Thai Premier League 2015

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Thai Premier League
master Buriram United
Champions League Buriram United
Champions League
qualification		 Muangthong United
FC Chonburi
Cup winners Buriram United
Relegated Saraburi FC
Port FC
FC TOT
Teams 18th
Games 306
Gates 870  (ø 2.84 per game)
Top scorer BrazilBrazil Diogo , 33 goals
← Thai Premier League 2014

The Thai Premier League 2015 was the 19th season of the highest Thai football league since its official introduction in 1996. The season began on February 13, 2015 with the first matchday and ended with the 34th matchday on December 13, 2015. The defending champion was Buriram United . Newcomers from the Thai Premier League Division 1 were FC Nakhon Ratchasima , FC Saraburi and FC Royal Thai Navy .

Buriram United was able to defend its title from the previous season and became champions for the fifth time. With that they qualified for the AFC Champions League 2016 . Muangthong United as runners-up in the league and Chonburi FC , replacing the ineligible Suphanburi FC , started qualifying for the Champions League .

FC Port and TOT SC had to relegate to the Thai Premier League Division 1 . In addition, the newly promoted Saraburi FC withdrew from the league.

staff

team Trainer Team captain
Army United ThailandThailand Watcharakorn Antakhamphu ThailandThailand Chaiwat Nak-iem
Bangkok Glass ThailandThailand Anurak Srikerd ThailandThailand Chatree Chimtalay
Bangkok United BrazilBrazil Alexandré Pölking ThailandThailand Wittaya Madlam
BEC Tero Sasana FC ThailandThailand Rangsan Viwatchaichok ThailandThailand Rangsan Viwatchaichok
Buriram United BrazilBrazil Alexandre Gama ThailandThailand Suchao Nuchnum
Chainat Hornbill FC ThailandThailand Issara Sritaro ThailandThailand Somjet Sattabud
Chiangrai United ThailandThailand Teerasak Po-on ThailandThailand Pichitphong Choeichiu
Chonburi FC ThailandThailand Jadet Meelarp ThailandThailand Pipob On-Mon
Muangthong United CroatiaCroatia Dragan Talajic ThailandThailand Datsakorn Thonglao
Nakhon Ratchasima FC JapanJapan Sugao Kambe ThailandThailand Chalermpong Kerdkaew
Navy FC BrazilBrazil Stefano Cugurra ThailandThailand Nattaporn Phanrite
Osotspa Samut Prakan ThailandThailand Kritsada Piandit ThailandThailand Jetsada Puanakunmee
Port FC JapanJapan Masahiro Wada ThailandThailand Kiatjar Ruangparn
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol ThailandThailand Josep Ferré BrazilBrazil Heberty
Saraburi FC ThailandThailand Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok ThailandThailand Panuwat Yimsa-ngar
Sisaket FC ThailandThailand Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol ThailandThailand Ekkapan Jandakorn
Suphanburi FC ThailandThailand Worrawoot Srimaka ThailandThailand Prat Samakrat
TOT SC ThailandThailand Tewesh Kamonsin JapanJapan Takahiro Kawamura

