NEAR PERFECT FOR DEFENDING CHAMP CHONBURI

A 2-1 win over Bangkok University on the weekend was a follow up to their 3-1 victory over Port Authority, a 2-1 score over Samud Songkram and their scoreless draw against Bangkok Bank FC in their earlier matches.

With the 10 points, Chonburi are at the top of the Thailand Premier League 2008 although Tobacco Monopoly are not far behind with the same points from their first four games.

Tobacco had began the season on an earnest note when they beat Nakornpratom FC 2-0 in their first match before edging BEC Tero Sasana 1-0 in their second and then Customs Department 1-0 as well.

But in their last match, Tobacco could have overtaken Choburi at the top of the table had they been able to do better than the 1-1 draw they scored against Chula Sinthana on the road.

Third at the table is TOT FC with nine points from three matches while fourth is BEC Tero Sasana with seven points from four games.

Three teams in the 16-team Thailand Premier League 2008 have yet to pick up a single point in the matches thus far and they are Customs Department, Army FC and Port Authority FC.

THAILAND PREMIER LEAGUE 2008

1. CHONBURI FC 10pts (+4)

2. TOBACCO MONOPOLY 10pts (+4)

3. TOT FC 9pts (+3)

4. BEC TERO SASANA 7pts (+2)

5. CHULA SINTHANA 7pts (+2)

6. PROVINCIAL ELECTRICAL 6pts (-1)

7. SAMUD SONGKRAM 5pts (+1)

8. BANGKOK BANK FC 5pts (+1)

9. OSOTSPA M150 5pts (0)

10. COKE BANGPRA 5pts (0)

11. BANGKOK UNIVERSITY 4pts (-1)

12. KRUNG THAI BANK 4pts (-1)

13. NAKORNPRATOM FC 3pts (-3)

14. CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT 0pt (-1)

15. ARMY FC 0pt (-4)

16. PORT AUTHORITY FC 0pt (-6)