2009 Thai Division 1 League


The 2009 Thai League Division 1 has 16 teams.

Rules

  • Teams play each other twice on a home and away basis
  • 3 Points for a win
  • 1 Point for a draw
  • Teams finishing on same points at the end of the season use head-to-head record to determine finishing position.
  • The top three teams will be promoted to Premier League.
  • The top team as champions.
  • The bottom three teams will be relegated to Division 2.

Prize money

Member clubs

Stadia and locations

ClubProvinceHome stadiumCapacity
ChanthaburiChanthaburiChanthaburi Province Stadium3,500
KhonkaenKhon KaenKhon Kaen Province Stadium?
Nakhon SawanNakhon SawanNakhon Sawan Sport School StadiumArmy Welfare Department Promoted from 2008 Thailand Division 2 League
Nakhon Sawan Reprieve after Army Welfare Department withdrew
Customs Department Min Buri, BangkokKasem Bundit University Stadium2,000Relegated from
Thailand Premier League
Prachinburi PrachinburiPrachinburi Province Stadium3,196Promoted from
2008 Thailand Division 2 League
PTTChonburiChonburi Physical Education Institute Stadium12,000
Rattana BunditBangkokRBAC University Stadium?
Royal Thai Air ForcePathum ThaniThupatemee Stadium20,000
Royal Thai Army BangkokThai Army Sports Stadium20,000Relegated from
Thailand Premier League
Police UnitedBangkokKlong Chan Sports Center
Songkhla SongkhlaJiranakorn Stadium20,000Promoted from
2008 Thailand Division 2 League
Sisaket SisaketSri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium9,773Promoted from
Thailand Division 2 League
SuphanburiSuphan BuriSuphanburi Municipality Stadium25,000
Surat ThaniSurat ThaniSurat Thani Province Stadium10,000
Thai Airways-Ban BuengChonburiBeer Chang Stadium3,518
Thai HondaBangkok72-years Anniversary Stadium5,000Won pre-season Playoff

Bangkok Bank FC were relegated from the Thailand Premier League, but withdrew from the league and folded before the season began. The Thai FA decided that, in order to keep the league at 16 teams, they would run a pre-season competition featuring the four relegated clubs from the Thailand Division 1 League 2008 season: Thai Honda won the competition.

Pre Season Playoff

The winners of the Pre Season Playoff would fill the void left by Bangkok Bank FC, after they withdrew from the league after being relegated from the Thailand Premier League.
The four semi finalist's in the play-offs, are the four relegated clubs from the 2008 season of the Thailand Division 1 League.

Bracket

Semi finals

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Final

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Top scorers

Last updated October 17, 2009
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