2017 Thai League T1
The 2017 Thai League T1 was the 21st season of the Thai League, the top Thai professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1996. A total of 18 teams will compete in the league. The season began on 11 February 2017. Fixtures for the 2017 season were announced on 12 January 2017.
Muangthong United are the defending champions, having won the Thai Premier League title the previous season. Thai Honda Ladkrabang, Ubon UMT United and Port have entered as the three promoted teams from the 2016 Thai League 2.
Changes from last season
Team changes
From Thai League
To Thai League
Stadium changes
- BEC Tero Sasana used the Boonyachinda Stadium, a change from the previous season where they used the 72nd Anniversary Stadium as their home ground in 2016.
- Ubon UMT United used the UMT Stadium, a change from the previous season where they used the Tung Burapha Stadium as their home ground in 2016.
Teams
Army United, Chainat Hornbill and BBCU were relegated at the end of the 2016 season after finishing in the bottom three places of the table. They were replaced by 2016 Thai League 2 champions Thai Honda Ladkrabang, 2nd place Ubon UMT United and 3rd place Port, were promoted to bring the total teams in the league to 18.
Ubon UMT United was founded in 2015, they finishing as Thai League 2 runners up in 2016, and earned promotion to the Thai League T1 for the first time in their history.
Stadium and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Bangkok Glass | Pathum Thani | Leo Stadium | 13,000 |
| Bangkok Glass | Pathum Thani | 25,000 | |
| Bangkok United | Pathum Thani | Thammasat Stadium | 25,000 |
| BEC Tero Sasana | Bangkok | Boonyachinda Stadium | 3,550 |
| Buriram United | Buriram | i-mobile Stadium | 32,600 |
| Chiangrai United | Chiangrai | Singha Stadium | 11,354 |
| Chonburi | Chonburi | Chonburi Stadium | 8,680 |
| Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda | 80th Birthday Stadium | 24,641 | |
| Navy | Chonburi | Sattahip Navy Stadium | 6,000 |
| Pattaya United | Chonburi | Nong Prue Stadium | 5,500 |
| Port | Bangkok | PAT Stadium | 7,000 |
| Ratchaburi | Mitr Phol Stadium | 10,000 | |
| SCG Muangthong United | SCG Stadium | 14,890 | |
| SCG Muangthong United | Bangkok | 49,722 | |
| Sisaket | Sisaket | Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium | 10,000 |
| Sukhothai | Sukhothai | Thung Thalay Luang Stadium | 8,000 |
| Samut Prakan | 5,100 | ||
| Suphanburi | Suphanburi | Suphanburi Provincial Stadium | 25,000 |
| Thai Honda Ladkrabang | Bangkok | 72nd Anniversary Stadium | 8,000 |
| Ubon UMT United | Ubon Ratchathani | UMT Stadium | 6,000 |
Sponsoring
| Team | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor |
| Bangkok Glass | Nike | Leo Beer |
| Bangkok United | Ari | True |
| BEC Tero Sasana | FBT | Chang |
| Buriram United | Made by club | Chang |
| Chiangrai United | Made by club | Singha Park |
| Chonburi | Nike | Chang |
| Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda | Made by club | Mazda |
| Navy | Made by club | HR-Pro |
| Pattaya United | Ari | SANWA |
| Port | Grand Sport | Muang Thai |
| Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | Ari | Mitr Phol |
| SCG Muangthong United | Grand Sport | SCG |
| Sisaket | Ari | Muang Thai |
| Sukhothai | Made by club | Chang |
| Super Power Samut Prakan | FBT | Loso-D |
| Suphanburi | Warrix | Chang |
| Thai Honda Ladkrabang | KELA | Honda |
