2020–21 Thai League 2
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Season | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 14 February 2020 — 31 March 2021(excluding play-off) |
Champions | Nongbua Pitchaya |
Promoted | Nongbua Pitchaya Chiangmai United Khonkaen United |
Relegated | Samut Sakhon Sisaket Uthai Thani |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 840 (2.75 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Paulo Conrado (25 goals) |
Biggest home win | 7 goals difference Udon Thani 7–0 Samut Sakhon (10 March 2021) |
Biggest away win | 6 goals difference Samut Sakhon 0–6 Ranong United (10 February 2021) Samut Sakhon 1–7 Lampang (20 March 2021) |
Highest scoring | 7 goals difference Ayutthaya United 3–4 Navy (16 February 2020) Nakhon Pathom United 4–3 Udon Thani (29 November 2020) Lampang 4–3 Sisaket (19 December 2020) Udon Thani 7–0 Samut Sakhon (10 March 2021) |
Longest winning run | 7 matches Nongbua Pitchaya |
Longest unbeaten run | 32 matches Nongbua Pitchaya |
Longest winless run | 15 matches Uthai Thani |
Longest losing run | 12 matches Samut Sakhon |
Highest attendance | 5,218 Khonkaen United 2–1 Lampang (16 February 2020) |
Lowest attendance | 0 |
Total attendance | 249,625 |
Average attendance | 1,071 |
← 2019 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 31 March 2021. |
The 2020–21 Thai League 2 is the 23nd 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 18 teams will compete in the league. The season began on 14 February 2020 and is scheduled to conclude on 31 March 2021.
For this season two teams in the final table (champion and runner up) directly promoted to Thai League 1 next season while teams ranked 3rd - 6th qualified in play off for last spot in top tier next season.
The 1st transfer window is from 19 November 2019 to 10 February 2020 while the 2nd transfer window is from 15 June 2020 to 12 July 2020.
Team changes
[edit]The following teams have changed division since the 2019 season.
Renamed Clubs
[edit]- Air Force United was renamed and moved to Uthai Thani
- JL Chiangmai United renamed Chiangmai United
Teams
[edit]Stadium and locations
[edit]Personnel
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality; Club dissolved during season would shown by grey background.
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Week | Table | Incoming manager |
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Lampang | Sacked | 6 March 2020 | 4 | 13 | ||
Khonkaen | Signed by BG Pathum United Academy | 23 May 2020 | 4 | 16 | ||
Kasetsart | Resigned | 10 July 2020 | 4 | 12 | ||
Sisaket | Mutual consent | 5 August 2020 | 4 | 8 | ||
Udon Thani | Signed by Muangthong United Academy | 25 August 2020 | 4 | 14 | ||
Uthai Thani | Resigned | 27 September 2020 | 8 | 18 | ||
Sisaket | Resigned | 29 September 2020 | 8 | 15 | ||
Chiangmai United | Resigned | 30 October 2020 | 11 | 2 | ||
Customs United | Resigned | 14 November 2020 | 13 | 14 | ||
Khon Kaen United | Sacked | 8 March 2021 | 27 | 3 |
Foreign Players
[edit]Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
League table
[edit]Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Nongbua Pitchaya (C, P) | 34 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 63 | 16 | +47 | 75 | Promotion to Thai League 1 |
2 | Chiangmai United (P) | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 64 | 28 | +36 | 69 | |
3 | Nakhon Pathom United | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 61 | Play off to Thai League 1 |
4 | Khonkaen United (O, P) | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 60 | |
5 | Phrae United | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 59 | |
6 | Chainat Hornbill | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 57 | |
7 | Chiangmai | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 56 | |
8 | Ranong United | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 53 | |
9 | Ayutthaya United | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
10 | Khonkaen | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 41 | |
11 | Navy | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 40[a] | |
12 | Lampang | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 40[a] | |
13 | Customs United | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 62 | −25 | 39 | |
14 | Kasetsart | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 38[b] | |
15 | Udon Thani | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 38[b] | |
16 | Sisaket (R) | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 36 | Relegation to Thai League 3 |
17 | Uthai Thani (R) | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 25 | |
18 | Samut Sakhon (R) | 34 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 119 | −94 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goals difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Overall goals difference; 6) Overall goals scored; 7) Fair play points; 8) Play-off without extra time;).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Promotion play-offs
[edit]Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
5 | Phrae United | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
4 | Khon Kaen United | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
Khon Kaen United (p) | 2 | 1 | 3 (4) | ||||||||||
Nakhon Pathom United | 1 | 2 | 3 (3) | ||||||||||
6 | Chainat Hornbill | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
3 | Nakhon Pathom United | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Semi-finals
[edit]Phrae United | 1–3 | Khon Kaen United |
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Léster Blanco |
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Laksana Kamruen Douglas Cobo Palakon Woklang |
Khon Kaen United | 2–1 | Phrae United |
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Alongkorn Jornnathong Badar Ali Rashid Ali Al Alawi |
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Léster Blanco |
Khon Kaen United won 5–2 on aggregate.
