The 2002-03

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had 10 teams. Two clubs would be relegated and 2 teams promoted from

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. The team that finished in 8th position would play in a relegation play-off. The official name of the league at this time was GSM Thai League.

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won their first ever Thai Premier League title and their 5th major title at the time.

Member clubs

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* Bangkok Christian College (''promoted from Division 1'') *

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* Sinthana *

* Osotsapa M-150 *

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* Thailand Tobacco Monopoly * TOT

Final league table

Queen's Cup

Osotsapa won and retained the 30th edition of the

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. They defeated TOT 1-0 in the final.

Asian Representation

* In a revamped

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would surprise the whole of Asia and bring back past glories not seen since

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in the mid 1990s and would reach the final of the Champions League where they would come runners up to UAE side

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. On their way to the final BEC would claim victories over old Japanese rivals

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of China,

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of South Korea and Uzbekistan side

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. * This was also the first time that two Thai clubs would enter the Champions League. Osotsapa would also take part but would find the going tough and would crash out in embarrassing circumstances in the group stage. *

would also take part in the newly formed 2003 ASEAN Club Championship to be held in

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against the best of the rest of the ASEAN and SAFF region. Here they made the final but got beat by Indian side Kingfisher East Bengal

Annual awards

Coach of the Year

* Narong Suwannachote -

Player of the year

* Khampee Pintapol -

Top scorer

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12 Goals

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Champions

The league champion was

References

Thailand 2002-03
RSSSF

External links

Official Website
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