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The 2015 Thai Premier League (also known as Toyota Thai Premier League due to the sponsorship from Toyota) was the 19th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 18 teams competed in the league. The season began on 14 February and finished on 13 December.

Season2015
Dates14 February – 13 December
ChampionsBuriram United
RelegatedPort
TOT
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Thai Premier League
Season2015
Dates14 February – 13 December
ChampionsBuriram United
RelegatedPort
TOT
AFC Champions LeagueBuriram United
Muangthong United
Chonburi
Matches306
Goals870 (2.84 per match)
Top goalscorerDiogo (33 goals)
Biggest home winBuriram 7–0 Chainat
(19 September 2015)
Muangthong 7–0 Navy
(19 September 2015)
Biggest away winChiangrai 0–5 BEC Tero
(13 December 2015)
Highest scoringOsotspa 3–6 Buriram
(31 October 2015)
Longest winning run14 matches
Buriram United
Longest unbeaten run34 matches
Buriram United
Longest winless run16 matches
TOT
Longest losing run5 matches
TOT
Highest attendance34,659
N. Ratchasima 1–1 Buriram
(11 July 2015)
Lowest attendance537
Osotspa 2–1 TOT
(1 March 2015)
Total attendance1,926,278
Average attendance6,295
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Buriram United were the defending champions, having won their Thai Premier League title the previous season. Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi and Navy entered as the three promoted teams.

Teams

A total of 18 teams contested the league, including 15 sides from the 2014 season and three promoted from the 2014 Thai Division 1 League.

Police United, PTT Rayong, Songkhla United, Air Force Central and GSE Samut Songkhram were relegated to the 2015 Thai Division 1 League after finishing the 2014 season. They were replaced by the best three teams from the 2014 Thai Division 1 League champions Nakhon Ratchasima, runners-up Saraburi and third place Navy.

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the 2015 Thai Premier League teams
Football clubs in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
More information Team, Province ...
Team Province Stadium Capacity Ref.
Army United Bangkok Thai Army Sports Stadium 20,000 [1]
Bangkok Glass Pathumthani Leo Stadium 13,000 [2]
Bangkok United Bangkok Thai-Japanese Stadium 10,320 [3]
BEC Tero Sasana Bangkok 72-years Anniversary Stadium 10,000 [4]
Buriram United Buriram New I-Mobile Stadium 32,600 [5]
Chainat Hornbill Chainat Khao Plong Stadium 12,000 [6]
Chiangrai United Chiangrai United Stadium of Chiangrai 15,000 [7]
Chonburi Chonburi Chonburi Stadium 8,500 [8]
Muangthong United Nonthaburi SCG Stadium 17,500 [9]
Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima 80th Birthday Stadium 28,000 [10]
Navy Chonburi Sattahip Navy Stadium 12,500 [11]
Osotspa Samut Prakan Samut Prakan M Power Stadium 4,100 [12]
Port Bangkok PAT Stadium 12,308 [13]
Ratchaburi Ratchaburi Ratchaburi Province Stadium 10,000 [14]
Saraburi Saraburi Saraburi PAO. Stadium 6,000 [15]
Sisaket Sisaket Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium 10,000 [16]
Suphanburi Suphanburi Suphanburi Municipality Stadium 25,000 [17]
TOT Bangkok TOT Stadium Chaeng Watthana 5,000 [18]
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Name changes

Stadium changes

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.

