2018 Thai League 1

The 2018 Thai League 1 is the 22nd season of the Thai League 1, the top Thai professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1996, also known as Toyota Thai League due to the sponsorship deal with Toyota Motor Thailand. A total of 18 teams will compete in the league. The season began on 9 February 2018 and is scheduled to conclude on 7 October 2018.

Buriram United are the defending champions, while Chainat Hornbill, Air Force Central and Prachuap have entered as the promoted teams from the 2017 Thai League 2.

The 1st transfer window is from 14 November 2017 to 5 February 2018 while the 2nd transfer window is from 1 June 2018 to 29 June 2018.

Changes from last season

Team changes

Promoted from the 2017 Thai League 2

Relegated clubs

Relegated from the 2017 Thai League

Renamed clubs

Teams

Stadium and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Notes
Bangkok United used the Rajamangala National Stadium for their round 8 tie against Chiangrai United

Personnel and sponsoring

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Notes
Gilberto Macena is the official captain of Chiangrai United, but due to his season long injury, Victor Cardozo and Atit Daosawang filled in as captain for Chiangrai United.

Managerial changes

  •    Indicate the positions in the relegation zone.

Foreign players

A T1 team could registered five foreign players by at least one player from AFC member countries and at least one player from ASEAN member countries. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC member countries or ASEAN member countries (3+1).

Note :
downward-facing red arrow: players who released during summer transfer window;
upward-facing green arrow: players who registered during summer transfer window;
↔: players who have dual nationality by half-caste or naturalization.
→: players who left club after registered during first or second leg.
ClubLegPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5
Air Force Central1stBrazilRenan Marques downward-facing red arrowBrazilLeandro Assumpção downward-facing red arrowCroatiaAleksandar KapisodaNigeriaBahrainJaycee JohnCzech RepublicVietnamMichal Nguyễn
2ndFranceGreg Houla upward-facing green arrowJapanNew ZealandKayne Vincent upward-facing green arrow
Bangkok Glass1stSpainMalaysiaKiko Insa downward-facing red arrowFranceGuinea-BissauFrédéric Mendy downward-facing red arrowSerbiaNorth MacedoniaMario Gjurovski downward-facing red arrowSpainTotiEnglandAustraliaMatt Smith
2ndBrazilDavid Bala upward-facing green arrowCosta RicaAriel Rodríguez upward-facing green arrow
Bangkok United1stArgentinaPalestineCarlos Salom downward-facing red arrowBrazilVanderBrazilEvertonBrazilRobsonDenmarkPhilippinesMichael Falkesgaard
2ndIranMehrdad Pooladi upward-facing green arrow
Buriram United1stBrazilEdgar downward-facing red arrowNigeriaVietnamHoàng Vũ Samson downward-facing red arrowBrazilDiogoSpainVenezuelaAndrés TúñezSouth KoreaYoo Jun-soo
2ndBrazilOsvaldo upward-facing green arrowSpainPhilippinesJavier Patiño upward-facing green arrow
Chainat Hornbill1stSouth KoreaPark Jong-oh downward-facing red arrowIvory CoastBireme DioufIvory CoastBernard DoumbiaFranceFlorent Sinama Pongolle
2ndNigeriaPhilippinesChima Uzoka upward-facing green arrowJapanRyutaro Karube upward-facing green arrow
Chiangrai United1stBrazilCleiton Silva downward-facing red arrowGermanyKosovoBajram Nebihi downward-facing red arrowBrazilVictorSouth KoreaLee Yong-raeMyanmarKyaw Ko Ko
2ndBrazilBill upward-facing green arrowBrazilWilliam Henrique upward-facing green arrow
Chonburi1stBrazilMarclei Santos downward-facing red arrowGhanaPrince Amponsah downward-facing red arrowBrazilCiroSouth KoreaKim Gyeong-minSingaporeZulfahmi Arifin
2ndBrazilMatheus Alves upward-facing green arrowGermanyKosovoBajram Nebihi upward-facing green arrow
Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda1stBrazilPaulo Rangel downward-facing red arrowGhanaDominic Adiyiah downward-facing red arrowBrazilAntonio PinaSouth KoreaLee Won-jae
2ndMalaysiaShahrel Fikri upward-facing green arrowBrazilLeandro Assumpção upward-facing green arrowSerbiaNebojša Marinković upward-facing green arrow
Navy1stBrazilRodrigo Vergilio downward-facing red arrowSouth KoreaBang Seung-hwan downward-facing red arrowBrazilVitor JúniorIvory CoastAmadou OuattaraSingaporeGabriel Quak
2ndBrazilCaion upward-facing green arrowSouth KoreaKim Hyung-il upward-facing green arrow
Pattaya United1stBrazilRafinha downward-facing red arrowBrazilLukianSouth KoreaKim Tae-yeonSouth KoreaLee Won-youngJapanPhilippinesHikaru Minegishi
2ndBrazilCarlão upward-facing green arrow
Police Tero1stBrazilDouglas Tanque downward-facing red arrowBrazilMarcos ViníciusIvory CoastFranceMichaël N'driSouth KoreaLee Jeong-geunMyanmarAung Thu
2ndSerbiaNikola Petković upward-facing green arrow
Port1stSpainSergio SuárezSpainDavid RochelaMontenegroDragan BoškovicSouth KoreaKim Sung-hwanIndonesiaTerens Puhiri
2nd
PT Prachuap1stBrazilJonatan ReisFranceGuineaLonsana DoumbouyaMontenegroAdnan OrahovacSouth KoreaKwon Dae-heeMyanmarNanda Lin Kyaw Chit
2nd
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol1stBrazilFelipe Menezes downward-facing red arrowBrazilBill downward-facing red arrowFranceDemocratic Republic of the CongoJoël SamiUnited StatesSouth KoreaKang Soo-il
2ndEnglandPhilippinesMark Hartmann upward-facing green arrowGuinea-BissauPortugalYannick Djaló upward-facing green arrowLithuaniaNerijus Valskis upward-facing green arrow
SCG Muangthong United1stBrazilCélio downward-facing red arrowBrazilJajá CoelhoBrazilHebertyJapanNaoaki Aoyama
2ndSouth KoreaLee Ho upward-facing green arrow
Sukhothai1stEl SalvadorNelson BonillaMadagascarNjiva RakotoharimalalaMadagascarJohn BaggioSouth KoreaJung Myung-oh
2ndAustraliaMalaysiaCurran Ferns upward-facing green arrow
Suphanburi1stSurinameNetherlandsSylvano Comvalius downward-facing red arrowBrazilKanuBrazilRômuloJapanTakafumi Akahoshi
2ndEnglandPhilippinesLuke Woodland upward-facing green arrowBrazilCleiton Silva upward-facing green arrow
Ubon UMT United1stEnglandPhilippinesMark Hartmann downward-facing red arrowBrazilRodrigo Paraná downward-facing red arrowPortugalAngolaAguinaldo downward-facing red arrowBrazilBrinnerJapanKenta Yamazaki
2ndSerbiaSrđan Dimitrov upward-facing green arrowJapanSeiya Kojima upward-facing green arrow

League table

Standings

Source: Thai League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goals difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Overall goals difference; 6) Overall goals scored; 7) Fair play points; 8) Play-off without extra time;).
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Results by match played

Results

Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: Thai League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Hat-tricks

Clean sheets

As of 7 October 2018.

Awards

Monthly awards

Attendance

Overall statistics

Attendance by home match played

Source: Thai League

See also

References

Uses material from the Wikipedia article 2018 Thai League 1, released under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.