Thai League 2
Organising bodyThai League
Founded1997 (1997)
CountryThailand
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams18
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toThai League 1
Relegation toThai League 3
Domestic cup(s)Thai FA Cup
League cup(s)Thai League Cup
Current championsNakhon Pathom United (1st title)
(2022–23)
Most championshipsPolice United (4 titles)
Websitethaileague.co.th/t2
Current: 2023–24 Thai League 2

Thai League 2 (Thai: ไทยลีก 2), commonly known as the T2, formally called Thai Division 1 League, is the second-tier professional league in the Thai football league system. The top 3 are promoted to Thai League 1 at the end of the season, whilst four are relegated to Thai League 3.[1][2]

For the 2008 season, the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) reduced the number of teams in the league to 16 teams. Previously there had been two groups of 12 clubs. For the 2011 season the number of teams was increased to 18 teams, The Thai Division 1 League is a season run from March to October, with teams playing 34 games each totalling 306 games in the season. In 2016, the Khǒr Royal Cup became a trophy for Thai Division 1 League. In 2017 the Football Association of Thailand[3] changed the name to Thai League 2.[4]

Promotion and relegation

The top three teams will be promoted to the Thai League 1. The top team as champions.[5]

The bottom three teams will be relegated to the Thai League 3.

Stadiums and locations (2023–24)

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Ayutthaya United Ayutthaya Ayutthaya Provincial Stadium 6,000
Chainat Hornbill Chainat Khao Plong Stadium 8,625
Chanthaburi Chanthaburi Chanthaburi Provincial Stadium 5,000
Chiangmai Chiang Mai Chiangmai Municipality Stadium 5,000
Chiangmai United Chiang Mai 700th Anniversary Stadium 25,000
Customs United Samut Prakan Customs Department Stadium, Ladkrabang 54 2,000
DP Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi Province Stadium 13,000
Kasetsart Bangkok Insee Chantarasatit Stadium 3,275
Krabi Krabi Krabi Provincial Stadium 6,000
Lampang Lampang Lampang Provincial Stadium 5,500
Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima 80th Birthday Stadium 24,641
Nongbua Pitchaya Nongbua Lamphu Pitchaya Stadium 6,000
Nakhon Si United Nakhon Si Thammarat Nakhon Si Thammarat PAO. Stadium 5,000
Pattaya United Chonburi Nong Prue Stadium 5,500
Phrae United Phrae Huai Ma Stadium 2,500
Rayong Rayong Rayong Provincial Stadium 7,500
Samut Prakan City Samut Prakan Samut Prakarn SAT Stadium 5,130
Suphanburi Suphanburi Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium 15,279

Stadiums (2023–24)

Primary venues used in the Thai League 2:

Ayutthaya United Chainat Hornbill Chanthaburi Chiangmai Chiangmai United Customs United
Ayutthaya Province Stadium Khao Plong Stadium Chanthaburi Province Stadium Chiangmai Municipality Stadium 700th Anniversary Stadium Lad Krabang 54 Stadium
Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 8,625 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 2,000
DP Kanchanaburi Kasetsart Krabi Lampang Nakhon Ratchasima Nongbua Pitchaya
Kanchanaburi Province Stadium Insee Chantarasatit Stadium Krabi Provincial Stadium Lampang Province Stadium 80th Birthday Stadium Pitchaya Stadium
Capacity: 13,000 Capacity: 3,275 Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 5,500 Capacity: 24,641 Capacity: 6,000
Nakhon Si United Pattaya United Phrae United Rayong Samut Prakan City Suphanburi
Nakhon Si Thammarat Province Stadium Nong Prue Stadium Huai Ma Stadium Rayong Province Stadium Samut Prakarn SAT Stadium Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium
Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 5,500 Capacity: 2,500 Capacity: 7,500 Capacity: 5,130 Capacity: 15,279

Championship history

(Champions of the 2nd tier Thai football league system)

