2018 Thai League 4 Northeastern Region

2018 Thai League 4 Northeastern Region is the 10th season of the League competition since its establishment in 2009. It is in the 4th tier of the Thai football league system.

Thai League 4
Northeastern Region

Season	2018
Champions	Muang Loei United
Relegated	Loei City
Matches played	182
Goals scored	457 (2.51 per match)
Top goalscorer	Chawin Thirawatsri (17 goals)
Biggest home win	Khonkaen United 11–2 Surin Sugar Khong Chee Mool (19 August 2018)
Biggest away win	Ubon UMT United U-23 1–6 Muang Loei United (15 July 2018)
Highest scoring	13 goals Khonkaen United 11–2 Surin Sugar Khong Chee Mool (19 August 2018)
Longest winning run	9 matches Khonkaen United
Longest unbeaten run	13 matches Surin City
Longest losing run	10 matches Ubon UMT United U-23
Highest attendance	5,386 Khonkaen United 3–1 Muang Loei United (11 August 2018)
Lowest attendance	24 Huai Thalaeng United 1–3 Sakon Nakhon (1 August 2018)
Total attendance	101,770
Average attendance	569
← 2017 2019 →

Changes from Last Season

Promoted Clubs

Promoted from the 2017 Thailand Amateur League Northeastern Region

• Surin Sugar Khong Chee Mool

Relegated Clubs

Relegated to the 2018 Thailand Amateur League Northeastern Region

• Mukdahan Chaiyuenyong

Expansion Clubs

• Roi Et United couldn't pay late performing fee. it cause to don't pass Club-licensing football club. This team is banned 2 years and Relegated to 2020 Thailand Amateur League Northeastern Region.^[1]

Renamed Clubs

• Buriram United B was renamed to Buriram United U-23
• Khong Chee Mool was renamed to Surin Sugar Khong Chee Mool

Reserving Clubs

• Nongbua Pitchaya U-23 is Nongbua Pitchaya Reserving this team which join Northeastern Region first time.
• Ubon UMT United U-23 is Ubon UMT United Reserving this team which join Northeastern Region first time.

Returned Clubs

• Khon Kaen United was returned to play thailand professional league because This team is acquitted from Thailand Court of justice decide. FA Thailand order this team to restart at 2018 Thai League 4 Northeastern Region.,^[2][3]

Teams

Stadium and locations

Buriram United U-23

Huai Thalaeng United

Loei City R-Airlines

Surin City

Surin Sugar Khong Chee Mool

Sakon Nakhon Muangthai

Sisaket United

Mashare Chaiyaphum

Mahasarakham

Yasothon

Muang Loei United

Nongbua Pitchaya U-23

Ubon UMT United U-23

Khon Kaen United

Locations of the 2018 Thai League 4 Northeastern Region Teams

Team	Province	Stadium	Capacity	Ref.
Buriram United U-23	Buriram	Khao Kradong Stadium	14,000
Huai Thalaeng United	Nakhon Ratchasima	Suranaree University of Technology Stadium	???
Khonkaen United	Khonkaen	Khonkaen PAO. Stadium	7,000
Loei City	Loei	Loei Riverside Stadium	3,628
Mahasarakham	Maha Sarakham	Mahasarakham Province Stadium	3,171
Mashare Chaiyaphum	Chaiyaphum	Chaiyaphum Province Stadium	2,564
Muang Loei United	Loei	Wang Saphung District Stadium	???
Nongbua Pitchaya U-23	Nongbua Lamphu	Nongbua Lamphu Provincial Stadium	4,333
Sakon Nakhon	Sakon Nakhon	Sakon Nakhon SAT Stadium (Sakon Nakhon Province Stadium)	2,000
Sisaket United	Sisaket	Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium	9,000
Surin City	Surin	Sri Narong Stadium	5,670
Surin Sugar Khong Chee Mool	Surin	Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, Surin Campus stadium	?
Ubon UMT United U-23	Ubon Ratchathani	UMT Stadium	6,000
Yasothon	Yasothon	Yasothon PAO. Stadium	2,500

