2020–21 in Thai football

Football in Thailand
Season	2020–21
Men's football
Thai League 1	BG Pathum United
Thai League 2	Nongbua Pitchaya
Thai League 3	Lamphun Warrior
Thai FA Cup	Chiangrai United
Thailand Champions Cup	Chiangrai United

The 2020–21 season is the 105th season of competitive association football in Thailand.

National teams

Thailand national football team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies

25 May 2021 (2021-05-25) Friendly	Thailand	0-1	Oman	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UTC+4		Report	Al-Muqbali 43'	Stadium: The Sevens Stadium Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Alali (United Arab Emirates)

29 May 2021 (2021-05-29) Friendly	Thailand	2-2	Tajikistan	Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
19:45 UTC+3	Mueanta 54', 60'	Report	Panjshanbe 63' Zoirov 89'	Stadium: Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium

30 May 2021 (2021-05-30) Unofficial friendly	Thailand	1-4	Uzbekistan	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UTC+4	Adisak 60'	Report	Husniddin Aliqulov 63' Odil Ahmedov 70' Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov 73' 90'	Stadium: The Sevens Stadium

AFC competitions

AFC Champions League

Qualifying play-offs

21 January 2020 (2020-01-21) Preliminary round 2	Port	0–1	Ceres–Negros	Bangkok, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7		Live Report Stats Report	Schröck 51'	Stadium: PAT Stadium Attendance: 6,234 Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)

21 January 2020 (2020-01-21) Preliminary round 2	Buriram United	2–1	Hồ Chí Minh City	Buriram, Thailand
18:30 UTC+7	Cuesta 53' Bueno 74'	Live Report Stats Report	Diakité 77'	Stadium: Chang Arena Attendance: 14,190 Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)

28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) Play-off round	Shanghai SIPG	3–0	Buriram United	Shanghai, China
15:00 UTC+8	Li Shenglong 75' Arnautović 90+2' Hulk 90+5' (pen.)	Live Report Stats Report		Stadium: Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 1^{[note 1]} Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)

Group stage

Group E

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	BEI	MVC	SEO	CHI
1	Beijing Guoan	6	5	1	0	12	4	+8	16	Advance to knockout stage	—	3–1	3–1	1–1
2	Melbourne Victory	6	2	1	3	6	9	−3	7	Advance to knockout stage	0–2	—	2–1	1–0
3	FC Seoul	6	2	0	4	10	9	+1	6		1–2	1–0	—	5–0
4	Chiangrai United	6	1	2	3	5	11	−6	5		0–1	2–2	2–1	—

Source: AFC

Thai competitions

League	Promoted to league	Relegated from league	Expelled or Dissolved	Re-elected
Thai League 1	BG Pathum United Police Tero Rayong	Chainat Hornbill Chiangmai	PTT Rayong	None
Thai League 2	Khon Kaen United Nakhon Pathom United Phrae United Ranong United	None	Thai Honda Army United Ubon United	None
Thai League 3	Wat Bot City Muang Loei United Pattani Pathumthani University	Marines Eureka Royal Thai Army Surat Thani	Simork	None

Thai League 1

Thai League 2

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Nongbua Pitchaya (C, P)	34	21	12	1	63	16	+47	75	Promotion to Thai League 1
2	Chiangmai United (P)	34	20	9	5	64	28	+36	69	Promotion to Thai League 1
3	Nakhon Pathom United	34	17	10	7	66	36	+30	61	Play off to Thai League 1
4	Khonkaen United (O, P)	34	18	6	10	56	37	+19	60
5	Phrae United	34	16	11	7	49	27	+22	59
6	Chainat Hornbill	34	16	9	9	61	47	+14	57
7	Chiangmai	34	16	8	10	56	45	+11	56
8	Ranong United	34	16	5	13	45	41	+4	53
9	Ayutthaya United	34	13	8	13	46	45	+1	47
10	Khonkaen	34	11	8	15	34	38	−4	41
11	Navy	34	11	7	16	47	53	−6	40^[a]
12	Lampang	34	11	7	16	39	46	−7	40^[a]
13	Customs United	34	11	6	17	37	62	−25	39
14	Kasetsart	34	11	5	18	36	53	−17	38^[b]
15	Udon Thani	34	9	11	14	44	46	−2	38^[b]
16	Sisaket (R)	34	9	9	16	34	44	−10	36	Relegation to Thai League 3
17	Uthai Thani (R)	34	5	10	19	34	53	−19	25
18	Samut Sakhon (R)	34	2	5	27	25	119	−94	11

Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2021. Source: Thai League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goals difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Overall goals difference; 6) Overall goals scored; 7) Fair play points; 8) Play-off without extra time;).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Navy finished ahead of Lampang on head-to-head points: Navy 1–0 Lampang, Lampang 1–2 Navy.
^ ^a ^b Kasetsart finished ahead of Udon Thani on head-to-head points: Kasetsart 2–1 Udon Thani, Udon Thani 0–0 Kasetsart.

