2018 Thai League 2

The 2018 Thai League 2 is the 21st season of the Thai League 2, the second-tier professional league for Thailand's association football clubs, since its establishment in 1997, also known as M-150 Championship due to the sponsorship deal with M-150. A total of 15 teams will compete in the league. The season began on 9 February 2018 and is scheduled to conclude on 29 September 2018.[3]

Thai League 2
Season2018
ChampionsPTT Rayong
PromotedPTT Rayong
Trat
Chiangmai
RelegatedKrabi
Angthong
Matches played210
Goals scored563 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorerBrazil Barros Tardeli
(21 goals)
Biggest home win5 goals difference
Kasetsart 5–0 Krabi
(10 March 2018)
Trat 5–0 PTT Rayong
(18 March 2018)
Khonkaen 6–1 Trat
(5 May 2018)
PTT Rayong 6–1 Kasetsart
(11 August 2018)
Biggest away win5 goals difference
Army United 1–6 Rayong
(10 June 2018)
Highest scoring11 goals
Angthong 5–6 Chiangmai
(12 September 2018)
Longest winning run5 matches
Khonkaen
Longest unbeaten run10 matches
Nongbua Pitchaya
Longest winless run11 matches
Samut Sakhon
Longest losing run8 matches
Krabi
Highest attendance9,346[1]
Udon Thani 1–1 Nongbua Pitchaya
(17 March 2018)
Lowest attendance289[2]
Kasetsart 2–1 Army United
(15 September 2018)
Total attendance325,428
Average attendance1,549
← 2017
2019 →
All statistics correct as of 29 September 2018.

Chainat Hornbill are the defending champions, while Samut Sakhon, Khonkaen and Udon Thani have entered as the promoted teams from the 2017 Thai League 3.

Changes from last season

From Thai League 2
Promoted to 2018 Thai League
Releagated to 2018 Thai League 3
Releagated to 2018 Thai League 4

To Thai League 2
Relegated from 2017 Thai League
Promoted from 2017 Thai League 3

Renamed clubs

Expansion clubs

Teams

Stadium and locations
Locations of the 2018 Thai League 2
Football clubs in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Angthong Angthong Angthong Provincial Stadium 6,000
Army United Bangkok Thai Army Sports Stadium 20,000
Chiangmai Chiangmai 700th Anniversary Stadium 25,000
Kasetsart Bangkok TOT Stadium Chaeng Watthana 5,000
Krabi Krabi Krabi Provincial Stadium 6,000
Khonkaen Khonkaen Khonkaen PAO. Stadium 7,000
Lampang Lampang Lampang Provincial Stadium 5,500
Nongbua Pitchaya Nongbua Lamphu Nongbua Lamphu Provincial Stadium 4,333
PTT Rayong Rayong PTT Stadium 12,000
Rayong Rayong Rayong Provincial Stadium 7,500
Samut Sakhon Samut Sakhon Samut Sakhon Provincial Stadium 3,500
Sisaket Sisaket Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium 10,000
Thai Honda Bangkok 72nd Anniversary Stadium (Min Buri) 10,000
Trat Trat Trat Provincial Stadium 6,000
Udon Thani Udon Thani Institute of Physical Education Udon Thani Stadium 3,500

Foreign players
Other foreign players.
AFC quota players.
ASEAN quota players.
No foreign player registered.

A T2 team could registered five foreign players by at least one player from AFC member countries and at least one player from ASEAN member countries. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC member countries or ASEAN member countries (3+1).