| Ubon UMT United | Eureka Sports | UMT |
Personnel
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.| Team | Manager | Head coach | Captain | Vice-captain |
| Bangkok Glass | Head coach as manager |  Aurelio Vidmar  Surachai Jaturapattarapong | Matt Smith | Peerapong Pichitchotirat |
| Bangkok United | Chanita Chanthratrap |  Alexandré Pölking | | Panupong Wongsa |
| BEC Tero Sasana | Thanya Wongnak | Uthai Boonmoh  Mike Mulvey | Datsakorn Thonglao |  Kalifa Cissé |
| Buriram United | Thadthep Pitakpulsin |  Ranko Popović  Božidar Bandović | | Jakkaphan Kaewprom |
| Chiangrai United | Prach Malarat | Alexandre Gama | | Pratum Chuthong |
| Chonburi | Head coach as manager | Therdsak Chaiman | | Therdsak Chaiman |
| Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda | Chairat Senaweenin |  Miloš Joksić | | Metee Taweekulkarn |
| Navy | Ratthatee Wachirasirisan | Somchai Chuayboonchum | Nataporn Phanrit | Seksan Chaothonglang |
| Pattaya United | Karn Chanrat | Surapong Kongthep |  Lee Won-young | Chainarong Tathong |
| Port | Ong-art Kosinka | Jadet Meelarp Kiatisuk Senamuang |  | Wuttichai Tathong |
| Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | Thanawat Nitikarnchana | Pacheta | Apiwat Ngaolamhin |  Takafumi Akahoshi |
| SCG Muangthong United | Piansak Onsam-ang | Totchtawan Sripan | | Kawin Thamsatchanan |
| Sisaket | Suriyan Cheamcheang | Dusit Chalermsan  Velizar Popov Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol | | Theerachai Ngamcharoen |
| Sukhothai | Khetpong Kullanathsiri | Somchai Makmool Pairoj Borwonwatanadilok | Yuttapong Srilakorn | Hiromichi Katano |
| Super Power Samut Prakan | Pokkich Klaipech | Chalermwoot Sa-ngapol Jason Withe Apisit Kaikaew Suksan Khunsuk | Ekaphan Inthasen | Samart Phetnoo |
| Suphanburi | Kriangkrai Wuttipanich | Sérgio Farias Worrawoot Srimaka  Adebayo Gbadebo | Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool | Adul Lahsoh |
| Thai Honda Ladkrabang | Head coach as manager | Sirisak Yodyardthai Leonardo Neiva Aktaporn Chalitaporn | | Decha Sa-ardchom |
| Ubon UMT United | Tharadon Saengsuk | Scott Cooper | Victor | Nikom Somwang |
Managerial changes
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to five per T1 team. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC member countries.| Club | Leg | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 |
| Bangkok Glass | First |  Ariel Rodríguez |  Jhasmani Campos | Toti | Jurato Ikeda | ↔ Matt Smith |
| Bangkok Glass | Second | Ariel Rodríguez | Jhasmani Campos | Toti | Jurato Ikeda | ↔ Matt Smith |
| Bangkok United | First | Gilberto Macena |  ↔ Jaycee John |  ↔ Yohan Tavares | ↔ Mario Gjurovski | Dragan Boškovic |
| Bangkok United | Second | ↔ Chinedu Ede |  Mehrdad Pooladi | ↔ Yohan Tavares | ↔ Mario Gjurovski | Dragan Boškovic |
| BEC Tero Sasana | First | Tartá | Kim Dong-chan | Mario | Michaël N'dri | ↔ Kalifa Cissé |
| BEC Tero Sasana | Second |  Sadney Urikhob |  ↔ Jaka Ihbeisheh | Mario | Michaël N'dri | ↔ Kalifa Cissé |
| Buriram United | First | Rogérinho |  Sölvi Ottesen | Diogo | Jajá Coelho | Go Seul-ki |
| Buriram United | Second | Rafael Bastos |  ↔ Andrés Túñez | Diogo | Jajá Coelho | Go Seul-ki |
| Chiangrai United | First | Felipe Azevedo | Vander | Everton Gonçalves | ↔ Rafael Coelho | |
| Chiangrai United | Second | Jandson | Felipe Azevedo | Vander | Everton Gonçalves | ↔ Rafael Coelho |
| Chonburi | First | André Luís | Renan Marques |  Fodé Diakité |  Prince Amponsah | Ryotaro Nakano |
