The 2008 Thailand League Division 1 has 16 teams.
Rules
Teams play each other twice on a home and away basis 3 Points for a win 1 Point for a draw Teams finishing on same points at the end of the season use head-to-head record to determine finishing position. The top three teams will be promoted to Thailand Premier League The top team as champions. The bottom four teams will be relegated to Thailand Division 2 League
Member clubs Stadiums and locations
Club Province Home stadium Capacity Chanthaburi Chanthaburi Chanthaburi Stadium Khonkaen Khon Kaen Khonkaen Stadium Muang Thong United Nonthaburi Mueang Thong Sport Stadium 5,000 Promoted from Thailand Division 2 League Nakhon Sawan Nakhon Sawan Nakhon Sawan Stadium 15,000 Phitsanulok Phitsanulok Pibulsongkram Rajabhat Stadium 3,000 PTT Bangkok Jarun Burapharat Stadium Prachaniwet Sport Center ? ? Promoted from Thailand Division 2 League Raj Vithi Bangkok BEC Tero Sasana Nong Chok Stadium Rattana Bundit Bangkok Sai Rattana Bundit University Stadium Royal Thai Air Force Pathum Thani Thupatemee Stadium 20,000 Royal Thai Navy Chonburi Sattahip Navy Stadium 10,000 Relegated from Thailand Premier League Royal Thai Police Bangkok Boonyachinda Stadium 8,000 Relegated from Thailand Premier League Sriracha-Sannibat Chonburi Assumption College Sriracha Stadium Suphanburi Suphanburi Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium Relegated from Thailand Premier League Surat Thani Surat Thani Surat Thani Stadium 10,000 Thai Airways Bang Kapi, Bangkok Klong Chan Sports Center ? Thai Honda Bangkok 72-years Anniversary Stadium 5,000 Relegated from Thailand Premier League
Final league standings
Results
Top scorers Last updated October 6, 2008 Division 1 League 2008 Top goalscorers coreballthai ScorerGoalsTeam Tanongsak Promdard18Raj-Vithi Moussa Sylla17Suphanburi Witthaya Lhoareang16Chanthaburi Victot Paintsil12Royal Thai Police Rutthaporn Sae-tanChanthaburi Yaya SoumahoroMuang Thong United Jacques Tioye11Muang Thong United Issarapong LilakornKhonkaen Bayiha Naan David MartialPTT Mana Lakchum10Surat Thani Watcharapong Channgam9Royal Thai Air Force Gonzalez Gaston RaulSriracha
Prize money
Champion : 700,000 Baht Runner-up : 300,000 Baht Third Place : 200,000 Baht Fourth Place : 100,000 Baht Fifth Place : 50,000 Baht Sixth Place : 40,000 Baht Seventh Place : 20,000 Baht
See also 2008 Thailand Premier League 2008 Thailand League Division 2
References
Thailand 2008 RSSSF
External links Official website Football Association of Thailand