BANGKOK (27 Sept 2012) – With runaway leaders Muang Thong United poised to grab their third Thai Premier League crown in four years, the race to come in second is just hotting up with six games still to play till the end of the season.
After 28 matches, Muang Thong have picked up 70 points – 13 points ahead of second placed challenger Chonburi FC and unless a run of mishap takes place in the next few weeks, Muang Thong should be able win the crown with relative ease.
But this week, former champions BEC Tero Sasana’s hope of closing in on Chonburi was dashed when they fell to a 2-0 loss at home to relegation strugglers Thai Port, with goals from Ri Myong Jun in the 15th minute and then Alex Luis in the 90th minute.
With the loss, BEC Tero remained on fourth behind Chonburi and third placed Buriram United.
Elsewhere, Esan United beat Police United’s 1-0 while Chainat edged TTM Chiang Mai 3-2 at the Chiang Mai 700th Anniversary Stadium.
Samut Songkhram were also winners over Bangkok Glass winning 3-2 at home as Chiang Rai United lost 1-0 to TOT with an own goal by defender Antonio Claudio at the United Stadium.
CURRENT THAI PREMIER LEAGUE 2012 STANDINGS
No |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
1 |
Muangthong United |
28 |
21 |
7 |
0 |
61 |
26 |
+35 |
70 |
2 |
Chonburi |
27 |
17 |
6 |
4 |
50 |
24 |
+26 |
57 |
3 |
Buriram United |
28 |
13 |
10 |
5 |
51 |
31 |
+20 |
49 |
4 |
BEC Tero Sasana |
28 |
12 |
7 |
9 |
38 |
38 |
0 |
43 |
5 |
Esan United |
28 |
9 |
13 |
6 |
36 |
34 |
+2 |
40 |
6 |
Bangkok Glass |
28 |
9 |
12 |
7 |
44 |
31 |
+13 |
39 |
7 |
Army United |
28 |
9 |
11 |
8 |
27 |
28 |
−1 |
38 |
8 |
Osotspa Saraburi |
28 |
11 |
4 |
13 |
44 |
41 |
+3 |
37 |
9 |
TOT |
28 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
36 |
36 |
0 |
37 |
10 |
Samut Songkhram |
28 |
9 |
7 |
12 |
30 |
36 |
−6 |
34 |
11 |
Wuachon United |
27 |
7 |
12 |
8 |
34 |
38 |
−4 |
33 |
12 |
Pattaya United |
28 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
30 |
35 |
−5 |
33 |
13 |
Chiangrai United |
28 |
7 |
11 |
10 |
32 |
40 |
−8 |
32 |
14 |
Chainat |
28 |
6 |
12 |
10 |
47 |
61 |
−14 |
30 |
15 |
Police United |
28 |
6 |
10 |
12 |
25 |
33 |
−8 |
28 |
16 |
Thai Port |
28 |
6 |
9 |
13 |
22 |
39 |
−17 |
27 |
17 |
BBCU |
28 |
4 |
11 |
13 |
27 |
44 |
−17 |
23 |
18 |
TTM Chiangmai |
28 |
2 |
11 |
15 |
18 |
37 |
−19 |
17 |