The 2007 Thai Premier League had 16 teams, combining the 12 member clubs from the 2006 season, the top two clubs from Division 1, and two clubs from the Pro League 1. The official name of the league at this time was Thailand Premier League.
Matches were normally played on Saturdays with a 4pm kick off time but there were some 5pm or 6pm started and some midweek fixtures. Evening kick offs were rare. The season would have a three-month break from mid-May to mid-August because of the Asian Cup which was being co-hosted by Thailand from July 7–29 and the world university games, the Universiade, in Bangkok from August 8–18.
Normally only the Premier League champions are allowed to take part in the AFC Champions League. However, for the 2007 season, the runners-up would also be admitted due to the late completion of Indonesian domestic league and cup competitions.
Member clubs Bangkok Bank Bangkok University BEC Tero Sasana Chonburi Krung Thai Bank Nakhon Pathom (promoted from Provincial League) Osotsapa M-150 Port Authority of Thailand Provincial Electricity Authority Royal Thai Army Royal Thai Navy (promoted from Division 1) Royal Thai Police (promoted from Division 1) Suphanburi Thai Honda Thailand Tobacco Monopoly TOT (promoted from Provincial League)
Stadium and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity Bangkok Bank Bangkok King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Stadium Bangkok Bank Football Field (Udomsuk) 3,500 ? Bangkok University Pathum Thani Bangkok University Stadium (Rangsit) ? BEC Tero Sasana Nong Chok, Bangkok BEC Tero Sasana Nong Chok Stadium ? Chonburi Chonburi Chonburi Municipality Stadium ? Krung Thai Bank Bangkok Chulalongkorn University Sports Stadium 15,000 Nakhon Pathom Nakhon Pathom Sanam Chan Palace Sports Stadium 6,000 Osotsapa M-150 Bang Kapi, Bangkok Klong Chan Sports Center ? Port Authority of Thailand Pathum Thani Thupatemee Stadium 25,000 PEA Chonburi IPE Chonburi Stadium 12,000 Royal Thai Army Bangkok Thai Army Sports Stadium 15,000 Royal Thai Navy Sattahip, Chonburi Sattahip Navy Stadium 12,500 Royal Thai Police Ratchaburi Ratchaburi Province Stadium 10,000 Suphanburi Suphanburi Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium 25,000 Thai Honda Min Buri, Bangkok 72nd Anniversary Stadium (Min Buri) ? Thailand Tobacco Monopoly Pathum Thani Thupatemee Stadium 25,000 TOT Nonthaburi Namkaejon Stadium ?
Final league table
Season notes The following clubs were promoted from the Division 1 League and joined the Premier League for 2008: Chula-Sinthana Coke-Bangpra Customs Department Samut Songkhram Thai Premier League was combined with Provincial League completely. Chonburi FC was the first club from Provincial League that was the champion of Thai Premier League in this season.
Asian representation League champions Bangkok University took centre stage for Thailand in their first foray into the Asian Champions League, they put up a good fight, losing 3 games and drawing 3 games in an impressive campaign, although they still finished bottom of their group stage. Only one team would be for the Asian Champions League due to the fact that Australia entered the Asian Confederation. Osotsapa would enter the 2007 AFC Cup, the first time a Thai team would enter this competition. They came third in their group, and only 3 points behind the group winners. After reaching the final the previous year, Chonburi made a swift exit from the Singapore Cup getting beat in the first round by Balestier Khalsa. Bangkok University brought back some pride when they duly dispatched of Balestier Khalsa in the Quarter-Final stage before being knocked out by Tampines Rovers in the semi-final.
Results
Annual awards Coach of the Year Jadet Meelarp – Chonburi
Player of the year Pipob On-Mo – Chonburi
Top scorer Ney Fabiano de Oliveira – 18 GoalsFootball records in Thailand Thailand Tobacco Monopoly
See also 2007 Thailand League Division 1 2007 Thailand League Division 2
References
Official TPL 2007 Thailand 2007 RSSSF
External links Official website