2014 Thai Premier League

Thai Premier League
Season 2014
Champions Buriram United
4th Premier League title
Relegated Police United
PTT Rayong
Songkhla United
Air Force Central
Samut Songkhram
Champions League Buriram United
(Group stage)
Bangkok Glass
(Qualifying play-off)
Chonburi
(Qualifying play-off)
Matches played 380
Goals scored 1051 (2.77 per match)
Top goalscorer Brazil Heberty (26 goals)
Biggest home win Osotspa 7–0 Songkhla
(5 April 2014)
BEC Tero 7–0 Bangkok
(27 April 2014)
Biggest away win Songkhram 0–5 Police
(26 October 2014)
Highest scoring Sisaket 5–4 Air Force
(22 October 2014)
Longest winning run 8 games
Buriram United
Longest unbeaten run 22 games
BEC Tero Sasana
Longest winless run 12 games
Air Force Central
Longest losing run 6 games
Samut Songkhram
TOT
Highest attendance 33,325
Buriram 0–0 Muangthong
(10 May 2014)
Average attendance 5,029
2013
2015

The 2014 Thai Premier League (also known as Toyota Thai Premier League due to the sponsorship from Toyota) is the 18th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 20 teams are competing in the league. The season has begun on 22 February and will finish on 2 November.

Buriram United are the defending champions, having won their Thai Premier League title the previous season. Air Force Central, Singhtarua and PTT Rayong entered as the three promoted teams.

Teams

A total of 20 teams will contest the league, including 17 sides from the 2013 season and three promoted from the 2013 Thai Division 1 League.

Pattaya United were relegated to the 2014 Thai Division 1 League after finishing the 2013 season. They were replaced by the best three teams from the 2013 Thai Division 1 League champions Air Force Central, runners-up Singhtarua and third place PTT Rayong.

Stadiums locations

Football clubs in Greater Bangkok
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Province Stadium Capacity
Air Force Central Pathumthani Thupatemee Stadium 25,000
Army United Bangkok Thai Army Sports Stadium 20,000
Bangkok Glass Pathumthani Leo Stadium 13,000
Bangkok United Bangkok Thai-Japanese Stadium 10,320
BEC Tero Sasana Bangkok 72-years Anniversary Stadium 10,000
Buriram United Buriram I-Mobile Stadium 32,600
Chainat Hornbill Chainat Chainat Stadium 12,000
Chiangrai United Chiangrai United Stadium of Chiangrai 15,000
Chonburi Chonburi Chonburi Stadium 8,500
Muangthong United Nonthaburi SCG Stadium 15,000
Osotspa Saraburi Saraburi Saraburi Stadium1 6,000
Police United Pathumthani Thammasat Stadium 20,000
PTT Rayong Rayong PTT Stadium 20,000
Ratchaburi Ratchaburi Ratchaburi Stadium 10,000
Samut Songkhram Samut Songkhram Samut Songkhram Stadium2 6,000
Singhtarua Bangkok PAT Stadium 12,308
Sisaket Sisaket Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium 10,000
Songkhla United Songkhla Tinasulanon Stadium 35,000
Suphanburi Suphanburi Suphanburi Municipality Stadium 18,000
TOT Bangkok TOT Stadium Chaeng Watthana 5,000

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.

