2012 Thai Premier League
2012 Thai Premier League is the 16th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 18 teams are competing in the league.
Teams
, Siam Navy and Sriracha were relegated to the 2012 Thai Division 1 League after finishing the 2011 season in the bottom three places.2011 Thai Division 1 League champions Buriram, runners-up Chainat and third place BBCU were promoted to the Thai Premier League. Buriram were to merge with Buriram PEA at the end of the 2011 campaign to become Buriram United allowing Wuachon United to take their place in the top flight for the first time.
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
| Army United | Phaya Thai, Bangkok | Thai Army Sports Stadium | 25,000 | |
| Bangkok Glass | Pathumthani | Leo Stadium | 10,000 | |
| BEC Tero Sasana | Pathum Wan, Bangkok | Thephasadin Stadium | 6,378 | |
| Buriram United | Buriram | New I-Mobile Stadium | 24,000 | |
| BBCU | Bang Kapi, Bangkok | Rajamangala Stadium | 65,000 | |
| Chainat | Chainat | Khao Plong Stadium | 5,574 | |
| Chiangrai United | Chiangrai | Mae Fah Luang University Stadium United Stadium of Chiangrai | 3,346 12,000 | |
| Chonburi | Chonburi | Chonburi Stadium | 8,600 | |
| Esan United | Ubon Ratchathani | Tung Burapha Stadium | 7,500 | |
| SCG Muangthong United | Nonthaburi | SCG Stadium | 17,000 | |
| Osotspa M-150 Saraburi | Saraburi | Saraburi Stadium | 5,000 | |
| Pattaya United | Chonburi | Nongprue Municipality Football Field | 8,000 | |
| INSEE Police United | Pathumthani | Thammasat Stadium | 25,000 | |
| Samut Songkhram | Samut Songkhram | Samut Songkhram Province Stadium | 6,000 | |
| Thai Port | Khlong Toei, Bangkok | PAT Stadium | 12,308 | |
| TOT | Lak Si, Bangkok | TOT Stadium Chaeng Watthana | 5,000 | |
| TTM Chiangmai | Chiang Mai | 700th Anniversary Stadium | 25,000 | |
| Wuachon United | Songkhla | Tinasulanon Stadium | 35,000 |
Name changes
- Thai Port were renamed to Port FC for the start of the season and then renamed back to Thai Port one week later.
- Buriram PEA and Buriram merged to become Buriram United
- Sisaket were renamed to Esan United for the start of the season.
- TTM Phichit were renamed to TTM Chiangmai for the start of the season.
- Buriram were renamed to Wuachon United for the start of the season.
Stadium Changes
- Muangthong United's stadium would be known as SCG Stadium due to sponsorship reasons. The stadium was previously known as the Yamaha Stadium, again because of sponsorship reasons. The stadium was originally known as the Thunderdome Stadium.
- BBCU moved in the Rajamangala Stadium, vacating the Thai Army Sports Stadium that was shared with Army United. However BBCU did use Muangthong United's SCG Stadium for the match with Chiangrai United due to the Rajamangala Stadium being unavailable
- TTM Chiangmai moved from the Phichit Stadium to the 700th Anniversary Stadium.
- Esan United moved into the Tung Burapha Stadium after relocating into Ubon Ratchathani province.
- Wuachon United moved from the I-Mobile Stadium to the Tinasulanon Stadium.
- Police United used the IPE Stadium in Chonburi until the Thammasat Stadium was ready following floods that also made them use alternative stadiums in the 2011 campaign. A few games were also stage at the Army Stadium in Bangkok.
- BEC Tero Sasana hosted Osotspa at the Rajamangala Stadium due to the Thephasadin Stadium being unavailable.