Note :
downward-facing red arrow: players who released during summer transfer window;
upward-facing green arrow: players who registered during summer transfer window.
↔: players who have dual nationality by half-caste or naturalization.
Club Leg Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5
Angthong 1st Myanmar Aung Kyaw Naing downward-facing red arrow Albania↔GermanyNdriqim Halili downward-facing red arrow Ghana Issac Honey Spain Gorka Unda Japan Kazuki Murakami
2nd Ghana Prince Amponsah upward-facing green arrow
Army United 1st Brazil Diego Lima Brazil Erivelto Brazil Frauches Iraq Anmar Almubaraki Singapore Hassan Sunny
2nd
Chiangmai 1st Brazil Cristian downward-facing red arrow Afghanistan Mustafa Azadzoy downward-facing red arrow Brazil Luis Verdini Brazil Soares
2nd Brazil Lenny upward-facing green arrow South Korea Seo Dong-hyeon upward-facing green arrow
Kasetsart 1st Japan↔New Zealand Kayne Vincent downward-facing red arrow Brazil Diego downward-facing red arrow Japan Yusei Ogasawara downward-facing red arrow Mali Boubacar Koné
2nd Brazil Danilo upward-facing green arrow South Korea Kim Hyo-jin upward-facing green arrow
Khonkaen 1st Brazil David Bala downward-facing red arrow Ivory Coast Marc Landry Babo Bulgaria↔North Macedonia Darko Tasevski South Korea Kim Seong-hyeon Indonesia Yanto Basna
2nd Brazil Renan Marques upward-facing green arrow
Krabi 1st Brazil↔Vietnam Kesley Alves downward-facing red arrow Chile↔State of Palestine Matías Jadue downward-facing red arrow Japan Ryohei Maeda downward-facing red arrow Brazil Victor Amaro Ivory Coast Koné Seydou
2nd Montenegro Ivan Vuković upward-facing green arrow South Korea Kim Gwi-hyeon upward-facing green arrow
Lampang 1st Japan Kai Hirano downward-facing red arrow Brazil Pedro Paulo Brazil Tiago Chulapa Netherlands Melvin de Leeuw
2nd Netherlands↔Afghanistan Faysal Shayesteh upward-facing green arrow
Nongbua Pitchaya 1st Brazil Gabriel Davis downward-facing red arrow South Korea Kim Ji-hun downward-facing red arrow Brazil Ramon Serbia↔France Goran Jerković Singapore Izwan Mahbud
2nd Brazil Harrison Cardoso upward-facing green arrow Japan Yusei Ogasawara upward-facing green arrow
PTT Rayong 1st Brazil João Paulo downward-facing red arrow Japan Goshi Okubo downward-facing red arrow Brazil Dennis Murillo Brazil Wellington Bruno Japan↔Indonesia Ryuji Utomo
2nd Brazil Josimar upward-facing green arrow South Korea Jung Hoon upward-facing green arrow
Rayong 1st South Korea Kim Moon-ju downward-facing red arrow Brazil Thiago Santos Haiti Pascal Millien Japan Seiya Sugishita
2nd Brazil Andre Araújo upward-facing green arrow
Samut Sakhon 1st Brazil Valci Júnior downward-facing red arrow Ivory Coast Kouassi Yao Hermann downward-facing red arrow Ivory Coast Henri Jöel Japan Kengo Ishii Myanmar Kaung Sett Naing
2nd Brazil↔East Timor Pedro Henrique upward-facing green arrow Nigeria Adefolarin Durosinmi upward-facing green arrow
Sisaket 1st Brazil Igor Carneiro Luiz downward-facing red arrow Brazil Almir Brazil Cristiano South Korea Kim Seong-sik
2nd Laos Soukaphone Vongchiengkham upward-facing green arrow Montenegro Žarko Korać upward-facing green arrow
Thai Honda 1st Brazil Wágner downward-facing red arrow Brazil Léo Japan Kento Nagasaki Japan Michitaka Akimoto
2nd Brazil Valdo upward-facing green arrow
Trat 1st Brazil Maranhão downward-facing red arrow Brazil Barros Tardeli Japan Yuki Bamba Japan Hiromichi Katano
2nd Serbia Milan Bubalo upward-facing green arrow
Udon Thani 1st Serbia Milan Bubalo downward-facing red arrow South Korea Kim Jae-sung downward-facing red arrow Cameroon Florent Obama Serbia Miloš Stojanović Singapore Baihakki Khaizan
2nd Brazil Gabriel Davis upward-facing green arrow Japan Sho Shimoji upward-facing green arrow

League table

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 PTT Rayong (C, P) 28 17 5 6 54 32 +22 56 Promotion to 2019 Thai League
2 Trat (P) 28 15 9 4 51 32 +19 54
3 Chiangmai (P) 28 13 11 4 45 31 +14 50
4 Khonkaen 28 14 7 7 52 30 +22 49
5 Nongbua Pitchaya 28 12 9 7 32 25 +7 45
6 Samut Sakhon 28 8 10 10 34 46 −12 34[lower-alpha 1]
7 Udon Thani 28 9 7 12 33 35 −2 34[lower-alpha 1]
8 Army United 28 7 13 8 38 41 −3 34[lower-alpha 1]
9 Lampang 28 8 10 10 32 35 −3 34[lower-alpha 1]
10 Sisaket 28 8 10 10 29 32 −3 34[lower-alpha 1]
11 Rayong 28 8 9 11 32 35 −3 33
12 Thai Honda 28 8 8 12 32 39 −7 32
13 Kasetsart 28 8 4 16 34 49 −15 28
14 Krabi (R) 28 7 5 16 26 49 −23 26 Relegation to 2019 Thai League 3
15 Angthong (R) 28 5 9 14 39 52 −13 24
Source: Thai League 2
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Overall goals difference; 4) Overall goals scored; 5) Fair play points; 6) Play-off without extra time.[8]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head record (Mini league): Samut Sakhon 12 pts, Udon Thani 11 pts, Army United 10 pts(ga +38), Lampang 10 pts(ga +32), Sisaket 9 pts.[7]

