2022–23 Thai League 2

The 2022–23 Thai League 2 is the 25th season of the Thai League 2, the second-tier professional league for Thailand's association football clubs, since its establishment in 1997, also known as M-150 Championship due to the sponsorship deal with M-150. A total of 18 teams will compete in the league. The season began on 12 August 2022 and is scheduled to conclude on 27 May 2023.[1]

Thai League 2
Season2022–23
Dates12 August 2022 – 27 May 2023
ChampionsNakhon Pathom United
PromotedNakhon Pathom United
Trat
Uthai Thani
RelegatedRajpracha
Ranong United
Udon Thani
Matches played306
Goals scored757 (2.47 per match)
Top goalscorerRicardo Santos
(28 goals)
Biggest home win7 goals difference
Uthai Thani 8–1 Udon Thani
(30 April 2023)
Biggest away win8 goals difference
Udon Thani 0–8 Trat
(15 March 2023)
Highest scoring9 goals difference
Uthai Thani 8–1 Udon Thani
(30 April 2023)
Longest winning run8 matches
Trat
Longest unbeaten run9 matches
Chiangmai United
Uthai Thani
Longest winless run13 matches
Ranong United
Longest losing run6 matches
Udon Thani
Highest attendance3,125
Nakhon Si United 1–1 Trat
(14 January 2023)
Lowest attendance102
Rajpracha 0–0 Kasetsart
(27 August 2022)
Total attendance256,465
Average attendance838
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2023.

For this season two teams in the final table (champion and runner up) directly promoted to Thai League 1 next season while teams ranked 3rd – 6th qualified in play off for last spot in top tier next season.

The 1st transfer window is from 25 May to 9 August 2022 while the 2nd transfer window is from 19 December 2022 to 17 January 2023.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season.

From Thai League 2

Promoted to Thai League 1
Relegated to Thai League 3
Relegated to Thailand Amateur League

Renamed Clubs

Teams

Stadium and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Ayutthaya UnitedAyutthayaAyutthaya Provincial Stadium6,000
Chainat HornbillChai NatKhao Plong Stadium8,625
ChiangmaiChiang MaiChiangmai Municipality Stadium5,000
Chiangmai UnitedChiang Mai700th Anniversary Stadium25,000
Customs UnitedSamut PrakanCustoms Department Stadium, Ladkrabang 542,000
KasetsartBangkokInsee Chantarasatit Stadium3,275
KrabiKrabiKrabi Provincial Stadium6,000
Nakhon Pathom UnitedNakhon PathomNakhon Pathom Municipality Sport School Stadium6,000
Nakhon Si UnitedNakhon Si ThammaratNakhon Si Thammarat PAO. Stadium5,000
Phrae UnitedPhraeHuai Ma Stadium3,000
RajprachaBangkokNT Stadium3,000
Ranong UnitedRanongRanong Provincial Stadium7,000
RayongRayongRayong Provincial Stadium7,500
Samut Prakan CitySamut PrakanSamut Prakarn SAT Stadium5,130
SuphanburiSuphanburiSuphan Buri Provincial Stadium15,279
TratTratTrat Provincial Stadium5,000
Udon ThaniUdon ThaniThai National Sports University Udon Thani Campus Stadium5,000
Uthai ThaniUthai ThaniUthai Thani Provincial Stadium4,477

Personnel

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality; Club dissolved during season would shown by grey background.

TeamHead coachCaptainKitSponsor
Ayutthaya United Bruno Pereira Jakkapan PornsaiPegan SportGulf, Chang
Chainat Hornbill Pannarai Phansiri Mongkonchai KongjumpaWarrixWangkanai
AirAsia
Kubota
Chiangmai Jun Fukuda Suwannapat KingkaewVoltLeo
Chiangmai United Wanderley Junior Sirisak Faidong2S SportVBeyond
Muang Thai Life Assurance
Chang
Customs United Jadet Meelarp Adnan OrahovacInfinitLeo
Muang Thai Life Assurance
Kasetsart Anurak Srikerd Mongkol TossakraiYGTanowsri Traditional Chicken
Atlantic
Krabi Somchai Makmool Akarat PunkaewWowPhi Phi Harbour View Hotel
Nakhon Pathom United Thongchai Sukkoki Chokchai ChuchaiMade by clubDeedo
Chang
Nakhon Si United Worrawoot Srimaka Prakit DeepromWarrixAkira
Navakitel
Phrae United Thongchai Rungreangles Nantapol SupathaiGrand SportPhrae Sila
SAMART
Rajpracha Pattanapong Sripramote Ronnachai RangsiyoKelmeCoca-Cola
Bangkok Glass
Ranong United Nuttawut Rattanaporn Jennarong PhuphaEurekaGrand Andaman
PTG
Leo
Rayong Chusak Sriphum Adisak SrikampangWarrixSinger
Leo
WHA Group
Samut Prakan City Tana Chanabut Saksit JitvijanFBTMittare Insurance
Chang
Suphanburi Sataporn Wajakhum Jetjinn SriprachOrcaChang
Trat Harnarong Chunhakunakorn Pornpreecha JarunaiPanPTT OR
Udon Thani Akbar Nawas Nattakrit ThongnoppakunIAMMuang Thai Life Assurance
Uthai Thani Pattaraphon Naprasert Ricardo SantosKelmeH well

