2020 Myanmar National League

The 2020 Myanmar National League is the 11th season of the Myanmar National League, the top Myanmar professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2009, also known as MPT Myanmar National League due to the sponsorship deal with Myanma Posts and Telecommunications. Recently, AIA agreed a sponsorship deal with Myanmar National League in order to support both MNL and Myanmar Football. A total of 12 football teams will compete in the league.

Myanmar National League
Season2020
Dates10 January 2020 – TBD
Matches played56
Goals scored150 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorerDonald Bissa (11 goals)
Best goalkeeperKyaw Zin Phyo (6 clean sheets)
Biggest home winSouthern Myanmar 8–3 Chin United (22 February)
Biggest away winISPE 1–6 Sagaing United
(16 February)
Highest scoringSouthern Myanmar 8–3 Chin United (22 February)
Longest winning runHantharwady United (6 matches)
Longest unbeaten runAyeyawady United (9 matches)
Longest winless runZwekapin United (8 matches)
Longest losing runSouthern Myanmar(6 matches)
← 2019
2021 →

Shan United are the defending champions, while Chin United and I.S.P.E have been promoted from the 2019 MNL-2.

The 1st transfer window is from 9 November 2019 to 10 January 2020 . The 2nd mid season transfer window is from 6 April 2020 to 7 May 2020.

On March 1, all of Myanmar National League matches will be played behind closed doors as broadcast only events. On March 24, MNL postponed all the matches after first reports of COVID-19 cases in the country.[1]

On June 10, After MFF & MNL meeting, Zwekapin United and Chin United disbanded from Myanmar National League.

Changes from last season

Team changes

Promoted from the 2019 MNL-2

Relegated Clubs

Relegated from the 2019 Myanmar National League

2020 Title Sponsor

Myanma Posts and Telecommunications signed 3 years contract with MNL.[2] They help to develop Myanmar Football and Youth program.

2020 MNL Title Sponsor
Typemobile, voice and data
LocationMyanmar
Frequency450/800 MHz, 900/2100 MHz
Established1884
Current statusoperational
Websitewww.mpt.com.mm

Clubs

Stadiums
Ayeyawady United
Chin United
Hantharwady United
I.S.P.E
Magwe
Rakhine United
Sagaing United
Shan United
Southern Myanmar
Yadanarbon
Yangon United
Zwekapin United
Locations of the 2020 Myanmar National League
Club Home City Stadium Capacity
Ayeyawady United Pathein Ayar Stadium 6,000
Chin United Chin Hakha Stadium* 10,000
Hantharwady United Bago Grand Royal Stadium 4,000
I.S.P.E Mandalay Mandalarthiri Stadium 30,000
Magwe Magway Magway Stadium* 3,000
Rakhine United Sittwe Weithali Stadium 7,000
Sagaing United Monywa Monywa Stadium 5,000
Shan United Taunggyi Taunggyi Stadium 7,000
Southern Myanmar Mawlamyaing Ramanya Stadium 10,000
Yadanarbon Mandalay Bahtoo Stadium 17,000
Yangon United Yangon Yangon United Sports Complex 3,500
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]

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 U Myo Hlaing Win Kyaw Zin Phyo Pro Sport AYA Sompo
Pocari Sweat
AIA
Chin United U Aung Khine Nay Win Aung Versus Apexand
Royal-D
AIA
Hantharwady United U Myo Min Tun Ko Ko Naing SCM Grand Royal
AIA
I.S.P.E U Aung Nay Win Zin Ye Naung M21 Sports AIA
Magwe U Zaw Win Tun Naing Naing Kyaw SCM AIA
Rakhine United U Than Wai Kelvin Kudus Pro Sport Golden Gate Co. Ltd
AIA
Sagaing United U Zaw Linn Tun Toe Sat Naing Pro Sport Zaw Gi Myanmar
100plus
Max Cement
AIA
Shan United U Aung Naing Thiha Sithu Pro Sport KBZ Pay
AIA
Southern Myanmar U Kyaw Min Pyae Phyo Aung Pro Sport Yuzana Group
AIA
Yadanarbon U Aung Kyaw Moe Hlaing Bo Bo M21 Sports Alpine
AIA
Yangon United U Tin Maung Tun Kyaw Zin Htet FBT AGD Bank
Royal-D
ATE
Harry's Bar
Htoo Group
FNI Insurance
AIA
Zwekapin United U Kyaw Thu Aung Myint Tun Anderson West SCM Htay Group
AIA

