The 2021–22 Thai League 3 is the fifth season of the Thai League 3, the third-tier professional league for association football clubs in Thailand, since its establishment in 2017, also known as Blue Dragon League due to the sponsorship deal with Blue Dragon Lottery Online.[4][5] A total of 75 teams would be divided into 6 regions including 12 teams in the Northern region, 13 teams in the Northeastern region, 12 teams in the Eastern region, 11 teams in the Western region, 13 teams in the Southern region, and 14 teams in the Bangkok metropolitan region.
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 4 September 2021 – 24 April 2022[1] |
Champions | Uthai Thani |
Promoted | Uthai Thani Krabi Nakhon Si United |
Relegated | Northern Tak United Mashare Chaiyaphum Sakaeo[2] Royal Thai Fleet Bang Pa-in Ayutthaya Satun United[3] Surat Thani Grakcu Sai Mai United |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
Regional stage
editThe number of teams in 6 regions including 12 teams in the Northern region, 13 teams in the Northeastern region, 12 teams in the Eastern region, 11 teams in the Western region, 13 teams in the Southern region, and 14 teams in the Bangkok metropolitan region.[6]
Northern region
edit- League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Uthai Thani (C, Q) | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 11 | +52 | 56 | Qualification to the National Championship stage |
2 | Phitsanulok (Q) | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 41 | |
3 | Maejo United | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 38 | |
4 | Wat Bot City | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 35[a] | |
5 | See Khwae City | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 35[a] | |
6 | Chiangrai City | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 34 | |
7 | Uttaradit | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 28 | |
8 | Nakhon Mae Sot United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 20 | |
9 | Kamphaengphet | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 19 | |
10 | Chiangrai Lanna | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 38 | −22 | 18 | |
11 | Nan | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 17 | |
12 | Northern Tak United (R) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 16 | Relegation to the Thailand Amateur League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goal scored; 5) Overall goal difference; 6) Overall goal scored; 7) Fair play points; 8) Play-off without extra time).
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Northeastern region
edit- League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Muang Loei United (C, Q) | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 59 | 15 | +44 | 58 | Qualification to the National Championship stage |
2 | Sisaket (Q) | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 53 | |
3 | Nakhon Ratchasima United | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 51 | |
4 | Ubon Kruanapat | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 42 | |
5 | Sisaket United | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 40 | |
6 | Surin City | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 32[a] | |
7 | Mahasarakham | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 32[a] | |
8 | Sakon Nakhon | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 32[a] | |
9 | Yasothon | 24 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 27 | |
10 | Khon Kaen Mordindang | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 25[b] | |
11 | Udon United | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 25[b] | |
12 | Surin Khong Chee Mool | 24 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 57 | −35 | 11 | |
13 | Mashare Chaiyaphum (R) | 24 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 76 | −64 | 4 | Relegation to the Thailand Amateur League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goal scored; 5) Overall goal difference; 6) Overall goal scored; 7) Fair play points; 8) Play-off without extra time).
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Eastern region
edit- League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Pattaya Dolphins United (C, Q) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 62 | 14 | +48 | 53 | Qualification to the National Championship stage |
2 | Chachoengsao Hi-Tek (Q) | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 45 | |
3 | Pluakdaeng United | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 40 | |
4 | Bankhai United | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 39 | |
5 | Saimit Kabin United | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 37 | |
6 | Assawin Kohkwang United | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 32[a] | |
7 | ACDC | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 32[a] | |
8 | Chanthaburi | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 19 | |
9 | Sakaeo (R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 17 | Relegation to Thailand Amateur League[b] |
10 | Banbueng | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 16 | |
11 | Marines Eureka | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 36 | −24 | 15[c] | |
12 | Royal Thai Fleet (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 49 | −28 | 15[c] | Relegation to the Thailand Amateur League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goal scored; 5) Overall goal difference; 6) Overall goal scored; 7) Fair play points; 8) Play-off without extra time).
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Assawin Kohkwang United ahead on head-to-head points record; Assawin Kohkwang United 6 pts, ACDC 0 pts.
- ^ Sakaeo administratively relegated to 2023 Thailand Amateur League by FA Thailand decision because of the failure about club licensing.[7]
- ^ a b The head-to-head record was a tie, Marines Eureka ahead on overall goals difference.
Western region
edit- League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Saraburi United (C, Q) | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 45 | Qualification to the National Championship stage |
2 | Pathumthani University (Q) | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 39 | |
3 | Hua Hin City | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 33 | |
4 | Kanchanaburi | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 31 | |
5 | Assumption United | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 28 | |
6 | Angthong | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 27 | |
7 | Thawi Watthana Samut Sakhon United | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 25 | |
8 | Kanjanapat | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 21 | |
9 | Chainat United | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 19[a] | |
10 | Samut Songkhram | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 19[a] | |
11 | Bang Pa-in Ayutthaya (R) | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 18 | Relegation to the Thailand Amateur League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goal scored; 5) Overall goal difference; 6) Overall goal scored; 7) Fair play points; 8) Play-off without extra time).
