Bangkok: The 2026 Thai Women's League, a professional women's football league, is officially beginning its new season with the first match scheduled for January 31st. The champion will be awarded 600,000 baht.
According to Thai News Agency, "Big Yim" Yutthana Yomkarun, Vice President of the Football Association of Thailand, confirmed the league's readiness under the slogan "The Battlefield of Iron Flowers: Beautiful on the Grass, Stronger Than You See" at the Muang Thai Phatra Complex. The Thai Women's League 1 will provide 500,000 baht per club for support and travel expenses, involving 8 clubs. The champion will receive 600,000 baht and qualification for the Champions League. Similarly, the Thai Women's League 2, also with 8 teams, will receive 300,000 baht per club for expenses, and the champion will earn 150,000 baht and promotion. The matches are set to begin on January 31st and continue on February 1st, 2026.
Mr. Yutthana Yimkarun expressed the association's disappointment with last year's performance of the Thai women's national football teams, especially the senior team, which failed to qualify for the 2027 World Cup. Despite this, the association continues to prioritize women's football, holding onto hopes of qualifying for the World Cup with two youth teams. The U20 team will compete from April 1-18 in Thailand, and the U17 team will compete from April 30-May 17 in China. Currently, preparations for these teams are in full swing.