Chainat Hornbill | 1–2 | Nakhon Pathom United |
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Warayut Klomnak |
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Hamed Bakhtiari Lesley Ablorh |
Nakhon Pathom United | 2–0 | Chainat Hornbill |
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Tauã Neto Santos |
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Nakhon Pathom United won 4–1 on aggregate.
Finals
[edit]Khon Kaen United | 2–1 | Nakhon Pathom United |
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Chitsanupong Choti Badar Ali Rashid Ali Al Alawi |
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Lesley Ablorh |
Nakhon Pathom United | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Khon Kaen United |
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Hamed Bakhtiari Phoutthasay Khochalern |
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Paulo Conrado |
Penalties | ||
Phoutthasay Khochalern Watcharapon Changklungmor Nattaphon Worasut Lesley Ablorh Teerayut Ngamlamai |
3–4 |
3–3 on aggregate. Khon Kaen United won 4–3 on penalties.
Positions by round
[edit]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.
Leader and qualification to the 2021–22 Thai League | |
Promotion to the 2021–22 Thai League | |
Play off to the 2021–22 Thai League | |
Relegation to the 2021–22 Thai League 3 |
Results by match played
[edit]Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 31 March 2021.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Khonkaen United | 25 | |
2 | Customs United (2 Goals) Ayutthaya United (20 Goals) |
22 | |
Nakhon Pathom United | |||
4 | Chiangmai United | 17 | |
5 | Chiangmai | 16 | |
6 | Navy (8 Goals) Chainat Hornbill (6 Goals) |
14 | |
Nongbua Pitchaya | |||
8 | Chiangmai United | 13 | |
9 | Khonkaen | 12 | |
Nakhon Pathom United |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Clean sheets
[edit]- As of 24 April 2021.
Rank | Player | Club | Clean
sheets |
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1 | Nongbua Pitchaya | 21 | |
2 | Chiangmai United | 16 | |
3 | Nakhon Pathom United | 11 | |
Phrae United | |||
5 | Khon Kaen | 10 | |
Khon Kaen United | |||
7 | Chiangmai | 9 | |
8 | Chainat Hornbill | 7 | |
Samut Sakhon (2), MOF Customs United (5) | |||
Sisaket | |||
MOF Customs United (2), Uthai Thani (5) | |||
12 | Navy | 6 | |
Ranong United | |||
14 | Ayutthaya United | 5 |
Attendances
[edit]Overall statistical table
[edit]Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Khonkaen United | 37,506 | 5,218 | 0 | 2,885 | −34.3%† |
2 | Khonkaen | 27,063 | 4,155 | 0 | 2,082 | −22.0% |
3 | Nongbua Pitchaya | 21,432 | 3,098 | 0 | 1,531 | +6.7% |
4 | Chainat Hornbill | 18,572 | 2,315 | 0 | 1,429 | −64.4% |
5 | Sisaket | 18,171 | 3,540 | 0 | 1,298 | −56.4% |
6 | Chiangmai | 15,267 | 2,537 | 0 | 1,174 | −66.3% |
7 | Udon Thani | 13,733 | 2,844 | 0 | 1,144 | −58.2% |
8 | Uthai Thani | 12,086 | 2,680 | 0 | 930 | −31.7% |
9 | Nakhon Pathom United | 11,473 | 1,625 | 0 | 883 | −25.6%† |
10 | Ayutthaya United | 10,899 | 1,873 | 0 | 838 | −12.3% |
11 | Ranong United | 11,030 | 1,250 | 0 | 788 | +77.9%† |
12 | Navy | 10,225 | 1,275 | 0 | 787 | −38.4% |
13 | Phrae United | 9,868 | 1,237 | 0 | 759 | +45.1%† |
14 | Kasetsart | 7,668 | 1,102 | 0 | 639 | +10.0% |
15 | Chiangmai United | 7,723 | 1,519 | 0 | 594 | +10.4% |
16 | Lampang | 7,176 | 1,059 | 0 | 552 | −45.8% |
17 | Customs United | 5,920 | 615 | 0 | 455 | −22.5% |
18 | Samut Sakhon | 3,813 | 875 | 0 | 347 | −64.5% |
League total | 249,625 | 5,218 | 0 | 1,071 | −32.3% |