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Southern region
edit- League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Krabi (C, Q) | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 11 | +34 | 54 | Qualification to the National Championship stage |
2 | Nakhon Si United (Q) | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 47 | 19 | +28 | 52 | |
3 | Songkhla | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 48 | |
4 | Nara United | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 42 | |
5 | MH Khon Surat City | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 40 | |
6 | Trang | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 39 | |
7 | Jalor City | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 32 | |
8 | Satun United (R) | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 28 | Relegation to Thailand Amateur League[a] |
9 | Young Singh Hatyai United | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 27 | |
10 | Pattani | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 26 | |
11 | Patong City | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 32 | −14 | 20 | |
12 | Phatthalung | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 19 | |
13 | Surat Thani (R) | 24 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 77 | −67 | 3 | Relegation to the Thailand Amateur League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goal scored; 5) Overall goal difference; 6) Overall goal scored; 7) Fair play points; 8) Play-off without extra time).
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Bangkok Metropolitan region
edit- League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | North Bangkok University (C, Q) | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 13 | +28 | 53[a] | Qualification to the National Championship stage |
2 | Bangkok (Q) | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 55 | 19 | +36 | 53[a] | |
3 | Nonthaburi United S.Boonmeerit | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 47 | |
4 | Chamchuri United | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 46 | |
5 | Kasem Bundit University | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 44 | |
6 | Siam | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 35 | |
7 | Prime Bangkok | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 34 | |
8 | STK Muangnont | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 33[b] | |
9 | Royal Thai Army | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 33[b] | |
10 | Royal Thai Air Force | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 31 | |
11 | Thonburi United | 26 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 28 | |
12 | Inter Bangkok | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 60 | −44 | 16 | |
13 | Samut Prakan | 26 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 15[c] | |
14 | Grakcu Sai Mai United (R) | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 15[c] | Relegation to the Thailand Amateur League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goal scored; 5) Overall goal difference; 6) Overall goal scored; 7) Fair play points; 8) Play-off without extra time).
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b North Bangkok University ahead on head-to-head points record; North Bangkok University 4 pts, Bangkok 1 pt.
- ^ a b STK Muangnont ahead on head-to-head points record; STK Muangnont 4 pts, Royal Thai Army 1 pt.
- ^ a b The head-to-head record was a tie, Samut Prakan ahead on overall goals difference.
National Championship stage
editThe national championship stage is the next stage from the regional stage. 1st and 2nd places of each zone qualified for this stage by being featured in 2 groups. Teams from the Northern, Northeastern, and Eastern regions would have qualified for the upper group. Meanwhile, teams from the Western, Southern, and Bangkok Metropolitan regions would have qualified for the lower group. Winners, runners-ups, and third-placed of the national championship stage would be promoted to the 2022–23 Thai League 2.
Group stage
edit- Upper region
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | UTT | PLK | PAT | MLU | SKT | CCH | |
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1 | Uthai Thani (C, P) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 12[a] | Qualification to the final and promotion to the 2022–23 Thai League 2 | — | — | 4–1 | — | 6–2 | 3–1 | |
2 | Phitsanulok | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12[a] | Qualification to the third place play-off | 2–0 | — | — | — | — | 3–1 | |
3 | Pattaya Dolphins United | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 12[a] | — | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 4–3 | — | ||
4 | Muang Loei United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3[b] | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | — | 2–0 | — | ||
5 | Sisaket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 3[b] | — | 1–3 | — | — | — | 2–0 | ||
6 | Chachoengsao Hi-Tek | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3[b] | — | — | 0–2 | 3–2 | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored;).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- Lower region
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KBI | NSU | NBU | SRU | PTU | BKK | |
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1 | Krabi (P) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | Qualification to the final and promotion to the 2022–23 Thai League 2 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | — | 1–2 | |
2 | Nakhon Si United (O, P) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Qualification to the third place play-off | — | — | — | — | 3–0 | 5–1 | |
3 | North Bangkok University | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 8[a] | — | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | ||
4 | Saraburi United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8[a] | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | — | 2–1 | — | ||
5 | Pathumthani University | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3[b] | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | — | — | — | ||
6 | Bangkok | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 3[b] | — | — | — | 0–1 | 0–4 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored;).
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Knockout stage
edit- Third place play-off
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Phitsanulok | 3–4 | Nakhon Si United | 1–1 | 2–3 |
- Final
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Uthai Thani | 3–1 | Krabi | 2–0 | 1–1 |
See also
edit- 2021–22 Thai League 1
- 2021–22 Thai League 2
- 2021–22 Thai League 3 Northern Region
- 2021–22 Thai League 3 Northeastern Region
- 2021–22 Thai League 3 Eastern Region
- 2021–22 Thai League 3 Western Region
- 2021–22 Thai League 3 Southern Region
- 2021–22 Thai League 3 Bangkok Metropolitan Region
- 2021–22 Thai League 3 National Championship
- 2021–22 Thai FA Cup
- 2021–22 Thai League Cup
- 2021 Thailand Champions Cup
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