Myanmar National League
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| Country |  Myanmar |
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| Confederation | AFC |
| Founded | 4 March 2009 |
| First season | 2009 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | MNL-2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Charity Cup |
| League cup(s) | General Aung San Shield |
| International cup(s) | AFC Cup AFC Champions League |
| Current champions | Yangon United (2015) |
| Most championships | Yangon United (4 titles) |
| TV partners | For Sport(Direct) Channel-7(Hightlight) MRTV (FTA) |
| Website | www |
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The Myanmar National League (Burmese: မြန်မာ နေရှင်နယ် လိဂ်; abbreviated MNL) is the premier national professional football league of Myanmar. In 2009, the league replaced the Myanmar Premier League, which consisted only of 14 Yangon-based football clubs, with eight professional clubs representing different regions across the nation.[1] On 16 May 2009, the league launched its inaugural two-month tournament, the Myanmar National League Cup 2009 in preparation for the first full season in 2010.[2] Despite its national ambitions, the league held the MNL Cup 2009 matches in the country's two main stadiums in Yangon due to the lack of adequate facilities elsewhere. On 5 July 2009, Yadanabon FC defeated Yangon United FC in the MNL Cup final to become the first-ever MNL Champions.
The league added three clubs for the 2010 season[3] and one more club joined for the 2011 season, bringing the total to twelve clubs.[4] Two more clubs representing the Chin and Shan States will participate in the MNL season starting in January 2012.[5]
Promotion and relegation will be added by the 2014 season as the MNL looks to expand once again.[6]
Contents
History
In the past, professional football competition in Myanmar has only existed in a limited form. All premier leagues up to this point have been made up of Yangon-based football clubs, most of which were affiliated with government Ministries. It was only after 1996, when the Premier League (Burmese: ပထမတန်း) was relaunched as the Myanmar Premier League that non-government clubs were invited to join the league. Still, the league was based only in Yangon, and never caught the imagination of Burmese football fans, who follow European football with near religious fervor.
The Myanmar Football Federation sought approval from the government to launch a nationwide league in February 2008, and finally received permission to set up private clubs in December 2008. Each club was permitted to sign at most five foreign players and one foreign coach. The government granted each club tax exemptions for an initial three-year period, while each club owner must provide a minimum initial investment of K200 million (approximately US$200,000). It was expected that the annual operating cost for each club would be about K500 million (US$500,000).[1] The investment apparently covers costs such as salaries, transportation and equipment, but does not include the club stadiums, which are all nationalized.[7]
Official logo
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2009–2014
Myanmar National League
Ooredoo Myanmar National League 2015–present
Titles by season
(For Burmese Champions before 2009, see Myanmar Premier League)
| # | Year | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Yadanarbon | Ayeyawady United |
| 2 | 2010 | Yadanarbon | Zeyar Shwe Myay |
| 3 | 2011 | Yangon United | Ayeyawady United |
| 4 | 2012 | Yangon United | Kanbawza FC |
| 5 | 2013 | Yangon United | Nay Pyi Taw |
| 6 | 2014 | Yadanarbon | Yangon United |
| 7 | 2015 | Yangon United | Yadanarbon |
Titles by club
| Club | Champions | Runners-up | Winning Seasons | Runners-up Seasons |
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| Yangon United |
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2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 | 2014 |
| Yadanarbon |
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2009, 2010, 2014 | 2015 |
| Ayeyawady United |
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2009, 2011 | |
| Kanbawza FC |
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2012 | |
| Nay Pyi Taw |
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2013 | |
| Zeyar Shwe Myay |
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2010 |
Stadiums and locations
| Club | Province | Stadiums | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayeyawady United | Ayeyawady | Kyaut Tie Stadium | 3000 |
| Chin United | Chin | Har Kharr Stadium | 4000 |
| Hantharwady United | Bago, Burma | Pago Stadium | 4000 |
| Horizon FC | Yangon | Horizon Stadium | * |
| Shan United | Taunggyi | KBZ Stadium | 6500 |
| Magway | Magway, Burma | Magway Stadium | 3000 |
| Rakhine United | Rakhine State | Wai Thar Li Stadium | 5035 |
| Southern Myanmar United | Mon State & Tanintharyi Division | Yamanya Stadium | 15,010 |
| Yadanarbon | Mandalay | Bahtoo Stadium | 17000 |
| Yangon United | Yangon | Yangon United Sports Complex | 3500 |
| Zeyar Shwe Myay | Sagaing | Monywa Stadium | 5000 |
| Zwegapin United | Kayin | Hpa-An Stadium | 7300 |
Top scorers
| Year | Nation | Player | Club | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | |
Yan Paing | Yadanarbon | 8 |
| 2009-10 | |
Soe Min Oo | Kanbawza | 12 |
| 2010 |  |
Jean-Roger Lappé-Lappé | Hantharwady United | 20 |
| 2011 |  |
Charles Obi | Yangon United | 18 |
| 2012 |  |
Saša Ranković | Zeya Shwe Myay | 20 |
| 2013 |  |
César Augusto | Yangon United | 20 |
| 2014 | |
César Augusto | Yangon United | 26 |
| 2015 | |
César Augusto | Yangon United | 28 |
See also
References
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