1999 Thai Premier League
The 1999 Thai Premier League consisted of 12 teams. The bottom club would be relegated to the Thailand Division 1 League. The club that came 11th would play in a relegation / promotion match against the club that came second in the Thailand Division 1 League
| Season | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Royal Thai Air Force |
| Relegated | Royal Thai Army Bangkok Bank of Commerce |
| 2000–01 Asian Club Championship | Royal Thai Air Force FC |
| 2000–01 Asian Cup Winners Cup | BEC Tero Sasana FC |
| Top goalscorer | Sutee Suksomkit (Thai Farmers Bank) (13) |
| Biggest home win | Royal Thai Air Force 10-0 Bangkok Bank of Commerce Royal Thai Army 6-2 Bangkok Bank of Commerce Thai Farmers Bank 4-0 Bangkok Bank of Commerce |
| Biggest away win | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration 0-3 Port Authority of Thailand Bangkok Bank of Commerce 0-3 Port Authority of Thailand Krung Thai Bank 0-3 Port Authority of Thailand |
| Highest scoring | Royal Thai Air Force 10-0 Bangkok Bank of Commerce (10 goals) Royal Thai Army 6-2 Bangkok Bank of Commerce (8 goals) |
← 1998 2000 → | |
Defending Champions Sinthana would enter the next edition of the Asian Club Championship.
The league was also known as the Caltex Premier League.
Member clubs edit
- Bangkok Bank
- Bangkok Bank of Commerce (promoted from Division 1)
- BEC Tero Sasana
- Sinthana
- Krung Thai Bank
- Osotsapa M-150
- Port Authority of Thailand
- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
- Royal Thai Air Force
- Royal Thai Army
- Thai Farmers Bank
- TOT
Final league table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Thai Air Force | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 39 | Champion and Qualification for the 2000–01 Asian Club Championship |
| 2 | Port Authority | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 39 | |
| 3 | BEC Tero Sasana | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 39 | |
| 4 | Osotsapa | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 39 | |
| 5 | TOT | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 38 | |
| 6 | Thai Farmers Bank | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 32 | |
| 7 | Sinthana[a] | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | |
| 8 | Bangkok Bank | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 28 | |
| 9 | Bangkok Metropolitan | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 26 | |
| 10 | Krung Thai Bank | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 25 | |
| 11 | Royal Thai Army | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 25 | Qualification for the promotion/relegation playoff |
| 12 | Bangkok Bank of Commerce[b] | 22 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 65 | −54 | 2 | Relegation spot |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
Notes:
Promotion and relegation Playoff edit
The club that came 11th would play in a relegation / promotion match against the runner-up in the Thailand Division 1 League
| Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Thai Army | 0–1 | † Royal Thai Navy |
† Royal Thai Army relegated to the Thailand Division 1 League and Royal Thai Navy promoted to the Thai Premier League in next season.
Queen's Cup edit
The 27th edition of the Queen's Cup was won by guest side Hanyang University of South Korea. This would be their 7th and final victory in the competition.
Thailand FA Cup edit
Bangkok Bank won and retained the trophy for the second year running, by defeating Osotsapa 2–1. This was Bangkok Bank's 4th victory in the competition.
Asian Representation edit
- After failing in the 1998–99 Asian Cup Winners Cup the previous year, Sinthana would progress to the third round, and group stage of the 1999–2000 Asian Club Championship. On their way to the group stage, Sinthana would gain victories over GD Lam Pak of Macau and Singapore Armed Forces FC. In the group stage they would once again come up against Kashima Antlers and be out played. Jubilo Iwata and Suwon Samsung Bluewings would also make up the group.
- Bangkok Bank reached the semi-finals of the 1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners Cup, where they were beaten by Shimizu S-Pulse of Japan on penalties in a game played in Chiang Mai. Bangkok Bank would compose themselves to win the 3rd/4th place match in beating Navbakhor Namangan FC of Uzbekistan.
Annual awards edit
Coach of the Year edit
Top scorer edit
- Sutee Suksomkit - 13 Goals[1] Thai Farmers Bank
Champions edit
The league champion was Royal Thai Air Force. It was the team's second title.
References edit
- Thailand 1999 RSSSF