Thailand Premier League 1998
The 1998 Thailand Premier League consisted of 12 teams. The league was also known as the Caltex Premier League at the time.
At the end of the season, the FC Royal Thai Air Force celebrated their 13th club history title.
Clubs of the season
- FC Bangkok Bank
- BEC Tero Sasana
- FC Sinthana
- FC Krung Thai Bank ( promoted from Thailand Division 1 League )
- FC Osotspa M-150
- FC Port Authority of Thailand
- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
- Royal Thai Air Force FC - defending champion
- UCOM Raj Pracha
- FC Thai Farmers Bank
- FC TOT
- FC Royal Thai Army
Final table of the 1998 season
POS | society | R. | S. | U | N | T | GT | Diff. | Points |
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1 | FC Sinthana | 22nd | 13 | 3 | 6th | 37 | 28 | +9 | 42 |
2 | FC Royal Thai Air Force (M) | 22nd | 10 | 10 | 2 | 52 | 31 | +19 | 40 |
3 | BEC Tero Sasana | 22nd | 10 | 8th | 4th | 47 | 23 | +24 | 38 |
4th | Port Authority | 22nd | 10 | 7th | 5 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 37 |
5 | FC Bangkok Bank | 22nd | 6th | 13 | 3 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 31 |
6th | FC TOT | 22nd | 8th | 6th | 8th | 36 | 37 | −1 | 30th |
7th | FC Royal Thai Army | 22nd | 7th | 5 | 10 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 26th |
8th | FC Thai Farmers Bank | 22nd | 5 | 10 | 7th | 33 | 37 | −4 | 25th |
9 | FC Krung Thai Bank (N) | 22nd | 6th | 4th | 12 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 22nd |
10 | FC Osotspa M-150 (N) | 22nd | 4th | 9 | 9 | 22nd | 47 | −25 | 21st |
11 | Bangkok Metropolitan | 22nd | 4th | 8th | 10 | 30th | 37 | −7 | 20th |
12 | UCOM Raj Pracha | 22nd | 4th | 7th | 11 | 28 | 50 | −32 | 19th |
- Determination of the table position of a team in the event of a tie : 1. Direct comparison; 2. Goal Difference; 3. Goals scored
decisions
Thai champion and participation in the AFC Champions League | |
Participation in the Asian Cup Winner's Cup | |
Relegation to the Thailand Division 1 League |
Relegation
The 11th placed of the season had to compete in the relegation against the runner-up of the Thailand Division 1 League .
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration met the Assumption School Sriracha from the 2nd division and was able to secure their stay in the TPL with a victory.
January 24th and January 31st, 1998
Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration | 3-1 | Assumption School Sriracha |
Season notes
- "Tero Sasana" changed the club name to " BEC Tero Sasana ".
Queen's Cup
The Queen's Cup sponsored by Singha did not take place this season due to a lack of funds.
Thailand FA Cup
The FC Bangkok Bank won for the third time in club history the FA Cup.
Yamaha Thailand Cup
In 1998 the Yamaha Thailand Cup was held for the 14th time. It is a competition in which mainly provincial teams from all regions of Thailand participated.
4 groups with 4 teams each played for a place in the quarter-finals, whereby the first two of the group qualified for the next round.
The final won the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration against Nakhon Si Thammarat.
Continental competitions
- The FC Royal Thai Air Force was eligible to participate as champions for the Asian Club Championship , but did not take part for financial reasons and BEC Tero Sasana took the starting place instead. BEC Tero Sasana reached the second round where they were eliminated against Dalian Wanda.
- Sinthana reached the second round in the Asian Cup Winner's Cup where they had to admit defeat to the Kashima Antlers .
Awards of 1998
Coach of the year
- Karoon Narksawat - Sinthana
Player of the year
Top scorer
- Ronnachai Sayomchai - Port Authority of Thailand
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://rsssf.com/tablest/thaicuphist.html Overview of the winners, as far as known, on rsssf.com
- ↑ http://rsssf.com/tablesa/ascup99.html#cc Results and overview on rsssf.com