The 2021–22 Thai League 1 is the 25th season of the Thai League 1, the top Thai professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1996, also known as Hilux Revo Thai League due to the sponsorship deal with Toyota Motor Thailand. A total of 16 teams will compete in the league. The season began on 31 July 2021 and is scheduled to conclude in May 2022.
The 1st transfer window is from 4 May to 27 July 2021 while the 2nd transfer window is from 8 December 2021 to 4 January 2022.
BG Pathum United are the defending champions, while Nongbua Pitchaya, Chiangmai United and Khonkaen United have entered as the promoted teams from the 2020–21 Thai League 2.
Changes from last season Team changes Promoted clubs Promoted from the 2020–21 Thai League 2 Nongbua Pitchaya Chiangmai United Khonkaen United
Relegated clubs Relegated from the 2020–21 Thai League 1 Rayong Sukhothai Trat
Teams
There are 16 clubs in the league, with three promoted teams from Thai League 2 replacing the three teams that were relegated from the 2020-21 season.
Sukhothai, Trat and Rayong were relegated at the end of the 2020–21 season after finishing in the bottom three places of the table. They were replaced by 2020-21 Thai League 2 champions Nongbua Pitchaya. They were joined by runners-up Chiangmai United, who also got promoted for the first time and Khonkaen United, promotion playoff winner which was first held in 2020–21 season.
Stadium and locations
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. Team Province Stadium CapacityBangkok UnitedPathum ThaniThammasat Stadium25,000BG Pathum UnitedPathum ThaniBG Stadium10,114Buriram UnitedBuriramChang Arena32,600Chiangrai UnitedChiang RaiLeo Chiangrai Stadium13,000Chiangmai UnitedChiang Mai700th Anniversary Stadium25,000ChonburiChonburiChonburi Stadium8,680Khonkaen UnitedKhon KaenKhon Kaen PAO Stadium7,000Muangthong UnitedNonthaburiThunderdome Stadium12,505Nakhon RatchasimaNakhon Ratchasima80th Birthday Stadium24,641Nongbua Pitchaya Nongbua LamphuPitchaya Stadium6,000Police TeroBangkokBoonyachinda Stadium3,550PortBangkokPAT Stadium6,000PT Prachuap Sam Ao Stadium5,000Ratchaburi Mitr PholRatchaburiMitr Phol Stadium10,000Samut Prakan City Samut PrakanSamut Prakarn SAT Stadium 5,130SuphanburiSuphanburiSuphan Buri Provincial Stadium15,279
Personnel and sponsoring Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorsBangkok United Aurelio Vidmar EvertonAriBG Pathum United Makoto Teguramori Surachart SareepimWarrixLeoUmay+Euro CakeMitsubishi ElectricVichaiyut HospitalThai-DenmarkCartoon ClubBuriram United Masatada Ishii Narubadin WeerawatnodomMade by club (Domestic) Ari (Asia)ChangGrabRabbitCoca-ColaMuang Thai InsuranceKing PowerYamahaThai AirAsiaI-MobileTrueVisionsCPAmari HotelJeleChiangmai United Surachai Jirasirichote (interim) Sirisak FaidongGrand SportMooseJeleThai Vietjet AirNuan BakeryPalaad TawanronChiangrai United Emerson Pereira Phitiwat SukjitthammakulGrand SportLeoThai Vietjet AirTOAChonburi Sasom Pobprasert Kroekrit ThaweekarnNikeChangEuro CakeKhonkaen United Carlos Eduardo Parreira Ibson MeloOcelLeo Krungthai-AXAMuangthong United Mario Gjurovski Suporn Peenagatapho Shoot(Local Brand)YamahaCoca-ColaAIAHerbalife NutritionI-MobileGulfSharp CorporationNakhon Ratchasima Kevin Blackwell Chalermpong KerdkaewKelmeMazdaLeoCPCentral PlazaGulfNongbua Pitchaya Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul Yuttapong SrilakornWarrixPitchaya Thai-DenmarkPolice Tero Rangsan Viwatchaichok Teeratep WinothaiFBT Chang CPChannel 3Port Jadet Meelarp David RochelaAriMuang Thai InsuranceAirAsiaCP Thai AirAsiaThai UnionPT Prachuap Issara Sritaro Adul MuensamaanGrand SportPTG EnergyEuro Cake2GearRatchaburi Mitr Phol Bruno Pereira Pawee Tanthatemee Shoot(Local Brand)Mitr PholKubotaChangEuro CakeSamut Prakan City Yasushi Yoshida Chayawat SrinawongAri SanwaAirAsiaSuphanburi Adebayo Gbadebo Lossemy KaraboueWarrixChangTrue