More information Team, Head coach ...
Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Army United Thailand Watcharakorn Antakhamphu Thailand Chaiwat Nak-iem Made by club Chang
Bangkok Glass Thailand Anurak Srikerd Thailand Chatree Chimtalay Nike Leo Beer
Bangkok United Brazil Alexandré Pölking Thailand Wittaya Madlam Ari True
BEC Tero Sasana Thailand Rangsan Viwatchaichok Thailand Rangsan Viwatchaichok FBT FB Battery
Buriram United Brazil Alexandre Gama Thailand Suchao Nutnum Made by club Chang
Chainat Hornbill Thailand Issara Sritaro Thailand Somjet Sattabud Made by club Wangkanai
Chiangrai United Thailand Teerasak Po-on Thailand Pichitphong Choeichiu Made by club Leo Beer
Chonburi Thailand Jadet Meelarp Thailand Pipob On-Mo Nike Chang
Muangthong United Croatia Dragan Talajić Thailand Datsakorn Thonglao Grand Sport SCG
Nakhon Ratchasima Japan Sugao Kambe Thailand Chalermpong Kerdkaew Grand Sport Mazda
Navy Brazil Stefano Cugurra Thailand Nataporn Phanrit Warrix Sports HR-Pro
Osotspa Samut Prakan Thailand Kritsada Piandit Thailand Jetsada Puanakunmee Grand Sport M-150
Port Japan Masahiro Wada Thailand Kiatjarern Ruangparn Joma Muang Thai
Ratchaburi Spain Josep Ferré Brazil Heberty Kappa Mitr Phol
Saraburi Thailand Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok Thailand Panuwat Yimsa-ngar Kool None
Sisaket Thailand Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol Thailand Ekkapan Jandakorn Warrix Sports Muang Thai
Suphanburi Thailand Worrawoot Srimaka Thailand Prat Samakrat Warrix Sports Chang
TOT Thailand Tewesh Kamonsin Japan Takahiro Kawamura Pan Kan Air
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Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Ratchaburi Spain Ricardo Rodríguez End of Contract 1 November 2014 Pre-season Spain Àlex Gómez 1 November 2014[19]
Chonburi Japan Masahiro Wada 10 November 2014 Thailand Jadet Meelarp 13 November 2014[20]
Chainat Hornbill Thailand Jadet Meelarp Signed by Chonburi 13 November 2014 Thailand T. Damrong-Ongtrakul 13 November 2014[21]
Bangkok Glass Thailand Anurak Srikerd Removed from position 13 November 2014 Spain Ricardo Rodríguez 13 November 2014[22]
BEC Tero Sasana Brazil Jose Alves Borges End of Contract 13 November 2014 Serbia Božidar Bandović 13 November 2014[23]
Port Thailand Dusit Chalermsan Resigned 18 November 2014 Thailand Somchai Chuayboonchum 20 November 2014[24]
Suphanburi Bulgaria Velizar Popov End of Contract 24 November 2014 Brazil Sérgio Farias 18 December 2014[25]
Ratchaburi Spain Àlex Gómez Resigned due to illness 30 January 2015 Spain Josep Ferré 31 January 2015[26]
Port Thailand Somchai Chuayboonchum Resigned 2 April 2015 15th Thailand Paiboon Lertvimonrut 2 April 2015[27]
Saraburi Thailand Totchtawan Sripan 8 April 2015 18th Finland Mika Lönnström 14 April 2015[28]
BEC Tero Sasana Serbia Božidar Bandović Sacked 9 May 2015 13th Northern Ireland Kenny Shiels 21 May 2015[29]
Army United England Gary Stevens 15 May 2015 4th Thailand Issara Sritaro 17 May 2015[30]
Saraburi Finland Mika Lönnström Resigned 15 June 2015 18th Thailand Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok 1 July 2015[31]
Port Thailand Paiboon Lertvimonrut Sacked 16 June 2015 14th England Gary Stevens 16 June 2015[32]
Navy Thailand Surasak Tungsurat 8 July 2015 17th Thailand Arjhan Srong-ngamsub 8 July 2015[33]
TOT Thailand Somchai Subpherm 17 July 2015 18th Thailand Apisit Kaikaew 24 July 2015[34]
Port England Gary Stevens 27 July 2015 16th Thailand Somchai Subpherm 27 July 2015[35]
BEC Tero Sasana Northern Ireland Kenny Shiels 9 August 2015 14th Portugal Manuel Cajuda 28 August 2015[36]
Suphanburi Brazil Sérgio Farias Resigned 13 August 2015 6th Thailand Worrawoot Srimaka 13 August 2015[37]
Osotspa Samut Prakan Brazil Stefano Cugurra Sacked 20 August 2015 10th Thailand Kritsada Piandit 25 August 2015[38]
Navy Thailand Arjhan Srong-ngamsub Resigned 20 September 2015 17th Brazil Stefano Cugurra 22 September 2015[39]
TOT Thailand Apisit Kaikaew Sacked 12 October 2015 18th Thailand Tewesh Kamonsin 12 October 2015[40]
Port Thailand Somchai Subpherm Resigned 20 October 2015 17th Japan Masahiro Wada 21 October 2015[41]
Army United Thailand Issara Sritaro Sacked 22 October 2015 10th Thailand Watcharakorn Antakhamphu 23 October 2015[42]
Chainat Hornbill Thailand T. Damrong-Ongtrakul Resigned 9 November 2015 14th Thailand Issara Sritaro 9 November 2015
Bangkok Glass Spain Ricardo Rodríguez Sacked 24 November 2015 5th Thailand Anurak Srikerd 24 November 2015
BEC Tero Sasana Portugal Manuel Cajuda Resigned 1 December 2015 16th Thailand Rangsan Vivatchaichok 1 December 2015
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Foreign players

