2013 Thai Division 1 League
2013 Thai League Division 1 is the 16th season of the League since its establishment in 1997. It is the feeder league for the Thai Premier League. A total of 18 teams will compete in the league this season.
Changes from last season
Team changes
From Division 1
Promoted to Thai Premier LeagueRelegated to Regional League Division 2
- Songkhla
- Phattalung
- JW Rangsit
- Raj Pracha
- Chanthaburi
To Division 1
Promoted from Regional League Division 2
- Ayutthaya
- Rayong
- Rayong United
- Trat
Renamed Clubs
- TTM Chiangmai renamed TTM Lopburi.
- after tree game TTM Lopburi renamed TTM.
Expansion Clubs
- Nakhon Pathom United
Teams
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
| Air Force AVIA | Pathum Thani | Thupatemee Stadium | 25,000 | |
| Ayutthaya | Ayutthaya | Ayutthaya Province Stadium | 6,000 | |
| Bangkok | Thung Khru, Bangkok | 72-years Anniversary Stadium | 8,000 | |
| BBCU | Bangkok | Thai Army Sports Stadium | 20,000 | |
| Khonkaen | Khonkaen | Khon Kaen Province Stadium | 8,500 | |
| Krabi | Krabi | Krabi Province Stadium | 6,000 | |
| Nakhon Pathom United | Nakhon Pathom | Nakhon Pathom Municipality Sport School Stadium | 2,141 | |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | Nakhon Ratchasima | 80th Birthday Stadium | 20,141 | |
| Phuket | Phuket | Surakul Stadium | 15,000 | |
| PTT Rayong | Rayong | PTT Stadium | 17,000 | |
| Rayong | Rayong | Rayong Province Stadium | 7,000 | |
| Rayong United | Rayong | Rayong Province Stadium | 7,000 | |
| Gulf Saraburi | Saraburi | Saraburi Provincial Administrative Organization Stadium | 10,000 | |
| Siam Navy | Chonburi | Sattahip Navy Stadium | 12,500 | |
| Singhtarua | Bangkok | PAT Stadium | 12,308 | |
| Sriracha Suzuki | Chonburi | Suzuki Stadium | 10,207 | |
| Trat | Trat | Trat Province Stadium | 4,000 | |
| TTM | Lak Si, Bangkok | Boonyachinda Stadium | 3,500 |
Personnel and sponsoring
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.| Team | Shirt sponsor | Kit manufacturer | Captain | Head coach |
| Air Force AVIA | Group Avia | Kela |  Rungroj Sawangsri | Narasak Boonkleng |
| Ayutthaya | Gulf | Poom Planet | Sittichai Traisilp |  Phil Stubbins |
| Bangkok | M2F | FBT | Jakkrapong Yaito |  Royter Moreira |
| BBCU | 3BB | Ego Sports | Salahudin Arware | Worachai Surinsirirat |
| Khonkean | Leo Beer | Grand Sport | Supakorn Karada | Pichet Suphomueng |
| Krabi | Thai AirAsia | Diadora | Thaweephong Ja-reanroob | Paiboon Lertvimonrut |
| Nakhon Pathom | JC | Kool | Jarupong Sangapong | Vimol Jankam |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | Mazda | Puma | Anon Boonsukco |  Sugao Kambe |
| Phuket | Beyond Resort | Grand Sport |  Sylvestre Nenebi Tra | Stefano Cugurra Teco |
| PTT Rayong | PTT Group | Grand Sport | Yuttana Chaikaew | Nopporn Eksrattra |
| Rayong | Gulf | FBT | Saifon Kasemsang | Apichart Mosika |
| Rayong United | Carabao Dang | Lotto | Suradej Saotaisong | Varit Boonsripittayanon |
| Saraburi | Gulf | Deffo | Manus Tudsuntorn | Totchtawan Sripan |
| Siam Navy | Group Avia | FBT | Kusoel Pengpol | Arjhan Srong-ngamsub |
| Singhtarua | Singha | Grand Sport | Kiatjarern Ruangparn | Dusit Chalermsan |
| Sriracha | Suzuki | FBT | Umpai Mutaporn | Trongyod Klinsrisook |