Foreign players
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asian Player Former
Ayeyawady United Raphael Success Any Ange Mikael Fabrice Victor Kamhuka
Chin United Samuel Chukwuekweka Akakpo Komi Biova Dixon Alusine
Hantharwady United Francis Emeka Kekere Moukailou Donald Bissa
I.S.P.E
Magwe
Sagaing United Barnabas Friday Soulemanou Mandjombe Ella Patrick Edubat
Shan United Djawa Djedje Maximin Keith Nah Yakubu Abubakar Daniel Tagoe
Southern Myanmar
Rakhine United Kelvin Kudus Momoh Idoko Sunday Mathew Amponsah Alexander
Yadanarbon
Yangon United Emmanuel Uzochukwu Ernest Barfo Ernest Aboubacar Congo Shori Murata
Zwekapin United Emerson Anderson West Outching Yassan

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hantharwady United 10 9 0 1 28 6 +22 27 Qualification for AFC Champions League preliminary round 1
2 Ayeyawady United 9 7 2 0 10 3 +7 23
3 Yangon United 9 6 2 1 15 7 +8 20 Qualification for AFC Cup play-off round
4 Shan United 9 5 2 2 14 9 +5 17
5 Sagaing United 10 5 1 4 22 12 +10 16
6 Rakhine United 9 4 3 2 8 5 +3 15
7 Yadanarbon 9 2 4 3 11 14 −3 10
8 Magwe 9 1 4 4 5 14 −9 7
9 I.S.P.E 9 2 1 6 6 20 −14 7
10 Southern Myanmar United 9 1 1 7 14 21 −7 4
11 Zwegapin United (D) 10 1 3 6 8 17 −9 6 Relegation to MNL-2.
12 Chin United (D) 10 1 1 8 10 23 −13 4
Updated to match(es) played on 23 March 2020. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

(D) - disbanded

Matches

Fixtures and results of the Myanmar National League 2020 season.[4]

Week 1
10/1/2020 I.S.P.E0–1Shan UnitedMandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
15:30 UTC+06:30 Keith Martu Nah  62'
11/1/2020 Zwegabin United0–2YadanarbonThuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30 Win Naing Soe 23(Pen)'
Myo Ko Tun  53'
11/1/2020 Ayeyawady United0–0MagweAyar Stadium, Pathein
15:30 UTC+06:30
12/1/2020 Hanthawaddy United1–0Rakhine UnitedGrand Royal Stadium, Bago
15:30 UTC+06:30 Francis Emeka 43'
12/1/2020 Yangon United2–1Chin UnitedY.U.S.C, Yangon
15:30 UTC+06:30 Than Paing 24'
Emmanuel Uzochukwu 84'		 Kyaw Min Than 45+2'
12/1/2020 Southern Myanmar2–3Sagaing UnitedYamanya Stadium, Mawlamyine
15:30 UTC+06:30 Aung Myat Thu 22'
Kaung Sithu 53'		 Kyaw Swar Min 42,70'
Myo Min Phyo 43'

Week 2
17/1/2020 Chin United2–0MagweY.U.S.C, Yangon
15:30 UTC+06:30 Akakapo  45+3'
Kyaw Min Than  89'
18/1/2020 Yadanarbon1–1Sagaing UnitedBahtoo Stadium, Mandalay
15:30 UTC+06:30 Aung Thu  18' Zaw Lin Htet  38'
18/1/2020 Southern Myanmar0–1Rakhine UnitedYamanya Stadium, Mawlamyine
15:30 UTC+06:30 Kaung Myat Kyaw  21'
18/1/2020 Hanthawaddy United2–1Shan UnitedGrand Royal Stadium, Bago
15:30 UTC+06:30 Donald Bissa  65' (pen), 86' Keith Martu Nah  7'
19/1/2020 Yangon United3–1Zwekapin UnitedY.U.S.C, Yangon
15:30 UTC+06:30 Emmanuel Uzochukwu 39', 90+3'
Maung Maung Lwin 73'		 Emerson Reis Luiz 19'
19/1/2020 Ayeyawady United2–1I.S.P.EAyar Stadium, Pathein
15:30 UTC+06:30 Akwa Raphael Success 48' (pen)
 86'		 Zaw Moon Aung 61'

