Thai Premier League
Season2006
Dates28 January – 2 July
ChampionsBangkok University
RelegatedNo Relegation
2007 AFC Champions LeagueBangkok University FC
2007 AFC CupOsotsapa FC
Top goalscorerThailand Pipat Thonkanya
(BEC Tero Sasana) (12)
Biggest home winBEC Tero Sasana 8-1
Royal Thai Army
Biggest away winProvincial Electricity Authority 0-3 Thailand Tobacco Monopoly
Suphanburi 2-5 Thai Honda
Highest scoringBEC Tero Sasana 8-1
Royal Thai Army (9 goals)
2007

The 2006 Thai Premier League had 12 teams. No clubs would be relegated as the league would be expanded to 16 teams for the 2007 season. Two teams promoted from the rival Pro League and two clubs from Thailand Division 1 League. The official name of the league at this time was Thailand Premier League.

Member clubs

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bangkok University 22 11 6 5 25 17 +8 39 Champion and Qualification for the 2007 AFC Champions League
2 Osotsapa 22 10 8 4 35 20 +15 38 Qualification for the 2007 AFC Cup
3 BEC Tero Sasana 22 9 9 4 32 14 +18 36
4 Tobacco Monopoly[lower-alpha 1] 22 9 8 5 30 24 +6 35
5 Bangkok Bank 22 10 4 8 26 28 2 34
6 Royal Thai Army[lower-alpha 2] 22 7 9 6 31 38 7 30
7 Port Authority 22 7 7 8 21 28 7 28
8 Chonburi[lower-alpha 2] 22 5 12 5 29 28 +1 27
9 Krung Thai Bank 22 5 10 7 22 26 4 25
10 PEA 22 6 4 12 23 32 9 22
11 Thai Honda[lower-alpha 2] 22 4 9 9 23 26 3 21
12 Suphanburi[lower-alpha 2] 22 4 4 14 18 34 16 16
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
Notes:
  1. Defending Champion
  2. 1 2 3 4 Promoted from last season

Season notes

Kor Royal Cup

The Kor Royal Cup was an end of season match between the two clubs that finished first and second in the final Premier League standings.

Osotsapa, who came second in the Premier League, beat league Champions Bangkok University 2-1.

Queen's Cup

2nd Level Royal Thai Navy upset the odds when they won the 32nd edition of the Queen's Cup defeating Krung Thai Bank 1-0.

Asian representation

  • League champions and runners up Thailand Tobacco Monopoly and PEA should have taken part in the 2006 Asian Champions League, but both clubs failed to meet the respective time frame to send in squad lists. Both teams were duly disqualified from the competition. Rumor was rife that neither club wished to take part due to the financial costs.
  • Chonburi reached the final of the Singapore Cup in their first ever participation. They were within one minute of lifting the silverware against Tampines Rovers but succumbed in extra time to lose 3-2. Provincial Electricity Authority also took part in the competition but got knocked out in the first round against Woodlands Wellington.

Annual awards

Coach of the Year

Player of the year

Top scorer

Champions

The league champion was Bangkok University. It was the team's first title.

References

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