2018 Thai League 1


The 2018 Thai League 1 is the 22nd season of the Thai League 1, the top Thai professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1996, also known as Toyota Thai League due to the sponsorship deal with Toyota Motor Thailand. A total of 18 teams will compete in the league. The season began on 9 February 2018 and is scheduled to conclude on 7 October 2018.
Buriram United are the defending champions, while Chainat Hornbill, Air Force Central and Prachuap have entered as the promoted teams from the 2017 Thai League 2.
The 1st transfer window is from 14 November 2017 to 5 February 2018 while the 2nd transfer window is from 1 June 2018 to 29 June 2018.

Changes from last season

Team changes

Promoted clubs

Promoted from the 2017 Thai League 2

Relegated clubs

Relegated from the 2017 Thai League

Renamed clubs

Teams

Stadium and locations

TeamProvinceStadiumCapacity
Air Force CentralPathum ThaniThupatemi Stadium20,000
Bangkok GlassPathum ThaniLeo Stadium13,000
Bangkok UnitedPathum ThaniThammasat Stadium25,000
Buriram UnitedBuriramChang Arena32,600
Chiangrai UnitedChiangraiSingha Stadium11,354
Chainat HornbillChainatKhao Plong Stadium12,000
ChonburiChonburiChonburi Stadium8,680
SCG Muangthong UnitedNonthaburiSCG Stadium14,890
Nakhon RatchasimaNakhon Ratchasima80th Birthday Stadium24,641
NavyChonburiSattahip Navy Stadium6,000
Pattaya UnitedChonburiNong Prue Stadium5,500
Police TeroBangkokBoonyachinda Stadium3,550
PortBangkokPAT Stadium7,000
PT PrachuapSam Ao Stadium2,700
Ratchaburi Mitr PholRatchaburiMitr Phol Stadium10,000
SukhothaiSukhothaiThung Thalay Luang Stadium8,000
SuphanburiSuphanburiSuphan Buri Provincial Stadium25,000
Ubon UMT UnitedUbon RatchathaniUMT Stadium6,000

;Notes

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 manufacturerMain sponsor
Air Force Central

Foreign players

A T1 team could registered five foreign players by at least one player from AFC member countries and at least one player from ASEAN member countries. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC member countries or ASEAN member countries.
ClubLegPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5
Air Force Central1st Renan Marques nowrap|suboff

League table

Standings


Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists
1

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean
sheets
1Siwarak TedsungnoenBuriram United13
2Michael FalkesgaardBangkok United11
2Chatchai BudpromChiangrai United11
2Sinthaweechai HathairattanakoolSuphanburi11
5Samuel CunninghamNakhon Ratchasima8
5Kwanchai SuklomPT Prachuap8
7Prasit PadungchokSCG Muangthong United7
8Narit TaweekulBangkok Glass6
8Teerath NakchamnarnChainat Hornbill6
8Chanin Sae-earChonburi6
8Patiwat KhammaiPattaya United6

Attendance

Attendance by home match played

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