2023–24 Thai League 3

2023–24 Thai League 3
Season2023–24
Dates16 September 2023 – 28 April 2024[1]
ChampionsBangkok
PromotedBangkok
Sisaket United
Mahasarakham SBT
RelegatedRongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao
Kongkrailas United
Nakhon Ratchasima United
Chanthaburi United
Prachinburi City
Chainat United
MH Nakhon Si City
Trang
The iCon RSU

The 2023–24 Thai League 3 is the seventh season of the Thai League 3, the third-tier professional league for association football clubs in Thailand, since its establishment in 2017, also known as Rising Sun Fertilizer League due to the sponsorship deal with Rising Sun fertilizer.[2][3] A total of 72 teams would be divided into 6 regions including 11 teams in the Northern region, 13 teams in the Northeastern region, 11 teams in the Eastern region, 11 teams in the Western region, 12 teams in the Southern region, and 14 teams in the Bangkok metropolitan region.

Regional stage

The number of teams in 6 regions including 11 teams in the Northern region, 13 teams in the Northeastern region, 11 teams in the Eastern region, 11 teams in the Western region, 12 teams in the Southern region, and 14 teams in the Bangkok metropolitan region.[4]

Northern region

Main article: 2023–24 Thai League 3 Northern Region
League table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Phitsanulok Unity (C, Q) 20 12 7 1 33 18 +15 43 Qualification to the National Championship stage
2 Maejo United (Q) 20 11 7 2 36 17 +19 40
3 Phitsanulok 20 10 8 2 43 22 +21 38
4 Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao (R) 20 8 7 5 28 24 +4 31 Relegation to the Thailand Semi-pro League[a]
5 Northern Nakhon Mae Sot United 20 5 8 7 23 28 −5 23
6 Uttaradit Saksiam 20 5 7 8 24 26 −2 22[b]
7 Kongkrailas United (R) 20 6 4 10 29 45 −16 22[b] Relegation to the Thailand Semi-pro League[a]
8 Khelang United 20 5 6 9 17 26 −9 21
9 Kamphaengphet 20 4 7 9 17 24 −7 19
10 Chiangrai City 20 5 3 12 23 30 −7 18
11 Nakhon Sawan See Khwae City[c] 20 3 8 9 13 26 −13 17
Source: Thai League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goal scored; 5) Overall goal difference; 6) Overall goal scored; 7) Fair play points; 8) Play-off without extra time).
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao and Kongkrailas United were administratively relegated to the 2025 Thailand Semi-pro League for failing to meet club licensing standards.[5][6]
  2. ^ a b Uttaradit Saksiam ahead on head-to-head points record; Uttaradit Saksiam 6 pts, Kongkrailas United 0 pts.
  3. ^ Nakhon Sawan See Khwae City remained in the league after Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao and Kongkrailas United failed to meet the club licensing criteria for the 2024–25 season, resulting in Nakhon Sawan See Khwae City retaining their spot.[7]

Northeastern region

Main article: 2023–24 Thai League 3 Northeastern Region
League table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sisaket United (C, Q) 24 16 8 0 42 7 +35 56 Qualification to the National Championship stage
2 Mahasarakham SBT (Q) 24 16 6 2 68 26 +42 54
3 Surin City 24 14 2 8 38 26 +12 44[a]
4 Udon United 24 12 8 4 55 23 +32 44[a]
5 Khon Kaen 24 12 7 5 29 19 +10 43
6 Ubon Kruanapat 24 11 7 6 42 21 +21 40
7 Muang Loei United 24 11 6 7 43 33 +10 39
8 Khon Kaen Mordindang 24 7 7 10 34 44 −10 28
9 Rasisalai United 24 6 7 11 41 38 +3 25
10 Suranaree Black Cat 24 7 3 14 33 41 −8 24
11 Yasothon 24 6 2 16 21 50 −29 20
12 Surin Khong Chee Mool 24 3 3 18 20 85 −65 12
13 Nakhon Ratchasima United (R) 24 1 2 21 19 72 −53 5 Relegation to the Thailand Semi-pro League
Source: Thai League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goal scored; 5) Overall goal difference; 6) Overall goal scored; 7) Fair play points; 8) Play-off without extra time).
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Surin City ahead on head-to-head points record; Surin City 6 pts, Udon United 0 pts.

