The 1997 Thai Premier League consisted of 12 teams. The bottom club would be relegated to the Thailand Division 1 League. The club that came 11th would play in a relegation / promotion match against the club that came second in the Thailand Division 1 League

Thai Premier League
Season1997
Dates11 May 1997 – 5 January 1998
ChampionsRoyal Thai Air Force
RelegatedRoyal Thai Police
Royal Thai Navy
1998–99 Asian Club ChampionshipBEC Tero Sasana FC
1998–99 Asian Cup Winners CupSinthana
Top goalscorerThailand Worrawoot Srimaka (BEC Tero Sasana) (17)
Biggest home winPort Authority of Thailand 5-1 Royal Thai Army
Biggest away winBangkok Bank 0-4
Sinthana
Highest scoringSinthana 5-4
Thai Farmers Bank
(9 goals)
1998

Defending Champions Bangkok Bank would enter the next edition of the Asian Club Championship.

The league was also known as the Johnnie Walker Thailand Soccer League 1997.

Member clubs locations

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Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Royal Thai Air Force 22 14 3 5 45 23 +22 45 Champion
2 Sinthana 22 13 3 6 32 25 +7 42
3 Bangkok Bank[a] 22 11 5 6 34 23 +11 38
4 Port Authority 22 9 5 8 36 35 +1 32
5 Tero Sasana 22 8 7 7 32 26 +6 31 Qualification for the 1998–99 Asian Club Championship (substitution)
6 Thai Farmers Bank 22 7 9 6 31 31 0 30
7 Bangkok Metro 22 8 5 9 22 21 +1 29
8 TOT 22 8 5 9 32 33 −1 29
9 Royal Thai Army 22 7 4 11 31 45 −14 25
10 UCOM Raj Pracha 22 6 6 10 26 32 −6 24
11 Royal Thai Police 22 4 10 8 19 25 −6 22 Qualification for the promotion/relegation playoff
12 Royal Thai Navy 22 3 6 13 20 41 −21 15 Relegation spot
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Defending champion

Promotion/relegation playoff

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The club that came 11th would play in a relegation / promotion match against the runner-up in the Thailand Division 1 League

February 17 and February 20, 1998

Team 1 Result Team 2
Royal Thai Police 0-1 Osotsapa

Royal Thai Police relegated to the Thailand Division 1 League and Osotsapa promoted to the Thai Premier League in next season.

Season Notes

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Queen's Cup

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Thai Farmers Bank won and retained the Queen's Cup trophy for the 4th year running. This was the 26th edition of the competition.

For the first time, no foreign teams took part, owing to the poor economic situation.

Thawan Thammaniyai of Thai Farmers Bank won the Most Valuable Player award.

Thailand FA Cup

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Sinthana FC won the Thailand FA Cup for the first time, but it is unclear whom they beat in the final.

Asian Representation

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Annual awards

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Coach of the Year

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Player of the Year

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Top scorer

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Champions

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The league champion was Royal Thai Air Force. It was the team's first title.

References

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Preceded by Thai Premier League
1997
Royal Thai Air Force
Succeeded by