2016 Thai Premier League

Thai League
Season 2016
Matches played 81
Goals scored 231 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorer Ariel Rodríguez
(9 goals)
Biggest home win Bangkok Glass 5–1 BEC Tero Sasana
(3 April 2016)
Biggest away win Navy 0–4 Muangthong United
(2 April 2016)
Highest scoring Bangkok Utd 3–5 Buriram
(6 March 2016)
Longest winning run 6 matches
Bangkok United
Longest unbeaten run 7 matches
Buriram United
Chiangrai United
Longest winless run 6 matches
Pattaya United
Longest losing run 7 matches
BBCU
Chainat Hornbill
Highest attendance 32,600
Buriram United 3–2 Chonburi
(15 April 2016)
Lowest attendance 1,052
BBCU 2–4 Nakhon Ratchasima
(16 March 2016)
Total attendance 506,689
Average attendance 6,255
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The 2016 Thai League (also known as the Toyota Thai League for sponsorship reasons) was the 20th season of the Thai League, the top English professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1996. A total of 18 teams are competing in the league. The season started on 5 March 2016.

Buriram United are the defending champions, having won the Thai Premier League title the previous season.

Teams

Football clubs in Greater Bangkok

A total of 18 teams will contest the league, including 15 sides from the 2015 season and three promoted from the 2015 Thai Division 1 League.

TOT and Port were relegated to the 2016 Thai Division 1 League after finishing the 2015 season. 14th-placed Saraburi withdrew from the league after the season, sparing BEC Tero Sasana from relegation.[1] They were replaced by the best three teams from the 2015 Thai Division 1 League runners-up Pattaya United, third place Sukhothai and fourth place BBCU.

Stadiums and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Province Stadium Capacity
Army United Bangkok Thai Army Sports Stadium 20,000
Bangkok Glass Pathumthani Leo Stadium 13,000
Bangkok United Pathumthani Thammasat Stadium 25,000
BBCU Nonthaburi Nonthaburi Youth Centre Stadium 6,000
BEC Tero Sasana Bangkok 72-years Anniversary Stadium 10,000
Buriram United Buriram New I-Mobile Stadium 32,600
Chainat Hornbill Chainat Chainat Stadium 12,000
Chiangrai United Chiangrai United Stadium of Chiangrai 15,000
Chonburi Chonburi Chonburi Stadium 8,500
Muangthong United Nonthaburi SCG Stadium 15,000
Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima 80th Birthday Stadium 28,000
Navy Chonburi Sattahip Navy Stadium 12,500
Osotspa Samut Prakan Samut Prakan M-Power Stadium 4,100
Pattaya United Chonburi Dolphins Stadium 5,000
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Ratchaburi Ratchaburi Stadium 10,000
Sisaket Sisaket Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium 10,000
Sukhothai Sukhothai Thung Thalay Luang Stadium 8,000
Suphanburi Suphanburi Suphanburi Municipality Stadium 25,000

Stadium changes

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 sponsor
Army United Thailand Watcharakorn Antakhamphu Thailand Nak-iem, ChaiwatChaiwat Nak-iem Sakka Sport Chang
Bangkok Glass Thailand Anurak Srikerd Australia Matthew Smith Nike Leo Beer
Bangkok United Brazil Alexandré Pölking Thailand Madlam, WittayaWittaya Madlam Ari True
BBCU Thailand Worachai Surinsirirat Thailand Nakul Pinthong Ego Sports 3BB
BEC Tero Sasana Serbia Branko Smiljanić Thailand Apichet Puttan FBT FB Battery
Buriram United Brazil Alexandre Gama Thailand Nutnum, SuchaoSuchao Nutnum Made by club Chang
Chainat Hornbill Japan Koichi Sugiyama Thailand Somjed Sattabut Warrix Wangkanai
Chiangrai United Thailand Po-on, TeerasakTeerasak Po-on Thailand Choeichiu, PichitphongPichitphong Choeichiu Made by club Singha Park
Chonburi Thailand Chaiman, TherdsakTherdsak Chaiman Thailand Jantakam, ChonlatitChonlatit Jantakam Nike Chang
Muangthong United Thailand Totchtawan Sripan Thailand Thonglao, DatsakornDatsakorn Thonglao Grand Sport SCG
Nakhon Ratchasima Japan Sugao Kambe Thailand Kerdkaew, ChalermpongChalermpong Kerdkaew Grand Sport Mazda
Navy Brazil Stefano Cugurra Thailand Nataporn Phanrit Made by club HR-Pro
Osotspa Samut Prakan Thailand Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok Thailand Puanakunmee, JetsadaJetsada Puanakunmee Grand Sport M-150
Pattaya United Serbia Miloš Joksić Thailand Tanasak Srisai Tamudo Pinngern Rice
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Spain Pacheta East Timor Heberty Ari Mitr Phol
Sisaket Serbia Božidar Bandović Thailand Jandakorn, EkkapanEkkapan Jandakorn Made by club Muang Thai
Sukhothai Thailand Somchai Chuayboonchum Thailand Yuttapong Srilakorn Mawin Chang
Suphanburi Spain Ricardo Rodríguez Thailand Samakrat, PratPrat Samakrat Warrix Chang

