Thai League 1 champions Buriram United meet runners-up BG Pathum United in the curtain-raising Thailand Champions Cup in Nakhon Ratchasima on Saturday.
The match at the 80th Birthday Anniversary Stadium kicks off at 6pm.
The traditional match normally pits the Thai League 1 champions against the FA Cup winners.
However, Buriram won all three major titles last season so they will take on Thai League 1 runners-up Pathum instead.
It will be a battle between two Japanese coaches — Buriram’s Masatada Ishii and BG’s Makoto Teguramori.
Buriram are at full strength as three of their key players — Suphanat Mueanta, Supachai Chaided and Rattanakorn Maikami — have returned from a training stint at English…