2014 Thai Premier League

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Season2014
ChampionsBuriram United
4th Premier League title
Champions LeagueBuriram United
(group stage)
Bangkok Glass
(qualifying play-off)
Chonburi
(qualifying play-off)
Thai Premier League
Season2014
ChampionsBuriram United
4th Premier League title
RelegatedPolice United
PTT Rayong
Songkhla United
Air Force Central
Samut Songkhram
Champions LeagueBuriram United
(group stage)
Bangkok Glass
(qualifying play-off)
Chonburi
(qualifying play-off)
Matches380
Goals1,051 (2.77 per match)
Top goalscorerBrazil Heberty (26 goals)
Biggest home winOsotspa 7–0 Songkhla
(5 April 2014)
BEC Tero 7–0 Bangkok
(27 April 2014)
Biggest away winSongkhram 0–5 Police
(26 October 2014)
Highest scoringSisaket 5–4 Air Force
(22 October 2014)
Longest winning run8 games
Buriram United
Longest unbeaten run22 games
BEC Tero Sasana
Longest winless run12 games
Air Force Central
Longest losing run6 games
Samut Songkhram
TOT
Highest attendance33,325
Buriram 0–0 Muangthong
(10 May 2014)
Average attendance5,029
2013
2015

The 2014 Thai Premier League (also known as Toyota Thai Premier League due to the sponsorship from Toyota) is the 18th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 20 teams are competing in the league. The season has begun on 22 February and will finish on 2 November.

Buriram United are the defending champions, having won their Thai Premier League title the previous season. Air Force Central, Singhtarua and PTT Rayong entered as the three promoted teams.

Stadiums locations

A total of 20 teams will contest the league, including 17 sides from the 2013 season and three promoted from the 2013 Thai Division 1 League.

Pattaya United were relegated to the 2014 Thai Division 1 League after finishing the 2013 season. They were replaced by the best three teams from the 2013 Thai Division 1 League champions Air Force Central, runners-up Singhtarua and third place PTT Rayong.

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Province Stadium Capacity Ref.
Air Force Central Pathumthani Thupatemee Stadium 25,000 [1]
Army United Bangkok Thai Army Sports Stadium 20,000 [2]
Bangkok Glass Pathumthani Leo Stadium 13,000 [3]
Bangkok United Bangkok Thai-Japanese Stadium 10,320 [4]
BEC Tero Sasana Bangkok 72-years Anniversary Stadium 10,000 [5]
Buriram United Buriram I-Mobile Stadium 32,600 [6]
Chainat Hornbill Chainat Chainat Stadium 12,000 [7]
Chiangrai United Chiangrai United Stadium of Chiangrai 15,000 [8]
Chonburi Chonburi Chonburi Stadium 8,500 [9]
Muangthong United Nonthaburi SCG Stadium 15,000 [10]
Osotspa Saraburi Saraburi

Bang Kapi, Bangkok
Pathum Wan, Bangkok

Saraburi Stadium1

Rajamangala Stadium
Thephasadin Stadium

6,000

49,722
6,378

[11]
Police United Pathumthani Thammasat Stadium 20,000 [12]
PTT Rayong Rayong PTT Stadium 20,000 [13]
Ratchaburi Ratchaburi Ratchaburi Stadium 10,000 [14]
Samut Songkhram Samut Songkhram

Bangkok

Samut Songkhram Stadium2

Thai Army Sports Stadium

6,000

20,000

[15]
Singhtarua Bangkok PAT Stadium 12,308 [16]
Sisaket Sisaket Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium 10,000 [17]
Songkhla United Songkhla Tinasulanon Stadium 35,000 [18]
Suphanburi Suphanburi Suphanburi Province Stadium 18,000 [19]
TOT Bangkok TOT Stadium Chaeng Watthana 5,000 [20]

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.

