2012 Thai Premier League

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2012 Thai Premier League (known as Sponsor Thai Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the 16th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 18 teams are competing in the league.

Season2012
ChampionsSCG Muangthong United
RelegatedPort Authority of Thailand
BBCU
TTM Chiangmai
Champions LeagueSCG Muangthong United
Buriram United
Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Thai Premier League
Season2012
ChampionsSCG Muangthong United
RelegatedPort Authority of Thailand
BBCU
TTM Chiangmai
Champions LeagueSCG Muangthong United
Buriram United
Matches306
Goals825 (2.7 per match)
Top goalscorerBrazil Cleiton Silva
Thailand Teerasil Dangda
(24 goals)
Biggest home winBEC Tero Sasana 7–1 TTM Chiangmai
Biggest away winBBCU 1–8 SCG Muangthong United
Highest scoringBuriram United 7–2 Chainat
(11 August 2012)
BBCU 1–8 SCG Muangthong United
Highest attendance30,102
Wuachon United vs SCG Muangthong United
Lowest attendance0
Genufood Samut Songkhram vs Army United
Average attendance4,823
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Teams

Khonkaen, Siam Navy and Sriracha were relegated to the 2012 Thai Division 1 League after finishing the 2011 season in the bottom three places.

2011 Thai Division 1 League champions Buriram, runners-up Chainat and third place BBCU were promoted to the Thai Premier League. Buriram were to merge with Buriram PEA at the end of the 2011 campaign to become Buriram United allowing Wuachon United to take their place in the top flight for the first time.[1][2]

Stadia and locations

Locations of the Thai Premier League teams 2012
Football clubs in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
More information Team, Location ...
Team Location Stadium Capacity Ref.
Army United Phaya Thai, Bangkok Thai Army Sports Stadium 25,000 [3]
Bangkok Glass Pathumthani Leo Stadium 10,000 [4]
BEC Tero Sasana Pathum Wan, Bangkok Thephasadin Stadium 6,378 [5]
Buriram United Buriram New I-Mobile Stadium 24,000 [6]
BBCU Bang Kapi, Bangkok Rajamangala Stadium 65,000 [7]
Chainat Chainat Khao Plong Stadium 5,574 [8]
Chiangrai United Chiangrai Mae Fah Luang University Stadium

United Stadium of Chiangrai

 3,346

12,000

 [9]

[10]

Chonburi Chonburi Chonburi Stadium 8,600 [11]
Esan United Ubon Ratchathani Tung Burapha Stadium 7,500 [12]
SCG Muangthong United Nonthaburi SCG Stadium 17,000 [13]
Osotspa M-150 Saraburi Saraburi Saraburi Stadium 5,000 [14]
Pattaya United Chonburi Nongprue Municipality Football Field 8,000 [15]
INSEE Police United Pathumthani Thammasat Stadium 25,000 [16]
Samut Songkhram Samut Songkhram Samut Songkhram Province Stadium 6,000 [17]
Thai Port Khlong Toei, Bangkok PAT Stadium 12,308 [18]
TOT Lak Si, Bangkok TOT Stadium Chaeng Watthana 5,000 [19]
TTM Chiangmai Chiang Mai 700th Anniversary Stadium 25,000 [20]
Wuachon United Songkhla Tinasulanon Stadium 35,000 [21]
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Name changes

  • Thai Port were renamed to Port FC for the start of the season and then renamed back to Thai Port one week later.
  • Buriram PEA and Buriram merged to become Buriram United
  • Sisaket were renamed to Esan United for the start of the season.
  • TTM Phichit were renamed to TTM Chiangmai for the start of the season.
  • Buriram were renamed to Wuachon United for the start of the season.

