Regional League Bangkok Area Division
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Regional League Bangkok Area Division is the 3rd Level League in Thailand. It was formed in 2009 along with other four other regional leagues, all playing at the same level. The winner of each regional league enter the Regional League Championships to determine the three teams that will receive promotion to the Thai Division 1 League.

League History

Formed in 2009, 10 clubs applied and were accepted to be part of the new setup; Bangkok Christian College
Bangkok Christian College FC
Bangkok Christian College FC is a Thai football club based in Bangkok. The name derive from the Bangkok Christian College. They play in the Regional League Division 2.-Season By Season Domestic Record:-Head Coach:-Current Squad:...

, Bangkok Bravo
Bangkok Bravo FC
Bangkok Football Club or formerly Bangkok Bravo Football Club , is a Thai football club based in Bangkok.-Recent History:...

, Bangkok North Central ASSN, Kasetsart University
Kasetsart University FC
Kasetsart University Football Club , is a Thailand football club based in Bangkok. They currently play in Thai Division 2 League in the coming 2011 season.-History:...

, Kasem Bundit University, Rangsit University
Rangsit University FC
JW Rangsit Football Club , is a Thailand football club based in Pathum Thani. They currently play in Thailand Division 1 League in the coming 2011 season.-Domestic Leagues:*Regional League Bangkok Area Division...

, Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat University
Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat University F.C.
Paknampho NSRU Football Club , is a Thailand football club based in Bangkok. They currently play in Thai Division 2 League in the coming 2010 season.-Websites:...

, Raj Pracha-Nonthaburi, Raj-Vithi
Raj-Vithi FC
Raj-Vithi FC is a Thailand professional football club based in Bangkok. Currently, they are play in the Thailand Division 2 League.Founded in 1968, they have been able to win their first title in 1969, only one year after had been founded. Three more Championship titles have followed. But they...

 and Sarawitaya. Most of the clubs are linked closely to the cities universities.

Raj-Pracha re-grouped for the new setup and relocated to the Nonthaburi district on the outskirts of Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

 and were accordingly renamed to give themselves closer ties to the area.

Most of the clubs did have previous experience in the Thai football league system
Thai football league system
- Current System :Current system in use since 2009- Before 1996 season :Before the top level of Thai football league, Thai Premier League was constituted in 1996, the Football Royal Cup was the football competitions of Thailand at that time....

, which went against the trend compared to the other regional divisions at this level.

Raj Pracha-Nonthaburi won the first ever championship and took the Regional League championship allocation, winning the division by 9 points. Raj-Pracha also went onto to secure promotion to the Thai Division 1 League for the 2010 campaign after securing the Regional Championship title.

Timeline

Year Important Events Participating Clubs
2009
  • 1st ever Regional League Bangkok Area starts.
  • 5 clubs enter the FA Cup
10
2010
  • League expanded to 13 clubs
  • Thai Summit Samut Prakan and Rose Asia Pathum Thani reloceated from the Central East Division.
  • Thai Airways relegated from Division One
  • 13
    2011
  • League expanded to 16 clubs
  • Prachinburi relegated from Division One
  • 16

    Championship History

    # Season Winner Runner Up Third Place
    1 2009
    Thai Division 2 League Bangkok & field Region 2009
    Thai Division 2 League Bangkok & field Region is the 3rd Level League in Thailand. In 2009, contains 10 clubs from Bangkok and field region.-Member clubs:-Final league table:...

    Raj Pracha-Nonthaburi Kasem Bundit University Bangkok North Central ASSN
    2 2010
    2010 Thai Division 2 League Bangkok & field Region
    2010 Thai Division 2 League Bangkok Area Division is the 2nd season of the League competition since its establishment in 2009. It is in the third tier of the Thai football league system.The league has been expanded from 10 clubs in 2009 to 13 clubs this season...

    Bangkok Rangsit University JW Nonthaburi
    Nonthaburi F.C.
    Nonthaburi Football Club , is a Thai football club based in Nonthaburi. They play in Regional League Division 2 Bangkok & Vicinity Region.-Timeline:History of events of Nonthaburi Football Club-Season By Season Record:- Current squad :...


    Member clubs

    Club Number of Seasons Years
    Bangkok Christian College
    Bangkok Christian College FC
    Bangkok Christian College FC is a Thai football club based in Bangkok. The name derive from the Bangkok Christian College. They play in the Regional League Division 2.-Season By Season Domestic Record:-Head Coach:-Current Squad:...

    3 2009, 2010, 2011
    Kasem Bundit University 3 2009, 2010, 2011
    Kasetsart University
    Kasetsart University FC
    Kasetsart University Football Club , is a Thailand football club based in Bangkok. They currently play in Thai Division 2 League in the coming 2011 season.-History:...

    3 2009, 2010, 2011
    Paknampho NSRU
    Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat University F.C.
    Paknampho NSRU Football Club , is a Thailand football club based in Bangkok. They currently play in Thai Division 2 League in the coming 2010 season.-Websites:...

    3 2009, 2010, 2011
    Raj-Vithi
    Raj-Vithi FC
    Raj-Vithi FC is a Thailand professional football club based in Bangkok. Currently, they are play in the Thailand Division 2 League.Founded in 1968, they have been able to win their first title in 1969, only one year after had been founded. Three more Championship titles have followed. But they...

    3 2009, 2010, 2011
    Nonthaburi
    Nonthaburi F.C.
    Nonthaburi Football Club , is a Thai football club based in Nonthaburi. They play in Regional League Division 2 Bangkok & Vicinity Region.-Timeline:History of events of Nonthaburi Football Club-Season By Season Record:- Current squad :...

    2 2010, 2011
    North Bangkok College 2 2010, 2011
    Rose Asia United Thanyaburi 2 2010, 2011
    Thai Airways-Look Isan 2 2010, 2011
    Samut Prakan United 2 2010, 2011
    Assumption College Thonburi 1 2011
    Chamchuri United 1 2011
    Globlex
    Globlex F.C.
    Globlex Football Club is a Thailand semi professional football club based in Bangkok. The club currently plays in Regional League Division 2 Bangkok & Region.-External links:*...

    1 2011
    Maptaphut Rayong
    Maptaphut Rayong F.C.
    Maptaphut Rayong Football Club is a Thailand semi professional football club based in Rayong. The club currently plays in Regional League Division 2 Bangkok & Region.-External links:*...

    1 2011
    Prachinburi
    Prachinburi FC
    Prachinburi Football Club is a Thailand semi professional football club based in Prachinburi Province. They currently play in Thai Division 1 League in the coming 2009 season after promoted from Thai Division 2 League....

    1 2011
    Royal Thai Fleet
    Royal Thai Fleet F.C.
    Royal Thai Fleet Football Club is a Thailand semi professional football club based in Rayong. The club currently plays in Regional League Division 2 Bangkok & Region.-External links:*...

    1 2011
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