The 2010 Thai Premier League was the 14th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams competed in the league, with Muangthong United as the defending champions.
League Expansion It was announced at the end of the season that the TPL would increase the number of teams for the start of the 2011 Thai Premier League season. Therefore, at the end of season the three teams in the Thai Premier League that finished the season in the bottom three places (14th, 15th and 16th) would face the fourth, fifth and sixth teams from Division One in a promotion/relegation series.
The six teams will be divided into two groups of three. They will meet each other in their group on a home-and-away basis with the winner of each group earning spots in the top flight next season.
Thai Premier League All-Star Exhibition game
Personnel and sponsoring Team Sponsor Kit maker Team captain Head coachBangkok GlassLeo BeerUmbro Bangkok UnitedTrueFBT BEC Tero Sasana3K BatteryNike Peter ButlerBuriram PEAChang Beer ChonburiChang BeerFBT Muangthong UnitedYamahaAdidas Osotspa SaraburiM-150Grand Sport Pattaya UnitedOcean OneGrand Sport Police UnitedInsee Cement Rajnavy RayongPTTUmbro Royal Thai ArmyAcerGrand Sport Samut SongkhramSCGKappa SisaketMuang ThaiKool Sport Thai PortFB BatteryAdidas TOT-CATTOT-CATDiadora TTM PhichitGH BankDiadora
Teams Sriracha, Chula United and Nakhon Pathom were relegated to the 2010 Thai Division 1 League after finishing the 2009 season in the bottom three places.
The three relegated teams were replaced by 2009 Thai Division 1 League champions Police United, runners-up Royal Thai Army and third place Sisaket.
TTM Samut Sakhon and PEA were renamed to TTM Phichit and Buriram PEA, they moved location to Phichit and Buriram. PEA renamed after the club takeover by Newin Chidchob. TOT were renamed too, they were renamed to TOT-CAT.
Stadium and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity Bangkok GlassPathumthaniLeo Stadium7,500 Bangkok UnitedBangkokThai-Japanese Stadium110,320 BEC Tero SasanaBangkokThephasadin Stadium 2 6,378 Buriram PEABurirami-mobile Stadium14,000 ChonburiChonburiIPE Chonburi Stadium12,000 Muangthong UnitedNonthaburiYamaha Stadium20,000 Osotspa M-150 SaraburiSaraburiSaraburi Stadium 6,000 Pattaya UnitedChonburiNongprue Municipality Football Field7,000 Police UnitedPathumthaniThammasat Stadium25,000 Rajnavy RayongRayongRayong Province Stadium14,000 Royal Thai ArmyBangkokThai Army Sports Stadium15,000 Samut SongkhramSamut SongkhramSamut Songkhram Stadium5,000 SisaketSisaketSri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium10,000 Thai PortBangkokPAT Stadium12,000 TOT-CATNonthaburiYamaha Stadium 315,000 TTM PhichitPhichitPhichit Stadium5,000
1 Second half of season played at Bangkok University Stadium former home in Rangsit 2 Moved from Nong Chok Stadium during renovation 3 Ground share with Muangthong United during TOT Stadium Chaeng Watthana renovation
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentTableChonburi Kiatisuk SenamuangResigned29 October 20092nd (09) Jadet Meelarp8 November 2009 Pre-seasonBangkok United Somchai SubphermResigned29 December 2009Pre-Season Worrakon Vijanarong1 January 2010Pre-SeasonTOT-CAT Pongphan WongsuwanResigned23 September 2009Pre-season Somchai Subpherm29 December 2009Pre-seasonBuriram PEA Thongsuk SampahungsithSacked23 September 2009Pre-Season Thanadech FuprasertNovember 2009Pre-seasonTOT-CAT Somchai SubphermSacked10 January 2010Pre-season