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Chonburi Thailand Jadet Meelarp End of Contract 14 December 2015 Pre-season Thailand Therdsak Chaiman 21 December 2015[2]
Osotspa Samut Prakan Thailand Kritsada Piandit Thailand Somchai Subpherm 14 December 2015[3]
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Spain Josep Ferré Spain Pacheta 5 January 2016[4]
Sisaket Thailand Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol Serbia Božidar Bandović 5 January 2016[5]
Suphanburi Thailand Worrawoot Srimaka End of caretaker role Brazil Sérgio Alexandre 6 January 2016[6]
Muangthong United Croatia Dragan Talajić Sacked 19 January 2016 Thailand Totchtawan Sripan 20 January 2016[7]
BEC Tero Sasana Thailand Rangsan Viwatchaichok End of caretaker role 27 January 2016 Serbia Branko Smiljanić 5 February 2016[8]
Suphanburi Brazil Sérgio Alexandre Sacked 21 March 2016 4th Spain Ricardo Rodríguez 22 March 2016[9]
BBCU Japan Koichi Sugiyama 25 April 2016 18th Thailand Worachai Surinsirirat 25 April 2016[10]
Chainat Hornbill Thailand Issara Sritaro 16th Japan Koichi Sugiyama 28 April 2016[11]
Osotspa Samut Prakan Thailand Somchai Subpherm Resigned 28 April 2016 16th Thailand Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok 28 April 2016[12]

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to five per TPL team. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 AFC Player
Army United Brazil Botti Brazil Josimar Japan Kai Hirano Slovakia Zdenko Kaprálik Singapore Hassan Sunny
Bangkok Glass Costa Rica Ariel Rodríguez Republic of Macedonia Darko Tasevski Namibia Lazarus Kaimbi Spain Daniel Rodriguez Toti Australia Matt Smith
Bangkok United Brazil Leandro Tatu Republic of Macedonia Mario Gjurovski Mali Kalifa Cissé Montenegro Dragan Boškovic Bahrain Jaycee John
BBCU Cameroon Dooh Moukoko Ivory Coast Diarra Ali Nigeria Julius Oiboh South Korea Woo Geun-jeong South Korea Ma Sang-hoon
BEC Tero Sasana Serbia Miloš Bosančić Serbia Milan Bubalo Serbia Sreten Sretenović — South Korea Kim Jung-woo
Buriram United Brazil Kaio Brazil Weslley Venezuela Andrés Túñez South Korea Go Seul-ki South Korea Kim Seung-yong
Chainat Hornbill Brazil Alex Brazil Reis Brazil Renan Silva South Korea Jo Tae-Keun Japan Sho Shimoji
Chiangrai United Brazil Danilo Brazil Dennis Murillo Brazil Wellington Bruno Japan Hironori Saruta Japan Kazuki Murakami
Chonburi Brazil Anderson Brazil Leandro Assumpção Brazil Rodrigo Vergilio South Korea Kim Jong-pil South Korea Kim Chul-ho
Muangthong United Brazil Cleiton Silva France Michaël N'dri Spain Mario — Japan Naoaki Aoyama
Nakhon Ratchasima Germany Björn Lindemann Ghana Dominic Adiyiah Nigeria Marco Tagbajumi Zambia Noah Chivuta Japan Satoshi Nagano
Navy Brazil Addison Brazil André Luís Brazil Felipe Paraguay Anggello Machuca Indonesia Victor Igbonefo
Osotspa Samut Prakan Brazil Aron da Silva Brazil Jeferson Ivory Coast Anthony Moura Namibia Sydney Urikhob South Korea Ahn Jae-hoon
Pattaya United Brazil Antonio Pina Brazil Júnior Negrão Japan Yukiya Sugita Lebanon Soony Saad South Korea Kim Jin-kyu
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Brazil Carlos Japan Takuya Murayama Poland Łukasz Gikiewicz Portugal Yannick Djaló East Timor Heberty
Sisaket Brazil Victor Amaro Hungary Norbert Csiki Montenegro Ivan Bošković Nigeria Adefolarin Durosinmi Kyrgyzstan Anton Zemlianukhin
Sukhothai Brazil Renan Marques Cameroon David Bayiha Ivory Coast Bireme Diouf Madagascar Jhon Baggio Japan Hiromichi Katano
Suphanburi Brazil Dellatorre Brazil Márcio Rosário Brazil Tinga Spain Carmelo South Korea Jung Hoon

