# 2011 Thai Division 1 League

2011 Thai League Division 1 is the 14th season of the League since its establishment in 1997. It is the feeder league for the Thai Premier League. A total of 18 teams will compete in the league.

## League expansion

It was announced at the end of the 2010 season that the TPL would increase the number of teams for the start of the 2011 Thai Premier League season. Therefore, playoff games were arranged to promote more teams for the Regional League Division 2 and relegate less teams from the TPL. During these games, Nakhon Pathom were banned and therefore will fail to take their place in Division 1 for the next two seasons. This did mean that the league would only feature 17 teams for the season, but with less than 3 weeks before the start of the league campaign another round of playoffs was used to promote one more side, Saraburi.

## Changes from last season
### Team changes
#### From Division 1

Promoted to Thai Premier League
* Sriracha
* Khonkaen
* Chiangrai United
Relegated to Regional League Division 2
* Prachinburi
* Narathiwat

#### To Division 1

Relegated from Thai Premier League
* Bangkok United
Promoted from Regional League Division 2
* Buriram
* F.C. Phuket
* Chiangmai
* Chainat
* Rangsit University JW
* Bangkok
* Saraburi

#### Clubs serving bans

* Nakhon Pathom - 2 years

## Teams
### Stadia and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Ref. |
| Air Force United | Pathum Thani | Thupatemee Stadium | 20,000 | |
| Bangkok | Thung Khru, Bangkok | 72-years Anniversary Stadium (Bang Mod) | 8,126 | |
| Bangkok United | Din Daeng, Bangkok | Thai-Japanese Stadium | 10,320 | |
| Buriram | Buriram | I-Mobile Stadium | 14,000 | |
| BBCU | Phaya Thai, Bangkok | Thai Army Sports Stadium | 20,000 | |
| Chainat | Chainat | Khao Plong Stadium | 5,574 | |
| Cash Today Chanthaburi | Chanthaburi | Rambhai Barni Rajabhat University Stadium | 8,800 | |
| Chiangmai | Chiang Mai | 700th Anniversary Stadium | 25,000 | |
| F.C. Phuket | Phuket | Surakul Stadium | 15,000 | |
| PTT Rayong | Rayong | Rayong Province Central Stadium PTT Stadium | 7,500 12,161 | [11] [12] |
| Raj Pracha F.C. Thailand | Nakhon Pathom | Mahidol University Salaya Campus Stadium | 1,000 | |
| J.W. Rangsit | Pathum Thani | Thupatemee Stadium | 20,000 | |
| RBAC | Bang Kapi, Bangkok | RBAC University Stadium | 1,000 | |
| Gulf Saraburi | Saraburi | Saraburi Provincial Administrative Organization Stadium | 5,000 | |
| Songkhla | Songkhla | Tinsulanon Stadium | 35,000 | |
| Suphanburi | Suphanburi | Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium | 16,000 | |
| Samut Prakan Customs United | Samut Prakan | Lad Krabang 54 Stadium | 1,100 | |
| Thai Honda | Min Buri, Bangkok | 72nd Anniversary Stadium (Min Buri) | 8,000 | |

### Name changes

* Suvarnabhumi Customs were renamed Samut Prakan Customs United.
* Raj Pracha Nonthaburi were renamed Raj Pracha F.C. Thailand
* Chula United were renamed BBCU (Big Bang Chulalongkorn University)
* Rangsit University JW were renamed J.W. Rangsit
* PTT were renamed PTT Rayong

### Ground changes

* Chanthaburi moved from the Chanthaburi Stadium to the Rambhai Barni Rajabhat University Stadium
* BBCU withdrew from the Chulalongkorn University Stadium after an internal dispute which also formed the new RL club Jamjuree United and ground shared with TPL side Army United at the Thai Army Sports Stadium
* Thai Honda moved from the KMITL Sport center football stadium to the Chalermprakiet 72 Sports Center stadium.

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Buriram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to 2012 Thai Premier League |
| 2 | Chainat (P) | 34 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 66 | Promotion to 2012 Thai Premier League |
| 3 | BBCU (P) | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 63 | Promotion to 2012 Thai Premier League |
| 4 | PTT Rayong | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 59 | |
| 5 | Songkhla | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 56 | |
| 6 | Bangkok United | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 51 | |
| 7 | Gulf Saraburi | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 50 | |
| 8 | Raj Pracha F.C. Thailand | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 46 | |
| 9 | F.C. Phuket | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 45 | |
| 10 | Suphanburi | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 44 | |
| 11 | Bangkok F.C. | 34 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 56 | 63 | −7 | 42 | |
| 12 | Cash Today Chanthaburi | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 41 | |
| 13 | J.W. Rangsit | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 40 | |
| 14 | Air Force United | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 40 | |
| 15 | Samut Prakan Customs United (R) | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 36 | Relegation to the 2012 Regional League Division 2 |
| 16 | Chiangmai (R) | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 30 | Relegation to the 2012 Regional League Division 2 |
| 17 | RBAC (R) | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 61 | −36 | 25 | Relegation to the 2012 Regional League Division 2 |
| 18 | Thai Honda (R) | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 33 | 69 | −36 | 24 | Relegation to the 2012 Regional League Division 2 |

