2000 Thai Premier League
The 2000 Thailand Division 1 League. The club that came 11th would play in a relegation / promotion match against the club that came second in the Thailand Division 1 League.
Champions
Asian Club Championship
.
The league was also known as the Caltex Premier League.
Member clubs
- Bangkok Bank
- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
- BEC Tero Sasana
- Krung Thai Bank
- Osotsapa M-150
- Port Authority of Thailand
- Royal Thai Air Force
- Division 1)
- Royal Thai Police(promoted from Division 1)
- Sinthana
- Thai Farmers Bank
- TOT
Tero Sasana
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEC Tero Sasana
|
22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 14 | +34 | 49 | Champion and Qualification for the 2001–02 Asian Club Championship |
| 2 | Royal Thai Air Force[a]
|
22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 41 | |
| 3 | Thai Farmers Bank
|
22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 37 | Withdrew from the league and folded[b] |
| 4 | Bangkok Metropolitan
|
22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 35 | |
| 5 | Port Authority
|
22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 30 | |
| 6 | Royal Thai Navy[c]
|
22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 26 | |
| 7 | Royal Thai Police[c]
|
22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 26 | |
| 8 | Osotsapa
|
22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 26 | |
| 9 | Bangkok Bank
|
22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 25 | |
| 10 | Krung Thai Bank
|
22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 21 | |
| 11 | Sinthana[d]
|
22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 20 | |
| 12 | TOT
|
22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 20 | Qualification for the promotion/relegation playoff[e] |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
Notes:
Promotion and relegation playoff
The club that came 11th in the
Thai Farmers Bank
dropped out of the league and folded.
As such,
TOT
, the team that came 12th, would play in the relegation / promotion match.
March 27 and March 31, 2001
| Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| † TOT
|
4-0 | Bangkok Christian College
|
†
Thai Premier League
.
Season notes
Thai Farmers Bank
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
Sinthana 5–3 on penalties after a 2–2 draw played at Suphachalasai Stadium
.
Thailand FA Cup
Thailand FA Cup
. It is unclear whom they beat in the final.
Asian Representation
- Royal Thai Air Force 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 Ujungpandangof Indonesia.
- 2000–01 Asian Cup Winners Cup, where they were beaten by Shimizu S-Pulseof Japan in a match played over two legs. They drew the first leg at home, but were overcome in Japan.
Annual awards
Coach of the Year
- BEC Tero Sasana
Player of the year
- BEC Tero Sasana
Top scorer
- Thai Farmers Bank
Champions
The league champion was
BEC Tero Sasana
. It was the team's first title.
References
- Football records in Thailand
- Thailand 2000 RSSSF