2017 Myanmar National League

Football league season

Myanmar National League
Season	2017
Champions	Shan United
Promoted	City Yangon Mahar United F.C.
Relegated	Chin United Nay Pyi Taw
Champions League	Shan United
AFC Cup	Yangon United or Shan United
Matches played	125
Goals scored	344 (2.75 per match)
Top goalscorer	Christopher Chizoba Keith Martu Nah (15 goals)
Best goalkeeper	Thiha Sithu (14 Clean Sheets)
Biggest home win	Yangon United 7 – 0 Chin United (29.10.2017)
Biggest away win	Hanthawaddy United 0 – 3 Yangon United (25.2.2017)
Highest scoring	Nay Pyi Taw F.C. 3 – 4 Hanthawaddy United (14.5.2017) Yadanarbon F.C. 4 – 3 Ayeyawady United F.C. (22.5.2017) Yangon United 7 – 0 Chin United (29.10.2017)
Longest winning run	11 matches Yangon United
Longest unbeaten run	13 matches Yangon United
Longest winless run	5 matches Hanthawaddy United
Longest losing run	5 matches Chin United
← 2016 2018 →

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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 United

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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.^[3]

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	Former Player
Ayeyawady United	Sébastien Etiemble	Keith Martu Nah	Ndongo Philippe
Chin United	Soulemadou	Sackie Teah Doe	Ahmadou		Kaham Mardochee Arthur Kouassi
GFA	Atanga Effa Kostka	Mark Sekyi	Emmanuel Uzochukwu
Hanthawaddy United	Junior	Marcinho	Marcio Santos
Magwe	Abdulafees Abdulsalam	Jean-Paul Hinako Oulaï	Michael Falcon		Sylla Sekou
Nay Pyi Taw	Ibrahim	Bamba Gaoussou	Saliffii	Nishihara Takumu
Shan United	Djawa Maximin	Patrick Kanyuka	Christopher Chizoba	Han Kyung-in	Kim Hyun-woo
Southern Myanmar	Mirko Todorović	Simeon Hristov	Hedipo Gustavo		Fernando Prado
Rakhine United	Argarawa	Anderson Ebimo West	Idoku Sunday Mathew
Yadanarbon	Williams	Patrick Asare
Yangon United	Kekere Moukailou	Emerson	César		Francis Emeka
Zwekapin United	Maranhão	Clarke Clifford	Moussa	Ken Matsumoto	Donald Bissa Djam Ronald Kufoin

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	Htet Min Saya	Min Min Thu	FBT	AMI Insurance
Chin United	Shwe Shwe Aung	Suan Lam Mang	Pro Sport	M-150
G.F.A	Htike Thiha Saya	Mai Aih Naing	Kronos	Gospel For Asia
Hanthawaddy United	Saya Zaw Min Htut	Aung Zaw	FBT
Magwe	Win Hlaing Oo	Hein Zar Aung	Grand Sport
Nay Pyi Taw	Kyaw Zin Saya	Chan Chan	Warrix Sports	Hotel ACE
Rakhine United	Phyo Thiha Naing	Chan Nyein Kyaw		United Amara Bank
Shan United	Soe Myat Min	Thiha Sithu	Pro Sport	KBZ Bank
Southern Myanmar FC	Win Min Htike	Soe Myat Thu	Pro Sport	Yuzana Group
Yadanarbon	Aung Phyo Saya	Yan Paing	FBT	Alpine
Yangon United	Ko Ko Oo	Khin Maung Lwin	Grand Sport	First National Insurance
Zwekapin United	Saya Min Kyi Aung	Latt Ko Ko Aye		Htay Group

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Shan United (C)	22	17	3	2	37	8	+29	54	AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 or AFC Cup group stage
2	Yangon United	22	16	4	2	45	11	+34	52
3	Yadanarbon	22	14	5	3	50	27	+23	47
4	Ayeyawady United	22	10	6	6	36	24	+12	36
5	Rakhine United	22	9	7	6	25	25	0	34
6	Magwe	22	7	9	6	25	23	+2	30
7	Southern Myanmar United	22	5	8	9	19	24	−5	23
8	Zwegapin United	22	8	2	12	20	32	−12	26
9	Hanthawaddy United	22	5	8	9	30	37	−7	23
10	Gospel for Asia	22	4	5	13	20	33	−13	17
11	Chin United (R)	22	3	2	17	21	48	−27	11	Relegation to MNL-2
12	Nay Pyi Taw (R, B)	22	3	3	16	16	49	−33	12	Relegation to MNL-2

