2000 Thai Premier League
| Season | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 May – 26 August |
| Champions | BEC Tero Sasana |
| Relegated | - |
| 2001–02 Asian Club Championship | BEC Tero Sasana |
| 2001–02 Asian Cup Winners Cup | Royal Thai Air Force FC |
| Top goalscorer |  Sutee Suksomkit(Thai Farmers Bank) (16) |
| Biggest home win | BEC Tero Sasana5-0 Sinthana |
| Biggest away win | Krung Thai Bank0-6 BEC Tero Sasana |
| Highest scoring | TOT3-6Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(9 goals) |
←1999 | |
The2000Thai Premier Leagueconsisted of 12 teams. The bottom club would be relegated to theThailand 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.
ChampionsRoyal Thai Air Forceentered the next edition of theAsian Club Championship.
The league was also known as theCaltex Premier League.
Member clubs
[edit]- Bangkok Bank
- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
- BEC Tero Sasana
- Krung Thai Bank
- Osotsapa M-150
- Port Authority of Thailand
- Royal Thai Air Force
- Royal Thai Navy(promoted fromDivision 1)
- Royal Thai Police(promoted from Division 1)
- Sinthana
- Thai Farmers Bank
- TOT
Final league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEC Tero Sasana | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 14 | +34 | 49 | Champion and Qualification for the2001–02 Asian Club Championship |
| 2 | Royal Thai Air Force[a] | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 41 | |
| 3 | Thai Farmers Bank | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 37 | Withdrew from the league and folded[b] |
| 4 | Bangkok Metropolitan | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 35 | |
| 5 | Port Authority | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 30 | |
| 6 | Royal Thai Navy[c] | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 26 | |
| 7 | Royal Thai Police[c] | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 26 | |
| 8 | Osotsapa | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 26 | |
| 9 | Bangkok Bank | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 25 | |
| 10 | Krung Thai Bank | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 21 | |
| 11 | Sinthana[d] | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 20 | |
| 12 | TOT | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 20 | Qualification for the promotion/relegation playoff[e] |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
Notes:
- ^Defending champion
- ^Thai Farmers Bankwithdrew from the league at the end of the season and folded.
- ^abPromoted from last season
- ^Sinthanawould not be relegated to theThailand Division 1 Leagueby taking the place ofThai Farmers Bankin the league.
- ^The team that came 12th (TOT) qualified for the promotion/relegation playoff with the runner-up of theThailand Division 1 League(Bangkok Christian College).
Promotion and relegation playoff
[edit]The club that came 11th in theThai Premier Leaguewas to play in a relegation / promotion match against the runner-up in theThailand Division 1 League,but at the end of the season,Thai Farmers Bankdropped out of the league and folded.
As such,Sinthana,the club that came 11th, took their place, whileTOT,the team that came 12th, would play in the relegation / promotion match.
March 27 and March 31, 2001
| Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| †TOT | 4-0 | Bangkok Christian College |
†TOTremain in theThai Premier League.
Season notes
[edit]Thai Farmers Bankwould withdraw from the league at the end of the season due to the Asian financial crisis that initial struck in 1998. The effects would spread across Asia and many clubs now came under a huge financial burden.
Queen's Cup
[edit]Bangkok Bankwon the 27th edition of theQueen's Cupand their third title overall. They defeatedSinthana5–3 on penalties after a 2–2 draw played atSuphachalasai Stadium.
Thailand FA Cup
[edit]BEC Tero Sasanawon their firstThailand FA Cup.It is unclear whom they beat in the final.
Asian Representation
[edit]- Royal Thai Air Forcewould progress to the second round of the2000–01 Asian Club Championship,but only on the virtue of receiving a bye in the first round. Here, they would get beat once again byPSM Ujungpandangof Indonesia.
- BEC Tero Sasanareached the Quarter-finals of the2000–01 Asian Cup Winners Cup,where they were beaten byShimizu S-Pulseof Japan in a match played over two legs. They drew the first leg at home, but were overcome in Japan.
Annual awards
[edit]Coach of the Year
[edit]Player of the year
[edit]Top scorer
[edit]- Sutee Suksomkit- 16 Goals[1]Thai Farmers Bank
Champions
[edit]The league champion wasBEC Tero Sasana.It was the team's first title.
References
[edit]- Thailand 2000RSSSF