Stadium Changes

  • Muangthong United's stadium would be known as SCG Stadium due to sponsorship reasons. The stadium was previously known as the Yamaha Stadium, again because of sponsorship reasons. The stadium was originally known as the Thunderdome Stadium.
  • BBCU moved in the Rajamangala Stadium, vacating the Thai Army Sports Stadium that was shared with Army United. However BBCU did use Muangthong United's SCG Stadium for the match with Chiangrai United due to the Rajamangala Stadium being unavailable
  • TTM Chiangmai moved from the Phichit Stadium to the 700th Anniversary Stadium .
  • Esan United moved into the Tung Burapha Stadium after relocating into Ubon Ratchathani province.
  • Wuachon United moved from the I-Mobile Stadium to the Tinasulanon Stadium .
  • Police United used the IPE Stadium in Chonburi until the Thammasat Stadium was ready following floods that also made them use alternative stadiums in the 2011 campaign. A few games were also stage at the Army Stadium in Bangkok.
  • BEC Tero Sasana hosted Osotspa at the Rajamangala Stadium due to the Thephasadin Stadium being unavailable.

Thai Premier League All-Star Exhibition game

See also: Thai Premier League All-Star Football

Personnel and sponsoring


More information Team, Sponsor ...
Team Sponsor Kit maker Team captain Head coach
Army United Chang Pan Thailand Tatree Sing-Ha Thailand Paniphon Kerdyam
Bangkok Glass Leo Beer Umbro Thailand Amnart Kaewkiew England Phil Stubbins
BEC Tero Sasana Channel 3 FBT Thailand Rangsan Viwatchaichok Sweden Sven-Göran Eriksson
Buriram United Chang - Thailand Apichet Puttan Thailand Attaphol Buspakom
BBCU 3 Board Band - Thailand Jakapong Yaito ThailandAdul Rungruang
Chainat - Kappa Thailand Narongchai Vachiraban Thailand Surachai Jaturapattarapong
Chiangrai United Leo Beer DEFFO Thailand Teerasak Po-on Brazil Stefano Cugurra
Chonburi Chang Nike Thailand Pipob On-Mo Thailand Withaya Laohakul
Esan United Muang Thai Life Assurance FBT Thailand Wuttichai Tathong Thailand Phayong Khunnaen
Muangthong United Siam Cement Group (SCG) and Yamaha Grand Sport Thailand Datsakorn Thonglao Serbia Slaviša Jokanović
Osotspa Saraburi M-150 Grand Sport Thailand Jetsada Puanakunmee Thailand Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok
Pattaya United True Grand Sport Thailand Niweat Siriwong Thailand Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol
Police United INSEE Cement Kela Thailand Surachart Sareepim Thailand Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul
Samut Songkhram Genufood Kool Sport Thailand Chaiwut Wattana Thailand Somchai Chuayboonchum
Thai Port FB Battery FBT Thailand Itthipol Nonsiri Thailand Worakorn Wichanarong
TOT TOT - Japan Takahiro Kawamura Thailand Somchai Subpherm
TTM Chiangmai Thailand Tobacco Monopoly Mawin Thailand Watchara Mahawong Thailand Narong Suwannachot
Wuachon United TPIPL FBT Thailand Chairat Madsiri Thailand Jadet Meelarp
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Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Incoming manager
Muangthong United England Robbie Fowler Neutral termination Serbia Slaviša Jokanović
TTM Chiangmai Thailand Somchai Chuayboonchum Sacked Thailand Narong Suwan-nachot
Esan United Brazil Royter Moreira Resigned Thailand Phayong Khunnaen
Thai Port Thailand Thongchai Sukkoki Resigned Thailand Piyakul Kaewnamkang
Thai Port Thailand Piyakul Kaewnamkang Resigned Thailand Adul Leukijna
Thai Port Thailand Adul Leukijna Caretaker role ended Thailand Worakorn Wichanarong
BBCU Thailand Kiatisuk Senamuang Resigned Thailand Adul Rungruang
Samut Songkhram Thailand Vorawan Chitavanich Resigned Thailand Somchai Chuayboonchum
BEC Tero Sasana Australia Andrew Ord Sacked Sweden Sven-Göran Eriksson
Army United Thailand Amnart Chalermchaowarit Sacked Thailand Paniphon Kerdyam
Bangkok Glass Thailand Surachai Jaturapattarapong Resigned England Phil Stubbins
Chainat Thailand Issara Sritaro Resigned Thailand Surachai Jaturapattarapong
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Foreign players

