1996–97 Thailand Soccer League

From 1916-1995 Kor Royal Cup was the top division in Thai football. As of 1996, the Thailand Premier League replaced the Kor Royal Cup from the top division. From 1996-1998, was named the Premier League Johnnie Walker Thailand Soccer League.

The first season of TPL consisted of 18 clubs. The top four at the end of the season qualified for the final round of the championship.

The last six teams had to dismount 1 League in the introduced from 1997 Thailand Division.

• 3.1 Semifinals
• 3.2 Final

• 4.1 Coach of the Year
• 4.2 Player of the Year
• 4.3 scorer

Clubs in the 1996/97 season

• Bangkok Bank FC
• Bangkok Bank of Commerce
• Krung Thai Bank FC
• FC Osotspa M -150
• Singha Tero Sasana
• Rajvithi - Agfatech
• FC Sinthana
• FC Royal Thai Police
• Royal Thai Navy
• FC Port Authority of Thailand
• Singha Thamrongthai
• FC Stock Exchange of Thailand
• FC Royal Thai Air Force
• UCOM Raj Pracha
• Thai Farmers Bank FC - defending
• FC TOT
• Royal Thai Army
• Thailand Tobacco Monopoly FC

Final Table of the 1996/97 season

• Determining the tablespace of a team in a tie: 1 Direct comparison; 2 goal difference; 3 goals scored

Decisions

Championship finals

Semifinals

February 23, 1997

Final

March 16, 1997

† Master: Bangkok Bank FC ( Qualified for the Asian Club Championship )

Awards season 1996/97

Coach of the Year

• Thailand Withaya Laohakul - Bangkok Bank FC

Player of the Year

• Thailand Amporn Amparnsuwan - FC TOT

Scorer

• Thailand Amporn Amparnsuwan - FC TOT