Thai Premier League
Season2006
Dates28 January – 2 July
ChampionsBangkok University
RelegatedNo Relegation
2007 AFC Champions LeagueBangkok University FC
2007 AFC CupOsotsapa FC
Top goalscorerThailand Pipat Thonkanya
(BEC Tero Sasana) (12)
Biggest home winBEC Tero Sasana 8-1
Royal Thai Army
Biggest away winProvincial Electricity Authority 0-3 Thailand Tobacco Monopoly
Suphanburi 2-5 Thai Honda
Highest scoringBEC Tero Sasana 8-1
Royal Thai Army (9 goals)
2007 →

The 2006 Thai Premier League had 12 teams. No clubs would be relegated as the league would be expanded to 16 teams for the 2007 season. Two teams promoted from the rival Pro League and two clubs from Thailand Division 1 League. The official name of the league at this time was Thailand Premier League.

Member clubs

2006 Thailand Premier League is located in Thailand
Chonburi
Suphanburi
Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok teams Bangkok Bank Bangkok University Thai Honda Osotsapa M-150 Port Authority of Thailand Provincial Electricity Authority Krung Thai Bank Thailand Tobacco Monopoly Tero Sasana Royal Thai Army
Locations of the Thai Premier League 2006 teams

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bangkok University 22 11 6 5 25 17 +8 39 Champion and Qualification for the 2007 AFC Champions League
2 Osotsapa 22 10 8 4 35 20 +15 38 Qualification for the 2007 AFC Cup
3 BEC Tero Sasana 22 9 9 4 32 14 +18 36
4 Tobacco Monopoly[a] 22 9 8 5 30 24 +6 35
5 Bangkok Bank 22 10 4 8 26 28 −2 34
6 Royal Thai Army[b] 22 7 9 6 31 38 −7 30
7 Port Authority 22 7 7 8 21 28 −7 28
8 Chonburi[b] 22 5 12 5 29 28 +1 27
9 Krung Thai Bank 22 5 10 7 22 26 −4 25
10 PEA 22 6 4 12 23 32 −9 22
11 Thai Honda[b] 22 4 9 9 23 26 −3 21
12 Suphanburi[b] 22 4 4 14 18 34 −16 16
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Defending Champion
  2. ^ a b c d Promoted from last season

Season notes

Kor Royal Cup

The Kor Royal Cup was an end of season match between the two clubs that finished first and second in the final Premier League standings.

Osotsapa, who came second in the Premier League, beat league Champions Bangkok University 2-1.

Queen's Cup

2nd Level Royal Thai Navy upset the odds when they won the 32nd edition of the Queen's Cup defeating Krung Thai Bank 1-0.

Asian representation

Annual awards

Coach of the Year

Player of the year

Top scorer

Champions

The league champion was Bangkok University. It was the team's first title.

References

  1. ^ Football records in Thailand

External links

Preceded byThai Premier League2004/05 Thai Premier League 2006Bangkok University Succeeded byThai Premier League2007
Thai League 1
2006 in Thai football
2006 in Asian football (AFC)
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