2013 Thai Premier League


The 2013 Thai Premier League is the 17th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 18 teams are competing in the league. It will begin in 2 March 2013 to 3 November 2013.
Muangthong United are the defending champions, having won their Thai Premier League title the previous season. they win the Thai Premier League is a third of the club and Muangthong United became the first team in Thai Premier League to go the season unbeaten in the current 34-game format.

Teams

A total of 18 teams will contest the league, including 15 sides from the 2012 season and three promoted from the 2012 Thai Division 1 League.
TTM Chiangmai, BBCU and Singhtarua were relegated to the 2013 Thai Division 1 League after finishing the 2012 season in the bottom three places. They were replaced by the best three teams from the 2012 Thai Division 1 League champions Ratchaburi, runners-up Suphanburi and third place Bangkok United.
Esan United were originally replaced by Sisaket, but it was discovered the move from Sisaket to Uban Ratchathani was facilitated with forged documents, fraud and other criminal activity. Sisaket, after a hasty change of ownership, went into recess for this season.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Army UnitedBangkokThai Army Sports Stadium20,000
Bangkok GlassPathumthaniLeo Stadium13,000
Bangkok UnitedBangkokThai-Japanese Stadium10,000
BEC Tero SasanaBangkok72-years Anniversary Stadium10,000
Buriram UnitedBuriramNew I-Mobile Stadium24,000
ChainatChainatKhao Plong Stadium12,000
Chiangrai UnitedChiangraiUnited Stadium of Chiangrai15,000
ChonburiChonburiChonburi Stadium8,500
Muangthong UnitedNonthaburiSCG Stadium15,000
Osotspa SaraburiSaraburiSaraburi Stadium6,000
Pattaya UnitedPattayaNongprue Stadium5,000
INSEE PolicePathumthaniThammasat Stadium25,000
Ratchaburi Mitr PholRatchaburiRatchaburi Provincial Stadium10,000
Samut SongkhramSamut SongkhramSamut Songkhram Stadium6,000
SisaketSisaketSri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium10,000
Songkhla UnitedSongkhlaTinasulanon Stadium35,000
SuphanburiSuphanburiSuphanburi Municipality Stadium20,000
TOT S.C.BangkokTOT Stadium Chaeng Watthana5,000

Personnel and sponsoring

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Army Unitedsortname|Alexandré|Pölking

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to seven per TPL team, but only five of them can be on the game sheet in each game. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Asian PlayerFormer Players
Army United

League table


Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1

Hat-tricks

4 Player scored 4 goals