Foreign Players

Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asian PlayerASEAN PlayerFormer
Ayutthaya United Nilson Thiago Duchatsch Simon Dia Kazuki Murakami Sithu Aung Gustavinho
Chainat Hornbill Diego Silva Greg Houla Wellington Priori Kim Byung-oh Dennis Nieblas
Choi Ho-ju
Chiangmai Veljko Filipović Kim Bo-yong Yuta Hirayama Lim Chang-gyoon Ryhan Stewart Stênio Júnior
Chiangmai United Deyvison Fernandes Evson Patrício Melvin de Leeuw Yuto Ono Iain Ramsay Bill
Oliver Bias
Customs United Alexandre Balotelli Adnan Orahovac David Cuerva Daisuke Sakai Aung Kaung Mann Miguel Clarino
Kasetsart Adalgisio Pitbull Mateus Totô Esoh Omogba Park Hyun-woo Stuart Wark Kim Hong
Soe Moe Kyaw
Krabi Hamed Bakhtiari Choi Ho-ju Chigozie Mbah Badar Al-Alawi Suan Lam Mang Victor Oliveira
Pedro Rodrigues
NakhonPathom Utd Peter Nergaard Jhonatan Bernardo Sam Obed Kofi Amirali Chegini Phithack Kongmathilath Mohamed Essam

Abdolreza Zarei

Nakhon Si United Evandro Paulista Phillerson Aleksandar Kapisoda Fareed Sadat Mark Hartmann Kim Bong-jin
Nyein Chan Aung
Phrae United Elivélton Marlon Da Silva Rodrigo Maranhão Taku Ito
Rajpracha Danilo Oliveira Mohamed Sidibe Victor Koki Narita Pete Forrosuelo Ibrahim Konaré
Makan Diawara
Ranong United Gabriel do Carmo Julius Chukwuma Selwan Al-Jaberi Yusaku Yamadera Aung Kyaw Naing Barry Lelouma
Nyein Chan
Rayong Florent Obama Tiago Chulapa Rafael Galhardo Seiya Sugishita Lwin Moe Aung Yeon Gi-sung
Anto Okamura
Samut Prakan City Makan Diawara Mohamed Toure Evans Aneni Sho Shimoji Zon Moe Aung Renan Costa
Petru Leucă
Evans Damian Aneni
Suphanburi Douglas Tardin Matheus Souza João Paulo Lee Jong-cheon Seiya Kojima
Trat Mohamed Essam Tãua Ferreira Valdo Hiromichi Katano Soukaphone Vongchiengkham João Paulo
Udon Thani Matheus Vieira da Silva Arnold Suew Flodyn Baloki Edgar Bernhardt Greg Houla
Jo Sang-bum
Aung Kaung Mann
Uthai Thani Brinner Ricardo Santos Steeven Langil Kento Nagasaki Hikaru Minegishi Carlos Damian
Adefolarin Durosinmi
Zafuan Azeman

Dual citizenship/heritage players

Overseas Thai players whom have obtained a Thai passport are regarded as local players.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6
Ayutthaya United Immanuel Famy2
Chainat Hornbill
Chiangmai Chitchanok Xaysensourinthone2 Louis Panmanee May2
Chiangmai United
Customs United James Shanahan2 Gustav Sahlin2
Krabi
NakhonPathom Utd Athit Berg2 Saman Mohammadzadeh 2
Nakhon Si United Antonio Verzura2 Samuel Cunningham2
Phrae United
Rajpracha
Ranong United
Rayong Sattra Ratlongmaung2
Samut Prakan City
Suphanburi
Trat David Haas2 [2]
Udon Thani
Uthai Thani Kitsada Otata Tony Laurent-Gonnet2

Notes:

^2 Carrying Thai heritage.
^3 Capped for Thailand.

