The Thai Women's League (TWL) (Thai: ฟุตบอลลีกหญิง) is a semi-professional league contested by 10 association football clubs. At the top of the Thai football league system, it is the country's primary women's football competition—followed by the Thai Women's League 2.[1]

Thai Women's League
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
CountryThailand
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toThai Women's League 2
International cup(s)AFC Women's Champions League
Current championsCollege of Asian Scholars (6th title)
(2023)
Most championshipsCollege of Asian Scholars (6 titles)
Current:
2024 Thai Women's League 1
2024 Thai Women's League 2

Since 2009, it has been sponsored by Muang Thai Life Assurance, a life assurance company based in Bangkok, and are thus billed as Muang Thai Women's League.[2]

History

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There was no women's league from 2013 to 2016, so most women played for University sports teams.[3][4] National women's team coach Spencer Prior and others voted for a new league to strengthen the national team.[5]

Past champions

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Thai Women's League

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Season Champion Runner-up Ref.
2008–09 Nakhon Ratchasima–RBAC Bundit Asia [6]
2010 G.H. Bank RBAC BG Bundit Asia
2011 BG Bundit Asia (College of Asian Scholars) RBAC [7]
2013 BG Bundit Asia Bangkok [8]
2017 Chonburi BG Bundit Asia [9]
2019 Chonburi and BG Bundit Asia [10]
2020–21 BG Bundit Asia Chonburi [11]
2022 BG Bundit Asia MH Nakhonsi [12]
2023 Bangkok Chonburi [13]
2024 BG Bundit Asia Bangkok [14]

Thai Women's League 2

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Season Champion Runner-up Ref.
2010 Khon Kaen Surat Thani
2011 Bangkok Nakornnont–Dhurakij Pundit [15]
2013 Buriram Rajabhat University Nakhon Si Thamarat [16]
2020–21 Kasembundit University Khonkaen City [17]
2022 Chonburi Sports School Hinkon United
2023 B.S.L. WFC MH Nakhonsi City
2024 Nakhon Si Thammarat Sports School Langsuan City

Teams

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2008–09

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Team City
Thai Women's Premier League
Air Force Pathum Thani
Angthong Ang Thong
Bangkok Thonburi University Bangkok
Bundit Asia College Khon Kaen
Chonburi–Sripatum Chonburi
Nakhon Ratchasima–RBAC Bangkok
Nakhon Sawan Nakhon Sawan
North Bangkok College Bangkok
North–Chiang Mai Chiang Mai
RMUT Suvarnabhumi Ayutthaya Ayutthaya
Suphanburi Suphanburi
Sisaket Sisaket
Thai Airways–Rajabhat Phranakhon Bangkok

2010

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Team City
Thai Women's Premier League
Bangkok Thonburi–S.Boonmeerit Bangkok
Bundit Asia BG Khon Kaen
Chonburi–Sripatum Chonburi
Nakhon Sawan Nakhon Sawan
North Bangkok Bangkok
North–Chiang Mai Chiang Mai
RBAC–Mittraphap Bangkok
Sisaket Sisaket
Thai Women's League Division 1
Angthong Ang Thong
Bangkok Bangkok
Khon Kaen Khon Kaen
Maha Sarakham City Maha Sarakham
Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima
Nonthaburi Nonthaburi
RMUT Suvarnabhumi Ayutthaya Ayutthaya
Surat Thani Surat Thani

2011

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Team City
Thai Women's Premier League
Bangkok Thonburi Bangkok
BG Bundit Asia Khon Kaen
Chonburi–Sripatum Chonburi
Khon Kaen Sports School Khon Kaen
North Bangkok Bangkok
RBAC Bangkok
Sisaket Muang Thai Sisaket
Surat Thani Surat Thani
Thai Women's League Division 1
Angthong Ang Thong
Bangkok Bangkok
Buriram Rajabhat University Buriram
Chonburi Sports School Chonburi
Nakornnont–Dhurakij Pundit Nonthaburi
Sanamchan Nakhon Pathom
Satri Ayutthaya Ayutthaya
Thung Song City Nakhon Si Thammarat
Trang United Trang

