It is held biennially, usually in November, at Suphachalasai Stadium in Bangkok, with the schools rotating as hosts.

[6] The first championship series was held from 16 October to 18 November 1964, with student unity as a central theme for the games.

It is a popular Thai football event, and outstanding players from the competition continue their careers by playing in the Thailand Premier League, including such figures as Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul and Teerathep Winothai.

In addition to the matches themselves, great efforts are made to create elaborate displays and card stunts.

Although unity has always been the central theme of the competition (jaturamitr is derived from the Sanskrit catura + mitra, meaning 'four friends' and samakkee (from Pali sāmaggī) translates as 'harmony' or 'unity').