Results

League table

Pos
Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Bangkok United 9 7 1 1 20 13 +7 22 2017 AFC Champions LeagueGroup stage
2 Muangthong United 9 7 0 2 20 4 +16 21 2017 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off 1
3 Bangkok Glass 9 7 0 2 24 12 +12 21
4 Buriram United 9 6 2 1 17 11 +6 20
5 Sukhothai 9 5 2 2 16 10 +6 17
6 Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 9 5 1 3 15 10 +5 16
7 Suphanburi 9 4 3 2 11 9 +2 15
8 Chiangrai United 9 4 3 2 12 11 +1 15
9 Sisaket 9 4 1 4 9 11 −2 13
10 Chonburi 9 3 3 3 15 11 +4 12
11 BEC Tero Sasana 9 4 0 5 9 18 −9 12
12 Pattaya United 9 3 2 4 14 15 −1 11
13 Army United 9 3 1 5 11 15 −4 10
14 Nakhon Ratchasima 9 2 1 6 8 14 −6 7
15 Osotspa Samut Prakan 9 1 3 5 9 19 −10 6
16 Navy 9 1 2 6 1 11 −10 5 Relegation to the 2017 League Division 1
17 Chainat Hornbill 9 1 1 7 9 17 −8 4
18 BBCU 9 1 0 8 11 20 −9 3

Updated to games played on 1 May 2016.
Source: Thai League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 The winners of the 2016 Thai FA Cup will also qualify for the play-off of the 2017 AFC Champions League. If the winners have already qualified to ACL through the championship, the spot will be awarded to the third-placed team.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Positions by round

Team \ Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Buriram United 2 2 2 3 6 2 1 4 4                                                  
Muangthong United 7 3 1 1 3 4 3 2 2                                                  
Suphanburi 14 11 9 4 8 10 8 8 7                                                  
Chonburi 6 8 8 13 9 8 7 10 10                                                  
Bangkok United 15 12 11 5 2 3 2 1 1                                                  
Bangkok Glass 1 6 3 2 1 1 4 3 3                                                  
Ratchaburi 4 1 4 10 4 5 5 5 6                                                  
Nakhon Ratchasima 13 17 14 7 11 11 12 13 14                                                  
Chiangrai United 8 5 6 6 5 6 6 6 8                                                  
Army United 5 13 15 17 12 12 13 14 13                                                  
Osotspa 18 18 18 15 14 14 15 16 15                                                  
Chainat Hornbill 9 4 7 12 15 15 16 17 17                                                  
Sisaket 3 9 5 9 11 9 10 9 9                                                  
Navy 10 14 10 14 16 16 17 15 16                                                  
BEC Tero 11 7 12 8 13 13 11 11 11                                                  
Pattaya United 12 16 17 18 18 18 14 12 12                                                  
Sukhothai 16 15 16 11 7 7 9 7 5                                                  
BBCU 17 10 13 16 17 17 18 18 18                                                  

Leader and qualification to 2017 AFC Champions League group stage
Qualification to 2017 AFC Champions League - preliminary round 2
Relegation to 2017 Thai Division 1 League

