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Football Association of Thailand

Governing body

Governing body

Coat of arms and commercial typeface

The Football Association of Thailand under the Patronage of His Majesty the King (), or FA Thailand (FAT; สมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย) for short, is the governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer in Thailand. It was founded on 25 April 1916. The association joined FIFA on 23 June 1925 and the AFC in 1954.

History

In 1916, King Vajiravudh founded "The Football Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King" after that the association joined the FIFA in 1925 and AFC in 1954.

Thailand national football team joined Olympic Games first time in Australia in 1956.

The first football stadium, Supachalasai Stadium, was built in 1935. King's Cup, the first football cup was introduced in 1968. And then two years later, Queen's Cup, a national cup competition, started in 1970.

In 2024 Nualphan Lamsam was elected as the first female president of the Football Association of Thailand, which also made her the first female president in the Asian Football Confederation.

Thai football competitions

Leagues and tournaments

League competitions in Thailand include :

  • Thai League 1
  • Thai League 2
  • Thai League 3
  • Thailand Semi-Pro League
  • Thailand Amateur League

(See also: Thai football league system for the additional detail about league system.)

Cup competitions

  • Thai FA Cup – an annual match of football clubs in Thailand.
  • Thai League Cup – an annual match of football clubs in Thailand.
  • Thailand Champions Cup – an annual match between the champions of Thai League 1 and the champions of Thai FA Cup or runners-up of the Thai League 1.
  • King's Cup – an annual international football competition for national teams.
  • Queen's Cup – an annual national football cup competition.

List of FA Thailand Presidents

The following is a list of presidents of Football Association of Thailand (FA Thailand).

PresidencyPresidentTook officeLeft office
1Fuang Puengboon19161919
2Chatwarid Kasemsan19191922
3Anura Kanejohn19221925
4Fuen Puengboon19251928
5Chalern Chenakool19281931
6Tetsuthorn Kanjanasap19311934
7Samakhom Kittiyakorn19341938
8Jiam Jiarakool19531955
9Pachern Nimitbutr19551956
10Jampen Jarusatian19601961
11Torsak Yommanart19611973
12Anu Romyanont19751976
13Prachoom Rattanapian19761977
Anu Romyanont19781988
14Chalor Kerdthes19881995
15Vijit Ketkaew19952007
16Worawi Makudi20072015
17Somyot Poompanmoung20162024
18Nualphan Lamsam2024Incumbent

References

References

  1. (5 October 1954). "ASIAN SOCCER FINALS IN SINGAPORE May be used as Olympic series". [[Singapore Free Press]]}}{{cite web.
  2. "FA Thailand – ประวัติสมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์".
  3. "FA Thailand สมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์".
  4. [https://www.matichon.co.th/sport/news_116326 ‘สมยศ’นำทีมบวงสรวงร.6 สำนึกก่อตั้ง100 ปีสมาคมฟุตบอล เตรียมเสนอตัวตั้งที่ทำการฟีฟ่าภูมิภาคอาเซียนในไทย]
  5. [https://www.ballthai.com/%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C-%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%81-%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%8C-2-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B0-%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2/ ย้อนรอยประวัติศาสตร์ โอลิมปิก เกมส์ 2 สมัยของขุนพลนักเตะ ทีมชาติไทย]
  6. (12 February 2020). ""4 ปีข้างหน้าคือการก้าวให้ไกลไปด้วยกัน" สมยศเปิดใจหลังคว้าตำแหน่งนายกสมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลสมัยที่ 2 ติดต่อกัน".
  7. "Madame Pang becomes president of the Football Association of Thailand.".
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