Football league season
The 2017 Myanmar National League , also known as the 2017 Max Cement Myanmar National League , is the 8th season of the Myanmar National League , the top Burmese professional league for association football clubs since its founding in 2009. The nation's highest professional football league was shaken up at the end of the 2016 season following a series of surprise announcements by MNL-1 teams Zwegapin United and Zeyar Shwe Myay stating that they were going to drop out of the League in the next season. Also, Manaw Myay announced the team would be disbanded, despite winning promotion to Myanmar’s premier domestic league by finishing the season's MNL-2 from the first place. A committee meeting between the Myanmar Football Federation and Myanmar National League officials held in Yangon on September 10 decided to reverse Southern Myanmar's relegation to MNL-2 in the next season, while Nay Pyi Taw received a surprise promotion into the first-tier league. Facing the loss of three squads and fears of scheduling complications for an 11-team league, MFF officials resolved to allow Southern Myanmar to remain in MNL-1, despite an 11th-place finish with only 14 points in the 2016 season. MNL-2 second-place finishers G.F.A , as well as third-place Nay Pyi Taw , were also promoted to the top league to maintain a 12-team schedule.
Although Zwegapin United initially signalled their intention to drop out of contention on August 22, team owner U Hla Htay later reversed his decision and announced that his team would continue to compete in the MNL-1, with preparations under progress for a home stadium in Hpa-An . In May 2017, Max Cement company sponsored 2017 MNL for second-half season.
Teams
A total of 12 teams are competing in the 2017 season: 10 sides from the 2016 season and two promoted teams from the 2016 Myanmar National League 2.
Stadiums
Ayeyawady United Chin United G.F.A Hanthawaddy United Southern Myanmar Yangon United Yadanarbon Rakhine United Magwe Nay Pyi Taw Shan United Zwekapin Unitedclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2017 Myanmar National League
Club
Home City
Stadium
Capacity
Ayeyawady United
Pathein
Ayar Stadium
6,000
Chin United
Hakha
Wammathu Maung Stadium*
4,000
Hanthawaddy United
Bago
Grand Royal Stadium
4,000
Magwe
Magway
Magway Stadium *
3,000
Nay Pyi Taw
Nay Pyi Taw
Wunna Theikdi Stadium
30,000
Rakhine United
Sittwe
Weithali Stadium
7,000
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
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.
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.
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.
Managerial changes
Team
Outgoing manager
Manner of departure
Date of vacancy
Week
Table
Incoming manager
Date of appointment
Zwekapin United
U Min Kyi
Resigned
29 April 2017
11
6th
U Soe Moe
30 April 2017
Chin United
U Min Tun Lynn
Sacked
1 May 2017
11
12th
U Myint Swe
2 May 2017
Southern Myanmar
U Mya Lwin
Sacked
9 May 2017
12
8th
Fabiano Jose Costa Flora
9 May 2017
League table
Source: (B) Banned from 2017 Myanmar National League; (C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 29 October 2017. Source: MNL Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches
Fixtures and results of the Myanmar National League 2017 season.
