2021–22 Thai League 1

The 2021–22 Thai League 1 is the 25th season of the Thai League 1, the top Thai professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1996, also known as Hilux Revo Thai League due to the sponsorship deal with Toyota Motor Thailand. A total of 16 teams will compete in the league. The season began on 31 July 2021 and is scheduled to conclude in May 2022.[1]

Thai League 1
Season2021–22
Dates3 September 2021 — 21 May 2022
Matches played120
Goals scored297 (2.48 per match)
Top goalscorerWillian Popp
Hamilton
(10 goals)
Biggest home win5 goals difference
Bangkok United 5–0 Police Tero
(9 November 2021)
Biggest away win7 goals difference
Khonkaen United 0–7 Chonburi
(25 September 2021)
Highest scoring7 goals difference
Khonkaen United 0–7 Chonburi
(25 September 2021)
Longest winning run6 matches
Buriram United
Longest unbeaten run7 matches
BG Pathum United
Longest winless run10 matches
Chiangmai United
Longest losing run7 matches
Suphanburi
Highest attendance12,007
Buriram United 2–0 Muangthong United
(31 October 2021)
Lowest attendance0
Total attendance161,192
Average attendance1,733
2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 28 November 2021.

The 1st transfer window is from 4 May to 27 July 2021 while the 2nd transfer window is from 8 December 2021 to 4 January 2022.

BG Pathum United are the defending champions, while Nongbua Pitchaya, Chiangmai United and Khonkaen United have entered as the promoted teams from the 2020–21 Thai League 2.

Changes from last season

Promoted from the 2020–21 Thai League 2

Relegated clubs

Relegated from the 2020–21 Thai League 1

Teams

There are 16 clubs in the league, with three promoted teams from Thai League 2 replacing the three teams that were relegated from the 2020-21 season.

Sukhothai, Trat and Rayong were relegated at the end of the 2020–21 season after finishing in the bottom three places of the table. They were replaced by 2020-21 Thai League 2 champions Nongbua Pitchaya. They were joined by runners-up Chiangmai United, who also got promoted for the first time and Khonkaen United, promotion playoff winner which was first held in 2020–21 season.

Locations of the 2021-22 Thai League teams
Football clubs in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region

Stadium and locations
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Province Stadium Capacity
Bangkok United Pathum Thani Thammasat Stadium 19,375
BG Pathum United Pathum Thani Leo Stadium 10,114
Buriram United Buriram Chang Arena 32,600
Chiangrai United Chiang Rai Leo Chiangrai Stadium 13,000
Chiangmai United Chiang Mai 700th Anniversary Stadium 25,000
Chonburi Chonburi Chonburi Stadium 8,680
Khonkaen United Khon Kaen Khonkaen PAO. Stadium 7,000
Muangthong United Nonthaburi Thunderdome Stadium 12,505
Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima 80th Birthday Stadium 24,641
Nongbua Pitchaya Nongbua Lamphu Pitchaya Stadium 6,000
Police Tero Bangkok Boonyachinda Stadium 3,550
Port Bangkok PAT Stadium 6,000
PT Prachuap Prachuap Khiri Khan Sam Ao Stadium 5,000
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Stadium 10,000
Samut Prakan City Samut Prakan Samut Prakarn SAT Stadium 5,130
Suphanburi Suphanburi Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium 15,279

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 sponsors
Bangkok United Totchtawan Sripan Everton Ari True
Huawei
Daikin
CP
Smart Heart
Toyota
Ziebart
Euro Cake
BG Pathum United Dusit Chalermsan Surachart Sareepim Warrix Leo
Umay+
Euro Cake
Mitsubishi Electric
Vichaiyut Hospital
Thai-Denmark
Cartoon Club
Buriram United Masatada Ishii Narubadin Weerawatnodom Made by club (Domestic)
Ari (Asia)		 Chang
Grab
Rabbit
Coca-Cola
Muang Thai Insurance
King Power
Yamaha
Thai AirAsia
I-Mobile
TrueVisions
CP
Amari Hotel
Jele
Chiangmai United Ailton Silva Sirisak Faidong Grand Sport Moose
Jele
Chiangrai United Emerson Pereira Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul Grand Sport Leo
Thai Vietjet Air
TOA
Chonburi Sasom Pobprasert Kroekrit Thaweekarn Nike Chang
Euro Cake
Khonkaen United Carlos Eduardo Parreira Douglas Cobo Ocel Leo
Krungthai-AXA
Muangthong United Mario Gjurovski Suporn Peenagatapho Shoot
(Local Brand)		 Yamaha
Coca-Cola
AIA
Herbalife Nutrition
I-Mobile
Gulf
Sharp Corporation
Nakhon Ratchasima Teerasak Po-on Chalermpong Kerdkaew Kelme Mazda
Leo
CP
Central Plaza
Gulf
Nongbua Pitchaya Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul Yuttapong Srilakorn Warrix Pitchaya
Thai-Denmark
Police Tero Rangsan Viwatchaichok Teeratep Winothai FBT Chang
CP
Channel 3
Port Sarawut Treephan (interim) David Rochela Ari Muang Thai Insurance
AirAsia
CP
Thai AirAsia
Thai Union
PT Prachuap Issara Sritaro Adul Muensamaan Grand Sport PTG Energy
Euro Cake
2Gear
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Fernando Sales Pawee Tanthatemee Shoot
(Local Brand)		 Mitr Phol
Kubota
Chang
Euro Cake
Samut Prakan City Yasushi Yoshida Chayawat Srinawong Ari Sanwa
AirAsia
Suphanburi Adebayo Gbadebo Suwannapat Kingkaew Warrix Chang
True