More information Club, Player 1 ...
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Asian Player Former Players
Army United Argentina Daniel Blanco Brazil Fabinho Brazil Tony Pinho Brazil Alessandro Alves Germany Björn Lindemann Australia Danny Invincibile Argentina Matías Recio
Brazil Leandro
Estonia Kert Kütt
Bangkok Glass Brazil Rafael Cameroon Valery Hiek France Flavien Michelini Georgia (country) Giorgi Nigeria Samuel Ajayi Sweden George Ekeh Japan Hironori Saruta Brazil Elias
BEC Tero Sasana Algeria Kharroubi Australia Jovanovic Brazil Cleiton Ghana Gilbert Koomson Spain Arzu Spain Regino Japan Yusuke Kato Cameroon Maxime Moundou
Japan Takenori Hayashi
Morocco Karim Rouani
Buriram United France Goran Jerković Ghana Acheampong Japan Honda Montenegro Đorđije Ćetković Montenegro Marko Ćetković Spain Osmar Uzbekistan Anvar Rajabov Brazil Anderson
Cameroon Ekwalla Herman
Cameroon Florent Obama
Cameroon Frank Ohandza
Cameroon John Mary
Uzbekistan Asqar Jadigerov
BBCU Brazil Juninho Cameroon Jean Marc Guinea Moussa Sylla Ivory Coast N'Guatta Nigeria Aikhionbare South Korea Cho Kwang-Hoon South Korea Kim Young-Kwang Pakistan Hassan Bashir
Chainat Cameroon Clarence Bitang Cameroon Moise Montenegro Vukadinović Spain José Galán Trinidad and Tobago Jagdeosingh Wales Michael Byrne South Korea Lee Dong-Won Ivory Coast Kouadio Pascal
Trinidad and Tobago Yohance Marshall
Chiangrai United Argentina Franco Hita Brazil Antonio Claudio BrazilLeandro Assumpção Brazil Uilian Souza Indonesia Greg Nwokolo Indonesia Victor Igbonefo Timor-Leste Emerson Cesario Australia Adrian Caceres
Brazil Gilcimar Pereira
Liberia Murphy Nagbe
Chonburi Brazil Anderson Brazil Thiago Cunha France Doumeng Ivory Coast Diakité Togo Thomas Dossevi South Korea Jeon Kwang-jin Japan Kazuto Kushida Cameroon Ludovick Takam
Ivory Coast Bireme Diouf
Esan United Brazil Chayene Santos Brazil Victor Amaro Cameroon Ulrich Munze Ivory Coast Kouadio Pascal Madagascar Guy Hubert Scotland Mark Burchill South Korea Kim Tae-young
Muangthong United Bolivia Edivaldo Brazil Paulo Rangel Ivory Coast Dagno Siaka Ivory Coast Mohamed Koné North Macedonia Mario Gjurovski Netherlands Adnan Barakat North Korea Ri Kwang-chon Ivory Coast Christian Kouakou
Osotspa Saraburi Brazil Dudu Cameroon Theodore Yuyun Ivory Coast Anthony Moura Namibia Lazarus Kaimbi Namibia Tangeni Shipahu Japan Katano Japan Yamamoto Brazil Tufy Pina
Rwanda Jimmy Mulisa South Africa Sandile Zuke
Pattaya United Cameroon Ludovick Takam Cameroon Paul Ekollo Nigeria O. J. Obatola Russia Rod Dyachenko Slovakia Marián Juhás South Korea Kim Do-Yeon Japan Keisuke Ogawa Ivory Coast Athanase
Japan Ryuki Kozawa
Police United Brazil Leandro Brazil Daniel Côrtes Brazil Daniel Melo Cameroon Yannick Ossok Nigeria Amara Jerry South Korea Park Jae-hong South Korea Lee Han-guk Netherlands Samir El Gaaouiri
Samut Songkhram Argentina Lucas Daniel Cameroon David Bayiha Cameroon Njie Divine France Christian Nade Ivory Coast Bireme Diouf Portugal Zezinando South Korea Park Jae-hyun Cambodia Keo Sokngon
Thai Port Brazil Mário Da Silva Brazil Alex da Costa Scotland Steven Robb Sweden Olof Watson South Korea Whoo Hyun South Korea Kim Ba-We North Korea Ri Myong-jun Cameroon Valci Júnior
Cameroon Ulrich Munze
TOT Brazil Amaury Nunes Brazil Diego Walsh England Bas Savage France Younes Chaib Serbia Paunović Japan Kawamura South Korea Lee Jun-ki
TTM Chiangmai Brazil Leonardo Ferreira da Silva Ivory Coast Kouadio Pascal Slovakia Jan Hrbek South Korea Jung Ho-jin South Korea Kim Joo-Yong South Korea Won Yoo-hyun South Korea Yeon Gi-sung Georgia (country) Giorgi Tsimakuridze
South Korea Lee Gwang-jae
Wuachon United Brazil Aron da Silva Cameroon Elvis Job Cameroon Jules Baga Ghana Kwadwo Boabah Ivory Coast Koné Seydou Serbia Rakočević Japan Daiki Higuchi Brazil Ney Fabiano
Cameroon Clarence Bitang
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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Muangthong United (C) 34 25 9 0 78 31 +47 84 2013 AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Chonburi 34 21 7 6 65 33 +32 70
3 BEC Tero Sasana 34 16 9 9 53 43 +10 57
4 Buriram United 34 14 12 8 60 40 +20 54 2013 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off[a]
5 Osotspa Saraburi 34 16 4 14 55 48 +7 52
6 Esan United 34 11 14 9 41 42 −1 47
7 Samut Songkhram 34 12 10 12 37 39 −2 46
8 Bangkok Glass 34 10 15 9 53 39 +14 45
9 Chiangrai United 34 11 11 12 40 47 −7 44
10 Army United 34 10 13 11 34 38 −4 43
11 Police United 34 10 12 12 37 38 −1 42
12 TOT 34 10 12 12 43 46 −3 42
13 Wuachon United 34 9 14 11 46 54 −8 41
14 Chainat 34 9 12 13 59 72 −13 39
15 Pattaya United 34 9 10 15 35 47 −12 37
16 Thai Port (R) 34 8 9 17 32 48 −16 33 Relegation to the 2013 Thai Division 1 League
17 BBCU (R) 34 4 13 17 32 63 −31 25
18 TTM Chiangmai (R) 34 2 12 20 25 57 −32 18
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Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2012. Source: Thai Premier League
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head (only match result, not used aggregate); 3rd match win; 4th goal difference; 5th goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Buriram United qualified for the 2013 AFC Champions League as winners of the 2012 Thai FA Cup.

