Thai FA Cup
The Thai FA Cup (Thai: ไทยเอฟเอคัพ), known officially as The Football Association of Thailand Cup, is a football cup competition in Thailand. Thai FA Cup is an annual knockout association football competition in men's domestic football. It was held between 1974 and 1999 and relaunched in 2009. Raj Vithi won the first two editions.
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| Organising body | Football Association of Thailand |
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| Founded | 1974 |
| Region | Thailand |
| Number of teams | 125 (2022-23) |
| Qualifier for | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Domestic cup(s) | Thailand Champions Cup |
| Current champions | Buriram United (6th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Buriram United (6 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | AIS PLAY |
| Website | FA Cup |
 2023–24 Thai FA Cup | |
In 2009 it was announced that the Thai FA Cup would return to the Thai football calendar. All the teams from the Thai League 1 and Division 1 League were automatically entered and teams from the Division 2 League as well as university and schools teams could apply to enter. The qualifying round took place from 27–30 June. The first round proper will see sixteen qualifiers progress to the second round where they will each meet a Division 1 side. The sixteen TPL teams enter at the third round stage. The final will be played at National Stadium with the winning team receiving 1,000,000 Thai baht. The runners-up will receive 500,000 Thai baht.[1]
Competition format
Overview
The competition proceeds as a knockout tournament throughout, consisting of five rounds, a semi-final and then a final. There is no seeding, the fixtures in each round being determined by a random draw. Prior to the semi-finals, fixtures ending in a tie are extra time have been decided by penalty shoot-out. The first rounds are qualifiers, with the draws organised on a regional basis. The next rounds are the "proper" rounds where all clubs are in one draw.[2][3]
Qualification for subsequent competitions
AFC Champions League
The Thai FA Cup winners qualify for the following season's AFC Champions League. The Thai FA Cup winners enter the AFC Champions League at the group stage.
Thailand Champions Cup
The Thai FA Cup winners also qualify for the following season's single-match Thailand Champions Cup, the traditional season opener played against the previous season's Thai League 1 champions (or the Thai League runners-up if the Thai FA Cup winners also won the league – the double).
Sponsorship
| Period | Sponsor | Name |
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| 1992–1994 |  UCOM |
UCOM FA Cup |
| 1996–1997 | SINGHA |
Singha FA Cup |
| 1999 |  Honda |
Honda FA Cup |
| 2009–2014 | Thaicom |
Thaicom FA Cup |
| 2015– | Chang |
Chang FA Cup |
Championship history
| Year | Champion | Result | Runner-up | Venue |
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| 1974 | Raj Vithi | 1–0 | Bangkok Bank | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 1975 | Raj Vithi | 3–0 | Royal Thai Air Force | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 1976 | Rajpracha | 3–2 | Raj Vithi | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 1977 | Rajpracha | 2–1 | Royal Thai Air Force | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 1978–79 | Not Played | |||
| 1980 | Bangkok Bank | 2–0 | Rajpracha | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 1981 | Bangkok Bank | 0–0 | Donmoon (shared title) | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 1982 | Port | 1–0 | Bangkok Bank | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 1983 | ThaiNamthip | 1–0 | Royal Thai Air Force | Royal Thai Army Stadium |
| 1984 | Rajpracha | 2–0 | ThaiNamthip | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 1985–92 | Not Played | |||
| 1993 | TOT | 2–0 | Osotsapa | Thupatemi Stadium |
| 1994 | UCOM Rajpracha | 2–1 | Port | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 1995 | Not Played | |||
| 1996 | Royal Thai Air Force | 4–2 | Rajpracha | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 1997 | Sinthana | 2–0 | Royal Thai Air Force | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 1998 | Bangkok Bank | 2–1 | Osotsapa | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 1999 | Thai Farmers Bank | 1–0 | Rajpracha | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 2000–08 | Not Played | |||
| 2009 | Thai Port | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | BEC Tero Sasana | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 2010 | Chonburi | 2–1 | Muangthong United | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 2011 | Buriram PEA | 1–0 | Muangthong United | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 2012 | Buriram United | 2–1 | Army United | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 2013 | Buriram United | 3–1 | Bangkok Glass | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 2014 | Bangkok Glass | 1–0 | Chonburi | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 2015 | Buriram United | 3–1 | Muangthong United | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 2016 | Chainat Hornbill, Chonburi, Ratchaburi Mitr Phol, and Sukhothai (shared title) | |||
| 2017 | Chiangrai United | 4–2 | Bangkok United | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 2018 | Chiangrai United | 3–2 | Buriram United | Supachalasai Stadium |
| 2019 | Port | 1–0 | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | Leo Stadium |
| 2020–21 | Chiangrai United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Chonburi | Thammasat Stadium |
| 2021–22 | Buriram United | 1–0 | Nakhon Ratchasima | Thammasat Stadium |
| 2022–23 | Buriram United | 2–0 | Bangkok United | Thammasat Stadium |
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Top-performing clubs
| Club | Champions |
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| Buriram United | 6 (20111, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2021–22, 2022–23) |
| Rajpracha | 4 (1976, 1977, 1984, 1994) |
| Bangkok Bank | 3 (1980, 19812, 1998) |
| Port | 3 (1982, 20093, 2019) |
| Chiangrai United | 3 (2017, 2018, 2020–21) |
| Raj Vithi | 2 (1974, 1975) |
| Chonburi | 2 (2010, 20162) |
| Donmoon | 1 (19812) |
| ThaiNamthip | 1 (1983) |
| TOT | 1 (1993) |
| Royal Thai Air Force | 1 (1996) |
| Sinthana | 1 (1997) |
| Thai Farmers Bank | 1 (1999) |
| Bangkok Glass | 1 (2014) |
| Chainat Hornbill | 1 (20162) |
| Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | 1 (20162) |
| Sukhothai | 1 (20162) |
1 as Buriram PEA
2 shared title
3 as Thai Port
See also
- Thai League Cup
- Thailand Champions Cup
- Thailand Football Records and Statistics
References
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