11 Nov 2018

It has been an exciting two months of action in Thailand’s first Professional League; sponsored by True Vision Television, the league in its first year comprises the top four teams in Thailand.

All league matches were televised nationally by the True Vision Sports, the major sponsor of the event. The prize money for the first year is $1,200,000 Thai Baht.

by Richard McAfee

Three rounds of preliminary matches have already taken place, with each round being held over a three day period. Two team matches were held on each day with every match broadcast on True Vision Sports Network throughout Thailand.

Matches were held on
……….Round One: Friday 30th – Sunday 30th September
……….Round Two: Friday 5th – Sunday 7th October
……….Round Three: Friday 26th – Sunday 28th October

In total more than 45 hours of League Matches was broadcast.

Each team match consisted of nine individual matches: two Men’s Singles, two Women’s Singles, one Junior Boys’ Singles, one Junior Girls’ Singles, one Cadet Boys’ Singles, one Cadet Girls’ Singles and one Doubles.

Another unique feature of the True Vision League is that each individual match is best of five games, the first player to six points; at five-all the next point decides. During each competition day, one player is awarded the “Player of the Day” Cash Prize.

At the conclusion of the three preliminary pounds, the league standings are:

……….129 Points – Army-Thonburi University
……….124 Points – Central Group
……….121 Points – Police Sport Club
……….111 Points – Thansuwan Club

The Army-Thonburi University Team will play the Central Group Team for the League Championship, while the Police Sport Club Team will play off against the Thansuwan Club Team for third place. The matches will be staged on Saturday 17th November and will be broadcast nationally by True Vision Sports.

Now with more than 45 hours of high level table tennis already broadcast nationally, the True Vision Professional League has already made a major contribution to the growth of the sport in Thailand.

True Vision Professional League: Total Points (Sunday 28th October)

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