Positions by round
Leader and promotion to the 2019 Thai League
Promotion to the 2019 Thai League
Relegation to the 2019 Thai League 3

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
PTT Rayong214424343221124233311112211111
Trat321131212334432322232223333322
Chiangmai581111910977665555444445544444433
Khonkaen656543435443343555554331122244
Nongbua Pitchaya843212121112211111123455555555
Samut Sakhon11137667810101111121212121313131212109891010101196
Udon Thani9323555667788766666791010111111129117
Army United4757867989999101111119767676667888
Lampang121491011121211111010101199991010118898976769
Sisaket141012131313141412121211101110101011111012111110899101210
Rayong13910810810898867887789867677886711
Thai Honda151515141211111213131314131313121212131414141414121211121012
Kasetsart1689796545576678878911121212131313131313
Krabi71113121515151515151515151515151514141313131313141414141414
Angthong101214151414131314141413141414141415151515151515151515151515
Source: Thai League 2

Results by round
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
PTT RayongWWWWLWLWDWWDDLWDWWWLWLWWWLDW
TratWWWWLWDDDWLWDWDWDDLWDWWDLWWW
ChiangmaiDDLLWWWDWDWWLWWDDWLWDDWDWWDD
KhonkaenDWLWWWLWLDWWDWLLDWLWWWWWDDLD
Nongbua PitchayaDWWWWDWWDWLDWWLDDDWLLDLWLLWD
Samut SakhonDLWWDDLDLLLDDLLWLWWWDWDLDLWD
Udon ThaniDWWWLDDDDDLLWWLWLLLLLDLLWWLW
Army UnitedDDWLDWDDDDLLDDLWWWDWLWLLDLDD
LampangLWLLDDDWDWLLWDWLDLDWDWLLDWLD
SisaketLDLLLDDWDLWWLWLWDWLDDDWLDLDW
RayongLDDWLWLWLWWDLLWDLLDWDDDLDWLL
Thai HondaLLDDWLLLDLDDWLWDLLLWDWWWDLWL
KasetsartWLLWDWWWLLLWDLLWLLLLLDLDLWLL
KrabiDLLLLLLLLDWDLLWLWWDWLLDLLWWL
AngthongDLLLLLWLDLWLDLDLDLWLDLWDLWDD
Source: Thai League 2
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = No opponent

Results
Home \ Away ANG AMU CMI KST KHO KBI LAM NBP PTT RYG SSK SIS TH TRT UDT
Angthong 2–2 5–6 2–1 1–3 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 4–4 0–0 0–0 2–1 3–3 0–1
Army United 1–0 1–1 3–3 4–2 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–2 1–6 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–0
Chiangmai 3–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–1
Kasetsart 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 5–0 2–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 0–1 3–2 1–2 0–2 1–0
Khonkaen 4–1 1–2 2–2 3–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 6–1 1–0
Krabi 2–1 2–3 0–2 1–0 1–0 0–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–1
Lampang 2–0 0–0 0–1 4–3 2–2 2–3 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–0
Nongbua Pitchaya 3–1 1–1 2–2 4–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0
PTT Rayong 1–3 1–0 0–1 6–1 1–4 5–1 2–2 2–0 3–2 3–1 1–1 1–0 5–2 5–1
Rayong 1–0 1–1 0–2 3–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–1
Samut Sakhon 3–3 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–4 4–2 1–0 2–1 0–2 0–2 0–0 2–2 1–1 2–1
Sisaket 1–0 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–3 1–0 2–2 3–3 0–0 1–2
Thai Honda 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 3–1 0–3 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–2 3–2
Trat 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–2 4–1 1–1 0–0 5–0 1–0 4–1 3–1 2–1 3–2
Udon Thani 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 4–2 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–2 3–0 2–0 3–0 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2018. Source: Thai League 2
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 29 September 2018.[9]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Barros Tardeli Trat 21
2 Ghana Issac Honey Angthong 17
3 Ivory Coast Marc Landry Babo Khonkaen 16
4 Brazil Erivelto Army United 14
Brazil Dennis Murillo PTT Rayong
6 France Goran Jerković Nongbua Pitchaya 13
7 Brazil Hiziel Souza Soares Chiangmai 11
Thailand Thotsaphon Yotchan Khonkaen
Netherlands Melvin de Leeuw Lampang
Thailand Tawin Butsombat Thai Honda

