2016 Thai Division 1 League

2016 Thai League Division 1 (known as Yamaha League Division 1 for sponsorship reasons) was the 19th season of the League since its establishment in 1997. It is the feeder league for the Thai League T1. A total of 16 teams competed in the league this season.

Thai Division 1 League
Season2016
ChampionsThai Honda Ladkrabang
PromotedThai Honda Ladkrabang
Ubon UMT United
Port
Matches played192
Goals scored541 (2.82 per match)
Top goalscorerHristijan Kirovski
(17 Goals)
Biggest home winPort 6–1 Nakhon Pathom
(3 April 2016)
Biggest away winSamut Songkhram 0–3 Port
(30 March 2016)
Lampang 0–3 Port
(21 May 2016)
Highest scoringPort 6–1 Nakhon Pathom
(3 April 2016)
Longest winning run7 matches
Thai Honda Ladkrabang
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
Thai Honda Ladkrabang
Longest winless run11 matches
Chiangmai
Longest losing run5 matches
Krabi
Highest attendance6,880
Chiangmai 1–3 PTT Rayong
(16 March 2016)
Lowest attendance29
Thai Honda 5–1 Samut Songkhram
(3 July 2016)
Total attendance421,049
Average attendance2,192
2015

Following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Football Association of Thailand cancelled the remaining league season on 14 October 2016, with two rounds remaining.[1]

Thai Honda were therefore crowned champions with Ubon UMT United and Port also promoted. Thai Honda and Ubon were already promoted before the announcement.

The following day however (15 October), FAT appeared to do a U-turn and announced that further discussions with key stake holders would determine whether the league campaign would continue. Although these discussions were predominantly on the back of PLT league clubs, the ruling could also effect the whole footballing structure.[2]

On the 16 October, after a meeting of all top flight league clubs it was announced that the original decision to cancel the remaining games would stay in place, therefore crowning Thai Honda as champions.[3]

Changes from last season

Team changes

Withdrawn clubs

  • Police United have withdrawn from the 2016 campaign due to financial problems.[4]
  • TOT have withdrawn in the 2016 campaign due to financial problems.[4]
  • Khon Kaen United was suspended from the 2016 campaign due to criminal case with 8 games remaining [5]

Teams

Stadium and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacityRef.
Air Force CentralPathum ThaniThupatemee Stadium20,000[6]
AngthongAngthongAngthong Administrative Organization Stadium6,500[7]
BangkokBangkokChalerm Phrakiat Bang Mod Stadium8,000[8]
ChiangmaiChiang Mai700th Anniversary Stadium25,000[9]
Khonkaen UnitedKhonkaenKhonkaen PAO. Stadium7,000[10]
KrabiKrabiKrabi Provincial Stadium6,000[11]
LampangLampangLampang Provincial Stadium5,500[12]
Nakhon Pathom UnitedNakhon PathomNakhon Pathom Sport School Stadium2,141[13]
PortBangkokPAT Stadium12,308[14]
PrachuapPrachuap Khiri KhanSam Ao Stadium7,000[15]
PTT RayongRayongPTT Stadium20,000[16]
RayongRayongRayong Stadium7,500[17]
Samut SongkhramSamut SongkhramSamut Songkhram Stadium6,000[18]
Songkhla UnitedSongkhlaNa Thawi District Stadium2,000[19]
Thai Honda LadkrabangBangkok72nd Anniversary Stadium (Min Buri)15,000[20]
Ubon UMT UnitedUbon RatchathaniTung Burapha Stadium3,000[21]

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.