Narong Suwannachot2010Pre-seasonMuangthong United Attaphol BuspakomAdvanced19 January 2010Pre-season René Desaeyere19 January 2010Pre-seasonSisaket Freddy MarinhoSacked28 March 201013th Kim Kyung-Ju3 April 201011thRajnavy Rayong Anan AmornkiatResigned3 April 201016th Somsak Aksorn6 April 201016thTTM Phichit Prajuk ViengsongSacked19 April 20103rd Jose Alves Borges19 April 20103rdBuriram PEA Thanadech FuprasertSacked26 May 20108th Attaphol Buspakom26 May 20108thBangkok Glass Surachai JaturapattarapongResigned8 June 20108th Carlos Roberto de Carvalho8 June 20108thBEC Tero Sasana Totchtawan SripanResigned14 July 201011th Enrique Amaya15 July 201011thBangkok United Worrakon VijanarongSacked18 July 201015th Prapol Pongpanich3 August 201016thRoyal Thai Army Kwan RattanarungseeSacked21 September 201015th Amnart Chalermchaowarit21 September 201015thBEC Tero Sasana Enrique AmayaSacked6 October 201010th Peter Butler6 October 201010th
Ownership changes ClubNew OwnerPrevious OwnerDateBuriram PEANewin ChidchobSomsak Rattanapol23 September 2009TOT-CATPiroj SuwannachaveeWasukree Klapairee10 January 2010
League table
Playoffs Group A
1 Nakhon Pathom were suspended for two years following the final playoff game, all results stood.
Group B
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers RankScorerClubGoals1 Kengne LudovickPattaya United172 Dagno SiakaMuangthong United153 Anon SangsanoiBEC Tero Sasana144 Sarayoot ChaikamdeeThai Port135 Chakrit BuathongBEC Tero Sasana (3 goals)Police United (8 goals)11 Suchao NuchnumBuriram PEA117 Chatree ChimtalayBangkok Glass10 DuduBuriram PEA10 Koné MohamedMuangthong United10 Pipob On-MoChonburi10 Therdsak ChaimanChonburi10
Top assists RankAssistantClubAssists1 Rangsan ViwatchaichokBuriram PEA122 Samuel AjayiBangkok Glass113 Supachai KomsilpBangkok Glass74 Piyachart TamaphanMuangthong United65 Arthit SunthornpitChonburi5 Chakrit BuathongPolice United5 Dagno SiakaMuangthong United5 Datsakorn ThonglaoMuangthong United5 Ekaphan InthasenChonburi5 Jakkrapong SomboonRoyal Thai Army5 Sarayoot ChaikamdeeThai Port5
Hat-tricks Key4Player scored four goals5Player scored five goals
Player Nationality For Against Result DateMichael Byrne Chonburi BEC Tero Sasana 4–1 Ney Fabiano Chonburi Samut Songkhram 3–0 Chakrit Buathong Insee Police United Chonburi 3–3 Anon Sangsanoi BEC Tero Sasana Thai Port 4–2
Awards Monthly awards MonthCoach of the MonthPlayer of the MonthHead coachClubPlayerClubMay Jadet MeelarpChonburi Therdsak ChaimanChonburiJune Attaphol BuspakomBuriram PEA Sarayoot ChaikamdeeThai PortJuly René DesaeyereMuangthong United Kengne LudovickPattaya UnitedAugust Jadet MeelarpChonburi Kawin ThamsatchananMuangthong UnitedSeptember Somchai ChuayboonchumSamut Songkhram Datsakorn ThonglaoMuangthong UnitedOctober Attaphol BuspakomBuriram PEA Pipob On-MoChonburi
Annual awards TPL Player of the Year The Player of the Year was awarded to: Goalkeeper of the Year – Kawin Thamsatchanan Defender of the Year – Nattaporn Phanrit Midfielder of the Year – Therdsak Chaiman Striker of the Year – Sarayoot Chaikamdee
TPL Young Player of the Year The Young Player of the Year was awarded to Phuritad Jarikanon.
TPL Head Coach of the Year The Head Coach of the Year was awarded to René Desaeyere.
TPL Fair Play Award The Fair Play Award was given to Osotspa Saraburi.
See also 2010 Thai Division 1 League 2010 Regional League Division 2 2010 Thai FA Cup 2010 Kor Royal Cup
References
External links Official website