2018 Myanmar National League

Myanmar National League
Season 2018
Dates 11 January 2018 – 23 September 2018
Champions Yangon United
Relegated G.F.A
Myawady
Matches played 132
Goals scored 392 (2.97 per match)
Top goalscorer Joseph Mpande
(18 goals)
Best goalkeeper Thiha Sithu
(12 clean sheets)
Biggest home win Hanthawady United 9–0 Myawady
(2 June 2018)
Biggest away win Ayeyawady United 0–4 Zwekapin United
(15 September 2018)
Highest scoring 9 goals
Hanthawady United 9–0 Myawady
(2 June 2018)
Longest unbeaten run Yangon United
(7 games)
Longest winless run Myawady
(16 games)
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 Myanmar National League, also known as the 2018 MPT Myanmar National League, is the 9th season of the Myanmar National League, the top Burmese professional league for association football clubs since its founding in 2009. The departure of the two clubs from the MNL-1 disrupted the previous season. More disruption came when Nay Pyi Taw and City Yangon withdrew from the competition towards the end of the 2017 season. At an emergency meeting of the MNL committee on September 12, Nay Pyi Taw was expelled from the league after its players complained of not having been paid since April. The expulsion came after players boycotted a game in early September. An unsuccessful coup attempt in Turkey in July last year created a crisis for City Yangon that forced its departure from the MNL. It was a big disappointment for the club, which won the 2017 MNL-2 championship to end the season undefeated. MNL-2 third-place winners Myawady FC were promoted along with runners-up Sagaing United to the 2018 Myanmar National League.

In the lead up to the 2018 season, the MNL inked a three-year sponsorship deal with the country's biggest TelCo MPT that will support funds for the Myanmar National League, MNL-2 and the youth competitions up until the 2020 season.

2018 Title Sponsor

Myanma Posts and Telecommunications signed 3 years contract with MNL.[1] They help to develop Myanmar Football and Youth program.

2018 MNL Title Sponsor
Type mobile, voice and data
Location Myanmar
Frequency 450/800 MHz, 900/2100 MHz
Established 1884
Current status operational
Website www.mpt.com.mm

Name Changes

Mahar United changed its name to Sagaing United.[2]

Teams

A total of 12 teams are competing in the 2018 season: 10 sides from the 2017 season and two promoted teams from the 2017 Myanmar National League 2.[3]

Stadiums

Ayeyawady United
G.F.A
Hantharwady United
Southern Myanmar
Yangon United
Yadanarbon
Rakhine United
Magwe
Myawady
Sagaing United
Shan United
Zwekapin United
Locations of the 2018 Myanmar National League

Club Home City Stadium Capacity
Ayeyawady United Pathein Ayar Stadium 6,000
Hantharwady United Bago Grand Royal Stadium 4,000
Magwe Magway Magway Stadium* 3,000
Myawady FC Nay Pyi Taw Wunna Theikdi Stadium* 30,000
Rakhine United Sittwe Weithali Stadium 7,000
Sagaing United Monywa Monywa Stadium 4,000
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 Hakha Stadium*
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.[4]

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Week Table Incoming manager
Yadanarbon Belgium René Desaeyere End of contract 1 October 2017 Pre-season Myanmar Aung Kyaw Moe [5]
Southern Myanmar PortugalFabiano Jose Costa Flora End of Contract 13 November 2017 Myanmar Kyaw Min
Shan United Myanmar Soe Myat Min Resign 11 March 2018 Week 8 4 Myanmar Aung Kyaw Tun
Shan United Myanmar Aung Kyaw Tun Caretaker Manager 29 April 2018 Week 11 4 Republic of Macedonia Marjan Sekulovski

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.

Other foreign players.
AFC quota players.
No foreign player registered.

The number of foreign players is restricted to five per T1 team. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC member countries (3+1).

