2014 Thai Premier League


The 2014 Thai Premier League is the 18th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 20 teams are competing in the league. The season has begun on 22 February and will finish on 2 November.
Buriram United are the defending champions, having won their Thai Premier League title the previous season. Air Force Central, Singhtarua and PTT Rayong entered as the three promoted teams.
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Teams

A total of 20 teams will contest the league, including 17 sides from the 2013 season and three promoted from the 2013 Thai Division 1 League.
Pattaya United were relegated to the 2014 Thai Division 1 League after finishing the 2013 season. They were replaced by the best three teams from the 2013 Thai Division 1 League champions Air Force Central, runners-up Singhtarua and third place PTT Rayong.

Stadiums locations

TeamProvinceStadiumCapacity
Air Force CentralPathumthaniThupatemee Stadium25,000
Army UnitedBangkokThai Army Sports Stadium20,000
Bangkok GlassPathumthaniLeo Stadium13,000
Bangkok UnitedBangkokThai-Japanese Stadium10,320
BEC Tero SasanaBangkok72-years Anniversary Stadium10,000
Buriram UnitedBuriramI-Mobile Stadium32,600
Chainat HornbillChainatChainat Stadium12,000
Chiangrai UnitedChiangraiUnited Stadium of Chiangrai15,000
ChonburiChonburiChonburi Stadium8,500
Muangthong UnitedNonthaburiSCG Stadium15,000
Osotspa SaraburiSaraburi
Bang Kapi, Bangkok
Pathum Wan, Bangkok		Saraburi Stadium1
Rajamangala Stadium
Thephasadin Stadium		6,000
49,722
6,378
Police UnitedPathumthaniThammasat Stadium20,000
PTT RayongRayongPTT Stadium20,000
RatchaburiRatchaburiRatchaburi Stadium10,000
Samut SongkhramSamut Songkhram
Bangkok		Samut Songkhram Stadium2
Thai Army Sports Stadium		6,000
20,000
SinghtaruaBangkokPAT Stadium12,308
SisaketSisaketSri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium10,000
Songkhla UnitedSongkhlaTinasulanon Stadium35,000
SuphanburiSuphanburiSuphanburi Province Stadium18,000
TOTBangkokTOT Stadium Chaeng Watthana5,000
1 Osotspa Saraburi will use the Rajamangala Stadium as their temporary home whilst their home stadium, Saraburi Stadium's floodlights are upgraded.2 Samut Songkhram used the Ratchaburi Stadium and Thai Army Sports Stadium until its floodlight is upgraded and the stadium is improved.

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
Air Force Central

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Chonburinowrap|''Pre-season''

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
Air Force Central

League table


Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists
1

Awards

Annual awards

Player of the Year

The Player of the Year was awarded to Suchao Nuchnum.

Coach of the Year

The Coach of the Year was awarded to Masahiro Wada.

Golden Boot

The Golden Boot of the Year was awarded to Heberty.

Fair Play

The Fair Play of the Year was awarded to Songkhla United.