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2009 Thai Premier League

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Season
  
2009

2010 AFC Champions League
  
Muang Thong United

Start date
  
2009

Location
  
Thailand

Champions
  
Muang Thong United

2010 AFC Cup
  
Thai Port

Champion
  
Muangthong United F.C.

End date
  
October 18, 2009

2009 Thai Premier League

Top goalscorer
  
Anon Sangsanoi (BEC Tero Sasana) (18)

Biggest home win
  
BEC Tero Sasana 5-0 Chula United

Relegated
  
Huai Thalaeng United, BBCU F.C., Nakhon Pathom United F.C.

Similar
  
2008 Thailand Premier L, 2015 Thai Premier League, 2016 Thai League T1

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.

Contents

Muang Thong United took the league championship with two names 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

  • Teams play each other twice on a home and away basis
  • 3 Points for a win
  • 1 Points for a draw
  • At beginning of the season the league winner plays the FA Cup winner in the Kor Royal Cup
  • Loser qualifies for Asian Champions League Qualification Round
  • Teams finishing on same points at the end of the season use toe-to-toe record to determine finishing position.
  • Bottom 10 teams are relegated to Thai Division 1 League
  • Member clubs and locations

    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

    League table

    Last updated October 18, 2009

    Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

    1. Thai Port qualified for the AFC Cup as Thai FA Cup winners

    Results

    Last updated October 18, 2009

    Source : Football Association of Thailand website

    Top scorers

    Last updated October 18, 2009

    Coach of the Year

  • Attaphol Buspakom - Muang Thong United
  • Defender of the Year

  • Jetsada Jitsawad - Muang Thong United
  • Midfielder of the Year

  • Kittipol Paphunga - BEC Tero Sasana
  • Striker of the Year

  • Pipat Thonkanya - Thai Port
  • Young Player of the Year

  • Kabfah Boonmatoon - Osotsapa M-150
  • Top scorer

  • Anon Sangsanoi - BEC Tero Sasana
  • References

    2009 Thai Premier League Wikipedia