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

More information Club, Player 1 ...
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Asian Player Former Player
Army United Brazil Alex Brazil Raphael Botti Japan Kai Hirano Slovakia Zdenko Kaprálik Singapore Hassan Sunny Namibia Tangeni Shipahu
Netherlands Melvin de Leeuw
Bangkok Glass Japan Goshi Okubo North Macedonia Darko Tasevski Spain Aridane Santana Spain Toti Australia Matt Smith Brazil Leandro
Namibia Lazarus Kaimbi
Bangkok United Brazil Leandro Tatu France Romain Gasmi Mali Kalifa Cissé Montenegro Dragan Boškovic Bahrain Jaycee John Zimbabwe Mike Temwanjera
BEC Tero Sasana Ivory Coast Fodé Diakité Montenegro Ivan Bošković Ukraine Dmitriy Gorbushin Indonesia Greg Nwokolo Ghana Gilbert Koomson
Serbia Bojan Beljić
South Korea Son Dae-ho
Buriram United Brazil Diogo Brazil Gilberto Macena Brazil Jandson Venezuela Andrés Túñez South Korea Go Seul-ki New Zealand Kayne Vincent
Chainat Hornbill Brazil Alex France Michaël Murcy South Korea Jo Tae-Keun Japan Kazuto Kushida Guam Brandon McDonald North Macedonia Borche Manevski
South Korea Park Jung-soo
Chiangrai United Brazil Fernando Abreu Brazil Renan Marques Brazil Renatinho Japan Keita Sugimoto Japan Kazuki Murakami
Chonburi Brazil Anderson Brazil Juliano Mineiro Brazil Leandro Assumpção Timor-Leste Thiago Cunha South Korea Cho Byung-kuk
Muangthong United Brazil Cleiton Silva North Macedonia Mario Gjurovski South Korea Kim Dong-Jin Japan Naoaki Aoyama
Nakhon Ratchasima England Lee Tuck Germany Björn Lindemann Ghana Dominic Adiyiah Zambia Noah Chivuta Japan Satoshi Nagano
Navy Brazil Rodrigo Vergilio Brazil Vitor Júnior Cameroon David Bayiha Paraguay Anggello Machuca Japan Jun M. Davidson Australia Michael Cvetkovski
Honduras Georgie Welcome
Osotspa Samut Prakan Brazil Addison Alves Brazil Jeferson Brazil Leandro Ivory Coast Anthony Moura Indonesia Victor Igbonefo Nigeria O. J. Obatola
Timor-Leste Diogo Rangel
Port New Zealand Kayne Vincent South Korea Lee Ho Spain David Rochela Spain Gorka Unda Japan Hironori Saruta Australia Brent McGrath
Ivory Coast Diarra Ali
Ratchaburi Brazil Wander Luiz Republic of Ireland Andy Keogh Ivory Coast Henri Jöel Timor-Leste Heberty Japan Genki Nagasato Brazil Bruno Lopes
France Flavien Michelini
Saraburi Ivory Coast Bernard Doumbia Ivory Coast Bireme Diouf Namibia Sydney Urikhob Switzerland Damian Bellón South Korea Dai Min-Joo Brazil Douglas Rodrigues
Madagascar Guy Hubert
Sisaket Brazil Victor Amaro Bulgaria Lyuben Nikolov Nigeria Adefolarin Durosinmi Nigeria O. J. Obatola Iran Mohsen Bayatinia Australia Francesco Stella
Bulgaria Gerasim Zakov
Suphanburi Brazil André Luís Brazil Márcio Rosário South Korea Lee Seung-hee Spain Carmelo González Indonesia Sergio van Dijk
TOT Brazil Caihame England Bas Savage Netherlands Luciano Dompig South Korea Lee Jun-Ki Japan Takahiro Kawamura South Korea Gong Tae-ha
Timor-Leste Juninho
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  • Former player are the players who were out of Thai League squad/left club in the mid-season transfer window.