TeamHead coachCaptainKit
manufacturer
Shirt
sponsor
Air Force Central Sasom Pobprasert Aleksandar KapisodaKELACentral
Angthong Reiner Maurer Peeratat PhoruendeeEgo SportsM Wrap
Bangkok Sutee Suksomkit Wattanaporn DonmongkunKELAM2F
Chiangmai Sugao Kambe Henri JöelMade by clubLeo Beer
Khonkaen United Ljubomir Ristovski Sarayuth ChaikamdeeMade by clubChang
Krabi Pol Chomchuen Anuwat PromsakulFBTBangkok Airways
Lampang Surachai Jirasirichote Sirisak Musbu-ngorDeffoBangkok Airways
Nakhon Pathom United Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul Panuwat Yimsa-ngarMade by clubChang
Port Jadet Meelarp David RochelaGrand SportMuang Thai
Prachuap Dusit Chalermsan Rangsarit SutthisaSakka SportPT
PTT Rayong Lee Jun-ki Phuritad JarikanonSakka SportPTT
Rayong Chusak Sribhum Piyawat ThongmanWarrix SportsGulf
Samut Songkhram Vimol Jankam Apisak Kong-onWarrix SportsR Airlines
Songkhla United Nopporn Eksatra Chairat MadsiriFBTI-Mobile
Thai Honda Ladkrabang Sirisak Yodyardthai Watchara MahawongKappaHonda
Ubon UMT United Scott Cooper Victor CardozoMade by clubUbon UMT United

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.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4AFC PlayerFormer Player
Air Force Central Leandro Valdo Aleksandar Kapisoda Petar Vukčević
Angthong Issac Honey Bernard Doumbia Marc Landry Babo Terukazu Tanaka Yusuke Kato
Bangkok Douglas David Silva William Gros Nebojša Bastajić Junki Yokono
Chiangmai Felipe Ferreira Henri Jöel Kouassi Hermann Borja Navarro Goran Šubara Romain Gasmi
Khonkaen United Nelisson Dagno Siaka Melvin de Leeuw Gorka Unda Jeong Su-ho
Krabi Barros Tardeli Isaac Mbengan Koné Seydou Tangeni Shipahu Ryohei Maeda
Lampang Fernando de Abreu Maycon Calijuri Nenebi Tra Sylvestre El Mehdi Sidqy Ryuki Kozawa
Nakhon Pathom United Almir Eliel Lesley Ablorh Amara Jerry Yusei Ogasawara
Port Rodrigo Maranhão Wagner Carioca David Rochela Thiago Cunha Genki Nagasato
Prachuap Neto Hristijan Kirovski Uroš Stojanov Kim Geun-chul Kwon Dae-hee
PTT Rayong Alex Ruela Amadou Ouattara Yukiya Sugita Janko Simovic Goshi Okubo
Rayong David Bayiha Paul Ekollo Saeed Salarzadeh Camara Souleymand Atsushi Takahashi
Samut Songkhram David Bala Sean Fraser Guy Hubert Cho Kwang-hoon Chang Seung-weon
Songkhla United Willen Francis Suárez Rufo Sánchez Sergio Suárez Diogo Rangel
Thai Honda Ladkrabang Rafinha Ricardo Jesus Michitaka Akimoto Yuki Bamba Daiki Higuchi
Ubon UMT United Victor Ivan Knežević Febian Brandy Darryl Roberts Kenta Yamazaki

Results

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Thai Honda (C, P)26141024623+2352Promotion to 2017 Thai League 1
2Ubon UMT United (P)2614753823+1549
3Port (P)2613855530+2547
4Air Force Central2611964429+1542
5Angthong2611873830+841
6Songkhla United2610973533+239
7Prachuap269893636035
8PTT Rayong26105114243−135
9Chiangmai2688103634+232
10Krabi2678112726+129
11Lampang27610113952−1328
12Nakhon Pathom United26610102942−1328
13Rayong26412102439−1524
14Bangkok26411112641−1523
15Samut Songkhram2747162661−3519
16Khonkaen United00000000
Updated to match(es) played on 24 September 2016. Source: League Division 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
Thai Honda1213131010997554534444322222111
Ubon UMT United36631212246422321111111222
Port14842121111111112233333333
Air Force Central755877761098678101110887664444
Ang Thong21114554433343233445455665
Songkhla United69911111089775768665554678556
Prachuap537534356810967556676777787
PTT Rayong1684256688109101010111212101110866778
Chiangmai1473763433222557779911989999
Krabi422688101111111113121212101112109101010101010
Lampang111514141414141515121314141613131413131313131311111111
Nakhon Pathom8101099121210967896899111212121212121212
Rayong912121312111112121412121315151613141414141413131313
Bangkok1516161615151616141616151513141516161616161514141414
Samut Songkhram101111121313131413151516161416141515151515151515151515
Leader and promotion to 2017 Thai Premier League
Promotion to 2017 Thai Premier League
Updated to match(es) played on 24 September 2016. Source: Thai Division 1 League

