Thai Premier League
Thai Premier League founded in 2009 is a Thai professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Thai football league pyramids, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai Division 1 League. The Thai Premier League is a corporation in which the 18 member clubs act as shareholders. Seasons run from March to October, with teams playing 34 games each totalling 306 games in the season. In the Thai Premier League, most of the games are played during Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played during the weekdays.
Before the inception of Thai Premier League, the highest level of club football was the Kor Royal Cup which was contested in a tournament format from 1916 to 1995. Thai Premier League was introduced in 1996 by the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), with 18 clubs who earlier competed for the Kor Royal Cup, in a double round robin league system. The Thai Premier league originally had 10 to 12 clubs each season until 2007, when it was expanded to 16 clubs. At the end of each season three bottom placed clubs are relegated to the Thai Division 1 League. And also in 2007, Thai Premier League was combined with Provincial League completely. Chonburi was the first club from Provincial League that was the champion of Thai Premier League in 2007 season.
The Thai Premier League has become popular not only for local fans but also for foreign players. Regulation which allows each club to have seven foreign players on its books and a maximum five in one match (7+5).
Most successful team in TPL are BEC Tero Sasana, Krung Thai Bank (now: Bangkok Glass FC), Air Force United, Muangthong United with two times champion achievements, and average of spectators in Thai Premier League is about 7000-10000 attendance.
Official website : http://www.thaipremierleague.co.th/en/
Indonesia Super League
Indonesia Super League (ISL) is the highest level of professional competition for football clubs in Indonesia. This competition is managed and founded in 2008 by PT Liga Indonesia, under supervision of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). The 18 clubs participating in this top flight league need to pass a set of requirements and verification process, particularly related to professionalism and infrastructure feasibility.
Prior to 2008, the top level of professional football competition in Indonesia was the Premier Division, which is relegated to second tier afterwards. According to the AFC Final Assessment Ranking for 2009–2010 seasons (in which professional football leagues in Asia were ranked with respect to competitiveness, professionalism, marketability, and financial status of the league and its clubs - to determine the number of spots in the AFC Champions League), the Indonesia Super League was ranked 8th, the best in Southeast Asia.
The first edition of ISL used the same format for foreign players as the previous edition of top layer league in Indonesia, which allows club to have 5 foreign players from any countries without further restrictions. Only 3 of them are allowed to play together in a match. However, since the 2009-10 edition, Indonesian FA has applied a new restriction as known as "3+2" format, in which at least 2 of 5 foreign players in every club are originated from Asian countries. Furthermore, those foreign players need to conform with the following condition:
- 1. Players from European or American countries should have played in the second division (third layer of their respective competition system).
- 2. Players from African countries should have played in (at least) in the first division (second layer of their respective competition system).
- 3. Players from Asian countries should have played (at least) in the premier/super league (highest layer of their respective competition system).
- 4. Players from Southeast Asian countries should be in their national team.
In 2010-2011 edition, Indonesian FA introduced a new restriction regarding registration of new foreign players from African countries. Players from African countries who have never played before in Indonesia Super League shall be an international player for his country. The respective players have to show formal evidences that they have played for their country in official FIFA matches. Players failed to show such evidences will not get permit to play in Indonesia Super League 2010-2011.
Persipura Jayapura is the most successful team in ISL who has won the title as many as two. Average of spectators in Indonesia Super League is about 20000-25000 attendance. As a country that has a huge population, it is no wonder that Indonesia has many fanatical fans are always packed the stadium at every match.
Official website : http://www.ligaindonesia.co.id/
The league is played out as a triple round-robin tournament, that is each team is facing the other teams three times. At the end of the season the champion is crowned and the last place finisher gets relegated to the National Football League Division 1.
S-League allowed 4 foreign players to play in this league and if the teams want to maximize 4 foreigners, for competitions like the Asian Champions League, 1 of the 4 needs to be Asian.
Eight times title championship Singapore Armed Force FC is the most successful team in S-League. Number of Spectators' average in S-League is about 800-1500 attendance, it was just a bit due to the population of Singapore is not too much like most other southeast Asian countries.
Official website : http://www.sleague.com/
The league season starts in February and ends in August. In each season, each club plays each of the other clubs twice, once at home and another away, for a total of 26 games, while two bottom teams are relegated to the Vietnam First Division while third lowest placed team goes to play-off with the third highest placed team from Vietnam First Division.
The number of foreign players is restricted to five per team. A team could use three foreigners on the field each game.
