The 2014 Thai Premier League (also known as Toyota Thai Premier League due to the sponsorship from Toyota) is the 18th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 20 teams are competing in the league. The season has begun on 22 February and will finish on 2 November.
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Buriram United 4th Premier League title |
| Relegated | Police United PTT Rayong Songkhla United Air Force Central Samut Songkhram |
| Champions League | Buriram United (group stage) Bangkok Glass (qualifying play-off) Chonburi (qualifying play-off) |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,051 (2.77 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Heberty (26 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Osotspa 7–0 Songkhla (5 April 2014) BEC Tero 7–0 Bangkok (27 April 2014) |
| Biggest away win | Songkhram 0–5 Police (26 October 2014) |
| Highest scoring | Sisaket 5–4 Air Force (22 October 2014) |
| Longest winning run | 8 games Buriram United |
| Longest unbeaten run | 22 games BEC Tero Sasana |
| Longest winless run | 12 games Air Force Central |
| Longest losing run | 6 games Samut Songkhram TOT |
| Highest attendance | 33,325 Buriram 0–0 Muangthong (10 May 2014) |
| Average attendance | 5,029 |
← 2013 2015 → | |
Buriram United are the defending champions, having won their Thai Premier League title the previous season. Air Force Central, Singhtarua and PTT Rayong entered as the three promoted teams.
Teams edit
A total of 20 teams will contest the league, including 17 sides from the 2013 season and three promoted from the 2013 Thai Division 1 League.
Pattaya United were relegated to the 2014 Thai Division 1 League after finishing the 2013 season. They were replaced by the best three teams from the 2013 Thai Division 1 League champions Air Force Central, runners-up Singhtarua and third place PTT Rayong.
Stadiums locations edit
Bangkok Metro
Locations of the 2014 Thai Premier League teams
Football clubs in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
- 1 Osotspa Saraburi will use the Rajamangala Stadium as their temporary home whilst their home stadium, Saraburi Stadium's floodlights are upgraded.
- 2 Samut Songkhram used the Ratchaburi Stadium and Thai Army Sports Stadium until its floodlight is upgraded and the stadium is improved.
Personnel and sponsoring edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chonburi |  Withaya Laohakul
|
Moved to technical director | 24 October 2013 | Pre-season |  Masahiro Wada
|
2 December 2013 |
| PTT Rayong | Nopporn Eksrattra
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End of Contract | 3 November 2013 |  Peter Withe
|
1 December 2013[21] | |
| Chiangrai United | Anurak Srikerd
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End of Contract | 4 November 2013 | Teerasak Po-on
|
23 November 2013[22] | |
| Muangthong United |  René Desaeyere
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End of Contract | 4 November 2013 | Scott Cooper
|
2 January 2014 | |
| Songkhla United | Sampan Yotatip Pitaya Pimanmaen
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End of caretaker role | 4 November 2013 | Phayong Khunnaen
|
3 January 2014 | |
| Suphanburi | Phayong Khunnaen
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End of Contract | 6 November 2013 | Alexandré Pölking
|
2 January 2014 | |
| Army United | Alexandré Pölking
|
End of Contract | 9 November 2013 |  Matt Elliott
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7 December 2013 | |
| Ratchaburi |  Iván Palanco
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Sacked | 24 December 2013 | Ricardo Rodríguez
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19 January 2014 | |
| Police United | T. Damrong-Ongtrakul
|
Move to manager | 20 January 2014 | Carlos Roberto
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20 January 2014 | |
| Bangkok United | Sasom Pobprasert
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Sacked | 20 January 2014 |  Rui Bento
|
21 January 2014 | |
| Muangthong United | Scott Cooper
|
Mutual consent | 30 March 2014 | 4th |  Dragan Talajić
|
2 July 2014 |
| Samut Songkhram | Somchai Chuayboonchum
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Resigned | 30 March 2014 | 20th | Paiboon Lertvimonrut
|
12 April 2014 |
| Buriram United | Alejandro Menéndez
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Resigned | 11 April 2014 | 12th |  Božidar Bandović
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11 April 2014 |
| Air Force Central | Narasak Boonkleng
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Resigned | 12 April 2014 | 19th | V. Uppathamnarakorn
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6 June 2014 |
| Bangkok United | Rui Bento
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Sacked | 13 April 2014 | 18th | T. Damrong-Ongtrakul
|
13 April 2014 |
| Police United | Carlos Roberto
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Sacked | 23 April 2014 | 17th |  Mika Lönnström
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24 April 2014 |
| Suphanburi | Alexandré Pölking
