1996–97 Thailand Soccer League

Thai Premier League
Season 1996/97
Champions Bangkok Bank
Relegated Thailand Tobacco Monopoly
Osotsapa
Bangkok Bank of Commerce
Rajvithi-Agfatech
Krung Thai Bank
Singha-Thamrongthai
1997–98 Asian Club Championship Bangkok Bank FC
1997–98 Asian Cup Winners Cup Royal Thai Air Force FC
Top goalscorer Thailand Ampon Ampansuwan (TOT) (21)
Highest scoring Royal Thai Air Force 4-3
Port Authority of Thailand
Rajvithi-Agfatech 4-3
Royal Thai Police
(7 goals)
1997

Between 1916 and 1995, the Kor Royal Cup was the top level of club football competition. In 1996 the Thai Premier League (official name: Johnnie Walker Thailand Soccer League) was established by the Football Association of Thailand, sponsored by whiskey manufacturing brand Johnnie Walker.

In its first season, 1996/97, the Thai Premier League consisted of 18 teams from the Kor Royal Cup. Top 4 teams in the final league table would be qualified for championship playoffs, and six teams at the bottom of the league table would be relegated to the Thailand Division 1 League which was to be created next season (1997).

The defending Champions of the Kor Royal Cup, Thai Farmers Bank FC, would enter the next edition of the Asian Club Championship.

Member clubs locations

Final league table

POS NAME P W D L F A +/- Points
1 Thai Farmers Bank 34 18 10 6 56 25 +31 64
2 TOT 34 17 11 6 61 35 +26 62
3 Bangkok Bank 34 17 11 6 54 34 +20 62
4 Stock Exchange of Thailand 34 17 9 8 59 31 +28 60
5 UCOM Raj Pracha 34 16 12 6 62 36 +26 60
6 Sinthana 34 17 6 11 45 45 0 57
7 Royal Thai Air Force 34 14 12 8 48 35 +13 54
8 Royal Thai Army 34 14 12 8 60 50 +10 54
9 Royal Thai Navy 34 13 12 9 44 29 +15 51
10 Royal Thai Police 34 13 11 10 53 39 +14 50
11 Port Authority 34 9 14 11 44 39 -5 41
12 Singha Tero Sasana 34 9 14 11 37 44 -7 41
13 Tobacco Monopoly 34 7 14 13 37 44 -7 35
14 Osotsapa 34 8 10 16 41 73 -32 34
15 Bangkok Bank of Commerce 34 7 11 16 34 47 -13 32
16 Rajvithi-Agfatech 34 8 8 18 43 71 -28 32
17 Krung Thai Bank 34 5 9 20 32 54 -22 24
18 Singha-Thamrongthai 34 1 6 27 26 101 -75 9
Qualification for the championship playoff
Relegation spots

Championship Playoff

Top 4 of the league (Thai Farmers Bank, TOT, Bangkok Bank, Stock Exchange of Thailand) qualified for championship playoff.

Semifinals

February 23, 1997

Team 1 Result Team 2
Stock Exchange of Thailand 2-0 Thai Farmers Bank
Bangkok Bank 3-2 TOT

Final

March 16, 1997

Team 1 Result Team 2
Bangkok Bank 2-0 Stock Exchange of Thailand

Champions : Bangkok Bank (Qualification for the Asian Club Championship).

Season Notes

Asian Representation

Annual awards

Coach of the Year

Player of the Year

Top scorer

Champions

Champions
Bangkok Bank
1st Title

References

External links

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