Viettel FC or commonly known in Vietnam as The Cong based on past name before being sold to Viettel Mobile and went through a name change, is the most successful team in V-League. Has won the title for five times. Average attendance stands at around 10000 spectators per game for some recent seasons.
Official website : http://www.vleague.vn/
The league used to have eight teams and teams would play three rounds of matches (21 matches in total). The first two rounds were played on a home/away format while the third round would be hosted by the stadium which had the bigger attendance during the first two rounds.
A football league competition involving the representative sides of the state football associations was first held in Malaysia in 1979. When it began, it was intended primarily as a qualifying tournament for the final knock-out stages of the Malaysia Cup. It was not until 1982 that a League Cup was introduced to recognize the winners of the preliminary stage as the league champions. Over the years, the league competition has gained important stature in its own right.
Initially the only teams only allowed to participate in the league were the state FA's, teams representing the Armed Forces and the Police, and teams representing the neighboring countries of Singapore and Brunei (though the Football Association of Singapore pulled out of the Malaysian League after the 1994 season following a dispute with the Football Association of Malaysia over gate receipts, and has not been involved since). In recent years, top Malaysian club teams have also been admitted to the league competition.
After the failure of the Malaysia national team in Asian Cup 2007, the MSL make a breakthrough in the regulation of foreign players, they decided not to use foreign players from 2008 to 2011. But foreign players is coming back to Malaysia Super League starting from 2012 season onwards.
Most successful teams in MSL are Kedah FA and Selangor FA, they have won MSL title each two times. Average of spectators in this league is about 10000-15000, the comparison is almost similar to what is in Indonesia, due to cultural similarities and behavior that is equally fanatical in their support of each team's pride.
Official website : http://www.malaysiansuperleague.com/
Professional football competition in Myanmar has existed only in a limited form. All premier leagues up to this point are made up of Yangon-based football clubs, most of which are outfits of government Ministries. It was only after 1996, when the Premier League was relaunched as Myanmar Premier League that non-government clubs were invited to join the league. Still, the league was based only in Yangon, and never caught the imagination of Burmese football fans who follow European football with near religious fervor.
The Myanmar Football Federation sought approval from the government to launch a nationwide league in February, 2008, and finally received permission to set up private clubs in December, 2008. The government has granted each club tax exemptions for an initial three-year period, while each club owner must provide a minimum of K200 million (approximately $200000) for initial investment. It is expected that the annual operating cost for each club will be about K500 million ($500000). The investment apparently covers costs such as salaries, transportation and equipment, but does not include the clubs stadiums, which are all nationalized.
Each club will be permitted to sign at most five foreign players and one foreign coach to improve the quality and marketing of the league itself, and also to make the club can compete well at continental level.
Yadanabon FC is the most successful team in MNL, has dominated and won title championship by 2 times. MNL could be a promising league in the future because they have potential based on fanatical fans which are always fully-filled stadium by average attendance about 8000-13000 spectators.
Official website : http://www.myanmarnationalleague.com/
Currently, the two top teams are Phnom Penh Crown and Nagacorp FC. Phnom Penh Crown Club on Saturday 21 August, won Cambodian Premier League 2010 after the crown bet 4-3 with Preah Khan Reach (Royal Sword) football Club at the final tournament at the Olympic stadium in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh Crown also awarded $13000 from the football Federation of Cambodia and the sponsor this year. The runner –up Royal Sword club got the cash award of $11000.
Most time championship teams are. Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Commerce FC, Phnom Penh Crown, but the only Phnom Penh Crown that can survive until today. Average attendance is about 2000-3000 spectators.
Official website : http://www.cambodialeague.com/
To determine the champion of the League, a simple point system, similar to that used in football leagues around the world, is adopted. For every win a club claims, the side is awarded three points, with the losing team receiving none. In the event of a draw, both clubs receive a point each. The objective is to garner as many points throughout the season as possible. The League is the premier competition for clubs to prove their skill, organization, and consistency over a solid four-month period.
Philippines Air Force FC is being the most successful team in UFL, has won the title championship for two times. Average of spectators in UFL is about 2000-4000 attendance, because the interests of the Philippines about football is less.
Official website : http://www.footballalliance.ph/league/
Lao Bank FC is the most successful team in Lao League, has dominated and won title championship for several times appropriately eight times. Have a great stadium with a huge capacity is not guaranteed to be able to have many fans, this can be seen from Average of spectators is about 1500-3000 attendance.
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QAF FC is the most successful team in BPL, has won league title for three times. BPL is considered to have the least number of spectators.