Eastern region

Main article: 2023–24 Thai League 3 Eastern Region
League table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Saimit Kabin United (C, Q) 20 13 4 3 23 7 +16 43 Qualification to the National Championship stage
2 Bankhai United (Q) 20 13 3 4 30 14 +16 42
3 Pluakdaeng United 20 9 7 4 36 20 +16 34
4 Navy 20 7 7 6 38 20 +18 28
5 Chachoengsao Hi-Tek 20 7 5 8 28 22 +6 26
6 Chanthaburi United (R) 20 7 4 9 21 21 0 25 Relegation to the Thailand Semi-pro League[a]
7 Fleet 20 5 9 6 24 26 −2 24[b]
8 BFB Pattaya City 20 6 6 8 23 28 −5 24[b]
9 Marines 20 5 8 7 17 32 −15 23
10 ACDC 20 4 7 9 15 32 −17 19
11 Prachinburi City (R) 20 3 2 15 9 42 −33 11 Relegation to the Thailand Semi-pro League
Source: Thai League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goal scored; 5) Overall goal difference; 6) Overall goal scored; 7) Fair play points; 8) Play-off without extra time).
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Chanthaburi United was administratively relegated to the 2025 Thailand Semi-pro League for failing to meet club licensing standards.
  2. ^ a b The head-to-head record is tied; Fleet 2 pts (GD 0), BFB Pattaya City 2 pts (GD 0). Fleet is ahead on the overall goals difference.

Western region

Main article: 2023–24 Thai League 3 Western Region
League table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 PTU Pathum Thani (C, Q) 20 12 6 2 51 16 +35 42 Qualification to the National Championship stage
2 Angthong (Q) 20 12 4 4 42 20 +22 40[a]
3 Rajpracha 20 11 7 2 41 15 +26 40[a]
4 Saraburi United 20 11 3 6 39 22 +17 36
5 Lopburi City 20 10 4 6 35 16 +19 34
6 Kanchanaburi City 20 8 8 4 31 17 +14 32
7 Maraleina 20 6 9 5 40 20 +20 27
8 Thap Luang United 20 6 4 10 20 27 −7 22
9 Assumption United 20 5 4 11 24 35 −11 19
10 Hua Hin City 20 4 1 15 24 38 −14 13
11 Chainat United (R) 20 0 0 20 5 126 −121 0 Relegation to the Thailand Semi-pro League
Source: Thai League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goal scored; 5) Overall goal difference; 6) Overall goal scored; 7) Fair play points; 8) Play-off without extra time).
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Angthong ahead on head-to-head points record; Angthong 4 pts, Rajpracha 1 pt.

Southern region

Main article: 2023–24 Thai League 3 Southern Region
League table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Songkhla (C, Q) 22 17 5 0 46 7 +39 56 Qualification to the National Championship stage
2 Phatthalung (Q) 22 14 6 2 56 15 +41 48
3 Pattani 22 13 4 5 45 24 +21 43
4 Satun 22 10 6 6 27 19 +8 36
5 Muang Trang United 22 9 6 7 24 18 +6 33
6 Wiang Sa Surat Thani City 22 10 2 10 31 32 −1 32
7 Nara United 22 9 4 9 25 25 0 31
8 Yala 22 5 8 9 14 20 −6 23
9 Phuket Andaman 22 6 3 13 23 35 −12 21
10 MH Nakhon Si City (R) 22 4 5 13 21 35 −14 17 Relegation to the Thailand Semi-pro League[a]
11 Ranong United 22 3 6 13 14 46 −32 15
12 Trang (R) 22 3 3 16 8 58 −50 12 Relegation to the Thailand Semi-pro League
Source: Thai League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goal scored; 5) Overall goal difference; 6) Overall goal scored; 7) Fair play points; 8) Play-off without extra time).
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ MH Nakhon Si City was administratively relegated to the 2025 Thailand Semi-pro League for failing to meet club licensing standards.[8]

