2013 Thai Premier League
The 2013 Thai Premier League is the 17th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 18 teams are competing in the league. It will begin in 2 March 2013 to 3 November 2013.
Muangthong United are the defending champions, having won their Thai Premier League title the previous season. they win the Thai Premier League is a third of the club and Muangthong United became the first team in Thai Premier League to go the season unbeaten in the current 34-game format.
Teams
A total of 18 teams will contest the league, including 15 sides from the 2012 season and three promoted from the 2012 Thai Division 1 League.TTM Chiangmai, BBCU and Singhtarua were relegated to the 2013 Thai Division 1 League after finishing the 2012 season in the bottom three places. They were replaced by the best three teams from the 2012 Thai Division 1 League champions Ratchaburi, runners-up Suphanburi and third place Bangkok United.
Esan United were originally replaced by Sisaket, but it was discovered the move from Sisaket to Uban Ratchathani was facilitated with forged documents, fraud and other criminal activity. Sisaket, after a hasty change of ownership, went into recess for this season.
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
| Army United | Bangkok | Thai Army Sports Stadium | 20,000 | |
| Bangkok Glass | Pathumthani | Leo Stadium | 13,000 | |
| Bangkok United | Bangkok | Thai-Japanese Stadium | 10,000 | |
| BEC Tero Sasana | Bangkok | 72-years Anniversary Stadium | 10,000 | |
| Buriram United | Buriram | New I-Mobile Stadium | 24,000 | |
| Chainat | Chainat | Khao Plong Stadium | 12,000 | |
| Chiangrai United | Chiangrai | United Stadium of Chiangrai | 15,000 | |
| Chonburi | Chonburi | Chonburi Stadium | 8,500 | |
| Muangthong United | Nonthaburi | SCG Stadium | 15,000 | |
| Osotspa Saraburi | Saraburi | Saraburi Stadium | 6,000 | |
| Pattaya United | Pattaya | Nongprue Stadium | 5,000 | |
| INSEE Police | Pathumthani | Thammasat Stadium | 25,000 | |
| Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | Ratchaburi | Ratchaburi Provincial Stadium | 10,000 | |
| Samut Songkhram | Samut Songkhram | Samut Songkhram Stadium | 6,000 | |
| Sisaket | Sisaket | Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium | 10,000 | |
| Songkhla United | Songkhla | Tinasulanon Stadium | 35,000 | |
| Suphanburi | Suphanburi | Suphanburi Municipality Stadium | 20,000 | |
| TOT S.C. | Bangkok | TOT Stadium Chaeng Watthana | 5,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Army United |  |  | Pan | Chang |
| Bangkok Glass | | | Umbro | Leo Beer |
| Bangkok United | | | FBT | True |
| BEC Tero Sasana | José Alves Borges | | FBT | FB Battery |
| Buriram United |  :es:Alejandro Menéndez|Alejandro Menéndez | | - | Chang |
| Chainat | | | Kappa | - |
| Chiangrai United | | | DEFFO | Leo Beer |
| Chonburi | | | Nike | Chang |
| Muangthong United |  | | Grand Sport | SCG |
| Osotspa Saraburi | | | Grand Sport | M-150 |
| Pattaya United | | | Grand Sport | True |
| INSEE Police | | | KELA | INSEE Cement |
| Ratchaburi | Iván Palanco | | Umbro | Mitr Phol |
| Samut Songkhram | | | Kool Sport | - |
| Sisaket | | | Joma | Muang Thai |
| Songkhla United | Sampan Yotatip Pitaya Pimanmaen | | FBT | ManA |