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Air Force Central Thailand Vitwarasak Uppathamnarakorn Thailand Sawangsri, RungrojRungroj Sawangsri KELA Central
Army United England Gary Stevens Thailand Nak-iem, ChaiwatChaiwat Nak-iem Chang
Bangkok Glass Thailand Anurak Srikerd Thailand Chimtalay, ChatreeChatree Chimtalay Nike Leo Beer
Bangkok United Brazil Alexandré Pölking Thailand Madlam, WittayaWittaya Madlam Ari True
BEC Tero Sasana Brazil José Alves Borges Thailand Viwatchaichok, RangsanRangsan Viwatchaichok FBT FB Battery
Buriram United Brazil Alexandre Gama Thailand Nutnum, SuchaoSuchao Nutnum Chang
Chainat Hornbill Thailand Jadet Meelarp Thailand Purisai, SumanyaSumanya Purisai Kappa
Chiangrai United Thailand Po-on, TeerasakTeerasak Po-on Thailand Choeichiu, PichitphongPichitphong Choeichiu Leo Beer
Chonburi Japan Wada, MasahiroMasahiro Wada Thailand On-Mo, PipobPipob On-Mo Nike Chang
Muangthong United Croatia Dragan Talajić Thailand Thonglao, DatsakornDatsakorn Thonglao Grand Sport SCG
Osotspa Saraburi Brazil Stefano Cugurra Thailand Puanakunmee, JetsadaJetsada Puanakunmee Grand Sport M-150
Police United Thailand Attaphol Buspakom Thailand Sareepim, SurachartSurachart Sareepim Mizuno Promise
PTT Rayong Thailand Phayong Khunnaen Thailand Chaikaew, YuttanaYuttana Chaikaew Pan PTT Group
Ratchaburi Spain Ricardo Rodríguez Ivory Coast Jöel, HenriHenri Jöel Mizuno Mitr Phol
Samut Songkhram Thailand Suksan Khunsut Madagascar Hubert, GuyGuy Hubert Kool Sport GSE
Singhtarua Thailand Chalermsan, DusitDusit Chalermsan Thailand Ruangparn, KiatjarernKiatjarern Ruangparn Mizuno PAT
Sisaket Thailand Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol Thailand Chaikamdee, SarayuthSarayuth Chaikamdee Joma Muang Thai
Songkhla United England Jason Withe Thailand Madsiri, ChairatChairat Madsiri FBT I-Mobile
Suphanburi Bulgaria Velizar Popov Thailand Wongsa, PanupongPanupong Wongsa Grand Sport Chang
TOT Thailand Subpherm, SomchaiSomchai Subpherm Thailand Phetphun, PatiparnPatiparn Phetphun TOT

