Football Association of Thailand
AFC | |
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Founded | 1916 |
FIFA affiliation | 1925 |
AFC affiliation | 1954[1] |
AFF affiliation | 1984 |
President | Somyot Poompanmoung |
Website | http://fathailand.org/ |
The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) or the full name is the Football Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King (Thai: สมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์) is the governing body of Association football, futsal and beach soccer in Thailand. It was founded in 25 April 1916 and then joined FIFA in 23 June 1925 and AFC in 1954.
History
Football was introduced into Thailand in 1897. 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.
Thailand national football team joined Olympic Games first time in Australia in 1956
The first football stadium, Suphachalasai 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.
Thai football competitions
Leagues and tournaments
League competitions in Thailand include :
- Thai League
- Thai Division 1 League
- Thai League Championship
- Regional League Division 2
- Thai Football Division 3
(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.
- Charity Cup - an annual match between the champions Premier League and the champions Thai FA Cup or runners-up of the Premier League.
- King's Cup - an annual international football competition for national teams.
- Queen's Cup - an annual national football cup competition.
List of Presidents of FAT
The following is a list of presidents of Football Association of Thailand (FAT).
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 | 2008 |
16 | Worawi Makudi | 2008 | 2015 |
17 | Somyot Poompanmoung | 2016 | Present |
Board of directors
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Association Facility
- Nong Chok National Football Center
- Chonburi National Football Center (future plan)
- Phetchaburi National Football Center (future plan)
Sponsors
The following are the sponsors of FAT (named "FAT Partners"):
- Plan B Media
- Grand Sport
- Toyota
- Chang
- Grand Sport
- Muang Thai Life Assurance
- Citibank Thailand
- King Power
- Thai AirAsia[2]
- Tao Kae Noi
- King Power
- Thai Ticket Major
See also
- Football in Thailand
- Football records in Thailand
- Thailand national football team
- Thailand women's national football team
- Thai Premier League
Notes
- ↑ "ASIAN SOCCER FINALS IN SINGAPORE May be used as Olympic series". The Singapore Free Press. 5 October 1954."Singapore to Meet Indonesia in Asian Soccer Tourney". The Straits Times. 14 June 1955.
- ↑ The Nation (3 May 2012). "AirAsia to sponsor national volleyball team". The Nation. Bangkok.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Football in Thailand. |
- Official Football Association of Thailand website (Thai)
- Football Association of Thailand at AFC site
- Thailand at FIFA site