Week 3
25/1/2020 Chin United1–3Hantharwady UnitedThuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30 Kyaw Min Than 79' Francis Emeka 17'
Donald Bissa 28'
Nan Wai Min 72'
25/1/2020 Sagaing United1–2Shan UnitedMonywa Stadium, Sagaing
15:30 UTC+06:30 Ella Patrick Edubat  62' Set Phyo Wai  73'
Yan Naing Oo  77'
25/1/2020 Southern Myanmar1–2MagweYamanya Stadium, Mawlamyine
15:30 UTC+06:30 Aung Myat Thu 33' Pyae Moe  39'
Wai Yan Tun 55'
26/1/2020 Ayeyarwady United1–0Zwekapin UnitedAyar Stadium, Ayeyarwady
15:30 UTC+06:30 Thiha Zaw 88'
26/1/2020 Yangon United2–2YadanarbonY.U.S.C, Yangon
15:30 UTC+06:30 Emmanuel Uzochukwu 39', 77' (pen) Zaw Ye Tun 56'
Myo Ko Tun 74'
26/1/2020 Rakhine United2–0I.S.P.EWaitharli Stadium, Rakhine
15:30 UTC+06:30 Ti Nyein Minn 44'
Aung Thant Zaw 55'

Week 4
31/1/2020 Zwekapin United0–0MagweThuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30
1/2/2020 I.S.P.E1–0Chin UnitedMandalar Thiri Stadium, Mandalay
15:30 UTC+06:30 Htet Arkar Lin  82'
1/2/2020 Ayeyawady United1–0Shan UnitedAyar Stadium, Pathein
15:30 UTC+06:30 Success  57'
2/2/2020 Rakhine United1–0YadanarbonWaithali Stadium, Sittwe
15:30 UTC+06:30 Kaung Myat Kyaw  50'
2/2/2020 Yangon United2–0Sagaing UnitedY.U.S.C, Yangon
15:30 UTC+06:30 Nyein Chan Aung  59'
Shori Murata  90+3'
2/2/2020 Hanthawady United5–0Southern MyanmarGrand Royal Stadium, Bago
15:30 UTC+06:30 Emeka  11', 21', 88'
Aung Moe Htwe  49'
Donald Bissa  70'

Week 5
7/2/2020 Magwe0–3Hantharwady UnitedThuwunna Stadium, Yangon
15:30 UTC+06:30 Francis Emeka  43', 45+2'
Donald Bissa  66'
8/2/2020 Yangon United2–0ISPEYUSC Stadium, Yangon
15:30 UTC+06:30 Ernest Aboubacar Congo 41'
Maung Maung Lwin 58'
8/2/2020 Ayeyawady United2–1Southern MyanmarAyar Stadium, Pathein
15:30 UTC+06:30 Victor Kamhuka 82'
Soe Moe Kyaw 90+4'		 Swan Htet Aung 56'
8/2/2020 Zwekapin United0–3Sagaing UnitedThuwunna Stadium, Yangon
15:30 UTC+06:30 Barnabas Friday 8'
Ella Patrick Edubat 35' (pen), 82'
9/2/2020 Rakhine United0–0Chin UnitedWaitharli Stadium, Sittwe
15:30 UTC+06:30
9/2/2020 Yadanarbon1–3Shan UnitedMandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
15:30 UTC+06:30 Aung Thu 3' David Htan 37' (pen)
Nanda Kyaw 52'
Daniel Tagoe 55'

Week 6
15/2/2020 Hantharwady United4–1YadanarbonGrand Royal Stadium, Bago
15:30 UTC+06:30 Donald Bissa 45+2', 57'
Francis Emeka 84'
Hein Htet Aung 90+3'		 Hlaing Bo Bo  15'
15/2/2020 Rakhine United1–1MagweWaitharli Stadium, Sittwe
15:30 UTC+06:30 Naing Naing Kyaw  27' (o.g) Thein Zaw 71'
15/2/2020 Chin United0–1Ayeyarwady UnitedThuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30 Than Htet Aung 3'
16/2/2020 Southern Myanmar United0–1Yangon UnitedYamanya Stadium, Mawlamyine
15:30 UTC+06:30 Than Paing 78'
16/2/2020 ISPE1–6Sagaing UnitedMandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
15:30 UTC+06:30 Thant Zin Myint 76' Edubat Patrick 27', 80', 89'
Barnabas Friday 35'
Aung Hein Kyaw  54'
Myo Min Phyo 84'
16/2/2020 Zwekapin United0–1Shan UnitedThuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30 Djedje Maximin Djawa 89'