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Air Force Central Thailand Vitwarasak Uppathamnarakorn Thailand Rungroj Sawangsri KELA Central
Army United England Gary Stevens Thailand Chaiwat Nak-iem Chang
Bangkok Glass Thailand Anurak Srikerd Thailand Chatree Chimtalay Nike Leo Beer
Bangkok United Brazil Alexandré Pölking Thailand Wittaya Madlam Ari Football True
BEC Tero Sasana Brazil José Alves Borges Thailand Rangsan Viwatchaichok FBT FB Battery
Buriram United Brazil Alexandre Gama Thailand Suchao Nutnum Chang
Chainat Hornbill Thailand Jadet Meelarp Thailand Sumanya Purisai Kappa
Chiangrai United Thailand Teerasak Po-on Thailand Pichitphong Choeichiu Leo Beer
Chonburi Japan Masahiro Wada Thailand Pipob On-Mo Nike Chang
Muangthong United Croatia Dragan Talajić Thailand Datsakorn Thonglao Grand Sport SCG
Osotspa Saraburi Brazil Stefano Cugurra Thailand Jetsada Puanakunmee Grand Sport M-150
Police United Thailand Attaphol Buspakom Thailand Surachart Sareepim Mizuno Promise
PTT Rayong Thailand Phayong Khunnaen Thailand Yuttana Chaikaew Pan PTT Group
Ratchaburi Spain Ricardo Rodríguez Ivory Coast Henri Jöel Mizuno Mitr Phol
Samut Songkhram Thailand Suksan Khunsut Madagascar Guy Hubert Kool Sport GSE
Singhtarua Thailand Dusit Chalermsan Thailand Kiatjarern Ruangparn Mizuno PAT
Sisaket Thailand Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol Thailand Sarayuth Chaikamdee Joma Muang Thai
Songkhla United England Jason Withe Thailand Chairat Madsiri FBT I-Mobile
Suphanburi Bulgaria Velizar Popov Thailand Panupong Wongsa Grand Sport Chang
TOT Thailand Somchai Subpherm Thailand Patiparn Phetphun TOT

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Chonburi Thailand Withaya Laohakul Moved to technical director 24 October 2013 Pre-season Japan Masahiro Wada 2 December 2013
PTT Rayong Thailand Nopporn Eksrattra End of Contract 3 November 2013 England Peter Withe 1 December 2013[21]
Chiangrai United Thailand Anurak Srikerd End of Contract 4 November 2013 Thailand Teerasak Po-on 23 November 2013[22]
Muangthong United Belgium René Desaeyere End of Contract 4 November 2013 England Scott Cooper 2 January 2014
Songkhla United Thailand Sampan Yotatip
Thailand Pitaya Pimanmaen
End of caretaker role 4 November 2013 Thailand Phayong Khunnaen 3 January 2014
Suphanburi Thailand Phayong Khunnaen End of Contract 6 November 2013 Brazil Alexandré Pölking 2 January 2014
Army United Brazil Alexandré Pölking End of Contract 9 November 2013 Scotland Matt Elliott 7 December 2013