Thai League 3

Cup competitions

Thai FA Cup

Final

11 April 2021 (2021-04-11)	Chiangrai United (T1)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Chonburi (T1)	Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani
18:00 (UTC+7)	Sivakorn Tiatrakul 40'	Report	Chatmongkol Rueangthanarot 30'	Stadium: Thammasat Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Chaireag Ngam-som Assistant referees: Pattarapong Kijsathit, Komsan Kampan Fourth official: Songkran Bunmeekiart
	Penalties
	Akarawin Sawasdee Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul Wasan Homsan Shinnaphat Leeaoh Chotipat Poomkaew		Kritsada Kaman Eliandro Worachit Kanitsribampen Phanuphong Phonsa Kroekrit Thaweekarn

Thailand Champions Cup

2 February 2020 (2020-02-02)	Chiangrai United	2–0	Port	Nonthaburi
19:00 (UTC+7)	Lee Yong-rae 51' Chaiyawat 55'	Report		Stadium: SCG Stadium Attendance: 6,044 Referee: Torpong Somsing (Thailand) Assistant referees: Pattarapong Kidsatid, Thanat Chucheun Fourth official: Wiwat Jampa-on

Managerial changes

This is a list of changes of managers within Thai league football:

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of departure	Position in table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Sukhothai	Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok	End of contract	27 October 2019	Pre-season	Surapong Kongthep^[3]	27 October 2019
Nakhon Ratchasima	Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol		27 October 2019		Teerasak Po-on^[4]	27 October 2019
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	Nuengrutai Srathongvian		10 November 2019		Chaitud Uamtham	10 November 2019
Chiangrai United	Ailton dos Santos Silva^[5]		12 November 2019		Masami Taki^[6]	12 November 2019
Navy	Lim Jong-heon		30 November 2019		Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol^[7]	17 December 2019
Samut Prakan City	Tetsuya Murayama		23 December 2019		Masatada Ishii^[8]	23 December 2019
Rayong	Chusak Sriphum	Resigned	28 February 2020	15th	Arthur Bernardes	28 February 2020
Lampang	Punnakan Chiratkankun	Sacked	6 March 2020	13th	Prasert Changmoon	6 March 2020
Port	Choketawee Promrut^[9]	Mutual consent	28 March 2020	3rd	Jadet Meelarp^[10]	28 March 2020
Khonkaen	Sirisak Yodyardthai	Signed by BG Pathum United Academy	23 May 2020	16th	Jakkrit Bunkham	23 May 2020
Kasetsart	Somdet Hitates	Resigned	10 July 2020	12th	Warit Boonsripitayanon	10 July 2020
Sisaket	Worachai Surinsirirat	Mutual consent	5 August 2020	8th	Chusak Sriphum	5 August 2020
Udon Thani	Jakarat Tonhongsa	Signed by Muangthong United Academy	25 August 2020	14th	Jetsada Jitsawad^[11]	25 August 2020
Port	Jadet Meelarp^[12]	Promoted to Technical director	21 September 2020	3rd	Sarawut Treephan^[13]	21 September 2020
Uthai Thani	Thanaset Amornsinkittichote	Resigned	27 September 2020	18th	Therdsak Chaiman^[14]	27 September 2020
Sisaket	Chusak Sriphum		29 September 2020	5th	Preeda Chankra	29 September 2020
Muangthong United	Alexandre Gama^[15]		17 October 2020	11th	Mario Gjurovski^[16]	19 October 2020
Bangkok United	Alexandré Pölking^[17]		18 October 2020	7th	Danny Invincibile (caretaker)^[18]	20 October 2020
Buriram United	Božidar Bandović^[19]		19 October 2020	10th	Alexandre Gama^[20]	23 October 2020
Chiangmai United	Carlos Eduardo Parreira		30 October 2020	2nd	Dennis Amato^[21]	30 October 2020
Chiangrai United	Masami Taki^[22]		3 November 2020	2nd	Alongkorn Thongaum (caretaker)	4 November 2020
Bangkok United	Danny Invincibile	End of caretaker spell	4 November 2020	9th	Totchtawan Sripan^[23]	5 November 2020
Rayong	Arthur Bernardes	End of contract	11 November 2020	16th	Masami Taki^[24]	12 November 2020
Customs United	Worrawoot Srimaka^[25]	Resigned	14 November 2020	14th	Santi Songte^[26]	14 November 2020
Rajpracha	Pattanapong Sripramote	Resigned	25 November 2020	3rd	Jakkrit Bunkham	25 November 2020
Khon Kaen	Jakkrit Bunkham	Signed by Rajpracha	25 November 2020	15th	Pichet Suphomuang^[27]	28 November 2020
Chiangrai United	Alongkorn Thongaum	End of caretaker spell	30 November 2020	4th	Emerson Pereira (caretaker)	1 December 2020
Udon Thani	Jetsada Jitsawad	Resigned	24 December 2020	14th	Paniphon Kerdyam	24 December 2020
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	Chaitud Uamtham	Released by club	31 December 2020	3rd	Somchai Maiwilai (caretaker)	1 January 2021
Udon Thani	Paniphon Kerdyam	Resigned	4 January 2021	14th	Jörg Steinebrunner	5 January 2021
Muangkan United	Krit Singpreecha	Sacked	24 January 2021	1st	Jadet Meelarp^[28]	25 January 2021
Udon Thani	Jörg Steinebrunner	Redesignated	11 February 2021	14th	Sirisak Yodyardthai	12 February 2021
Khon Kaen	Pichet Suphomuang	Redesignated	16 February 2021	15th	Somchai Makmool	16 February 2021
Kasetsart	Warit Boonsripitayanon	Resigned	28 February 2021	11th	Paniphon Kerdyam	1 March 2021
Khon Kaen United	Sugao Kambe^[29]	Mutual consent	8 March 2021	3rd	Patipat Robroo	8 March 2021

