2016 Myanmar National League

Myanmar National League
Season 2016
Champions Yadanarbon
Relegated Horizon
Southern Myanmar
Champion League Yadanarbon
AFC Cup Magwe
Matches played 132
Goals scored 328 (2.48 per match)
Top goalscorer Liberia Keith Martu Nah
Myanmar Win Naing Soe
NigeriaChristopher (16 goals)
Best goalkeeper Thiha Sithu (10 clean sheets)
Biggest home win

Shan United 5-0 Horizon (4 March 2016)

Zeyar Shwe Myay 5-0 Chin United (12 June 2016)
Biggest away win Southern Myanmar 0-5 Shan United (17 January 2016)
Highest scoring Ayeyawady United 3-5 Yadanarbon (21 May 2016)
Yangon United 6-2 Horizon (9 July 2016)
Horizon 2-6 Ayeyawady United (16 Junly 2016)
Longest unbeaten run Yadanarbon (17 Matches)
Longest winless run Southern Myanmar (11 Matches)
Longest losing run Southern Myanmar (5 Matches)
2015
2017

The 2016 Myanmar National League, also known as the 2016 Ooredoo Myanmar National League, was the 7th season of the Myanmar National League, the top Burmese professional league for association football clubs since its founding in 2009.The transfer period for the 2016 season was from 1 November 2015 to 8 January 2016.

Yangon United began the season as defending 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 was promoted to the MNL for the first time.

The first half of the 2016 Ooredoo MNL was completely finished on 4 April, and the second half started on May 21. The half-season transfer window was opened from April 18 to May 17. After Week 12, the remaining matches were suspended for three weeks because of the Myanmar national football team's participation in the 2016 AYA Bank Cup. The matches resumed on 11 June from Week 13.

First Half-season Review

At the half-season break, Yadanarbon led the 2016 MNL Ooredoo standing table with 29 points, followed by Hantharwady United with 21 points. The 2015 General Aung San Shield winners Ayeyawady United stood third with 20 points. Reigning MNL champions Yangon United only earned 19 points and grabbed the fourth place.

Events

This season was the second Myanmar National League season to have had Ooredoo as the title sponsor, after the MFF and the Qatar-based telecom operator signed a US$1 million-a-year sponsorship contract on 10 January 2016.

Teams

A total of 12 teams competed in the 2016 season: 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 since they finished the 2015 season at the lowest positions. They were replaced by the two promoted teams from the 2015 MNL-2, champions Southern Myanmar and runners-up Horizon.

Stadiums

Club Home City Stadium Capacity
Ayeyawady United Pathein Ayar Stadium 6,000
Chin United Hakha Wammathu Maung Stadium* 4,000
Hantharwady United Bago Taungoo Stadium 4,000
Horizon Yangon Horizon Stadium* -
Magwe Magway Magway Stadium* 3,000
Rakhine United Sittwe Weithali Stadium* 5,000
Shan United Taunggyi Taunggyi Stadium 7,000
Southern Myanmar Mawlamyaing Ramanya Stadium* 15,000
Yadanarbon Mandalay Bahtoo Stadium 17,000
Yangon United Yangon Yangon United Sports Complex 3,500
Zeyar Shwe Myay Monywa Monywa Stadium 5,000
Zwegapin United Hpa-An Hpa-An 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.

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 Kyaw Lwin Myanmar Min Min Thu Thailand Grand Sport
Chin United Myanmar Soe Thein Myanmar Chit Su Moe Germany Adidas
Hantharwady United Myanmar Ngwe Tun Myanmar Aung Zaw Thailand FBT
Horizon FC Turkey Erdinç Pala Myanmar Nyi Nyi Tun Cadenza Myanmar Horizon Int'l School
Magway Myanmar Kyi Lwin Myanmar Soe Min Naing Thailand Grand Sport
Rakhine United Myanmar Aung Zaw Myo Brazil Andrey Coutinho made by club Myanmar Up Energy drink
Shan United Myanmar Soe Myat Min Myanmar Win Min Htut Thailand Grand Sport Sweden Scania
Southern Myanmar FC Myanmar Mya Lwin Myanmar Pyae Phyo Aung Germany Adidas Myanmar Yuzana Group
Yadanarbon Belgium René Desaeyere Myanmar Yan Paing Thailand FBT Myanmar Alpine
Yangon United Myanmar Myo Min Tun Myanmar Khin Maung Lwin Thailand Grand Sport Myanmar First National Insurance
Zeyar Shwe Myay Portugal Fabiano Jose Costa Flora Costa Rica Victor Coto Ortega Thailand Grand Sport
Zwegapin United Myanmar Aung Min Oo Brazil Edésio Sérgio Ribeiro de Oliveira (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
Yangon United Republic of Macedonia Marjan Sekulovski Sacked[2] Myanmar Myo Min Tun

