2017 Myanmar National League

Myanmar National League
Season 2017
Champions Shan United
Promoted City Yangon
Mahar United F.C.
Relegated Chin United
Nay Pyi Taw
Champions League Shan United
AFC Cup Yangon United or
Shan United
Matches played 125
Goals scored 344 (2.75 per match)
Top goalscorer NigeriaChristopher Chizoba
Liberia Keith Martu Nah (15 goals)
Best goalkeeper Thiha Sithu (14 Clean Sheets)
Biggest home win Yangon United 7 - 0 Chin United (29.10.2017)
Biggest away win Hantharwady United 0 - 3 Yangon United (25.2.2017)
Highest scoring Nay Pyi Taw F.C. 3 - 4 Hantharwady United (14.5.2017)
Yadanarbon F.C. 4 - 3 Ayeyawady United F.C. (22.5.2017)
Yangon United 7 - 0 Chin United (29.10.2017)
Longest winning run 11 matches
Yangon United
Longest unbeaten run 13 matches
Yangon United
Longest winless run 5 matches
Hantharwady United
Longest losing run 5 matches
Chin United
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The 2017 Myanmar National League, also known as the 2017 Max Cement Myanmar National League, is the 8th season of the Myanmar National League, the top Burmese professional league for association football clubs since its founding in 2009. The nation's highest professional football league was shaken up at the end of the 2016 season following a series of surprise announcements by MNL-1 teams Zwegapin United and Zeyar Shwe Myay stating that they were going to drop out of the League in the next season.[1] Also, Manaw Myay announced the team would be disbanded, despite winning promotion to Myanmar’s premier domestic league by finishing the season's MNL-2 from the first place. A committee meeting between the Myanmar Football Federation and Myanmar National League officials held in Yangon on September 10 decided to reverse Southern Myanmar's relegation to MNL-2 in the next season, while Nay Pyi Taw received a surprise promotion into the first-tier league. Facing the loss of three squads and fears of scheduling complications for an 11-team league, MFF officials resolved to allow Southern Myanmar to remain in MNL-1, despite an 11th-place finish with only 14 points in the 2016 season. MNL-2 second-place finishers G.F.A, as well as third-place Nay Pyi Taw, were also promoted to the top league to maintain a 12-team schedule.[2]

Although Zwegapin United initially signalled their intention to drop out of contention on August 22, team owner U Hla Htay later reversed his decision and announced that his team would continue to compete in the MNL-1, with preparations under progress for a home stadium in Hpa-An. In May 2017, Max Cement company sponsored 2017 MNL for second-half season.

Teams

A total of 12 teams are competing in the 2017 season: 10 sides from the 2016 season and two promoted teams from the 2016 Myanmar National League 2.

Stadiums

Ayeyawady United
Chin United
G.F.A
Hantharwady United
Southern Myanmar
Yangon United
Yadanarbon
Rakhine United
Magwe
Nay Pyi Taw
Shan United
Zwekapin United
Locations of the 2017 Myanmar National League

Club Home City Stadium Capacity
Ayeyawady United Pathein Ayar Stadium 6,000
Chin United Hakha Wammathu Maung Stadium* 4,000
Hantharwady United Bago Grand Royal Stadium 4,000
Magwe Magway Magway Stadium* 3,000
Nay Pyi Taw Nay Pyi Taw Wunna Theikdi Stadium 30,000
Rakhine United Sittwe Weithali Stadium 7,000
Shan United Taunggyi Taunggyi Stadium 7,000
Southern Myanmar Mawlamyaing Ramanya Stadium 10,000
Yadanarbon Mandalay Mandalarthiri Stadium 30,000
Yangon United Yangon Yangon United Sports Complex 3,500
G.F.A Chin
Zwegapin United Hpa-An Aung Than Lwin Stadium 3,000

(*) - not ready to play. MNL clubs that have not had their home stadia ready to host home matches currently use Aung San Stadium and Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon.[3]

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to four per MNL club. A team can use three foreign players on the field in each game, including a slot for a player from among AFC countries.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 AFC player Former Player
Ayeyawady United France Sébastien Etiemble Liberia Keith Martu Nah Cameroon Ndongo Philippe
Chin United Cameroon Soulemadou Liberia Sackie Teah Doe Cameroon Ahmadou Cameroon Kaham Mardochee

