The 2024–25 Thai League 3 Cup is the 2nd season of a Thailand's knockout football competition.[1] Matches are organized into two phases: the league and the knockout phases. In the league phase, clubs compete in a regionally-based format with a fixed number of matches per club, while the knockout phase follows a single-elimination structure. The competition retains its sponsorship by BG Container Glass (BGC)[2][3] and Muang Thai Insurance (MTI),[4][5] and it is officially named the BGC Muang Thai Insurance Cup (Thai: บีจีซี เมืองไทยประกันภัย คัพ). A total of 55 clubs from the 2024–25 Thai League 3 are participating, a decrease from 58 clubs in the inaugural season. The tournament commenced on 30 November 2024 and concluded with the final on TBD.[6] The prize pool remains unchanged, with the champions awarded 3 million baht and the runners-up receiving 1 million baht.
Note: N: Clubs from Northern region; C: Clubs from Central region; NE: Clubs from Northeastern region; E: Clubs from Eastern region; W: Clubs from Western region; S: Clubs from Southern region.
League phase
In the league phase, the 55 participating clubs are divided into six regions based on the 2024–25 Thai League 3 regional divisions. Unlike a traditional round-robin system, each club plays four matches (two at home and two away) against opponents randomly drawn by a computerized system within their region. Standings are maintained separately for each region. At the end of the league phase, the top two clubs from each region automatically qualify for the knockout phase. Additionally, the third-placed clubs from all six regions are ranked against each other, with the four best-performing clubs earning the remaining slots in the knockout phase.
The knockout phase consists of 16 clubs: the 12 automatic qualifiers from the league phase and the four best third-placed clubs. The phase adopts a single-elimination format, starting from the Round of 16, followed by the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final. All matches in the knockout phase are single-legged except for the semi-finals, which are played over two legs. In the event of a tie in the semi-finals, the away goals rule applies, followed by penalty shootouts if necessary. The final is played as a single-leg match to determine the tournament champion.
The round of 16 features 2 clubs from the Northern region, 3 clubs from the Northeastern region, 3 clubs from the Eastern region, 3 clubs from the Central region, 3 clubs from the Western region, and 2 clubs from the Southern region. The draw for this round took place on 23 December 2024. TBD goals were scored in this round.
