1997 Thailand Soccer League

1997 Thai Premier League 11 May 1997 – 5 January 1998 Royal Thai Air Force Royal Thai Police Royal Thai Navy 1998–99 Asian Club Championship BEC Tero Sasana FC 1998–99 Asian Cup Winners Cup Sinthana Thailand Worrawoot Srimaka (BEC Tero Sasana) (17) Port Authority of Thailand 5-1 Royal Thai Army Bangkok Bank 0-4 Sinthana Sinthana 5-4 Thai Farmers Bank(9 goals) 1996–97 1998 The 1997 Thai Premier League consisted of 12 teams. The bottom club would be relegated to the Thailand Division 1 League. The club that came 11th would play in a relegation / promotion match against the club that came second in the Thailand Division 1 League Defending Champions Bangkok Bank would enter the next edition of the Asian Club Championship. The league was also known as the Johnnie Walker Thailand Soccer League 1997. Member clubs locations Thailand right 350 Locations of the 1997 Thailand Soccer League 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 Metro AdministrationSinthanaRoyal Thai PolicePort Authority of ThailandUCOM Raj PrachaRoyal Thai Air ForceRoyal Thai ArmyRoyal Thai NavyThai Farmers BankTero SasanaTOT right Bangkok Bank Bangkok Metro Administration (rename from Stock Exchange of Thailand FC) Tero Sasana (Singha Tero Sasana) Sinthana Royal Thai Police Port Authority of Thailand UCOM Raj Pracha Royal Thai Air Force Royal Thai Army Royal Thai Navy Thai Farmers Bank TOT Final league table main WDL QR AIR Royal Thai Air Force SIN Sinthana BKB Bangkok Bank Defending champion POR Port Authority BEC Tero Sasana TFB Thai Farmers Bank BKM Bangkok Metro TOT TOT ARM Royal Thai Army RAJ UCOM Raj Pracha POL Royal Thai Police NAV Royal Thai Navy 14 3 5 45 23 13 3 6 32 25 11 5 6 34 23 9 5 8 36 35 8 7 7 32 26 7 9 6 31 31 8 5 9 22 21 8 5 9 32 33 7 4 11 31 45 6 6 10 26 32 4 10 8 19 25 3 6 13 20 41 gold Champion C green1 Qualification for the 1998–99 Asian Club Championship (substitution) Q red3 Qualification for the promotion/relegation playoff RP red1 Relegation spot R complete rsssf.com 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored Promotion/relegation playoff The club that came 11th would play in a relegation / promotion match against the runner-up in the Thailand Division 1 League February 17 and February 20, 1998 Team 1 Result Team 2 Royal Thai Police 0-1 † Osotsapa † Royal Thai Police relegated to the Thailand Division 1 League and Osotsapa promoted to the Thai Premier League in next season. Season Notes Royal Thai Air Force were docked three points at the end of season for refusing to play Sinthana in Suphan Buri earlier this season. Singha Tero Sasana changed the club's name to Tero Sasana. Tero Sasana represented Thailand in the 1998–99 Asian Club Championship following withdrawals by Royal Thai Air Force, Bangkok Bank and Port Authority of Thailand, all for economic reasons; Sinthana qualifier for the 1998–99 Asian Cup Winners Cup after winning the Singha FA Cup. Last year's runners-up, Stock Exchange of Thailand, played as Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) owing to a change in sponsorship. Queen's Cup Thai Farmers Bank won and retained the Queen's Cup trophy for the 4th year running. This was the 26th edition of the competition. For the first time, no foreign teams took part, owing to the poor economic situation. Thawan Thammaniyai of Thai Farmers Bank won the Most Valuable Player award. Thailand FA Cup Sinthana FC won the Thailand FA Cup for the first time, but it is unclear whom they beat in the final. Asian Representation Bangkok Bank represented Thailand in the 1997–98 Asian Club Championship, where they would fail in the first round, beaten by Chinese opposition in Dalian Wanda. Royal Thai Air Force made the second round of the 1997–98 Asian Cup Winners Cup, where they were beaten by near neighbours PSM Ujungpandang of Indonesia after beating Melaka Telekom of Malaysia in the first round. Annual awards Coach of the Year Thailand Piyapong Piew-on - Royal Thai Air Force Player of the Year Thailand Seksan Piturat - Sinthana Top scorer Thailand Worrawoot Srimaka - 17 GoalsFootball records in Thailand BEC Tero Sasana Champions The league champion was Royal Thai Air Force. It was the team's first title. References Thailand 1997 RSSSF External links Official Website Thai Premier League Thailand Soccer League1996–97 Thai Premier League1998 1997Royal Thai Air Force Category:Thai League 1 seasons 1 Thailand