The 2026–27 Thai League Cup marked the 17th season of Thailand's knockout football competition in its second era. This edition of the League Cup signaled the tournament's return to Thai football after a 10-year hiatus. Sponsored by Muang Thai Life Assurance and Muang Thai Insurance, it was officially known as the Muang Thai Cup (). 78 clubs were accepted into the competition, which commenced with the first qualification round on 5 September 2026 and concluded with the final on TBD. Notably, the tournament was open exclusively to clubs from Thai League 1, Thai League 2, and Thai League 3.
The competition structure was as follows: Clubs from Thai League 3 began their journey in the qualifying rounds, which are organized regionally. As the tournament progressed, clubs from Thai League 2 entered during the play-off round. The first round then saw the entry of clubs from Thai League 1, who awaited the winners of the previous rounds.
The competition offered the champions a prize of 5 million baht, while the runners-up earned 1 million baht. In addition to domestic silverware, the winner of the final earned qualification for the 2027–28 ASEAN Club Championship. The tournament's reintroduction marked its return to the Thai football calendar as a regional competition involving clubs from across the country.
Calendar Round Date Matches Clubs New entries this round First qualification round 5–6 September 2026 12 24 → 12 24 2026–27 Thai League 3 Second qualification round 12–13 September 2026 18 24 2026–27 Thai League 3 Qualification play-off round TBD 16 18 + 14 → 16 14 2026–27 Thai League 2 First round TBD 16 16 + 16 → 16 16 2026–27 Thai League 1 Second round TBD 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals TBD 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals TBD 2 4 → 2 Final TBD 1 2 → Champions Total 78 clubs
Results Note: T1: Clubs from Thai League 1; T2: Clubs from Thai League 2; T3: Clubs from Thai League 3.
First qualification round 24 clubs from the 2026–27 Thai League 3 participated in the first qualification round of the 2026–27 Thai League Cup. The draw for this round took place on 20 August 2026. 36 goals were scored in this round.
Northern region The first qualification round of the 2026–27 Thai League Cup in the Northern Region featured 6 clubs from the 2026–27 Thai League 3 Northern Region.
Northeastern region The first qualification round of the 2026–27 Thai League Cup in the Northeastern Region featured 4 clubs from the 2026–27 Thai League 3 Northeastern Region.
Central region The first qualification round of the 2026–27 Thai League Cup in the Central Region featured 6 clubs from the 2026–27 Thai League 3 Central Region.
Western region The first qualification round of the 2026–27 Thai League Cup in the Western Region featured 2 clubs from the 2026–27 Thai League 3 Western Region.
Southern region The first qualification round of the 2026–27 Thai League Cup in the Southern Region featured 6 clubs from the 2026–27 Thai League 3 Southern Region.
Second qualification round The second qualification round includes 36 clubs from 2026–27 Thai League 3, the winners of the first qualification round, plus 24 new clubs from the same league. TBD goals were scored in this round.
Northern region The second qualification round of the 2026–27 Thai League Cup in the Northern Region featured 4 clubs from the 2026–27 Thai League 3 Northern Region
Northeastern region The second qualification round of the 2026–27 Thai League Cup in the Northeastern Region featured 6 clubs from the 2026–27 Thai League 3 Northeastern Region.
Eastern region The second qualification round of the 2026–27 Thai League Cup in the Eastern Region featured 10 clubs from the 2026–27 Thai League 3 Eastern Region.
Central region The second qualification round of the 2026–27 Thai League Cup in the Central Region featured 4 clubs from the 2026–27 Thai League 3 Central Region.
Western region The second qualification round of the 2026–27 Thai League Cup in the Western Region featured 8 clubs from the 2026–27 Thai League 3 Western Region.
Southern region The second qualification round of the 2026–27 Thai League Cup in the Southern Region featured 4 clubs from the 2026–27 Thai League 3 Southern Region.
Qualification play-off round The qualification play-off round consists of 18 clubs from 2026–27 Thai League 3, winners of the second qualification round, alongside 14 new clubs from 2026–27 Thai League 2. The draw for this round took place on TBD. TBD goals were scored in this round.
Tournament statistics Top goalscorers
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Round Jean Carlos Cloth Gonçalves4 Nakhon Si United (T3) Muang Trang United (T3) 6–2 (H) First qualification round Notes: 4 = Player scored 4 goals; (H) = Home team; (A) = Away team
See also 2026–27 Thai League 1 2026–27 Thai League 2 2026–27 Thai League 3 2026–27 Thai League 3 Northern Region 2026–27 Thai League 3 Central Region 2026–27 Thai League 3 Northeastern Region 2026–27 Thai League 3 Eastern Region 2026–27 Thai League 3 Western Region 2026–27 Thai League 3 Southern Region 2026–27 Thai League 3 National Championship 2026–27 Thai League 3 Cup 2026–27 Thai FA Cup
References
External links Thai League official website