Note :
: players who released during summer transfer window;
: players who registered during summer transfer window.
↔: players who have dual nationality by half-caste or naturalization.
→: players who left club after registered during second leg.
Club Leg Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 AFC player
Ayeyawady United First Cameroon Jocial Tchakounte Brazil Cássio Magalhães Cameroon Ella Edubat Patrick
Second
GFA First Cameroon Atanga Effa Kostka Nigeria Omololu Emmanuel Nigeria Anthony Ugochukwu
Second Nigeria Jordan Nyako
Hantharwady United First Ghana Mark Sekyi Uganda Joseph Mpande Nigeria Michael Falcon
Second
Magwe First
Second
Myawady First
Second
Sagaing United First Nigeria Chukwuekweka Samuel Nigeria Barnabas Friday Nigeria Manou Mandjombe
Second Ivory Coast Bamba
Shan United First Nigeria Christopher Chizoba Cameroon William Nyakwe Ghana Patrick Asare South Korea Lee Han-kuk
Second Serbia Milan Svojić
Southern Myanmar First Guinea Alpha Oumar Barry Nigeria Olajide Williams
Second
Rakhine United First Nigeria Sunday Mathew TogoAgarawa Nigeria Clifford
Second
Yadanarbon First
Second
Yangon United First Ivory Coast Kekere Moukailou Guinea Sylla Sekou Nigeria Emmanuel Uzochukwu Japan Kosuke Uchida
Second
Zwekapin United First Portugal Paulo Bunze Liberia Sackie Doe Nigeria Anderson West Japan Ken Matsumoto
Second Colombia Edison Fonseca

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 Kyaw Lwin Myanmar Min Min Thu Thailand Grand Sport Myanmar AMI Insurance
G.F.A Myanmar Thar Kyaw Cameroon Effa Kostka made by club Myanmar Gospel for Asia
Hantharwady United Myanmar Ngwe Tun Myanmar Aung Zaw Thailand FBT none
Magwe Myanmar Aung Zaw Myo Myanmar Kyaw Zin Phyo Thailand Grand Sport none
Myawady Myanmar Zin Htoo Myanmar Ye Wai Yan Soe Thailand Pro//Sport none
Rakhine United Myanmar Soe Thein Myanmar Hla Aye Htwe Thailand Pro//Sport Myanmar UAB Bank
Sagaing United Myanmar Zaw Linn Tun Myanmar Toe Sat Naing Thailand FBT none
Shan United Republic of Macedonia Marjan Sekulovski Myanmar Thiha Sithu Thailand Pro//Sport Myanmar KBZ Bank
Southern Myanmar FC Myanmar Kyaw Min Myanmar Pyae Phyo Aung Thailand Pro//Sport Myanmar Yuzana Group
Yadanarbon Myanmar Aung Kyaw Moe Myanmar Ye Ko Oo Thailand FBT Myanmar Alpine
Yangon United Myanmar Myo Min Tun Myanmar Yan Aung Kyaw Thailand FBT Myanmar AGD Bank
Zwekapin United Myanmar Min Tun Lin Myanmar Naing Zayar Htun made by club Myanmar Htay Group

Result

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Yangon United 22 16 3 3 54 20 +34 51 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 1 or AFC Cup Group Stage and Mekong Club Championship
2 Shan United 22 15 5 2 33 13 +20 50 Qualification for the AFC Cup Play-off Round
3 Zwegapin United 22 12 4 6 30 21 +9 40
4 Hantharwady United 22 11 3 8 36 23 +13 36
5 Yadanarbon 22 9 7 6 37 30 +7 34
6 Southern Myanmar United 22 8 6 8 31 30 +1 30
7 Magwe 22 8 6 8 26 26 0 30
8 Ayeyawady United 22 8 6 8 38 45 −7 30
9 Rakhine United 22 8 4 10 34 30 +4 28
10 Sagaing United 22 5 6 11 27 40 −13 21
11 Gospel For Asia 22 5 5 12 24 40 −16 20 Relegation to MNL-2
12 Myawady 22 0 2 20 12 66 −54 2
Source:

Positions by round

Leader and qualification to the 2019 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 2
Qualification to the 2019 AFC Cup Group Stage
Relegation to the 2019 National League 2

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Ayeyawady United12111010689898689
GFA43471011111111111111111111
Hantharwady United11571175555345556
Myawady9121212121212121212121212121212
Rakhine United5986910767687667
Sagaing United108118119101010101010101010
Magwe775444322222334
Shan United6433224434332222
Southern Myanmar369586688799773
Yadanarbon111133234554445
Yangon United2222111111111111
Zwekapin United81069578769768883

