The 2025–26 Thai League 2 was the 28th season of the Thai League 2, the second-tier professional league for Thailand's association football clubs, since its establishment in 1997. This league also known as BYD Seal 5 League II due to the sponsorship deal with BYD Auto. A total of 18 teams competed in the league. The season began on 15 August 2025 and concluded on 23 May 2026.
For this season two teams in the final table (champion and runner up) directly promoted to Thai League 1 next season while teams ranked 3rd – 6th qualified in play off for last spot in top tier next season.
The 1st transfer window is from 1 July to 28 August 2025 while the 2nd transfer window is from 15 December 2025 to 16 January 2026.
Overview Promotion and relegation (pre-season) 18 teams will compete in the league – the twelve teams from previous season, three teams relegated from Thai League 1 and three teams promoted from Thai League 3.
Teams relegated from Thai League 1 Khonkaen United, Nakhon Pathom United and Nongbua Pitchaya were relegated after four, two and one years, respectively.
Teams promoted from Thai League 3 Rasisalai and Songkhla became the first two teams to be promoted on 7 June 2025 after both teams reached the final of the Thai League 3 knockout stage. Rasisalai United were also crowned champions by defeating Songkhla 5–1 on aggregate. Pattani became the last team to be promoted after their win against North Bangkok University 2–1 on aggregate in the promotion play-off.
Rasisalai United, Songkhla and Pattani will play in the second tier for first time in their history for this season.
Teams relegated to Thai League 3 Samut Prakan City was shut down after withdrawing due to finances, while Lampang folded following the end of the previous season.
As such, Suphanburi were the only team relegated, after three years in the second tier.
Teams Changes The following teams have changed division since the 2024–25 season.
To Thai League 2 Promoted from the Thai League 3 Rasisalai United Songkhla Pattani
Relegated from the Thai League 1 Khonkaen United Nakhon Pathom United Nongbua Pitchaya
From Thai League 2 Promoted to the Thai League 1 Chonburi Ayutthaya United Kanchanaburi Power
Relegated to the Thai League 3 Suphanburi
Dissolved team Samut Prakan City Lampang
Teams by province Rank ProvinceNumber Teams1 Bangkok3Bangkok, Kasetsart and Police Tero2 Sisaket2Rasisalai United and Sisaket United3 Chai Nat1Chainat Hornbill ChanthaburiChanthaburi Chonburi Pattaya United Chiang MaiChiangmai United Khon KaenKhonkaen United Maha SarakhamMahasarakham Nakhon PathomNakhon Pathom United Nakhon Si ThammaratNakhon Si United Nong Bua LamphuNongbua Pitchaya PattaniPattani PhraePhrae United SongkhlaSongkhla TratTrat
Special administrative area.
Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity 2024–25 season 8,000 8th in Thai League 2 12,000 14th in Thai League 2 5,000 5,000 3,000 7th in Thai League 2 ↓ 6,500 4,500 5th in Thai League 2 ↓ 5,000 15th in Thai League 1 5,000 ↓ 6,000 14th in Thai League 1 ↑ 12,000 Promotion play-off winner 5,500 16th in Thai League 2 3,000 3rd in Thai League 2 5,000 11th in Thai League 2 ↑ 2,500 Thai League 3 Champion 11,200 10th in Thai League 2 ↑ 20,000 Thai League 3 Runner-up 5,000 15th in Thai League 2
↓ Relegated from the Thai League 1 ↑ Promoted from the Thai League 3 Personnel and kits Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Main kit sponsor Other kit sponsor(s) Charyl Chappuis FBT AsiaSports Warrix Credence TH MSeven Rock$Presso Kantapong Bandasak Ideo Sport Jele Grand Sport Atlantic TBA Ego Sport Bangchak Leandro Assumpcao Ego Sport CC Steel Parinya Autapol Umbro Chang Adisak Sensom-Eiad Kelme Trifalga Data Centres Wutthichai Marom Ego Sport Leo Ninuruddin Nideha Maisz Muang Thai Insurance Narongrit Boonsuk AI Sport Mittare Insurance Laphonwich Sutthasen PKP Sport Muang Thai Insurance FBT Chang Somyot Pongsuwan Energy Sport Muang Thai Insurance Pansiri Sukunee Ego Sport Chang Ekkasit Chaobut EightyEight Sport Muang Thai Insurance Pornpreecha Jarunai Hummel Muang Thai Insurance
Interim. Apparel made by club. Apparel used for other competition. Nakhon Si United used H3 as their apparel in the first half of the season. Nakhon Si United were without a sponsor in the first half of the season.
