# 2024 Thai U23 League

The 2024 Thai U23 League is the first season of the Thai U23 League, Thailand's premier football competition for players under the age of 23. Featuring eight teams, including youth squads from top Thai League 1 and Thai League 2 clubs, the league is focused on developing young Thai talent by providing a structured and competitive environment. Sponsored by the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), the season is officially titled the PEA U23 Youngster League. Running from 18 September 2024 to 24 December 2024, the league offers a prize of 500,000 THB to the champion, to nurture the future stars of Thai football.

## Teams

The 2024 Thai U23 League features eight teams representing various provinces across Thailand. The majority of these teams are concentrated in the Central, Eastern, and Northeastern regions, highlighting the strong football development in these areas. This regional distribution underscores the league's commitment to nurturing football talent nationwide.

### Number of teams by province

| Position | Province | Number | Teams |
| 1 | Chonburi | 2 | Chonburi U23s and Pattaya United U23s |
| 2 | Bangkok | 1 | Port U23s |
| 2 | Buriram | 1 | Buriram United U23s |
| 2 | Nong Bua Lamphu | 1 | Nongbua Pitchaya U23s |
| 2 | Pathum Thani | 1 | Bangkok United U23s |
| 2 | Rayong | 1 | Rayong U23s |
| 2 | Suphanburi | 1 | Suphanburi U23s |

### Stadiums and locations

| Team | Parent Club League | Location | Stadium | Coordinates |
| Bangkok United U23s | Thai League 1 | Pathum Thani (Khlong Luang) | Thammasat Stadium | 14°04′05″N 100°35′56″E﻿ / ﻿14.068033290422642°N 100.5988819041955°E﻿ / 14.068033290422642; 100.5988819041955 |
| Buriram United U23s | Thai League 1 | Buriram (Mueang) | Buriram City Stadium | 14°56′45″N 103°06′12″E﻿ / ﻿14.945908664127401°N 103.10334303209098°E﻿ / 14.945908664127401; 103.10334303209098 |
| Chonburi U23s | Thai League 2 | Chonburi (Chonburi) | Chonburi Stadium | 13°20′11″N 100°57′23″E﻿ / ﻿13.336291192879523°N 100.95641044553213°E﻿ / 13.336291192879523; 100.95641044553213 |
| Nongbua Pitchaya U23s | Thai League 1 | Nongbua Lamphu (Mueang) | Pitchaya Stadium | 17°11′52″N 102°26′00″E﻿ / ﻿17.197664350773067°N 102.43326077820767°E﻿ / 17.197664350773067; 102.43326077820767 |
| Pattaya United U23s | Thai League 2 | Chonburi (Bang Lamung) | Nong Prue Stadium | 12°55′28″N 100°56′14″E﻿ / ﻿12.924320844430492°N 100.93718619525738°E﻿ / 12.924320844430492; 100.93718619525738 |
| Port U23s | Thai League 1 | Bangkok (Sathon) | Stadium of Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep | 13°42′48″N 100°32′13″E﻿ / ﻿13.713450518327747°N 100.53687739189571°E﻿ / 13.713450518327747; 100.53687739189571 |
| Rayong U23s | Thai League 1 | Rayong (Mueang) | Rayong Provincial Stadium | 12°40′49″N 101°14′08″E﻿ / ﻿12.680300357146091°N 101.23548629235489°E﻿ / 12.680300357146091; 101.23548629235489 |
| Suphanburi U23s | Thai League 2 | Suphanburi (Mueang) | Stadium of Suphanburi Sports School | 14°28′21″N 100°05′19″E﻿ / ﻿14.472452494792993°N 100.08847323434743°E﻿ / 14.472452494792993; 100.08847323434743 |

## League table
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Nongbua Pitchaya U23s (C) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 9 | +26 | 30 |
| 2 | Buriram United U23s | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 30 |
| 3 | Bangkok United U23s | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 22 |
| 4 | Chonburi U23s | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 21 |
| 5 | Pattaya United U23s | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 14 |
| 6 | Suphanburi U23s | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 12 |
| 7 | Port U23s | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 28 | −16 | 12 |
| 8 | Rayong U23s | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 39 | −30 | 5 |
* 1 2 The head-to-head record is tied; Nongbua Pitchaya U23s 2 pts (GD 0), Buriram United U23s 2 pts (GD 0). Nongbua Pitchaya U23s is ahead on the overall goals difference.
* 1 2 Suphanburi U23s ahead on head-to-head points record; Suphanburi U23s 4 pts, Port U23s 1 pt.

### Positions by round

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Nongbua Pitchaya U23s | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buriram United U23s | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bangkok United U23s | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Chonburi U23s | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Pattaya United U23s | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Suphanburi U23s | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Port U23s | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Rayong U23s | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |

### Results by round

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Nongbua Pitchaya U23s | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | D | W | D | D | D | D |
| Buriram United U23s | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | D | W | W | W | D | D | D |
| Bangkok United U23s | W | W | L | D | D | L | D | W | W | W | D | D | D | D |
| Chonburi U23s | D | W | L | D | D | W | L | W | W | L | D | D | D | W |
| Pattaya United U23s | D | L | D | W | D | L | D | L | L | L | D | L | W | W |
| Suphanburi U23s | L | L | W | L | L | D | L | L | D | W | L | W | L | D |
| Port U23s | D | L | D | L | L | D | D | L | D | L | W | D | W | L |
| Rayong U23s | D | L | D | D | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | L |

### Results

| Home \ Away | BKU | BRU | CBR | NBP | PAT | POR | RYG | SPB |
| Bangkok United U23s | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 5–0 | 7–1 |
| Buriram United U23s | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 4–1 |
| Chonburi U23s | 2–4 | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| Nongbua Pitchaya U23s | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | — | 2–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 3–0 |
| Pattaya United U23s | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| Port U23s | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Rayong U23s | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–2 |
| Suphanburi U23s | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–2 | — |

## Season statistics
### Top scorers

    As of 24 December 2024.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Panupong Phuakphralap | Nongbua Pitchaya U23s | 13 |
| 2 | Chukid Wanpraphao | Bangkok United U23s | 9 |
| 3 | Shunta Hasegawa | Bangkok United U23s | 7 |
| 4 | Panupong Wongpila | Buriram United U23s | 6 |
| 4 | Thanakrit Chotmuangpak | Buriram United U23s | 6 |
| 4 | Siraphop Wandee | Chonburi U23s | 6 |
| 4 | Thanawut Phochai | Nongbua Pitchaya U23s | 6 |

### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| Shunta Hasegawa | Bangkok United U23s | Suphanburi U23s | 7–1 (H) | 19 September 2024 |
| Panupong Phuakphralap | Nongbua Pitchaya U23s | Pattaya United U23s | 5–1 (A) | 6 November 2024 |
| Chukid Wanpraphao | Bangkok United U23s | Port U23s | 6–0 (H) | 7 November 2024 |
| Guntapon Keereeleang | Bangkok United U23s | Rayong U23s | 5–0 (H) | 21 November 2024 |
Notes: (H) = Home team; (A) = Away team

### Clean sheets

    As of 24 December 2024.
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
| 1 | Phumeworapol Wannabutr | Buriram United U23s | 7 |
| 2 | Thanakit Auttharak | Nongbua Pitchaya U23s | 6 |
| 3 | Kittipong Bunmak | Buriram United U23s | 3 |
| 3 | Chommaphat Boonloet | Chonburi U23s | 3 |
| 3 | Nattakitt Kanapornthawornpat | Pattaya United U23s | 3 |