Thailand Premier League 2001/02
The 2001/02 Thailand Premier League consisted of 12 teams. The last three were relegated to the 2nd division.
BEC Tero Sasana was able to successfully defend its title from the previous year and Osotspa achieved the best placement in the club's history with the runner-up.
In 2001/02 the league was called GSM Thai League for the first time .
Clubs of the season
- FC Bangkok Bank
- BEC Tero Sasana
- Sinthana
- FC Krung Thai Bank
- FC Osotspa M-150
- FC Port Authority of Thailand
- Royal Thai Navy FC
- FC Rattana Bundit
- Royal Thai Air Force FC
- Royal Thai Police FC
- FC Thailand Tobacco Monopoly ( Promoted from Thailand Division 1 League )
- FC TOT
Final table of the 2001/02 season
| POS | society | R. | S. | U | N | T | GT | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEC Tero Sasana | 22nd | 15th | 5 | 2 | 41 | 11 | +30 | 50 |
| 2 | FC Osotspa M-150 | 22nd | 13 | 5 | 4th | 34 | 21st | +13 | 44 |
| 3 | FC Bangkok Bank | 22nd | 9 | 8th | 5 | 21st | 17th | +4 | 35 |
| 4th | Royal Thai Air Force FC | 22nd | 8th | 8th | 6th | 23 | 21st | +2 | 32 |
| 5 | Sinthana | 22nd | 6th | 12 | 4th | 25th | 21st | +4 | 30th |
| 6th | Port Authority | 22nd | 6th | 10 | 6th | 26th | 23 | +3 | 28 |
| 7th | FC Krung Thai Bank | 22nd | 7th | 7th | 8th | 23 | 23 | 0 | 28 |
| 8th | Tobacco Monopoly | 22nd | 8th | 2 | 12 | 24 | 35 | +11 | 26th |
| 9 | DEAD | 22nd | 6th | 6th | 10 | 18th | 24 | −6 | 24 |
| 10 | Royal Thai Navy FC | 22nd | 6th | 3 | 13 | 14th | 31 | −17 | 21st |
| 11 | Royal Thai Police FC | 22nd | 4th | 7th | 11 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 19th |
| 12 | FC Rattana Bundit | 22nd | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 18th |
- 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 AFC Champions League | |
| Relegation to the Thailand Division 1 League |
Season notes
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration FC withdrew from the game operation for lack of financial resources. Rattana Bundit took the vacant seat. This was the second case within two years after the Thai Farmers Bank FC withdrew from gaming at the end of the 2000 season .
Queens Cup
FC Osotspa M-150 won the Queen's Cup for the first time .
Continental competitions
BEC Tero Sasana made it to the second round of the Asian Club Championship , but failed again due to the Kashima Antlers from Japan .
The Royal Thai Air Force made it to the 2nd round of the Asian Cup Winner's Cup , where they had to admit defeat to Home United from Singapore . Although they won the first leg at home, they lost 5-0 in the second leg.
Awards of the year 2001/02
Coach of the year
Player of the year
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Apichart Thaweechalermdit - FC Bangkok Bank