Foreign players

team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Asia player Former players
Army United BrazilBrazil Alex BrazilBrazil Raphael Botti JapanJapan Kai Hirano SlovakiaSlovakia Zdenko Kaprálik SingaporeSingapore Hassan Sunny NamibiaNamibia Tangeni Shipahu Melvin de Leeuw
NetherlandsNetherlands
Bangkok Glass JapanJapan Gōshi Ōkubo North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia Darko Tasevski SpainSpain Aridane Santana SpainSpain Toti AustraliaAustralia Matt Smith NamibiaNamibia Lazarus Kaimbi
Bangkok United BrazilBrazil Leandro Tatu FranceFrance Romain Gasmi MaliMali Caliph Cissé MontenegroMontenegro Dragan Bošković BahrainBahrain Jaycee John ZimbabweZimbabwe Mike Temwanjera
BEC-Tero Sasana Ivory CoastIvory Coast Fodé Diakité MontenegroMontenegro Ivan Bošković UkraineUkraine Dmitriy Gorbushin IndonesiaIndonesia Greg Nwokolo GhanaGhana Gilbert Koomson
Buriram United BrazilBrazil Diogo BrazilBrazil Gilberto Macena BrazilBrazil Jandson dos Santos VenezuelaVenezuela Andrés Túñez Korea SouthSouth Korea Go Seul-ki New ZealandNew Zealand Kayne Vincent
Chainat Hornbill FC BrazilBrazil Alex FranceFrance Michaël Murcy Korea SouthSouth Korea Jo Tae-Keun JapanJapan Kazuto Kushida GuamGuam Brandon McDonald
Chiangrai United BrazilBrazil Fernando Abreu BrazilBrazil Renan Marques BrazilBrazil Renato Carlos Martins Junior JapanJapan Keita Sugimoto JapanJapan Kazuki Murakami
Chonburi FC BrazilBrazil canoe BrazilBrazil Juliano Mineiro BrazilBrazil Leandro Assumpção BrazilBrazil Thiago Cunha Korea SouthSouth Korea Cho Byung-kuk
Muangthong United BrazilBrazil Cleiton Silva North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia Mario Gjurovski Korea SouthSouth Korea Kim Dong-jin JapanJapan Naoaki Aoyama
Nakhon Ratchasima FC EnglandEngland Lee Tuck GermanyGermany Bjorn Lindemann GhanaGhana Dominic Adiyiah ZambiaZambia Noah Chivuta JapanJapan Satoshi Nagano
Navy FC BrazilBrazil Rodrigo Vergilio BrazilBrazil Vítor Júnior CameroonCameroon David Bayiha ParaguayParaguay Anggello Machuca JapanJapan Jun Marques Davidson AustraliaAustralia North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia Michael Cvetkovski Georgie Welcome
HondurasHonduras
Osotspa Samut Prakan FC BrazilBrazil Addison Alves BrazilBrazil Jeferson BrazilBrazil Leandro Ivory CoastIvory Coast Anthony Moura-Komenan IndonesiaIndonesia Victor Igbonefo AustraliaAustralia Brent McGrath Ali Diarra
Ivory CoastIvory Coast
Port FC New ZealandNew Zealand Kayne Vincent Korea SouthSouth Korea Lee Ho SpainSpain David Rochela SpainSpain Gorka Unda JapanJapan Hironori Saruta AustraliaAustralia Brent McGrath Ali Diarra
Ivory CoastIvory Coast
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol BrazilBrazil Wander Luiz Ivory CoastIvory Coast Henri Joel BrazilBrazil Heberty JapanJapan Genki Nagasato BrazilBrazil Bruno Lopes Flavien Michelini Andy Keogh
FranceFrance
IrelandIreland
Saraburi FC Ivory CoastIvory Coast Bernard Doumbia Ivory CoastIvory Coast Bireme Diouf NamibiaNamibia Sadney Urikhob SwitzerlandSwitzerland Damian Bellón Korea SouthSouth Korea Joo Dai-min MadagascarMadagascar Guy Hubert
Sisaket FC BrazilBrazil Victor Amaro BulgariaBulgaria Lyuben Nikolov NigeriaNigeria Adefolarin Durosinmi NigeriaNigeria OJ Obatola IranIran Mohsen Bayatinia BulgariaBulgaria Gerasim Sakow
Suphanburi FC BrazilBrazil André Luís Leite BrazilBrazil Márcio Rosario Korea SouthSouth Korea Lee Seung-hee SpainSpain Carmelo González IndonesiaIndonesia Sergio van Dijk
TOT SC BrazilBrazil Caihame EnglandEngland Bas Savage NetherlandsNetherlands Luciano Dompig Korea SouthSouth Korea Lee Jun-ki JapanJapan Takahiro Kawamura

