Thai League 3
Organising body | Thai League |
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Founded | 2017 |
Country | Thailand |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 72 |
Level on pyramid | 3 |
Promotion to | Thai League 2 |
Relegation to | Thailand Semi-pro League |
Domestic cup(s) | Thai FA Cup |
League cup(s) | Thai League Cup Thai League 3 Cup |
Current champions | MH Nakhon Si City (1st title) (2022–23) |
TV partners | NBT 2HD (Thailand, IPTV) From The National Championship stage |
Website | thaileague.co.th |
Current: 2023–24 Thai League 3 |
Thai League 3 or Thailand Regional Championship, commonly known as the T3, is the third level of
History of Thai third-tier football
Division 2 era (until 2017)
A national third tier of Football Association of Thailand was first established when the newly created
In 2006, the first season, 10 clubs played each other twice, with promotion going to the championship winner
In 2008, although two clubs were relegated at the end of the 2007 season, the league was again expanded the following year, to 22 clubs. 2 Groups would be created. 11 clubs in Group A and 11 clubs in Group B.
In 2009,
Professionalization and establishment (2017)
Close to the end of 2016 about the upcoming professional third-tier league, referred to as either "Thai League 3" most of the sources agreed that the new league will feature around 32 clubs divided into Two Groups.
To participate a club must have held an associate membership, and then passed an inspection in order to obtain a participation licence issued by Football Association of Thailand and passed club licensing regulation.
Combined with Thai League 4 and change the season period (2020)
Due to the epidemic of
Thai League 3 seasons
Here you can view the season's in more detail.
2017
2018
2019
2020–21
- Due to the epidemic of Coronavirus disease 2019 also known as COVID-19, the season must be postponed to start in late 2020 and end in early 2021. In addition, the Thai League 4had combined with the Thai League 3 and compete as Thai League 3 since this season and there is no relegation in this season.
2021–22
2022–23
2023–24
Champions history
Champions of the 3rd tier Thai football league system
# | Season | Number of teams | Winner | Runner up | Third place | Fourth place |
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1 | 2017 | 29 | Samut Sakhon
|
Khon Kaen | Udon Thani | Trang |
2 | 2018 | 28 | JL Chiangmai United
|
MOF Customs United
|
Ayutthaya United | Nara United |
3 | 2019 | 28 | Khon Kaen United | Nakhon Pathom United | Phrae United | Ranong United |
4 | 2020–21 | 72 | Lamphun Warriors | Muangkan United | Rajpracha | Udon United |
5 | 2021–22 | 75 | Uthai Thani | Krabi | Nakhon Si United | Phitsanulok |
6 | 2022–23 | 75 | MH Nakhon Si City | Chanthaburi | DP Kanchanaburi | Pattaya Dolphins United
|
7 | 2023–24 | 72 |
Sponsorship
The list below details of the Thai League 3 sponsors have been and what they called the competition:
- 2017: Euro Food (Euro Cake League Pro)[2]
- 2018–2021: Government Savings Bank (GSB League Pro in 2018–2020, GSB League Regional Championship in 2020–2021)[3]
- 2021–2022: Blue Dragon Online Lottey (Blue Dragon League (Thai: มังกรฟ้า ลีก))[4]
- 2022–2023: Kongsalakplus Online Lottery (Kongsalakplus League (Thai: กองสลากพลัส ลีก))[5]
- 2023–: Rising Sun Fertilizer (Rising Sun Fertilizer League (Thai: ปุ๋ยรุ่งอรุณ ลีก))[6]
See also
- Football records in Thailand
References
- ^ "กรวีร์ ปริศนานันทกุล : ลีกแชมเปี้ยนชิพ คือก้าวแรกสู่มืออาชีพ" (in Thai). Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ ลีกล่างเฮ!! ยูโร่เค้กเซ็นหนุนT3-T4หวังพัฒนาบอลรากหญ้าทั่วไทย
- ^ ออมสินมอบถ้วยรางวัลแชมป์โซนออมสินลีกโปรและออมสินลีก ประจำฤดูกาล 2562
- ^ มังกรฟ้าไป "ฟุตบอล ไทยลีก 3" ได้ "กองสลากพลัส" เป็นสปอนเซอร์ใหม่
- ^ ของจริง! กองสลากพลัส หนุน ไทยลีก 3 ซีซั่น 2022/23
- ^ "Rising Sun fertilizer, the main sponsor of the 2023–24 Thai League 3 (in Thai)". ballthai.com. 15 September 2023.