It is the matchup that presents Thai football in the modern era. Thailand Clasico or The Classic Match of Thailand is the matchup between Muangthong United and Chonburi. Muangthong United were promoted from Thai Division 1 League in that season and won Thai Premier League in their first year in the top league. Osotspa changed their home stadium to Saraburi Province, TOT moved to play in Kanchanaburi, Royal Navy played in Rayong Province while Thailand Tobacco Monopoly integrated to Samut Sakhon Province and rebranded to TTM Samut Sakhon. The organisation-based clubs had to relocate to find the local supporters to backup the clubs. The club rebrand itself to Bangkok United since then. Bangkok University had expelled their football club section. The club was acquired by Boon Rawd and rebranded to be Bangkok Glass. The organisation decided to sell the club. Two times league champion Krung Thai Bank failed to complete the new regulations. Thailand Premier League renamed to Thai Premier League. The massive changes occurred in that season. Clubs were forced to separate themselves from the parent organisations and registered as the independent football authorities. REVO SOCCER LICENSEFootball Association of Thailand had to establish Thai Premier League co.ltd and forced the clubs in the top league to complete AFC Club License Criteria otherwise Thai clubs will not eligible to play in the Champions League. Asian Football Confederation declared the regulations for the associations that have the intention to send the clubs to compete in AFC Champions League starting from 2011. In 2009 season, there were significant changes in the lead to the new era of the Thai Premier League. Chonburi from the Provincial League was the first champion of the new Thailand Premier League in 2007 season. In 2007, Thai League was integrated with Provincial League completely. Thai Premier League faced the issue of low attendance and lack of local loyalties while the Provincial league suffered the financial issue. Meanwhile, the other local clubs had competed in the semi-pro league called the Provincial League. Most of Thai League clubs in that time were the organisation of government authorities club that based in Greater Bangkok and Metropolitan. At the end of each season, the three bottom placed clubs are relegated to the Thai Division 1 League. The Thai League originally had 10 to 12 clubs each season until 2007, when it was expanded to 16 clubs. Bangkok Bank was crowned as the first champion of the 1996–97 Thailand Soccer League. Eighteen clubs who earlier competed for the Kor Royal Cup were registered to play in the first edition of a double round-robin league system. Thai League was introduced in 1996 by the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) under the name Thailand Soccer League. Before the inception of the Thai League, the highest level of club football was the semi-professional league Kor Royal Cup ( Thai: ถ้วย ก.) which was contested in a tournament format from 1916 to 1995. Thailand has had league-football competition since 1916. 11.1 Asia Football / Soccer Clubs Ranking.7.1.3 Thai League All-Star Exhibition game.7.1.1 Qualification for Asian competitions.
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