Thai Premier League All-Star Exhibition game
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Sponsor | Kit maker | Team captain | Head coach |
| Army United | Chang | Pan |  | Paniphon Kerdyam |
| Bangkok Glass | Leo Beer | Umbro | |  Phil Stubbins |
| BEC Tero Sasana | Channel 3 | FBT | |  Sven-Göran Eriksson |
| Buriram United | Chang | - | | |
| BBCU | 3 Board Band | - | | |
| Chainat | - | Kappa | | |
| Chiangrai United | Leo Beer | DEFFO | |  Stefano Cugurra |
| Chonburi | Chang | Nike | | |
| Esan United | Muang Thai Life Assurance | FBT | | |
| Muangthong United | Siam Cement Group and Yamaha | Grand Sport | |  |
| Osotspa Saraburi | M-150 | Grand Sport | | |
| Pattaya United | True | Grand Sport | Niweat Siriwong | |
| Police United | INSEE Cement | Kela | | |
| Samut Songkhram | Genufood | Kool Sport | | |
| Thai Port | FB Battery | FBT | | |
| TOT | TOT | - |  | |
| TTM Chiangmai | Thailand Tobacco Monopoly | Mawin | | |
| Wuachon United | TPIPL | FBT | | |
Managerial changes
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Asian Player |
| Army United |  Daniel Blanco |  Fabinho | Tony Pinho | Alessandro Alves |  Björn Lindemann |  Danny Invincibile | |
| Bangkok Glass | Rafael |  Valery Hiek |  Flavien Michelini |  Giorgi |  Samuel Ajayi |  George Ekeh |  Hironori Saruta |
| BEC Tero Sasana |  Kharroubi | Cleiton |  Gilbert Koomson |  Arzu | Regino | Yusuke Kato | Jovanovic |
| Buriram United | Acheampong | Ekwalla Herman | Florent Obama | Frank Ohandza |  Đorđije Ćetković | Marko Ćetković | Honda |
| BBCU | Jean Marc |  Moussa Sylla |  N'Guatta | Aikhionbare | Juninho |  Kim Young-Kwang | Cho Kwang-Hoon |
| Chainat | Clarence Bitang | Moise | Vukadinović | José Galán |  Jagdeosingh |  Michael Byrne | Lee Dong-Won |
| Chiangrai United | Antonio Claudio | Leandro Assumpção | Uilian Souza | Gilcimar Pereira |  Emerson Cesario |  Victor Igbonefo | Greg Nwokolo |
| Chonburi | Anderson |  Thiago Cunha | Doumeng | Diakité |  Thomas Dossevi | Jeon Kwang-Jin | Kazuto Kushida |
| Esan United | Chayene Santos | Victor Amaro | Munze Ulrich | Kouadio Pascal |  Guy Hubert |  Mark Burchill | Kim Tae-Young |
| Muangthong United |  Edivaldo | Paulo Rangel | Dagno Siaka | Mohamed Koné |  Mario Gjurovski |  Adnan Barakat |  Ri Kwang-Chon |
| Osotspa Saraburi | Dudu | Anthony Moura |  Lazarus Kaimbi | Tangeni Shipahu |  Michael Zuke | Katano | Yamamoto |
| Pattaya United | Ludovick Takam | Athanase | O. J. Obatola |  Rod Dyachenko |  Marián Juhás | Kim Do-Yeon | Keisuke Ogawa |
| Police United | Leandro | Daniel Côrtes | Daniel Melo | Yannick Ossok | Amara Jerry | Park Jae-hong | Lee Han-Gook |
| Samut Songkhram | David Bayiha | Njie Divine | Christian Nade | Bireme Diouf |  Zezinando | Lucas Daniel | Park Jae-Hyun |
| Thai Port | Mário Da Silva | Alex da Costa | Steven Robb | Olof Watson | Whoo Hyun | Kim Ba-We | Ri Myong-Jun |
| TOT | Amaury Nunes | Diego Walsh | Bas Savage | Fofana Abib |  Paunović | Kawamura | Lee Jun-Ki |
| TTM Chiangmai | Leonardo Ferreira da Silva | Diomande Adama | Jan Hrbek | Jung Ho-Jin | Kim Joo-Yong | Won Yoo Hyun | |
| Wuachon United | Aron da Silva | Jules Baga | Kwadwo Boabah | Koné Seydou | Mario Neto | Rakočević | Daiki Higuchi |
League table
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
| Player | Nationality | For | Against | Result | Date |
| Thomas Dossevi | Chonburi | Esan United | 5-1 | 7 4 2012 | |
| Dudu | Osotspa Saraburi | Army United | 3-1 | 8 4 2012 | |
| Cleiton Silva | BEC Tero Sasana | Bangkok Glass | 3-0 | 12 5 2012 | |
| Choklap Nilsang | Chiangrai United | Osotspa Saraburi | 4-3 | 26 5 2012 | |
| Pipob On-Mo | Chonburi | Buriram United | 4-3 | 24 6 2012 | |
| Ekkachai Sumrei | Buriram United | Chainat | 7-2 | 11 8 2012 | |
| Cleiton Silva | BEC Tero Sasana | Chainat | 4-2 | 8 9 2012 | |
| Amorn Thammanarm | BEC Tero Sasana | TTM Chiangmai | 7-1 | 10 10 2012 | |
| Teerasil Dangda4 | Muangthong United | BBCU | 8-1 | 17 10 2012 | |
| Kendall Jagdeosingh | Chainat | Wuachon United | 4-2 | 21 10 2012 |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
Attendance