2006_Thailand_Premier_League Knowpia

Thai Premier League
Season	2006
Dates	28 January – 2 July
Champions	Bangkok University
Relegated	No Relegation
2007 AFC Champions League	Bangkok University FC
2007 AFC Cup	Osotsapa FC
Top goalscorer	Pipat Thonkanya ; (BEC Tero Sasana) (12)
Biggest home win	BEC Tero Sasana 8-1 ; Royal Thai Army
Biggest away win	Provincial Electricity Authority 0-3 Thailand Tobacco Monopoly ; Suphanburi 2-5 Thai Honda
Highest scoring	BEC Tero Sasana 8-1 ; Royal Thai Army (9 goals)
	← 2004–05 2007 →

The 2006 Thai Premier League had 12 teams. No clubs would be relegated as the league would be expanded to 16 teams for the 2007 season. Two teams promoted from the rival Pro League and two clubs from Thailand Division 1 League. The official name of the league at this time was Thailand Premier League.

Member clubs edit

Chonburi

Suphanburi

Bangkok

Bangkok teams
Bangkok Bank
Bangkok University
Thai Honda
Osotsapa M-150
Port Authority of Thailand
Provincial Electricity Authority
Krung Thai Bank
Thailand Tobacco Monopoly
Tero Sasana
Royal Thai Army

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Locations of the Thai Premier League 2006 teams

Bangkok Bank
Bangkok University
BEC Tero Sasana
Chonburi (promoted from Provincial League)
Krung Thai Bank
Osotsapa M-150
Port Authority of Thailand
Provincial Electricity Authority
Royal Thai Army (promoted from Division 1)
Suphanburi (promoted from Provincial League)
Thai Honda (promoted from Division 1)
Thailand Tobacco Monopoly

Final league table edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Bangkok University	22	11	6	5	25	17	+8	39	Champion and Qualification for the 2007 AFC Champions League
2	Osotsapa	22	10	8	4	35	20	+15	38	Qualification for the 2007 AFC Cup
3	BEC Tero Sasana	22	9	9	4	32	14	+18	36
4	Tobacco Monopoly^[a]	22	9	8	5	30	24	+6	35
5	Bangkok Bank	22	10	4	8	26	28	−2	34
6	Royal Thai Army^[b]	22	7	9	6	31	38	−7	30
7	Port Authority	22	7	7	8	21	28	−7	28
8	Chonburi^[b]	22	5	12	5	29	28	+1	27
9	Krung Thai Bank	22	5	10	7	22	26	−4	25
10	PEA	22	6	4	12	23	32	−9	22
11	Thai Honda^[b]	22	4	9	9	23	26	−3	21
12	Suphanburi^[b]	22	4	4	14	18	34	−16	16

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
Notes:

^ Defending Champion
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Promoted from last season

Season notes edit

In this season, the winner and runner-up of the Provincial League, Chonburi FC and Suphanburi FC began the practice of moving to play in the Thai Premier League.

Kor Royal Cup edit

The Kor Royal Cup was an end of season match between the two clubs that finished first and second in the final Premier League standings.

Osotsapa, who came second in the Premier League, beat league Champions Bangkok University 2-1.

Queen's Cup edit

2nd Level Royal Thai Navy upset the odds when they won the 32nd edition of the Queen's Cup defeating Krung Thai Bank 1-0.

Asian representation edit

League champions and runners up Thailand Tobacco Monopoly and PEA should have taken part in the 2006 Asian Champions League, but both clubs failed to meet the respective time frame to send in squad lists. Both teams were duly disqualified from the competition. Rumor was rife that neither club wished to take part due to the financial costs.
Chonburi reached the final of the Singapore Cup in their first ever participation. They were within one minute of lifting the silverware against Tampines Rovers but succumbed in extra time to lose 3-2. Provincial Electricity Authority also took part in the competition but got knocked out in the first round against Woodlands Wellington.