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Muang Loei United (C, Q)	26	17	6	3	48	21	+27	57	Qualification to Group Stage round of Thai League 4 Champions League[4]
2	Khon Kaen United (Q)	26	17	5	4	65	24	+41	56
3	Yasothon (Q)	26	10	10	6	30	23	+7	40[a]	Qualification to Preliminary round 1 of Thai League 4 Champions League[5]
4	Sisaket United	26	10	10	6	29	23	+6	40[a]
5	Surin City	26	10	10	6	38	29	+9	40[a]
6	Nongbua Pitchaya U-23[6]	26	10	8	8	36	25	+11	38
7	Mashare Chaiyaphum	26	9	8	9	26	31	−5	35
8	Surin Sugar Khong Chee Mool	26	9	7	10	45	53	−8	34
9	Buriram United U-23[7]	26	7	10	9	37	33	+4	31	Could not compete in 2019 Thai League 4 when this zone have member too much. PLT judge this quota
10	Mahasarakham	26	7	9	10	31	37	−6	30
11	Sakon Nakhon	26	7	8	11	32	45	−13	29[b]
12	Huai Thalaeng United	26	8	5	13	36	42	−6	29[b]
13	Loei City (R)	26	6	7	13	28	39	−11	25	Relegation to the 2019 Thailand Amateur League[8]
14	Ubon UMT United U-23[9]	26	1	5	20	24	81	−57	8	Could not compete in 2019 Thai League 4

Updated to match(es) played on 26 August 2018 PLT etiquette meeting report of Buriram United U-23 vs Loei City in this link. Source: Thai League 4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Overall goals difference; 4) Overall goals scored; 5) Fair play points; 6) Play-off without extra time;).^[10]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Yasothon ahead on head-to-head record; Yasothon 10 points, Sisaket United 4 points, Surin City 3 points
2. Sakon Nakhon ahead on head-to-head record; Sakon Nakhon 4 points, Huai Thalaeng United 1 points

Results by match played

Team ╲ Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
Muang Loei United	D	D	W	W	W	D	W	D	W	W	L	W	W	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	L	D	W	L	W	W
Khonkaen United	W	D	W	L	D	D	W	W	L	D	W	L	W	W	D	W	L	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W
Yasothon	L	D	D	D	W	W	W	W	D	D	W	L	D	L	D	W	L	D	L	W	W	L	W	W	D	D
Sisaket United	D	L	L	D	D	L	D	D	L	W	W	D	L	W	D	W	W	D	W	L	W	D	W	W	D	W
Surin City	D	D	W	D	D	W	W	W	W	D	D	W	D	L	W	L	W	D	D	D	L	W	L	L	W	L
Nongbua Pitchaya U-23	D	W	D	L	L	D	L	L	D	D	D	D	L	W	W	W	W	L	L	W	W	W	D	L	W	W
Mashare Chaiyaphum	W	L	W	W	L	W	L	W	W	D	D	W	D	W	D	L	L	L	D	D	L	W	L	D	D	L
Surin Sugar Khong Chee Mool	L	W	D	D	L	L	L	D	W	D	W	D	L	L	D	W	W	D	L	W	W	L	L	W	L	W
Buriram United U-23	W	D	L	L	W	L	W	L	D	L	D	W	D	D	D	L	W	D	L	L	D	W	D	D	L	W
Mahasarakham	W	D	L	W	W	L	D	W	D	L	L	D	D	D	L	D	L	W	L	W	L	D	L	L	W	D
Sakon Nakhon	L	W	D	L	D	L	W	L	L	D	D	W	W	L	L	D	W	D	D	L	W	W	L	L	D	L
Huai Thalaeng United	D	L	W	W	L	W	L	L	L	D	D	L	L	L	W	L	W	L	W	D	W	L	W	D	L	L
Loei City	D	W	L	D	D	W	L	D	W	D	L	L	D	W	D	L	L	L	L	W	L	L	L	W	L	L
Ubon UMT United U-23	L	L	L	D	D	D	L	L	L	D	L	L	W	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	D	D	L

