1996–97 Thailand Soccer League

1996/97 17 March 1996 – 16 March 1997 Thai Premier League Bangkok Bank Thailand Tobacco Monopoly Osotsapa Bangkok Bank of Commerce Rajvithi-Agfatech Krung Thai Bank Singha-Thamrongthai 1997–98 Asian Club Championship Bangkok Bank FC 1997–98 Asian Cup Winners Cup Royal Thai Air Force FC Thailand Ampon Ampansuwan (TOT) (21) Royal Thai Air Force 4-3 Port Authority of Thailand Rajvithi-Agfatech 4-3 Royal Thai Police (7 goals) Kor Royal Cup 1995 1997 Between 1916 and 1995, the Kor Royal Cup was the top level of club football competition. In 1996 the Thai Premier League (official name: Johnnie Walker Thailand Soccer League) was established by the Football Association of Thailand, sponsored by whiskey manufacturing brand Johnnie Walker. In its first season, 1996/97, the Thai Premier League consisted of 18 teams from the Kor Royal Cup. Top 4 teams in the final league table would be qualified for championship playoffs, and six teams at the bottom of the league table would be relegated to the Thailand Division 1 League which was to be created next season (1997). The defending Champions of the Kor Royal Cup, Thai Farmers Bank FC, would enter the next edition of the Asian Club Championship. Member clubs locations Thailand right 350 Locations of the Thailand Soccer League 1996-97 teams Thailand 11 13.746323 100.527413 60 Bangkok Metro right black pog.svg Thailand TransparentPlaceholder.png 2 11.328136 102.312389 60 Bangkok Metro teamsBangkok BankBangkok Bank of CommerceKrung Thai Bank F.C.Osotsapa M-150Port Authority of ThailandUCOM Raj PrachaRajvithi-AgfatechRoyal Thai Air ForceRoyal Thai ArmyRoyal Thai NavyRoyal Thai PoliceSingha Tero SasanaSingha-ThamrongthaiSinthanaStock Exchange of ThailandThai Farmers BankThailand Tobacco MonopolyTOT right Bangkok Bank Bangkok Bank of Commerce Krung Thai Bank Osotsapa M-150 Port Authority of Thailand UCOM Raj Pracha Rajvithi-Agfatech Royal Thai Air Force Royal Thai Army Royal Thai Navy Royal Thai Police Singha Tero Sasana Singha-Thamrongthai Sinthana Stock Exchange of Thailand Thai Farmers Bank Thailand Tobacco Monopoly TOT Final league table main WDL QR TFB Thai Farmers Bank TOT TOT BKB Bangkok Bank STO Stock Exchange of Thailand RAJ UCOM Raj Pracha SIN Sinthana AIR Royal Thai Air Force ARM Royal Thai Army NAV Royal Thai Navy POL Royal Thai Police POR Port Authority BEC Singha Tero Sasana TOB Tobacco Monopoly OSO Osotsapa BBC Bangkok Bank of Commerce RJV Rajvithi-Agfatech KTB Krung Thai Bank S-T Singha-Thamrongthai 18 10 6 56 25 17 11 6 61 35 17 11 6 54 34 17 9 8 59 31 16 12 6 62 36 17 6 11 45 45 14 12 8 48 35 14 12 8 60 50 13 12 9 44 29 13 11 10 53 39 9 14 11 44 39 9 14 11 37 44 7 14 13 37 44 8 10 16 41 73 7 11 16 34 47 8 8 18 43 71 5 9 20 32 54 1 6 27 26 101 green3 Qualification for the championship playoff QC QC QC QC red1 Relegation spot R R R R R R complete rsssf.com 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored Championship playoff Top 4 of the league (Thai Farmers Bank, TOT, Bangkok Bank, Stock Exchange of Thailand) qualified for championship playoff. Semifinals 1997 02 23 Stock Exchange of Thailand Thai Farmers Bank 14:00 (UTC+07:00) 2 0 Aung Kyaw 68', 74' Thupatemi Stadium Pathum Thani 1997 02 23 TOT Bangkok Bank 16:00 (UTC+07:00) 2 3 Pantong 55Piandit 67 pen. Daorueang 36'Sri-arun 45 47 Thupatemi Stadium Pathum Thani 3 Final March 16, 1997 Team 1 Result Team 2 † Bangkok Bank 2-0 Stock Exchange of Thailand 1997 03 16 Bangkok Bank Stock Exchange of Thailand 16:00 (UTC+07:00) Final 2 0 Trijaksang 18Daorueang 68 National Stadium Bangkok † Champions : Bangkok Bank (Qualification for the Asian Club Championship). Season notes The league will be reduced in size to consist of only 12 teams for season 1997. The competing clubs will be: Bangkok Bank, Stock Exchange of Thailand, Thai Farmers Bank FC, TOT, Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai Air Force, Sinthana, UCOM-Rajpracha, Royal Thai Navy, Port Authority BEC Tero Sasana and Royal Thai Police. Another six teams, who failed to make it into the top 12 elite, Thailand Tobacco Monopoly, Osotsapa, Bangkok Bank of Commerce, Raj Vithi, Krung Thai Bank and Thamrongthai will join the top four teams from the old second division - Rayong, Samut Prakan, Royal Household Bureau and Bank for Agriculture and Co-Operatives - to make up a new second tier. It was also confirmed that there will be no play-offs for the championship this year and just one team will go either down to the Second Division and up to the first. However, the second bottom team in the top division will have to face. The second placed team in the second division to decide who takes up a place in the top 12 next year. Top Goalscorers 21 Goals THA Amporn Ampansuwan - TOT 18 Goals THA Pittaya Santawong - Stock Exchange of Thailand 15 Goals THA Bunruam Srisang - Royal Thai Army THA Chaichan Kiewsen - Royal Thai Navy 14 Goals THA Isarawit Chaopanich - Raj Vithi THA Natipong Sritong-In - Thai Farmers Bank THA Yuttana Polsak - UCOM Raj Pracha 12 Goals THA Saman Deesanthiea - UCOM Raj Pracha THA Songserm Maperm - Royal Thai Air Force 11 Goals THA Khanit Atcharayothin - Port Authority THA Phanuwat Yinphan - Thai Farmers Bank THA Suchin Phanprapas - UCOM Raj Pracha 10 Goals CMR Belly Yeb - Tobacco Monopoly THA Chiaocharn Praekhuntod - Sinthana THA Kajorn Punnawet - Royal Thai Police THA Pisit Foopow - Royal Thai Army Asian Representation Thai Farmers Bank represented Thailand in the 1996–97 Asian Club Championship, where they would reach the second round, where they were beaten by eventual winners Pohang Steelers of South Korea. Annual awards Coach of the Year Thailand Withaya Laohakul - Bangkok Bank Player of the Year Thailand Amporn Amparnsuwan - TOT Top scorer Thailand Amporn Amparnsuwan - 21 GoalsFootball records in Thailand TOT Champions The league champion was Bangkok Bank. It was the team's first title. References Thailand 1996/97 RSSSF External links Official Website Category:Thai League 1 seasons Thailand Category:1996 in Thai football Category:1997 in Thai football