Football_Association_of_Thailand
Football Association of Thailand
Governing body of association football in Thailand
The Football Association of Thailand, under the Patronage of His Majesty the King (Thai: สมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์), or FA Thailand for short, is the governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer in Thailand.[2] It was founded on 25 April 1916. The association joined FIFA on 23 June 1925 and AFC in 1954.[3]
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| Founded | 1916; 108 years ago (1916) |
| Headquarters | Bang Kapi, Bangkok |
| FIFA affiliation | 1925 |
| AFC affiliation | 1954[1] |
| AFF affiliation | 1984 |
| President | Nualphan Lamsam |
| Website | fathailand |
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.[4]
Thailand national football team joined Olympic Games first time in Australia in 1956.[5]
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.[6]
Leagues and tournaments
League competitions in Thailand include :
(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.
The following is a list of presidents of Football Association of Thailand (FA Thailand).
| Presidency | President | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuang Puengboon | 1916 | 1919 |
| 2 | Chatwarid Kasemsan | 1919 | 1922 |
| 3 | Anura Kanejohn | 1922 | 1925 |
| 4 | Fuen Puengboon | 1925 | 1928 |
| 5 | Chalern Chenakool | 1928 | 1931 |
| 6 | Tetsuthorn Kanjanasap | 1931 | 1934 |
| 7 | Samakhom Kittiyakorn | 1934 | 1938 |
| 8 | Jiam Jiarakool | 1953 | 1955 |
| 9 | Pachern Nimitbutr | 1955 | 1956 |
| 10 | Jampen Jarusatian | 1960 | 1961 |
| 11 | Torsak Yommanart | 1961 | 1973 |
| 12 | Anu Romyanont | 1975 | 1976 |
| 13 | Prachoom Rattanapian | 1976 | 1977 |
| Anu Romyanont | 1978 | 1988 | |
| 14 | Chalor Kerdthes | 1988 | 1995 |
| 15 | Vijit Ketkaew | 1995 | 2007 |
| 16 | Worawi Makudi | 2007 | 2015 |
| 17 | Somyot Poompanmoung | 2016 | 2024 |
| 18 | Nualphan Lamsam | 2024 | Incumbent |
- "ASIAN SOCCER FINALS IN SINGAPORE May be used as Olympic series". Singapore Free Press. 5 October 1954."Singapore to Meet Indonesia in Asian Soccer Tourney". The Straits Times. 14 June 1955. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- "FA Thailand – ประวัติสมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์". Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- Official website of the Football Association of Thailand website (in Thai)
- Football Association of Thailand at AFC site
- Thailand at FIFA site