Regional League Bangkok Area Division is one of six 3rd Level Leagues in Thailand. It was formed in 2009 along with other four other regional leagues at the time. Currently the winner and runner up of each regional league enter the Regional League Championships to determine the three teams that will receive promotion to the Thai Division 1 League.
League History
2009
Formed in 2009, 10 clubs applied and were accepted to be part of the new setup; Bangkok Christian College, Bangkok Bravo, Bangkok North Central ASSN, Kasetsart University, Kasem Bundit University, Rangsit University, Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat University, Raj Pracha-Nonthaburi, Raj-Vithi and Sarawitaya. Most of the clubs are linked closely to the city's universities.
Raj-Pracha re-grouped for the new setup and relocated to the Nonthaburi district on the outskirts of Bangkok and were accordingly renamed to give themselves closer ties to the area.
Most of the clubs did have previous experience in the Thai football league system, which went against the trend compared to the other regional divisions at this level.
Raj Pracha-Nonthaburi won the first ever championship and took the Regional League championship allocation, winning the division by 9 points. Raj-Pracha also went on to secure promotion to the Thai Division 1 League for the 2010 campaign after securing the Regional Championship title.
2010
The 2010 season saw the league expand to 13 clubs. Raj Pracha secured promotion in the previous campaign. In return, Look Isan-Thai Airways joined the league after relegation the 1st Division where they were then known as Thai Airways-Ban Bueng.
Rose Asia United Thanyaburi and Thai Summit Samut Prakan joined the league from the 'Central/East regional league. Nonthaburi and North Bangkok College joined the league during its expansion, whereas Sarawitaya withdrew after one campaign. In addition to this, Bangkok Bravo were renamed Bangkok and Rangsit University were renamed Rangsit University JW.
Bangkok went on to win the championship and entered the Regional League Championship stage along with runners up Rangsit University JW in a closely thought contest which saw only 7 points separate the top 6 sides.
Bangkok and Rangsit University JW fared poorly in the championship stage, both coming 4th in their respect groups, however this secured them both a place in the end of season Division 1 relegation playoffs, of which both won and secured promotion.
2011
Timeline YearImportant eventsParticipating clubs20091st ever Regional League Bangkok Area starts. 5 clubs enter the FA Cup102010League expanded to 13 clubs Thai Summit Samut Prakan and Rose Asia Pathum Thani reloceated from the Central East Division. Thai Airways relegated from Division One132011League expanded to 16 clubs Prachinburi relegated from Division One Globlex, Maptaphut Rayong, Assumption College Thonburi, Royal Thai Fleet and Chamchuri United promoted from Khǒr Royal Cup Bangkok North Central ASSN were effectively relegated from the division due to failure to meet Regional League standards Thai Summit Samut Prakan renamed Samut Prakan United Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat University renamed Paknampho NSRU Rose Asia Pathum Thani renamed Thanyaburi RA United162012League expanded to 18 clubs RBAC Mittraphap, Samut Prakan Customs United and Thai Honda relegated from Division One Rangsit and Krung Thonburi promoted from Khǒr Royal Cup Samut Sakhon relocated from the Regional League Central & Eastern Division Central Lions(Bangkok North Central ASSN) returned from club serving ban one year Maptaphut Rayong, Paknampho NSRU, Royal Thai Fleet and Thanyaburi United have all been moved into the Central & Eastern Division Raj-Vithi have withdrawn from the 2012 campaign RBAC Mittraphap renamed RBAC BEC Tero Sasana Samut Prakan Customs United renamed Customs United Prachinburi renamed Rayong United18
Championship History # Season Winner Runner up Third place 1 2009 Raj Pracha-Nonthaburi Kasem Bundit University Bangkok North Central ASSN 2 2010 Bangkok Rangsit University JW Nonthaburi 3 2011 Kasetsart North Bangkok College Samut Prakan United 4 2012 Thai Honda Rayong United RBAC-BEC Tero Sasana 5 2013 Paknampho NSRU Kasetsart Bangkok Christian College 6 2014 Thai Honda BCC Tero Samut Prakan United 7 2015 Customs United Chamchuri United Assumption United 8 2016 Chamchuri United Kasetsart BU Deffo
Member clubs Club Number of Seasons Years (2009-2014) Assumption United 4 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Bangkok 2 2009, 2010 BCC Tero 6 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Central Lions 3 2009, 2010, 2012 Chamchuri United 4 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Customs United 3 2012, 2013, 2014 Globlex 2 2011, 2012 Kasem Bundit University 6 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Kasetsart University 5 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Krung Thonburi 1 2012 Laem Chabang 1 2013 Maptaphut Rayong 1 2011 Nonthaburi 4 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 North Bangkok College 5 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Paknampho NSRU 5 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 Raj Pracha BTU 1 2009 Raj-Vithi 5 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 Rayong United 3 2011, 2012, 2014 Rangsit 2 2012, 2014 Rangsit University 3 2009, 2010, 2014 RBAC BEC Tero Sasana 3 2012, 2013, 2014 Royal Thai Fleet 1 2011 Samut Prakan United 5 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Samut Sakhon 1 2012 Sarawitaya 1 2009 Thai Airways-Look Isan 3 2010, 2011, 2012 Thai Honda 3 2012, 2013, 2014 Thanyaburi United 2 2010, 2011