Thailand Amateur League

Thailand Amateur League
Organising bodyFootball Association of Thailand
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017)
CountryThailand
ConfederationAFC
Number of teamsUnlimited teams
Domestic cup(s)Thai FA Cup
Websitewww.thaileague.co.th/ta

Thailand Amateur League (Thai: ไทยแลนด์ อเมเจอร์ลีก), commonly known as the TA, is the fifth level of Thai football organised by Thai League Co., Ltd. It was started in 2017 by an idea from Police General Somyot Poompanmoung, the president of Football Association of Thailand to improve all Thai Amateur clubs to be better and allowing other clubs which are in other regions chances to play in national FA tournament. In 2017, the tournament was divided into 12 regions and participated by 119 clubs which are former members Football Division 3, and debutants in the season.[1] As the tournament is considered as the lowest level of Thai football, so the number of participants is unlimited as well as any club is able to send an application to participate in the tournament. In 2016, the Football Division 3 became a trophy for the Thailand Amateur League.[2][3][4]

Since 2023, Thailand's league system has changed with the emergence of the Thailand Semi-pro League, a tier 4 league organized to find clubs promoted to Thai League 3. All amateur clubs can apply to compete in the Thailand Semi-pro League but must meet the club licensing standards of the Football Association of Thailand.[5] For this reason, the Thailand Amateur League has been relegated to a non-league competition competing to maintain membership of amateur clubs that are not yet ready for club licensing.[6]

Champions history

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Champions of the 4th tier Thai football league system (as Football Division 3)

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# Season Number
of teams 		Winner of
Northern Region 		Winner of
North Eastern Region 		Winner of
Eastern Region 		Winner of
Central Region 		Winner of
Southern Region
1 2016 104 Changphueak Chiang Mai Muang Loei United Bankhai United Singburi Kopoon Surat Thani United

Champions of the 5th tier Thai football league system (as Thailand Amateur League)

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# Season Number
of teams 		Winner of
Northern Region 		Winner of
North Eastern Region 		Winner of
Eastern Region 		Winner of
Central Region 		Winner of
Bangkok Metropolitan Region 		Winner of
Southern Region
2 2017 119 Nakhon Mae Sot United Khong Chee Mool Isan Pattaya Chainat United Air Force Robinson Hatyai City
# Season Number
of teams 		Winner of
Northern Region 		Winner of
North Eastern Region 		Winner of
Eastern Region 		Winner of
Western Region 		Winner of
Bangkok Metropolitan Region 		Winner of
Southern Region
3 2018 168 Maejo United Khon Kaen Mordindang Kohkwang Saraburi United Thonburi University Muang Khon WU
4 2019 230[7] SA Pitsanulok UD Nonghan ACDC Kanjanapat Royal Thai Air Force Songkhla
- 2020 Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand.

Champions of the 4th tier Thai football league system (as Thailand Amateur League)

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# Season Number of teams Winner of Northern Region Winner of North Eastern Region Winner of Eastern Region Winner of Western Region Winner of Bangkok Metropolitan Region Winner of Southern Region
- 2021 Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand.
5 2022 253 Kongkrailas United Rasisalai United Fleet Kanchanaburi City Samut Sakhon City Muang Trang United

Champions of the non-league competition (as Thailand Amateur League)

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The Thailand Amateur League has been relegated to a non-league competition competing to maintain membership of amateur clubs that are not yet ready for club licensing.

# Season Number of teams Winner of Northern Region Winner of North Eastern Region Winner of Eastern Region Winner of Western Region Winner of Bangkok Metropolitan Region Winner of Southern Region
6 2023 138 Chattrakan City Roi Et PB United Royal Thai Fleet Koksamrong FC Romklao United Satun

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ตามที่ สมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์ ได้จัดการแข่งขันกีฬาฟุตบอลลีกสมัครเล่นรายการ "ไทยแลนด์ อะเมเจอร์ ลีก" ประจำปี 2560 ขึ้น". Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  2. ^ 22 สโมสรลีกอาชีพ ที่เคยผ่าน ไทยแลนด์ อเมเจอร์ ลีก
  3. ^ จาก 117ทีม! โปรแกรม อเมเจอร์ลีก รอบชิงชนะเลิศหา 6 ทีมขึ้นไปเล่นไทยลีก 4
  4. ^ ‘ส.บอล’ เปิดรับสมัครทีมเข้าแข่ง ‘อเมเจอร์ลีก’ กลับมาแข่งขันในรอบ 3 ปี
  5. ^ ลีกสมัครเล่นเฮ ส.บอลฟื้น "ไทยแลนด์อเมเจอร์ลีก"
  6. ^ ไทยลีก แถลงข่าวเปิดตัวการแข่งขัน ไทยแลนด์ อเมเจอร์ ลีก ประจำฤดูกาล 2022
  7. ^ "221 ทีมเข้าร่วมสมัครแข่งขันศึกไทยแลนด์ อะเมเจอร์ ลีก 2019". fathailand.org (in Thai). Retrieved 12 July 2019.
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