Notes

^ The match between Shanghai SIPG and Buriram United was played without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China.^[1]^[2]

References

[table_hth_NAV0.38901566592465-4] Navy finished ahead of Lampang on head-to-head points: Navy 1–0 Lampang, Lampang 1–2 Navy.

[table_hth_KAS0.38901566592465-5] Kasetsart finished ahead of Udon Thani on head-to-head points: Kasetsart 2–1 Udon Thani, Udon Thani 0–0 Kasetsart.

[SHABUR-3] The match between Shanghai SIPG and Buriram United was played without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China.^[1]^[2]

[1] "官方：上港的亚冠资格赛将在大年初四正常举行，比赛将空场" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 25 January 2020.

[2] "Shanghai SIPG FC AFC Champions League Preliminary Round match". AFC. 26 January 2020.

[6] "Surapong Kongthep has been apointed [sic] as new head coach of Sukhothai FC".

[7] "สู่ยุคใหม่ "สวาทแคท" เปิดตัว "โค้ชโจ" คุมทัพลุยซีซั่น 2020".

[8] "Chiangrai United head coach Ailton Silva quits after historic Thai League 1 title triumph".

[9] "Japan's Masami gets top job at Chiang Rai United".

[10] "ตะหานน้ำ ดึง โค้ชหนุ่ย คุมทัพฤดูกาล 2020". Archived from the original on 7 February 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[11] "Samut Prakan Appoint Masatada Ishii as new Head Coach".

[12] "Port FC Part Ways With Coach Choktawee Promrut".

[13] ""การท่าเรือ" ประกาศตั้ง "จเด็จ" คุมทัพแทน "โค้ชโชค"".

[14] "อุดรธานี แต่งตั้ง เจษฎา จิตสวัสดิ์ คุมทัพ". Archived from the original on 2 June 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[15] "Port fire Jadet to make it third time unlucky".

[16] "Port appoint Sarawut as head coach".

[17] "OFFICIAL : อุทัยธานีแต่งตั้ง เทิดศักดิ์ เป็นกุนซือใหม่".

[18] "Trio of top Thai League 1 coaches quit jobs".

[19] "Fan favourite Mario named as Muang Thong United head coach".

[20] "Trio of top Thai League 1 coaches quit jobs".

[21] "นึกว่าใคร!! กุนซือชั่วคราวแบงค็อก ที่แท้อดีตดาวยิงอาร์มี่". Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

[22] "Trio of top Thai League 1 coaches quit jobs".

[23] "Gama confirmed as new Buriram coach".

[24] "OFFICIAL : เชียงใหม่ ยูฯ เปิดตัว อมาโต้ คุมทัพ".

[25] "Chiangrai United part ways with head coach Masami Taki".

[26] "Coach Ban takes Bangkok United reins".

[27] "OFFICIAL : ระยองตั้ง ทากิ กู้วิกฤต".

[28] "OFFICIAL : โค้ชโย่งลาเก้าอี้ศุลกากร".

[29] "OFFICIAL : ศุลกากรฯตั้ง สันติ ทรงเต๊ะ คุมแทนโค้ชโย่ง".

[30] "โค้ชใหม่หน้าเดิม ขอนแก่น เอฟซีจ่อตั้ง "พิเชษฐ์" คุมทัพอีกครั้ง".

[31] "เมืองกาญจน์ตั้ง"จเด็จ มีลาภ"คุมทัพ".

[32] "ขอนแก่น ยูไนเต็ด แยกทาง "คัมเบะ" กุนซือชาวญี่ปุ่น".

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