Managerial changes Pre-season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Khonkaen United Patipat RorbruMutual consent15 May 2025 Pipob On-Mo31 May 2025 Bangkok FC Kissakorn KrasaingoenEnd of contract30 May 2025 Colum Curtis12 June 2025 Nakhon Si United Sarawut WongmaiEnd of Interim spell12 June 2025 Maka Hoprasaratsuk (Interim)11 August 2025 Chainat Hornbill Sarach PaungchupSacked15 June 2025 Laksana Kamruen16 June 2025
During the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment Bangkok FC Colum Curtis Sacked 29 August 2025 18th Jose Alves Borges 9 October 2025 Mahasarakham Jakarat Tonhongsa 21 September 2025 15th Dusit Chalermsan 2 October 2025 Trat FC Phayong Khunnaen 1 October 2025 Manasawin Katikamchon (Interim) 1 October 2025 Nakhon Si United Maka Hoprasaratsuk (Interim) End of Interim spell 2 September 2025 12th Oriol Mohedano 11 September 2025 Police Tero Jose Alves Borges Moved to Head of Youth Development 06 September 2025 6th Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool 06 September 2025 Pattani Nirun Atsawaphakdi Resigned 05 October 2025 16th Harnarong Chunhakunakorn 07 October 2025 Police Tero Sinthaweechai HathairattanakoolSacked 28 October 2025 2nd Phayong Khunnaen 6 November 2025 Nakhon Si United Oriol Mohedano 29 October 2025 14th Jörg Steinebrunner 30 October 2025 Chanthaburi Theerawekin Seehawong 9 November 2025 10th Patanapong Sripramote 10 November 2025 Khonkaen United Pipob On-Mo 12 November 2025 8th Teerasak Po-on 15 November 2025 Bangkok FC Jose Alves Borges 14 December 2025 18th Supachai Komsilp 15 December 2025 Pattaya United Bene Lima 15 December 2025 14th Pipob On-Mo 29 December 2025 Kasetsart Santi Chaiyaphuak 21 December 2025 11th Peeratat Phoruendee 23 December 2025 Chiangmai United Anucha Chaiyawong (Interim) End of Interim spell 27 December 2025 10th Sarawut Wongmai 27 December 2025 Trat FC Manasawin Katikamchon (Interim) End of Interim spell 1 January 2026 18th Santi Chaiyaphuak 1 January 2026 Phare United Thongchai RungreanglesSacked 8 February 2026 11th Ronachai Jinaket 8 February 2026 Chanthaburi Pattanapong Sripramote 11 February 2026 10th Thongchai Rungreangles 11 February 2026 SongKhla Daiki Higuchi 15 February 2026 14th Pattharaphon Molito (Interim) 18 February 2026 Nakhon Si United Jörg Steinebrunner Resigned 26 February 2026 17th Steven McGarry 27 February 2026 Police Tero Phayong Khunnaen Moved To Club Advisor 18 March 2026 5th Bene Lima 18 March 2026 Kasetsart Peeratat Phoruendee Sacked 22 March 2026 15th William Constant 23 March 2026 Khonkaen United Teerasak Po-on Resigned 28 April 2026 7th Bangkok FC Supachai Komsilp Sacked 29 April 2026 18th
Foreign players Each team can register a maximum of five foreign players, including one player from the AFC and also one player from the AFF. Players named in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window. Former players named in italics are players that were out of squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
+ Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 AFC player AFF player Unregistered players Former playersBangkok Dudu Lima Deyvison Fernandes Takahiro Tezuka AJ Inia Jarvey Gayoso Ryota Endo Ben Nugent Marcus HaberChainat Hornbill Amarildo Francisco Jota Tatsuhide Shimizu Jeong Ja-in Adolph KoudakpoChanthaburi Luan Costa Weslley Nacho Abeledo Caio de Godoy David Rowley Rodrigo Maranhão Wander LuizChiangmai United Mouhoub Nait Thiago Duchatsch Jeong Woo-geun Seo Min-guk Sayfon Keohanam Alex Mermoz Arnold SuewKasetsart Queran Verset Lesley Ablorh Ismaïl Sassi Lee Jae-yong SteviaEgbus Mikuni Taiga KitajimaKhonkaen United Felipe Amorim Amadou Ouattara Shunya Suganuma Kim Ji-min Mahasarakham Leandro Assumpção Wander Luiz Akito Saito Lwin Moe Aung Lee Jong-cheon Danilo Deyvison FernandesNakhon Pathom United Douglas Tardin Amir Hossein Nemati Kazutaka Sato Taiga Matsunaga Niang Serigne-Falou Jeong Woo-geunNakhon Si United Dylan Ruiz-Diaz Ivan Khosho Mohamed Essam Mustafa Amini Annil Vigneswaran Ryosuke Nagasawa Benjamin Dylan BrucknerNongbua Pitchaya Caio Rodrigues Jardel Alex Mermoz Kento Nagasaki Miguel Clarino Aleksander MitrovicPattani Carlos Neto Felipe Nunes Marlon Silva Shuto Ono Rico Andes Thiha Htet AungPattaya United Gustavo Apis Gregory Rocha Arnold Suew Kristófer Reyes Pedro Henrique Washington Brandão Elias Kenta HaraPhrae United Filipe Vasconcelos Judivan Nilson Taku Ito Zaw Min Tun CaionPolice Tero Valdo Soares Wellington Smith Isaac Honny Pedro Henrique Go Seul-ki Washington BrandãoRasisalai United Alberto Gouvea Gilberto Macena Ramon Mesquita Hamed BakhtiariSisaket United Fellipe Veloso Steeven Langil Adolph Koudakpo Kwon Dae-hee Dylan De Bruycker JudivanSongkhla Alex Flávio Caion Mosquito Sebastian Scaroni Chima Uzoka Kim Juchan Gregory RochaTrat Phillerson Crislan Rodrigo Maranhão SteviaEgbus Mikuni Than Paing Akito Saito Mohamed Essam
Foreign players by confederation Foreign players by confederation AFC (4), (10), (1), (3), (3), (1), (2), (9) CAF (1), (1), (1), (1), (1), (1) CONCACAF (1), (1) CONMEBOL (30) OFC UEFA (1), (1), (1)
Standings League table
Position by round
Result by round
Promotion play-offs Bracket
Matches Semifinal 1
Nongbua Pitchaya won 4–3 on aggregate.
Semifinal 2
Pattani won 5–2 on aggregate.
Final
3–3 on aggregate. Pattani won 5–4 on penalties.
Results Fixture and result
Season statistics Top Goalscorers As of 25 April 2026. RankPlayerClubGoals1 Arthit BoodjindaKhonkaen United182 Alberto Gouvea Rasisalai United173 Carlos NetoPattani164 AmarildoChainat Hornbill155 Jardel CapistranoNongbua Pitchaya14 Gregory da SilvaSongkhla (3 Goals) Pattaya United (11 Goals) Fellipe Veloso Sisaket United8 Pedro Henrique Pattaya United (9 Goals) Police Tero (4 Goals)139 CaionPhrae United (6 Goals) Songkhla (6 Goals)1210 Nacho AbeledoChanthaburi11 Ismaïl SassiKasetsart Alex MermozChiangmai United (6 Goals) Nongbua Pitchaya (5 Goals) Gustavo Apis Pattaya United Nattapon Yongsakool Rasisalai United Kittipong Wongma Sisaket United
Hat-trick Player For Against Result Date Nantawat Suankaew Nakhon Si United Khonkaen United 5–4 (A) Wellington Adão Police Tero Nakhon Pathom United 4–2 (H) Carlos Neto4 Pattani Chiangmai United 4–3 (H) Pedro Henrique Pattaya United Nongbua Pitchaya 4–0 (H) Taninnat Athisaraworameth Kasetsart Chainat Hornbill 3–2 (A) Nacho Abeledo4 Chanthaburi Chainat Hornbill 4–1 (A)
Clean sheets As of 25 April 2026. RankPlayerClubClean sheets 1 Kiadtisak ChaodonNakhon Pathom United112 Pairot EiammakMahasarakham 10 Sakkongpop SukprasertRasisalai United Adisak LambelsahSisaket United5 Prasit PadungchokSisaket United / Trat86 Phumniwat ThuhaChiangmai United7 Prin GoonchornKasetsart Kiadtiphon UdomPhrae United9 Suppawat SrinothaiChanthaburi6 Kittisak MoosawatNongbua Pitchaya Chommaphat BoonloetPattaya United Anipong KijkamPolice Tero Samuel CunninghamSongkhla
Attendances Overall
Home match played