# 2018 Thai FA Cup final

The 2018 Thai FA Cup Final was the final match of the 2018 Thai FA Cup, the 25th season of a Thailand's football tournament organised by Football Association of Thailand. It was played at the Supachalasai Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on 27 October 2018, between Chiangrai United a big team from the Northern part and Buriram United a big team from the Northeastern part of Thailand.

## Road to the final

| Chiangrai United (T1) | Chiangrai United (T1) | Chiangrai United (T1) | Chiangrai United (T1) | Round | Buriram United (T1) | Buriram United (T1) | Buriram United (T1) | Buriram United (T1) |
| Opponent | Result | Result | Result | Knockout 1 leg | Opponent | Result | Result | Result |
| Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda (T1) | 1–0 (A) | 1–0 (A) | 1–0 (A) | Round of 64 | Bangkok United (T1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (8–7p) (H) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (8–7p) (H) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (8–7p) (H) |
| Air Force Central (T1) | 2–0 (H) | 2–0 (H) | 2–0 (H) | Round of 32 | Lampang (T2) | 6–0 (H) | 6–0 (H) | 6–0 (H) |
| SCG Muangthong United (T1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4p) (H) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4p) (H) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4p) (H) | Round of 16 | Nakhon Pathom United (T4) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (A) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (A) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (A) |
| Nara United (T3) | 5–0 (A) | 5–0 (A) | 5–0 (A) | Quarter-finals | Port (T1) | 3–1 (A) | 3–1 (A) | 3–1 (A) |
| Ratchaburi Mitr Phol (T1) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) (N) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) (N) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) (N) | Semi-finals | Sisaket (T2) | 2–1 (N) | 2–1 (N) | 2–1 (N) |
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; T1: Clubs from Thai League; T2: Clubs from Thai League 2; T3: Clubs from Thai League 3; T4: Clubs from Thai League 4.

## Match
### Details

| Chiangrai United | Buriram United |
| Lineups: ||
| GK | 1 | Chatchai Budprom |
| DF | 4 | Piyaphon Phanichakul |
| DF | 5 | Victor Cardozo (c) |
| DF | 30 | Suriya Singmui | | | 66' |
| DF | 33 | Sarawut Inpaen |
| DF | 36 | Shinnaphat Leeaoh | | 21' |
| MF | 6 | Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul | | 45+2' |
| MF | 8 | Lee Yong-rae | | 18' |
| MF | 18 | Chaiyawat Buran | | 75' | 85' |
| FW | 9 | Bill | 2', 43' (pen.), 72' |
| FW | 11 | William Henrique |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 20 | Wanlop Saechio | | 9' |
| GK | 28 | Saranon Anuin |
| DF | 3 | Tanasak Srisai | | 89' | 85' |
| DF | 34 | Warawut Motim |
| MF | 10 | Siwakorn Tiatrakul | | | 66' |
| MF | 14 | Chonlawit Kanuengkid |
| MF | 27 | Apisorn Phumchat |
| MF | 45 | Adisak Klinkosoom |
| FW | 16 | Akarawin Sawasdee |
| Head Coach: ||
| Alexandre Gama ||
| Lineups: ||
| GK | 1 | Siwarak Tedsungnoen (c) |
| DF | 3 | Pansa Hemviboon |
| DF | 5 | Andrés Túñez |
| DF | 11 | Korrakot Wiriyaudomsiri |
| DF | 14 | Chitipat Tanklang | | | 74' |
| MF | 6 | Sasalak Haiprakhon | | 74' 88' |
| MF | 26 | Ratthanakorn Maikami |
| MF | 9 | Supachai Chaided | | 47' |
| FW | 17 | Osvaldo | 25' |
| FW | 20 | Javier Patiño | | | 83' |
| FW | 40 | Diogo | 52' (pen.) |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 29 | Yotsapon Teangdar |
| DF | 18 | Apiwat Ngaolamhin |
| DF | 60 | Khiron Oonchaiyaphum |
| MF | 8 | Suchao Nuchnum | | | 74' |
| MF | 27 | Siwarut Pholhirun |
| MF | 31 | Anuwat Noicheunphan | | | 83' |
| Head Coach: ||
| Božidar Bandović ||
Assistant referees: Phattarapong Kijsathit Rawut Nakharit Fourth official: Songkran Bunmeekiat Match Commissioner: Pakasit Suwannanon Referee Assessor: Mongkol Rungklai
* MATCH RULES
* 90 minutes.
* 30 minutes extra-time if necessary.
* Penalty shoot-out if still necessary.
* Maximum of three substitutions.

## Winner

* 2018 Thai FA Cup Winners
* Chiangrai United Second Title

### Prizes for winner

* A champion trophy.
* 5,000,000 THB prize money.
* Qualification to 2019 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 2.
* Qualification to 2019 Thailand Champions Cup.

### Prizes for runners-up

* 1,000,000 THB prize money.