2006 Thailand Premier League

2006 Thai Premier League 28 January – 2 July Bangkok University No Relegation 2007 AFC Champions League Bangkok University FC 2007 AFC Cup Osotsapa FC Thailand Pipat Thonkanya (BEC Tero Sasana) (12) BEC Tero Sasana 8-1 Royal Thai Army Provincial Electricity Authority 0-3 Thailand Tobacco Monopoly Suphanburi 2-5 Thai Honda BEC Tero Sasana 8-1 Royal Thai Army (9 goals) 2004–05 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 Thailand right 350 Locations of the Thai Premier League 2006 teams Thailand 7 13.411453 100.993154 60 Chonburi right Red pog.svg Thailand 7 14.4675 100.116944 60 Suphanburi left Red pog.svg Thailand 11 13.746323 100.527413 90 Bangkok right black pog.svg Thailand TransparentPlaceholder.png 11.328136 102.312389 60 Bangkok teamsBangkok BankBangkok UniversityThai HondaOsotsapa M-150Port Authority of ThailandProvincial Electricity AuthorityKrung Thai BankThailand Tobacco MonopolyTero SasanaRoyal Thai Army right Bangkok Bank Bangkok University BEC Tero Sasana Chonburi (promoted from Provincial League) Krung Thai Bank Osotsapa M-150 Port Authority of Thailand Provincial Electricity Authority Royal Thai Army (promoted from Division 1) Suphanburi (promoted from Provincial League) Thai Honda (promoted from Division 1) Thailand Tobacco Monopoly Final league table main WDL Q BKU Bangkok University OSO Osotsapa BEC BEC Tero Sasana TOB Tobacco Monopoly BKB Bangkok Bank ARM Royal Thai Army PAT Port Authority CHO Chonburi KTB Krung Thai Bank PEA PEA HON Thai Honda SUP Suphanburi 11 6 5 25 17 10 8 4 35 20 9 9 4 32 14 9 8 5 30 24 10 4 8 26 28 7 9 6 31 38 7 7 8 21 28 5 12 5 29 28 5 10 7 22 26 6 4 12 23 32 4 9 9 23 26 4 4 14 18 34 Defending Champion Promoted from last season ARM ARM ARM gold Champion and Qualification for the 2007 AFC Champions League CQ yellow Qualification for the 2007 AFC Cup Q 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored complete rsssf.com Season notes In this season, the winner and runner-up of the Provincial League, Chonburi FC and Suphanburi FC began the practice of moving to play in the Thai Premier League. 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 League champions and runners up Thailand Tobacco Monopoly and PEA should have taken part in the 2006 Asian Champions League, but both clubs failed to meet the respective time frame to send in squad lists. Both teams were duly disqualified from the competition. Rumor was rife that neither club wished to take part due to the financial costs. Chonburi reached the final of the Singapore Cup in their first ever participation. They were within one minute of lifting the silverware against Tampines Rovers but succumbed in extra time to lose 3–2. Provincial Electricity Authority also took part in the competition but got knocked out in the first round against Woodlands Wellington. Annual awards Coach of the Year Thailand Somchai Subpherm - Bangkok University Player of the year Thailand Punnarat Klinsukon - Bangkok University Top scorer Thailand Pipat Thonkanya - 12 GoalsFootball records in ThailandBEC Tero Sasana Champions The league champion was Bangkok University. It was the team's first title. References Thailand 2006 RSSSF External links Official Website Thai Premier League Thai Premier League2004/05 Thai Premier League2007 2006Bangkok University Category:Thai League 1 seasons 1 Thailand