League table

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Nakhon Pathom United (C, P)34161263220+1260[a]Promotion to 2023–24 Thai League 1
2Trat (P)3417985534+2160[a]
3Uthai Thani (O, P)34161177036+3459Qualification for promotion play-offs
4Customs United34177104531+1458
5Chiangmai United34159103632+454
6Suphanburi34164143635+152[b]
7Rayong341410104130+1152[b]
8Nakhon Si United34149114842+651[c]
9Phrae United34131295043+751[c]
10Ayutthaya United34156135043+751[c]
11Chiangmai34137144941+846
12Krabi341012124646042
13Chainat Hornbill34118154448−441
14Samut Prakan City34813133242−1037[d]
15Kasetsart34813133542−737[d]
16Rajpracha (R)34910152941−1237[d]Relegation to 2023–24 Thai League 3
17Ranong United (R)3469192864−3627
18Udon Thani (R)3463253187−5621
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).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Promotion play-offs

Semi-finalsFinals
          
5Chiangmai United202
4Customs United (a)112
Customs United112
Uthai Thani235
6Suphanburi314
3Uthai Thani235

Semi-finals

Chiangmai United2–1Customs United
Nantawat Suankaew 29', 53'Report
Highlight
Alexandre Balotelli 78'
Attendance: 2,157[3]
Referee: Satchukorn Saenchu (Thailand)[4]
Customs United1–0Chiangmai United
Natthawat Thobansong 45+1'Report
Highlight

2–2 on aggregate. Customs United won on away goals.


Suphanburi3–2Uthai Thani
Kittipong Wongma 13', 42'
Douglas Tardin 17' (pen.)
Report
Highlight
Ricardo Santos 39' (pen.)
Phiyawat Intarapim 52' (o.g.)
Attendance: 1,635[7]
Referee: Chaiya Moolmanee (Thailand)[8]
Uthai Thani3–1Suphanburi
Nitipong Sanmahung 8'
Narong Jansawek 74'
Ricardo Santos 90+4'
Report
Highlight
João Paulo 58'
Uthai Thani Provincial Stadium,
Mueang, Uthai Thani
Attendance: 3,023[9]
Referee: Pawara Seejen (Thailand)[10]

Uthai Thani won 5–4 on aggregate.

Finals

Customs United1–2Uthai Thani
Aung Kaung Mann 17'Report
Highlight
Anupan Kerdsompong 60'
Nontapat Naksawat 72'
Attendance: 1,472[11]
Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)[12]
Uthai Thani3–1Customs United
Brinner 20'
Kittisak Phutchan 44'
Hikaru Minegishi 90'
Report
Highlight
Phodchara Chainarong 78'
Uthai Thani Provincial Stadium,
Mueang, Uthai Thani
Attendance: 4,141[13]
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)[14]

Uthai Thani won 5–2 on aggregate.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Nakhon Pathom United6778863355777455333445543344324221
Trat1256105911131211119119111311111191181097532111112
Uthai Thani119116781213131312141412101077677768766535333
Customs United171042234434544677899129108109879852544
Chiangmai United461161011139108855546766556334655478995
Suphanburi3323957643333332222222221111263666
Rayong111387445781212141213141412131211899810998746457
Nakhon Si United139105322122222111111111112223687788
Phrae United7434781289646676454433345610101010101010109
Ayutthaya United22111112111112234557646754879998710
Chiangmai91159131065671011912999101081011111111111111131212121111
Krabi14171616161617171716171716161616161616161616161414141512111111111212
Chainat Hornbill581215121410141414141515151515151515151413121212121213121313131313
Samut Prakan City1515171717171410799108101011131213131514141513131414141415141414
Kasetsart18161512151516161515151313111312141414141315151616161616161616161615
Rajpracha8141314111291111106810888688101212131315151315151514151516
Ranong United10121413141315151617161617171717171717171717171717171717171717171717
Udon Thani16181818181818181818181818181818181818181818181818181818181818181818
Source: Thai League
  = Leader and promotion to 2023–24 Thai League 1;   = Promotion to 2023–24 Thai League 1;   = Qualification for promotion play-offs;   = Relegation to 2023–24 Thai League 3