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Buriram United (C, Q) 34 25 9 0 98 24 +74 84 2016 AFC Champions League group stage
2 Muangthong United (Q) 34 21 8 5 81 35 +46 71 2016 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off[a]
3 Suphanburi 34 16 11 7 60 39 +21 59
4 Chonburi (Q) 34 15 12 7 62 44 +18 57[b] 2016 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off[a]
5 Bangkok United 34 16 9 9 59 47 +12 57[b]
6 Bangkok Glass 34 15 11 8 47 38 +9 56
7 Ratchaburi 34 17 4 13 48 50 −2 55
8 Nakhon Ratchasima 34 13 10 11 37 43 −6 49
9 Chiangrai United 34 12 8 14 42 57 −15 44
10 Army United 34 11 8 15 43 47 −4 41
11 Osotspa Samut Prakan 34 10 9 15 40 54 −14 39
12 Chainat Hornbill 34 9 10 15 42 53 −11 37
13 Sisaket 34 9 9 16 30 47 −17 36
14 Saraburi 34 8 11 15 41 56 −15 35 Club resigned and folded
15 Navy 34 10 5 19 42 65 −23 35
16 BEC Tero Sasana 34 7 14 13 42 51 −9 35
17 Port (R) 34 10 3 21 31 49 −18 33 Relegation to the 2016 Thai Division 1 League
18 TOT (R) 34 3 7 24 25 71 −46 16
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Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2015. Source: Thai Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    The winners of the 2015 Thai FA Cup will also qualify for the play-off of the 2016 AFC Champions League. Since the FA Cup winners have already qualified to ACL through the championship and runners-up - because the Thai FA Cup Final is between Buriram and Muangthong - the spot will be awarded to the third-placed team.
  2. [b]
    CHO 1–0 BKU; BKU 1–1 CHO

Results

Result table

More information Home \ Away, ARM ...
Home \ Away ARM BKG BKU BEC BRU CHA CRU CHO MTU NAK NAV OSO POR RAT SAR SIS SUP TOT
Army United 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–1 5–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–3 1–0 3–1 4–2 1–1 0–3 0–1
Bangkok Glass 3–3 1–0 5–0 1–3 3–0 3–2 2–2 0–0 3–1 4–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–2 2–2 2–1
Bangkok United 2–1 2–0 3–1 0–3 1–3 0–1 1–1 3–5 3–0 5–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 4–2 2–0 4–3 6–0
BEC Tero Sasana 0–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–0
Buriram United 0–0 0–0 6–1 3–3 7–0 6–0 1–1 2–2 4–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 5–0 6–0 1–0 1–0 5–0
Chainat Hornbill 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 2–1 1–5 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 4–1 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–1
Chiangrai United 0–0 1–2 2–2 0–5 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 4–2 2–4 2–1 0–0 4–0 1–0 3–0 3–2 2–1
Chonburi 3–2 2–2 1–0 2–2 1–2 2–2 4–0 2–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 4–1 2–1 0–3 1–1 2–2 4–0
Muangthong United 2–0 5–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–3 4–1 4–2 2–2 7–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–2 3–0
Nakhon Ratchasima 4–3 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–1
Navy 2–1 0–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–2 1–2 1–4 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–3 2–0 3–2 1–1 4–0
Osotspa Samut Prakan 2–0 1–0 2–4 2–3 3–6 0–2 0–0 1–0 1–5 2–1 2–1 1–0 0–2 2–2 0–0 1–1 2–1
Port 0–2 0–1 1–2 2–1 1–5 1–0 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–2 1–0 3–2 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–0
Ratchaburi 2–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 3–1 0–4 1–1 1–0 3–2 1–0 3–2 5–1 1–2 1–0
Saraburi 2–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 3–2 1–1 1–3 2–4 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–2 1–2 0–0 1–3 1–1
Sisaket 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–0 2–4 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–5 1–0
Suphanburi 0–1 0–0 1–1 5–0 2–2 1–0 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 2–4 2–2 2–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 2–0
TOT 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 0–4 1–2 1–2 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–4 2–2 1–0 2–2
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Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2015. Source: Thai Premier League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

