The 2018 Thai League 2 is the 21st season of the Thai League 2, the second-tier professional league for Thailand's association football clubs, since its establishment in 1997, also known as M-150 Championship due to the sponsorship deal with M-150. A total of 15 teams will compete in the league. The season began on 9 February 2018 and is scheduled to conclude on 29 September 2018.
Chainat Hornbill are the defending champions, while Samut Sakhon, Khonkaen and Udon Thani have entered as the promoted teams from the 2017 Thai League 3.
Changes from last season Team changes From Thai League 2 Promoted to 2018 Thai League Chainat Hornbill Air Force Central PT Prachuap
Relegated to 2018 Thai League 3 Bangkok
Relegated to 2018 Thai League 4 Nakhon Pathom United Samut Songkhram
To Thai League 2 Relegated from 2017 Thai League Thai Honda Sisaket Super Power Samut Prakan
Promoted from 2017 Thai League 3 Samut Sakhon Khonkaen Udon Thani
Renamed clubs Super Power Samut Prakan authorize from Jumpasri United Thai Honda Ladkrabang was renamed to Thai Honda
Expansion clubs Nakhon Pathom United and Samut Songkhram Club-licensing football club didn't pass to play 2018 Thai League 2. This team were relegated to 2018 Thai League 4 Western Region. Songkhla United Club-licensing football club didn't pass to play 2018 Thai League 3 Lower Region. This team is banned 2 years and Relegated to 2020 Thai League 4 Southern Region. Jumpasri United Club-licensing football club didn't pass to play 2018 Thai League 2. This team is banned 2 years and Relegated to 2020 Thai League 4 North Eastern Region.
Teams Stadium and locations
TeamLocationStadiumCapacityAngthongAngthongAngthong Provincial Stadium6,000Army UnitedBangkokThai Army Sports Stadium20,000ChiangmaiChiangmai700th Anniversary Stadium25,000KasetsartBangkokTOT Stadium Chaeng Watthana5,000KrabiKrabiKrabi Provincial Stadium6,000KhonkaenKhonkaenKhonkaen PAO. Stadium7,000LampangLampangLampang Provincial Stadium5,500Nongbua Pitchaya Nongbua LamphuNongbua Lamphu Provincial Stadium4,333PTT Rayong RayongPTT Stadium12,000Rayong RayongRayong Provincial Stadium7,500Samut Sakhon Samut SakhonSamut Sakhon Provincial Stadium3,500SisaketSisaketSri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium10,000Thai HondaBangkok72nd Anniversary Stadium (Min Buri)10,000Trat TratTrat Provincial Stadium6,000Udon ThaniUdon ThaniInstitute of Physical Education Udon Thani Stadium3,500
Foreign players Other foreign players. AFC quota players. ASEAN quota players. No foreign player registered. A T2 team could registered five foreign players by at least one player from AFC member countries and at least one player from ASEAN member countries. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC member countries or ASEAN member countries (3+1). Note :: players who released during summer transfer window;: players who registered during summer transfer window.↔: players who have dual nationality by half-caste or naturalization.
ClubLegPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Angthong1st2ndArmy United1st2ndChiangmai1st2ndKasetsart1st2ndKhonkaen1st2ndKrabi1st2ndLampang1st2ndNongbua Pitchaya1st2ndPTT Rayong1st2ndRayong1st2ndSamut Sakhon1st2ndSisaket1st2ndThai Honda1st2ndTrat1st2ndUdon Thani1st2nd
League table Standings
Positions by round
Results by round
Results
Season statistics Top scorers As of 29 September 2018. RankPlayerClubGoals1 Barros TardeliTrat212 Isaac HonnyAngthong173 Marc Landry BaboKhonkaen164 EriveltoArmy United14 Dennis Murillo PTT Rayong6 Goran JerkovićNongbua Pitchaya137 Hiziel Souza SoaresChiangmai11 Thotsaphon YotchanKhonkaen Melvin de LeeuwLampang Tawin ButsombatThai Honda
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Kayne Vincent Kasetsart Krabi 5–0 Yuki Bamba Trat PTT Rayong 5–0 Dennis Murillo PTT Rayong Krabi 5–1 Barros Tardeli Trat Krabi 4–1 Goran Jerković Nongbua Pitchaya Kasetsart 4–0 André Araújo Rayong Army United 6–1 Isaac Honny Angthong Rayong 4–4 Tiago Chulapa Lampang Kasetsart 4–3 Kritsana Kasemkulvilai Samut Sakhon Thai Honda 3–3 Kamol Phothong Angthong Chiangmai 5–6 Soares Chiangmai Angthong 6–5
Attendance Overall statistics
Attendance by home match played Team \ Match played1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Total 1,243 1,437 833 497 410 916 753 1,226 948 1,190 1,072 1,058 437 959 12,979 1,118 866 794 396 900 764 1,093 682 735 862 840 869 772 472 11,163 1,823 1,483 656 1,172 1,008 1,109 1,239 1,119 1,991 1,532 1,239 1,725 1,733 4,655 22,484 2,889 475 520 422 319 920 422 572 412 315 520 375 289 512 8,962 2,363 2,763 3,488 3,250 3,120 3,698 4,118 5,373 3,375 4,621 4,953 6,118 5,918 6,489 59,647 989 664 598 525 443 492 492 493 404 437 435 483 450 450 7,355 1,420 1,287 1,322 1,054 1,177 2,346 1,309 1,187 981 808 790 1,018 483 806 15,988 2,000 1,926 2,348 2,142 2,140 2,025 2,781 2,243 2,344 3,029 1,678 1,726 1,321 1,452 29,155 2,575 3,856 1,439 933 1,780 2,480 1,897 1,365 2,058 1,611 1,942 1,625 1,701 1,495 26,757 1,040 1,220 1,380 414 1,986 1,960 1,480 1,840 1,540 1,840 1,890 1,680 2,230 3,280 23,780 574 2,123 1,685 2,578 923 1,263 873 936 873 1,076 1,183 1,164 1,153 985 17,389 1,629 1,261 875 694 594 1,131 984 704 800 912 1,162 847 704 521 12,818 727 626 701 661 593 850 812 910 950 1,004 1,096 670 690 1,301 11,591 1,007 1,123 1,367 1,092 1,290 981 1,175 819 1,189 810 1,045 1,936 1,472 4,092 19,398 6,000 5,300 9,346 4,534 4,282 3,038 1,792 2,144 1,874 1,598 1,888 1,248 1,270 1,648 45,962 Source: Thai League 2
See also 2018 Thai League 1 2018 Thai League 3 2018 Thai League 4 2018 Thailand Amateur League 2018 Thai FA Cup 2018 Thai League Cup 2018 Thailand Champions Cup
References
External links Thai League 2 Official Website