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FC Porto Taibesi and Ad. Dili Oeste are the most famous teams in Timor-Leste.
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S-League
The S-League is the highest level of professional association football league in Singapore. The league was founded and launched in 1996 and currently involves 12 clubs. There has been a football competition in Singapore since 1904, it was organized by the Singapore Amateur Football Association. In 1952, it was superseded by the Football Association of Singapore. The league was played as FAS Premier League from 1988 to 1995. Preparations for the creating of a new league were started in 1995 with the initial season played out in 1996.
The league is played out as a triple round-robin tournament, that is each team is facing the other teams three times. At the end of the season the champion is crowned and the last place finisher gets relegated to the National Football League Division 1.
S-League allowed 4 foreign players to play in this league and if the teams want to maximize 4 foreigners, for competitions like the Asian Champions League, 1 of the 4 needs to be Asian.
Eight times title championship Singapore Armed Force FC is the most successful team in S-League. Number of Spectators' average in S-League is about 800-1500 attendance, it was just a bit due to the population of Singapore is not too much like most other southeast Asian countries.
Official website : http://www.sleague.com/
V-League
V-League is the main division of football league in Vietnam, founded and launched in 1980 the league currently involves 14 teams. The official name V-League has been used since 2000-01 season when the competition turned professional.
The league season starts in February and ends in August. In each season, each club plays each of the other clubs twice, once at home and another away, for a total of 26 games, while two bottom teams are relegated to the Vietnam First Division while third lowest placed team goes to play-off with the third highest placed team from Vietnam First Division.
The number of foreign players is restricted to five per team. A team could use three foreigners on the field each game.
Viettel FC or commonly known in Vietnam as The Cong based on past name before being sold to Viettel Mobile and went through a name change, is the most successful team in V-League. Has won the title for five times. Average attendance stands at around 10000 spectators per game for some recent seasons.
Official website : http://www.vleague.vn/
Malaysia Super League
Malaysia Super League which is founded in 2004 is the top flight of football system in Malaysia. It replaced the M-League as the highest division a professional football team in Malaysia can participate in. MSL catered only to the top eight football teams in the country. The bottom two teams at the end of the season will be relegated to the Malaysia Premier League. The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) also decided to privatize the league and created MSL Sendirian Berhad (or MSL Proprietary Limited) to oversee the marketing aspects of the game.
The league used to have eight teams and teams would play three rounds of matches (21 matches in total). The first two rounds were played on a home/away format while the third round would be hosted by the stadium which had the bigger attendance during the first two rounds.
A football league competition involving the representative sides of the state football associations was first held in Malaysia in 1979. When it began, it was intended primarily as a qualifying tournament for the final knock-out stages of the Malaysia Cup. It was not until 1982 that a League Cup was introduced to recognize the winners of the preliminary stage as the league champions. Over the years, the league competition has gained important stature in its own right.
Initially the only teams only allowed to participate in the league were the state FA's, teams representing the Armed Forces and the Police, and teams representing the neighboring countries of Singapore and Brunei (though the Football Association of Singapore pulled out of the Malaysian League after the 1994 season following a dispute with the Football Association of Malaysia over gate receipts, and has not been involved since). In recent years, top Malaysian club teams have also been admitted to the league competition.
After the failure of the Malaysia national team in Asian Cup 2007, the MSL make a breakthrough in the regulation of foreign players, they decided not to use foreign players from 2008 to 2011. But foreign players is coming back to Malaysia Super League starting from 2012 season onwards.
Most successful teams in MSL are Kedah FA and Selangor FA, they have won MSL title each two times. Average of spectators in this league is about 10000-15000, the comparison is almost similar to what is in Indonesia, due to cultural similarities and behavior that is equally fanatical in their support of each team's pride.
Official website : http://www.malaysiansuperleague.com/
Myanmar National League
Myanmar National League (MNL) is the premier national professional football league of Myanmar. In 2009, the league replaced the Myanmar Premier League, which consisted only of 14 Yangon-based football clubs, with eight professional clubs representing different regions across the nation.
Professional football competition in Myanmar has existed only in a limited form. All premier leagues up to this point are made up of Yangon-based football clubs, most of which are outfits of government Ministries. It was only after 1996, when the Premier League was relaunched as Myanmar Premier League that non-government clubs were invited to join the league. Still, the league was based only in Yangon, and never caught the imagination of Burmese football fans who follow European football with near religious fervor.