Source: Thai League 4
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Home \ Away	BRU	HTU	KKU	LCT	MSK	MCP	MLU	NON	SKN	SKU	SRC	KCM	UMT	YST
Buriram United U-23		1–0	3–3	0–2	0–0	1–1	0–1	1–0	1–1	0–0	1–2	4–1	4–0	1–1
Huai Thalaeng United	2–2		2–1	2–1	2–1	1–1	0–3	1–2	1–3	1–2	0–3	2–1	4–0	2–1
Khonkaen United	1–0	2–1		1–0	2–0	1–2	3–1	1–0	5–0	1–1	3–0	11–2	7–0	3–0
Loei City	2–1	3–0	1–4		1–1	1–2	0–0	1–5	3–2	0–0	0–1	2–2	2–1	0–3
Mahasarakham	1–1	3–1	1–2	2–1		1–0	0–0	0–0	1–1	1–1	0–1	2–2	4–2	1–0
Mashare Chaiyaphum	1–0	0–3	0–2	0–0	4–2		0–3	3–2	1–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	2–1	0–0
Muang Loei United	3–1	2–1	3–2	2–0	3–2	1–0		4–1	2–1	1–0	1–1	3–1	5–2	1–0
Nongbua Pitchaya U-23	1–1	1–0	0–1	1–1	3–0	3–2	0–0		1–1	1–1	2–0	0–0	6–2	1–0
Sakon Nakhon	1–2	1–1	2–4	1–0	2–3	2–1	2–1	0–3		1–0	2–2	2–2	4–1	0–1
Sisaket United	4–2	1–1	1–0	1–0	3–2	0–2	2–2	1–0	0–0		2–0	3–2	3–2	0–1
Surin City	2–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–1	2–0	1–2	1–1	6–0	2–0		1–1	3–1	0–2
Surin Sugar Khong Chee Mool	1–5	3–2	0–1	4–1	2–0	3–1	1–0	0–1	0–2	1–0	3–2		3–0	2–2
Ubon UMT United U-23	0–2	1–4	3–3	1–5	0–1	1–1	1–6	2–1	0–0	0–3	1–1	1–4		0–2
Yasothon	2–1	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–1	1–1	0–0	1–0	3–1	0–0	1–2	4–4	1–1

Updated to match(es) played on 26 August 2018. Source: Thai League 4
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 26 August 2018.^[11]

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Chawin Thirawatsri	Muang Loei United	17
2	Jardel Capistrano	Khonkaen United	15
	Abass Ouro-nimini	Muang Loei United
4	Coulibaly Bangaly	Huai Thalaeng United (9), Khonkaen United (5)	14
5	Tirawut Tiwato	Surin Sugar Khong Chee Mool	13
6	Rewat Yotapakdee	Mahasarakham	12
7	Watthanapon Chinthong	Surin City	11
8	Jakkrawut Songma	Nongbua Pitchaya U-23	10
9	Pattara Soimalai	Buriram United U-23	8
	Kelvin Amdonsah	Mashare Chaiyaphum
	Ittipol Pol-arj	Mashare Chaiyaphum
	Nopparat Auraikae	Nakhon Ratchasima Huai Thalaeng United
	Decha Sirifong	Sakon Nakhon
14	Charin Boodhad	Ayutthaya United (6), Khonkaen United (6)	7
	Palakorn Worklang	Loei City
	Joseph Quasi Amponsah	Mashare Chaiyaphum
	Krit Phavaputanon	Uttaradit (3), Muang Loei United (4)
	Diop Badara Aly	Yasothon
19	Nitirat Wiangdindam	Loei City	6
	Andre Houma	Muang Loei United
	Wittaya Thanawatcharasanti	Nongbua Pitchaya U-23
	Jakkrit Songma	Nongbua Pitchaya U-23
	Niyom Kamchompoo	Sakon Nakhon
	Apiwat Chuenban	Surin Sugar Khong Chee Mool
	Anusorn Sang-ngam	Surin City
	Jakkapong Srisa-nga	Yasothon
	Saharat Khiawsa-ard	Ubon UMT United U-23
28	Thirapak Prueangna	Buriram United U-23	5
	Nelisson Da Assunçao Teles	Khonkaen United
	Tomohiro Onodera	Ayutthaya United (2), Khonkaen United (5)
	Noppawit Obma	Khonkaen United
	Nutthikorn Yaprom	Sakon Nakhon
	Ekejiuba Chimaobi Wellington	Sakon Nakhon
	Suriyan Ckankam	Sisaket United
	Chaokanan Chueasaiduang	Surin Sugar Khong Chee Mool
	Wiwat Jantawong	Ubon UMT United U-23
37	Yutpichai Lertlam	Buriram United U-23	4
	Phongchana Kongkirit	Buriram United U-23
	Suphanat Mueanta	Buriram United (2), Buriram United U-23 (4)
	Noraset Lakthong	Loei City
	Watchala Artisumongkol	Loei City
	Naruebet Rodmuang	Nakhon Ratchasima Huai Thalaeng United
	Aliou Seck	Sakaeo (1), Nakhon Ratchasima Huai Thalaeng United (4)
	Chatchai Nanthawichianrit	Sisaket United
	Weerayut Phuiphom	Sisaket United
	Poosit Suk-ruam	Surin City
	Wisitsak Bunsawas	Surin Sugar Khong Chee Mool
	Sittisak Chantawan	Surin Sugar Khong Chee Mool
	Adisak Sorsungnoen	Yasothon
	Otis Sarfo Adjei	Yasothon