Result table

Home \ Away[1] ARM BKG BKUBBCBECBRUCHACRUCHOMTUNAKNAVOSOPATRATSISSUKSUP
Army United 3–4 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–3
Bangkok Glass 2–0 5–1 2–0 4–1
Bangkok United 1–0 3–0 3–5 1–1
BBCU 0–2 3–4 2–4 2–0 2–3
BEC Tero Sasana 1–2 1–0 0–4 2–1
Buriram United 3–2 0–3 1–0 2–2
Chainat Hornbill 2–3 1–2 1–4 3–1 1–3
Chiangrai United 1–3 0–0 1–0 1–0
Chonburi 1–1 3–0 2–1 2–2 1–2
Muangthong United 2–0 2–3 0–1 1–0 3–0 4–0
Nakhon Ratchasima 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–3
Navy 1–0 0–0 0–4 0–0
Osotspa Samut Prakan 2–3 1–2 1–0 1–1 0–0
Pattaya United 1–2 3–2 1–3 3–3
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 4–3 0–1 2–0 2–0
Sisaket 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–0
Sukhothai 0–1 0–0 5–2 1–0 2–0
Suphanburi 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–3

Updated to games played on 1 May 2016.
Source: Thai League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 1 May 2016.
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Costa Rica Ariel Rodríguez Bangkok Glass 9
2 Brazil Cleiton Silva Muangthong United 8
3 East Timor Heberty Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 7
4 Venezuela Andrés Túñez Buriram United 6
South Korea Woo Geun-jeong BBCU
Republic of Macedonia Mario Gjurovski Bangkok United
Brazil Júnior Negrão Pattaya United
8 Montenegro Dragan Bošković Bangkok United 5
Thailand Adisak Kraisorn Muangthong United
Brazil Josimar Army United

Top assists

As of 1 May 2016.
Rank Player Club Assists
1 Namibia Lazarus Kaimbi Bangkok Glass 5
Madagascar Jhon Baggio Sukhothai
3 Thailand Peerapat Notchaiya Muangthong United 4
4 Thailand Ekkachai Sumrei Bangkok United 3
Brazil Wellington Chiangrai United
Thailand Sarach Yooyen Muangthong United
Thailand Nurul Sriyankem Chonburi
Costa Rica Ariel Rodríguez Bangkok Glass
Thailand Chanathip Songkrasin Muangthong United
Lebanon Soony Saad Pattaya United
Spain Toti Bangkok Glass
Brazil Antonio Pina Pattaya United
Thailand Supravee Miprathang Pattaya United

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Venezuela Andrés Túñez Buriram United Bangkok United 5–3 6 March 2016
Montenegro Dragan Bošković Bangkok United Buriram United 3–5 6 March 2016
Thailand Teerasil Dangda Muangthong United Navy 4–0 2 April 2016
East Timor Heberty Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Bangkok Glass 4–3 23 April 2016

Clean sheets

As of 1 May 2016.
Rank Player Club Clean

sheets

1 Thailand Kawin Thamsatchanan Muangthong United 7
2 Thailand Intharat Apinyakool Chiangrai United 4
Thailand Ukrit Wongmeema Ratchaburi Mitr Phol
Thailand Siwarak Tedsungnoen Buriram United
Thailand Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool Suphanburi
6 Thailand Sarawut Konglarp Sukhothai 3
Thailand Narong Wongthongkam Navy
8 Thailand Weera Koedpudsa Sisaket 2
Thailand Chanin Sae-ear Chonburi
Thailand Kampol Pathom-attakul Nakhon Ratchasima
Thailand Prasit Padungchok BEC Tero Sasana
Thailand Kittipong Phuthawchueak Bangkok United
Thailand Wanlop Sae-Jiu Bangkok Glass
Thailand Chatchai Budprom Osotspa Samut Prakan

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Coach of the Month Player of the Month Reference
Coach Club Player Club
March Thailand Teerasak Po-on Chiangrai United Australia Matt Smith Bangkok Glass [13]
April Brazil Alexandré Pölking Bangkok United Thailand Tanaboon Kesarat Muangthong United [14]
May
June
July
August
September
October

Attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Buriram United 87,394 32,600 9,771 21,848 0.1173732931008+11.7%†
2 Nakhon Ratchasima 79,220 32,159 8,125 15,844 -0.89630593426486−10.3%†
3 Muangthong United 63,484 12,579 8,956 10,580 0.15401396160558+15.4%†
4 Suphanburi 41,935 14,381 7,252 10,348 -0.99519138295826−0.4%†
5 Chiangrai United 36,421 15,550 5,500 9,105 0.60327522451136+60.3%†
6 Bangkok Glass 22,746 6,641 4,543 5,686 -0.82995183184937−17.0%†
7 Sisaket 19,099 5,362 3,912 4,774 -0.8951809488093−10.4%†
8 Chonburi 23,603 5,181 3,837 4,720 -0.78995815899582−21.0%†
9 Sukhothai 21,815 5,083 4,163 4,363 0.11557146509844+11.5%†
10 Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 15,162 4,560 2,757 3,790 -0.93006134969325−6.9%†
11 Bangkok United 14,703 9,297 1,752 3,675 0.30736392742796+30.7%†
12 Navy 13,898 5,319 2,228 3,474 -0.93387096774194−6.6%†
13 Pattaya United 12,195 4,500 2,231 3,048 0.30591259640103+30.5%†
14 BEC Tero Sasana 11,120 3,461 2,268 2,780 -0.69744104365278−30.2%†
15 Chainat Hornbill 13,413 3,251 1,890 2,682 -0.56677937447168−43.3%†
16 Osotspa Samut Prakan 12,183 3,200 1,734 2,436 0.17851959361393+17.8%†
17 BBCU 9,230 2,895 1,052 1,846 0.93298429319372+93.2%†
18 Army United 9,068 2,326 1,143 1,813 -0.69066666666667−30.9%†
League total 506,689 32,600 1,052 6,255−0.6%†

Updated to games played on 1 May 2016
Source: Thai League
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in Division 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ Murphy, Paul (February 5, 2016). "BEC Tero back in Thai Premier League but more uncertainty for other clubs". ESPN FC (ESPN).
  2. ↑ ฉลามชล ประกาศ ตั้ง เทิดศักดิ์ นั่งแท่น ผจก.ทีม. chonburifootballclub.com (in Thai). 21 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  3. ↑ ชัวร์แล้ว!สมชายเป็นเฮดโค้ชโอสถฯซีซั่นหน้า. siamsport.co.th (in Thai). 5 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  4. ↑ OFFICIAL : ราชบุรีเปิดตัว “ปาเชต้า” คุมซ้อมวันแรก. footballchannelasia.com/ (in Thai). 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  5. ↑ กูปรี2016!ศรีสะเกษดึง'บันโดวิช'คุมทัพ. goal.com (in Thai). 4 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  6. ↑ สุพรรณบุรี เปิดตัว 'แซร์โจ้' คุมทัพ 1 ปี. suphanburifootballclub.com (in Thai). 6 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  7. ↑ OFFICIAL : โค้ชไทยรอบ6ปี!กิเลนเปิดตัว "ธชตวัน" คุมทัพเรียบร้อย. goal.com (in Thai). 21 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  8. ↑ มาแล้ว! สมิยานิชคุมมังกรไฟประเดิมซ้อม. goal.com (in Thai). 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  9. ↑ OFFICIAL : ริคาร์โด้เปิดตัวคุมสุพรรณ,ประเดิมซ้อมทันที. goal.com (in Thai). 22 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  10. ↑ บีบีซียู ปลด "โคอิชิ" ตั้ง "วรชัย" นั่งแท่นกุนซือ. thaileague.co.th (in Thai). 25 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  11. ↑ ชัยนาท เปิดตัว "สุกิยาม่า" นั่งแท่นเฮดโค้ชคนใหม่. thaileague.co.th (in Thai). 28 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  12. ↑ [hhttp://www.thaileague.co.th/official/?r=News/NewsRead&id=201 "สมชาย" โชว์สปิริตลาออก โอสถดึง "ไพโรจน์" คัมแบ็คกู้วิกฤต]. thaileague.co.th (in Thai). 28 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  13. ↑ สมิธควงโค้ชโจซิวยอดเยี่ยมโตโยต้าเดือนแรก. goal.com (in Thai). Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  14. ↑ คู่ควร!ธนบูรณ์ควงมาโน่ซิวยอดเยี่ยมโตโยต้า ไทยลีก เดือนเมษาฯ. goal.com (in Thai). Retrieved 3 May 2016.
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