Ivory Coast Arthur Kouassi

GFA Cameroon Atanga Effa Kostka Ghana Mark Sekyi Nigeria Emmanuel Uzochukwu
Hantharwady United Brazil Junior Brazil Marcinho Brazil Marcio Santos
Magwe Nigeria Abdulafees Abdulsalam Mali Jean-Paul Hinako Oulaï Nigeria Michael Falcon Guinea Sylla Sekou
Nay Pyi Taw Ivory Coast Ibrahim Ivory Coast Bamba Gaoussou Mali Saliffii Japan Takumu Nishihara
Shan United Ivory Coast Djawa Maximin England Patrick Kanyuka Nigeria Christopher Chizoba South Korea Han Kyung-in South Korea Kim Hyun-woo
Southern Myanmar Serbia Mirko Todorović Republic of Macedonia Simeon Hristov Brazil Hedipo Gustavo Brazil Fernando Prado
Rakhine United Togo Argarawa Nigeria Anderson Ebimo West Nigeria Idoku Sunday Mathew
Yadanarbon Cameroon Williams Ghana Patrick Asare
Yangon United Ivory Coast Kekere Moukailou Brazil Emerson Brazil César Nigeria Francis Emeka
Zwekapin United Brazil Maranhão Nigeria Clarke Clifford Ivory Coast Moussa JapanKen Matsumoto Nigeria Donald Bissa

Cameroon Djam Ronald Kufoin

Personnel and sponsoring

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Ayeyawady United Myanmar U Kyaw Lwin Myanmar Min Min Thu Thailand FBT Myanmar AMI Insurance
Chin United Myanmar U Myint Swe Myanmar Suan Lam Mang Thailand Pro Sport Thailand M-150
G.F.A Myanmar U Thar Kyaw Myanmar Mai Aih Naing Thailand Kronos Myanmar Gospel For Asia
Hantharwady United Myanmar U Ngwe Tun Myanmar Aung Zaw Thailand FBT
Magwe Myanmar U Zaw Win Tun Myanmar Hein Zar Aung Thailand Grand Sport
Nay Pyi Taw Myanmar U Kyaw Min Htoo Myanmar Chan Chan Thailand Warrix Myanmar Hotel ACE
Rakhine United Myanmar U Soe Thein Myanmar Chan Nyein Kyaw Myanmar United Amara Bank
Shan United Myanmar Soe Myat Min Myanmar Thiha Sithu Thailand Pro Sport Myanmar KBZ Bank
Southern Myanmar FC Portugal Fabiano Jose Costa Flora Myanmar Soe Myat Thu Thailand Pro Sport Myanmar Yuzana Group
Yadanarbon Belgium René Desaeyere Myanmar Yan Paing Thailand FBT Myanmar Alpine
Yangon United Myanmar U Tin Maung Tun Myanmar Khin Maung Lwin Thailand Grand Sport Myanmar First National Insurance
Zwekapin United Myanmar U Soe Moe Myanmar Latt Ko Ko Aye Myanmar Htay Group

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Week Table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Zwekapin United Myanmar U Min Kyi Resigned 29 April 2017 11 6th Myanmar U Soe Moe 30 April 2017
Chin United Myanmar U Min Tun Lynn Sacked 1 May 2017 11 12th Myanmar U Myint Swe 2 May 2017
Southern Myanmar Myanmar U Mya Lwin Sacked 9 May 2017 12 8th PortugalFabiano Jose Costa Flora 9 May 2017

Result

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shan United (C) 22 17 3 2 37 8 +29 54 AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 or AFC Cup group stage
2 Yangon United 22 16 4 2 45 11 +34 52
3 Yadanarbon 22 14 5 3 50 27 +23 47
4 Ayeyawady United 22 10 6 6 36 24 +12 36
5 Rakhine United 22 9 7 6 25 25 0 34
6 Magwe 22 7 9 6 25 23 +2 30
7 Southern Myanmar United 22 5 8 9 19 24 −5 23
8 Zwegapin United 22 8 2 12 20 32 −12 26
9 Hantharwady United 22 5 8 9 30 37 −7 23
10 Gospel for Asia 22 4 5 13 20 33 −13 17
11 Chin United (R) 22 3 2 17 21 48 −27 11 Relegation to MNL-2
12 Nay Pyi Taw (R, B) 22 3 3 16 16 49 −33 12
Source:
(B) Banned from 2017 Myanmar National League; (C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Results