Bangkok Metropolitan region

Main article: 2023–24 Thai League 3 Bangkok Metropolitan Region
League table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bangkok (C, Q) 26 18 7 1 59 19 +40 61 Qualification to the National Championship stage
2 North Bangkok University (Q) 26 17 6 3 44 17 +27 57
3 Samut Sakhon City 26 17 5 4 65 21 +44 56[a]
4 Thonburi United 26 17 5 4 56 32 +24 56[a]
5 Kasem Bundit University 26 16 4 6 64 19 +45 52
6 Prime Bangkok 26 13 9 4 52 23 +29 48
7 Royal Thai Air Force 26 8 6 12 41 47 −6 30
8 Chamchuri United 26 6 8 12 28 41 −13 26
9 Royal Thai Army 26 5 6 15 27 59 −32 21[b]
10 VRN Muangnont 26 4 9 13 18 35 −17 21[b]
11 AUU Inter Bangkok 26 4 8 14 24 49 −25 20[c]
12 Samut Prakan 26 5 5 16 20 59 −39 20[c]
13 Nonthaburi United 26 3 8 15 26 50 −24 17
14 The iCON RSU (R) 26 4 4 18 19 72 −53 16 Relegation to the Thailand Semi-pro League
Source: Thai League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goal scored; 5) Overall goal difference; 6) Overall goal scored; 7) Fair play points; 8) Play-off without extra time).
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Samut Sakhon City ahead on head-to-head points record; Samut Sakhon City 4 pts, Thonburi United 1 pt.
  2. ^ a b Royal Thai Army ahead on head-to-head points record; Royal Thai Army 4 pts, VRN Muangnont 1 pt.
  3. ^ a b AUU Inter Bangkok is ahead on the head-to-head record; AUU Inter Bangkok 3 pts (GD +1), Samut Prakan 3 pts (GD -1).

National Championship stage

Main article: 2023–24 Thai League 3 National Championship

The national championship stage is the next stage from the regional stage. 1st and 2nd places of each zone qualified for this stage by being featured in 2 groups. Teams from the Northern, Northeastern, and Eastern regions would have qualified for the upper group. Meanwhile, teams from the Western, Southern, and Bangkok Metropolitan regions would have qualified for the lower group. Winners, runners-ups, and third-placed of the national championship stage would be promoted to the 2024–25 Thai League 2.

Group stage

Upper region

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SKU MSK BKI KBU PLU MJU
1 Sisaket United (P) 5 4 1 0 9 3 +6 13 Qualification to the finals and promotion to the 2024–25 Thai League 2 — — 2–1 3–0 — 1–0
2 Mahasarakham SBT (O, P) 5 2 2 1 8 7 +1 8 Qualification to the third place play-offs 1–1 — — 2–1 — —
3 Bankhai United 5 2 1 2 7 7 0 7 — 1–2 — — 2–1 —
4 Saimit Kabin United 5 1 2 2 5 8 −3 5 — — 1–1 — 2–1 1–1
5 Phitsanulok Unity 5 1 1 3 6 8 −2 4 1–2 1–0 — — — 2–2
6 Maejo United 5 0 3 2 7 9 −2 3 — 3–3 1–2 — — —
Source: Thai League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored;).
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Lower region

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BKK PLG NBU SKA PTU ATG
1 Bangkok (C, P) 5 3 2 0 9 4 +5 11 Qualification to the finals and promotion to the 2024–25 Thai League 2 — — 1–0 2–2 — 3–0
2 Phatthalung 5 2 2 1 8 6 +2 8 Qualification to the third place play-offs 1–2 — — — 3–1 —
3 North Bangkok University 5 1 3 1 7 6 +1 6[a] — 2–2 — — — 4–2
4 Songkhla 5 1 3 1 6 5 +1 6[a] — 0–0 1–1 — 2–0 —
5 PTU Pathum Thani 5 1 2 2 6 8 −2 5 1–1 — 0–0 — — 4–2
6 Angthong 5 1 0 4 7 14 −7 3 — 1–2 — 2–1 — —
Source: Thai League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored;).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ a b The head-to-head record and overall goals difference are tied; North Bangkok University 1 pt (overall GD +1), Songkhla 1 pt (overall GD +1). North Bangkok University is ahead on the overall goals scored.

Knockout stage

Third place play-offs
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mahasarakham SBT 3–2 Phatthalung 2–0 1–2
Finals
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sisaket United 2–3 Bangkok 1–1 1–2

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fixtures of the 2023–24 Thai League 3 matchday 1 (in Thai)". rakball.com. 15 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Rising Sun fertilizer, the main sponsor of the 2023–24 Thai League 3 (in Thai)". ballthai.com. 15 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Rising Sun fertilizer, the main sponsor of the 2023–24 Thai League 3 (in Thai)". siamsport.co.th. 15 September 2023.
  4. ^ "72 clubs of the 2023–24 Thai League 3 (in Thai)". supersubthailand.com. 18 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Kongkrailas United Withdraws from the New Season (in Thai)". supersubthailand.com. 24 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Rongseemaechaithanachotiwat Phayao Disbands Amid Financial Issues (in Thai)". soccersuck.com. 20 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Nakhon Sawan See Khwae City Continues for the New Season (in Thai)". ballthai.com. 23 August 2024.
  8. ^ "MH Nakhon Si City Disbands Following Financial Struggles (in Thai)". ballthai.com. 28 May 2024.