Updated to games played on 31 March 2021
Source: Thai League
Notes:
†
Teams played previous season in Thai League 3
Attendances by home match played
[edit]Team \ Match played | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Total |
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Ayutthaya United | 1,873 | 1,441 | 831 | 883 | 1,056 | 892 | 713 | 756 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 575 | 531 | 437 | 420 | 491 | 10,899 |
Chainat Hornbill | 1,992 | 1,372 | 1,781 | 1,559 | 1,336 | 1,022 | 1,013 | 1,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 912 | 1,317 | 1,682 | 1,142 | 2,315 | 18,572 |
Chiangmai | 2,425 | 2,537 | 704 | 689 | 543 | 1,240 | 1,126 | 987 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 692 | 730 | 991 | 1,105 | 15,267 |
Chiangmai United | 1,451 | 1,519 | 389 | 284 | 339 | 323 | 304 | 340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 480 | 526 | 699 | 750 | 7,723 |
Customs United | 615 | 400 | 480 | 320 | 580 | 580 | 300 | 300 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 585 | 200 | 480 | 580 | 5,920 |
Kasetsart | 372 | 345 | 1,102 | 972 | 931 | 406 | 542 | 840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 492 | 672 | 472 | 522 | Unk.2 | 7,668 |
Khonkaen | 4,155 | 3,794 | 1,135 | 1,235 | 1,230 | 3,138 | 3,020 | 2,369 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,373 | 1,227 | 1,215 | 1,246 | 1,926 | 27,063 |
Khonkaen United | 5,218 | 5,031 | 1,594 | 1,587 | 1,574 | 3,049 | 3,016 | 3,163 | 3,048 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,590 | 1,587 | 2,965 | 2,494 | 37,506 |
Lampang | 823 | 915 | 1,059 | 724 | 680 | 372 | 580 | 510 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 228 | 375 | 420 | 7,176 |
Nakhon Pathom United | 1,625 | 1,250 | 710 | 650 | 721 | 1,350 | 708 | 732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 650 | 680 | 550 | 747 | 1,100 | 11,473 |
Navy | 1,275 | 1,260 | 788 | 1,134 | 690 | 619 | 709 | 661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 726 | 398 | 618 | 775 | 572 | 10,225 |
Nongbua Pitchaya | 1,692 | 1,623 | 718 | 593 | 725 | 1,524 | 1,224 | 2,901 | 827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,100 | 1,000 | 2,607 | 1,800 | 3,098 | 21,432 |
Phrae United | 914 | 1,237 | 658 | 695 | 698 | 924 | 596 | 701 | 729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 519 | 567 | 601 | 1,029 | 9,868 |
Ranong United | 1,200 | 1,250 | 600 | 650 | 720 | 568 | 836 | 578 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 | 660 | 910 | 960 | 1,018 | 11,030 |
Samut Sakhon | 875 | 658 | 393 | 322 | 352 | 220 | 345 | 327 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 49 | 3,813 |
Sisaket | 3,540 | 2,164 | 1,547 | 1,535 | 2,090 | 1,002 | 805 | 403 | 562 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 672 | 1,003 | 1,108 | 1,620 | 18,171 |
Udon Thani | 2,844 | 1,335 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 642 | 717 | 1,191 | 527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Unk.1 | 447 | 552 | 978 | 13,733 |
Uthai Thani | 2,348 | 2,680 | 588 | 485 | 810 | 1,066 | 320 | 503 | 453 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 708 | 925 | 750 | 12,086 |
Source: Thai League
Note:
Unk.1 Some error of T2 official match report 3 March 2021 (Udon Thani 1–1 Khonkaen United).
Unk.2 Some error of T2 official match report 31 March 2021 (Kasetsart 0–3 Nongbua Pitchaya).
See also
[edit]- 2020–21 Thai League 1
- 2020–21 Thai League 3
- 2020–21 Thailand Amateur League
- 2020–21 Thai FA Cup
- 2020–21 Thai League Cup
- 2020 Thailand Champions Cup