The 2000
Thai Premier League
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consisted of 12 teams. The bottom club would be relegated to the
Thailand Division 1 League
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. 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
Royal Thai Air Force
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entered the next edition of the
Asian Club Championship
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.
The league was also known as the Caltex Premier League.
Member clubs
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Bangkok Bank
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Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
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BEC Tero Sasana
Police Tero Football Club (), formerly known as BEC-Tero Sasana, is a Thai professional football club based in Lak Si, Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural AFC Champions League competition in 2003. BEC-Tero Sasana Football Club ...
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Krung Thai Bank
Krungthai Bank (;), officially Krungthai Bank Public Company Limited, and sometimes known by its initials KTB, is a state-owned bank under license issued by the Ministry of Finance. KTB's Swift code is KRTHTHBK.
History
The bank came into bein ...
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Osotsapa M-150
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Port Authority of Thailand
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Royal Thai Air Force
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Royal Thai Navy
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(''promoted from
Division 1'')
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Royal Thai Police
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(''promoted from Division 1'')
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Sinthana
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Thai Farmers Bank
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TOT
Final league table
Promotion and relegation playoff
The club that came 11th in the
Thai Premier League
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was to play in a relegation / promotion match against the runner-up in the
Thailand Division 1 League
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, but at the end of the season,
Thai Farmers Bank
Kasikornbank (, , Teochew dialect, Teochew: Khai-thài Ngîng-hâng, , stylised in all caps), often stylised as KBank and formerly known as the Thai Farmers Bank, is a banking group in Thailand. KBank was established on 8 June 1945 (2488 Buddhis ...
dropped out of the league and folded.
As such,
Sinthana, the club that came 11th, took their place, while
TOT, the team that came 12th, would play in the relegation / promotion match.
March 27 and March 31, 2001
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TOT remain in the
Thai Premier League
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.
Season notes
Thai Farmers Bank
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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
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won the 27th edition of the
Queen's Cup and their third title overall. They defeated
Sinthana 5–3 on penalties after a 2–2 draw played at
Suphachalasai Stadium.
Thailand FA Cup
BEC Tero Sasana
Police Tero Football Club (), formerly known as BEC-Tero Sasana, is a Thai professional football club based in Lak Si, Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural AFC Champions League competition in 2003. BEC-Tero Sasana Football Club ...
won their first
Thailand FA Cup. It is unclear whom they beat in the final.
Asian Representation
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Royal Thai Air Force
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would progress to the second round of the
2000–01 Asian Club Championship
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, 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.
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BEC Tero Sasana
Police Tero Football Club (), formerly known as BEC-Tero Sasana, is a Thai professional football club based in Lak Si, Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural AFC Champions League competition in 2003. BEC-Tero Sasana Football Club ...
reached the Quarter-finals of the
2000–01 Asian Cup Winners Cup
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, where they were beaten by
Shimizu S-Pulse
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of 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
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Pichai Pituwong -
BEC Tero Sasana
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Player of the year
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Anurak Srikerd -
BEC Tero Sasana
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Top scorer
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Sutee Suksomkit
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He is known for his skillful style of play, Sutee, nicknamed "Bird". He spent 8 years between 2001 and 2 ...
- 16 Goals
Football records in Thailand
This page details football records in Thailand.
Most successful teams
Top-performing clubs - league structures
Thai League 1
The Invincibles
Unbeatable champions:
* Muangthong United in 2012
* Buriram United in 2013
* Buriram United in 20 ...
Thai Farmers Bank
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Champions
The league champion was
BEC Tero Sasana
Police Tero Football Club (), formerly known as BEC-Tero Sasana, is a Thai professional football club based in Lak Si, Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural AFC Champions League competition in 2003. BEC-Tero Sasana Football Club ...
. It was the team's first title.
References
Thailand 2000RSSSF
External links
Official Website
{{Thai League T1
Thai League 1 seasons
Thailand
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Thailand
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