Ratchaburi Spain Iván Palanco Sacked 24 December 2013 Spain Ricardo Rodríguez 19 January 2014
Police United Thailand T. Damrong-Ongtrakul Move to manager 20 January 2014 Brazil Carlos Roberto 20 January 2014
Bangkok United Thailand Sasom Pobprasert Sacked 20 January 2014 Portugal Rui Bento 21 January 2014
Muangthong United England Scott Cooper Mutual consent 30 March 2014 4th Croatia Dragan Talajić 2 July 2014
Samut Songkhram Thailand Somchai Chuayboonchum Resigned 30 March 2014 20th Thailand Paiboon Lertvimonrut 12 April 2014
Buriram United Spain Alejandro Menéndez Resigned 11 April 2014 12th Serbia Božidar Bandović 11 April 2014
Air Force Central Thailand Narasak Boonkleng Resigned 12 April 2014 19th Thailand V. Uppathamnarakorn 6 June 2014
Bangkok United Portugal Rui Bento Sacked 13 April 2014 18th Thailand T. Damrong-Ongtrakul 13 April 2014
Police United Brazil Carlos Roberto Sacked 23 April 2014 17th Finland Mika Lönnström 24 April 2014
Suphanburi Brazil Alexandré Pölking Sacked 12 May 2014 9th Bulgaria Velizar Popov 8 June 2014
PTT Rayong England Peter Withe Sacked 29 May 2014 18th Thailand Chaiyong Khumpiam 17 June 2014
Buriram United Serbia Božidar Bandović Sacked 7 June 2014 3rd Brazil Alexandre Gama 8 June 2014
Osotspa Saraburi Thailand Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol Resigned 12 June 2014 12th Brazil Stefano Cugurra 17 July 2014
Bangkok Glass Thailand Attaphol Buspakom Sacked 16 June 2014 10th Thailand Anurak Srikerd 19 June 2014
Police United Finland Mika Lönnström Mutual consent 21 June 2014 12th Thailand T. Damrong-Ongtrakul 23 June 2014
Chainat Hornbill Thailand Surachai Jaturapattarapong Resigned 21 June 2014 15th Thailand Jadet Meelarp 22 June 2014
Sisaket Thailand Paniphon Kerdyam Resigned 21 June 2014 17th Thailand Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol 27 June 2014
Bangkok United Thailand T. Damrong-Ongtrakul Signed by Police United 22 June 2014 16th Brazil Alexandré Pölking 23 June 2014
Army United Scotland Matt Elliott Signed by Leicester City 26 June 2014 11th England Gary Stevens 30 July 2014
Songkhla United Thailand Phayong Khunnaen Resigned 16 July 2014 17th England Jason Withe 29 July 2014
Samut Songkhram Thailand Paiboon Lertvimonrut Resigned 22 July 2014 20th Thailand Suksan Khunsut 29 July 2014
Police United Thailand T. Damrong-Ongtrakul Sacked 5 August 2014 16th Thailand Attaphol Buspakom 5 August 2014
PTT Rayong Thailand Chaiyong Khumpiam Sacked 6 August 2014 19th Thailand Phayong Khunnaen 6 August 2014