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Sacked | 12 May 2014 | 9th |  Velizar Popov
|
8 June 2014 |
| PTT Rayong | Peter Withe
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Sacked | 29 May 2014 | 18th | Chaiyong Khumpiam
|
17 June 2014 |
| Buriram United | Božidar Bandović
|
Sacked | 7 June 2014 | 3rd | Alexandre Gama
|
8 June 2014 |
| Osotspa Saraburi | Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol
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Resigned | 12 June 2014 | 12th | Stefano Cugurra
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17 July 2014 |
| Bangkok Glass | Attaphol Buspakom
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Sacked | 16 June 2014 | 10th | Anurak Srikerd
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19 June 2014 |
| Police United | Mika Lönnström
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Mutual consent | 21 June 2014 | 12th | T. Damrong-Ongtrakul
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23 June 2014 |
| Chainat Hornbill | Surachai Jaturapattarapong
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Resigned | 21 June 2014 | 15th | Jadet Meelarp
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22 June 2014 |
| Sisaket | Paniphon Kerdyam
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Resigned | 21 June 2014 | 17th | Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol
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27 June 2014 |
| Bangkok United | T. Damrong-Ongtrakul
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Signed by Police United | 22 June 2014 | 16th | Alexandré Pölking
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23 June 2014 |
| Army United | Matt Elliott
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Signed by Leicester City | 26 June 2014 | 11th | Gary Stevens
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30 July 2014 |
| Songkhla United | Phayong Khunnaen
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Resigned | 16 July 2014 | 17th | Jason Withe
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29 July 2014 |
| Samut Songkhram | Paiboon Lertvimonrut
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Resigned | 22 July 2014 | 20th | Suksan Khunsut
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29 July 2014 |
| Police United | T. Damrong-Ongtrakul
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Sacked | 5 August 2014 | 16th | Attaphol Buspakom
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5 August 2014 |
| PTT Rayong | Chaiyong Khumpiam
|
Sacked | 6 August 2014 | 19th | Phayong Khunnaen
|
6 August 2014 |
Foreign players edit
The number of foreign players is restricted to seven per TPL team, but only five of them can be on the game sheet in each game. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country.
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buriram United (C) | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 69 | 26 | +43 | 79 | 2015 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Chonburi | 38 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 76 | 2015 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off[a] |
| 3 | BEC Tero Sasana | 38 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 68 | |
| 4 | Ratchaburi | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 65 | |
| 5 | Muangthong United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 62[b] | |
| 6 | Suphanburi | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 59 | |
| 7 | Chiangrai United | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 55 | |
| 8 | Bangkok United | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 54 | |
| 9 | Army United | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 53 | |
| 10 | Bangkok Glass | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 70 | 65 | +5 | 49 | 2015 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off[a] |
| 11 | Osotspa Saraburi | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 48 | |
| 12 | Sisaket | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 46 | |
| 13 | Singhtarua | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 45[b] | |
| 14 | Chainat Hornbill | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 44 | |
| 15 | TOT | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 43[c] | |
| 16 | Police United (R) | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 43[c] | Relegation to the Thai Division 1 League |
| 17 | PTT Rayong (R) | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 42 | |
| 18 | Songkhla United (R) | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 39 | 72 | −33 | 32 | |
| 19 | Air Force Central (R) | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 63 | −28 | 30 | |
| 20 | Samut Songkhram (R) | 38 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 32 | 81 | −49 | 19 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2014. Source: Thai Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Bangkok Glass, the winners of the 2014 Thai FA Cup also qualify for the play-off of the 2015 AFC Champions League.
- ^ a b Muangthong United and Singhtarua a nine-point deduction following a fight between their fans.