More information Rank, Player ...
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Hat-tricks

More information Player, For ...
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Brazil Gilberto MacenaBuriram UnitedBangkok United6–12 May 2015
Brazil Cleiton SilvaMuangthong UnitedTOT3–021 June 2015
Thailand Ronnachai RangsiyoBangkok UnitedTOT6–026 July 2015
Brazil Gilberto MacenaBuriram UnitedChainat Hornbill7–019 September 2015
Thailand Teerasil DangdaMuangthong UnitedNavy7–019 September 2015
Thailand Pisansin Za-inNavySuphanburi4–217 October 2015
North Macedonia Mario GjurovskiMuangthong UnitedChiangrai United4–118 October 2015
Timor-Leste Thiago CunhaChonburiChiangrai United4–024 October 2015
North Macedonia Mario GjurovskiMuangthong UnitedChonburi4–228 October 2015
Brazil DiogoBuriram UnitedOsotspa Samut Prakan6–331 October 2015
Brazil AlexChainat HornbillRatchaburi4–114 November 2015
Brazil DiogoBuriram UnitedChiangrai United6–015 November 2015
Brazil DiogoBuriram UnitedSaraburi6–06 December 2015
Brazil Rodrigo VergilioNavyTOT4–06 December 2015
Brazil Gilberto MacenaBuriram UnitedPort5–113 December 2015
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Awards

Monthly awards

More information Month, Coach of the Month ...
Month Coach of the Month Player of the Month Reference
Coach Club Player Club
February Brazil Stefano Cugurra Osotspa Samut Prakan Thailand Jakkaphan Pornsai Suphanburi [45]
March–April Brazil Alexandre Gama Buriram United North Macedonia Darko Tasevski Bangkok Glass [46]
May–June Thailand Issara Sritaro Army United Brazil Diogo Buriram United [47]
July Thailand Jadet Meelarp Chonburi Thailand Teerasil Dangda Muangthong United [48]
August Croatia Dragan Talajić Muangthong United Thailand Sanrawat Dechmitr Bangkok United [49]
September–October Japan Sugao Kambe Nakhon Ratchasima Ivory Coast Bireme Diouf Saraburi [50]
November–December Thailand Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok Saraburi South Korea Go Seul-ki Buriram United [51]
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Annual awards

Player of the Year

The Player of the Year was awarded to Brazil Diogo (Buriram United).

Coach of the Year

The Coach of the Year was awarded to Brazil Alexandre Gama (Buriram United).

Golden Boot

The Golden Boot of the Year was awarded to Brazil Diogo (Buriram United).

Fair Play

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

Attendance

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Buriram United 332,412 33,269 12,240 19,553 +2.2%†
2 Nakhon Ratchasima 300,516 34,659 8,142 17,677 +10.7%†
3 Suphanburi 176,775 25,709 2,800 10,398 +7.4%†
4 Muangthong United 155,863 14,980 4,230 9,168 −3.7%†
5 Bangkok Glass 116,471 10,614 4,388 6,851 +5.4%†
6 Chonburi 101,585 8,463 3,489 5,975 −0.9%†
7 Chiangrai United 96,551 10,250 1,927 5,679 −17.8%†
8 Sisaket 90,663 9,816 2,145 5,333 +21.4%†
9 Chainat Hornbill 80,452 8,382 1,889 4,732 +25.1%†
10 Ratchaburi 69,284 9,651 2,320 4,075 −16.8%†
11 Port 68,763 6,287 2,678 4,044 +15.0%†
12 BEC Tero Sasana 67,768 6,504 2,470 3,986 +7.7%†
13 Navy 63,243 5,717 2,488 3,720 +52.3%†
14 Saraburi 53,910 4,936 2,194 3,171 +123.2%†
15 Bangkok United 47,790 6,337 1,561 2,811 +8.7%†
16 Army United 44,634 5,957 1,224 2,625 +6.1%†
17 Osotspa Samut Prakan 35,141 4,123 537 2,067 +8.6%†
18 TOT 28,922 4,084 714 1,701 +7.9%†
League total 1,926,278 34,659 537 6,295 +25.2%†
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Updated to games played on 13 December 2015
Source: Thai Premier League
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in Division 1

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