Season 1996/97 1997–98 Asian Club Championship Bangkok Bank FC Champion Bangkok Bank F.C. | Champions Bangkok Bank Start date 1996 | |
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1997–98 Asian Cup Winners Cup Royal Thai Air Force FC Top goalscorer Ampon Ampansuwan (TOT) (21) Highest scoring Royal Thai Air Force 4-3
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Rajvithi-Agfatech 4-3
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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.
Contents
- Member clubs locations
- Final league table
- Championship Playoff
- Semifinals
- Final
- Asian Representation
- Coach of the Year
- Player of the Year
- Top scorer
- Champions
- References
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.
Member clubs locations
Final league table
Championship Playoff
Top 4 of the league (Thai Farmers Bank, TOT, Bangkok Bank, Stock Exchange of Thailand) qualified for championship playoff.
Semifinals
February 23, 1997
Final
March 16, 1997
† Champions : Bangkok Bank (Qualification for the Asian Club Championship).
Asian Representation
Coach of the Year
Player of the Year
Top scorer
Champions
The league champion was Bangkok Bank. It was the team's first title.