The Myanmar Football Federation sought approval from the government to launch a nationwide league in February, 2008, and finally received permission to set up private clubs in December, 2008. The government has granted each club tax exemptions for an initial three-year period, while each club owner must provide a minimum of K200 million (approximately $200000) for initial investment. It is expected that the annual operating cost for each club will be about K500 million ($500000). The investment apparently covers costs such as salaries, transportation and equipment, but does not include the clubs stadiums, which are all nationalized.
Each club will be permitted to sign at most five foreign players and one foreign coach to improve the quality and marketing of the league itself, and also to make the club can compete well at continental level.
Yadanabon FC is the most successful team in MNL, has dominated and won title championship by 2 times. MNL could be a promising league in the future because they have potential based on fanatical fans which are always fully-filled stadium by average attendance about 8000-13000 spectators.
Official website : http://www.myanmarnationalleague.com/
Cambodia League
Cambodia League is the top division of the Cambodian Football Federation. Established in 1982, it is pretty old for the national league in Southeast Asia. But in its development, Cambodia league such as walking in place, making it lagged behind the leagues owned by its neighbors.
Currently, the two top teams are Phnom Penh Crown and Nagacorp FC. Phnom Penh Crown Club on Saturday 21 August, won Cambodian Premier League 2010 after the crown bet 4-3 with Preah Khan Reach (Royal Sword) football Club at the final tournament at the Olympic stadium in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh Crown also awarded $13000 from the football Federation of Cambodia and the sponsor this year. The runner –up Royal Sword club got the cash award of $11000.
Most time championship teams are. Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Commerce FC, Phnom Penh Crown, but the only Phnom Penh Crown that can survive until today. Average attendance is about 2000-3000 spectators.
Official website : http://www.cambodialeague.com/
United Football League
LBC United Football League is an association football tournament composed of 16 clubs in the Philippines. It is the third season of the United Football League since its establishment as a semi-professional tournament in 2009. A report in the Philippine Sun Star in 2011 described the league as a "thriving Manila-based football league organized by the former footballers and supported by moneyed football aficionados." It is organized by the Football Alliance.
The United Football League is a two-division, double round-robin format competition, composed of 16 clubs as teams were initially separated into the First and Second Divisions through their performances in the inaugural UFL-Cup. The League proper is usually played from January until June in order to avoid the rainy season.
The United Football League is a two-division, double round-robin format competition, composed of 16 clubs as teams were initially separated into the First and Second Divisions through their performances in the inaugural UFL-Cup. The League proper is usually played from January until June in order to avoid the rainy season.
To determine the champion of the League, a simple point system, similar to that used in football leagues around the world, is adopted. For every win a club claims, the side is awarded three points, with the losing team receiving none. In the event of a draw, both clubs receive a point each. The objective is to garner as many points throughout the season as possible. The League is the premier competition for clubs to prove their skill, organization, and consistency over a solid four-month period.
Philippines Air Force FC is being the most successful team in UFL, has won the title championship for two times. Average of spectators in UFL is about 2000-4000 attendance, because the interests of the Philippines about football is less.
Official website : http://www.footballalliance.ph/league/
Lao League
Lao League is the highest division within the Lao Football Federation (LFF). 25000 capacity of New Laos National Stadium is one of the venues used for the league. Founded in 1990 but this league is one of the league which is still below the standard of Southeast Asian Football. LFF seems to be serious in building their football, as evidenced in their seriousness in holding several junior competitions lately.
Lao Bank FC is the most successful team in Lao League, has dominated and won title championship for several times appropriately eight times. Have a great stadium with a huge capacity is not guaranteed to be able to have many fans, this can be seen from Average of spectators is about 1500-3000 attendance.
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Brunei Premier League
Brunei Premier League is the top division of the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam which is founded in Brunei 2002. Few months ago, Bruneian football has just experienced adversity result of sanctions from FIFA, causing a lack of passion and interest of young people there.
Brunei is currently planning to revive some of the sectors include their league football, to be back competing at international level.
Brunei is currently planning to revive some of the sectors include their league football, to be back competing at international level.
QAF FC is the most successful team in BPL, has won league title for three times. BPL is considered to have the least number of spectators.
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Super Liga Timorense
Super Liga is the top division of the Federacao Futebol Timor-Leste. Established in 2004 but can not take place consistently. The current achievements of the Timor-Leste national team can not be said to satisfy, but in the development of football in the former province of Indonesia was heading to the stage of developing.
FC Porto Taibesi and Ad. Dili Oeste are the most famous teams in Timor-Leste.
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