Teams

team city Home stadium capacity
Army United Bangkok Royal Thai Army Stadium 20,000
FC Bangkok Glass Pathum Thani Leo Stadium 16,014
Bangkok United FC Bangkok Thai-Japanese Stadium 10,000
BEC-Tero Sasana Bangkok 72nd Anniversary Stadium (Min Buri) 11,045
Buriram United Buriram I-Mobile Stadium 33,325
Chainat Hornbill FC Chainat Khao Plong Stadium 12,000
Chiangrai United Chiangrai Chiangrai Stadium 15,000
Chonburi FC Chonburi Chonburi Stadium 8,680
Muangthong United Nonthaburi Yamaha Stadium 25,000
Nakhon Ratchasima FC Nakhon Ratchasima 80th Birthday Stadium 34,659
Royal Thai Navy FC Chonburi Navy Stadium 10,000
FC Osotspa-Saraburi Bangkok Rajamangala Stadium 55,000
FC port Bangkok PAT Stadium 12.308
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Ratchaburi Ratchaburi Stadium 10,294
Saraburi FC Saraburi Saraburi Stadium 7,000
Sisaket FC Sisaket Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium 9,816
Suphanburi FC Suphan Buri Suphanburi Provincial Stadium 25,709
FC TOT Bangkok TOT Stadium Chaeng Watthana 5,439

table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Buriram United (M)  34  25th  9  0 098:240 +74 84
 2. Muangthong United  34  21st  8th  5 081:350 +46 71
 3. Suphanburi FC 1  34  16  11  7th 060:390 +21 59
 4th Chonburi FC  34  15th  12  7th 062:440 +18 57
 5. Bangkok United FC  34  16  9  9 059:470 +12 57
 6th Bangkok Glass (P)  34  15th  11  8th 047:380  +9 56
 7th Ratchaburi FC  34  17th  4th  13 048:500  −2 55
 8th. Nakhon Ratchasima FC (N)  34  13  10  11 037:430  −6 49
 9. Chiangrai United  34  12  8th  14th 042:570 −15 44
10. Army United  34  11  8th  15th 043:470  −4 41
11. FC Osotspa-Saraburi  34  10  9  15th 040:540 −14 39
12. Chainat Hornbill  34  9  10  15th 042:530 −11 37
13. Sisaket FC  34  9  9  16 030:470 −17 36
14th Saraburi FC 2 (N)  34  8th  11  15th 041:560 −15 35
15th FC Royal Thai Navy (N)  34  10  5  19th 042:650 −23 35
16. BEC-Tero Sasana  34  7th  14th  13 042:510  −9 35
17th FC port  34  10  3  21st 031:490 −18 33
18th TOT SC  34  3  7th  24 025:710 −46 16
At the end of the 2015 season:
Thai champion and participation in the AFC Champions League 2016 : Buriram United
Participation in the second qualifying round for the AFC Champions League 2016: Muangthong United & FC Chonburi
Relegation to the Thai Premier League Division 1 2016: FC Saraburi, FC Port & FC TOT
At the end of the 2014 season:
(M) Reigning Master : Buriram United
(P) Reigning cup winner : FC Bangkok Glass
(N) Newcomers from the Thai Premier League Division 1 2014: FC Nakhon Ratchasima, FC Saraburi & FC Royal Thai Navy
Remarks:
1
The Suphanburi FC did not receive a license for the AFC Champions League. In his place, the league team Chonburi FC took part.
2
Saraburi FC withdrew from the league after the season.

Best goal scorers

As of December 13, 2015

space player team Gates
1 BrazilBrazil Diogo Buriram United 33
2 BrazilBrazil Cleiton Silva Muangthong United 25th
3 BrazilBrazil Gilberto Macena Buriram United 21st
4th North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia Mario Djurovski Muangthong United 20th
5 BrazilBrazil Thiago Cunha Chonburi FC 19th
BrazilBrazil Heberty Ratchaburi Mitr Phol
7th BrazilBrazil Wesley Alex Maiolino Chainat Hornbill FC 17th
8th IndonesiaIndonesia Sergio van Dijk Suphanburi FC 14th
9 NigeriaNigeria Adefolarin Durosinmi Sisaket FC 13
MontenegroMontenegro Dragan Bošković Bangkok United
ThailandThailand Jakkapan Pornsai Suphanburi FC

Supplier / sponsor

team Outfitter sponsor
Army United Private label Chang
Bangkok Glass Nike Leo
Bangkok United Ari true
BEC Tero Sasana FC FBT FB Battery
Buriram United Private label Chang
Chainat Hornbill FC Private label Wangkanai
Chiangrai United Private label Leo
Chonburi FC Nike Chang
Muangthong United Grand Sport SCG Siam Cement Group
Nakhon Ratchasima FC Grand Sport Mazda
Navy FC Warrix HR-Pro
Osotspa Samut Prakan Grand Sport M-150
Port FC Joma Muang Thai Life Assurance
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Kappa Mitr Phol
Saraburi FC Kool sport N / A
Sisaket FC Warrix Muang Thai Life Assurance
Suphanburi FC Warrix Chang
TOT SC Pan Kan Air

