1996–97 Thailand Soccer League
| Season | 1996/97 |
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| Champions | Bangkok Bank |
| Relegated |
Thailand Tobacco Monopoly Osotsapa Bangkok Bank of Commerce Rajvithi-Agfatech Krung Thai Bank Singha-Thamrongthai |
| 1997–98 Asian Club Championship | Bangkok Bank FC |
| 1997–98 Asian Cup Winners Cup | Royal Thai Air Force FC |
| Top goalscorer |
 Ampon Ampansuwan (TOT) (21) |
| Highest scoring |
Royal Thai Air Force 4-3 Port Authority of Thailand Rajvithi-Agfatech 4-3 Royal Thai Police (7 goals) |
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Between 1916 and 1995, the Kor Royal Cup was the top level of club football competition. In 1996 the Thai Premier League (official name: Johnnie Walker Thailand Soccer League) was established by the Football Association of Thailand, sponsored by whiskey manufacturing brand Johnnie Walker.
In its first season, 1996/97, the Thai Premier League consisted of 18 teams from the Kor Royal Cup. Top 4 teams in the final league table would be qualified for championship playoffs, and six teams at the bottom of the league table would be relegated to the Thailand Division 1 League which was to be created next season (1997).
The defending Champions of the Kor Royal Cup, Thai Farmers Bank FC, would enter the next edition of the Asian Club Championship.
Top 4 of the league (Thai Farmers Bank, TOT, Bangkok Bank, ) qualified for championship playoff.
February 23, 1997
March 16, 1997
† Champions : Bangkok Bank (Qualification for the Asian Club Championship).
The league champion was Bangkok Bank. It was the team's first title.
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