Results

More information Home \ Away, ARM ...
Home \ Away ARM BKG BEC BRU BBC CHA CRU CHO ESU MTU OSO PAT POL SAS THP TOT TTM WUA
Army United 0–0 1–3 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–2 1–3
Bangkok Glass 0–0 1–1 1–2 5–2 5–3 4–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 4–1 4–0 0–0 2–2 2–0
BEC Tero Sasana 0–0 3–0 0–0 1–1 4–2 3–2 1–2 0–1 2–2 0–4 3–1 2–2 1–0 0–2 2–1 7–1 2–1
Buriram United 1–1 3–2 0–1 3–0 7–2 3–1 3–4 2–2 1–1 4–2 1–1 2–2 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–0
BBCU 1–1 0–0 2–2 1–4 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–8 0–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 3–2 1–1 1–1
Chainat 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–3 1–3 1–2 0–3 1–1 4–4 2–2 4–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–1 1–1
Chiangrai United 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 4–3 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 3–2 1–1
Chonburi 3–1 1–1 3–0 4–2 4–1 4–3 2–1 5–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 4–0 2–0 0–0 1–0
Esan United 1–1 1–0 4–0 1–1 1–0 3–3 3–3 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–2
Muangthong United 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 3–2 3–1 1–0 5–1 2–1 3–0 2–0
Osotspa Saraburi 1–0 1–3 2–3 2–1 1–0 2–1 4–1 3–1 2–1 1–2 4–2 2–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 4–3 1–2
Pattaya United 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–3 2–2 1–0
Police United 0–1 3–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–0
Samut Songkhram 1–0 3–2 1–1 0–3 1–0 2–3 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 4–0 0–0 4–4
Thai Port 1–1 0–0 0–2 2–1 3–2 2–2 2–0 1–2 0–1 1–2 0–0 2–4 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 0–0
TOT 0–2 3–2 1–1 0–1 3–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–0 3–3
TTM Chiangmai 2–2 0–0 0–1 0–2 0–1 2–3 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–3 1–2 1–0 0–2 0–1 2–5 0–1 2–2
Wuachon United 2–0 1–5 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–4 2–2 1–4 1–1 1–4 3–0 0–0 3–2 3–2 0–0 0–0 2–0
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Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2012. Source: Thai Premier League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Cleiton Silva BEC Tero Sasana 24
Thailand Teerasil Dangda Muangthong United
3 Thailand Tana Chanabut Police United 15
4 North Macedonia Mario Ǵurovski Muangthong United 14
Thailand Pipob On-Mo Chonburi
6 Thailand Phuwadol Suwannachart Chainat 13
7 Ghana Frank Acheampong Buriram United 12
Cameroon Ludovick Takam Pattaya United
9 Nigeria Samuel Ajayi Bangkok Glass 11
Ivory Coast Bireme Diouf Samut Songkhram
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Hat-tricks

