Thailand Premier League 2000
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The 2000 Thai Premier League consisted of 12 teams. The bottom club would be relegated to the Thailand Division 1 League
Thailand Division 1 League
Thai Division 1 League is the second tier league in Thai domestic football tournament. The top 3 are promoted to Thai Premier League at the end of the season season, whilst four are relegated to Division 2....

. The club that came 11th would play in a relegation / promotion match against the club that came second in the Thailand Division 1 League
Thailand Division 1 League
Thai Division 1 League is the second tier league in Thai domestic football tournament. The top 3 are promoted to Thai Premier League at the end of the season season, whilst four are relegated to Division 2....



Champions Royal Thai Air Force
Royal Thai Air Force
The Royal Thai Air Force or RTAF is the air force of the Kingdom of Thailand. Since its establishment in 1913, as one of the earliest air forces of Asia, the Royal Thai Air Force had engaged in many major and minor battles. During the Vietnam war era, the air force has been developed with USAF-aid...

 entered the next edition of the Asian Club Championship.

The league was also known as the Caltex Premier League.

Member clubs

  • Bangkok Bank
    Bangkok Bank FC
    Bangkok Bank FC was a semi-professional Thai football club based in Bangkok. Bangkok Bank FC was founded 1955 and played in the top Thai football division, the Thai Premier League...

  • Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
    Rattana Bundit FC
    RBAC Football Club is a Thai football represented for Rattana Bundit University. The club currently plays in the Thai Division 1 League-History:...

  • BEC Tero Sasana
  • Krung Thai Bank
    Krung Thai Bank FC
    Krung Thai Bank Football Club was a Thailand professional football club based in central Bangkok, active from 1997 to 2009. They played in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League...

  • Osotsapa M-150
    Osotsapa FC
    Osotspa M-150 Saraburi Football Club is a Thai football club based in Saraburi Province. This club plays in the Thai Premier League. The club appeared in the AFC Cup 2007, the Asian equivalent of the UEFA Cup, and played its final group match against Singapore's Tampines Rovers on 22 May 2007 at...

  • Port Authority of Thailand
    Port Authority of Thailand FC
    Thai Port Football Club is a Thai football team based at the 12,000 capacity PAT Stadium in Khlong Toei district of central Bangkok. They compete in the Thai Premier League, the highest level of the Thai Football pyramid and are one of the most successful clubs in Thai Football history, having won...

  • Royal Thai Air Force
    Royal Thai Air Force FC
    Air Force United Football Club is a Thailand professional football club based in Rangsit . They play in Thailand Division 1 League. Their home stadium is Thupatemee Stadium in Rangsit.-Domestic achievements:...

  • Royal Thai Navy (promoted from Division 1
    Thailand Division 1 League
    Thai Division 1 League is the second tier league in Thai domestic football tournament. The top 3 are promoted to Thai Premier League at the end of the season season, whilst four are relegated to Division 2....

    )
  • Royal Thai Police
    Royal Thai Police FC
    INSEE Police United Football club has the interesting history that has been together with Thai Football for 50 years. Also, INSEE Police United FC has continuously made reputation and succeeded, especially in the past...

     (promoted from Division 1)
  • Sinthana
    Chula-Sinthana FC
    Big Bang Chulalongkorn United is a Thai football club based in Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. The club currently play in Thai Division 1 League-History:...

  • Thai Farmers Bank
    Thai Farmers Bank FC
    Thai Farmers Bank Football Club is a defunct Thai football club from Kasikorn Bank . They have won two AFC Champions League in 1994 and 1995....

  • TOT
    TOT FC
    TOT Sport Club is a Thai football club based in the town of Nonthaburi in Nonthaburi Province which represents the national telecommunications company, Telephone Organization of Thailand...


Final league table

POS NAME P W D L F A
/-
Points
1 BEC Tero Sasana
BEC Tero Sasana
BEC Tero Sasana Football Club is a Thailand professional football club based in Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural AFC Champions League competition in 2003.-Club history:...

 
22 14 7 1 48 14 +34 49
2 Royal Thai Air Force
Royal Thai Air Force FC
Air Force United Football Club is a Thailand professional football club based in Rangsit . They play in Thailand Division 1 League. Their home stadium is Thupatemee Stadium in Rangsit.-Domestic achievements:...

