Chin United F.C.

Full name Chin United Football Club
Nickname(s) The Eagles
Founded 2012 (2012)[1]
Ground Padonmar Stadium
Capacity 4,000[2]
Owner James Lian Sai[3]
Manager Myanmar U Myint Swe
League Myanmar National League
2016 9th
Website Club website

Chin United Football Club is a Burmese football club, based at Chin State, Myanmar. The club is one of the two teams representing Chin State along with GFA FC. Their owner is James Lian Sai, who established the club in 2011 and runs numerous orphanages around Yangon.[3]

Some of the club's Chin players claimed to have faced ethnic prejudice and discrimination while on the pitch.[3]

Crest and Colors

According to the club, the eagle was chosen for the crest as it is the putative 'king of all the birds'. The nine stars are supposed to represent the nine townships in the Chin State.[3]

Recent Seasons

Their first season in the 2012 Myanmar National League resulted in one victory out of 26 games. After getting relegated, they returned to the top tier in 2014 were they finished tenth out of 12 teams.[3]

Current Squad

As of 2017

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

No. Position Player
1 Myanmar GK Thet Maung Maung Thant Zin
2 Myanmar DF Zaw Zaw Tun
3 Liberia DF Sackie Teah Doe
4 Myanmar DF Tluang Hup Thang
5 Myanmar MF Ko Ko Maung
7 Myanmar FW Suan Lam Mang
8 Myanmar MF Bawi Naum Thang
9 Myanmar FW Than Paing
10 Myanmar MF Ram Hlei Ceu
11 Myanmar MF Aung Moe
13 Myanmar DF Ram Din Sanga(1)
14 Myanmar DF Nyein Chan Aung
15 Myanmar MF Thota Chola
16 Myanmar DF Thiha Htet Aung
17 Myanmar MF Nyi Nyi Htun
18 Myanmar GK Thant Zin Nyo
No. Position Player
19 Myanmar MF Thein Dan
20 Myanmar MF Thura Min Naing
21 Myanmar MF Kyaw Lwin Moe
22 Myanmar DF Pyae Phyo Thu
23 Myanmar MF Soe Min Tun
25 Myanmar FW Khup Lem Tuang
27 Myanmar MF Nyi Nyi Min
44 Cameroon DF Soulemadou
77 Myanmar DF Nyar Na Lwin
99 Cameroon FW Ahmadou
Myanmar MF Soe Lin Tun

References

  1. ↑ "About Chin United Football Club". Chin United FC.
  2. ↑ "Stadiums in Myanmar". worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/untold-stories-southeast-asian-clubs-chin-united


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