More information Player, Nationality ...
PlayerNationalityForAgainstResult[a]Date
Thomas Dossevi TogoChonburiEsan United5-17 April 2012
Dudu BrazilOsotspa SaraburiArmy United3-18 April 2012
Cleiton Silva BrazilBEC Tero SasanaBangkok Glass3-012 May 2012
Choklap Nilsang ThailandChiangrai UnitedOsotspa Saraburi4-326 May 2012
Pipob On-Mo ThailandChonburiBuriram United4-324 June 2012
Ekkachai Sumrei ThailandBuriram UnitedChainat7-211 August 2012
Cleiton Silva BrazilBEC Tero SasanaChainat4-28 September 2012
Amorn Thammanarm ThailandBEC Tero SasanaTTM Chiangmai7-110 October 2012
Teerasil Dangda4 ThailandMuangthong UnitedBBCU8-117 October 2012
Kendall Jagdeosingh Trinidad and TobagoChainatWuachon United4-221 October 2012
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  • 4 Player scored 4 goals

Attendance

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Buriram United 260,415 23,033 9,763 15,319 +2.1%†
2 Muangthong United 228,256 21,155 8,811 13,427 +25.0%†
3 Chiangrai United 136,578 13,773 2,405 8,034 +115.3%†
4 Bangkok Glass 121,003 10,754 4,517 7,118 +24.7%†
5 Wuachon United 115,980 30,102 2,617 6,822 −9.5%†
6 Chonburi 101,036 8,565 3,975 5,943 +9.4%†
7 BEC Tero Sasana 61,929 6,124 1,053 3,643 +31.0%†
8 Esan United 58,843 6,871 1,748 3,461 −52.1%†
9 Police United 58,774 10,890 1,023 3,457 −4.9%†
10 Chainat 57,089 6,680 1,376 3,358 −7.3%†
11 Army United 55,512 5,927 1,712 3,265 −41.5%†
12 Osotspa Saraburi 47,483 4,943 1,450 2,793 −23.6%†
13 Thai Port 38,424 2,991 500 2,260 −18.2%†
14 Pattaya United 35,667 4,500 1,226 2,098 +15.7%†
15 Samut Songkhram 32,490 3,632 0 1,911 −33.5%†
16 TTM Chiangmai 25,772 5,854 293 1,516 −32.3%†
17 TOT 24,551 3,606 549 1,444 +5.2%†
18 BBCU 15,967 2,673 235 939 +17.5%†
League total 1,475,769 30,102 0 4,823 +5.7%†
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Updated to games played on Oct 15, 2012
Source: Thai Premier League

Awards

Annual awards

Player of the Year

The Player of the Year was awarded to Teerasil Dangda.

Youth Player of the Year

The Youth Player of the Year was awarded to Chanathip Songkrasin.

Coach of the Year

The Coach of the Year was awarded to Slaviša Jokanović.

See also

References

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