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2001–02 Thai League

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Thai Premier League
Season2001–02
ChampionsBEC Tero Sasana
RelegatedRoyal Thai Navy
Royal Thai Police
Rattana Bundit
2002–03 AFC Champions LeagueBEC Tero Sasana FC
Osotsapa FC
2003 ASEAN Club ChampionshipBEC Tero Sasana FC
Top goalscorerThailand Worrawoot Srimaka (BEC Tero Sasana)
Thailand Pitipong Kuldilok
(Port Authority of Thailand) (12)
Biggest home winBEC Tero Sasana 4-0
Osotsapa
Royal Thai Air Force 5-1
Sinthana
BEC Tero Sasana 4-0
Royal Thai Air Force
Osotsapa 5-1
Thailand Tobacco Monopoly
BEC Tero Sasana 4-0
Rattana Bundit
Biggest away winTOT 0-4 Sinthana
Highest scoringRoyal Thai Air Force 5-1
Sinthana Osotsapa 5-1
Thailand Tobacco Monopoly (6 goals)
2000

The 2001-02 Thai Premier League consisted of 12 teams. The bottom three clubs would be relegated and three teams promoted from the Thailand Division 1 League.

Champions BEC Tero Sasana would enter edition the next edition of the AFC Champions League. The league was restructured, to be played between October 2001 and April 2002.

The league was also known as the GSM Thai League.

Member clubs

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Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 BEC Tero Sasana[a] 22 15 5 2 41 11 +30 50 Champion and Qualification for the 2002–03 AFC Champions League
2 Osotsapa 22 13 5 4 34 21 +13 44 Qualification for the 2002–03 AFC Champions League
3 Bangkok Bank 22 9 8 5 21 17 +4 35
4 Royal Thai Air Force 22 8 8 6 23 21 +2 32
5 Sinthana 22 6 12 4 25 21 +4 30
6 Port Authority 22 6 10 6 26 23 +3 28
7 Krung Thai Bank 22 7 7 8 23 23 0 28
8 Tobacco Monopoly[b] 22 8 2 12 24 35 −11 26
9 TOT 22 6 6 10 18 24 −6 24
10 Royal Thai Navy 22 6 3 13 14 31 −17 21 Relegation spot
11 Royal Thai Police 22 4 7 11 16 24 −8 19
12 Rattana Bundit 22 3 9 10 10 24 −14 18
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Defending champion
  2. ^ Promoted from last season

Season notes

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Bangkok Metropolitan Administration withdrew from the league due to a lack of money. Rattana Bundit was formed off the back of BMA and took their place in the Premier League. This was the second season running that a club would withdraw following on from Thai Farmers Bank

Queen's Cup

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Osotsapa won their first Queen's Cup trophy. This was the 29th edition to be played.

Asian Representation

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Annual awards

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Coach of the Year

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Player of the year

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Top scorer

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Champions

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The league champion was BEC Tero Sasana. It was the team's second title.

References

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Preceded by Thai Premier League
2001–02
Sinthana
Succeeded by