2016 Myanmar National League

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Myanmar National League
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Season 2016
Matches played 72
Goals scored 194 (2.69 per match)
Top goalscorer Liberia Keith Martu Nah (10 goals)
Biggest home win Shan United 5-0 Horizon (4 March 2016)
Biggest away win Southern Myanmar 0-5 Shan United (17 January 2016)
Highest scoring Ayeyawady United 3-5 Yadanarbon (21 May 2016)
Longest unbeaten run Yadanarbon (12 Matches)
Longest winless run Southern Myanmar (11 Matches)
Longest losing run Southern Myanmar (5 Matches)
2015
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The 2016 Myanmar National League is the 7th season of the Myanmar National League, the top Burmese professional league for association football clubs.Transfer period is from 1 Nov 2015 to 8 Jan 2016.

Yangon United came in as the champions of the 2015 Myanmar National League. Southern Myanmar and Horizon entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015 Myanmar National League 2. Horizon FC promoted to MNL for first time.

2016 MNL Ooredoo half-season is completely finished. Second half-season will start on May 21. The transfer period for half-season will start from Apirl 18 to May 17.

First Half-season Review

Before Half-season, Yadanarbon still leading 2016 MNL Ooredoo title with 29 points and Hantharwady United got 21 points in Second place. In Third place, Ayeyawady United got 20 points. Current MNL champion, Yangon United got 19 points and still in Fourth place.

Events

This season will be the first Myanmar National League season to have Ooredoo as the title sponsor, after penning a deal worth US $1.5 million per year on 20 March 2015.

Teams

A total of 12 teams will compete in the league: 10 sides from the 2015 season and two promoted teams from the 2015 Myanmar National League 2.

Manaw Myay and Nay Pyi Taw were relegated to the 2016 MNL-2 after finishing the 2015 season. They were replaced by the best two teams from the 2015 MNL-2 champions Southern Myanmar and runners-up Horizon.

Stadium

Club Region/State Stadium Capacity
Ayeyawady United Ayeyawady Region Ayar Stadium 6,000
Chin United Chin State Har Kharr Stadium* 4,000
Hantharwady United Bago Region Bago Stadium* 4,000
Horizon Yangon Division Horizon Stadium* -
Magwe Magway Region Magway Stadium* 3,000
Rakhine United Rakhine State Wai Thar Li Stadium* 5,000
Shan United Shan State Taunggyi Stadium 7,000
Southern Myanmar Mon State Yamanya Stadium* 15,000
Yadanarbon Mandalay Region Bahtoo Stadium 17,000
Yangon United Yangon Region Yangon United Sports Complex 3,500
Zeyar Shwe Myay Sagaing Region Monywa Stadium 5,000
Zwegapin United Kayin State Hpa-An Stadium* 3,000

(*) - not ready to play

Name changes

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
Chin United Myanmar U Soe Thein Myanmar Chit Su Moe Germany Adidas
Hantharwady United Myanmar U Ngwe Tun Myanmar Aung Zaw Thailand FBT
Horizon FC Turkey Erdinç Pala Myanmar Nyi Nyi Tun Made by Club Myanmar Horizon Int'l School
Magway Myanmar Kyi Lwin Myanmar Soe Min Naing Thailand Grand Sport
Rakhine United Myanmar U Aung Zaw Myo Brazil Andrey Coutinho Thailand Grand Sport Myanmar Up Energy drink
Shan United Myanmar Soe Myat Min Myanmar Win Min Htut Thailand Grand Sport Sweden Scania
Southern Myanmar FC Myanmar U Mya Lwin Myanmar Pyae Phyo Aung Germany Adidas Myanmar Yuzana Group
Yadanarbon Belgium René Desaeyere Myanmar Yan Paing Thailand FBT Myanmar Alpine
Yangon United Republic of Macedonia Marjan Sekulovski Myanmar Khin Maung Lwin Thailand Grand Sport Myanmar First National Insurance
Zeyar Shwe Myay Portugal Fabiano Jose Costa Flora Costa Rica Victor Germany Adidas
Zwegapin United Myanmar U Aung Min Oo Brazil Junior Made by Club Myanmar Htay Group

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Incoming manager
Yangon United Brazil Emerson Alcântara Sacked[1] Republic of Macedonia Marjan Sekulovski
Shan United Brazil Royter Moreira Sacked Myanmar Soe Myat Min

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to four per club, including a slot for a player from AFC countries.

Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Asian-Visa
Ayeyawady United Ghana Yakubu Abubakar Ghana Hanson Samuel Nigeria Chizoba Christopher Japan Nashihara Takuma
Chin United Liberia Sackie Doe Liberia Morris Joshua Nigeria Anderson Ebimo West
Hantharwady United Ivory Coast Bamba Liberia Melvin George Brazil Ivan Carlos França Coelho
Horizon FC Liberia Martin Turkey Enes Ekici Nigeria Idoko Sunday Mathew
Magway Guinea Sylla Sekou Cameroon Di Jam Nigeria Micheal Falcon
Shan United Brazil Hedipo Gustavo Ivory Coast Djawa Maximin England Patrick Kanyuka
Southerm Myanmar Guinea Doumbouya Ibrahima Nigeria Ijezie Michael Chukwubunna Nigeria Eze Chika Philip
Rakhine United Cameroon Ndongo Phillipe Brazil Andrey Coutinho Nigeria Atapa Kazeem Adeolu Australia Ibby Kamara
Yadanarbon Liberia Keith Ivory Coast Kekere Moukailou Cameroon William Japan Keisuke Ogawa
Yangon United Brazil Adilson Brazil Luiz Fernando Brazil Marcelo Fernandes Japan Kunihiro Yamashita
Zeyar Shwe Myay Nigeria Ibrahim Costa Rica Victor Coto Brazil Marcinho Indonesia Dedi Gusmawan
Zwekapin United Brazil Junior Nigeria Clarke Clifford Japan Matsumoto Kan

Result

League Table

Below is the league table for 2016 season.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Yadanarbon FC 12 10 2 0 30 11 +19 32 AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 1
2 Yangon United 12 7 1 4 24 12 +12 22
3 Hantharwady United 12 6 3 3 20 13 +7 21
4 Ayeyawady United 12 6 2 4 20 19 +1 20
5 Chin United 12 5 3 4 14 12 +2 18
6 Magwe 12 4 4 4 17 18 -1 16
7 Zeyar Shwe Myay 12 4 4 4 12 14 -2 16
8 Shan United 12 3 6 3 17 10 +7 15
9 Zwegapin United 12 4 2 6 15 14 +1 14
10 Rakhine United 12 2 5 5 11 17 -6 11
11 Southern Myanmar United 12 1 4 7 6 24 -18 7 Relegation to MNL-2
12 Horizon 12 1 2 9 8 30 -22 5

Result table

Home \ Away[1] AYA CHU HTU HRZ MAG RUD SUD SMU YAD YGN ZSM ZKP
Ayeyarwady United 1–4 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–5 3–2
Chin United 2–3 1–2 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–3
Hantharwady United 3–0 2–3 1–3 2–1 2–0
Horizon 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–5 0–3 1–2
Magway 3–2 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–1
Rakhine United 0–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–2
Shan United 1–1 0–0 5–0 0–1 1–1
Southern Myanmar 2–1 0–3 3–0 0–5 0–3 0–4 0–2
Yadanarbon 2–1 3–2 2–0 3–2 2–0
Yangon United 1–0 1–2 3–1 a 2–0
Zeyar Shwe Myay 0–1 3–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1
Zwegabin United 0–1 0–1 1–2 2–3 1–0 3–0 1–1

Updated to games played on 31 January 2016.
Source: [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 2016 season.[2]

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

Top scorers

No Name Club Goal
1 Liberia Keith Martu Nah Yadanarbon 10
2 Nigeria Christopher Ayeyawady United 8
3 Myanmar Aung Thu Yadanarbon 7
4 Brazil Andrey Coutinho Rakhine United 7
5 Myanmar Win Naing Soe Yadanarbon 6
6 Brazil Ivan Hantharwady United 6
7 Brazil Adilson Yangon United 5
8 Guinea Sylla Magwe 5
9 Nigeria Bamba Hantharwady United 5
10 Brazil Marcelo Yangon United 5
11 Myanmar Aung Kyaw Naing Ayeyawady United 5
12 Costa Rica Victor Coto Zeyar Shwe Myay 5
13 Myanmar Aung Moe Zwekapin United 4
14 Japan Ken Zwekapin United 4
15 Myanmar Soe Min Oo Shan United 4

Clean Sheets

No Goalkeeper Name Club Matches
1 Myanmar Yan Aung Lin Yadanarbon 5
2 Myanmar Thiha Sithu Shan United 4
3 Myanmar Mon Htoi Aung Chin United 4
4 Myanmar Vanlal Hruala Ayeyawady United 4
5 Brazil Luiz Fernando Yangon United 4

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Coach of the Month Player of the Month Reference
Coach Club Player Club
January MyanmarU Ngwe Tun Hantharwady United Myanmar Maung Maung Lwin Hantharwady United
February Republic of Macedonia Marjan Sekulovski Yangon United Liberia Keith Martu Nah Yadanarbon
March Belgium René Desaeyere Yadanarbon Liberia Keith Martu Nah Yadanarbon
April
May
June
July
August
September
October

See also

References

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External links

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