In 2009 it was announced that the Thai FA Cup would return to the Thai football calendar. All the teams from theThai League 1andDivision 1 Leaguewere automatically entered and teams from theDivision 2 Leagueas well as university and schools teams could apply to enter. The qualifying round took place from 27–30 June. The first round proper will see sixteen qualifiers progress to the second round where they will each meet a Division 1 side. The sixteen TPL teams enter at the third round stage. The final will be played atNational Stadiumwith the winning team receiving 1,000,000 Thai baht. The runners-up will receive 500,000 Thai baht.[1]
The competition proceeds as aknockout tournamentthroughout, consisting of five rounds, a semi-final and then a final. There is noseeding,the fixtures in each round being determined by a random draw. Prior to the semi-finals, fixtures ending in a tie are extra time have been decided by penalty shoot-out. The first rounds are qualifiers, with the draws organised on a regional basis. The next rounds are the "proper" rounds where all clubs are in one draw.[2][3]
The Thai FA Cup winners qualify for the following season'sAFC Champions League.The Thai FA Cup winners enter the AFC Champions League at the group stage.
The Thai FA Cup winners also qualify for the following season's single-matchThailand Champions Cup,the traditional season opener played against the previous season'sThai League 1champions (or the Thai League runners-up if the Thai FA Cup winners also won the league – thedouble).
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