Source: National League

Results by match played

Team \ Match played12345678910111213141516171819202122
Ayeyawady UnitedLDDDWLLWLWWLDWLWWLDLL
GFADWLLLLLDWLDLLDDWWLLLWL
Hantharwady UnitedLWLLWWWLWWLLWDLDWWLDW
MyawadyDLLLLDLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Rakhine UnitedDLDWLLWWLWLWWLLDLLWDLW
Sagaing UnitedDLLWLDWLDLDDLLDLWLWLLL
MagweDLWWWDWWLWWDWLDLLLDDLL
Shan UnitedDWWDWWLDWLWWWWWDWWWWW
Southern MyanmarDDLWLWLDDWLLWWWWDLLDWL
YadanarbonWWWDLDWDLDDWWLDLWLWDW
Yangon UnitedWWWDWWWLWDWWWLWDWWWWW
Zwekapin UnitedDLWLWLLWWLDWLWLWWDWWW

Source: National League
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Fixtures and Results of the Myanmar National League 2018 season.[6]

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 23 September 2018.
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Uganda Joseph Mpande Hantharwady United 18
2 Guinea Sylla Sekou Yangon United 17
3 Cameroon Edubat Patrick Ayeyawady United 16
4 Nigeria Sunday Mathew Rakhine United 14
5 Myanmar Win Naing Soe Yadanarbon 11
5 Myanmar Sithu Aung Yadanarbon 10
Myanmar Aung Myint Tun Magwe
Myanmar Than Htet Aung Zwekapin United
9 Nigeria Christopher Chizoba Shan United 9
Myanmar Maung Maung Lwin Yangon United
11 Myanmar Kaung Sithu Southern Myanmar 7
Nigeria Barnas Friday Sagaing United
Myanmar Dway Ko Ko Chit Shan United
Myanmar Ti Nyein Minn Rakhine United
Myanmar Myat Kaung Khant Yadanarbon
14 Myanmar Aung Moe Southern Myanmar 6
16 Myanmar Mung Theih Pau GFA 5
Myanmar Aee Soe Yangon United
Guinea Alpha Barry Southern Myanmar
Nigeria Emmanuel Uzochukwu Yangon United
Myanmar Thiha Zaw Ayeyawady United
Myanmar Ye Ko Oo Yadanarbon
Myanmar Yan Kyaw Htwe Zwekapin United
24 Myanmar Maung Maung Soe Magwe 4
Japan Kosuke Uchida Yangon United
Myanmar Pyone Cho GFA
27 Myanmar Kyi Lin Yangon United 3
Myanmar Soe Min Oo Shan United
Myanmar Zin Min Tun Shan United
Myanmar Thet Naing Yadanarbon
Myanmar Sithu Than Soe Rakhine United
Myanmar Sai Min Tun Zwekapin United
33 Myanmar Soe Min Tun GFA 2
Myanmar Soe Lwin Lwin Magwe
Myanmar Zaw Zin Oo Sagaing United
Myanmar Kaung Sithu Myawady
Myanmar Yan Naing Aung Hantharwady United
Myanmar Aung Kyaw Naing Ayeyawady United
Myanmar Kyaw Zin Oo Yangon United

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Myanmar Sithu Aung Yadanarbon Ayeyawady United 5 - 2 15 January 2018
Nigeria Christopher Chizoba Shan United Rakhine United 3 - 2 19 January 2018
Guinea Sylla Sekou Yangon United Southern Myanmar 4 - 1 30 April 2018
Myanmar Aung Myint Tun Magwe Rakhine United 5 - 2 13 May 2018
Myanmar Win Naing Soe Yadanarbon Myawady 7 - 0 20 May 2018
Uganda Joseph Mpande Hanthawaddy United Myawady 9 - 0 2 June 2018
Myanmar Pyone Cho GFA Myawady 4 - 0 16 June 2018
Cameroon Edubat Patrick Ayeyawady United Magwe 4 - 1 23 June 2018
Nigeria Sunday Mathew Rakhine United Myawady 6 - 2 6 July 2018
Myanmar Ti Nyein Minn Rakhine United Myawady 6 - 2 6 July 2018
Ivory Coast Bamba Sagaing United Ayeyawady United 4 - 1 7 July 2018
Guinea Sylla Sekou Yangon United Myawady 4 - 1 14 September 2018
Uganda Joseph Mpande Hanthawaddy United Ayeyawady United 5 - 0 23 September 2018

