# 2016 Regional League Division 2 Southern Region

2016 Regional League Division 2 Southern Region is the 8th season of the League competition since its establishment in 2009. It is in the third tier of the Thai football league system.

## Changes from last season
### Team changes
#### Relegated clubs

Phuket were relegated from the 2015 Thai Division 1 League.

#### Renamed clubs

* Surat renamed Surat Thani.
* Satun United renamed Cadenza Satun United.

#### Relocated club

* Chumphon moved into the Western Region.

#### Returning clubs

Hat Yai is returning to the league after a 1-year Withdrawn.

## Teams
### Stadium and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Hat Yai | Hat Yai, Songkhla | Jiranakorn Stadium | 25,000 |
| Nakhon Si Heritage | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Nakhon Si Thammarat Province Stadium | 4,744 |
| Nara United | Narathiwat | Narathiwat Provincial Administrative Organization Stadium | ? |
| Pattani | Pattani | Rainbow Stadium | ? |
| Phang Nga | Phang Nga | Phang Nga Province Stadium | 3,000 |
| Phattalung | Phattalung | Phattalung Provincial Stadium | 8,000 |
| Phuket | Phuket | Surakul Stadium | 15,000 |
| Ranong United | Ranong | Ranong Province Stadium | 7,212 |
| Cadenza Satun United | Satun | Satun PAO. Stadium | 4,671 |
| Surat Thani | Surat Thani | Surat Thani Province Stadium | 10,175 |
| Trang | Trang | Trang City municipality Stadium | 4,789 |
| Yala United | Yala | Jaru Stadium | 2,500 |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Surat Thani (C, Q) | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 45 | Qualification to Champions League Round and Promotion to Thai League Championship |
| 2 | Nara United (Q) | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 41 | Qualification to Champions League Round and Promotion to Thai League Championship |
| 3 | Trang (P) | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 35 | Promotion to Thai League Championship |
| 4 | Ranong United (P) | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 35 | Promotion to Thai League Championship |
| 5 | Pattani | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 34 | |
| 6 | Yala United | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 34 | |
| 7 | Satun United | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 32 | |
| 8 | Phattalung | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 27 | |
| 9 | Phuket | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 26 | |
| 10 | Hat Yai | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 22 | |
| 11 | Phang Nga | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 21 | |
| 12 | Nakhon Si Heritage (R) | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 12 | Relegation to Thai Football Division 3 |
* 1 2 TRA 0–0 RAN ; RAN 2–3 TRA
* 1 2 PAT 3–0 YAL ; YAL 3–2 PAT

## Results

| Home \ Away | HAT | NAK | NAU | PAT | PHN | PHT | PHU | RAN | SAT | SUT | TRA | YAL |
| Hat Yai | | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 |
| Nakhon Si Heritage | 0–1 | | 0–3 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 |
| Nara United | 3–2 | 4–0 | | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Pattani | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 6–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 |
| Phang Nga | 0–1 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 2–2 | | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Phattalung | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 |
| Phuket | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 |
| Ranong United | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 |
| Satun United | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Surat Thani | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Trang | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | | 4–1 |
| Yala United | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |

## Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 3 September 2016.
Rank
Player
Club
Goals
1
Elvis Job
Pattani
15
2
Supot Jodjam
Surat Thani
13
3
Ibrahim Dicko
Nara United
9
Julius Chukwuma
Satun United
5
Dimitri Carlos Zozimar
Nara United
7
Yannick Tougessong
Phang Nga
7
Miloš Galin
Nara United
6
Cherif Mamy
Phattalung
Ouattara Zana Brahima
Yala United
Saibudin Da-oh
Pattani
Adison Nuhnas
Trang
Sukree Etae
Phuket
Sanou Oumar
Ranong United :