Toyota League Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Thailand |
Dates | 1 March 2017 – 22 November 2017 |
Teams | 71 |
Defending champions | Title shared: Buriram United SCG Muangthong United |
Final positions | |
Champions | SCG Muangthong United (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Chiangrai United |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 70 |
Goals scored | 192 (2.74 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Teerasil Dangda (5 goals) |
Best player | Teerasil Dangda |
The 2017 Thai League Cup is the 8th season in the second era of a Thailand's knockout football competition. All games are played as a single match. It was sponsored by Toyota, and known as the Toyota League Cup (Thai: โตโยต้า ลีกคัพ) for sponsorship purposes. 71 clubs were accepted into the tournament, and it began with the first qualification round on 1 March 2017, and concluded with the final on 22 November 2017. The tournament has been readmitted back into Thai football after a 10-year absence. The prize money for this prestigious award is said to be around 5 million baht and the runners-up will be netting 1 million baht.
The prize money is not the only benefit of this cup, the team winning the fair play spot will get a Hilux Vigo. The MVP of the competition will get a Toyota Camry Hybrid Car. The winner would have qualified for the 2017 Mekong Club Championship final.[1]
This is the first edition of the competition and the qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the Thai League 3 and Thai League 4.