# 2009 Thai Premier League

The Thai Premier League 2009 was the thirteenth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams competed in the league, with PEA FC as the defending champions.
Muang Thong United took the league championship with two games remaining, the first ever team to win the championship in their debut appearance in the top flight.
Nakhon Pathom, Sriracha and Chula United were relegated to the 1st Division.

## Rules

* Teams play each other twice on a home and away basis
* 3 Points for a win
* 1 Points for a draw
* At beginning of the season the league winner plays the FA Cup winner in the Kor Royal Cup
* Loser qualifies for Asian Champions League Qualification Round
* Teams finishing on same points at the end of the season use toe-to-toe record to determine finishing position.
* Bottom 10 teams are relegated to Thai Division 1 League

## Member clubs and locations

| Club Name | Year Joined | Province | Home Stadium | Capacity | Notes |
| PEA | 2004/05 | Ayutthaya | Ayutthaya Province Central Stadium | 6,000 | AFC Champions League 2009 |
| Chonburi | 2006 | Chonburi | Princess Sirindhorn Stadium | 5,000 | AFC Cup 2009 |
| BEC Tero Sasana | 1996/97 | Bangkok | BEC Tero Sasana Nong Chok Stadium | 5,000 |
| Osotspa Saraburi | 1996/97 | Pathum Thani | Thanarom Village Football Field | ? |
| TOT | 1996/97 | Kanchanaburi | Klip Bua Stadium | 16,000 |
| Bangkok Glass $^1$ | 2009 | Pathum Thani | Chaloem Phra Kiat Stadium (Khlong 6) | 5,000 |
| Samut Songkhram | 2008 | Samut Songkhram | Samut Songkhram Province Stadium | 5,000 |
| Chula United | 1996/97 | Bangkok | Chulalongkorn University Stadium | 25,000 |
| Nakhon Pathom | 2007 | Nakhon Pathom | Kasetsat Kamphengsaen University Stadium | 4,000 |
| Bangkok United $^2$ | 2003/04 | Bangkok | Thai-Japanese Stadium | 10,320 |
| Pattaya United $^1$ | 2009 | Chonburi | Nongprue Municipality Football Field | 5,000 |
| TTM Samut Sakhon $^3$ | 1996/97 | Samut Sakhon | Institute of Physical Education Samut Sakhon Stadium | 6,378 |
| Thai Port $^4$ | 1996/97 | Bangkok | PAT Stadium | 5,000 |
| Muang Thong United | 2009 | Nonthaburi | Thunderdome Sport Complex | 16,000 | Promoted from Division 1 |
| Sriracha | 2009 | Chonburi | Princess Sirindhorn Stadium | 5,000 | Promoted from Division 1 |
| Rajnavy Rayong $^5$ | 1996/97 | Rayong | Rayong Province Central Stadium | 17,000 | Promoted from Division 1 |
$^1$ Pattaya United and Bangkok Glass took the places of Coke Bangpra and Krung Thai Bank after purchasing the clubs. Coke Bangpra and Krung Thai Bank therefore withdrew from the league allowing Pattaya and Bangkok Glass to take position in the top flight.
$^2$ Changed name from Bangkok University
$^3$ Changed name from Thailand Tobacco Monopoly
$^4$ Changed name from Port Authority of Thailand.
$^5$ Changed name from Royal Thai Navy

## Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
| Chonburi | Jadet Meelarp | End of Contract | Kiatisuk Senamuang | January 2009 | Pre season |
| Chula United | Kiatisuk Senamuang | End of Contract | Carlos Ferreira | January 2009 | Pre season |
| TTM Samut Sakhon | Prajuk Viengsong | End of Contract | Attaphol Puspakom | January 2009 | Pre season |
| Muang Thong United | Surasak Tansurat | Taking charge of club's junior sides | Attaphol Puspakom | April 2009 | 4th |
| TTM Samut Sakhon | Attaphol Puspakom | Moved to Muang Thong United | Kij Meesrisuk | April 2009 | 11th |
| PEA FC | Prapol Pongpanich | Resigned due to fan pressure | Thongsuk Sampahungsith | May 2009 | 12th |
| Bangkok Glass FC | Hans R. Emser | Was acting coach and is now Technical Director Youth Football Academy Bangkok Glass FC | Surachai Jaturapattarapong | June 2009 | 1st |
| Pattaya United | Pansak Ketwattha | Resigned | Wisoon Wichaya | June 2009 | 13th |
| BEC Tero Sasana | Christophe Larrouilh | Resigned to become the team's Technical Director | Tawan Sripan | June 2009 | 5th |
| Pattaya United | Wisoon Wichaya | Short term replacement | Jadet Meelarp | June 2009 | 13th |
| Chula United | Carlos Ferreira | Resigned | Pichai Pituwong | August 2009 | 16th |
| TTM Samut Sakhon | Kij Meesrisuk | Release | Prajuk Viengsong | August 2009 | 12th |
| Nakhon Pathom FC | Chatchai Paholpat | Release | Piyapong Piew-on | September 2009 | 14th |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Muang Thong United | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 20 | +28 | 65 | 2010 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off |
| 2 | Chonburi | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 62 | |
| 3 | Bangkok Glass | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 56 | |
| 4 | BEC Tero Sasana | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 51 | |
| 5 | Osotspa Saraburi | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 47 | |
| 6 | Thai Port | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 44 | 2010 AFC Cup Group stage |
| 7 | TOT | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 42 | |
| 8 | TTM Samut Sakhon | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 37 | |
| 9 | PEA | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 36 | |
| 10 | Samut Songkhram | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 34 | |
| 11 | Pattaya United | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 32 | |
| 12 | Rajnavy Rayong | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 30 | |
| 13 | Bangkok United | 30 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 30 | |
| 14 | Sriracha | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 30 | Relegation to 2010 Thai Division 1 League |
| 15 | Chula United | 30 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 26 | Relegation to 2010 Thai Division 1 League |
| 16 | Nakhon Pathom | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 25 | Relegation to 2010 Thai Division 1 League |
* 1 2 3 Promoted from last season
* ↑ Thai Port qualified for the AFC Cup as Thai FA Cup winners
* ↑ Defending Champion