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Week Table Incoming manager
PT Prachuap Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul End of contract 30 March 2021 Pre-season Masami Taki[2]
Chiangmai United Dennis Amato Resigned [3] 14 April 2021 Surapong Kongthep
Nongbua Pitchaya Somchai Chuayboonchum Sacked [4] 28 April 2021 Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul
BG Pathum United Dusit Chalermsan Signed with Rajpracha[5] 29 April 2021 Aurelio Vidmar[6]
Khonkaen United Patipat Robroo Redesignated 10 May 2021 Carlos Eduardo Parreira
Port Sarawut Treephan Redesignated 20 July 2021 Dusit Chalermsan[7][8]
Ratchaburi Somchai Maiwilai Redesignated 1 September 2021 Fernando Jose Sales
Chiangmai United Surapong Kongthep Resigned 10 October 2021 7 15 Ailton Silva
Port Dusit Chalermsan Resigned 11 November 2021 11 8 Sarawut Treephan[9]
BG Pathum United Aurelio Vidmar Sacked 14 November 2021 13 3 Dusit Chalermsan[10]
PT Prachuap Masami Taki Sacked 15 November 2021 13 14 Issara Sritaro
Buriram United Alexandre Gama Resigned 28 November 2021 15 1 Masatada Ishii [11]
Samut Prakan City Masatada Ishii Signed with Buriram United 11 December 2021 15 13 Yasushi Yoshida [12]

Foreign Players

The FIFA Transfer Window Period for Thailand was 4 May 2021 to 24 July 2021.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asian Player ASEAN 1 ASEAN 2 ASEAN 3 Former
Bangkok United Heberty Everton Vander Michael Falkesgaard Anthony Carter
BG Pathum United Victor Cardozo Diogo Andrés Túñez Irfan Fandi Ryo Matsumura
Kevin Ingreso
Buriram United Digão Jonathan Bolingi Ayub Masika Rebin Sulaka Aung Thu Maicon
Samuel Rosa
Chiangmai United Bill Evson Yannick Boli Sergio Escudero Melvin de Leeuw
Chiangrai United Brinner Felipe Amorim Kohei Kato Cho Ji-hun
Bill
Chonburi Dennis Murillo Gidi Kanyuk Renato Kelić Yoo Byung-soo Junior Eldstål
Khonkaen United Alef Douglas Cobo Ibson Melo Yashir Islame Joshua Grommen
Muangthong United Lucas Rocha Willian Popp Sardor Mirzaev Jesse Curran
Nakhon Ratchasima Amadou Ouattara Kwame Karikari Charlie Clough Shintaro Shimizu Dennis Villanueva Dylan De Bruycker Marco Sahanek
Kwabena Appiah
Nongbua Pitchaya Airton Hamilton Barros Tardeli Mahmoud Eid Amani Aguinaldo Iain Ramsay Lidor Cohen
Mahan Rahmani
Port Nelson Bonilla David Rochela Sergio Suárez Go Seul-ki John Baggio
Javier Patiño
PT Prachuap Tauã dos Santos Willen Mota Adnan Orahovac Soony Saad Yanto Basna
Police Tero Evandro Paulista Issac Honey Lesley Ablorh Ryo Matsumura Richard Sukuta-Pasu
Dominic Tan
Yang Joon-a
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Derley Rafael Jansen Steeven Langil Luke Woodland Bernd Schipmann Daisuke Sato Junior Mapuku
Vafa Hakhamaneshi
Sébastien Wüthrich
Samut Prakan City Samuel Rosa Aris Zarifović Daisuke Sakai Yuto Ono Phoutthasay Khochalern Kevin Ingreso Eliandro
Suphanburi Danilo Almeida Alves Caion Lossemy Karaboue Hamed Bakhtiari Patrick Deyto Diego Lorenzi
Patrick Reichelt
Daisuke Sato