Result table

Home \ AwayAFAANGBANCHIKKUKRALAMNKPPORPUAPTTRAYSASSONTHAUBO
Air Force Central1–05–00–04–11–12–33–23–14–13–22–11–10–1
Angthong1–11–11–13–11–02–02–21–34–23–01–01–0
Bangkok0–00–20–11–02–01–12–20–23–10–02–20–01–30–0
Chiangmai3–32–02–11–21–11–05–10–01–34–01–31–14–2
Khonkaen United
Krabi0–20–03–00–11–01–20–20–04–11–05–11–22–10–1
Lampang1–13–22–23–21–14–10–32–03–12–01–11–12–2
Nakhon Pathom United1–11–11–11–12–12–12–11–22–02–01–11–2
Port2–03–11–13–13–06–11–23–02–26–22–00–03–1
Prachuap1–02–41–31–01–13–11–01–11–33–03–02–22–5
PTT Rayong1–21–13–22–11–12–24–12–12–22–00–11–20–2
Rayong1–02–10–02–10–02–22–21–12–01–11–20–10–0
Samut Songkhram0–21–21–11–03–11–10–32–10–02–21–01–21–2
Songkhla United0–02–23–22–11–14–25–11–10–41–13–10–31–0
Thai Honda Ladkrabang3–30–11–01–01–04–21–12–10–03–23–05–10–01–1
Ubon UMT United2–11–04–12–02–12–21–00–01–22–04–12–01–1
Updated to match(es) played on 24 September 2016. Source: Division 1
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Barros TardeliKrabiBangkok3–09 March 2016
Issac HoneyAngthongKhonkaen United4–116 March 2016
Hristijan KirovskiPrachuapLampang3–130 March 2016
Rodrigo MaranhãoPortSamut Songkhram3–030 March 2016
Hristijan KirovskiPrachuapSamut Songkhram3–022 June 2016
Ricardo JesusThai Honda LadkrabangSamut Songkhram5–13 July 2016
Yod ChanthawongSongkhla UnitedChiangmai3–13 July 2016
Rufo SánchezSongkhla UnitedSamut Songkhram3–117 July 2016
Jongrak PakdeeKrabiSamut Songkhram5–117 September 2016

Attendances

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Khonkaen United53,7905,8953,7954,890n/a
2Chiangmai60,0246,8803,1674,287+101.4%
3Port42,6094,2583603,043−24.8%
4Air Force Central35,6945,0151,5922,549+4.2%
5Angthong29,4885,6168242,268+25.7%
6Ubon UMT United26,5593,1288501,897n/a
7Bangkok27,9112,9809391,860−32.7%
8PTT Rayong24,4213,4369041,744−12.0%
9Songkhla United20,3962,7141,0521,456−12.9%
10Lampang19,5342,4137101,395n/a
11Rayong16,4742,2286001,176n/a
12Prachuap14,4092,5717221,108+4.5%
13Nakhon Pathom United12,3141,454506947−44.7%
14Krabi13,4811,394471898−10.7%
15Samut Songkhram10,3871,292352741−25.8%
16Thai Honda Ladkrabang8,6372,11629616−52.8%
League total421,0496,880292,192+26.0%

Updated to games played on 24 September 2016
Source: Division 1
Notes:
Teams played previous season in Division 2

See also

References