2017 Thai League 3
# 2017 Thai League 3

The 2017 Thai League 3 (known as the Euro Cake League Pro for sponsorship reasons) football season will be the first season of Thai League 3. 29 clubs will be divided into 2 groups (regions).

## Clubs

### Upper Region

Promoted from 2016 Regional League Division 2 Northern Division

* Kamphaeng Phet
* Phrae United
* Phayao
* Lamphun Warrior

Promoted from 2016 Regional League Division 2 North-Eastern Region

* Udon Thani
* Ubon Ratchathani
* Kalasin
* Khon Kaen
* Amnat Poly United

Promoted from 2016 Regional League Division 2 Eastern Region

* Cha Choeng Sao
* Prachinburi United
* Sa Kaeo

Promoted from 2016 Regional League Division 2 Central Region

* Ayutthaya Warrior
* Ayutthaya
* Singburi Bang Rachan
* Ayutthaya United

### Lower Region

Promoted from 2016 Regional League Division 2 Bangkok & field Region

* Chamchuri United
* BU.Deffo
* Royal Thai Army

Promoted from 2016 Regional League Division 2 Bangkok & Eastern Region

* Raj Pracha
* Customs United
* Banbung United
* Kasem Bundit University

Promoted from 2016 Regional League Division 2 Western Region

* Samut Sakhon
* Krung Thonburi
* Ratchaphruek University
* Simork
* BTU United

Promoted from 2016 Regional League Division 2 Southern Region

* Surat Thani
* Nara United
* Trang
* Ranong United

## Changes from last season

### Changed clubs

* Ayutthaya Warrior was reinstated to Phichit.

### Changed name

* Ratchaphruek University changed to Nakhon Si Thammarat Unity.

### Withdrawn clubs

* Prachinburi United and BTU United have withdrawn from the 2017 campaign due to club licensing problems.
* Phichit

## 2017 Thai League 3 locations

### Stadium and locations (Upper Region)

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - |
| Amnat United | Amnat Charoen | Amnat Charoen Provincial Stadium | 2,500 |
| Ayutthaya | Ayutthaya | Udhomseelwitthaya School Stadium | 1,800 |
| Ayutthaya United | Ayutthaya | Senabodee Stadium (Until 11 February 2017) Ayutthaya Provincial Stadium (Since 4 March 2017) | 2,500 6,000 |
| Chachoengsao | Chachoengsao | Chachoengsao Municipality Stadium | 6,000 |
| Kalasin | Kalasin | Kalasin Municipality Stadium | 2,580 |
| Kamphaengphet | Kamphaengphet | Cha Kung Rao Stadium | 2,600 |
| Khonkaen | Khonkaen | Khonkaen PAO. Stadium | 8,000 |
| Lamphun Warrior | Lamphun | Mae-Guang Stadium | 3,000 |
| Phayao | Phayao | Phayao Provincial Stadium | 6,000 |
| Phrae United | Phrae | Thunghong Municipality Stadium | 4,500 |
| Sakaeo | Sakaeo | Sakaeo PAO. Stadium | 10,000 |
| Singburi Bangrajun | Singburi | Singburi Provincial Stadium | 4,000 |
| Ubon Ratchathani | Ubon Ratchathani | Ubon Ratchathani University Stadium | 2,000 |
| Udon Thani | Udon Thani | Udon Thani Rajabhat University Stadium | 4,500 |

### Stadium and locations (Lower Region)

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - |
| Banbueng | Chonburi | Banbueng Municipality Stadium | 2,500 |
| Bangkok University Deffo | Pathum Thani | Bangkok University Stadium, Rangsit | 4,000 |
| Chamchuri United | Bangkok | Chulalongkorn University Stadium | 20,000 |
| Kasem Bundit University | Bangkok | Kasem Bundit University Stadium, Rom Klao | 2,000 |
| Krung Thonburi | Nakhon Pathom | Mahidol University Stadium, Salaya | 2,000 |
| MOF Customs United | Samut Prakan | Customs Department Stadium, Ladkrabang 54 | 2,000 |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat Unity | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Nakhon Si Thammarat PAO. Stadium | 5,000 |
| Nara United | Narathiwat | Narathiwat PAO. Stadium | 5,000 |
| Rajpracha | Bangkok | TOT Stadium, Chaeng Watthana (Until 19 February) Thonburi Stadium (Since 5 March 2017) | 5,000 5,000 |
| Ranong United | Ranong | Ranong Provincial Stadium | 7,000 |
| Royal Thai Army | Bangkok | Thai Army Sports Stadium | 20,000 |
| Samut Sakhon | Samut Sakhon | Samut Sakhon IPE. Stadium (Until 2 April 2017) Samut Sakhon Provincial Stadium (Since 21 May) | 6,300 3,500 |
| Simork | Angthong | Angthong Provincial Stadium | 6,000 |
| Surat Thani | Surat Thani | Surat Thani Provincial Stadium | 10,000 |
| Trang | Trang | Trang Municipality Stadium | 5,000 |