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
(B) Banned from 2017 Myanmar National League; (C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away	AYA	CUD	GFA	HUD	MGW	NPT	RUD	SUD	SMU	YDB	YGN	ZKP
Ayeyawady United		2–0	1–0	2–2	0–0	4–0	1–2	1–2	2–2	1–2	1–1	2–1
Chin United	1–3		0–2	1–2	0–1	3–1	0–1	0–2	1–0	2–2	2–3	0–1
GFA	0–1	2–1		1–3	1–1	0–1	2–3	1–2	0–3	0–3	0–2	1–2
Hanthawaddy United	3–3	1–1	1–1		1–1	0–0	1–2	1–2	2–0	2–3	0–3	1–2
Magwe	0–2	2–1	1–2	1–1		2–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–1	2–1	4–0
Nay Pyi Taw	0–3	3–2	2–2	3–4	0–1		2–1	0–3	0–3	2–3	1–3	0–3
Rakhine United	1–2	3–1	0–4	0–0	0–0	3–0		0–3	0–0	3–3	0–0	1–0
Shan United	1–0	1–0	0–0	4–0	1–0	1–0	3–0		2–0	1–1	0–0	2–0
Southern Myanmar	0–2	2–1	0–0	4–2	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–2		2–1	0–0	1–1
Yadanarbon	4–3	6–1	2–0	3–2	2–2	3–0	1–1	2–3	1–0		3–0	1–0
Yangon United	2–0	7–0	2–0	1–0	5–0	3–0	1–0	1–0	2–0	2–1		4–0
Zwegabin United	0–0	1–3	2–1	0–1	0–5	2–0	0–1	1–0	3–0	0–2	1–2

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.^[4]

Week 1

Rakhine United v Southern Myanmar

2017-01-14	Rakhine United	0–0	Southern Myanmar	Wai Thar Li Stadium, Sittwe
16:00 UTC+06:30

Shan United v Nay Pyi Taw

2016-01-14	Shan United	1–0	Nay Pyi Taw	Taunggyi Stadium, Taunggyi
16:00 UTC+06:30	Patrick 8'

Hanthawaddy United v Zwekapin United

2016-01-14	Hanthawaddy United	1–2	Zwekapin United	Taungoo Stadium, Taungoo
16:00 UTC+06:30	Maung Maung Lwin 54'		Donald Bissa 79' Djam 89'

Yangon United v Magwe

2017-01-15	Yangon United	5–0	Magwe	Yangon United Sports Complex, Yangon
15:30 UTC+06:30	Zaw Min Tun 5' Emeka 7', 83' Emerson 43' Kaung Sett Naing 68'

Ayeyawady United v GFA

2017-01-15	Ayeyawady United	1–0	GFA	Kyaut Tie Stadium, Pathein
16:00 UTC+06:30	Keith Martu Nah 90+2'

Chin United v Yadanarbon

2017-01-15	Chin United	2–2	Yadanarbon	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30	Suan Lam Mang 5' Bi Bi 71'		Aung Thu 19', 71'

Week 2

G.F.A v Shan United

2017-01-21	G.F.A	1–2	Shan United	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30	Maung Maung Win 25'		Christopher Chizoba 62' Soe Min Oo 75'

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

2016-01-22	Hanthawaddy United	0–0	Nay Pyi Taw	Taungoo Stadium, Taungoo
16:00 UTC+06:30

Yadanarbon v Zwekapin United

2017-01-22	Yadanarbon	1–0	Zwekapin United	Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
15:30 UTC+06:30	Thet Naing 26'

Chin United v Southern Myanmar

2017-01-22	Chin United	1–0	Southern Myanmar	Aung San Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30	Suan Lam Mang 68'

Rakhine United v Yangon United

2017-01-23	Rakhine United	0–0	Yangon United	Wai Thar Li Stadium, Sittwe
16:00 UTC+06:30

Week 3

Magwe v Yadanarbon

2017-01-27	Magwe	0–1	Yadanarbon	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30			Win Naing Soe 34'

Yangon United v Ayeyawady United

2017-01-28	Yangon United	2–0	Ayeyawady United	Yangon United Sports Complex, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30	Emeka 60', 70'

Nay Pyi Taw v Chin United

2017-01-28	Nay Pyi Taw	3–2	Chin United	Wunna Theikdi Stadium, Nay Pyi Taw
16:00 UTC+06:30	Diarra Zana Salif 39' Takumu 57' Yan Kha 62'		N'Gnan Koffi Desmos A K 40', 89'

Zwekapin United v Shan United

2017-01-28	Zwekapin United	1–0	Shan United	Aung San, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30	Donald Bissa 65' (pen)

Rakhine United v Hanthawaddy United

2017-01-29	Rakhine United	0–0	Hanthawaddy United	Wai Thar Li Stadium, Sittwe
15:30 UTC+06:30