| Chonburi | Second | Thiago Cunha | Renan Marques | Fodé Diakité | Prince Amponsah | Ryotaro Nakano |
| Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda | First | Krste Velkoski | Antonio Pina | Dominic Adiyiah | ||
| Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda | Second | Paulo Rangel | Antonio Pina | Dominic Adiyiah | ||
| Navy | First | Björn Lindemann | Julius Oiboh | Rodrigo Vergilio | Adefolarin Durosinmi | Bang Seung-hwan |
| Navy | Second | André Luís | Seiya Kojima | Rodrigo Vergilio | Adefolarin Durosinmi | Bang Seung-hwan |
| Pattaya United | First | Milan Bubalo | Wellington Priori | Miloš Stojanović | Kim Tae-yeon | Lee Won-young |
| Pattaya United | Second | Aleksandar Jevtić | Wellington Priori | Miloš Stojanović | Kim Tae-yeon | Lee Won-young |
| Port | First | Andrija Kaluđerović | Josimar | David Rochela | Sergio Suárez | Genki Nagasato |
| Port | Second |  ↔ Matías Jadue | Josimar | David Rochela | Sergio Suárez | Genki Nagasato |
| Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | First | Carlos | Takafumi Akahoshi | |||
| Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | Second |  Javier Acuña | ↔ Joël Sami | Takafumi Akahoshi | ||
| SCG Muangthong United | First | Xisco | Célio | Naoaki Aoyama | Lee Ho | |
| SCG Muangthong United | Second | Leandro Assumpção | Heberty | Célio | Naoaki Aoyama | Lee Ho |
| Sisaket | First | Leandro Assumpção | Yusei Ogasawara | Denis Silva | ↔ Leroy Lita |  ↔ Isaka Cernak |
| Sisaket | Second |  Mariano Berriex | Denis Silva | ↔ Leroy Lita | ↔ Isaka Cernak | |
| Sukhothai | First | Admir Adrović |  Anton Zemlianukhin | Bireme Diouf |  John Baggio | Hiromichi Katano |
| Sukhothai | Second | Rodrigo Maranhão | Jung Myung-oh | Bireme Diouf | John Baggio | Hiromichi Katano |
| First | Sadney Urikhob | Anthony Moura | Moreira |  Lyuben Nikolov | Lee Keon-pil | |
| Second | Ramsés Bustos |  Ketsada Souksavanh | Moreira | Lyuben Nikolov | Lee Keon-pil | |
| Suphanburi | First | Diego Madrigal | ↔ Gilson Alves | Nicolás Vélez | Dellatorre | |
| Suphanburi | Second | Elizeu | Lazarus Kaimbi | Nicolás Vélez | Dellatorre | |
| Thai Honda Ladkrabang | First | Diego Assis | Tatsuro Inui | Ricardo Jesus | | Michitaka Akimoto |
| Thai Honda Ladkrabang | Second | Gustavo Claudio | Roninho | Ricardo Jesus | | Michitaka Akimoto |
| Ubon UMT United | First | Mariano Berriex | Tiago Chulapa | Victor |  ↔ Bajram Nebihi | Kenta Yamazaki |
| Ubon UMT United | Second | Thiago | Carlão | Victor | ↔ Bajram Nebihi | Kenta Yamazaki |
League table
Standings
Positions by round
Results by match played
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Dragan Bošković | Bangkok United | 38 |
| 2 | Jajá | Buriram United | 34 |
| 3 | Renan Marques | Chonburi | 27 |
| 4 | Diogo | Buriram United | 26 |
| 5 | Leandro Assumpção | Sisaket SCG Muangthong United | 24 |
| 6 |  Marcel Essombé | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | 20 |
| 7 | Felipe Azevedo | Chiangrai United | 18 |
| 8 | Mario Gjurovski | Bangkok United | 17 |
| 9 | Miloš Stojanović | Pattaya United | 15 |
| 9 | Rodrigo Vergilio | Navy | 15 |
| 9 | Teerasil Dangda | SCG Muangthong United | 15 |
Hat-tricks
Attendance
Overall statistics
Attendance by home match played
Source:Note:
Attendances on the match SCG Muangthong United vs. Port had banned by FA Thailand.
Attendances on the match Port vs. SCG Muangthong United had banned by FA Thailand.