2016 Thai Division 1 League
2016 Thai League Division 1 was the 19th season of the League since its establishment in 1997. It is the feeder league for the Thai League T1. A total of 16 teams competed in the league this season.
Following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Football Association of Thailand cancelled the remaining league season on 14 October 2016, with two rounds remaining.
Thai Honda were therefore crowned champions with Ubon UMT United and Port also promoted. Thai Honda and Ubon were already promoted before the announcement.
The following day however, FAT appeared to do a U-turn and announced that further discussions with key stake holders would determine whether the league campaign would continue. Although these discussions were predominately on the back of PLT league clubs, the ruling could also effect the whole footballing structure.
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 Thai Honda as champions.
Changes from last season
Team changes
From Division 1
Promoted to Thai League T1Relegated to Regional League Division 2
Relegated from Thai League T1
- Port
- Ubon UMT United
- Khon Kaen United
- Rayong
- Lampang
Withdrawn clubs
- Police United have withdrawn from the 2016 campaign due to financial problems.
- TOT have withdrawn in the 2016 campaign due to financial problems.
- Khon Kaen United was suspended from the 2016 campaign due to criminal case with 8 games remaining
Teams
Stadium and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
| Air Force Central | Pathum Thani | Thupatemee Stadium | 20,000 | |
| Angthong | Angthong | Angthong Administrative Organization Stadium | 6,500 | |
| Bangkok | Bangkok | Chalerm Phrakiat Bang Mod Stadium | 8,000 | |
| Chiangmai | Chiang Mai | 700th Anniversary Stadium | 25,000 | |
| Khonkaen United | Khonkaen | Khonkaen PAO. Stadium | 7,000 | |
| Krabi | Krabi | Krabi Provincial Stadium | 6,000 | |
| Lampang | Lampang | Lampang Provincial Stadium | 5,500 | |
| Nakhon Pathom United | Nakhon Pathom | Nakhon Pathom Sport School Stadium | 2,141 | |
| Port | Bangkok | PAT Stadium | 12,308 | |
| Prachuap | Prachuap Khiri Khan | Sam Ao Stadium | 7,000 | |
| PTT Rayong | Rayong | PTT Stadium | 20,000 | |
| Rayong | Rayong | Rayong Stadium | 7,500 | |
| Samut Songkhram | Samut Songkhram | Samut Songkhram Stadium | 6,000 | |
| Songkhla United | Songkhla | Na Thawi District Stadium | 2,000 | |
| Thai Honda Ladkrabang | Bangkok | 72nd Anniversary Stadium | 15,000 | |
| Ubon UMT United | Ubon Ratchathani | Tung Burapha Stadium | 3,000 |
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 |
| Air Force Central |  Sasom Pobprasert |  Aleksandar Kapisoda | KELA | Central |
| Angthong |  Reiner Maurer | | Ego Sports | M Wrap |
| Bangkok | Sutee Suksomkit | Wattanaporn Donmongkun | KELA | M2F |
| Chiangmai |  Sugao Kambe |  Henri Jöel | Made by club | Leo Beer |
| Khonkaen United |  Ljubomir Ristovski | | Made by club | Chang |
| Krabi | Pol Chomchuen | | FBT | Bangkok Airways |
| Lampang | Surachai Jirasirichote | Sirisak Musbu-ngor | Deffo | Bangkok Airways |
| Nakhon Pathom United | | | Made by club | Chang |
| Port | |  | Grand Sport | Muang Thai |
| Prachuap | Dusit Chalermsan | | Sakka Sport | PT |
| PTT Rayong |  Lee Jun-ki | | Sakka Sport | PTT |
| Rayong | Chusak Sribhum | Piyawat Thongman | Warrix | Gulf |
| Samut Songkhram | Vimol Jankam | Apisak Kong-on | Warrix | R Airlines |
| Songkhla United | Nopporn Eksatra | Chairat Madsiri | FBT | I-Mobile |
| Thai Honda Ladkrabang | Sirisak Yodyardthai | | Kappa | Honda |
| Ubon UMT United |  Scott Cooper |  Victor Cardozo | Made by club | Ubon UMT United |
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to five per TPL team. 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 | AFC Player | Former Player |
| Air Force Central |  Leandro | Valdo |  Aleksandar Kapisoda |  Petar Vukčević | ||
| Angthong |  Issac Honey |  Bernard Henri | Marc Landry Babo |  Terukazu Tanaka | Yusuke Kato | |
| Bangkok | Douglas |  David Silva |  William Gros | Nebojša Bastajić | Junki Yokono | |
| Chiangmai | Felipe Ferreira | Henri Jöel | Kouassi Hermann |  Borja Navarro |  Goran Šubara | Romain Gasmi |
| Khonkaen United | Nelisson | Dango Siaka |  Melvin de Leeuw | Gorka Unda |  Jeong Su-ho | |
| Krabi | Barros Tardeli |  Isaac Mbengan | Koné Seydou |  Tangeni Shipahu | Ryohei Maeda | |
| Lampang | Fernando de Abreu | Maycon Calijuri | Nenebi Tra Sylvestre |  El Mehdi Sidqy | Ryuki Kozawa | |
| Nakhon Pathom United | Almir | Eliel | Lesley Ablorh |  Amara Jerry | Yusei Ogasawara | |
| Port | Rodrigo Maranhão | Wagner Carioca | David Rochela |  Thiago Cunha | Genki Nagasato | |
| Prachuap | Neto |  Hristijan Kirovski | Uroš Stojanov | Kim Geun-chul | Kwon Dae-hee | |
| PTT Rayong | :de:Alex Ruela|Alex Ruela | Amadou Ouattara | Yukiya Sugita |  Janko Simovic | Goshi Okubo | |
| Rayong | David Bayiha | Paul Ekollo |  Saeed Salarzadeh | Camara Souleymand | Atsushi Takahashi | |
| Samut Songkhram | David Bala |  Sean Fraser |  Guy Hubert | Cho Kwang-hoon | Chang Seung-weon | |
| Songkhla United | Willen | Francis Suárez | Rufo Sánchez | Sergio Suárez | Diogo Rangel | |
| Thai Honda Ladkrabang | Rafinha | Ricardo Jesus | Michitaka Akimoto | Yuki Bamba | Daiki Higuchi | |
| Ubon UMT United | Victor | Ivan Knežević |  Febian Brandy |  Darryl Roberts | Kenta Yamazaki |
Results
League table
Positions by round
Result table
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Hristijan Kirovski | Prachuap | 17 |
| 2 | Marc Landry Babo | Angthong | 13 |
| 2 | Willen | Songkhla United | 13 |
| 2 | Ricardo Jesus | Thai Honda Ladkrabang | 13 |
| 6 | Valdo | Air Force Central | 12 |
| 6 | Sirisak Musbu-ngor | Lampang | 12 |
| 8 | Darryl Roberts | Ubon UMT United | 10 |
| 8 | Rodrigo Maranhão | Port | 10 |
| 8 | Leandro | PTT Rayong ' Air Force Central ' | 10 |
| 8 | Apiwat Pengprakone | Chiangmai | 10 |
| 8 | Yusei Ogasawara | Nakhon Pathom United | 10 |