Results by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Nakhon Pathom UnitedWDDDDWWWLLDLWWDWWWDLDDDWWDLWDWLWWW
TratDWDLWLDDWDDDLWLLWWDWLWLWWWWWWWWLDW
Uthai ThaniWDLDWLDLDLDWLDWWWWDWLWDDDWWWDWLWWW
Customs UnitedLWWWWLWDDLWDDLLWLLDLWDWDWWWLWWWLWW
Chiangmai UnitedWDLWLLDWDWDWWDWLDDDWWLWWLLWWDLLLWW
SuphanburiWDWLLWLWWWWWLWDWWWDLLLDWWLWLLLWLLL
RayongDDWDWWLLDLLLWDDDWLWWWLDWDWDWWWLWLL
Nakhon Si UnitedLWDWWWDWLWWWLWWLWWDLWLDDLDDDLLDWLL
Phrae UnitedDWWLDLLWDWWLWLWWLWDWDDDLDLLDWDDWDW
Ayutthaya UnitedWDWWWWLLWWWWLDLLLLDLWWLLWWDDLLDWWL
ChiangmaiDDWLLWWWDLLLWLWWDLDWLDDWLLLLLWLWWW
KrabiLLDDLWLLDDLLWLWLDLDWWWDWDLDWWWDDLD
Chainat HornbillWLLLWLWLDLDDLWLLLWDDWWWLWLDLDLWLWD
Samut Prakan CityLDLDLWWWWDDLWLDDDLDLLWDLWDDDDLLWLL
KasetsartLDDWLDLLWDDWDWLDLDDDWLLLDLLLWDDLWW
RajprachaDLDDWLWDDWWLLWDWWLDLLLDLLLWLDLWDLL
Ranong UnitedDDLWLDDLLLDDLLLDLWDLLWLLLWLWWLDLLL
Udon ThaniLLLLLLWLLLLDWLDLLLLWLLDLWLLLLWWLLL
Source: Thai League
W = Won; D = Drawn; L = Lost

Results

Home \ AwayAYUCNHCMICMUCTUKSTKBINPUNSUPRERCARNURYGSPCSPBTRTUDTUTT
Ayutthaya United0–22–10–00–32–01–20–15–10–03–21–01–12–10–23–22–11–1
Chainat Hornbill1–01–02–32–10–01–00–01–01–21–11–13–21–12–01–21–02–3
Chiangmai0–12–11–20–04–22–10–03–20–04–13–20–21–12–32–16–01–1
Chiangmai United1–41–02–10–10–02–02–03–20–31–01–01–11–22–10–12–11–1
Customs United1–23–21–00–21–10–00–12–03–20–11–11–01–02–02–13–12–1
Kasetsart3–24–22–30–01–25–00–11–12–11–11–10–00–00–12–13–01–3
Krabi2–12–20–01–10–12–11–10–24–11–13–00–01–12–02–33–23–0
Nakhon Pathom United1–02–11–01–11–10–11–11–11–11–12–04–12–01–01–01–00–3
Nakhon Si United3–12–01–00–13–22–01–11–05–21–05–11–30–22–11–13–00–0
Phrae United3–23–31–21–01–00–03–00–01–12–01–23–21–13–01–22–12–2
Rajpracha0–30–11–01–00–20–03–01–00–12–24–10–11–11–02–21–01–4
Ranong United1–21–01–10–01–32–02–20–22–30–11–02–01–10–11–13–10–5
Rayong0–11–04–11–02–13–10–01–11–03–11–10–00–10–01–12–01–0
Samut Prakan City1–12–21–32–00–30–01–20–11–02–11–02–00–40–23–41–11–2
Suphanburi1–11–31–00–22–00–13–21–03–00–11–12–02–10–03–02–01–0
Trat1–01–01–01–11–13–01–00–10–01–11–06–02–11–02–01–12–1
Udon Thani1–44–30–32–12–13–10–71–21–11–30–12–10–12–10–10–82–4
Uthai Thani3–23–11–31–20–01–13–10–02–20–03–06–01–01–14–12–08–1
Source: Thai League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 30 April 2023.
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Ricardo SantosUthai Thani28
2 NilsonAyutthaya United18
3 Rodrigo MaranhãoPhrae United16
4 Badar Al-AlawiKrabi15
Tãua FerreiraTrat
6 Diego SilvaChainat Hornbill14
Mohamed EssamNakhon Pathom United (2 Goals)
Trat (12 Goals)
8 ValdoTrat13
9 Chigozie MbahKrabi12
Evandro PaulistaNakhon Si United
Douglas TardinSuphanburi
Mateus TotôKasetsart
Tiago ChulapaRayong
10 Lwin Moe AungRayong11

