2016 Thai League T1

Thai League T1
Season2016
ChampionsMuangthong United
RelegatedArmy United
Chainat Hornbill
BBCU
AFC Champions LeagueMuangthong United
Bangkok United
Sukhothai
Matches played277
Goals scored830 (3 per match)
Top goalscorerCleiton Silva
(27 goals)
Biggest home winRatchaburi Mitr Phol 6–0 Pattaya United
(22 May 2016)
Biggest away winPattaya 0–5 Sisaket
(28 May 2016)
Highest scoringMuangthong 8–3 Super Power
(22 June 2016)
Longest winning run14 matches
Muangthong United
Longest unbeaten run20 matches
Bangkok United
Longest winless run15 matches
BBCU
Longest losing run9 matches
BBCU
Highest attendance32,600
Buriram 3–2 Chonburi
(15 April 2016)
Lowest attendance289
Muangthong United 5–1 BBCU
(18 September 2016)
Total attendance1,503,600
Average attendance5,428
2015
2017

The 2016 Thai League T1 (also known as the Toyota Thai League for sponsorship reasons) was the 20th season of the Thai League T1, the top Thai professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1996. A total of 18 teams competed in the league. The season started on 5 March 2016.

Buriram United are the defending champions, having won the Thai Premier League title the three consecutive seasons.

Following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Football Association of Thailand cancelled the remaining league season on 14 October 2016, with three rounds remaining. Muangthong United were therefore crowned champions with BBCU, Chainat and Army United relegated.[1][2]

The following day however (15 October), FAT appeared to do a U-turn and announced that further discussions with key stake holders would determine whether the league campaign would continue. These discussions were required as teams that were in the relegation places at the time of the original announcement were voicing their concerns.[3]

On the 16 October, after a meeting of all top flight league clubs it was announced that the original decision to cancel the remaining games would stay in place, therefore crowning Muangthong United as champions for the 4th time.[4]

  1. ^ "ประกาศ : เรื่องยุติการแข่งขันกีฬาฟุตบอล ฟุตซอล ฟุตบอลชายหาด ประจำฤดูกาล ๒๕๕๙". October 14, 2016. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Premier League Thailand". www.thaileague.co.th. Archived from the original on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  3. ^ "Thai clubs on edge as FAT ponders U-turn". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  4. ^ "Domestic ties called off". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2016-10-16.