Clean sheets

As of 23 September 2018.
Rank Player Club Clean

sheets

1 Myanmar Thiha Sithu Shan United 12
2 Myanmar Kyaw Zin Htet Yangon United 9
3 Myanmar Ko Ko Naing Hanthawady United 7
4 Myanmar Naing Zayar Htun Zwekapin United 6
Myanmar Pyae Phyo Aung Southern Myanmar
5 Myanmar Kyaw Zin Phyo Magwe 5
Myanmar Chan Nyein Kyaw Yadanarbon
Myanmar Soe Arkar Rakhine United
9 Myanmar Vanlal Hruala Ayeyawady United 3
Myanmar Nyein Min Oo GFA
11 Myanmar Sann Satt Naing Yangon United 2
Myanmar A Zin Hmue Sagaing United
13 Myanmar Tun Nanda Oo Myawady 1
Myanmar Myo Min Latt Shan United

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Coach of the Month Player of the Month Reference
Coach Club Player Club
January Myanmar Aung Kyaw Moe Yadanarbon Myanmar Sithu Aung Yadanarbon [7]
February Myanmar Myo Min Tun Yangon United Myanmar Maung Maung Lwin Yangon United [8]
March & April Myanmar Aung Zaw Myo Magwe Myanmar Than Htet Aung Zwekapin United [9]
May & June Republic of Macedonia Marjan Sekulovski Shan United Myanmar Than Htet Aung Zwekapin United [10]
July Myanmar Mr. Ngwe Tun Hanthawaddy United Myanmar Thiha Zaw Ayeyawady United [11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MNL ႏွင့္ MPT တို႔၏ Partnership Signing Ceremony စာခ်ဳပ္ခ်ဳပ္ဆိုပြဲ အခမ္းအနားကို နိုဝင္ဘာ ၂၅ ရက္တြင္ က်င္းပမည္".
  2. ↑ "ျမန္မာေနရွင္နယ္လိဂ္မွာ စစ္ကိုင္းယူႏိုက္တက္ ေပၚထြက္လာေတာ့မည္".
  3. ↑ "2018 MPT Myanmar National League ပြဲစဥ္ဇယားမ်ား ထြက္ေပၚ".
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "လက္ေရြးစင္ကစားသမားေဟာင္း ေအာင္ေက်ာ္မိုးကို ရတနာပုံအသင္း နည္းျပခ်ဳပ္ခန္႔အပ္". Duwun. 2017.
  6. ↑ Myanmar National League
  7. ↑ "ဇန္န၀ါရီလအတြက္ တစ္လတာ အေကာင္းဆုံးဆုမ်ားကို ရတနာပုံအက္ဖ္စီအသင္း ရယူ". 2018.
  8. ↑ "ေဖေဖာ္ဝါရီလအတြက္ အေကာင္းဆံုး ဆုမ်ားကို ရန္ကုန္ယူႏိုက္တက္ အသင္းမွ ရရွိ". 2018.
  9. ↑ "မတ္-ဧၿပီလအတြက္ ျမန္မာေနရွင္နယ္လိဂ္ အေကာင္းဆုံးဆုမ်ားကို မေကြးအက္ဖ္စီႏွင့္ ဇြဲကပင္ယူႏိုက္တက္အသင္းတို႔မွ ရရွိ". 2018.
  10. ↑ "ေမလႏွင့္ ဇြန္လ အတြက္ ျမန္မာေနရွင္နယ္လိဂ္ အေကာင္းဆံုးဆုမ်ားကို ေပးအပ္ခ်ီးျမွင့္". 2018.
  11. ↑ "ဇူလိုင္လ အတြက္ ျမန္မာေနရွင္နယ္လိဂ္ တစ္လတာ အေကာင္းဆံုးဆုကို သီဟေဇာ္ႏွင့္ ဦးေငြထြန္းတို႔ ရရွိ". 2018.
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