Mongolian National Premier League
Founded | 1955 |
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Country |
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Confederation | AFC |
Divisions | 2 |
Number of teams | 10 (from 2016) |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Mongolia 1st League |
Domestic cup(s) |
Mongolia Cup Mongolia Super Cup |
International cup(s) | AFC Cup |
Current champions |
Erchim (11th title) (2017) |
Most championships | Erchim (11 titles) |
TV partners | MNB and NTV |
Website |
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The Mongolian National Premier League (Mongolian: Монголын Үндэсний Премьер Лиг), also known as the Khurkhree National Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the top-tier professional association football league of Mongolia. It is contested by ten clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 1st League. The league is controlled by the Mongolian Football Federation.
The inaugural season started in 1955. Seasons start in late April and last until late October or early November. Teams play 18 matches each (playing each team in the league twice, home and away), totalling 180 matches in the season.
Format
The National League is a standalone football competition, that operates as the highest level of football in Mongolia. It consists of ten teams, eight of which are based in capital city, Ulaanbaatar with the remainder coming from other districts. Competing teams in the league play each other twice on a home and away basis. The 6 of the Ulaanbaatar-located teams' home stadium is MFF Football Centre, and the others are: Mongolian largest stadium, National Sports Stadium, G-Mobile Arena, Erchim Stadium & Erdenet Stadium.
Three points are gained for a win and one for a draw with no points for a loss. The team with the highest number of points is declared the champion. If two teams finish on equal points then head-to-head result is used to determine the winner, with goals scored being the next criterion considered if goal difference cannot separate the teams.
There is no promotion, because it's a top-tier league in Mongolia. So, there is relegation from the league. The last-placed 2 teams are automatically relegated to Mongolia 1st League, without play-off match.
History
The football matches were introduced since 1946 in Mongolia. Then the first official championship was held in 1955, named "Mongolian National Championship". Later in 1996, the league name changed to "Mongolian National Premier League".
The 1950s-2000s football leagues information, results, teams are not known, only the winners (some runner-ups and third placed teams) are known. There are many teams in Mongolian football leagues history, including Soyol, Khudulmur, Tengeriin Bugnuud, etc -
List of winners
- 1955: Soyol
- 1956–63: Not known
- 1964: Khudulmur
- 1965: No tournament
- 1966: Khudulmur
- 1967: Tengeriin Bugnuud (Bat Ulzii)
- 1968: Darkhan
- 1969: Tengeriin Bugnuud (Bat Ulzii)
- 1970: Aldar (Army Sports Club)
- 1971: Tengeriin Bugnuud (Bat Ulzii)
- 1972: Khudulmur
- 1973: Tengeriin Bugnuud (Bat Ulzii)
- 1974: Aldar (Army Sports Club)
- 1975: Tengeriin Bugnuud (Bat Ulzii)
- 1976: Aldar (Army Sports Club)
- 1977: Not played ?
- 1978: Zamchin (Railwaymen)
- 1979: Tengeriin Bugnuud (Bat Ulzii)
- 1980: Aldar (Army Sports Club)
- 1981: Tengeriin Bugnuud (Bat Ulzii)
- 1982: Tengeriin Bugnuud (Bat Ulzii)
- 1983: Hilchin
- 1984: Tengeriin Bugnuud (Bat Ulzii)
- 1985: Khuch (Police Sports Club)
- 1986: Not known
- 1987: Sükhbaatar (Ulaanbataar)
- 1988: Sükhbaatar (Ulaanbataar)
- 1989: Khudulmur
- 1990: Khuch (Police Sports Club)
- 1991–93: Not known
- 1994: Khuch (Police Sports Club)
- 1995: Idsskh (Mongolian All-University Team)
- 1996: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
- 1997: Delger
- 1998: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
- 1999: ITI Bank-Bars
- 2000: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
- 2001: Khangarid (Erdenet)
- 2002: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
- 2003: Khangarid (Erdenet)
- 2004: Khangarid (Erdenet)
- 2005: Khoromkhon (Ulaanbaatar)
- 2006: Khasiin Khulguud (Ulaanbaatar) (unofficial)
- 2007: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
- 2008: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
- 2009: Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud
- 2010: Khangarid (Erdenet)
- 2011: Ulaanbaatar
- 2012: Erchim
- 2013: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
- 2014: Khoromkhon (Ulaanbaatar)
- 2015: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
- 2016: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
- 2017: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
Source:[1]
Performances
Club | Champions |
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Erchim | 11 |
Tengeriin Bugnuud | 9 |
Aldar | 4 |
Khangarid | |
Khudulmur | |
Khuch | 3 |
Khoromkhon | 2 |
Sükhbaatar | |
Ajilchin | 1 |
Darkhan | |
Delger | |
Ulaanbaatar | |
Idsskh | |
ITI Bank-Bars | |
Khasiin Khulguud | |
Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud | |
Zamchin | |
Soyol |
References
- ↑ Andre Zlotkowski (4 October 2012). "Mongolia - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 October 2012.