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Chonburi Thailand Withaya Laohakul Moved to technical director 24 October 2013 Pre-season Japan Masahiro Wada 2 December 2013
PTT Rayong Thailand Nopporn Eksrattra End of Contract 3 November 2013 England Peter Withe 1 December 2013[1]
Chiangrai United Thailand Anurak Srikerd End of Contract 4 November 2013 Thailand Teerasak Po-on 23 November 2013[2]
Muangthong United Belgium René Desaeyere End of Contract 4 November 2013 England Scott Cooper 2 January 2014
Songkhla United Thailand Sampan Yotatip
Thailand Pitaya Pimanmaen
End of caretaker role 4 November 2013 Thailand Phayong Khunnaen 3 January 2014
Suphanburi Thailand Phayong Khunnaen End of Contract 6 November 2013 Brazil Alexandré Pölking 2 January 2014
Army United Brazil Alexandré Pölking End of Contract 9 November 2013 Scotland Elliott, MattMatt Elliott 7 December 2013
Ratchaburi Spain Iván Palanco Sacked 24 December 2013 Spain Ricardo Rodríguez 19 January 2014
Police United Thailand T. Damrong-Ongtrakul Move to manager 20 January 2014 Brazil Carlos Roberto 20 January 2014
Bangkok United Thailand Sasom Pobprasert Sacked 20 January 2014 Portugal Rui Bento 21 January 2014
Muangthong United England Scott Cooper Mutual consent 30 March 2014 4th Croatia Dragan Talajić 2 July 2014
Samut Songkhram Thailand Somchai Chuayboonchum Resigned 30 March 2014 20th Thailand Paiboon Lertvimonrut 12 April 2014
Buriram United Spain Alejandro Menéndez Resigned 11 April 2014 12th Serbia Božidar Bandović 11 April 2014
Air Force Central Thailand Narasak Boonkleng Resigned 12 April 2014 19th Thailand V. Uppathamnarakorn 6 June 2014
Bangkok United Portugal Rui Bento Sacked 13 April 2014 18th Thailand T. Damrong-Ongtrakul 13 April 2014
Police United Brazil Carlos Roberto Sacked 23 April 2014 17th Finland Mika Lönnström 24 April 2014
Suphanburi Brazil Alexandré Pölking Sacked 12 May 2014 9th Bulgaria Velizar Popov 8 June 2014
PTT Rayong England Peter Withe Sacked 29 May 2014 18th Thailand Chaiyong Khumpiam 17 June 2014
Buriram United Serbia Božidar Bandović Sacked 7 June 2014 3rd Brazil Alexandre Gama 8 June 2014
Osotspa Saraburi Thailand Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol Resigned 12 June 2014 12th Brazil Stefano Cugurra 17 July 2014
Bangkok Glass Thailand Attaphol Buspakom Sacked 16 June 2014 10th Thailand Anurak Srikerd 19 June 2014
Police United Finland Mika Lönnström Mutual consent 21 June 2014 12th Thailand T. Damrong-Ongtrakul 23 June 2014
Chainat Hornbill Thailand Surachai Jaturapattarapong Resigned 21 June 2014 15th Thailand Jadet Meelarp 22 June 2014
Sisaket Thailand Paniphon Kerdyam Resigned 21 June 2014 17th Thailand Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol 27 June 2014
Bangkok United Thailand T. Damrong-Ongtrakul Signed by Police United 22 June 2014 16th Brazil Alexandré Pölking 23 June 2014
Army United Scotland Matt Elliott Signed by Leicester City 26 June 2014 11th England Gary Stevens 30 July 2014
Songkhla United Thailand Phayong Khunnaen Resigned 16 July 2014 17th England Jason Withe 29 July 2014
Samut Songkhram Thailand Paiboon Lertvimonrut Resigned 22 July 2014 20th Thailand Suksan Khunsut 29 July 2014
Police United Thailand T. Damrong-Ongtrakul Sacked 5 August 2014 16th Thailand Attaphol Buspakom 5 August 2014
PTT Rayong Thailand Chaiyong Khumpiam Sacked 6 August 2014 19th Thailand Phayong Khunnaen 6 August 2014

