The Thai football champions are the winners of the highest league in Thai football, which is currently the Thai League 1. Teams in bold are those who won the double of League Championship and Thai FA Cup, or the Asian Double of League Championship and AFC Champions League in that season.
Football was introduced into Thailand in 1897. In 1916, King Vajiravudh founded "The Football Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King." After that the association joined the FIFA in 1925 and AFC in 1957.
The Thailand national football team competed at the 1956 Olympics
The first football stadium, Suphachalasai Stadium, was built in 1935. King's Cup, the first football cup was introduced in 1968. And then two years later, Queen's Cup, a national cup competition, started in 1970.
List of champions
Semi-professional era (1916–1995)
Kor Royal Cup (1916–1995) Kor Royal Cup was Thailand's premier football competition from 1916 to 1995 and was played as a semi-professional knockout tournament. Season Winner 1916 Department of Performing Arts 1917 Vajiravudh College 1918 Vajiravudh College 1919 Vajiravudh College 1920 Chulalongkorn University 1921 Royal Military Academy 1922 Royal Military Academy 1923 Royal Thai Naval Academy 1924 Royal Thai Naval Academy 1925 Cancelled 1926 Kong Dern Rot 1927 Kong Dern Rot 1928 Suankularb Wittayalai School 1929 Suankularb Wittayalai School 1930 Assumption Academy 1931 Thailand Post 1932-47 Cancelled 1948 Bang Rak Academy 1949 Assumption Academy 1950 Cancelled 1951 Chai Sod 1952 Royal Thai Air Force 1953 Royal Thai Air Force Season Winner 1954 Hakka Association of Thailand 1955 Chula-Alumni Association 1956 Hainan Association of Thailand 1957 Royal Thai Air Force 1958 Royal Thai Air Force 1959 Royal Thai Air Force 1960 Royal Thai Air Force 1961 Royal Thai Air Force 1962 Royal Thai Air Force 1963 Royal Thai Air Force 1964 Bangkok Bank 1965 Royal Thai Police 1966 Bangkok Bank 1967 Bangkok Bank † Royal Thai Air Force † 1968 Port Authority of Thailand 1969 Raj Vithi 1970 Raj Pracha 1971 Raj Pracha 1972 Port Authority of Thailand 1973 Raj Vithi 1974 Port Authority of Thailand 1975 Raj Vithi Season Winner 1976 Port Authority of Thailand 1977 Raj Vithi 1978 Port Authority of Thailand 1979 Port Authority of Thailand 1980 Raj Pracha 1981 Bangkok Bank 1982 Raj Pracha 1983 Royal Thai Army 1984 Bangkok Bank 1985 Port Authority of Thailand 1986 Bangkok Bank 1987 Royal Thai Air Force 1988 Krung Thai Bank 1989 Krung Thai Bank 1990 Port Authority of Thailand 1991 Thai Farmers Bank 1992 Thai Farmers Bank 1993 Thai Farmers Bank 1994 Bangkok Bank 1995 Thai Farmers Bank † Shared
Early Professional era (1996–2008) Thai League was introduced in 1996 by the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) under the name Thailand Soccer League.
Thailand Soccer League (1996–1997) SeasonChampions(number of titles)Runners-upThird placeLeading goalscorer Goals1996–97Bangkok BankStock Exchange of Thailand -Ampon Ampansuwan (TOT)211997Royal Thai Air ForceSinthanaBangkok BankWorrawoot Srimaka (BEC Tero Sasana)17
Thai Premier League (1998–2000) SeasonChampions(number of titles)Runners-upThird placeLeading goalscorer Goals1998SinthanaRoyal Thai Air ForceBEC Tero SasanaRonnachai Sayomchai (Port Authority)231999Royal Thai Air Force (2)Port AuthorityBEC Tero SasanaSutee Suksomkit (Thai Farmers Bank)132000BEC Tero SasanaRoyal Thai Air ForceThai Farmers BankSutee Suksomkit (Thai Farmers Bank)16
Thai League (2001–2005) SeasonChampions(number of titles)Runners-upThird placeLeading goalscorer Goals2001–02BEC Tero Sasana (2)OsotspaBangkok BankWorrawoot Srimaka (BEC Tero Sasana)Pitipong Kuldilok (Port Authority)122002–03Krung Thai BankBEC Tero SasanaPort AuthoritySarayoot Chaikamdee (Port Authority)122003–04Krung Thai Bank (2)BEC Tero SasanaOsotspaVimol Jankam (Osotsapa)142004–05Tobacco MonopolyPEAOsotspaSupakit Jinajai (PEA)Sarayoot Chaikamdee (Port Authority)10
Thailand Premier League (2006–2008) In 2007, Thai League was integrated with the semi-professional Provincial League. SeasonChampions(number of titles)Runners-upThird placeLeading goalscorer Goals2006Bangkok UniversityOsotspaBEC Tero SasanaPipat Thonkanya (BEC Tero Sasana)122007ChonburiKrung Thai BankBEC Tero SasanaNey Fabiano (Tobacco Monopoly)182008PEAChonburiBEC Tero SasanaAnon Sangsanoi (BEC Tero Sasana)20
Modern Professional era (2009–present) In 2009, FAT established Thai Premier League Co., Ltd., while clubs in the top league were required to complete the AFC Club License Criteria and consequently had to separate themselves from their parent organizations to register as independent football entities.
