Football in Thailand

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Football In Thailand
1st game in Country
Ministry of Education XI vs British in Bangkok XI [1] (1900)
Governing body	Football Association of Thailand
Top leagues (National Leagues)	Thai League 1 Thai League 2 Thai League 3 Futsal Thai League Thai Women's League
FA Cup	Thai FA Cup
League Cup	Thai League Cup Thai League 3 Cup
Season starter	Thailand Champions Cup
International
1st international
Siam 4-0 French Indochina (Saigon; 16 April 1930)
Men's team	Thailand
Women's team	Thailand ♀
Boys' team (youth)	Thailand U-17 Thailand U-20 Thailand U-21 Thailand U-23
Girls' team (youth)	Thailand U-17 ♀ Thailand U-20 ♀
Stadium	Rajamangala Stadium (Capacity: 51,552)
International honours
AFF Championship	Gold (7) – 1996, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2022 (men's)
AFC Women's Cup	Gold (1) – 1983 (women's)

Football is the most popular sport in Thailand.^[2][3] Although the professional football leagues are new to Thai people, football was introduced to Thailand as far back as 1897. Many Thais also watch football on local and paid-cable TV. Many matches, especially those in the English FA Premier League can be watched free on local channels. Thai channels broadcast every match of the 2006 World Cup.

Football in Thailand is organized by Football Association of Thailand (FAT).

In 2007, Thailand co-hosted the Asian Cup 2007 with three other countries. This was the second time the event had been held in Thailand, the first being in 1972.