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to seven per TPL team, but only five of them can be on the game sheet in each game. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Asian Player
Air Force Central Ghana Issac Honey Ivory Coast Yao Hermann Portugal Zezinando South Korea Lee Jin-Ho South Korea Bang Seung-Hwan
Army United Brazil Luizinho Brazil Raphael Botti Brazil Wellington Priori France Goran Jerković Japan Yuji Funayama Slovakia Zdenko Kaprálik South Korea Lee Hyun-Jin
Bangkok Glass France Flavien Michelini Georgia (country) Zourab Tsiskaridze Japan Goshi Okubo Republic of Macedonia Blaže Ilioski Republic of Macedonia Darko Tasevski Namibia Lazarus Kaimbi Japan Teruyuki Moniwa
Bangkok United Brazil Leandro Tatu France Romain Gasmi Mali Kalifa Cissé Serbia Miloš Bogunović Zimbabwe Mike Temwanjera South Korea Kim Yoo-Jin
BEC Tero Sasana Algeria Otman Djellilahine Democratic Republic of the Congo Bukasa Kasongo Ghana Gilbert Koomson Honduras Georgie Welcome Japan Sho Shimoji Montenegro Radomir Đalović Japan Daiki Iwamasa
Buriram United Spain Carmelo González Spain David Rochela Venezuela Andrés Túñez Philippines Javier Patiño
Chainat Hornbill Cameroon Jules Baga Cameroon Valery Hiek Republic of Macedonia Borce Manevski Montenegro Nikola Nikezić South Korea Jo Tae-Keun Trinidad and Tobago Seon Power South Korea Park Jung-Soo
Chiangrai United Brazil Fernando Abreu Brazil Leandro Assumpção Brazil Renan Marques Brazil Uilian Souza Japan Keisuke Ogawa Japan Keita Sugimoto Japan Kazuki Murakami
Chonburi Brazil Anderson Brazil Andre Araujo Brazil Juliano Mineiro Ivory Coast Fodé Diakité Japan Yuki Bamba East Timor Thiago Cunha Japan Kazuto Kushida
Muangthong United Brazil Cleiton Silva England Jay Bothroyd Republic of Macedonia Mario Gjurovski Serbia Milan Bubalo Spain Aritz Borda Australia Erik Paartalu South Korea Kim Dong-Jin
Osotspa Saraburi Brazil Aron da Silva Brazil Jeferson Cameroon William Modibo Curaçao Shelton Martis Ivory Coast Anthony Komenan Namibia Tangeni Shipahu Japan Hiromichi Katano
Police United Cameroon Dooh Moukoko France Michaël Murcy Ivory Coast Dango Siaka Netherlands Adnan Barakat Spain Sergio Suárez South Korea Kim Tae-Min Japan Norihiro Nishi
PTT Rayong Australia Matt Thompson Australia Trent McClenahan Ivory Coast Amadou Ouattara Haiti Yves Desmarets Spain Rafael Wellington Spain Rufo Sánchez Australia Michael Beauchamp
Ratchaburi Brazil Douglas Brazil Fábio Lopes Brazil Heberty Ivory Coast Henri Jöel South Korea Jang Gil-Hyeok Spain Juan Quero Japan Genki Nagasato
Samut Songkhram Haiti Pascal Millien Ivory Coast Koné Seydou Japan Yusuke Kato Madagascar Guy Hubert Nigeria Samuel Ajayi South Korea Kim Tae-youn
Singhtarua Brazil Leandro Nigeria Ikechukwu Kalu Serbia Predrag Sikimić South Korea Joo Sung-Hwan South Korea Kim Geun-Chul South Korea Lee Sang-Ho Japan Hironori Saruta
Sisaket Brazil David Bala Brazil Victor Amaro Japan Terukazu Tanaka Spain Godwin Antwi Spain Gorka Unda Australia Brent McGrath
Songkhla United Afghanistan Faysal Shayesteh Brazil Renan Silva Denmark Sebastian Svärd Republic of Macedonia Muzafer Ejupi New Zealand Kayne Vincent Serbia Darko Rakočević South Korea Ahn Byeong-keun
Suphanburi Brazil Márcio Rosário Germany Björn Lindemann Ivory Coast Bireme Diouf Japan Robert Cullen Montenegro Dragan Boškovic South Korea Jung Myung-Oh Indonesia Sergio van Dijk
TOT Brazil Alex Ruella England Bas Savage Ivory Coast Mohamed Koné South Korea Gong Young-Sun South Korea Ko Ki-Gu South Korea Lee Jun-Ki Japan Takahiro Kawamura

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Buriram United (C) 38 23 10 5 69 26 +43 79 2015 AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Chonburi 38 21 13 4 62 33 +29 76 2015 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off 1
3 BEC Tero Sasana 38 18 14 6 66 41 +25 68
4 Ratchaburi 38 17 14 7 62 42 +20 65
5 Muangthong United 38 20 11 7 66 36 +30 0622
6 Suphanburi 38 17 8 13 55 49 +6 59
7 Chiangrai United 38 13 16 9 55 47 +8 55
8 Bangkok United 38 15 9 14 55 56 1 54
9 Army United 38 14 11 13 52 55 3 53
10 Bangkok Glass 38 14 7 17 70 65 +5 49 2015 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off 1
11 Osotspa Saraburi 38 11 15 12 53 49 +4 48
12 Sisaket 38 12 10 16 48 59 11 46
13 Singhtarua 38 15 9 14 44 52 8 0452
14 Chainat Hornbill 38 10 14 14 43 50 7 44
15 TOT 38 10 13 15 38 51 13 43 TOT 3–1 POL
POL 2–2 TOT
16 Police United (R) 38 11 10 17 58 64 6 43 Relegation to the Thai Division 1 League
17 PTT Rayong (R) 38 10 12 16 49 60 11 42
18 Songkhla United (R) 38 8 8 22 39 72 33 32
19 Air Force Central (R) 38 6 12 20 35 63 28 30
20 Samut Songkhram (R) 38 5 4 29 32 81 49 19