## Season notes

* Before the starting of 2009 seasons, Thailand Premier League changed the official name to Thai Premier League.
* Coke Bangpra sold their Thai Premier League slot to a newly formed club, Pattaya United at the end of the Thai Premier League 2008 season. Coke Bangpra therefore withdrew from the Thai football league system and Pattaya would start their life in the very top division.
* Provincial Electricity Authority were drawn against Singapore Armed Forces of Singapore in the opening game of the AFC Champions League 2009 and were defeated 4-1 after extra time.
* On December 30, 2008, Thailand confirmed that Denmark, North Korea and Lebanon would play in the 2009 King's Cup tournament. Thailand would open up against Lebanon to determine who would enter the final.
* Thailand came runners up in the 2009 King's Cup, defeated by Denmark on penalties in the final.
* Chonburi won the season opening Kor Royal Cup, defeating PEA 1-0.
* In May, Chonburi progressed to the Round of 16 stage in the AFC Cup, whilst PEA got knocked out in the Group Stages.
* In June, FAT confirmed that the FA Cup would be restarted and the winners would enter the AFC Cup 2010.
* Osotspa M-150 changed their name mid-season to Osotspa Saraburi
* BEC defeated TSW Pegasus FC of Hong Kong in the TSW Pegasus Anniversary Cup

## Results

| Home \ Away | TP | PEA | PU | CU | CHO | RR | TOT | MTU | BG | NP | BTS | TSS | BU | SRI | SS | OS |
| 1. Thai Port | | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| 2. PEA | 2–2 | | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| 3. Pattaya Utd | 1–1 | 2–0 | | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| 4. Chula Utd | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| 5. Chonburi | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–5 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| 6. Rajnavy Rayong | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| 7. TOT | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| 8. Muang Thong Utd | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| 9. Bangkok Glass | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| 10. Nakhon Pathom | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–5 | | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| 11. BEC Tero Sasana | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 3–0 | | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 |
| 12. TTM Samut Sakhon | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| 13. Bangkok Utd | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| 14. Sriracha | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| 15. Samut Songkhram | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | | 0–2 |
| 16. Osotsapa | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | |

## Season statistics
### Top scorers

Last updated October 18, 2009
| Scorer | Goals | Club |
| Anon Sangsanoi | 18 | BEC Tero Sasana |
| Kone Mohamed | 14 | Chonburi |
| Nantawat Tansopa | 11 | Bangkok Glass |
| Ajayi Samuel | 10 | Bangkok Glass |
| Dango Siaka | 10 | Muang Thong United |
| Pipat Thonkanya | 10 | Thai Port |
| Arthit Sunthornpit | 9 | Chonburi |
| Sarayoot Chaikamdee | 9 | Osotsapa M-150 |
| Sompong Soleb | 9 | Chula United |
| Soumahoro Yaya | 9 | Muang Thong United |
| Suriya Domtaisong | 9 | Muang Thong United (2 goals) PEA (7 goals) |
| Michael Byrne | 8 | Nakhon Pathom (4 goals) Chonburi (4 goals) |
| Suttinan Nontee | 8 | Rajnavy Rayong |
| Anderson | 7 | Chonburi (3 goals) Pattaya United (4 goals) |
| Bekombo Ekollo | 7 | TTM Samut Sakhon |
| Chakrit Buathong | 7 | BEC Tero Sasana |
| Chatprapob Usaprom | 7 | TTM Samut Sakhon |
| Chatree Chimtalay | 7 | Bangkok Glass |
| Jirawat Makarom | 7 | Thai Port |
| Raúl González Gastón | 7 | Sriracha |
| Teerasil Dangda | 7 | Muang Thong United |

### Hat-tricks

Key :
| $^4$ | Player scored four goals |
| $^5$ | Player scored five goals |
| Player | Nationality | For | Against | Result | Date |
| Sompong Soleb | Thailand | Chula United | PEA | 3–1 | 12 September 2009 |
| Anon Sangsanoi | Thailand | BEC Tero Sasana | TOT | 4–0 | 7 October 2009 |
| Nantawat Tansopa | Thailand | Bangkok Glass | Nakhon Pathom | 5–2 | 18 October 2009 |

## Annual awards
### Coach of the Year

* Attaphol Buspakom - Muang Thong United

### Defender of the Year

* Jetsada Jitsawad - Muang Thong United

### Midfielder of the Year

* Kittipol Paphunga - BEC Tero Sasana

### Striker of the Year

* Pipat Thonkanya - Thai Port

### Young Player of the Year

* Kabfah Boonmatoon - Osotsapa M-150

### Top scorer

* Anon Sangsanoi - BEC Tero Sasana