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	Result	Date
Coulibaly Bangaly	Huai Thalaeng United	Ubon UMT United U-23	4–1	24 February 2018
Chawin Thirawatsri	Muang Loei United	Mahasarakham	3–2 Archived 2018-04-24 at the Wayback Machine	21 April 2018

Attendance

Pos	Team	Total	High	Low	Average	Change
1	Khonkaen United	46,917	5,386	3,188	3,910	−20.0%†
2	Yasothon	15,677	1,789	654	1,206	+138.3%†
3	Surin City	9,193	2,225	361	707	+100.9%†
4	Muang Loei United	7,045	845	380	542	+1.1%†
5	Mahasarakham	3,110	658	117	283	+4.4%†
6	Ubon UMT United U-23	3,223	500	115	248	n/a†
7	Mashare Chaiyaphum	2,945	500	100	227	−23.6%†
8	Nongbua Pitchaya U-23	2,719	365	101	209	n/a†
9	Surin Sugar Khong Chee Mool	2,673	471	41	206	n/a†
10	Loei City	2,666	383	77	205	+21.3%†
11	Sakon Nakhon	1,750	350	42	135	+23.9%†
12	Sisaket United	1,448	190	67	111	−42.5%†
13	Buriram United U-23	1,343	143	62	103	−33.5%†
14	Huai Thalaeng United	1,061	170	24	82	−59.6%†
	League total	101,770	5,386	24	569	+69.9%†

Updated to games played on 26 August 2018
Source: Thai League 4

Attendance by home match played

Team \ Match played	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Total
Buriram United U-23	113	109	130	62	66	74	143	100	98	39	66	232	111	1,343
Huai Thalaeng United	170	167	134	60	37	72	60	50	110	39	24	56	82	1,061
Khonkaen United	4,187	3,912	4,225	3,762	3,387	3,495	4,218	Unk.2	3,188	3,378	5,386	4,288	3,491	46,917
Loei City	300	300	200	215	77	139	150	383	135	202	200	215	150	2,666
Mahasarakham	429	130	120	170	280	250	300	117	Unk.1	410	Unk.3	658	246	3,110
Mashare Chaiyaphum	375	220	478	210	200	150	140	172	200	100	500	100	100	2,945
Muang Loei United	461	845	480	500	380	442	666	558	623	520	495	580	495	7,045
Nongbua Pitchaya U-23	236	189	279	365	189	167	164	185	213	101	220	289	122	2,719
Sakon Nakhon	304	200	101	62	52	64	61	42	68	240	86	120	350	1,750
Sisaket United	190	100	143	82	113	99	90	99	130	95	135	67	105	1,448
Surin City	624	2,225	439	415	678	450	463	672	604	571	361	441	1,250	9,193
Surin Sugar Khong Chee Mool	471	375	388	155	70	160	184	385	108	146	60	130	41	2,673
Ubon UMT United U-23	500	285	328	415	252	237	215	212	221	196	132	115	115	3,223
Yasothon	1,750	1,500	1,200	1,050	1,789	860	1,330	846	654	920	1,290	845	1,643	15,677

Source: Thai League 4 Note:
Unk.1 Some error of T4 official match report 8 July 2018 (Mahasarakham 1–0 Mashare Chaiyaphum).^[12]
Unk.2 Some error of T4 official match report 8 July 2018 (Khonkaen United 7–0 Ubon UMT United U-23).^[13]
Unk.3 Some error of T4 official match report 1 August 2018 (Mahasarakham 0–0 Muang Loei United).^[14]

See also

• 2018 Thai League
• 2018 Thai League 2
• 2018 Thai League 3
• 2018 Thai League 4
• 2018 Thailand Amateur League
• 2018 Thai FA Cup
• 2018 Thai League Cup
• 2018 Thailand Champions Cup