Updated to games played on 2 November 2014.
Source: Thai Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Bangkok Glass, the winners of the 2014 Thai FA Cup also qualify for the play-off of the 2015 AFC Champions League.
2 Muangthong United and Singhtarua a nine-point deduction following a fight between their fans.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home \ Away[1] AFA ARM BKGBKUBECBRUCHACRUCHOMTUOSOPOLPTTRATSASSIHSISSONSUPTOT
Air Force Central 11 23 43 00 02 00 10 13 01 00 11 22 12 01 11 20 11 20 00
Army United 20 21 21 01 22 11 31 10 12 20 10 20 21 42 12 22 21 04 11
Bangkok Glass 20 23 11 21 30 41 02 02 21 22 12 52 24 10 23 21 23 11 61
Bangkok United 30 30 10 00 20 00 00 20 13 21 01 22 10 21 22 12 52 23 20
BEC Tero Sasana 00 21 11 70 32 21 11 11 11 00 52 21 12 20 31 21 20 42 11
Buriram United 20 11 31 30 11 31 50 20 00 22 21 20 00 11 20 20 30 40 30
Chainat Hornbill 13 20 32 11 23 03 00 11 00 11 11 20 22 31 01 11 10 01 20
Chiangrai United 20 11 02 30 21 11 32 11 22 20 20 20 33 42 00 11 00 20 11
Chonburi 20 10 32 42 10 10 11 21 20 21 40 10 33 40 11 21 20 00 11
Muangthong United 31 00 21 23 01 01 21 21 10 22 11 30 12 30 31 00 20 25 10
Osotspa Saraburi 32 20 11 12 00 02 11 33 01 02 33 11 11 21 01 01 70 10 11
Police United 51 13 33 00 11 02 12 43 23 12 12 10 12 12 30 22 24 31 22
PTT Rayong 11 21 21 11 22 11 20 22 22 14 21 31 01 32 12 24 40 01 11
Ratchaburi 20 30 32 30 12 02 11 22 13 22 12 01 32 31 00 00 10 30 10
Samut Songkhram 40 22 02 02 00 01 03 11 12 24 02 05 01 04 03 01 01 13 12
Singhtarua 12 10 21 03 13 10 12 21 13 04 00 01 11 22 30 31 21 10 02
Sisaket 54 42 34 13 32 13 20 01 00 11 01 10 00 00 21 01 32 15 10
Songkhla United 11 11 12 10 34 23 10 21 11 04 02 11 12 11 12 22 21 32 01
Suphanburi 10 11 20 32 23 11 20 02 11 00 31 02 10 12 21 21 20 10 11
TOT 21 01 11 20 21 02 23 01 11 03 13 31 13 00 12 20 31 10 11

Updated to games played on 2 November 2014.
Source: Thai Premier League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Season statistics

