Football Association of Thailand
The Football Association of Thailand, under the Patronage of His Majesty the King (Thai: สมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์), or FA Thailand for short, is the governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer in Thailand.[2] It was founded on 25 April 1916. The association joined FIFA on 23 June 1925 and the AFC in 1954.[3] HistoryIn 1916, King Vajiravudh founded "The Football Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King" after that the association joined the FIFA in 1925 and AFC in 1954.[4] Thailand national football team joined Olympic Games first time in Australia in 1956.[5] The first football stadium, Supachalasai Stadium, was built in 1935. King's Cup, the first football cup was introduced in 1968. And then two years later, Queen's Cup, a national cup competition, started in 1970.[6] Thai football competitionsLeagues and tournamentsLeague competitions in Thailand include : (See also: Thai football league system for the additional detail about league system.) Cup competitions
List of FA Thailand PresidentsThe following is a list of presidents of Football Association of Thailand (FA Thailand).
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