Week 7
21/2/2020 ISPE2–1MagweMandalar Thiri Stadium, Mandalay
16:00 UTC+06:30 Khin Kyaw Win  66'
Kyi Soe  73'		 Thein Zaw  4'
22/2/2020 Yangon United2–2Shan UnitedYUSC, Yangon
15:30 UTC+06:30 Shori  28'
Ernest Barfo  74'		 Hein Phyo Win  12'
Aboubakar  76'
22/2/2020 Southern Myanmar8–3Chin UnitedYamanya Stadium, Mawlamyine
15:30 UTC+06:30 Aung Myat Thu  25', 45+1', 46'
Yan Kyaw Htwe  40', 86'
Paing Soe Wai  45+1'
Shine Thuya  71'
Phyo Thet Oo  83'		 Chukwuekweka  48'
Akakpo  58'
Nan Min Aung  72'
22/2/2020 Zwekapin United1–1Rakhine UnitedThuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30 Yassan  45+2' Kaung Myat Kyaw  85'
23/2/2020 Hanthawady United1–0Sagaing UnitedGrand Royal Stadium, Bago
15:30 UTC+06:30 Aung Myo Thura  90'
23/2/2020 Ayeyawady United1–1YadanarbonAyar Stadium, Pathein
15:30 UTC+06:30 Soe Moe Kyaw  73' Aung Thu  89'

Week 8
28/2/2020 ISPE1–1Zwekapin UnitedMandalar Thiri Stadium, Mandalay
16:00 UTC+06:30 Aung Zayar Phyo  8' Emerson Luiz  5'
29/2/2020 Ayeyawady United1–0Hanthawady UnitedAyar Stadium, Pathein
15:30 UTC+06:30 Yar Zar Aung 46'
29/2/2020 Sagaing United4–0MagweMonywa Stadium, Monywa
15:30 UTC+06:30 Toe Sat Naing  23'
Kaung Htet Kyaw  49'
Patrick  76'
Aung Ko Ko Win  83'
29/2/2020 Southern Myanmar1–1YadanarbonRamanya Stadium, Mawlamyine
16:00 UTC+06:30 Yan Kyaw Htwe  20' Win Naing Soe  81' (pen)
1/3/2020 Chin United1–3Shan UnitedThuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30 Samuel  55' Ye Yint Tun  45+1'
Nanda Kyaw  89'
Zin Min Tun  90+5'
1/3/2020 Rakhine United0–1Yangon UnitedWaithali Stadium, Sittwe
15:30 UTC+06:30 Emmanuel  80'

Week 9
6/3/2020 Magwe1–1Shan UnitedThuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30 Wai Yan Tun  23' Zin Min Tun  74'
7/3/2020 Yadanarbon2–1Chin UnitedMandalar Thiri Stadium, Mandalay
15:30 UTC+06:30 Win Naing Soe  69'
Hlaing Bo Bo  79'		 Samuel  16'
7/3/2020 Ayeyawady United1–0Yangon UnitedAyar Stadium, Pathein
15:30 UTC+06:30 Success  67'
7/3/2020 Rakhine United2–1Sagaing UnitedRamanya Stadium, Mawlamyine
15:30 UTC+06:30 Min Ko Thu  20'
Aung Kyaw Thu  86'		 Friday  43'
7/3/2020 Zwekapin United3–1Southern MyanmarThuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30 Min Zaw Soe  45+2'
Yassan  56', 76'		 Kaung Sithu  90+4'
8/3/2020 Hanthawady United5–0ISPEGrand Royal Stadium, Bago
15:30 UTC+06:30 Myo Zaw Oo  8', 22'
Hein Htet Aung  33'
Francis Emeka  83'
Donald Bissa  87'