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Buriram United 15 10 2 3 24 8 +16 32 Qualification for 2023 AFC Champions League group stage
2 Bangkok United 15 10 2 3 27 12 +15 32 Qualification for 2023 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs
3 Chonburi 15 8 4 3 29 15 +14 28
4 Port 15 8 3 4 23 15 +8 27
5 BG Pathum United 15 8 3 4 16 13 +3 27
6 Muangthong United 15 7 4 4 24 19 +5 25
7 Chiangrai United 15 7 2 6 18 22 −4 23
8 Nongbua Pitchaya 15 6 3 6 18 16 +2 21
9 Police Tero 15 5 5 5 20 22 −2 20
10 Nakhon Ratchasima 15 5 4 6 16 21 −5 19
11 Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 15 5 3 7 19 21 −2 18
12 Khonkaen United 15 5 2 8 14 27 −13 17
13 Samut Prakan City 15 3 5 7 15 19 −4 14
14 Suphanburi 15 3 4 8 16 22 −6 13 Relegation to Thai League 2
15 PT Prachuap 15 2 5 8 12 21 −9 11
16 Chiangmai United 15 1 3 11 10 28 −18 6
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2021. Source: Thai League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goals difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Overall goals difference; 6) Overall goals scored; 7) Fair play points; 8) Play-off without extra time;).

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Buriram United1221311111112221
Bangkok United348474322221112
Chonburi11103125477544443
Port5114732565687654
BG Pathum United10161068644333335
Muangthong United791161111756756576
Chiangrai United635943233465867
Nongbua Pitchaya16101310101313101199788
Police Tero41515151613991110101210119
Nakhon Ratchasima1616111287111288789910
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol277111412101012131213111011
Khonkaen United15812141516161515121311131312
Samut Prakan City95225688991110121213
Suphanburi13129599121414151515151414
PT Prachuap8141481214141113141414141515
Chiangmai United1413161613151516161616161616161616
Leader and qualification to the 2023 AFC Champions League group stage
Qualification to the 2023 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs
Relegation to the 2022–23 Thai League 2
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2021. Source: Thai League

Results by match played
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Bangkok UnitedWDLWWWWWLDWWWWL
BG Pathum UnitedDWWLLWWWWWDWLLD
Buriram UnitedDWWLWWWWWWLDLWW
Chiangrai UnitedDWDLWWWLWLLWLWL
ChonburiDDWWLLWLDWWWWDW
Muangthong UnitedDDWLDWLWWLWDWLW
Nakhon RatchasimaLLWDWDLLWWWDLDL
Police TeroDLLDLWWDLWDLWDW
PortDDWLWWLDWLLWWWW
PT PrachuapDLDWLLDWLLLLLDD
Ratchaburi Mitr PholWLDLDWDLLLWLWWL
Samut Prakan CityDWWDLLDDLWLDLLL
SuphanburiDDDWLDLLLLLLLWW
Nongbua PitchayaWLLWDLLWDWDWWLL
Chiangmai UnitedLDLDWLLLDLLLLLL
Khonkaen UnitedLWLLLDLWLWDWLLW
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2021. Source: Thai League
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Results
Home \ Away BKU BGP BRU CMU CRU CBR KKU MTU NRM NON PTR POR PTP RBM SPC SPB
Bangkok United — 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 5–0 1–1 2–1
BG Pathum United 1–0 — 1–0 0–2 2–1 2–1 0–3 2–0 1–0
Buriram United — 4–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 3–1 2–1 0–0
Chiangmai United 1–2 1–3 — 0–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–1
Chiangrai United 0–4 0–1 — 1–0 0–1 3–2 0–4 1–2 0–0 2–2
Chonburi 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 — 3–1 3–0 2–1 1–0
Khonkaen United 0–1 0–7 — 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 1–0
Muangthong United 2–0 3–3 3–1 — 4–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–1
Nakhon Ratchasima 0–2 0–0 0–0 — 1–0 3–1 1–0 2–1
Nongbua Pitchaya 3–1 3–1 1–2 2–0 — 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–1
Police Tero 1–0 3–2 2–0 — 2–2 1–1 1–0
Port 1–0 0–2 1–2 2–0 1–0 3–3 — 2–0 1–0
PT Prachuap 0–0 0–2 1–2 2–2 1–2 1–1 — 0–0
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 1–2 1–2 2–0 3–2 3–2 2–0 —
Samut Prakan City 3–1 1–3 0–0 2–2 2–1 — 1–2
Suphanburi 2–0 0–2 2–2 0–1 2–4 2–1 2–2 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2021. Source: Thai League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Dennis Murillo4ChonburiKhonkaen United7–0 (A)25 September 2021
Worachit KanitsribampenChonburiKhonkaen United7–0 (A)25 September 2021
BillChiangrai UnitedChonburi3–2 (A)1 October 2021
Sergio SuárezPortChiangrai United4–0 (A)14 November 2021
DerleyRatchaburi Mitr PholNongbua Pitchaya3–2 (H)21 November 2021