 (C)
22 12 5 5 34 19 +15 41
3 Thai Farmers Bank
Thai Farmers Bank FC
Thai Farmers Bank Football Club is a defunct Thai football club from Kasikorn Bank . They have won two AFC Champions League in 1994 and 1995....

 
22 10 7 5 33 25 +8 37
4 Bangkok Metropolitan
Rattana Bundit FC
RBAC Football Club is a Thai football represented for Rattana Bundit University. The club currently plays in the Thai Division 1 League-History:...

 
22 9 8 5 39 29 +10 35
5 Port Authority
Port Authority of Thailand FC
Thai Port Football Club is a Thai football team based at the 12,000 capacity PAT Stadium in Khlong Toei district of central Bangkok. They compete in the Thai Premier League, the highest level of the Thai Football pyramid and are one of the most successful clubs in Thai Football history, having won...

22 8 6 8 18 21 -3 30
6 Royal Thai Navy (PR) 22 5 11 6 21 22 -1 26
7 Royal Thai Police
Royal Thai Police FC
INSEE Police United Football club has the interesting history that has been together with Thai Football for 50 years. Also, INSEE Police United FC has continuously made reputation and succeeded, especially in the past...

 (PR)
22 6 8 8 25 27 -2 26
8 Osotsapa
Osotsapa FC
Osotspa M-150 Saraburi Football Club is a Thai football club based in Saraburi Province. This club plays in the Thai Premier League. The club appeared in the AFC Cup 2007, the Asian equivalent of the UEFA Cup, and played its final group match against Singapore's Tampines Rovers on 22 May 2007 at...

 
22 6 8 8 15 20 -5 26
9 Bangkok Bank
Bangkok Bank FC
Bangkok Bank FC was a semi-professional Thai football club based in Bangkok. Bangkok Bank FC was founded 1955 and played in the top Thai football division, the Thai Premier League...

 
22 6 7 9 14 23 -9 25
10 Krung Thai Bank
Krung Thai Bank FC
Krung Thai Bank Football Club was a Thailand professional football club based in central Bangkok, active from 1997 to 2009. They played in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League...

 
22 6 3 13 21 40 -19 21
11 Sinthana
Chula-Sinthana FC
Big Bang Chulalongkorn United is a Thai football club based in Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. The club currently play in Thai Division 1 League-History:...

 
22 4 8 10 20 32 -12 20
12 TOT
TOT FC
TOT Sport Club is a Thai football club based in the town of Nonthaburi in Nonthaburi Province which represents the national telecommunications company, Telephone Organization of Thailand...

 
22 6 2 14 26 42 -16 20

  • Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored

  • Thai Farmers Bank
    Thai Farmers Bank FC
    Thai Farmers Bank Football Club is a defunct Thai football club from Kasikorn Bank . They have won two AFC Champions League in 1994 and 1995....

     withdrew from the league at the end of the season and folded.
  • Sinthana
    Chula-Sinthana FC
    Big Bang Chulalongkorn United is a Thai football club based in Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. The club currently play in Thai Division 1 League-History:...

     would not be relegated to the Thailand Division 1 League
    Thailand Division 1 League
    Thai Division 1 League is the second tier league in Thai domestic football tournament. The top 3 are promoted to Thai Premier League at the end of the season season, whilst four are relegated to Division 2....

     by taking the place of Thai Farmers Bank
    Thai Farmers Bank FC
    Thai Farmers Bank Football Club is a defunct Thai football club from Kasikorn Bank . They have won two AFC Champions League in 1994 and 1995....

     in the league.
  • The team that came 12th (TOT
    TOT FC
    TOT Sport Club is a Thai football club based in the town of Nonthaburi in Nonthaburi Province which represents the national telecommunications company, Telephone Organization of Thailand...

    ) qualified for the promotion/relegation playoff with the runner-up of the Thailand Division 1 League
    Thailand Division 1 League
    Thai Division 1 League is the second tier league in Thai domestic football tournament. The top 3 are promoted to Thai Premier League at the end of the season season, whilst four are relegated to Division 2....

     (Bangkok Christian College
    Bangkok Christian College FC
    Bangkok Christian College FC is a Thai football club based in Bangkok. The name derive from the Bangkok Christian College. They play in the Regional League Division 2.-Season By Season Domestic Record:-Head Coach:-Current Squad:...