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to seven per TPL team, but only five of them can be on the game sheet in each game. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Asian Player Former Players
Air Force Central Ghana Isaac Honny Ivory Coast Yao Hermann Portugal Zezinando South Korea Lee Jin-Ho South Korea Bang Seung-Hwan England Lee Tuck
Nigeria Ajoku Obinna
Slovakia Jozef Tirer
South Korea Whoo Hyun
Army United Brazil Luizinho Brazil Raphael Botti Brazil Wellington Priori France Goran Jerković Japan Yuji Funayama Slovakia Zdenko Kaprálik South Korea Lee Hyun-Jin Brazil Alessandro Alves
Japan Masahito Noto
Bangkok Glass France Flavien Michelini Georgia (country) Zourab Tsiskaridze Japan Goshi Okubo North Macedonia Blaže Ilioski North Macedonia Darko Tasevski Namibia Lazarus Kaimbi Japan Teruyuki Moniwa Costa Rica José Mena
Bangkok United Brazil Leandro Tatu France Romain Gasmi Mali Kalifa Cissé Serbia Miloš Bogunović Zimbabwe Mike Temwanjera South Korea Kim Yoo-Jin Timor-Leste Alan Leandro
Croatia Antun Palić
BEC Tero Sasana Algeria Otman Djellilahine Democratic Republic of the Congo Bukasa Kasongo Ghana Gilbert Koomson Honduras Georgie Welcome Japan Sho Shimoji Montenegro Radomir Đalović Japan Daiki Iwamasa Guadeloupe Thomas Gamiette
Nigeria Kelechi Osunwa
Buriram United Brazil Lúcio Maranhão Spain Carmelo González Spain David Rochela Venezuela Andrés Túñez Philippines Javier Patiño Argentina Leandro Torres
Argentina Leonel Altobelli
England Jay Simpson
Japan Kai Hirano
Chainat Hornbill Cameroon Jules Baga Cameroon Valery Hiek North Macedonia Borce Manevski Montenegro Nikola Nikezić South Korea Jo Tae-Keun Trinidad and Tobago Seon Power South Korea Park Jung-Soo Serbia Marko Perović
Chiangrai United Brazil Fernando Abreu Brazil Leandro Assumpção Brazil Renan Marques Brazil Uilian Souza Japan Keisuke Ogawa Japan Keita Sugimoto Japan Kazuki Murakami Brazil Jerri
Brazil Leonardo
Chonburi Brazil Anderson Brazil Andre Araujo Brazil Juliano Mineiro Ivory Coast Fodé Diakité Japan Yuki Bamba Timor-Leste Thiago Cunha Japan Kazuto Kushida Brazil Jaime Bragança
Japan Hayato Hashimoto
Muangthong United Brazil Cleiton Silva England Jay Bothroyd North Macedonia Mario Gjurovski Serbia Milan Bubalo Spain Aritz Borda Australia Erik Paartalu South Korea Kim Dong-Jin Ivory Coast Dagno Siaka
North Korea Ri Kwang-chon
Osotspa Saraburi Brazil Aron da Silva Brazil Jeferson Cameroon William Modibo Curaçao Shelton Martis Ivory Coast Anthony Komenan Namibia Tangeni Shipahu Japan Hiromichi Katano -
Police United Cameroon Dooh Moukoko France Michaël Murcy Ivory Coast Dango Siaka Netherlands Adnan Barakat Spain Sergio Suárez South Korea Kim Tae-Min Japan Norihiro Nishi Brazil Dudu
Slovenia Matej Rapnik
PTT Rayong Australia Matt Thompson Australia Trent McClenahan Ivory Coast Amadou Ouattara Haiti Yves Desmarets Spain Rafael Wellington Spain Rufo Sánchez Australia Michael Beauchamp England Rohan Ricketts
South Korea Lee Soung-yong
Ratchaburi Brazil Douglas Brazil Fábio Lopes Brazil Heberty Ivory Coast Henri Jöel South Korea Jang Gil-Hyeok Spain Juan Quero Japan Genki Nagasato Brazil John César
Montenegro Andrija Delibašić
Spain Óscar Pérez
Samut Songkhram Haiti Pascal Millien Ivory Coast Koné Seydou Japan Yusuke Kato Madagascar Guy Hubert Nigeria Samuel Ajayi South Korea Kim Tae-youn Brazil Erikson Noguchipinto
Japan Yutaka Tahara
Russia Rod Dyachenko
Singhtarua Brazil Leandro Nigeria Ikechukwu Kalu Serbia Predrag Sikimić South Korea Joo Sung-Hwan South Korea Kim Geun-Chul South Korea Lee Sang-Ho Japan Hironori Saruta Equatorial Guinea Thierry Fidjeu
South Korea Lim Hyun-woo
Sisaket Argentina Lucas Daniel Brazil David Bala Brazil Victor Amaro Ghana Godwin Antwi Japan Terukazu Tanaka Spain Gorka Unda Australia Brent McGrath North Korea Pak Nam-Chol
Spain Albert Manteca
Songkhla United Afghanistan Faysal Shayesteh Brazil Renan Silva Denmark Sebastian Svärd North Macedonia Muzafer Ejupi New Zealand Kayne Vincent Serbia Darko Rakočević South Korea Ahn Byung-keon Netherlands Adnan Barakat
South Korea Kim Tae-Young
Suphanburi Brazil Márcio Rosário Germany Björn Lindemann Ivory Coast Bireme Diouf Japan Robert Cullen Montenegro Dragan Boškovic South Korea Jung Myung-Oh Indonesia Sergio van Dijk Brazil Luizinho
Cameroon Njie divine
TOT Brazil Alex Ruela England Bas Savage Ivory Coast Mohamed Koné South Korea Gong Young-Sun South Korea Ko Ki-Gu South Korea Lee Jun-Ki Japan Takahiro Kawamura South Korea Lee Han-guk