Week 1
Rakhine United v Southern Myanmar
Shan United v Nay Pyi Taw
Hanthawaddy United v Zwekapin United
Yangon United v Magwe
Ayeyawady United v GFA
Chin United v Yadanarbon
Week 2
G.F.A v Shan United
Ayeyawady United v Magwe
2016-01-21 Ayeyawady United 0–0 Magwe Ayar Stadium, Pathein 16:00 UTC+06:30
Hanthawaddy United v Nay Pyi Taw
Yadanarbon v Zwekapin United
Chin United v Southern Myanmar
Rakhine United v Yangon United
Week 3
Magwe v Yadanarbon
Yangon United v Ayeyawady United
Nay Pyi Taw v Chin United
Zwekapin United v Shan United
Rakhine United v Hanthawaddy United
Southern Myanmar v G.F.A
Week 4
Chin United v Shan United
Hanthawaddy United v GFA
Ayeywady United v Yadanarbon
Yangon United v Southern Myanmar
Rakhine United v Zwekapin United
Nay Pyi Taw v Magwe
Week 5
GFA v Chin United
Zwekapin United v Ayeyawady United
Nay Pyi Taw v Yangon United
Shan United v Yadanarbon
2017-02-11 Shan United 1–1 Yadanarbon Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Christopher 49'
Win Naing Soe 37'
Magwe v Rakhine United
2017-02-11 Magwe 1–1 Rakhine United Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Oulai 73' (pen. )
Hla Aye Htwe 62'
Southern Myanmar v Hanthawaddy United
2017-02-12 Southern Myanmar 4–2 Hanthawaddy United Mawlamyine Stadium 15:30 UTC+06:30
Simone 24', 86' Soe Kyaw Thu 38' Thet Paing Soe 90+3'
Chit Hla Aung 1' Marcio Gomez 45+1'
Week 6
Yadanarbon v Rakhine United
Shan United v Ayeyawady United
Chin United v Hanthawaddy United
GFA v Yangon United
Zwekapin United v Nay Pyi Taw
Southern Myanmar v Magwe
2017-03-20 Southern Myanmar 0–0 Magwe Mawlamyine Stadium, Mawlamyine 15:30 UTC+06:30
Week 7
Shan United v Rakhine United
Hanthawaddy United v Yangon United
2017-02-25 Hanthawaddy United 0–3 Yangon United Taungoo Stadium, Taungoo 15:30 UTC+06:30
Moukailou 17' Emeka 55', 85'
Ayeyawady United v Nay Pyi Taw
Chin United v Magwe
Yadanarbon v Southern Myanmar
GFA v Zwekapin United
2017-02-26 GFA 1–2 Zwekapin United Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Mai Aih Naing 36'
Donald Bissa 24' Djam 85'
Week 8
Yangon United v Shan United
Nay Pyi Taw v Rakhine United
2017-03-04 Nay Pyi Taw 2–1 Rakhine United Wunna Theikdi Stadium, Nay Pyi Taw 15:30 UTC+06:30
Bamba 35' Aung Myat Thu 61'
Sunday Mathew 3'
Magwe v Hanthawaddy United
2017-03-04 Magwe 1–1 Hanthawaddy United Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 15:30 UTC+06:30
Aung Soe Moe 84'
Pyae Moe 87'
Zwekapin United v Chin United
2017-03-04 Zwekapin United 1–3 Chin United Aung San Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Donal Bissa 64'
Kaham Seuntcha 19' Aung Moe 48', 90+3'
Yadanarbon v GFA
2017-03-04 Yadanarbon 2–0 GFA Mandalar Thiri Stadium, Mandalay 16:00 UTC+06:30
Kostka 44' (o.g) Aung Thu 75'
Southern Myanmar v Ayeyawady United
Week 9
Magwe v Shan United
2017-03-10 Magwe 0–2 Shan United Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 15:30 UTC+06:30
Christopher 12' Yan Naing Oo 45+2'
Southern Myanmar v Nay Pyi Taw
2017-03-11 Southern Myanmar 0–0 Nay Pyi Taw Mawlamyine Stadium, Mawlamyine 15:30 UTC+06:30
Ayeyawady United v Chin United
2017-03-11 Ayeyawady United 2–0 Chin United Ayar Stadium, Pathein 15:30 UTC+06:30
Thiha Zaw 43' Sebestian 73'
GFA v Rakhine United
2017-03-11 GFA 2–3 Rakhine United Aung San Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Mai Aih Naing 4' Mark Sekyi 32'
Sunday Mathew 15', 34' Kaung Myat Han 90+2'