Clean sheets
As of 28 November 2021.
Rank Player Club Clean

sheets

1 Siwarak Tedsungnoen Buriram United 9
2 Worawut Srisupha Port 8
3 Chatchai Budprom BG Pathum United 7
4 Michael Falkesgaard Bangkok United 6
5 Chanin Sae-ear Chonburi 5
6 Kampol Pathomakkakul Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 4
7 Apirak Worawong Chiangrai United 3
Peerapong Ruennin Muangthong United
Prasit Padungchok Police Tero / BG Pathum United
Patiwat Khammai Samut Prakan City
11 Saranon Anuin Chiangrai United 2
Chirawat Wangthaphan Khonkaen United
Pisan Dorkmaikaew Nakhon Ratchasima
Tanachai Noorach Nakhon Ratchasima
Kittikun Jamsuwan Nongbua Pitchaya
Nattapong Khajohnmalee Nongbua Pitchaya
Kwanchai Suklom PT Prachuap
Patrick Deyto Suphanburi
19 Teerath Nakchamnarn Khonkaen United 1
Yotsapon Teangdar Khonkaen United
Kittipong Phuthawchueak Police Tero
Jirunpong Thamsiha PT Prachuap

Awards

Monthly awards
Month Coach of the Month Player of the Month Goal of the month Reference
Coach Club Player Club Player Club
September Sasom Pobprasert Chonburi Ibson Melo Khonkaen United Steeven Langil Ratchaburi Mitr Phol
October Alexandre Gama Buriram United Samuel Rosa Buriram United Hamilton Nongbua Pitchaya

Attendances

Overall statistical table
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Buriram United 50,648 12,007 2,635 6,331 −29.9%†
2 Chonburi 16,049 4,120 0 2,675 −43.8%†
3 BG Pathum United 5,850 2,349 0 1,950 −53.1%†
4 Muangthong United 11,389 2,414 0 1,898 −59.1%†
5 Khonkaen United 14,528 3,248 1,021 1,816 −37.1%†
6 Bangkok United 3,360 2,404 0 1,680 −30.5%†
7 Nakhon Ratchasima 10,039 2,944 0 1,673 −63.6%†
8 Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 8,985 1,985 1,215 1,498 −58.6%†
9 Chiangmai United 6,147 1,669 0 1,229 +106.9%†
10 Port 5,778 1,313 0 1,156 −61.2%†
11 Police Tero 2,768 1,112 0 923 −42.2%†
12 Nongbua Pitchaya 7,974 1,854 418 886 −42.1%†
13 Suphanburi 4,401 1,106 0 880 −77.6%†
14 Chiangrai United 7,134 2,411 262 793 −73.0%†
15 PT Prachuap 3,364 763 0 561 −68.0%†
16 Samut Prakan City 2,778 963 0 556 −65.4%†
League total 161,192 12,007 0 1,733 −47.6%†

Updated to games played on 28 November 2021
Source: Thai League
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in Thai League 2

Attendances by home match played
Team \ Match played 123456789101112131415Total
Bangkok United000009562,4043,360
BG Pathum United000001,6781,8232,3495,850
Buriram United5,9335,0285,2012,6356,42012,0076,0657,35950,648
Chiangmai United001,2456421,3321,2591,6696,147
Chiangrai United2623884293581,0385267021,0202,4117,134
Chonburi01,4252,0301,9802,9744,1203,52016,049
Khonkaen United1,0211,1091,6251,2341,5481,6183,2483,12514,528
Muangthong United001,0921,7451,8452,1452,1482,41411,389
Nakhon Ratchasima05398999411,8402,8762,94410,039
Nongbua Pitchaya4184634628494167311,0091,7721,8547,974
Police Tero0001,1128488082,768
Port0001,2349361,3131,0881,2075,778
PT Prachuap07505134004265127633,364
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol1,2701,6591,9851,2151,2241,6328,985
Samut Prakan City02666484509634512,778
Suphanburi0009251,1066166531,1014,401

Source: Thai League

See also

Notes

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