## Results

| Home \ Away | AFU | BAN | BKU | BBC | BUR | CHA | CHN | CHI | PHU | PTT | RPT | JWR | RBA | SAR | SON | SUP | SPC | THO |
| Air Force United | | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Bangkok F.C. | 3–0 | | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 |
| Bangkok United | 0–2 | 1–2 | | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 |
| BBCU | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 0–0 |
| Buriram | 6–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | | 5–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 7–0 | 1–1 | 7–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 |
| Chainat | 7–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | 5–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 |
| Cash Today Chanthaburi | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Chiangmai | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| F.C. Phuket | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 6–1 |
| PTT Rayong | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | 1–1 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 6–0 |
| Raj Pracha F.C. Thailand | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| J.W. Rangsit | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 |
| RBAC | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 3–2 | | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Gulf Saraburi | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 5–2 | | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Songkhla | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–2 |
| Suphanburi | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Samut Prakan Customs United | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | | 4–0 |
| Thai Honda | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
* ↑ The match was abandoned in the 82nd minute due to heavy rainfall. The remaining 8 minutes of the match where set to be played at another date, but Phuket decided not to make the 10 hour trip to Bangkok to play 8 minutes and 5–2 victory to Bangkok was ruled as the final result.
* ↑ Phuket were awarded a 2–0 victory over Rajpracha after Rajpracha fielded 6 foreign players (the quota was 5). The original result was 1–1.
* ↑ Rajpracha were awarded a 2–0 victory over Chanthaburi after the latter squad left the field of play in the 89th minute and resfused to continue. The score at the time was 2–1 to Rajpracha.

## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Adisak Srikampang | PTT Rayong | 21 |
| 1 | Phuwadol Suwannachart | Chainat | 21 |
| 3 | Chayene Santos | Songkhla | 17 |
| 4 | Douglas | Buriram | 15 |
| 5 | Samuel Kwaku Danquah | Bangkok | 14 |
| 5 | Suriya Domtaisong | Buriram | 14 |
| 7 | Romain Gasmi | Bangkok United | 13 |
| 8 | Anusak Laosangthai | Air Force United | 12 |
| 8 | Chana Sonwiset | RBAC | 12 |
| 8 | Chainarong Tathong | BBCU | 12 |
| 8 | Kouassi Yao Hermann | Air Force United | 12 |
| 11 | Jirawut Saranun | SPCU | 11 |
| 11 | Lee Tuck | Bangkok | 11 |
| 11 | Rewat Meerian | Raj Pracha | 11 |
| 11 | Sumanya Purisai | Buriram | 11 |
| 15 | Koné Seydou | Buriram | 10 |
| 15 | Narongchai Vachiraban | Chainat | 10 |
| 17 | Choi Jae Won | Saraburi | 9 |
| 17 | Labi Kassiaty | Chanthaburi | 9 |
| 17 | Nantawet Chanuthai | Songkhla | 9 |
| 17 | Nawin Channgam | Raj Pracha | 9 |
| 17 | Pichet In-bang | Suphanburi | 9 |
| 17 | Rattaporn Saetan | Chanthaburi | 9 |

## Attendance

| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
| 1 | Songkhla | 199,138 | 36,715 | 2,976 | 11,714 | n/a$^†$ |
| 2 | Chiangmai | 147,637 | 15,600 | 4,665 | 8,685 | n/a$^†$ |
| 3 | Buriram | 128,222 | 12,063 | 4,967 | 7,542 | n/a$^†$ |
| 4 | Phuket | 83,351 | 12,420 | 1,500 | 4,903 | n/a$^†$ |
| 5 | Chainat | 61,611 | 4,800 | 2,633 | 3,624 | n/a$^†$ |
| 6 | PTT Rayong | 39,324 | 4,100 | 1,301 | 2,313 | n/a$^†$ |
| 7 | Suphanburi | 38,835 | 3,500 | 0 | 2,284 | n/a$^†$ |
| 8 | Saraburi | 35,960 | 3,622 | 1,081 | 2,115 | n/a$^†$ |
| 9 | Chanthaburi | 30,197 | 4,230 | 940 | 1,776 | n/a$^†$ |
| 10 | Air Force United | 23,133 | 3,370 | 229 | 1,361 | n/a$^†$ |
| 11 | Bangkok F.C. | 15,592 | 2,000 | 250 | 917 | n/a$^†$ |
| 12 | Raj Pracha Thailand | 14,825 | 1,500 | 450 | 872 | n/a$^†$ |
| 13 | BBCU | 13,578 | 1,690 | 325 | 799 | n/a$^†$ |
| 14 | RBAC | 13,145 | 4,000 | 150 | 773 | n/a$^†$ |
| 15 | SPCU | 11,805 | 2,000 | 300 | 694 | n/a$^†$ |
| 16 | J.W. Rangsit | 11,638 | 1,876 | 250 | 685 | n/a$^†$ |
| 17 | Bangkok United | 10,568 | 1,130 | 155 | 622 | n/a$^‡$ |
| 18 | Thai Honda | 7,838 | 1,400 | 120 | 461 | n/a$^†$ |
| | League total | 886,397 | 36,715 | 0 | 2,897 | n/a$^†$ |
Updated to games played on January 26, 2012 Source: Thai Premier League Notes: $^†$ Team played previous season in Regional League D2. $^‡$ Team played previous season in Premier League.