Zwekapin United v Yangon United
2017-03-12 Zwekapin United 1–2 Yangon United Mandalar Thiri Stadium, Mandalay 16:00 UTC+06:30
Khine Htoo 57'
Emerson 11' Emeka 45+1'
Yadanarbon v Hanthawaddy United
Week 10
Yangon United v Yadanarbon
Shan United v Southern Myanmar
2017-04-01 Shan United 2–0 Southern Myanmar Taunggyi Stadium, Taunggyi 16:00 UTC+06:30
Zin Min Tun 49' Christopher 82'
Magwe v Zwekapin United
2017-04-01 Magwe 4–0 Zwekapin United Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Kyaw Swar Lin 28' Maung Maung Soe 43', 75' Htoo Htoo Aung 88'
Nay Pyi Taw v GFA
2017-04-01 Nay Pyi Taw 2–2 GFA Wunna Theikdi Stadium, Nay Pyi Taw 16:00 UTC+06:30
Bamba 26' Soe Kyaw Oo 53'
Emmenuel 16' Maung Maung Win 72'
Rakhine United v Chin United
Hanthawaddy United v Ayeyawady United
2017-04-02 Hanthawaddy United 3–3 Ayeyawady United Taungoo Stadium, Taungoo 16:00 UTC+06:30
Pyae Moe Nyi Nyi Aung 44' Htoo Nay Aung 90+6'
Thiha Zaw 17' Keith Martu Nah 25', 69'
Week 11
Rakhine United v Ayeyawady United
Hanthawaddy United v Shan United
2017-04-07 Hanthawaddy United 1–2 Shan United Taunggoo Stadium, Taungoo 16:00 UTC+06:30
Pyae Moe 34'
Kim Hyeon Woo 6' Christopher 25' (pen. )
Southern Myanmar v Zwekapin United
2017-04-08 Southern Myanmar 1–1 Zwekapin United Mawlamyine Stadium, Mawlamyine 16:00 UTC+06:30
Simeon 90+4'
Donald Bissa 58'
Chin United v Yangon United
2017-04-08 Chin United 2–3 Yangon United Aung San Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
N'gnan Koffi 34' (pen. ) Bi Bi 68'
Kyaw Ko Ko 12', 60' EMeka 20'
Magwe v GFA
2017-04-08 Magwe 1–2 GFA Thuwunna Stadium 16:00 UTC+06:30
Cho Tun 85'
Mark 45+1' Uzochukwu 62'
Magwe v GFA
2017-04-08 Magwe 1–2 GFA Thuwunna Stadium 16:00 UTC+06:30
Cho Tun 85'
Mark 45+1' Uzochukwu 62'
Week 12
Shan United v Zwekapin United
GFA v Southern Myanmar
2017-05-06 GFA 0–3 Southern Myanmar Aung San Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Gustavo 6', 66' Win Htay Kyaw 49'
Chin United v Nay Pyi Taw
Ayeyawady United v Yangon United
Hanthawaddy United v Rakhine United
2017-05-07 Hanthawaddy United 1–2 Rakhine United Taungoo Stadium, Bago 16:00 UTC+06:30
Nyi Nyi Aung2 14'
Dway Ko Ko Chit 40' Sunday Mathew 57'
Yadanarbon v Magwe
Week 13
Shan United v GFA
2017-05-13 Shan United 0–0 GFA Taunggyi Stadium, Shan 15:30 UTC+06:30
Southern Myanmar v Chin United
2017-05-14 Southern Myanmar 2–1 Chin United Mawlamyine Stadium, Mawlamyine 16:00 UTC+06:30
Simeon Hristov 11' Mirko Todorovic 90+3'
Mardochee 90+2'
Magwe v Ayeyawady United
Nay Pyi Taw v Hanthawaddy United
2017-05-14 Nay Pyi Taw 3–4 Hanthawaddy United Wunnatheikdi Stadium, Nay Pyi Taw 16:00 UTC+06:30
Bamba 18', 62' Yan Kha 39'
Chit Hla Aung 6' Marcio Gomes 13', 21', 24'
Yangon United v Rakhine United
Zwekapin United v Yadanarbon
Week 14
GFA v Hanthawaddy United
2017-05-20 GFA 1–3 Hanthawaddy United Aung San Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Soe Min Aung 46'
Pyae Moe 12' Maung Maung Lwin 42' Mercio Gomes 82'
Southern Myanmar v Yangon United
2017-05-21 Southern Myanmar 0–0 Yangon United Mawlamyine Stadium, Mawlamyine 16:00 UTC+06:30
Shan United v Chin United
Magwe v Nay Pyi Taw
2017-05-21 Magwe 2–1 Nay Pyi Taw Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Kyaw Swar Lin 12' Naing Naing Kyaw 17'
Bamba 90+2'
Yadanarbon v Ayeyawady United
Zwekapin United v Rakhine UNited
2017-05-22 Zwekapin United 0–1 Rakhine UNited Aung San Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Aung Kyaw Htwe 89'
