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Stage set for dramatic final weekend of Thai football

Stage set for dramatic final weekend of Thai football

While Phuket FC travel to Gulf Saraburi for their final match up of the season this Saturday (Nov. 1, 4pm), there are a host of other intriguing games set to take place.


By Jean-Pierre Mestanza

Friday 31 October 2014 04:38 PM

Bangkok FC take on Siam Navy for their pivotal Yamaha League-1 match that could determine who gets the final spot to move up to the Thai Premier League in 2015. Photo: JP Mestanza

Bangkok FC take on Siam Navy for their pivotal Yamaha League-1 match that could determine who gets the final spot to move up to the Thai Premier League in 2015. Photo: JP Mestanza

Poice United face relegation to Yamaha League-1. Photo: JP Mestanza

Poice United face relegation to Yamaha League-1. Photo: JP Mestanza

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The last slate of matches for the Thai Premier League and Yamaha League-1 will bring about several changes for both leagues next season. Here's a look at what the final weekend of the 2014 Thai football season has in store.

Yamaha League-1

Three League-1 teams will climb to the top-flight for 2015 and there is one match that takes centre-stage.

Only three points separate Siam Navy FC (3rd, 59 points) and Bangkok FC (4th, 56 points) on the table. Both teams will meet in what is the most intriguing match-up of Saturday's (November 1) slate of final matches. Back in June, Siam Navy scored in dramatic fashion to walk away from the capital with a 1-1 draw.

The stakes are high for Bangkok FC since they have to beat Navy on the road to have a shot at promotion. Interestingly this is the exact same position the Iron Bulls found themselves last season: battling for the final promotion spot in the final game of the season against the 3rd place team (Bangkok drew with PTT Rayong 2-2 to remain in League-1).

Both Mazda Ratchasima (1st, 67 points) and Gulf Saraburi FC (2nd, 60 points) have each clinched a spot in the TPL next season.

Thai Premier League

With the Thai Premier League going back to 18-teams, there are five squads that will be relegated to Yamaha League-1 next season.

As it stands, the teams include: Samutsongkhram, Air Force, Songklha United, PTT Rayong, and Police United.

Aside from Samutsongkhram, the other three teams were part of Yamaha League-1 last season. Police United also include former Phuket FC striker Eduardo “Dudu” da Silva while Samutsongkhram is headed by former Phuket captain Watcharapong “Pae” Jun-ngam.

Meanwhile, the fight for the TPL championship highlights the weekend's matches as Chonburi FC (1st, 74 points) and Buriram United (2nd, 73 points) each take on TOT SC and Police United, respectively at 6pm this Sunday (November 2).

 

Thai Division 2

Though we will not know which teams will be promoted from the Thai Division 2 until the end of the year, two teams from southern Thailand have impressed so far.

Prachuap and Satun United are both tops in their respective leagues with eight weeks left in the Thai AIS Regional League Division 2. Four teams will win promotion to Yamaha League-1 next season.