Managerial changes
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyWeekTableIncoming manager PT Prachuap Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul End of contract 30 March 2021Pre-season Masami Taki Chiangmai United Dennis Amato Resigned 14 April 2021 Surapong Kongthep Nongbua Pitchaya Somchai Chuayboonchum Sacked 28 April 2021 Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul BG Pathum United Dusit Chalermsan Signed with Rajpracha 29 April 2021 Aurelio Vidmar Khonkaen United Patipat Robroo Redesignated 10 May 2021 Carlos Eduardo Parreira Port Sarawut Treephan Redesignated 20 July 2021 Dusit Chalermsan Chiangmai United Surapong Kongthep Resigned 10 October 2021 7 15 Ailton Silva Port Dusit Chalermsan Resigned 11 November 2021 11 8 Sarawut Treephan BG Pathum United Aurelio Vidmar Sacked 14 November 2021 13 3 Dusit Chalermsan PT Prachuap Masami Taki Sacked 15 November 2021 13 14 Issara Sritaro Buriram United Alexandre Gama Resigned 28 November 2021 15 1 Masatada Ishii Samut Prakan City Masatada Ishii Signed with Buriram United 11 December 2021 15 13 Yasushi Yoshida BG Pathum United Dusit Chalermsan Sacked 17 January 2022 17 5 Surachai Jaturapattarapong (interim) Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Somchai Maiwilai Resigned 26 January 2022 18 12 Bruno Pereira BG Pathum United Surachai Jaturapattarapong (interim) End of interim spell 27 January 2022 18 5 Makoto Teguramori Chiangmai United Ailton Silva Resigned 4 February 2022 19 16 Surachai Jirasirichote (interim) Port Sarawut Treephan Resigned 21 February 2022 22 7 Weerayut Binabdullahman (interim) Port Weerayut Binabdullahman (interim) End of interim spell 5 March 2022 23 8 Jadet Meelarp Nakhon Ratchasima Teerasak Po-on Resigned 8 March 2022 24 12 Kevin Blackwell Bangkok United Totchtawan Sripan Redesignated 12 March 2022 24 4 Aurelio Vidmar
Foreign players The FIFA Transfer Window Period for Thailand was 4 May 2021 to 24 July 2021. ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asian PlayerASEAN 1ASEAN 2ASEAN 3Former Bangkok United Heberty Everton Vander Anthony Carter Michael Falkesgaard BG Pathum United Victor Cardozo Diogo Andrés Túñez Irfan Fandi Ikhsan Fandi Ryo Matsumura Kevin Ingreso Buriram United Digão Jonathan Bolingi Ayub Masika Rebin Sulaka Aung Thu Diego Bardanca Maicon Samuel Rosa Chiangmai United Bill Evson Yannick Boli Sergio Escudero Melvin de Leeuw Chiangrai United Brinner Felipe Amorim Getterson Kohei Kato Cho Ji-hun Bill Chonburi Dennis Murillo Gidi Kanyuk Renato Kelić Yoo Byung-soo Junior Eldstål Faiq Bolkiah Khonkaen United Alef Rômulo Ibson Melo Yashir Islame Joshua Grommen Douglas Cobo Muangthong United Lucas Rocha Willian Popp Henri Anier Sardor Mirzaev Jesper Nyholm Jesse Curran Nakhon Ratchasima Amadou Ouattara Kwame Karikari Charlie Clough Shintaro Shimizu Dennis Villanueva Dylan De Bruycker Marco Sahanek Kwabena Appiah Nongbua Pitchaya Airton Hamilton Barros Tardeli Mahmoud Eid Amani Aguinaldo Iain Ramsay Lidor Cohen Mahan Rahmani Port Nelson Bonilla David Rochela Sergio Suárez Go Seul-ki Martin Steuble John Baggio Javier Patiño PT Prachuap Tauã Willen Mota Adnan Orahovac Soony Saad Patrick Reichelt Amin Nazari Yanto Basna Police Tero Evandro Paulista Isaac Honny Lesley Ablorh Ryo Matsumura Richard Sukuta-Pasu Dominic Tan Yang Joon-a Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Derley Rafael Jansen Steeven Langil Rajaei Ayed Bernd Schipmann Daisuke Sato Junior Mapuku Vafa Hakhamaneshi Sébastien Wüthrich Luke Woodland Samut Prakan City Samuel Rosa Aris Zarifović Daisuke Sakai Yuto Ono Phoutthasay Khochalern Kevin Ingreso Eliandro Suphanburi Danilo Almeida Alves William Henrique Lossemy Karaboue Jung Han-cheol Patrick Deyto Diego Lorenzi Patrick Reichelt Daisuke Sato Hamed Bakhtiari