Week 15
Yadanarbon v Yangon United
Ayeyawady United v Hatharwady United
Southern Myanmar v Shan United
Zwekapin United v Magwe
2017-05-27 Zwekapin United 0–5 Magwe Aung San Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Abdulsalam 14' Oulai 52' Zin Min Tun 62', 90' Set Phyo Wai 70'
GFA v Nay Pyi Taw
2017-05-27 GFA 0–1 Nay Pyi Taw Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Yan Kha 70'
Chin United v Rakhine United
2017-05-28 Chin United 0–1 Rakhine United Aung San Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Nyein Tayzar Win 10'
Week 16
GFA v Ayeyawady United
2017-06-01 GFA 0–1 Ayeyawady United Aung San Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Aung Myint Tun 69'
Magwe v Yangon United
2017-06-01 Magwe 2–1 Yangon United Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Adusalam 56' Kyaw Swar Lin 58'
Moukailou 84'
Yadanarbon v Chin United
Zwekapin United v Hanthawaddy United
2017-06-02 Zwekapin United 0–1 Hanthawaddy United Aung San Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Nyi Nyi Aung 2 90+4'
Nay Pyi Taw v Shan United
2017-06-02 Nay Pyi Taw 0–3 Shan United Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Dway Ko Ko Chit 14' Chit Su Moe 50' Christopher 83'
Southern Myanmar v Rakhine United
2017-06-03 Southern Myanmar 1–2 Rakhine United Maw Lamyine Stadium, Maw Lamyine 16:00 UTC+06:30
Simone 74'
Anderson West 87' Zaw Lin 90'
Week 17
Rakhine United v Yadanarbon
2017-09-09 Rakhine United 3–3 Yadanarbon YUSC Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Zaw Zaw Naing 23' Sunday Mathew 69' Aung Kyaw Htwe 76'
Patrick Asre 6' Ye Yint Tun 21' Win Naing Soe 27'
Hanthawaddy United v Chin United
2017-09-09 Hanthawaddy United 1–1 Chin United Grand Royal Stadium, Bago 16:00 UTC+06:30
Paing Moe Wai 9'
Bi Bi 20'
Nay Pyi Taw v Zwekapin United
2017-09-09 Nay Pyi Taw 0–3 Zwekapin United Wunna Theikdi Stadium, Nay Pyi Taw 15:30 UTC+06:30
Nay Pyi Taw cancel match
Yangon United v G.F.A
2017-09-10 Yangon United 2–0 G.F.A YUSC Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
César 57', 84'
Ayeyawady United v Shan United
Magwe v Southern Myanmar
2017-09-11 Magwe 1–1 Southern Myanmar YUSC Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Adulsalam 44'
Simeon Histov 81'
Week 18
Rakhine United v Shan United
2017-09-16 Rakhine United 0–3 Shan United YUSC Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Christopher 24', 38' Han Kyung-In 65'
Southern Myanmar v Yadanarbon
2017-09-16 Southern Myanmar 2–1 Yadanarbon Grand Royal Stadium, Bago 16:00 UTC+06:30
Aung Hein Soe Oo 48' Kaung Sithu 68'
Myo Zaw Oo 73'
Magwe v Chin United
2017-09-16 Magwe 2–1 Chin United Aung San Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Cho Tun 50' Adulafees 67'
Aung Thu Soe 90+2'
Yangon United v Hanthawaddy United
2017-09-17 Yangon United 1–0 Hanthawaddy United YUSC Stadium, Yangon 15:30 UTC+06:30
Emerson 38' (pen. )
Ayeyawady United v Nay Pyi Taw
2017-09-17 Ayeyawady United 3–0 Nay Pyi Taw Aung San Stadium, Yangon 15:30 UTC+06:30
Zwekapin United v G.F.A
2017-09-18 Zwekapin United 2–1 G.F.A Aung San Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Yan Kyaw Htwe 21' Carlos Martins 34'
Soe Min Aung 27'
Week 19
Shan United v Yangon United
2017-09-24 Shan United 0–0 Yangon United Taunggyi stadium, Taunggyi 15:30 UTC+06:30
Chin United v Zwekapin United
