Football Association of Thailand

Governing body of association football in Thailand

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Football Association of ThailandAFC

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.org

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]

## History

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King Vajiravudh, the founder of the Football Association of Thailand English logo of FA Thailand

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]

## Thai football competitions

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### Leagues and tournaments

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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

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* 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

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

Presidency  | President  | Took office  | Left office

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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

## See also

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* Football in Thailand
* Football records in Thailand
* Thailand national football team
* Thailand women's national football team
* Thailand national futsal team
* Thailand women's national futsal team
* Thailand national beach soccer team
* Thai League 1

## References

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1. ^ "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.
2. ^ "FA Thailand – ประวัติสมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์". Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
3. ^ "FA Thailand สมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์".
4. ^ ‘สมยศ’นำทีมบวงสรวงร.6 สำนึกก่อตั้ง100 ปีสมาคมฟุตบอล เตรียมเสนอตัวตั้งที่ทำการฟีฟ่าภูมิภาคอาเซียนในไทย
5. ^ ย้อนรอยประวัติศาสตร์ โอลิมปิก เกมส์ 2 สมัยของขุนพลนักเตะ ทีมชาติไทย
6. ^ ""4 ปีข้างหน้าคือการก้าวให้ไกลไปด้วยกัน" สมยศเปิดใจหลังคว้าตำแหน่งนายกสมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลสมัยที่ 2 ติดต่อกัน". 12 February 2020.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Association football in Thailand.

* Official website of the Football Association of Thailand website (in Thai)
* Thailand at FIFA site

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Football in Thailand

Football Association of Thailand

National teams|

| Men's|

* Men's
* U-23
* U-21
* U-20
* U-17
* Futsal
* U-20
* Beach football

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Women's|

* Women's
* U-20
* U-17
* U-14
* Futsal

League system|

| Men's|

* Thai League (T1)
* Thai League 2 (T2)
* Thai League 3 (T3)
* Thailand Semi-Pro League (TS)
* Thailand Amateur League (TA)
* Thai League 4 (T4) (defunct)
* Football Division 3 (D3) (defunct)
* Provincial League (defunct)

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Women's|

* Women's League (WL)
* Thai Women's Division 1 League (D1)

Men's futsal|

* Futsal League
* Futsal League Division 1

Women's futsal|

* The Championship Women's Futsal

Domestic cups|

| Men's|

* Thai FA Cup
* Thai League Cup
* Thailand Champions Cup
* Thai League 3 Cup
* Thai Royal Cup (Kor
* Khǒr
* Khor
* Ngor) (defunct)
* Thai Super Cup (defunct)

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Men's futsal|

* FA Futsal Cup
* Futsal Charity Shield

Reserve and
Academy|

| Men's|

* Thailand Youth League
* Thailand University League
* U-19 Thailand Championship
* Thai U23 League

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Women's|

* Women's Thailand University League

Continental cups|

* AFC Champions League (Records)
* AFC Cup (Records)
* Mekong Club Championship (defunct)

Exhibition game|

* Thai League All-Star
* Thailand Selection/Thailand XI
* King's Cup
* Queen's Cup (defunct)
* Toyota Premier Cup (defunct)
* Thailand Five's Futsal Tournament

Lists|

* List of clubs
* List of venues
* Foreign players
* Managers
* Winners

* Venues
* Competitions
* Records and statistics

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International association football

* FIFA
* Federations
* Teams
* Competitions
* World Rankings
* The Best FIFA Football Awards
* Timeline

World (FIFA)|

* FIFA World Cup
* U-20
* U-17
* FIFA Confederations Cup
* FIFA Gold Cup
* Olympic Games
* Youth Olympic Games

Asia (AFC)|

* AFC Asian Cup
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* AFC Challenge Cup
* AFC Solidarity Cup
* Asian Games
* Regional
* ASEAN
* CAFA
* EAFF
* SAFF
* WAFF
* Arabian Gulf Cup
* East Asian Games
* Far Eastern Games
* South Asian Games
* Southeast Asian Games
* West Asian Games

