Provincial League

Provincial League

Sport	Football
Founded	1999
Ceased	2008
Organising body	Sports Authority of Thailand
No. of teams	Vary
Country	Thailand
Last champion(s)	Samut Prakan

Provincial League (formerly known as Professional League) also known as Pro League was the old regional Football league in Thailand in 1999–2008. It was founded in 1999 under the name "Provincial League" organized by Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) and Ministry of Tourism and Sports.^[1] The name was changed to "Professional League" in 2004 and then changed back to "Provincial League" in 2007.^[2][3]

Before combining with Thailand Division 2 League in 2009, The Pro League was contested by clubs from provinces of Thailand divided into 5 regions. During 1999–2004, Provincial League was competed parallel with Thai Premier League (also see Thai football league system). The winners and runners-up from each regions will play in playoff matches in the tournament at the end of a season. The top two teams are promoted to Thailand Division 2 League.^[4][5]