- ^ a b TOT 3–1 POL; POL 2–2 TOT
Results edit
Season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
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Top assists edit
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Hat-tricks edit
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anthony Komenan |
Osotspa Saraburi | Songkhla United | 7–0 | 5 April 2014 |
| Pichet In-bang |
Sisaket | Bangkok Glass | 3–4 | 20 April 2014 |
| Amadou Ouattara |
PTT Rayong | Songkhla United | 4–0 | 1 June 2014 |
| Heberty |
Ratchaburi | Bangkok Glass | 4–2 | 1 June 2014 |
| Kouassi Yao Hermann |
Air Force Central | Chainat Hornbill | 3–1 | 21 June 2014 |
| Anthony Komenan |
Osotspa Saraburi | Army United | 5–3 | 22 June 2014 |
 Javier Patiño |
Buriram United | Suphanburi | 4–0 | 2 August 2014 |
| Sarayuth Chaikamdee |
Sisaket | BEC Tero Sasana | 3–2 | 3 August 2014 |
 Pascal Millien |
Samut Songkhram | Air Force Central | 4–0 | 10 August 2014 |
 Lazarus Kaimbi |
Bangkok Glass | TOT | 6–1 | 23 August 2014 |
 Björn Lindemann |
Suphanburi | Bangkok United | 3–2 | 18 October 2014 |
Awards edit
Monthly awards edit
| Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Club | Player | Club | |
| March | Ricardo Rodríguez
|
Ratchaburi | Leandro
|
Singhtarua |
| April | Phon Chomchearn
|
Muangthong United |  Mario Gjurovski
|
Muangthong United |
| May | José Alves Borges
|
BEC Tero Sasana | Mongkol Tossakrai
|
Army United |
| June | Dusit Chalermsan
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Singhtarua | Jakkaphan Kaewprom
|
Buriram United |
| July | Masahiro Wada
|
Chonburi | Sintaweechai Hathairattanakool
|
Chonburi |
| August | Masahiro Wada
|
Chonburi | Heberty
|
Ratchaburi |
| October | Somchai Subpherm
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TOT | Suchao Nuchnum
|
Buriram United |
Annual awards edit
Player of the Year edit
The Player of the Year was awarded to Suchao Nuchnum.
Coach of the Year edit
The Coach of the Year was awarded to Masahiro Wada.
Golden Boot edit
The Golden Boot of the Year was awarded to Heberty.
Fair Play edit
The Fair Play of the Year was awarded to Songkhla United.
Attendances edit
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buriram United | 363,514 | 33,325 | 2,261 | 19,132 | +1.0% |
| 2 | Suphanburi | 183,943 | 15,679 | 4,012 | 9,681 | −32.4% |
| 3 | Muangthong United | 180,933 | 14,950 | 1,419 | 9,522 | −12.5% |
| 4 | Chiangrai United | 131,320 | 14,125 | 3,096 | 6,911 | −9.0% |
| 5 | Bangkok Glass | 123,570 | 13,082 | 4,967 | 6,503 | −12.4% |
| 6 | Chonburi | 114,595 | 8,400 | 3,640 | 6,031 | −0.8% |
| 7 | Ratchaburi | 93,046 | 10,294 | 3,446 | 4,897 | +30.1% |
| 8 | Sisaket | 83,472 | 7,683 | 3,264 | 4,393 | −12.1% |
| 9 | PTT Rayong | 79,089 | 7,333 | 2,133 | 4,162 | +1.8%† |
| 10 | Chainat Hornbill | 71,890 | 6,797 | 2,689 | 3,783 | −3.9% |
| 11 | BEC Tero Sasana | 70,313 | 6,770 | 2,236 | 3,700 | −10.2% |
| 12 | Singhtarua | 66,834 | 5,800 | 0 | 3,517 | +38.8%† |
| 13 | Songkhla United | 57,847 | 12,700 | 1,194 | 3,044 | −48.4% |
| 14 | Air Force Central | 57,034 | 6,608 | 1,268 | 3,001 | +5.4%† |
| 15 | Police United | 49,787 | 6,554 | 869 | 2,620 | −30.0% |
| 16 | Bangkok United | 49,136 | 4,025 | 1,236 | 2,586 | −9.8% |
| 17 | Army United | 47,017 | 7,401 | 1,344 | 2,474 | −50.1% |
| 18 | Osotspa Saraburi | 36,178 | 5,221 | 853 | 1,904 | −46.1% |
| 19 | TOT | 29,979 | 3,350 | 675 | 1,577 | −3.7% |
| 20 | Samut Songkhram | 21,780 | 2,925 | 330 | 1,146 | −41.6%
|
| League total | 1,911,277 | 33,325 | 0 | 5,029 | −17.5% |
Updated to games played on 2 November 2014
Source: Thai Premier League
Notes:
†
Teams played previous season in Division 1
See also edit
References edit
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