BANGKOK (2 Sept 2013) –The Thai Premier League (TPL) 2014 will see the participation of 20 teams – an increase of two teams from the current 18.
This follows the dispute between Si Sa Ket FC and Esan United – the two parties fighting for control of the club – which was settled recently with the former getting the legality and also the green light from the FA of Thailand (FAT) to play in Thailand’s top flight.
Following the legal proceedings, Si Sa Ket FC’s participation in this year’s TPL was suspended. The FAT decided that only the 17th placed team – currently Chiangrai United – will be relegated to the lower Thai League One.
Three teams from Thai League One will be promoted into the top flight in 2014 where alongside Si Sa Ket FC will make it 20 teams for TPL 2014.
THAI PREMIER LEAGUE 2013 CURRENT STANDINGS
|
No |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|
1 |
Buriram United |
24 |
17 |
7 |
0 |
55 |
17 |
+38 |
58 |
|
2 |
Muangthong United |
24 |
17 |
4 |
3 |
46 |
27 |
+19 |
55 |
|
3 |
Chonburi |
25 |
14 |
7 |
4 |
42 |
27 |
+15 |
49 |
|
4 |
Suphanburi |
25 |
11 |
9 |
5 |
30 |
18 |
+12 |
42 |
|
5 |
Army United |
24 |
11 |
5 |
8 |
40 |
30 |
+10 |
38 |
|
6 |
BEC Tero Sasana |
24 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
40 |
33 |
+7 |
38 |
|
7 |
Bangkok Glass |
25 |
10 |
7 |
8 |
27 |
24 |
+3 |
37 |
|
8 |
Osotspa Saraburi |
24 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
30 |
30 |
0 |
33 |
|
9 |
Police United |
24 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
27 |
25 |
+2 |
30 |
|
10 |
Chainat |
24 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
29 |
30 |
−1 |
28 |
|
11 |
Songkhla United |
25 |
6 |
9 |
10 |
22 |
33 |
−11 |
27 |
|
12 |
Bangkok United |
25 |
7 |
5 |
13 |
33 |
49 |
−16 |
26 |
|
13 |
TOT |
25 |
6 |
6 |
13 |
21 |
42 |
−21 |
24 |
|
14 |
Ratchaburi |
25 |
5 |
8 |
12 |
24 |
30 |
−6 |
23 |
|
15 |
Samut Songkhram |
23 |
4 |
7 |
12 |
15 |
30 |
−15 |
19 |
|
16 |
Pattaya United |
25 |
6 |
1 |
18 |
29 |
52 |
−23 |
19 |
|
17 |
Chiangrai United |
23 |
2 |
10 |
11 |
18 |
32 |
−14 |
16 |
|
18 |
Sisaket |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
