Khǒr Royal Cup (), known as the Noi Cup () until 1963, was a part of the Thai football league system, founded by the Football Association of Thailand in 1916.
Khǒr Royal Cup was the second-highest level of the Thai football league system from 1916 to 1995. The Khǒr Royal Cup was downgraded to the third-tier tournament in 1996, replaced by the Thai Division 1 League. In 2006, the tournament was further downgraded to the fourth-tier of Thai football due to the proposed merger of the Provincial League and Thai Premier League into one entity. In 2016, the Khǒr Royal Cup was combined with Khor Royal Cup and Ngor Royal Cup into Regional League Division 3, and the tournament's cup become a trophy for Thai Division 1 League.
Tournament format Each season or edition of the tournament was populated by clubs from its previous season which were neither promoted nor relegated, joined by the best four clubs promoted from the previous season of Khor Royal Cup. The first round was a group stage, with clubs divided into groups of 3 or 4 clubs. The winners and the runners-up of each group qualified to the knock-out stage. The finalists of the tournament were promoted to Regional League Division 2 for the following season, while the clubs which withdrew themselves from the tournament were relegated to Khor Royal Cup and Ngor Royal Cup for the following season.
List of winners YearWinnerResultRunner-upPromoted Clubs2015Institute of Physical Education Samut Sakhon Campusw/oSena Municipality12014 Army Welfare Department3–1Thepsatri Rajabhat University Lopburi2013J.W. Group2–1Ratchaphruek College2012Rayong Province Club3–3(8–7)Hua Hin Municipality2011Bangkok Glass Sport Association1–0Thai Christian Sport Association2010Goblex Realty Staff Association3–1Assumption Thonburi School2009Thai Marine Regiment0–0(4–2)Royal Thai Fleet2008Kasetsart University1–0Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat UniversityNorth Bangkok University
Rangsit University2007/08Raj Pracha2–2(5–4)Kasem Bundit University F.C.2005/06Thai Marine RegimentThai AirwaysKhǒr Royal Cup was downgraded to be the fourth tier since 2006.2004Raj-VithiSamut Prakan Municipality2003Thai HondaCustoms department2002Air Technical Training SchoolCentral Sport Association2001Bang Phra MunicipalityNong Jorg Pitthayanusorn School2000Krung Kao Sport AssociationBangkok UniversityKasetsart University1999Bangkok Christian CollegeGovernment Housing Bank1998Provincial Electricity AuthorityCentral Sport Association1997Thai Military BankPetroleum Authority of Thailand1996Rayong Sport AssociationSamut Prakan ConfederationThe Crown Property Bureau Bank for agriculture and agricultural co-operativesKhǒr Royal Cup was downgraded to be the third tier since 1996.1995Raj-Vithi1994Association of Stock Exchange1993Krung Thai Bank1992Port Authority of Thailand1991Royal Thai Air Force1990Thai Farmers Bank1989Royal Thai Air Force1988Royal Thai Police1987Royal Thai Air Force1986Royal Thai Air Force1985Royal Thai Air Force1984Thai Namthip1983Port Authority of Thailand1982Royal Thai Air Force1981Port Authority of Thailand - Royal Thai Police1980Royal Thai Army1979Port Authority of Thailand1978Bangkok Bank1977Royal Thai Air Force1976Port Authority of Thailand1975Royal Thai Air Force - Siam Commercial Bank1974Royal Thai Army - Siam Commercial Bank1973Royal Thai Air Force1972Royal Thai Air Force - Port Authority of Thailand1971Bangkok Bank1970Port Authority of Thailand1969Bangkok Bank1968Bangkok Bank1967Royal Thai Air Force1966Bangkok Bank1965Royal Thai Air Force1964Royal Thai Air Force1963Bangkok Bank1962Royal Thai Air Force1961Royal Thai Air Force1960Bangkok Municipality1959Chulalongkorn Alumni Association1958Debsirin Alumni Association1957Chulalongkorn Alumni Association1956Debsirin Alumni Association1955Not held1954Royal Thai Police1953Royal Thai Police1952Muslim Sport Club1951Royal Thai Air Force1950Royal Thai Air Force1949Royal Thai Air Force1948Chai SodThe tournament was suspended from 1931 to 1947 due to World War II and Thailand's domination by Khana Ratsadon before the 1947 Thai coup d'état1930Assumption Club1929Thailand Post1928School of Law1927Kong Dern Rot1926Sri Krung1925Siam Rat1924Department of Performing Arts1923Department of Performing Arts1922Department of Performing Arts1921Nakhon Chaisri County1920Royal Thai Naval Academy1919Department of Performing Arts1918Department of Performing Arts1917Department of Performing Arts1916Royal Guards Regiment Note
1: Both semi-finalists, Air Technical Training School and Pak Chong Sport School, were disqualified due to sending illegal players to the field; the final match of the 2015 Khǒr Royal Cup wasn't held, and Institute of Physical Education Samut Sakhon Campus automatically won the tournament, while Sena municipality qualified as the runner-up.
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