## Results

### League table (Upper Region)

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Khonkaen (P) | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 18 | +35 | 59 | Promotion to 2018 Thai League 2 |
| 2 | Udon Thani (Q, P) | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 18 | +25 | 52 | Qualification to Promotion Play-offs |
| 3 | Ayutthaya | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 52 | |
| 4 | Ayutthaya United | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 47 | |
| 5 | Phayao | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 36 | |
| 6 | Phrae United | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 35 | |
| 7 | Chachoengsao | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 34 | |
| 8 | Sakaeo | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 34 | |
| 9 | Kalasin | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 34 | |
| 10 | Amnat United | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 33 | |
| 11 | Kamphaengphet | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 27 | |
| 12 | Lamphun Warrior | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 27 | |
| 13 | Ubon Ratchathani | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 26 | |
| 14 | Singburi Bangrajun (R) | 26 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 57 | −43 | 9 | Relegation to 2018 Thai League 4 |

* 1 2 Udon Thani ahead on head-to-head record; Udon Thani 4 pts, Ayutthaya 1 pt.
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head record (Mini league): Kalasin 6 pts, Chachoengsao 6 pts and Sakaeo 6 pts were equivalent. Chachoengsao ahead on overall goals difference; Chachoengsao +4, Sakaeo -2 and Kalasin -6
* 1 2 Kamphaengphet ahead on head-to-head record; Kamphaengphet 4 pts, Lamphun Warrior 1 pt.

### League table (Lower Region)

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Samut Sakhon (C, P) | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 25 | +29 | 65 | Promotion to 2018 Thai League 2 |
| 2 | Trang (Q) | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 19 | +28 | 61 | Qualification to Promotion Play-offs |
| 3 | Bangkok University Deffo | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 50 | |
| 4 | Royal Thai Army | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 45 | |
| 5 | Nara United | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 44 | |
| 6 | Chamchuri United | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 42 | |
| 7 | Ranong United | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 42 | |
| 8 | Nakhon Si Thammarat Unity | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 38 | |
| 9 | MOF Customs United | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 35 | |
| 10 | Surat Thani | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 30 | |
| 11 | Kasem Bundit University | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 30 | |
| 12 | Banbueng | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 30 | |
| 13 | Simork | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 27 | |
| 14 | Rajpracha | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 22 | |
| 15 | Krung Thonburi (R) | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 21 | Relegation to 2018 Thai League 4 |

* 1 2 All head-to-head records was equivalent. Chamchuri United ahead on overall goals difference; Chamchuri United +12, Ranong United +2.
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head record: Surat Thani 8 pts, Kasem Bundit University 4 pts(gd 0), Banbueng 4 pts(gd -3). Kasem Bundit University and Banbueng were equivalent. Kasem Bundit University ahead on overall goals difference; Kasem Bundit University -8, Banbueng -19

### Third place play-off

This round was featured by Udon Thani, the second place of 2017 Thai League 3 Upper Region and Trang, the second place of 2017 Thai League 3 Lower Region. Winners of third place play-off would promoted to 2018 Thai League 2.

**Summary**

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Trang | 3–3 (a) | Udon Thani | 3–2 | 0–1 |

**Matches**

3–3 on aggregate. Udon Thani won on away goals.

### Final

This round was featured by Khonkaen, the first place of 2017 Thai League 3 Upper Region and Samut Sakhon, the first place of 2017 Thai League 3 Lower Region. Both winners and runners-up would promoted to 2018 Thai League 2 automatically.

**Summary**

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Samut Sakhon | 5–2 | Khonkaen | 3–1 | 2–1 |

**Matches**

Samut Sakhon won 5–2 on aggregate.

