| Thai League Charity Match | |||||||
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| Event | Thai League Charity Match | ||||||
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| Date | 9 August 2025 | ||||||
| Venue | True BG Stadium,Pathum Thani | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Nattanan Biesamrit[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Alongkorn Khonwai (Thailand) | ||||||
| Attendance | 4,581 | ||||||
| Weather | Fair 31 °C (88 °F) humidity 64% | ||||||
←2023(Thailand Champions Cup) The competition was not held in 2024 2026 → | |||||||
The2025 Thai League Charity Match (Thai:ไทยลีก แชริตี้ แมตช์) was the inaugural edition of the fixture, introduced by theFootball Association of Thailand (FA Thailand) as a new curtain-raiser for the domestic football season. Unlike its predecessors, theKor Royal Cup and theThailand Champions Cup, the Charity Match was established as an entirely new competition rather than a continuation or rebranding of earlier events. The match was played on 9 August 2025, contested betweenUthai Thani, who had finished ninth in the2024–25 Thai League 1, andChonburi, the2024–25 Thai League 2 champions, at theTrue BG Stadium inThanyaburi,Pathum Thani.[2] The match was organized as a charity event with no trophy awarded, and proceeds from the game were donated to the FA Thailand. It has a live broadcast onAIS Play.
Thai football has traditionally featured a season-opening fixture, although it has been presented under different formats and titles over the years. TheKor Royal Cup served as the curtain-raiser for decades until its last edition in 2016. The role was then taken over by theThailand Champions Cup, held from 2017 until 2023. Both competitions were subsequently discontinued.
In 2025, the FA Thailand launched the Thai League Charity Match as a new event with its concept. The fixture was designed as a one-off charity game, with proceeds donated to the FA Thailand, and no official trophy was contested. Unlike the Champions Cup, which specifically pitted theThai League 1 champions against theThai FA Cup winners, the Charity Match adopted a more flexible approach in determining its participants.
For the inaugural edition, fixture congestion and continental commitments led the reigning Thai League 1 and Thai FA Cup champions to decline participation. Therefore, the FA Thailand selectedChonburi, the2024–25 Thai League 2 champions, andUthai Thani, who had finished ninth in2024–25 Thai League 1, to play in the match.[3]
| Team | Invitation type | Participation |
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| Uthai Thani | Top 10 of2024–25 Thai League 1 | 1st |
| Chonburi | 2024–25 Thai League 2 champions | 1st |
| Uthai Thani | 1–1 | Chonburi |
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Mohamed Eisa 49' | Highlight | Nattanan Biesamrit 75' |
      Uthai Thani |    Chonburi |
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Assistant referees:
Komsan Kampan Tanate Chuchuen
Fourth official: Kitisak Pikunngoen
MATCH RULES
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