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Ivory Coast Anthony Komenan Osotspa Saraburi Songkhla United 7–0 5 April 2014
Thailand Pichet In-bang Sisaket Bangkok Glass 3–4 20 April 2014
Ivory Coast Amadou Ouattara PTT Rayong Songkhla United 4–0 1 June 2014
Brazil Heberty Ratchaburi Bangkok Glass 4–2 1 June 2014
Ivory Coast Kouassi Yao Hermann Air Force Central Chainat Hornbill 3–1 21 June 2014
Ivory Coast Anthony Komenan Osotspa Saraburi Army United 5–3 22 June 2014
Philippines Javier Patiño Buriram United Suphanburi 4–0 2 August 2014
Thailand Sarayuth Chaikamdee Sisaket BEC Tero Sasana 3–2 3 August 2014
Haiti Pascal Millien Samut Songkhram Air Force Central 4–0 10 August 2014
Namibia Lazarus Kaimbi Bangkok Glass TOT 6–1 23 August 2014
Germany Björn Lindemann Suphanburi Bangkok United 3–2 18 October 2014

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Coach of the Month Player of the Month
Coach Club Player Club
March Spain Ricardo Rodríguez Ratchaburi Brazil Leandro Singhtarua
April Thailand Phon Chomchearn Muangthong United Republic of Macedonia Mario Gjurovski Muangthong United
May Brazil José Alves Borges BEC Tero Sasana Thailand Mongkol Tossakrai Army United
June Thailand Dusit Chalermsan Singhtarua Thailand Jakkaphan Kaewprom Buriram United
July Japan Masahiro Wada Chonburi Thailand Sintaweechai Hathairattanakool Chonburi
August Japan Masahiro Wada Chonburi Brazil Heberty Ratchaburi
October Thailand Somchai Subpherm TOT Thailand Suchao Nutnum Buriram United

Annual awards

Player of the Year

The Player of the Year was awarded to Suchao Nutnum.

Coach of the Year

The Coach of the Year was awarded to Masahiro Wada.

Golden Boot

The Golden Boot of the Year was awarded to Heberty.

Fair Play

The Fair Play of the Year was awarded to Songkhla United.

Attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Buriram United 363,514 33,325 2,261 19,132 0.010083944881474+1.0%
2 Suphanburi 183,943 15,679 4,012 9,681 -0.6759530791788932.4%
3 Muangthong United 180,933 14,950 1,419 9,522 -0.8745407788390912.5%
4 Chiangrai United 131,320 14,125 3,096 6,911 -0.909581468807589.0%
5 Bangkok Glass 123,570 13,082 4,967 6,503 -0.8762969950141512.3%
6 Chonburi 114,595 8,400 3,640 6,031 -0.991614600460370.8%
7 Ratchaburi 93,046 10,294 3,446 4,897 0.30135530162105+30.1%
8 Sisaket 83,472 7,683 3,264 4,393 -0.878612.1%
9 PTT Rayong 79,089 7,333 2,133 4,162 0.018101761252446+1.8%
10 Chainat Hornbill 71,890 6,797 2,689 3,783 -0.960639918740483.9%
11 BEC Tero Sasana 70,313 6,770 2,236 3,700 -0.8984944147644510.1%
12 Singhtarua 66,834 5,800 0 3,517 0.38792423046567+38.7%
13 Songkhla United 57,847 12,700 1,194 3,044 -0.5158447720725348.4%
14 Air Force Central 57,034 6,608 1,268 3,001 0.05372191011236+5.3%
15 Police United 49,787 6,554 869 2,620 -0.7003475006682729.9%
16 Bangkok United 49,136 4,025 1,236 2,586 -0.90230286113059.7%
17 Army United 47,017 7,401 1,344 2,474 -0.4985892785167350.1%
18 Osotspa Saraburi 36,178 5,221 853 1,904 -0.5390713476783746.0%
19 TOT 29,979 3,350 675 1,577 -0.963347587049483.6%
20 Samut Songkhram 21,780 2,925 330 1,146 -0.5840978593272241.5%
League total 1,911,277 33,325 0 5,029 -0.8251025430680917.4%

Updated to games played on 2 November 2014
Source: Thai Premier League

Notes:
Teams played previous season in Division 1

See also

References

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