# Regional League North-East Division

Regional League North-East Division is the 3rd Level League in Thailand for association football. It was formed in 2009 along with other four other regional leagues, all playing at the same level. The winner of each regional league enter the Regional League Championships to determine the three teams that will receive promotion to the Thai Division 1 League.

## League history

Formed in 2009, initially 12 clubs applied to be part of the new setup; Songkhla United, Chaiyaphum United, Loei City, Mahasarakham, Mukdahan-Savannakhet, Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Ratchasima, Roi Et, Sakon Nakhon, Surin, Udon Thani and Ubon United.
Nakhon Ratchasima and Sakon Nakhon were the only two teams with previous experience in the Thai football league system.
Loei City won the first ever championship and took the Regional League championship allocation, winning the division on the final day of the season.
After round 16 and with only 6 more matchdays to go, Ubon United withdrew from the league and were subsequently banned by FAT for two years due to a dispute with the football federation over standards set off the field of play. This in itself caused confusion within the division itself, as initially 2-0 results were awarded to the opposition, but in the final week of the season it was announced by the football federation that all results would be declared null and void, thus a new league table being drawn up for the final game.

## Timeline

| Year | Important Events | Participating Clubs |
| 2009 | 1st ever Regional League North-East starts. 4 clubs (Loei City, Ubon United, Surin, Nakhon Ratchasima) enters the FA Cup Ubon United withdrew and suspended for 2 years after matchday 16 | 12 |
| 2010 | League expanded to 16 teams | 16 |

## Championship history

| Season | Winner | Runner Up | Third place |
| 2009 | Loei City | Nakhon Ratchasima | Udon Thani |
| 2010 | Loei City | Buriram | Yasothon United |
| 2011 | Roi Et United | Loei City | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| 2012 | Roi Et United | Sisaket United | Udon Thani |
| 2013 | Roi Et United | Udon Thani | Ubon Ratchathani |
| 2014 | Ubon UMT | Udon Thani | Loei City |
| 2015 | Khon Kaen United | Ubon UMT United | Udon Thani |
| 2016 | Udon Thani | Ubon Ratchathani | Kalasin |

## Member clubs

| Club | Province | Years |
| Buriram | Buriram | 2009–2010 |
| Chaiyaphum | Chaiyaphum | 2009–2015 |
| Loei City | Loei | 2009–2015 |
| Mahasarakham | Mahasarakham | 2009–present |
| Mukdahan Lamkhong | Mukdahan | 2009–present |
| Nakhon Phanom | Nakhon Phanom | 2009–present |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | Nakhon Ratchasima | 2009–2011 |
| Roi Et United | Roi Et | 2009–2013, 2015–present |
| Sakon Nakhon | Sakon Nakhon | 2009–present |
| Surin City | Surin | 2009–present |
| Udon Thani | Udon Thani | 2009–present |
| Ubon United | Ubon Ratchathani | 2009 |
| Kalasin | Kalasin | 2010–present |
| Nong Bua Pitchaya | Nong Bua Lamphu | 2010–2015 |
| Nong Khai | Nong Khai | 2010–present |
| Ubon Ratchathani | Ubon Ratchathani | 2010–present |
| Yasothon | Yasothon | 2010–2013, 2016–present |
| Amnat Poly United | Amnat Charoen | 2011–present |
| Sisaket United | Sisaket | 2012–present |
| Khon Kaen | Khonkaen | 2015–present |
| Khon Kaen United | Khonkaen | 2015 |
| Ubon UMT United | Ubon Ratchathani | 2015 |