League table

Results

Home \ Away AFA ARM BKG BKU BEC BRU CHA CRU CHO MTU OSO POL PTT RAT SAS SIH SIS SON SUP TOT
Air Force Central 1–1 2–3 4–3 0–0 0–2 0–0 1–0 1–3 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–0
Army United 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–2 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 4–2 1–2 2–2 2–1 0–4 1–1
Bangkok Glass 2–0 2–3 1–1 2–1 3–0 4–1 0–2 0–2 2–1 2–2 1–2 5–2 2–4 1–0 2–3 2–1 2–3 1–1 6–1
Bangkok United 3–0 3–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–3 2–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 2–1 2–2 1–2 5–2 2–3 2–0
BEC Tero Sasana 0–0 2–1 1–1 7–0 3–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 5–2 2–1 1–2 2–0 3–1 2–1 2–0 4–2 1–1
Buriram United 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–0 1–1 3–1 5–0 2–0 0–0 2–2 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 3–0
Chainat Hornbill 1–3 2–0 3–2 1–1 2–3 0–3 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–0
Chiangrai United 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–0 2–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–3 4–2 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–1
Chonburi 2–0 1–0 3–2 4–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 4–0 1–0 3–3 4–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–1
Muangthong United 3–1 0–0 2–1 2–3 0–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 3–1 0–0 2–0 2–5 1–0
Osotspa Saraburi 3–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–2 1–1 3–3 0–1 0–2 3–3 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 7–0 1–0 1–1
Police United 5–1 1–3 3–3 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 4–3 2–3 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–2 1–2 3–0 2–2 2–4 3–1 2–2
PTT Rayong 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–4 2–1 3–1 0–1 3–2 1–2 2–4 4–0 0–1 1–1
Ratchaburi 2–0 3–0 3–2 3–0 1–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–2 0–1 3–2 3–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 1–0
Samut Songkhram 4–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–0 0–1 0–3 1–1 1–2 2–4 0–2 0–5 0–1 0–4 0–3 0–1 0–1 1–3 1–2
Singhtarua 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–3 1–3 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–3 0–4 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 3–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 0–2
Sisaket 5–4 4–2 3–4 1–3 3–2 1–3 2–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–1 3–2 1–5 1–0
Songkhla United 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 3–4 2–3 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–1 3–2 0–1
Suphanburi 1–0 1–1 2–0 3–2 2–3 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 3–1 0–2 1–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–1
TOT 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–2 2–3 0–1 1–1 0–3 1–3 3–1 1–3 0–0 1–2 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2014. Source: Thai Premier League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Ivory Coast Anthony KomenanOsotspa SaraburiSongkhla United7–05 April 2014
Thailand Pichet In-bangSisaketBangkok Glass3–420 April 2014
Ivory Coast Amadou OuattaraPTT RayongSongkhla United4–01 June 2014
Brazil HebertyRatchaburiBangkok Glass4–21 June 2014
Ivory Coast Kouassi Yao HermannAir Force CentralChainat Hornbill3–121 June 2014
Ivory Coast Anthony KomenanOsotspa SaraburiArmy United5–322 June 2014
Philippines Javier PatiñoBuriram UnitedSuphanburi4–02 August 2014
Thailand Sarayuth ChaikamdeeSisaketBEC Tero Sasana3–23 August 2014
Haiti Pascal MillienSamut SongkhramAir Force Central4–010 August 2014
Namibia Lazarus KaimbiBangkok GlassTOT6–123 August 2014
Germany Björn LindemannSuphanburiBangkok United3–218 October 2014

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Coach of the Month Player of the Month
Coach Club Player Club
March Spain Ricardo Rodríguez Ratchaburi Brazil Leandro Singhtarua
April Thailand Phon Chomchearn Muangthong United North Macedonia Mario Gjurovski Muangthong United
May Brazil José Alves Borges BEC Tero Sasana Thailand Mongkol Tossakrai Army United
June Thailand Dusit Chalermsan Singhtarua Thailand Jakkaphan Kaewprom Buriram United
July Japan Masahiro Wada Chonburi Thailand Sintaweechai Hathairattanakool Chonburi
August Japan Masahiro Wada Chonburi Brazil Heberty Ratchaburi
October Thailand Somchai Subpherm TOT Thailand Suchao Nuchnum Buriram United

Annual awards

Player of the Year

The Player of the Year was awarded to Suchao Nuchnum.

Coach of the Year

The Coach of the Year was awarded to Masahiro Wada.

Golden Boot

The Golden Boot of the Year was awarded to Heberty.

Fair Play

The Fair Play of the Year was awarded to Songkhla United.

Attendances

See also

References

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