The 2023–24 Thai League 1 was the 27th season of the
Thai League 1, the top Thai professional league for
association football
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clubs, since its establishment in 1996, also known as Hilux Revo Thai League due to the sponsorship deal with
Toyota Motor Thailand. A total of 16 teams will compete in the league.
The 1st transfer window is from 25 May to 9 August 2022 while the 2nd transfer window is from 19 December 2022 to 17 January 2023.
Buriram United are the defending champions, while
Nakhon Pathom United,
Trat
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Etymology
''Trat'' is believed to d ...
, and
Uthai Thani have entered as the promoted teams from the
2022–23 Thai League 2
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.
Changes from last season
Team changes
Promoted clubs
Promoted from the
2022–23 Thai League 2
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Nakhon Pathom United
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Trat
Trat (, ), also spelt Trad, is a town in Thailand, capital of Trat province and the Mueang Trat district. The town is in the east of Thailand, at the mouth of the Trat River, near the border with Cambodia.
Etymology
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Uthai Thani
Relegated clubs
Relegated from the
2022–23 Thai League 1
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Nakhon Ratchasima
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Nongbua Pitchaya
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Lampang
Teams
There are 16 clubs in the league, with three promoted teams from
Thai League 2
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replacing the three teams that were relegated from the
2022-23 season.
Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Ratchasima (, ) is the capital of Nakhon Ratchasima province, the largest city in Isan, Northeastern Thailand and the List of municipalities in Thailand#Largest cities by urban population, third-largest city in Thailand. It is 250 km (1 ...
,
Nongbua Pitchaya and
Lampang were relegated at the end of the 2022–23 season after finishing in the bottom three places of the table. Lampang made their immediate return to the second-tier, Nongbua Pitchaya ended a 2-year stint in the top-flight, while Nakhon Ratchasima ended an 8-year tenure in the top-flight. The three were replaced by
2022-23 Thai League 2 champions
Nakhon Pathom United, who are returning to the top-flight after a 14-year exile that saw them participating in the lowest tier of Thai professional football in the
2018 season. They were joined by runners-up
Trat
Trat (, ), also spelt Trad, is a town in Thailand, capital of Trat province and the Mueang Trat district. The town is in the east of Thailand, at the mouth of the Trat River, near the border with Cambodia.
Etymology
''Trat'' is believed to d ...
, who are returning to the top-flight after 2 years away and
Uthai Thani, the promotion playoff winner which was first held in 2020–21 season. While the 2023-24 season will be Uthai Thani’s debut in the top-flight, their predecessors
Air Force United were last featured in the top-flight back in the
2018 season.
Stadium and locations
:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''
Personnel and sponsoring
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA
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eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes
Foreign players
The FIFA Summer Transfer Window period for Thailand was held on 15 May to 4 August 2023 and Winter Transfer Window was held ob 27 December 2023 to 26 January 2024.
Each team can register a maximum of 9 foreign players. Of these, 1 must be from the AFC Confederation and no more than 3 can be from the ASEAN Confederation.
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the Winter Transfer Window.
Dual citizenship/heritage players
Overseas Thai
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players whom have obtained a
Thai passport are regarded as local players.
Notes:
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Carrying Thai heritage.
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Capped for
Thailand
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League table
Positions by round
Results by match played
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
:''As of 26 May 2024.''
Hat-tricks
Clean sheets
:''As of 26 May 2024.''
Awards
Monthly awards
Attendances
Overall statistical table
Attendances by home match played
Source:''
Thai League
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See also
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2023–24 Thai League 2
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2023–24 Thai League 3
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Thailand Semi-Pro League
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2024 Thailand Amateur League
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2023–24 Thai FA Cup
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2023–24 Thai League Cup
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2023 Thailand Champions Cup
Notes
References
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2023-24
2023–24 in Asian association football leagues
2023 in Thai football leagues