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Phodchara ChainarongCustoms UnitedChainat Hornbill3–2 (H)19 August 2022
NilsonAyutthaya UnitedUdon Thani4–1 (A)10 September 2022
Greg HoulaUdon ThaniKasetsart3–1 (H)1 October 2022
Mateus TotôKasetsartKrabi5–0 (H)5 November 2022
Badar Al-AlawiKrabiUthai Thani3–0 (H)28 January 2023
Tiago ChulapaRayongChiangmai4–1 (H)29 January 2023
Chigozie MbahKrabiUdon Thani7–0 (A)4 February 2023
Ricardo SantosUthai ThaniSuphanburi4–1 (H)5 March 2023
Tãua FerreiratratRanong United6–0 (H)11 March 2023
Tãua FerreiratratUdon Thani8–0 (A)15 March 2023
Mohamed EssamtratUdon Thani8–0 (A)15 March 2023
Ricardo SantosUthai ThaniRajpracha3–0 (H)15 March 2023
Greg HoulaChainat HornbillUdon Thani3–4 (A)29 March 2023
Ricardo Santos5Uthai ThaniUdon Thani8–1 (H)30 April 2023

Clean sheets

As of 30 April 2023.
RankPlayerClubClean

sheets

1 Wattanachai SrathongjanNakhon Pathom United16
2 Sumethee KhokphoCustoms United13
Noppakun KadtoonRayong
Piyawat IntarapimSuphanburi
5 Suppawat SrinothaiTrat12
6 Pairot EiammakChiangmai United11
7 Pathomtat SudprasertRajpracha / Chainat Hornbill8
Chakhon PhilakhlangNakhon Si United
9 Sophonwit RakyartPhrae United7
Thatpicha AuksornsriSamut Prakan City

Attendances

Overall statistical table

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Nakhon Si United36,4043,1251,3972,141+196.9%
2Nakhon Pathom United22,4023,0334601,318+251.5%
3Chiangmai21,8192,6176621,283+78.9%
4Chainat Hornbill18,3731,4797291,081+13.1%
5Suphanburi18,2931,4666951,076−33.9%
6Rayong16,7642,115445986+91.8%
7Trat15,8562,895457932+67.0%
8Uthai Thani15,5952,908525917+207.7%
9Chiangmai United15,0312,916427884−41.8%
10Ayutthaya United14,3641,700428845+155.3%
11Udon Thani11,5811,855165681−20.7%
12Phrae United10,3961,020412612+6.1%
13Kasetsart8,4411,482288497−6.8%
14Krabi7,834750200461+10.0%
15Customs United7,191825119423+70.6%
16Ranong United6,342812274373−15.0%
17Samut Prakan City5,422556129319−61.8%
18Rajpracha4,576674102269n/a
League total256,4653,125102838+32.2%

Updated to games played on 30 April 2023
Source: Thai League
Notes:
Rajpracha didn`t allow fans in previous season

Attendances by home match played

Team \ Match played1234567891011121314151617Total
Ayutthaya United8871,5061,7001,0631,2879491,03365166167444766942858247543591714,364
Chainat Hornbill1,1191,0591,2811,0957297308351,3201,0501,0321,3251,1531,4791,2501,0318331,05218,373
Chiangmai1,8311,6391,1281,7131,3551,1668361,1631,5051,2051,3438709632,6176627761,04721,819
Chiangmai United1,3911,3817657152,91656684976671465773659962868975442747815,031
Customs United3805203006853205004062002003206753311192204804908257,191
Kasetsart4254422883423784324453926203423154456223423078221,4828,441
Krabi4503093502007504504004004754005504005005506506004007,834
Nakhon Pathom United4601,2001,0001,2001,2001,1759748758251,0667281,0252,0102,2528252,5553,03322,402
Nakhon Si United1,5002,0882,1082,0712,8702,7072,1351,5182,8783,1251,3972,5591,9502,2142,2231,6501,41136,404
Phrae United7957291,02047444841245561487646570361665547546157162710,396
Rajpracha4231021493192121423561422146741683072712792303082804,576
Ranong United5424078124504283123462743163173123073053023103242786,342
Rayong9468206611,1009001,1455754457397151,1291,0161,0099048352,1151,71016,764
Samut Prakan City5564772321401434243131292235463524042482602952943865,422
Suphanburi1,0771,4661,1531,2146959541,0198301,3681,0461,0309771,0261,1261,2561,06499218,293
Trat7956857916984986947684577807657697997559951,1171,5952,89515,856
Udon Thani1,8551,5408541,0254553752407501925307609541984372111651,04011,581
Uthai Thani1,1301,0119828757455256596656016805905969166629121,1382,90815,595

See also

References

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