2013

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Team City
Thai Women's Premier League
Air Force–AOT Pathum Thani
Bangkok Bangkok
BG Bundit Asia Khon Kaen
Chonburi–Sripatum Chonburi
Dhurakij Pundit Bangkok
Khon Kaen Sports School Khon Kaen
North Bangkok Bangkok
Sisaket Sisaket
Thai Women's League Division 1
Bangkok Sports School Bangkok
Buriram Rajabhat University Buriram
Chonburi Sports School Chonburi
IPE Maha Sarakham Maha Sarakham
IPE Phetchabun Phetchabun
Laem Chabang City Chonburi
Nakhon Si Thammarat Nakhon Si Thammarat
Sirinthorn–Kasemchai Farm Bangkok

2017

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2020–21[19]

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Team City
Thai Women's League 1
Air Force Pathum Thani
Bangkok Bangkok
BG Bundit Asia Khon Kaen
BRU Burirat Academy Buriram
Chonburi FA Chonburi
Chonburi Sports School Chonburi
Lampang Sports School Lampang
MH Nakhonsi Nakhon Si Thammarat
Thai Women's League 2
Bangkok Sports School Bangkok
B.S.L. WFC Bangkok
Hinkon United Surin
Kasembundit Bangkok
Khonkaen City Khon Kaen
Lopburi City Lopburi
Prime Bangkok Bangkok
Rajpracha Bangkok

2023

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Team City
Thai Women's League 1
Bangkok Bangkok
Bangkok Sports School Bangkok
BGC-College of Asian Scholars Khon Kaen
BRU Burirat Academy Buriram
Chonburi Sports School Chonburi
Chonburi Women Football Club Chonburi
Kasem Bundit University F.C. Bangkok
Khon Kaen Sports School Khon Kaen
MH Nakhonsi FC Nakhon Si Thammarat
Surin Hinkhon United Surin
Thai Women's League 2
Arma & Masuk Thawi Wattana FC Bangkok
B.S.L. WFC Bangkok
Lampang Sports School Lampang
MH Nakhonsi City Nakhon Si Thammarat
Nakhon Sawan F.C. Nakhon Sawan
Phranakorn FC Women Bangkok
Sisaket Sports School Sisaket
Srinagarindra Samutsakhon School Samut Sakhon

2024

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Team City
Thai Women's League 1
Bangkok Bangkok
Bangkok Sports School Bangkok
BGC-College of Asian Scholars Khon Kaen
Chonburi Sports School Chonburi
Chonburi Women Football Club Chonburi
Kasem Bundit University F.C. Bangkok
Khon Kaen Sports School Khon Kaen
Surin Hinkhon United Surin
Thai Women's League 2
BRU Burirat Academy Buriram
Langsuan City Women FC Chumphon
LPS Khelang United Lampang
Mahanakhon Khon Kaen FC Khon Kaen
Nakhonsi Sports School Nakhon Si Thammarat
Nakhon Sawan F.C. Nakhon Sawan
Phranakorn FC Women Chonburi
Sisaket Women FC Sisaket

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Women's Thai League to start in the 2017 season this April". CH7. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Muang Thai Women's League 2017". 20 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Thai Women's league set to return". Thai Fussball. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  4. ^ "A rusty title defence". thai-fussball.com. 12 August 2016. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Thailand will Schwung aus WM-Teilnahme nutzen". FIFA.com. 22 July 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Thai Women's League 2008/09". The Record Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Thai Women's League 2011". The Record Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Thai Women's League 2013". The Record Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Thai Women's League 2017". FA Thailand. Archived from the original on 9 September 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Thai Women's League 2019". FA Thailand. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Thai Women's League 2020-21". FA Thailand. Retrieved 27 March 2021.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Fabulous three in a row for College of Asian Scholars". aseanfootball.org. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Thai Women's League 2023". Ballthai.com. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Thai Women's League 2024". Ballthai.com. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Thai Women's League 2011". The Record Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  16. ^ "Thai Women's League 2013". The Record Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  17. ^ "2020-2021 Thai Women's League 2". FA Thailand. Retrieved 7 March 2021.[permanent dead link]
  18. ^ "FA Thailand Women's League 2019". FA Thailand. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  19. ^ "2020/21 Thai Women's League 1". Thai Women's League. Retrieved 4 October 2020. "2020/21 Thai Women's League 2". Thai Women's League. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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