2020–21 Thai League 3

2020–21 Thai League 3
Season2020–21
Dates3 October 2020 – 21 March 2021
ChampionsLamphun Warriors
PromotedLamphun Warriors
Muangkan United
Rajpracha

The 2020–21 Thai League 3 is the fourth 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 Omsin League Regional Championship due to the sponsorship deal with Government Savings Bank (Omsin Bank).[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand, the season must be postponed to start in late 2020 and end in early 2021. In addition, the Thai League 4 had combined with the Thai League 3 and compete as Thai League 3 since this season[2] and there is no relegation in this season.[3] A total of 72 teams would be divided into 6 regions including 11 teams in the Northern region, 11 teams in the Northeastern region, 12 teams in the Eastern region, 12 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,[4] 11 teams in the Northeastern region,[5] 12 teams in the Eastern region,[6] 12 teams in the Western region,[7] 12 teams in the Southern region,[8] and 14 teams in the Bangkok metropolitan region.[9]

The winners and runners-up of each region will advance to the national championship stage to finding 3 teams promoted to the 2021–22 Thai League 2.

In late December 2020, the COVID-19 had spread again in Thailand, the FA Thailand must abruptly end the regional stage of the Thai League 3.[10]

Northern region

Main article: 2020–21 Thai League 3 Northern Region
League table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lamphun Warriors (Q) 15 13 0 2 31 6 +25 39 Qualification to the National Championship stage
2 Maejo United 15 10 3 2 23 8 +15 33 Qualification to the National Championship stage play-offs
3 Phitsanulok (O, Q) 14 10 2 2 25 8 +17 32
4 Uttaradit 15 8 1 6 22 18 +4 25
5 Wat Bot City 16 8 0 8 25 17 +8 24
6 See Khwae City 16 6 3 7 19 25 −6 21
7 Nan 15 5 4 6 16 19 −3 19
8 Chiangrai City 14 3 4 7 13 21 −8 13
9 Kamphaengphet 15 3 4 8 11 22 −11 13
10 Northern Tak United 16 3 1 12 11 33 −22 10
11 Chiangrai Lanna 15 2 2 11 7 26 −19 8
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).
(O) Play-off winners; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Northeastern region

Main article: 2020–21 Thai League 3 Northeastern Region
League table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Udon United (Q) 16 15 1 0 63 17 +46 46 Qualification to the National Championship stage
2 Muang Loei United (Q) 15 12 1 2 35 9 +26 37
3 Yasothon 15 8 3 4 21 13 +8 27
4 Ubon Kruanapat 15 8 3 4 25 21 +4 27
5 Surin City 16 5 3 8 23 30 −7 18
6 Nakhon Ratchasima United 16 4 4 8 25 38 −13 16
7 Surin Khong Chee Mool 16 3 6 7 25 33 −8 15
8 Chaiyaphum United 15 2 8 5 16 24 −8 14
9 Khon Kaen Mordindang 15 3 3 9 18 28 −10 12
10 Sakon Nakhon 16 2 6 8 15 25 −10 12
11 Mahasarakham 15 3 2 10 17 45 −28 11
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).
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Eastern region

Main article: 2020–21 Thai League 3 Eastern Region
League table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Pluakdaeng United (Q) 17 12 3 2 43 15 +28 39 Qualification to the National Championship stage
2 Chachoengsao Hi-Tek (Q) 17 11 5 1 37 9 +28 38
3 Bankhai United 16 10 1 5 33 16 +17 31
4 Banbueng 16 7 4 5 29 28 +1 25
5 Saimit Kabin United 17 6 7 4 13 17 −4 25
6 Marines Eureka 17 7 3 7 21 22 −1 24
7 Assawin Kohkwang United 16 6 3 7 23 28 −5 21
8 Pattaya Discovery United 16 4 5 7 21 34 −13 17
9 ACDC 16 4 3 9 15 22 −7 15
10 Sakaeo 15 3 4 8 16 29 −13 13
11 Chanthaburi 16 2 5 9 13 26 −13 11
12 Royal Thai Fleet 17 2 5 10 13 31 −18 11
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).
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Western region

Main article: 2020–21 Thai League 3 Western Region
League table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Muangkan United (Q) 17 13 3 1 50 13 +37 42 Qualification to the National Championship stage
2 Rajpracha (Q) 17 12 3 2 40 10 +30 39
3 Angthong 17 12 2 3 36 10 +26 38
4 Singha Golden Bells Kanchanaburi 17 6 6 5 19 22 −3 24
5 Bang Pa-in Ayutthaya 16 7 2 7 21 17 +4 23
6 Assumption United 17 6 2 9 19 20 −1 20
7 Pathumthani University 17 6 2 9 14 23 −9 20
8 Saraburi United 17 4 7 6 19 34 −15 19
9 Hua Hin City 17 4 5 8 16 27 −11 17
10 Samut Songkhram 16 4 5 7 12 23 −11 17
11 Kanjanapat 17 3 3 11 9 33 −24 12
12 Thawi Watthana Samut Sakhon United 17 3 2 12 15 38 −23 11
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).
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Southern region

