The 2018 Thai League Cup is the 9th season in the second era of a Thailand's knockout football competition. All games are played as a single match. It was sponsored by Toyota, and known as the Toyota League Cup () for sponsorship purposes. 82 clubs were accepted into the tournament, and it began with the first qualification round on 28 February 2018, and concluded with the final on 20 October 2018. The tournament has been readmitted back into Thai football after a 10-year absence. The prize money for this prestigious award is said to be around 5 million baht and the runners-up will be netting 1 million baht.
The prize money is not the only benefit of this cup, the team winning the fair play spot will get a Hilux Vigo. The MVP of the competition will get a Toyota Camry Hybrid Car.
This is the first edition of the competition and the qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the Thai League 3 and Thai League 4.
Calendar Round Date Matches Clubs New entries this round First qualification round 28 February 2018 15 16 + 28 → 22 of Second qualification round 1 + 5 → 3 of Qualification play-off round 17 2018 Thai League 333 2018 Thai League 4 Second qualification round 7 March 2018 11 22 → 11 Qualification play-off round 18 April 2018 14 11 + 3 + 14 → 14 14 2018 Thai League 2 First round 13 June 2018 16 14 + 18 → 16 18 2018 Thai League Second round 11 July 2018 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals 8 August 2018 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals 19 September 2018 2 4 → 2 Final 20 October 2018 1 2 → Champions Total 82 clubs
Results Note: T1: Clubs from Thai League 1; T2: Clubs from Thai League 2; T3: Clubs from Thai League 3; T4: Clubs from Thai League 4; T5: Clubs from Thailand Amateur League.
First qualification round There were seventeen clubs from 2018 Thai League 3 and thirty-three clubs from 2018 Thai League 4 have signed to qualifying in 2018 Thai League cup. Qualification round had drawn on 21 February 2018 by FA Thailand.
Upper region The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the 2018 Thai League 4 Northern Region, 2018 Thai League 4 North Eastern Region, some of the 2018 Thai League 4 Western Region, 2018 Thai League 4 Bangkok Metropolitan Region, and 2018 Thai League 3 Upper Region.
Lower region The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from 2018 Thai League 4 Eastern Region, some of the 2018 Thai League 4 Western Region, 2018 Thai League 4 Southern Region and 2018 Thai League 3 Lower Region.
Second qualification round The second qualifying round will be featured by twenty-two clubs which were the winners of first qualification round. There were three clubs which were the winners of the previous round had passed to qualification play-off round automatically by drawing; including Nan, Hua Hin City, and Surat Thani.
Upper region The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the 2018 Thai League 4 Northern Region, 2018 Thai League 4 North Eastern Region, 2018 Thai League 4 Bangkok Metropolitan Region, and 2018 Thai League 3 Upper Region.
Lower region The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from 2018 Thai League 4 Eastern Region, 2018 Thai League 4 Western Region, 2018 Thai League 4 Southern Region and 2018 Thai League 3 Lower Region.
Qualification play-off round The qualification play-off round will be featured by eleven clubs which were the winners of second qualification round, three clubs which were the winners of first qualification round that advanced to this round automatically by drawing, and fourteen clubs from 2018 Thai League 2. Qualification play-off round had drawn on 27 March 2018 by FA Thailand.
First round The first round will be featured by fourteen clubs which were the winners of the qualification play-off round; including eleven clubs from T2, two clubs from T3, and one club from T4 and eighteen clubs from 2018 Thai League. First round had drawn on 22 May 2018 by FA Thailand.
Second round The second round will be featured by sixteen clubs which were the winners of the first round; including thirteen clubs from T1, two clubs from T3, and one club from T4. Second round had drawn on 19 June 2018 by FA Thailand.
Quarter-finals The quarter-finals round will be featured by eight clubs which were the winners of the second round; including seven clubs from T1 and one club from T3. Quarter-finals round had drawn on 17 July 2018 by FA Thailand.
Semi-finals The semi-finals round will be featured by four clubs which were the winners of the quarter-finals round; all are the clubs from T1. Semi-finals round had drawn on 14 August 2018 by FA Thailand.
Final
The final round will be featured by two clubs which were the winners of the semi-finals round; both are the clubs from T1. It was played at the Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani, Thailand on 20 October 2018.
Top goalscorers As of 20 October 2018 from official website.
RankPlayerClubGoals1 BillChiangrai United5 Burnel OkanaRanong United3 DiogoBuriram United4 Wisitsak BoonsawatSurin Sugar Khong Chee Mool5 Chatree ChimtalayBangkok Glass3 Leandro AssumpçãoNakhon Ratchasima Mazda Somsak MusikaphanUbon UMT United Matheus AlvesChonburi Worachit KanitsribampenChonburi Douglas Lopes CarneiroTrang Tanaset JintapaputanasiriKasetsart Dominique Nyamsi JacquesChachoengsao Hi-Tek
See also 2018 Thai League 1 2018 Thai League 3 2018 Thai League 4 2018 Thailand Amateur League 2018 Thai FA Cup 2018 Thai League Cup 2018 Thailand Champions Cup
References
External links
http://www.thailandsusu.com/webboard/index.php?topic=389986.0
http://www.thailandsusu.com/webboard/index.php?topic=390111.0
official 2018 Thai league cup result
http://www.thailandsusu.com/webboard/index.php?topic=390969.0
https://www.thaileague.co.th/official/t4/?r=News/NewsRead&id=4060
https://www.thaileague.co.th/official/?r=Tournament/LeagueCup&iSeason=3 https://www.siamsport.co.th/football-jleague/