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
New Zealand Kayne VincentKasetsartKrabi5–010 March 2018
Japan Yuki BambaTratPTT Rayong5–018 March 2018
Brazil Dennis MurilloPTT RayongKrabi5–111 April 2018
Brazil Barros TardeliTratKrabi4–113 May 2018
France Goran JerkovićNongbua PitchayaKasetsart4–027 May 2018
Brazil André AraújoRayongArmy United6–110 June 2018
Ghana Issac HoneyAngthongRayong4–422 July 2018
Brazil Tiago ChulapaLampangKasetsart4–312 September 2018
Thailand Kritsana KasemkulvilaiSamut SakhonThai Honda3–312 September 2018
Thailand Kamol PhothongAngthongChiangmai5–612 September 2018
Brazil SoaresChiangmaiAngthong6–512 September 2018

Attendance

Overall statistics
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Khonkaen 59,647 6,489 2,363 4,261 +55.2%†
2 Udon Thani 45,962 9,346 1,248 3,283 +7.9%†
3 Nongbua Pitchaya 29,155 3,029 1,321 2,083 +11.1%†
4 PTT Rayong 26,757 3,856 933 1,911 +3.2%†
5 Rayong 23,780 3,280 414 1,699 +7.2%†
6 Chiangmai 22,484 4,655 656 1,606 −39.5%†
7 Trat 19,398 4,092 810 1,385 +43.1%†
8 Samut Sakhon 17,389 2,578 574 1,242 −4.3%†
9 Lampang 15,988 2,346 483 1,142 −29.6%†
10 Angthong 12,979 1,437 410 927 −16.8%†
11 Sisaket 12,818 1,629 521 916 −66.4%†
12 Thai Honda 11,591 1,301 593 827 −45.8%†
13 Army United 11,163 1,118 396 797 +11.0%†
14 Kasetsart 8,962 2,889 289 640 −7.6%†
15 Krabi 7,355 989 404 525 −21.5%†
League total 325,428 9,346 289 1,550 +11.0%†

Updated to games played on 29 September 2018
Source: Thai League 2
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in Thai League 3

Attendance by home match played
Team \ Match played 1234567891011121314Total
Angthong1,2431,4378334974109167531,2269481,1901,0721,05843795912,979
Army United1,1188667943969007641,09368273586284086977247211,163
Chiangmai1,8231,4836561,1721,0081,1091,2391,1191,9911,5321,2391,7251,7334,65522,484
Kasetsart2,8894755204223199204225724123155203752895128,962
Khonkaen2,3632,7633,4883,2503,1203,6984,1185,3733,3754,6214,9536,1185,9186,48959,647
Krabi9896645985254434924924934044374354834504507,355
Lampang1,4201,2871,3221,0541,1772,3461,3091,1879818087901,01848380615,988
Nongbua Pitchaya2,0001,9262,3482,1422,1402,0252,7812,2432,3443,0291,6781,7261,3211,45229,155
PTT Rayong2,5753,8561,4399331,7802,4801,8971,3652,0581,6111,9421,6251,7011,49526,757
Rayong1,0401,2201,3804141,9861,9601,4801,8401,5401,8401,8901,6802,2303,28023,780
Samut Sakhon5742,1231,6852,5789231,2638739368731,0761,1831,1641,15398517,389
Sisaket1,6291,2618756945941,1319847048009121,16284770452112,818
Thai Honda7276267016615938508129109501,0041,0966706901,30111,591
Trat1,0071,1231,3671,0921,2909811,1758191,1898101,0451,9361,4724,09219,398
Udon Thani6,0005,3009,3464,5344,2823,0381,7922,1441,8741,5981,8881,2481,2701,64845,962

Source: Thai League 2

See also

References
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