Main article: 2020–21 Thai League 3 Southern Region
League table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Songkhla (Q) 16 12 1 3 29 16 +13 37 Qualification to the National Championship stage
2 Krabi (Q) 17 10 5 2 43 17 +26 35
3 Nara United 17 9 4 4 30 15 +15 31
4 Nakhon Si United 16 9 2 5 30 17 +13 29
5 Pattani 16 7 7 2 19 7 +12 28
6 Trang 16 7 5 4 19 13 +6 26
7 Jalor City 17 6 4 7 20 24 −4 22
8 Surat Thani City 17 5 5 7 17 23 −6 20
9 Satun United 17 5 4 8 29 23 +6 19
10 Patong City 17 3 2 12 16 36 −20 11
11 Surat Thani 16 3 1 12 11 53 −42 10
12 Phatthalung 16 3 0 13 15 34 −19 9
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).
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Bangkok Metropolitan region

Main article: 2020–21 Thai League 3 Bangkok Metropolitan Region
League table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 North Bangkok University (Q) 20 14 4 2 39 10 +29 46 Qualification to the National Championship stage
2 Nonthaburi United S.Boonmeerit 20 13 5 2 41 18 +23 44 Qualification to the National Championship stage play-offs
3 Bangkok (O, Q) 20 13 5 2 40 18 +22 44
4 Chamchuri United 20 10 6 4 43 20 +23 36
5 Prime Bangkok 20 8 9 3 26 24 +2 33
6 STK Muangnont 20 9 4 7 26 19 +7 31
7 Kasem Bundit University 20 8 5 7 31 32 −1 29
8 Thonburi United 20 7 7 6 31 25 +6 28
9 Grakcu Sai Mai United 20 6 5 9 20 26 −6 23
10 Royal Thai Army 20 5 7 8 18 33 −15 22
11 Royal Thai Air Force 20 5 3 12 19 43 −24 18
12 Samut Prakan 20 2 6 12 15 36 −21 12
13 Siam 20 2 3 15 19 41 −22 9
14 Inter Bangkok 20 1 5 14 12 35 −23 8
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).
(O) Play-off winners; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

National championship stage

Main article: 2020–21 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 featured in 2 groups. Teams from Northern, Northeastern, and Eastern regions would have qualified to the upper group. Meanwhile, teams from Western, Southern, and Bangkok Metropolitan regions would have qualified to the lower group. Winners, runners-ups, and third-placed of the national championship stage would be promoted to the 2021–22 Thai League 2.

Play-off round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Northern region
Maejo United 1–2 Phitsanulok
Bangkok metropolitan region
Nonthaburi United S.Boonmeerit 2–6 Bangkok

Group stage

Upper region

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LPW UDU CCH PDU PLK MLU
1 Lamphun Warriors (C, P) 5 4 0 1 8 5 +3 12 Qualification to the final and promotion to the 2021–22 Thai League 2 — 0–3 1–0 — 3–0 —
2 Udon United 5 3 1 1 8 3 +5 10 Qualification to the third place play-off — — 3–1 0–0 0–1 —
3 Chachoengsao Hi-Tek 5 3 0 2 11 5 +6 9 — — — 2–1 — 7–0
4 Pluakdaeng United 5 2 1 2 10 5 +5 7 1–2 — — — 4–1 4–0
5 Phitsanulok 5 1 1 3 2 8 −6 4 — — 0–1 — — 0–0
6 Muang Loei United 5 0 1 4 2 15 −13 1 1–2 1–2 — — — —
Source: Thai League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored;).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Lower region

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MKU RAJ KBI SON NBU BKK
1 Muangkan United (P) 5 3 2 0 7 1 +6 11 Qualification to the final and promotion to the 2021–22 Thai League 2 — 1–1 — 3–0 — 2–0
2 Rajpracha (O, P) 5 3 1 1 10 5 +5 10 Qualification to the third place play-off — — — 2–0 1–0 —
3 Krabi 5 2 1 2 6 6 0 7 0–1 1–0 — — — —
4 Songkhla 5 1 2 2 6 10 −4 5 — — 2–2 — 2–1 2–2
5 North Bangkok University 5 1 1 3 3 5 −2 4[a] 0–0 — 1–2 — — 1–0
6 Bangkok 5 1 1 3 7 12 −5 4[a] — 3–6 2–1 — — —
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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b North Bangkok University ahead on head-to-head record; North Bangkok University 3 pts, Bangkok 0 pts.

Knockout stage

Third place play-off
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Udon United 1–2 Rajpracha 1–0 0–2
Final
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Lamphun Warriors 3–2 Muangkan United 2–0 1–2 (a.e.t.)

Teams promoted to 2021–22 Thai League 2

See also

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