Home \ Away[1] AYA CUD GFAHUDMGWNPTRUDSUDSMUYDBYGNZKP
Ayeyawady United 2–0 1–0 2–2 0–0 4–0 1–2 1–2 2–2 1–2 1–1 2–1
Chin United 1–3 0–2 1–2 0–1 3–1 0–1 0–2 1–0 2–2 2–3 0–1
GFA 0–1 2–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 2–3 1–2 0–3 0–3 0–2 1–2
Hantharwady United 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–2 2–0 2–3 0–3 1–2
Magwe 0–2 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 4–0
Nay Pyi Taw 0–3 3–2 2–2 3–4 0–1 2–1 0–3 0–3 2–3 1–3 0–3
Rakhine United 1–2 3–1 0–4 0–0 0–0 3–0 0–3 0–0 3–3 0–0 1–0
Shan United 1–0 1–0 0–0 4–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–0
Southern Myanmar 0–2 2–1 0–0 4–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–2 2–1 0–0 1–1
Yadanarbon 4–3 6–1 2–0 3–2 2–2 3–0 1–1 2–3 1–0 3–0 1–0
Yangon United 2–0 7–0 2–0 1–0 5–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 4–0
Zwegabin United 0–0 1–3 2–1 0–1 0–5 2–0 0–1 1–0 3–0 0–2 1–2

Updated to games played on 29 October 2017.
Source: MNL
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Matches

Fixtures and Results of the Myanmar National League 2017 season.[4]

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Week 15

Week 16

Week 17

Week 18

Week 19

Week 20

Week 21

Week 22

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 29 October 2017.
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Liberia Keith Martu Nah Ayeyawady United 15
Nigeria Christopher Chizoba Shan United
3 Nigeria Sunday Mathew Rakhine United 11
4 Brazil Marcio Gomes Hantharwady United 10
Ghana Patrick Asare Yadanarbon
Nigeria Emmanuel GFA
7 Myanmar Dway Ko Ko Chit Shan United 7
Myanmar Thiha Zaw Ayeyawady United
9 Ivory Coast Bamba Gaoussou Nay Pyi Taw 6
Myanmar Aung Thu Yadanarbon
Myanmar Thet Naing Yadanarbon
Myanmar Win Naing Soe Yadanarbon
Republic of Macedonia Simeon Hristov Southern Myanmar
Myanmar Kyaw Ko Ko Yangon United
15 Myanmar Suan Lam Mang Chin United 4

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Marcio Gomes Hantharwady United Nay Pyi Taw 4 - 3 14 May 2017
Patrick Asare Yadanarbon Chin United 6 - 1 2 June 2017
Patrick Asare Yadanarbon Hantharwady United 2 - 3 14 October 2017

Clean sheets

As of 12 September 2017.
Rank Player Club Clean

sheets

1 Myanmar Thiha Sithu Shan United 14
2 Myanmar Kyaw Zin Htet Yangon United 12
3 Myanmar Van Lal Hruaia Ayeyawady United 8
4 Myanmar Kyaw Zin Phyo Magwe 7
5 Myanmar Chan Nyein Kyaw Rakhine United 6

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Coach of the Month Player of the Month Reference
Coach Club Player Club
January MyanmarU Tin Maung Tun Yangon United Nigeria Francis Emeka Yangon United
February Myanmar U Soe Myat Min Shan United Nigeria Christopher Chizoba Shan United
March & April MyanmarU Tin Maung Tun Yangon United MyanmarKyaw Ko Ko Yangon United
May Myanmar U Soe Myat Min Shan United Myanmar Thet Naing Yadanarbon

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hlaing, Kyaw Zin (6 September 2016). "Eight seasons in for MNL, three teams drop out". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Hlaing, Kyaw Zin (13 September 2016). "Southern, Nay Pyi Taw catch MNL break". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  3. ↑ MNL, MFF (21 September 2016). "Eight seasons in for MNL, three teams drop out". Stdium. Archived from the original on 2016-10-21. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Myanmar National League Archived February 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
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