Trainer of the month

month Surname team
February BrazilBrazil Stefano Cugurra Osotspa Samut Prakan
March April BrazilBrazil Alexandre Gama Buriram United
May June ThailandThailand Issara Sritaro Army United
July ThailandThailand Jadet Meelarp Chonburi FC
August CroatiaCroatia Dragan Talajic Muangthong United
September October JapanJapan Sugao Kambe Nakhon Ratchasima FC
November December ThailandThailand Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok Saraburi FC

Player of the month

month Surname team
February ThailandThailand Jakkapan Pornsai Suphanburi FC
March April North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia Darko Tasevski Bangkok Glass
May June BrazilBrazil Diogo Luis Santo Buriram United
July ThailandThailand Teerasil Dangda Muangthong United
August ThailandThailand Sanrawat Dechmitr Bangkok United
September October Ivory CoastIvory Coast Bireme Diouf Saraburi FC
November December Korea SouthSouth Korea Go Seul-ki Buriram United

Hat tricks

player team Opposing team Result date
BrazilBrazil Gilberto Macena Buriram United Bangkok United 6-1 2.May
BrazilBrazil Cleiton Silva Muangthong United TOT SC 3–0 June 21st
ThailandThailand Ronnachai Rangsiyo Bangkok United TOT SC 6-0 July 26th
BrazilBrazil Gilberto Macena Buriram United Chainat Hornbill FC 7-0 September 19th
ThailandThailand Teerasil Dangda Muangthong United Navy FC 7-0 September 19th
ThailandThailand Pisansin Za-in Navy FC Suphanburi FC 4-2 October 17th
North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia Mario Gjurovski Muangthong United Chiangrai United 4–1 October 18
East TimorEast Timor Thiago Cunha Chonburi FC Chiangrai United 4-0 October 24th
North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia Mario Gjurovski Muangthong United Chonburi FC 4-2 28th of October
BrazilBrazil Diogo Buriram United Osotspa Samut Prakan FC 6–3 October 31
BrazilBrazil Wesley Alex Maiolino Chainat Hornbill FC Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 4–1 14th November
BrazilBrazil Diogo Buriram United Chiangrai United 6-0 15th of November
BrazilBrazil Diogo Buriram United Saraburi FC 6-0 6th of December
BrazilBrazil Rodrigo Vergilio Navy FC TOT SC 4-0 6th of December
BrazilBrazil Gilberto Macena Buriram United Port FC 5–1 13th December

Annual awards

Award player team
Player of the year BrazilBrazil Diogo Buriram United
Coach of the year BrazilBrazil Alexandre Gama Buriram United
Golden boot BrazilBrazil Diogo Buriram United
Fair Play Team of the Year Army United

Audience numbers

space team Total number of
viewers 		Highest
audience 		Lowest
audience 		Average
audience
1. Buriram United 332.412 33,269 12,240 19,553
2. Nakhon Ratchasima FC 300,516 34,659 8,142 17,677
3. Suphanburi FC 176,775 25,709 2,800 10,398
4th Muangthong United 155,863 14,980 4,230 9,168
5. Bangkok Glass 116,471 10,614 4,388 6,851
6th Chonburi FC 101,585 8,463 3,489 5,975
7th Chiangrai United 96,551 10,250 1.927 5,679
8th. Sisaket FC 90,663 9,816 2.145 5,333
9. Chainat Hornbill FC 80,452 8,382 1,889 4,732
10. Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 69.284 9,651 2,320 4,075
11. Port FC 68,763 6,287 2,678 4,044
12. BEC Tero Sasana FC 67,768 6,504 2,470 3,986
13. Navy FC 63,243 5,717 2,488 3,720
14th Saraburi FC 53,910 4,936 2,194 3,171
15th Bangkok United 47,790 6.337 1,561 2,811
16. Army United 44,634 5,957 1,224 2,625
17th Ostotspa Samut Prakan 35.141 4.123 537 2,067
18th TOT SC 28,922 4,084 714 1,701
TOTAL 1,926,278 34,659 537 6,295

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