2008 Thailand Division 1 League

Thailand Division 1 League

Season	2008
Champions	Muang Thong United
Promoted	Muang Thong United Sriracha Rajnavy Rayong
Relegated	Thai Honda Raj-Vithi Nakorn Sawan Phitsanulok
Top goalscorer	Thanongsak Promdad (Raj-Vithi) (18)
Biggest home win	Muang Thong United 6-1 Phitsanulok PTT 6-1 Phitsanulok
Biggest away win	Phitsanulok 0-3 Muang Thong United Sriracha 0-3 Muang Thong United
Highest scoring	Suphanburi 7-3 Phitsanulok (10 goals)
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The 2008 Thailand Division 1 League has 16 teams.

Rules

• Teams play each other twice on a home and away basis
• 3 Points for a win
• 1 Point for a draw
• Teams finishing on same points at the end of the season use head-to-head record to determine finishing position.
• The top three teams will be promoted to Thailand Premier League
• The top team as champions.
• The bottom four teams will be relegated to Thailand Division 2 League

Member clubs

Stadiums and locations

Bangkok

Chanthaburi

Khonkaen

Muang Thong United

Nakhon Sawan

Phitsanulok

Royal Thai Air Force

Royal Thai Navy

Sriracha

Suphanburi

Surat Thani

Thai Airways-Ban Bueng

Bangkok Area teams

PTT
Raj Vithi
Rattana Bundit
Royal Thai Police
Thai Honda

Locations of the Thai Division 1 League 2008 teams

PTT

Raj-Vithi

Rattana Bundit

Royal Thai Police

Thai Honda

Football clubs in Greater Bangkok

Club	Province	Home Stadium	Capacity
Chanthaburi	Chanthaburi	Chanthaburi Stadium
Khonkaen	Khon Kaen	Khonkaen Stadium
Muang Thong United	Nonthaburi	Mueang Thong Sport Stadium	5,000	Promoted from Thailand Division 2 League
Nakhon Sawan	Nakhon Sawan	Nakhon Sawan Stadium	15,000
Phitsanulok	Phitsanulok	Pibulsongkram Rajabhat Stadium	3,000
PTT	Bangkok	Jarun Burapharat Stadium		Promoted from Thailand Division 2 League
Raj Vithi	Bangkok	BEC Tero Sasana Nong Chok Stadium
Rattana Bundit	Bangkok	Sai Rattana Bundit University Stadium
Royal Thai Air Force	Pathum Thani	Thupatemee Stadium	20,000
Royal Thai Navy	Chonburi	Sattahip Navy Stadium	10,000	Relegated from Thailand Premier League
Royal Thai Police	Bangkok	Boonyachinda Stadium	8,000	Relegated from Thailand Premier League
Sriracha	Chonburi	Assumption College Sriracha Stadium
Suphanburi	Suphanburi	Suphanburi Municipality Stadium		Relegated from Thailand Premier League
Surat Thani	Surat Thani	Surat Thani Stadium	10,000
Thai Airways	Bangkok	KMITL Stadium	5,000
Thai Honda	Bangkok	72-years Anniversary Stadium	5,000	Relegated from Thailand Premier League

Final League Standings

Last updated October 6, 2008

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-	Pts	Notes
1	Muang Thong United (PR)	30	19	8	3	58	17	+41	65
2	Sriracha	30	16	9	5	40	22	+18	57
3	Rajnavy Rayong (R)	30	15	10	5	35	22	+13	55
4	Royal Thai Police (R)	30	12	15	3	35	24	+11	51
5	Chanthaburi	30	12	6	12	49	48	+1	42
6	PTT (PR)	30	10	11	9	38	29	+9	41	Head to Head PTT win 3-1
7	Suphanburi (R)	30	11	8	11	48	47	+1	41
8	Khonkaen	30	11	8	11	32	34	-1	41	Finish 8th on Head to Head
9	Rattana Bundit	30	10	10	10	46	48	-2	40	Head to Head Rattana Bundit win 4-3
10	Royal Thai Air Force	30	10	10	10	40	32	+8	40
11	Thai Airway	30	9	12	9	30	29	+1	39
12	Surat Thani	30	10	7	13	36	38	-2	37
13	Thai Honda (R)	30	9	7	14	29	38	-9	34
14	Raj-Vithi	30	7	5	18	36	58	-22	26
15	Nakorn Sawan	30	5	8	17	26	47	-21	23
16	Phitsanulok	30	4	6	20	31	76	-45	18

• Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored

	Champion and promotion spot for the Thailand Premier League
	Promotion spot for the Thailand Premier League
	Relegation spots
(R)	Relegated
(PR)	Promoted

Results

Last updated October 6, 2008 ^[1]

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
1. Surat Thani		2-0	0-1	2-3	2-0	0-2	1-0	0-0	1-0	3-1	0-1	1-0	1-2	1-2	3-0	4-0
2. Royal Thai Navy	0-0		2-2	0-0	2-0	1-0	2-1	0-0	0-1	1-1	1-0	2-1	0-0	3-1	4-1	1-0
3. Sriracha	2-0	2-0		1-0	2-0	1-0	0-0	2-0	2-0	0-0	0-3	1-0	2-0	0-0	4-2	1-2
4. Thai Airways	0-0	0-1	1-1		1-2	0-0	2-0	4-2	1-0	1-2	0-2	2-0	1-1	1-1	2-1	0-2
5. Raj-Vithi	1-2	0-2	1-3	2-0		1-1	0-2	0-1	0-1	1-2	1-2	1-2	4-2	1-0	3-1	2-3
6. PTT	0-0	0-0	0-2	2-2	4-5		0-1	0-1	0-0	3-1	0-1	2-1	2-0	2-0	6-1	2-2
7. Royal Thai Air Force	5-1	1-2	1-0	1-3	1-1	1-1		1-1	4-0	2-2	0-2	2-0	0-0	5-1	3-1	1-2
8. Royal Thai Police	2-2	1-0	0-0	0-0	2-1	1-0	2-0		1-1	2-2	0-0	1-1	3-3	2-1	2-0	1-0
9. Thai Honda	2-0	1-2	2-2	0-0	3-0	2-1	1-0	0-1		2-1	1-2	1-2	1-1	0-0	3-0	2-3
10. Rattana Bundit	1-2	2-2	2-2	2-1	2-2	0-1	2-1	3-2	3-0		1-1	2-2	1-0	1-0	3-2	0-1
11. Muang Thong United	2-0	2-0	0-1	1-1	4-0	0-1	1-1	1-1	2-1	3-1		3-0	2-0	4-0	6-1	5-2
12. Khonkaen FC	2-1	0-0	1-0	2-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1-2	2-0	2-3	1-1		2-1	2-1	3-1	3-2
13. Suphanburi	3-2	1-3	1-0	0-2	6-3	1-1	1-1	0-0	5-2	3-2	0-2	1-0		1-0	7-3	3-2
14. Nakorn Sawan	1-0	1-2	2-3	0-1	1-1	2-3	1-1	0-0	0-1	0-0	2-2	2-0	0-2		1-2	4-3
15. Phitsanulok	3-3	1-1	1-1	0-0	1-3	0-2	1-2	0-3	1-1	2-1	0-3	1-1	2-1	0-1		2-0
16. Chanthaburi	2-2	0-1	1-2	1-1	3-0	2-2	1-2	1-1	1-0	4-2	0-0	0-1	3-2	3-1	3-0

Top scorers

Last updated October 6, 2008 ^[2]

Scorer	Goals	Team
Tanongsak Promdard	18	Raj-Vithi
Moussa Sylla	17	Suphanburi
Witthaya Lhoareang	16	Chanthaburi
Victot Paintsil	12	Royal Thai Police
Rutthaporn Sae-tan		Chanthaburi
Yaya Soumahoro		Muang Thong United
Jacques Tioye	11	Muang Thong United
Issarapong Lilakorn		Khonkaen
Bayiha Naan David Martial		PTT
Mana Lakchum	10	Surat Thani
Watcharapong Channgam	9	Royal Thai Air Force
Gonzalez Gaston Raul		Sriracha

• 

  Witthaya Lhoareang

• 

  Rutthaporn Sae-tan

• 

  Gonzales Gaston Raul

Prize money

• Champion  : 700,000 Baht
• Runner-up  : 300,000 Baht
• Third Place  : 200,000 Baht
• Fourth Place  : 100,000 Baht
• Fifth Place  : 50,000 Baht
• Sixth Place  : 40,000 Baht
• Seventh Place : 20,000 Baht

References

1. Division 1 League 2008 fixtures
2. Division 1 League 2008 Top goalscorers coreballthai

External links

• (Thai) Official website
• (Thai) Football Association of Thailand