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Football league season
| Season | 1997/98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Krung Thai Bank |
| Relegated | Thamrong Thai Samosorn |
| Top goalscorer |  Bailey Yep (Thailand Tobacco Monopoly) (18) |
| ← Khǒr Royal Cup 1996 1998-99 → | |
The 1997–98 Thailand Division 1 League was its first season. A total of 10 teams participated, with 6 teams relegated from the Thailand Soccer League and 4 teams promoted from the Khǒr Royal Cup.
Member clubs locations
6 clubs relegated from 1996–97 Thailand Soccer League
- Thailand Tobacco Monopoly
- Osotsapa
- Bangkok Bank of Commerce
- Chula-Raj-Vithi (Rajvithi-Agfatech)
- Krung Thai Bank
- Thamrong Thai Samosorn (Singha-Thamrongthai)
4 clubs promoted from 1996 Khǒr Royal Cup
- Rayong-Rajapruk (Rayong Sport Association)
- Chonburi-Sannibat-Samut Prakan (Samut Prakan Confederation)
- Crown Property Bureau
- Bank for Agriculture (Bank for agriculture and agricultural co-operatives)
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krung Thai Bank (P) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 39 | Champion and promotion spot for the 1998 Thai Premier League |
| 2 | Osotsapa (P) | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 38 | Promotion spot for the 1998 Thai Premier League |
| 3 | Thailand Tobacco Monopoly | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 13 | +28 | 37 | |
| 4 | Chonburi-Sannibat-Samut Prakan | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 35 | |
| 5 | Bangkok Bank of Commerce | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 28 | |
| 6 | Bank for Agriculture | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 24 | |
| 7 | Crown Property Bureau | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 20 | |
| 8 | Rayong-Rajapruk | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 18 | |
| 9 | Chula-Raj-Vithi | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 12 | Promotion/relegation playoff |
| 10 | Thamrong Thai Samosorn (R) | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 4 | Relegation spots to Khǒr Royal Cup |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Promotion and relegation Playoff
The club that came 9th would play in a relegation / promotion match against the runner-up in the Khǒr Royal Cup.
February 17, 1998
| Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| † Chula-Raj-Vithi | 3-0 | Petroleum Authority of Thailand |
† Chula-Raj-Vithi remain at the Thailand Division 1 League.
References
- Thailand 1997 RSSSF
| Thai League 2 | |
|---|---|
| Thai League Co.,Ltd | |
| 2024–25 clubs | |
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