    ).

Champion and Qualification for the 2001–02 Asian Club Championship
Withdrew from the league and folded
Qualification for the promotion/relegation playoff
(C) Defending Champion
(PR) Promoted from last Season

Promotion and relegation playoff

Normally, The club that came 11th in Thai Premier League would play in a relegation / promotion match against the runner-up in the Thailand Division 1 League
Thailand Division 1 League
Thai Division 1 League is the second tier league in Thai domestic football tournament. The top 3 are promoted to Thai Premier League at the end of the season season, whilst four are relegated to Division 2....

 but due to in 2000 season, Thai Farmers Bank
Thai Farmers Bank FC
Thai Farmers Bank Football Club is a defunct Thai football club from Kasikorn Bank . They have won two AFC Champions League in 1994 and 1995....

 withdraw from the league and then Sinthana
Chula-Sinthana FC
Big Bang Chulalongkorn United is a Thai football club based in Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. The club currently play in Thai Division 1 League-History:...

 the club that came 11th took their place. For this reason, TOT
TOT FC
TOT Sport Club is a Thai football club based in the town of Nonthaburi in Nonthaburi Province which represents the national telecommunications company, Telephone Organization of Thailand...

 the team that came 12th would play in a relegation / promotion match.

March 27 and March 31, 2001
Team 1 Result Team 2
TOT
TOT FC
TOT Sport Club is a Thai football club based in the town of Nonthaburi in Nonthaburi Province which represents the national telecommunications company, Telephone Organization of Thailand...

4-0 Bangkok Christian College
Bangkok Christian College FC
Bangkok Christian College FC is a Thai football club based in Bangkok. The name derive from the Bangkok Christian College. They play in the Regional League Division 2.-Season By Season Domestic Record:-Head Coach:-Current Squad:...



TOT
TOT FC
TOT Sport Club is a Thai football club based in the town of Nonthaburi in Nonthaburi Province which represents the national telecommunications company, Telephone Organization of Thailand...

 remain at the Thai Premier League.

Season notes

Thai Farmers Bank
Thai Farmers Bank FC
Thai Farmers Bank Football Club is a defunct Thai football club from Kasikorn Bank . They have won two AFC Champions League in 1994 and 1995....

 would withdraw from the league at the end of the season due to the Asian financial crisis that initial struck in 1998. The effects would spread across Asia and many clubs now came under a huge financial burden.

Queen's Cup

Bangkok Bank
Bangkok Bank FC
Bangkok Bank FC was a semi-professional Thai football club based in Bangkok. Bangkok Bank FC was founded 1955 and played in the top Thai football division, the Thai Premier League...

 won the 27th edition of the Queen's Cup
Queen's Cup
The Queen's Cup is an annual football cup competition in Thailand. Run by the Football Association of Thailand, it was first contested in 1970. It is named after Queen Sirikit....

 and their third title overall. They defeated Sinthana 5-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw played at Suphachalasai Stadium
Suphachalasai Stadium
Suphachalasai Stadium, also known as the National Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The stadium holds 26,000 people and was opened in 1935.-History:...

.

Thailand FA Cup

BEC Tero Sasana won their first Thailand FA Cup
Thailand FA Cup
The FA Cup is a football cup competition in Thailand. It was held between 1980 and 2001 until relaunched again in 2009. Bangkok Bank won the first two editions.In 2009 it was announced that the FA Cup would return to the Thai Football calendar...

. It is unclear whom they beat in the final.

Asian Representation

  • Royal Thai Air Force
    Royal Thai Air Force FC
    Air Force United Football Club is a Thailand professional football club based in Rangsit . They play in Thailand Division 1 League. Their home stadium is Thupatemee Stadium in Rangsit.-Domestic achievements:...

      would progress to the second round of the 2000–01 Asian Club Championship, but only on the virtue of receiving a bye in the first round. Here, they would get beat once again by PSM Ujungpandang of Indonesia.
  • BEC Tero Sasana reached the Quarter-finals of the 2000–01 Asian Cup Winners Cup, where they were beaten by Shimizu S-Pulse
    Shimizu S-Pulse
    is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...

     of Japan in a match played over two legs. They drew the first leg at home, but were overcome in Japan.

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