League table
Positions by round
Results by match played
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers As of 4 May 2022. RankPlayerClubGoals1 HamiltonNongbua Pitchaya192 Ibson MeloKhonkaen United173 HebertyBangkok United15 Willian PoppMuangthong United5 Supachai ChaidedBuriram United146 BillChiangrai United (8 Goals)Chiangmai United (5 Goals)13 Kwame KarikariNakhon Ratchasima Willen MotaPT Prachuap DerleyRatchaburi Mitr Phol10 Yoo Byung-sooChonburi12
Top assists As of 4 May 2022. RankPlayerClubAssists 1 Pakorn PrempakPort112 HebertyBangkok United93 VanderBangkok United7 Chaowat VeerachatBG Pathum United Samuel Buriram United (4) / Samut Prakan City (3)6 Worachit KanitsribampenChonburi (4) / BG Pathum United (2)6 Lursan ThiamratNongbua Pitchaya Steeven LangilRatchaburi Mitr Phol
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Dennis Murillo4 Chonburi Khonkaen United 7–0 (A) Worachit Kanitsribampen Chonburi Khonkaen United 7–0 (A) Bill Chiangrai United Chonburi 3–2 (A) Sergio Suárez Port Chiangrai United 4–0 (A) Derley Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Nongbua Pitchaya 3–2 (H) Ikhsan Fandi4 BG Pathum United PT Prachuap 7–2 (H) Heberty Bangkok United Suphanburi 5–2 (H)
Notes 4 Player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets As of 4 May 2022. RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Siwarak TedsungnoenBuriram United162 Worawut SrisuphaPort103 Apirak WorawongChiangrai United94 Chatchai BudpromBG Pathum United7 Kampol PathomakkakulRatchaburi Mitr Phol6 Michael FalkesgaardBangkok United6 Chanin Sae-earChonburi Pisan DorkmaikaewNakhon Ratchasima Kittikun JamsuwanNongbua Pitchaya Kwanchai SuklomPT Prachuap Patiwat KhammaiSamut Prakan City
Awards
Monthly awards MonthCoach of the MonthPlayer of the MonthGoal of the monthReferenceCoachClubPlayerClubPlayerClubSeptember Sasom PobprasertChonburi Ibson MeloKhonkaen United Steeven LangilRatchaburi Mitr PholOctober Alexandre GamaBuriram United Samuel RosaBuriram United HamiltonNongbua PitchayaNovember Totchtawan SripanBangkok United Worachit KanitsribampenChonburi Naruphol Ar-romsawaNakhon RatchasimaJanuary Masatada IshiiBuriram United Yoo Byung-soo Saharat PongsuwanPT PrachuapFebruary Issara SritaroPT Prachuap Theerathon BunmathanBuriram United William HenriqueSuphanburiMarch HamiltonNongbua Pitchaya Sarach YooyenBG Pathum UnitedApril Makoto TeguramoriBG Pathum United Ikhsan FandiBG Pathum United HebertyBangkok United
Season awards
Award Winner Club Thai League Manager of the Year Masatada Ishii Buriram United Thai League Most Valuable Player Supachai Chaided Buriram United
+ Thai League Best XI Attack Hamilton(Nongbua Pitchaya) Heberty(Bangkok United) Supachai Chaided(Buriram United) Midfield Chaowat Veerachat(BG Pathum United) Weerathep Pomphan(Muangthong) Pakorn Prempak(Port) Defence Theerathon Bunmathan(Buriram United) Everton(Bangkok United) Rebin Sulaka(Buriram United) Santiphap Channgom(BG Pathum United) Goalkeeper Kampol Pathomakkakul(Ratchaburi Mitr Phol)
Attendances Overall statistical table
Attendances by home match played