2010 Thai Premier League

The 2010 Thai Premier League was the 14th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams competed in the league, with Muangthong United as the defending champions.

League Expansion

It was announced at the end of the season that the TPL would increase the number of teams for the start of the 2011 Thai Premier League season. Therefore, at the end of season the three teams in the Thai Premier League that finished the season in the bottom three places would face the fourth, fifth and sixth teams from Division One in a promotion/relegation series.
The six teams will be divided into two groups of three. They will meet each other in their group on a home-and-away basis with the winner of each group earning spots in the top flight next season.

Teams

Sriracha, Chula United and Nakhon Pathom were relegated to the 2010 Thai Division 1 League after finishing the 2009 season in the bottom three places.
The three relegated teams were replaced by 2009 Thai Division 1 League champions Police United, runners-up Royal Thai Army and third place Sisaket.
TTM Samut Sakhon and PEA were renamed to TTM Phichit and Buriram PEA, they moved location to Phichit and Buriram. PEA renamed after the club takeover by Newin Chidchob. TOT were renamed too, they were renamed to TOT-CAT.

Stadium and locations

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Bangkok Glass	Pathumthani	Leo Stadium	7,500
Bangkok United	Bangkok	Thai-Japanese Stadium¹	10,320
BEC Tero Sasana	Bangkok	Thephasadin Stadium ²	6,378
Buriram PEA	Buriram	i-mobile Stadium	14,000
Chonburi	Chonburi	IPE Chonburi Stadium	12,000
Muangthong United	Nonthaburi	Yamaha Stadium	20,000
Osotspa M-150 Saraburi	Saraburi	Saraburi Stadium	6,000
Pattaya United	Chonburi	Nongprue Municipality Football Field	7,000
Police United	Pathumthani	Thammasat Stadium	25,000
Rajnavy Rayong	Rayong	Rayong Province Stadium	14,000
Royal Thai Army	Bangkok	Thai Army Sports Stadium	15,000
Samut Songkhram	Samut Songkhram	Samut Songkhram Stadium	5,000
Sisaket	Sisaket	Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium	10,000
Thai Port	Bangkok	PAT Stadium	12,000
TOT-CAT	Nonthaburi	Yamaha Stadium ³	15,000
TTM Phichit	Phichit	Phichit Stadium	5,000

¹ Second half of season played at Bangkok University Stadium former home in Rangsit
² Moved from Nong Chok Stadium during renovation
³ Ground share with Muangthong United during TOT Stadium Chaeng Watthana renovation