| Suphanburi | | | Grand Sport | Chang |
| TOT | |  | - | TOT |
Managerial changes
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to seven per TPL team, but only five of them can be on the game sheet in each game. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country.| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Asian Player |
| Army United |  Daniel Blanco |  Alessandro Alves | Aron da Silva |  Björn Lindemann |  Adnan Barakat |  Danny Invincibile |  Jung Myung-Oh |
| Bangkok Glass | Leandro |  José Mena |  Goran Jerković | Flavien Michelini |  Lazarus Kaimbi |  Hironori Saruta | Goran Šubara |
| Bangkok United | Tony Costa |  Paul Ekollo | Antonin Trilles | Romain Gasmi |  Miloš Bogunović |  Mohamad Al Hasan |  Hussein Alaa Hussein |
| BEC Tero Sasana | Lucas Gaúcho | Cleiton Silva |  Bukasa Kasongo |  Issac Honey | Samuel Drogbele | Sho Shimoji | |
| Buriram United |  Carmelo González | Jesús Berrocal | Bruno | Osmar Ibáñez | Kai Hirano |  Ramsés Bustos |  Javier Patiño |
| Chainat | Valery Hiek | Yannick Mbengono |  Kendall Jagdeosingh | Seon Power |  Michael Byrne | Jo Tae-Keun | Masahito Noto |
| Chiangrai United | Jerri | Léonardo | Uilian Souza | Rutger Worm | Mitchell Kappenberg | Kyle Nix | Kazuki Murakami |
| Chonburi | Leandro Assumpção | Anderson |  Thiago Cunha |  Fodé Diakité |  Samuel Ajayi | Juan Quero | Kazuto Kushida |
| Muangthong United |  Edivaldo | Dagno Siaka |  Mario Gjurovski |  Pak Nam-Chol | Ri Kwang-Chon | Bang Seung-Hwan | Kim Yoo Jin |
| Osotspa Saraburi | Anthony Komenan | Tangeni Shipahu | Hiromichi Katano | Suguru Hashimoto | Hiroyuki Yamamoto | ||
| Pattaya United | Efe Obode | Ajoku Obinna |  Rod Dyachenko |  Marián Juhás | Kang Bong-Jun | Ahn Byeong-keun | |
| INSEE Police | Daniel | Felipe Ferreira | Pedrinho | :fi:Yannick Ossok|Yannick Ossok | Michaël Murcy | Woo Hyun | Lee Han-guk |
| Ratchaburi | Douglas |  Jhon Obregón | José Luis Cordero | Henri Jöel | Jang Gil-Hyeok | Cho Jin-Soo | |
| Samut Songkhram | Lucas Daniel | Victor Amaro | Mark Landry Babo |  Guy Hubert |  Shaka Bangura | Park Jae-Hyun | Jung Ho-Jin |
| Songkhla United | Jules Baga | Jonathan Matijas | Koné Seydou | Saidu Sani | Darko Rakočević | Daiki Higuchi | |
| Suphanburi | :pt:Tales Tlaija de Souza|Tales | Njie Divine | Bireme Diouf |  Dragan Boškovic | Kim Tae-Young | Rocky Visconte | |
| TOT | Juninho |  Bas Savage | Kone Mohamed | Lee Jun-Ki | Takahiro Kawamura |
League table
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Carmelo González | Buriram United | 23 |
| 2 | Cleiton Silva | BEC Tero Sasana | 20 |
| 3 | Teerasil Dangda | Muangthong United | 15 |
| 4 |  Javier Patiño | Buriram United | 14 |
| 5 |  Thiago Cunha | Chonburi | 13 |
| 6 | Aron da Silva | Army United | 12 |
| 6 | Mario Gjurovski | Muangthong United | 12 |
| 8 | Sumanya Purisai | Chainat | 11 |
| 8 | Dagno Siaka | Muangthong United | 11 |
| 10 | Chatree Chimtalay | Bangkok Glass | 10 |
| 10 | Leandro Assumpção | Chonburi | 10 |
| 10 | Chananan Pombuppha | Osotspa Saraburi | 10 |
| 10 | Michaël Murcy | Police United | 10 |
| 10 | Douglas | Ratchaburi | 10 |
| 10 | Dragan Boškovic | Suphanburi | 10 |
Hat-tricks
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
Awards