2016 Thai League Cup

2016 Thai League Cup
Country  Thailand
Dates 6 February 2016 – 15 October 2016

The Thai League Cup is a knock-out football tournament played in Thai sport. Some games are played as a single match, others are played as two-legged contests. The 2016 Thai League Cup kicked off on 6 February 2016 . The Thai League Cup has been readmitted back into Thai football after a 10-year absence. The Thai League Cup is sponsored by Toyota thus naming it Toyota League Cup. The prize money for this prestigious award is said to be around 5 million baht and the runners-up will be netting 1 million baht.

The prize money is not the only benefit of this cup, the team winning the fair play spot will get a Hilux Vigo. The MVP of the competition will get a Toyota Camry Hybrid Car. The winner of the cup will earn the right to participate on a cup competition in Japan.

This is the first edition of the competition and the qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the Regional League Division 2.

Following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Football Association of Thailand cancelled the remaining league and cup season on 14 October 2016, stating that the League Cup winners would be determined by a lottery draw. This was when only the final was required to be played and would determine whom would represent Thailand in the Mekong Club Championship.[1][2]

The following day however (15 October), FAT appeared to do a U-turn and announced that further discussions with key stake holders would determine whether the league campaign would continue. These discussions were required as teams that were in the relegation places at the time of the original announcement were voicing their concerns.[3]

On the 16 October, after a meeting of all top flight league clubs it was announced that the original decision to cancel the remaining games would stay in place, therefore crowning Muangthong United and Buriram United as joint champions.[4]


Calendar

Round Date Matches Clubs New entries this round
1st Qualification Round 23 March 2016 64 34 → 17 to First Round and 30 → 15 to Lastly, Qualification Round 64 Regional League Division 2
2nd Qualification Round 30 March 2016 and 6 April 2016 13 15 + 11 → 13 to First Round 11 Regional League Division 2
First Round 9 and 10 April 2016 32 17 + 13 + 16 + 18 → 32 18 2016 Thai Division 1 League
16 2016 Thai Premier League
Second Round 8 June 2016 16 32 → 16
Third Round 6 July 2016 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals 10 August 2016 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals 17 August 2016 4 4 → 2
14 September 2016
Final 15 October 2016 1 2 → Champions
Total 99 clubs

1st Qualification Round

Northern Region

The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the 2016 Thai Division 2 League Northern Region

North Eastern Region

The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the 2016 Thai Division 2 League North Eastern Region

Central Region

The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the 2016 Thai Division 2 League Central Region

Eastern Region

The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the 2016 Thai Division 2 League Eastern Region

Western Region

The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the 2016 Thai Division 2 League Western Region

Bangkok & Eastern Region

The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the 2016 Thai Division 2 League Bangkok & Eastern Region

Bangkok & field Region

The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the 2016 Thai Division 2 League Bangkok & field Region

Southern Region

The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the 2016 Thai Division 2 League Southern Region

2nd Qualification Round

Northern Region

The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the 2016 Thai Division 2 League Northern Region

Central Region

The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the 2016 Thai Division 2 League Central Region

Eastern Region

The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the 2016 Thai Division 2 League Eastern Region

Western Region

The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the 2016 Thai Division 2 League Western Region

Bangkok & Eastern Region

The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the 2016 Thai Division 2 League Bangkok & Eastern Region

Bangkok & field Region

The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the 2016 Thai Division 2 League Bangkok & field Region

Southern Region

The qualifying round will be played in regions featuring clubs from the 2016 Thai Division 2 League Southern Region

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Buriram United 3 - 1 Songkhla United 3 - 1 0 - 0
Thai Port 2 - 3 SCG Muangthong United 1 - 2 1 - 1

1st leg

2nd leg

Final

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