Football Association of Thailand

Governing body

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Football Association of ThailandAFC

Coat of arms and commercial typeface
Full name| Football Association of Thailand, under the Patronage of His Majesty the King
Short name| FA Thailand (FAT)
Founded| 1916; 109 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 (FAT) 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 the AFC in 1954.[3]

## History

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King Vajiravudh, the founder of the Football Association of 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 (in Thai)
* Thailand at FIFA.com (archived)

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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 (defunct)
* Thailand University League
* U-19 Thailand Championship (defunct)
* 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
Most successful clubs

World|

| FIFA|

FIFA World Cup

U-20
U-17
Olympic Games
Youth

Defunct

FIFA Confederations Cup
FIFA Gold Cup

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Africa|

| CAF|

CAF Africa Cup of Nations

U-23
U-20
U-17
CAF African Nations Championship
African Games

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Regional|

CECAFA
COSAFA
WAFU

Defunct

CEMAC
Central African Games

Asia|

| AFC|

AFC Asian Cup

U-23
U-20
U-17
Asian Games

Defunct

AFC Challenge Cup
AFC Solidarity Cup

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Regional|

ASEAN
CAFA
EAFF
SAFF
WAFF
Arabian Gulf Cup
East Asian Games
South Asian Games
Southeast Asian Games
West Asian Games

Defunct

Far Eastern Games

Europe|

| UEFA|

UEFA European Championship

U-21
U-19
U-17
UEFA Nations League

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Regional|

Baltic Cup

Defunct

Central European Cup
Balkan Cup
British Home Championship
Nordic Championship

North,
Central America
& the Caribbean|

| CONCACAF|

CONCACAF Gold Cup

U-23
U-20
U-17
U-15
CONCACAF Nations League

Defunct

CONCACAF Championship
CONCACAF Cup
NAFC Championship
CCCF Championship

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Regional|

LIFA Cup
WIFA Cup
Central America and Caribbean Games
Central America Games

Defunct

North American Nations Cup
Copa Centroamericana
CFU Championship
Caribbean Cup

Oceania|

| OFC|

OFC Nations Cup

U-23
U-19
U-16
Pacific Games

Mini

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Regional|

Melanesia Cup
Micronesian Games

Defunct

Polynesia Cup

South America|

| CONMEBOL|

CONMEBOL Copa América

U-23
U-20
U-17
U-15
South American Games

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Regional|

Bolivarian Games

Intercontinental|

| Africa & Asia|

Indian Ocean Island Games

Defunct

Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
Afro-Asian Games

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Africa & Ocenia|

Defunct

AFC–OFC Challenge Cup

Arab/Islamic|

FIFA Arab Cup
Arab Games
Islamic Solidarity Games

Defunct

Islamic Games
Palestine Cup
Kuneitra Cup

Europe &
South America|

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions

Francophone|

Francophone Games

Defunct

Overseas Cup

Lusophone|

Defunct

Lusofonia Games

Mediterranean|

Mediterranean Games

Defunct

Mediterranean Cup

Pan American|

Pan American Games

Defunct

Panamerican Championship

Other|

Goodwill Games

Defunct

GANEFO

Non-FIFA|

| CONIFA|

World Football Cup
African Football Cup
Asian Football Cup
European Football Cup
South American Football Cup

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UIAFA|

Defunct

UIAFA Great European Tournament

Other|

Island Games
Universiade

Defunct

FIFI Wild Cup
WUFA World Series

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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