Week 10
23/3/2020 Hanthawady United4–2Zwekapin UnitedThuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30 Donald Bissa  14' (pen), 37', 66'
Francis Emeka  70' (pen)		 Min Zaw Soe  53'
Emerson  54'
23/3/2020 Sagaing United3–1Chin UnitedYUSC Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30 Kaung Myat Kyaw  32'
Edubat 41'
Dixon  44' (o.g)		 Samuel  36'
TBA MagwevYangon UnitedYUSC Stadium, Yangon
15:30 UTC+06:30
TBA Shan UnitedvSouthern MyanmarThuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30
TBA YadanarbonvISPEThuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30
TBA Ayeyawady UnitedvRakhine UnitedYUSC Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30

Positions by round
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Ayeyawady United653332232
Chin United969999101112
Hantharwady United421111111
I.S.P.E10111110109899
Magwe79887898
Rakhine United1184445565
Sagaing United247766656
Shan United575554444
Southern Myanmar81010121212111011
Yadanarbon136678777
Yangon United312223323
Zwegapin United121212111111121210
Qualification to the 2021 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 1
Standby team to the 2021 AFC Cup
Relegation to the 2021 MNL-2
Source:

Results by match played
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Ayeyawady UnitedDWWWWWDWW
Chin UnitedLWLLDLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Hantharwady UnitedWWWWWWWLWW
I.S.P.ELLLWLLWDL
MagweDLWDDDLLD
Rakhine UnitedLWWWDDDLW
Sagaing UnitedWDLWWWLWLW
Shan UnitedWLWWWWDWD
Southern MyanmarLLLLLLWDL
YadanarbonWDDLLLDDW
Yangon UnitedWWDWWWDWL
Zwegapin UnitedLLLDLLDDWLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Source: MNL
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Results table
Home \ Away AYU HTU YGU RKU ISP YAD SMU ZWU SAU CUD MAG SHU
Ayeyawady United — 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–0
Hantharwady United — 1–0 4–0 4–1 5–0 4–2 1–0 2–1
Yangon United — 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–2
Rakhine United — 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–1
ISPE — 1–1 1–6 1–0 2–1 0–1
Yadanarbon — 1–1 2–1 1–3
Southern Myanmar United 0–1 0–1 1–1 — 2–3 8–3 1–2
Zwegapin United 1–1 0–2 3–1 — 0–3 0–0 0–1
Sagaing United — 3–1 4–0 1–2
Chin United 0–1 1–3 — 2–0 1–3
Magwe 0–3 — 1–1
Shan United —
First match(es) will be played on TBA 2020. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

Clean sheets
As of 8 March 2020.
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Kyaw Zin Phyo Ayeyawady United 6
2 Ko Ko Naing Hanthawady United 5
3 Van Lal Hruaia Rakhine United 4
4 Kyaw Zin Htet Yangon United 3
5 Soe Arkar Magwe 2
Tun Aung Kyaw Chin United
A Zin Hmue Sagaing United
6 Thiha Sithu Shan United 1
Myo Min Latt Shan United
Pyae Lyan Aung Yadanarbon
Min Thu Zwekapin United
Zin Nyi Nyi Aung I.S.P.E
Sann Satt Naing Yangon United

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Francis Emeka Hanthawady United Southern Myanmar 5–0 2 February 2020
Ella Patrick Edubat Sagaing United ISPE 6–1 16 February 2020
Aung Myat Thu Southern Myanmar Chin United 8–3 22 February 2020
Donald Bissa Sagaing United Zwekapin United 4–2 23 March 2020

Awards

Monthly awards
Month Coach of the Month Player of the Month Reference
Coach Club Player Club
January Myo Min Tun Hanthawady United Donald Bissa Hanthawady United
February Tin Maung Tun Yangon United Maung Maung Lwin Yangon United
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See also

References
  1. "Myanmar National League matches postponed after first report of coronavirus cases" [postponed MNL matches]. foxsportsasia. 26 March 2020.
  2. "MNL ႏွင့္ MPT တို႔၏ Partnership Signing Ceremony စာခ်ဳပ္ခ်ဳပ္ဆိုပြဲ အခမ္းအနားကို နိုဝင္ဘာ ၂၅ ရက္တြင္ က်င္းပမည္". Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  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
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