Football Association of Thailand
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| Founded | 1916 |
| FIFA affiliation | 1925 |
| AFC affiliation | 1954 |
| AFF affiliation | 1984 |
| President | Somyot Poompanmoung |
| Website | http://fathailand.org/ |
The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) or the full name is the Football Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King (Thai: สมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์) is the governing body of Association football, futsal and beach soccer in Thailand. It was founded in 25 April 1916 and then joined FIFA in 23 June 1925 and AFC in 1954.
Football was introduced into Thailand in 1897. In 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.
Thailand national football team joined Olympic Games first time in Australia in 1956
The first football stadium, National Stadium (Thailand), 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.
League competitions in Thailand include :
(See also: Thai football league system for the additional detail about league system.)
The following is a list of presidents of Football Association of Thailand (FAT).
The following are the sponsors of FAT (named "FAT Partners"):
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