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
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
Club NameYear JoinedProvinceHome StadiumCapacityNotes PEA 2004/05 Ayutthaya Ayutthaya Province Central Stadium 6,000 AFC Champions League 2009 Chonburi 2006 Chonburi Princess Sirindhorn Stadium 5,000 AFC Cup 2009 BEC Tero Sasana 1996/97 Bangkok BEC Tero Sasana Nong Chok Stadium 5,000 Osotspa Saraburi 1996/97 Pathum Thani Thanarom Village Football Field ? TOT 1996/97 Kanchanaburi Klip Bua Stadium 16,000 Bangkok Glass 1 2009 Pathum Thani Chaloem Phra Kiat Stadium (Khlong 6) 5,000 Samut Songkhram 2008 Samut Songkhram Samut Songkhram Province Stadium 5,000 Chula United 1996/97 Bangkok Chulalongkorn University Stadium 25,000 Nakhon Pathom 2007 Nakhon Pathom Kasetsat Kamphengsaen University Stadium 4,000 Bangkok United 2 2003/04 Bangkok Thai-Japanese Stadium 10,320 Pattaya United 1 2009 Chonburi Nongprue Municipality Football Field 5,000 TTM Samut Sakhon 3 1996/97 Samut Sakhon Institute of Physical Education Samut Sakhon Stadium 6,378 Thai Port 4 1996/97 Bangkok PAT Stadium 5,000 Muang Thong United 2009 Nonthaburi Thunderdome Sport Complex 16,000 Promoted from Division 1 Sriracha 2009 Chonburi Princess Sirindhorn Stadium 5,000 Promoted from Division 1 Rajnavy Rayong 5 1996/97 Rayong Rayong Province Central Stadium 17,000 Promoted 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 Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Chonburi Jadet Meelarp End of Contract Kiatisuk Senamuang January 2009 Pre season Chula United Kiatisuk Senamuang End of Contract Carlos Ferreira January 2009 Pre season TTM Samut Sakhon Prajuk Viengsong End of Contract Attaphol Puspakom January 2009 Pre season Muang Thong United Surasak Tansurat Taking charge of club's junior sides http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/15824/attapol-back-in-business Attapol back in business Attaphol Puspakom April 2009 4th TTM Samut Sakhon Attaphol Puspakom Moved to Muang Thong United Kij Meesrisuk April 2009 11th PEA FC Prapol Pongpanich Resigned due to fan pressure Thongsuk Sampahungsith May 2009 12th Bangkok Glass FC Hans R. Emser Was acting coach and is now Technical Director Youth Football Academy Bangkok Glass FChttp://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/17748/surachai-role Surachai role for Bangkok Glass Surachai Jaturapattarapong June 2009 1st Pattaya United Pansak Ketwattha Resigned Wisoon Wichaya June 2009 13th BEC Tero Sasana Christophe Larrouilh Resigned to become the team's Technical Director http://www.the-afc.com/en/news-centre/member-association-news/301-asean-/24614-tawan-takes-bec-tero-reins Tawan takes BEC Tero reins Tawan Sripan June 2009 5th Pattaya United Wisoon Wichaya Short term replacement Jadet Meelarp June 2009 13th Chula United Carlos Ferreira Resigned Pichai Pituwong August 2009 16th TTM Samut Sakhon Kij Meesrisuk Release Prajuk Viengsong August 2009 12th Nakhon Pathom FC Chatchai Paholpat Release Piyapong Piew-on September 2009 14th
League table
Season notes
Before the starting of 2009 seasons, Thailand Premier League changed the official name to Thai Premier League. Coke Bangpra sold their Thai Premier League slot to a newly formed club, Pattaya United at the end of the Thai Premier League 2008 season. Coke Bangpra therefore withdrew from the Thai football league system and Pattaya would start their life in the very top division. Provincial Electricity Authority were drawn against Singapore Armed Forces of Singapore in the opening game of the AFC Champions League 2009 and were defeated 4-1 after extra time. On December 30, 2008, Thailand confirmed that Denmark, North Korea and Lebanon would play in the 2009 King's Cup tournament. Thailand would open up against Lebanon to determine who would enter the final. Thailand came runners up in the 2009 King's Cup, defeated by Denmark on penalties in the final. Chonburi won the season opening Kor Royal Cup, defeating PEA 1-0. In May, Chonburi progressed to the Round of 16 stage in the AFC Cup, whilst PEA got knocked out in the Group Stages. In June, FAT confirmed that the FA Cup would be restarted and the winners would enter the AFC Cup 2010.http://www.the-afc.com/en/news-centre/news/24073-fa-cup-back-on-thai-calendar FA Cup back on Thai calendar Osotspa M-150 changed their name mid-season to Osotspa Saraburi BEC defeated TSW Pegasus FC of Hong Kong in the TSW Pegasus Anniversary Cup
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers Last updated October 18, 2009 ScorerGoals TPL 2009 Top goalscorers coreballthai 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 Key4Player scored four goals5Player scored five goals
Player Nationality For Against Result DateSompong Soleb Chula United PEA 3–1 Anon Sangsanoi BEC Tero Sasana TOT 4–0 Nantawat Tansopa Bangkok Glass Nakhon Pathom 5–2
Annual awards
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
See also 2009 Thai Division 1 League 2009 Regional League Division 2 2009 Thai FA Cup 2009 Kor Royal Cup
References
External links Official website