Thai Premier League (2009–2015) SeasonChampions(number of titles)Runners-upThird placeLeading goalscorer Goals2009Muangthong UnitedChonburiBangkok GlassAnon Sangsanoi (BEC Tero Sasana)182010Muangthong United (2)Buriram PEAChonburiKengne Ludovick (Pattaya United)172011Buriram PEA (2)ChonburiMuangthong UnitedFranck Ohandza (Buriram PEA)192012Muangthong United (3)ChonburiBEC Tero SasanaCleiton Silva (BEC Tero Sasana) Teerasil Dangda (Muangthong United)242013Buriram United (3)Muangthong UnitedChonburiCarmelo González (Buriram United)232014Buriram United (4)ChonburiBEC Tero SasanaHeberty (Ratchaburi)262015Buriram United (5)Muangthong UnitedSuphanburiDiogo (Buriram United)33
Thai League (2016) SeasonChampions(number of titles)Runners-upThird placeLeading goalscorer Goals2016Muangthong United (4)Bangkok UnitedBangkok GlassCleiton Silva (Muangthong United)27
Thai League 1 (2017–present) In 2017, FAT rebranded the Thai Premier League as Thai League 1 in an effort to strengthen the league's international identity and elevate its global profile. SeasonChampions(number of titles)Runners-upThird placeLeading goalscorer Goals2017Buriram United (6)Muangthong UnitedBangkok United Dragan Bošković (Bangkok United) 382018Buriram United (7)Bangkok UnitedPort Diogo (Buriram United) 342019Chiangrai UnitedBuriram UnitedPort Lonsana Doumbouya (Trat) 202020–21BG Pathum UnitedBuriram UnitedPort Barros Tardeli (Samut Prakan City) 252021–22Buriram United (8)BG Pathum UnitedBangkok United Hamilton Soares (Nongbua Pitchaya) 192022–23Buriram United (9)Bangkok UnitedPort Supachai Chaided (Buriram United) 192023–24Buriram United (10)Bangkok UnitedPort Supachai Chaided (Buriram United) 212024–25Buriram United (11)Bangkok UnitedBG Pathum United Guilherme Bissoli (Buriram United) 252025–26Buriram United (12)PortRatchaburi
Italic indicates Double winners - i.e. League and Thai FA Cup winners OR League and Asian Cup winners or League and League Cup
Bold indicates Treble Winners - i.e. League, Thai FA Cup and Asian Cup winners OR League, Thai FA Cup and League Cup
An asterisk (*) after the number of titles won indicates that the team either set or equalled the overall record for championships won in the relevant season.
Total titles won Clubs in bold compete in the Thai League 1 as of the 2025–26 season. Italics indicates defunct clubs.
Modern professional era (2009–present) ClubChampionsRunners-upWinning seasonsRunners-up seasonsBuriram United 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–262010, 2019, 2020–21Muangthong United 2009, 2010, 2012, 20162013, 2015, 2017BG Pathum United 2020–212021–22Chiangrai United 2019Bangkok United2016, 2018, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25Chonburi2009, 2011, 2012, 2014Port2025–26
All-time league era (1996–present) ClubChampionsRunners-upWinning seasonsRunners-up seasonsBuriram United 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–262004–05, 2010, 2019, 2020–21Muangthong United 2009, 2010, 2012, 20162013, 2015, 2017Air Force United 1997, 19991998, 2000Police Tero 2000, 2001–022002–03, 2003–04Krung Thai Bank 2002–03, 2003–042007Bangkok United 20062016, 2018, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25Chonburi 20072008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014BBCU 19981997BG Pathum United 2020–212021–22Bangkok Bank 1996–97Chiangrai United 2019Thailand Tobacco Monopoly 2004–05Port1999, 2025–26Super Power Samut Prakan2001–02, 2006RBAC1996–97
Total titles won by province
Modern professional era (2009–present) Province Number of titles Clubs Buriram Buriram United (11) Nonthaburi Muangthong United (4) Chiangrai Chiangrai United (1) Pathum Thani BG Pathum United (1)
All-time league era (1996–present) Province Number of titles Clubs Buriram Buriram United (11) Bangkok Royal Thai Air Force (2), BEC Tero Sasana (2), Krung Thai Bank (2), Bangkok Bank (1), Sinthana (1), Bangkok United (1) Nonthaburi Muangthong United (4) Samut Sakhon Tobacco Monopoly (1) Chonburi Chonburi (1) Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya PEA (1) Chiangrai Chiangrai United (1) Pathum Thani BG Pathum United (1)
Total titles won by region
Modern professional era (2009–present) Region Number of titles Clubs Northeast Buriram United (11) Bangkok Metropolitan Muangthong United (4), BG Pathum United (1) Northern Chiangrai United (1) Central (excluding Bangkok Metropolitan) Eastern Western Southern
All-time league era (1996–present) Region Number of titles Clubs Northeast Buriram United (11) Bangkok Metropolitan Muangthong United (4), Royal Thai Air Force (2), BEC Tero Sasana (2), Krung Thai Bank (2), Bangkok Bank (1), Sinthana (1), Tobacco Monopoly (1), Bangkok United (1), BG Pathum United (1) Eastern Chonburi (1) Central (excluding Bangkok Metropolitan) PEA (1) Northern Chiangrai United (1) Western Southern
See also Thai football league system Football in Thailand