# Season Champions Runner-up Third place
1 1997-98 Krung Thai Bank Osotsapa Thailand Tobacco Monopoly
2 1998-99 Bangkok Bank of Commerce Assumption College Sriracha
3 1999-2000 Royal Thai Police Royal Thai Navy
4 2000-01 Tobacco Monopoly Bangkok Christian College
5 2001-02 Bangkok Christian College
6 2002-03 Bangkok University Royal Thai Navy Provincial Electricity Authority
7 2003-04 TOT PEA
8 2004-05 Royal Thai Army Thai Honda
9 2005-06 Royal Thai Police Royal Thai Navy
10 2007 Customs Department Chula-Sinthana Coke-Bangpra
11 2008 Muangthong United Sriracha Royal Thai Navy
12 2009 Police United Royal Thai Army Sisaket
13 2010 Sriracha Khon Kaen Chiangrai United
14 2011 Buriram Chainat BBCU
15 2012 Ratchaburi Suphanburi Bangkok United
16 2013 Air Force AVIA Singhtarua PTT Rayong
17 2014 Nakhon Ratchasima Saraburi Siam Navy
18 2015 Police United Pattaya United Sukhothai
19 2016 Thai Honda Ubon UMT United Port
20 2017 Chainat Hornbill Air Force Central PT Prachuap
21 2018 PTT Rayong Trat Chiangmai
22 2019 BG Pathum United Police Tero Rayong
# Season Champions Runner-up Play-off winner
23 2020–21 Nongbua Pitchaya Chiangmai United Khon Kaen United
24 2021–22 Lamphun Warriors Sukhothai Lampang
25 2022–23 Nakhon Pathom United Trat Uthai Thani
26 2023–24

Number of wins

Club Champions
Police United4 (1999-2000), (2005–06), (2009), (2015)
Krung Thai Bank1 (1997–98)
Bangkok Bank of Commerce1 (1998–99)
TTM1 (2000–01)
Bangkok Christian College1 (2001–02)
Bangkok University1 (2002–03)
TOT1 (2003–04)
Royal Thai Army1 (2004–05)
Customs Department1 (2007)
Muangthong United1 (2008)
Sriracha1 (2010)
Songkhla United1 (2011)
Ratchaburi1 (2012)
Air Force AVIA1 (2013)
Nakhon Ratchasima1 (2014)
Thai Honda Ladkrabang1 (2016)
Chainat Hornbill1 (2017)
PTT Rayong1 (2018)
BG Pathum United1 (2019)
Nongbua Pitchaya1 (2020–21)
Lamphun Warriors1 (2021–22)
Nakhon Pathom United1 (2022–23)

Awards

Top scorers

Season Top scorer Club Goals
2008 Thailand Tanongsak Promdard Raj-Vithi 18
2009 Thailand Wutthipong Kerdkul Rattana Bundit 27
2010 Thailand Chainarong Tathong Chula United 19
2011 Thailand Adisak Srikampang
Thailand Phuwadol Suwannachart
PTT Rayong
Chainat
21
2012 England Lee Tuck Bangkok 23
2013 Brazil Leandro Singhtarua 24
2014 Ivory Coast Marc Landry Babo Angthong 19
2015 Brazil Felipe Ferreira
Thailand Tana Chanabut
Sukhothai
Police United
25
2016 North Macedonia Hristijan Kirovski Prachuap 17
2017 Brazil Jonatan Ferreira Reis Kasetsart 28
2018 Brazil Barros Tardeli Trat 21
2019 Brazil Tiago Chulapa Rayong 19
2020–21 Brazil Paulo Conrado Khon Kaen United 25
2021–22 Brazil Thales Lima Udon Thani (13) / Lamphun Warriors (9) 22
2022–23 Brazil Ricardo Santos Uthai Thani 28

Prize money

  • Champion  : 5,000,000 Baht
  • Runner-up  : 3,000,000 Baht
  • Third Place  : 1,000,000 Baht

See also

References

  1. "บทสรุปไทยลีก2ฤดูกาล2018-พีทีที ระยองคว้าแชมป์" (in Thai). 29 September 2018.
  2. "บ้านผลบอล ทีเด็ดบอลวันนี้ 7m baanpolball ผลบอลเมื่อคืนนี้ zeanstep สปอร์ตพูล Gool.co" (in Thai).
  3. มากรู้จักระบบบอลไทยกัน (in Thai)
  4. "ไทยลีก2 นัดส่งท้ายซีซั่นยังเหลืออะไรให้ลุ้นบ้าง?" (in Thai). 29 September 2018.
  5. "ไทยลีก2ซีซั่น2019 ความมันส์ที่รอคอบอลลีกรองอยู่ - บทความฟุตบอลไทย". 8 October 2018.
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