Thailand Premier League 2002/03
The 2002/03 Thailand Premier League was officially called the GSM Thai League and was played between ten teams. The champions became the Krung Thai , who won their first championship title after 1989. The only newcomer, Bangkok Christian College , was relegated straight away and was only able to record two wins.
Clubs of the season
- FC Bangkok Bank
- FC Bangkok Christian College ( promoted from Thailand Division 1 League )
- BEC Tero Sasana
- Sinthana
- FC Krung Thai Bank
- FC Osotspa M-150
- FC Port Authority of Thailand
- Royal Thai Air Force FC
- FC Thailand Tobacco Monopoly
- FC TOT
Final table of the 2002/03 season
| POS | society | R. | S. | U | N | T | GT | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Krung Thai Bank | 18th | 10 | 6th | 2 | 29 | 15th | +14 | 36 |
| 2 | BEC Tero Sasana | 18th | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 35 |
| 3 | Port Authority | 18th | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25th | 19th | +6 | 33 |
| 4th | FC Bangkok Bank | 18th | 6th | 10 | 2 | 31 | 26th | +5 | 28 |
| 5 | Royal Thai Air Force FC | 18th | 7th | 2 | 9 | 26th | 29 | −3 | 23 |
| 6th | FC Osotspa M-150 | 18th | 5 | 8th | 5 | 19th | 17th | +2 | 23 |
| 7th | Sinthana | 18th | 4th | 10 | 4th | 21st | 23 | −2 | 22nd |
| 8th | FC Thailand Tobacco Monopoly | 18th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 22nd | 25th | −3 | 21st |
| 9 | FC TOT | 18th | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18th | 9 | −11 | 11 |
| 10 | FC Bangkok Christian College | 18th | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 44 | −28 | 9 |
- 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 |
Queens Cup
FC Osotspa M-150 won the Queen's Cup for the second time in a row . In the final they beat FC TOT 1-0 .
Continental competitions
In the newly formed AFC Champions League , a merger of the Asian Champions Cup, Asian Cup Winner's Cup and Asian Super Cup , there was a surprise. Last year's champion, BEC Tero Sasana , marched into the final and had to admit defeat to Al Ain from the United Arab Emirates . It was the first time since 1995 that a Thai club could reach the finals of the Asian premier class. On the way to the final, the Kashima Antlers from Japan were defeated.
It was also the first time that two Thai clubs took part in the premier class. While one team surprised, FC Osotspa M-150 made a fool of itself . As the last of the group you went home with zero points and a goal difference of 1:20.
BEC Tero Sasana also took part in the newly formed competition, the ASEAN Club Championship , which was held in Indonesia . Here, too, they made it to the finals, but then lost too; this time against Kingfisher East Bengal FC from India .
Awards of the year 2002/03
Coach of the year
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Narong Suwannachote - FC Krung Thai Bank
Player of the year
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Khampee Pintapol - FC Bangkok Bank