| Trat | CP | Tamudo | Rattaporn Saetan | Harnarong Chunhakunakorn |
| TTM Lopburi | TTM | Mawin | Somchai Hun-ieng | Wisoon Wichaya |
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to seven per DIV1 team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country.| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Asian Player |
| Air Force AVIA |  David Bayiha |  David Le Bras |  Kouassi Yao Hermann | Kobenan N'Guatta |  Julius Obioh |  Zezinando |  Jun Uruno |
| Ayutthaya |  Daniel Melo |  Antonio Vega | Justin Herve | Malick Ndape | Gafar Durosinmi |  Chun Boas | Chang Seung-Weon |
| Bangkok | Antonio Pina | Jean Marc |  Lee Tuck |  Samuel Kwaku |  Olof Watson |  Wellington Rocha | Yuki Bamba |
| BBCU | Eduardo Salles | Marcio Da Silva | Bouba Abbo | Fofana Abib |  Moussa Sylla | Kim Woo-Chul | Kim Sung-Yeon |
| Khonkaen |  Matias E.Recio | Christ Mbondi |  Amr Shaaban | Shogo Nakahara | Yusuke Nakatani | Yuto Nagasaka |  Li Xiang |
| Krabi | Valci Júnior |  Michel Gnonka | John Mary | Anayo Cosmas |  Bojan Mamić | Ju Myeong-Gyu |  Soukaphone |
| Nakhon Pathom | Paulo Renato | Pierre Sylvain | Lesley Ablorh |  Andre Houma |  Kordell Samuel | Yoo Jae-Min | Cho Kwang-Hoon |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | Douglas Lopes | Munze Ulrich |  Noah Chivuta | Satoshi Nagano | Shota Koide | Yusuke Kato | |
| Phuket | Dudu | Cristian Alex | Ludovick Takam | Geoffrey Doumeng |  Giorgi Tsimakuridze | Nenebi | Yusuke Sato |
| PTT Rayong | Amadou Ouattara | Baba Ouattara |  Jὸzef Tirer | Miroslav Tóth | Terukazu Tanaka | Yeon Gi-Sung | Noguchi Pinto |
| Rayong | Mario Da Silva | Thierry Tchobe | Tommy Falue | Walther Henri |  Abdel Abzizou | Choi Kun-Sik | Yagin Boas |
| Rayong United | Marcio Santos | Ryohei Maeda | Kwon Dae-Hee | Byeon Seung-Won | |||
| Saraburi | Mario Neto | Bernard Henry | Valery Djomon |  Errol Stevens | Yusuke Murayama | Dai Min-Joo | |
| Siam Navy | Rafael Moretto | Samuel Bille | Diomande Adama |  Souleymame | Seiya Kojima | Woo Guen-Jeong | |
| Singhtarua | Leandro Luz | Diarra Ali |  Mathias Christen | Amara Jerry | Ivan Petrović |  Patrick Reichelt |  Ri Myong-Jun |
| Sriracha | Diego Pishinin | Ratinho | Sérgio | Berlin |  Ivan Bošković | Kochi Jun |  Irfan Bachdim |
| Trat | Douglas Cobo | Woukoue Raymond |  Franklin Anzité | Almamy Sylla | Labi Kassiaty | Na Kwang-Hyun | |
| TTM Lopburi | Didier Sohna | Jacques Bertin | Lassana Sidibe | Alfred Emoefe | Shota Wada | Joo Jin-Hak | Yoo Hong-Youl |
League table
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Leandro Oliveira | Singhtarua | 24 |
| 2 | Lee Tuck | Bangkok | 23 |
| 3 |  Matias E.Recio | Khonkaen | 19 |
| 4 | Valci Júnior | Rayong United Krabi | 17 |
| 5 | Kouassi Yao Hermann | Air Force United | 16 |
| 5 | Olof Hvidén-Watson | Bangkok | 16 |
| 7 | Berlin Ndebe-Nlome | Sriracha | 15 |
| 7 | Yusuke Kato | Nakhon Ratchasima | 15 |
| 9 | Bernard Henry | Saraburi | 14 |
| 10 | Promphong Kransumrong | Nakhon Ratchasima | 13 |
Hat-tricks
Annual awards
Player of the Year
- Goalkeeper of the Year – Erikson Noguchipinto
- Defender of the Year – Phaisan Pona
- Midfielder of the Year – Sarach Yooyen
- Striker of the Year – Lee Tuck
Coach of the Year