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.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 AFC player
Ayeyawady United Ghana Abubakari Yakubu Ghana Hanson Samuel Nigeria Christopher Chizoba Japan Nashihara Takumu
Chin United Liberia Sackie Teah Doe Liberia Morris Joshua Papuchu Nigeria Anderson Ebimo West
Hantharwady United Ivory Coast Bamba Gaoussou Liberia Melvin George
Horizon Liberia Martin Turkey Ernest Ekici Nigeria Idoko Sunday Matthew
Magway Guinea Sylla Sekou Cameroon Ronald Djam Kufoin Nigeria Michael Falcon
Shan United Ivory Coast Djawa Maximin Brazil Gustavo England Patrick
Southern 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 Martu Nah Ivory Coast Kekere Moukailou Cameroon Williams Japan Keisuke Ogawa
Yangon United Brazil Adilson Brazil Luiz Fernando Brazil Marcelo Fernandes Japan Kunihiro Yamashita
Zeyar Shwe Myay Nigeria Ouattara Ibrahim Costa Rica Víctor Coto Brazil Marcinho Indonesia Dedi Gusmawan
Zwekapin United Brazil Junior Ghana Patrick Asare Nigeria Clarke Clifford Japan Matsumoto Ken

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 (C) 2217325212+3454 AFC Champions League preliminary round or AFC Cup group stage
2Yangon United 2212464325+1840
3 Magwe 2211653223+939 AFC Cup group stage
4 Ayeyawady United 2210753929+1037
5 Shan United 229943213+1936
6 Zeyar Shwe Myay 2210652920+936
7 Hantharwady United 228683132-230
8 Zwegapin United 2284102926+328
9 Chin United 2266102137-1624
10 Rakhine United 2238111829-1117
11 Southern Myanmar United (R) 2235141446-3314 Relegation to MNL-2
12 Horizon (R)2214161959-407

Result table

Home \ Away[1] AYA CHU HTUHRZMAGRUDSUDSMUYADYGNZSMZKP
Ayeyarwady United 11 14 20 21 02 20 11 35 32 21 11
Chin United 23 12 21 03 20 03 00 00 13 11 03
Hantharwady United 11 32 30 14 10 23 23 13 21 20 00
Horizon 26 01 11 11 11 03 00 15 03 12 23
Magway 32 12 21 10 21 11 11 10 02 11 21
Rakhine United 00 11 11 30 11 11 21 02 00 12 12
Shan United 00 11 00 50 00 10 30 01 11 01 21
Southern Myanmar 05 03 00 31 01 30 05 03 04 02 13
Yadanarbon 21 50 31 31 32 20 11 51 32 20 10
Yangon United 11 10 21 62 12 31 02 10 12 22 20
Zeyar Shwe Myay 01 40 30 32 21 11 11 10 10 02 11
Zwegabin United 01 01 12 23 01 21 10 30 11 23 20

Updated to games played on 19 June 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.[3]

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

Week 14

Week 15

Week 16

Week 17

Week 18

Week 19

Week 20

Week 21

Week 22

Top scorers

No Name Club Goal
1 Myanmar Win Naing Soe Yadanarbon 16
2 Liberia Keith Martu Nah Yadanarbon 16
3 Nigeria Christopher Chizoba Ayeyawady United 16
4 Myanmar Kyaw Ko Ko Yangon United 13
5 Brazil Andrey Coutinho Rakhine United 10
6 Nigeria Bamba Gaoussou Hantharwady United 10
7 Guinea Sylla Sekou Magwe 9
8 Myanmar Soe Min Oo Shan United 9
9 Myanmar Aung Thu Yadanarbon 8
10 Brazil Adilson Yangon United 9
11 Japan Takumu Ayeyawady United 8
12 Brazil Ivan Hantharwady United 7
13 Costa Rica Victor Coto Ortega Zeyar Shwe Myay 7
14 Korea Ken Zwekapin United 7
15 Myanmar Aung Kyaw Naing Ayeyawady United 6

Clean Sheets

No Goalkeeper Club Matches
1 Myanmar Thiha Sithu Shan United 10
2 Myanmar Yan Aung Lin Yadanarbon 7
3 Myanmar Van Lal Hruaia Ayeyawady United 6
4 Myanmar Mung Htoi Aung Chin United 6
5 Myanmar Phyo Min Maung Zeyar Shwe Myay 5

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Coach of the Month Player of the Month Reference
Coach Club Player Club
January MyanmarNgwe 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 Belgium René Desaeyere Yadanarbon BrazilMarcio Gomes Zeyar Shwe Myay
July Myanmar U Kyi Lwin Magwe Myanmar Kyaw Ko Ko Yangon United
August Myanmar Myo Min Tun Yangon United Myanmar Win Naing Soe Yadanarbon

See also

References

  1. Alcantara out of Yangon United after Just Two Months. ASEANFootball.org. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  2. Yangon United change coaches, again. mmtimes.com. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  3. Myanmar National League Archived February 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.

External links

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