Africa (CAF)|

* CAF Africa Cup of Nations
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* CAF African Nations Championship
* African Games
* Regional
* CECAFA
* COSAFA
* UNIFFAC
* WAFU
* Central African Games
* Indian Ocean Island Games

North America (CONCACAF)|

* CONCACAF Gold Cup
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* U-15
* CONCACAF Championship
* CONCACAF Nations League
* CONCACAF Cup
* NAFC Championship
* CCCF Championship
* Central America and Caribbean Games
* Regional
* North American Nations Cup
* Copa Centroamericana
* CFU Championship
* Caribbean Cup
* LIFA Cup
* WIFA Cup
* Central America Games

South America (CONMEBOL)|

* CONMEBOL Copa América
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* U-15
* South American Games
* Regional
* Bolivarian Games

Oceania (OFC)|

* OFC Nations Cup
* U-23
* U-19
* U-17
* Regional
* Melanesia Cup
* Polynesia Cup
* Pacific Games
* Pacific Mini Games

Europe (UEFA)|

* UEFA European Championship
* U-21
* U-19
* U-17
* UEFA Nations League
* Regional
* Central European Cup
* Balkan Cup
* Baltic Cup
* British Home Championship
* Nordic Championship

Inter-Continental|

* CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
* CPF Panamerican Championship
* CAF-AFC Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
* AFC–OFC Challenge Cup
* FIFA Arab Cup
* Palestine Cup
* Kuneitra Cup
* Overseas Cup
* Afro-Asian Games
* Arab Games
* Francophone Games
* GANEFO
* Goodwill Games
* Islamic Games
* Islamic Solidarity Games
* Lusofonia Games
* Mediterranean Cup
* Mediterranean Games
* Pan American Games

Non-FIFA|

* CONIFA World Football Cup
* CONIFA European Football Cup
* CONIFA South America Football Cup
* CONIFA Africa Football Cup
* FIFI Wild Cup
* UIAFA Great European Tournament
* Island Games
* Micronesian Games
* Universiade
* World Unity Football Alliance

See also
Geography
Codes
Player/Club of the Century
Women's football

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National football associations of Asia (AFC)

West Asia (WAFF)|

* Bahrain
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

Central Asia (CAFA)|

* Afghanistan
* Iran
* Kyrgyzstan
* Tajikistan
* Turkmenistan
* Uzbekistan

South Asia (SAFF)|

* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* India
* Maldives
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Sri Lanka

East Asia (EAFF)|

* China
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Macau
* Mongolia
* Northern Mariana Islands†
* North Korea
* South Korea
* Chinese Taipei

Southeast Asia (AFF)|

* Australia
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* East Timor
* Indonesia
* Laos
* Malaysia
* Myanmar
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Thailand
* Vietnam

Defunct|

* South Yemen

† denote full Member Association is not a FIFA member

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Sports governing bodies of Thailand (THA)

Summer Olympic sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
* Swimming
* Synchronized Swimming
* Water polo
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field hockey
* Football
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Judo
* Modern pentathlon
* Rugby Union
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Skeet shooting
* Table Tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* Beach volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic sports|

* Skating
* Figure
* Speed
* Short Track
* Ice hockey
* Skiing
* Alpine
* Cross Country
* Nordic Combined
* Freestyle
* Jumping
* Snowboarding

Other sports|

* American football
* Air sports
* Baseball
* Bodybuilding
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* Cricket
* Cue sports
* Dancesport
* Disabled sports
* Blind
* Intellectual
* Cerebral palsy
* Deaf
* Extreme sports
* Floorball
* Footvolley
* Go
* Kabaddi
* Karate
* Sepaktakraw

* National Olympic Committee of Thailand
* Paralympic Committee of Thailand
* Sports Authority of Thailand

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