2017-09-24 Chin United 0–1 Zwekapin United Aung San Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Ken 63'
GFA v Yadanarbon
2017-09-25 GFA 0–3 Yadanarbon Aung San Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Attendance: GFA did not came to match
Ayeyawady United v Southern Myanmar
2017-09-25 Ayeyawady United 2–2 Southern Myanmar Ayar Stadium, Pathein 15:30 UTC+06:30
Min Min Thu 40' Keith Martu Nah 90' (pen. )
Gustavo 77' Yan Naing Htwe 86'
Hanthawaddy United v Magwe
2017-09-25 Hanthawaddy United 1–1 Magwe Aung San Stadium, Yangon 15:30 UTC+06:30
Marcio Gomez 29'
Abdusalam 63'
Nay Pyi Taw v Rakhine United
Auto Win Nay Pyi Taw 0–3 Rakhine United 16:00 UTC+06:30
Week 20
Shan United v Magwe
2017-10-14 Shan United 1–0 Magwe Taunggyi stadium, Taunggyi 15:30 UTC+06:30
Patrick 16'
Chin United v Ayeyawady United
Rakhine United v GFA
2017-10-14 Rakhine United 0–4 GFA Aung San Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Emmanuel 38', 40', 71' Effa Kostka 65'
Hantharawady United v Yadanarbon
2017-10-14 Hantharawady United 2–3 Yadanarbon Grand Royal Stadium, Bago 15:30 UTC+06:30
Marcio Gomez 58' Mercinho 90+4'
Patrick 68' (pen. ), 79', 90+5'
Yangon United v Zwekapin United
Nay Pyi Taw v Southern Myanmar
Auto Win Nay Pyi Taw 0–3 Southern Myanmar 16:00 UTC+06:30
Week 21
Chin United v GFA
2017-10-21 Chin United 0–2 GFA Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Emmanuel 34', 70'
Yadanarbon v Shan United
Ayeyawady United v Zwekapin United
2017-10-22 Ayeyawady United 2–1 Zwekapin United Ayar Stadium, Pathein 15:30 UTC+06:30
Arkar Naing 51' THiha Zaw 69'
Kyaw Htoo 35'
Hantharawady United v Southern Myanmar
2017-10-22 Hantharawady United 2–0 Southern Myanmar Grand Royal Stadium, Bago 15:30 UTC+06:30
Marcio Gomez 58' Maung Maung Lwin 76'
Rakhine United v Magwe
2017-10-22 Rakhine United 0–0 Magwe Aung San Stadium, Yangon 15:30 UTC+06:30
Nay Pyi Taw v Yangon United
Auto Win Nay Pyi Taw 0–3 Yangon United 16:00 UTC+06:30
Week 22
Yangon United v Chin United
Shan United v Hanthawaddy United
G.F.A v Magwe
2017-10-29 G.F.A 1–1 Magwe Aung San Stadium, Yangon 15:00 UTC+06:30
Pyone Cho 77'
Zin Min Tun 68'
Ayeyawady United v Rakhine United
2017-10-29 Ayeyawady United 1–2 Rakhine United Ayar Stadium, Pathein 15:30 UTC+06:30
Keith Martu Nah 43'
Sunday Mathew 40', 47'
Zwekapin United v Southern Myanmar
2017-10-29 Zwekapin United 3–0 Southern Myanmar Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Yan Kyaw Htwe 61', 75' Kyaw Swar Lin 67'
Yadanarbon v Nay Pyi Taw
Auto Win Yadanarbon 3–0 Nay Pyi Taw 16:00 UTC+06:30
Season statistics
Top scorers
As of 29 October 2017.
Hat-tricks
Player
For
Against
Result
Date
Marcio Gomes
Hanthawaddy United
Nay Pyi Taw
4–3
14 May 2017
Patrick Asare
Yadanarbon
Chin United
6–1
2 June 2017
Patrick Asare
Yadanarbon
Hanthawaddy United
2–3
14 October 2017
Clean sheets
As of 12 September 2017.
Awards
Monthly awards
Attendances
See also
References
Hlaing, Kyaw Zin (6 September 2016). "Eight seasons in for MNL, three teams drop out" . The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
Hlaing, Kyaw Zin (13 September 2016). "Southern, Nay Pyi Taw catch MNL break" . The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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.
Myanmar National League Archived February 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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