Southern Myanmar v G.F.A

2017-01-28	Southern Myanmar	0–0	G.F.A	Yamanya Stadium, Mawlamyine
16:00 UTC+06:30

Week 4

Chin United v Shan United

2017-02-04	Chin United	0–2	Shan United	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30			Kim Heyon Woo 34' Christopher 38'

Hanthawaddy United v GFA

2017-02-04	Hanthawaddy United	1–1	GFA	Taungoo Stadium, Taungoo
16:00 UTC+06:30	Yan Aung Win 88'		Emanuel 21'

Ayeywady United v Yadanarbon

2017-02-05	Ayeywady United	1–2	Yadanarbon	Ayar Stadium, Pathein
16:00 UTC+06:30	Keith Martu Nah 72' (pen)		Myo Zaw Oo 8' Myo Ko Tun 53'

Yangon United v Southern Myanmar

2017-02-05	Yangon United	2–0	Southern Myanmar	Yangon United Sports Complex, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30	Zon Moe Aung 4' Emeka 45+1'

Rakhine United v Zwekapin United

2017-02-05	Rakhine United	1–0	Zwekapin United	Wai Thar Li Stadium, Sittwe
15:30 UTC+06:30	Sunday Mathew 44'

Nay Pyi Taw v Magwe

2017-02-05	Nay Pyi Taw	0–1	Magwe	Wunna Theikdi Stadium, Nay Pyi Taw
16:00 UTC+06:30			Naing Naing Kyaw 57'

Week 5

GFA v Chin United

2017-02-10	GFA	2–1	Chin United	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30	Emenuel 37' Win Min 66'		N'Gnan 28'

Zwekapin United v Ayeyawady United

2017-02-10	Zwekapin United	0–0	Ayeyawady United	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30

Nay Pyi Taw v Yangon United

2017-02-11	Nay Pyi Taw	1–3	Yangon United	Wunna Theikdi Stadium, Nay Pyi Taw
16:00 UTC+06:30	Bamba 47'		Kyaw Ko Ko 12', 16' Zaw Min Tun 77'

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

2017-02-17	Yadanarbon	1–1	Rakhine United	Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
16:00 UTC+06:30	Yan Paing 9'		Sunday Mathew 54' (pen)

Shan United v Ayeyawady United

2017-02-18	Shan United	1–0	Ayeyawady United	Taunggyi Stadium, Taunggyi
16:00 UTC+06:30	Christopher 44'

Chin United v Hanthawaddy United

2017-02-18	Chin United	1–2	Hanthawaddy United	Aung San Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30	N'Gnan Koffi Desmos A K 65'		Aung Aung Oo 40' Nyi Nyi Aung(2) 74'

GFA v Yangon United

2017-02-19	GFA	0–2	Yangon United	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30			Emeka 47' Zon Moe Aung 67'

Zwekapin United v Nay Pyi Taw

2017-02-20	Zwekapin United	2–0	Nay Pyi Taw	Aung San Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30	Donald Bissa 14' Kyaw Swar Lin 87'

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

2017-02-25	Shan United	3–0	Rakhine United	Taunggyi Stadium, Taunggyi
15:30 UTC+06:30	Christopher 15' Htike Htike Aung 70' Maximum 88' (pen)

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

2017-02-26	Ayeyawady United	4–0	Nay Pyi Taw	Ayar Stadium, Pathein
15:30 UTC+06:30	Naing Lin Oo 45+3' Sebestian 64' Thiha Zaw 78', 90+2'

Chin United v Magwe

2017-02-26	Chin United	0–1	Magwe	Aung San Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30			Maung Maung Soe 39'

Yadanarbon v Southern Myanmar

2017-02-26	Yadanarbon	1–0	Southern Myanmar	Mandalar Thiri Stadium, Mandalay
16:00 UTC+06:30	Win Naing Soe 31'

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

2017-03-04	Yangon United	1–0	Shan United	YUSC Stadium, Yangon
15:30 UTC+06:30	Kyaw Ko Ko 90+2'

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

2017-03-05	Southern Myanmar	0–2	Ayeyawady United	Ramanya Stadium, Mawlamyine
16:00 UTC+06:30			Ndongo Philippe 55' Keith Martu Nah 58'

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

2017-03-14	Yadanarbon	3–2	Hanthawaddy United	Mandalar Thiri Stadium, Mandalay
16:00 UTC+06:30	Thet Naing 36' Yan Paing 43' Aung Thu 83'		Marcio Gomez 10', 85'

Week 10

Yangon United v Yadanarbon

2017-04-01	Yangon United	2–1	Yadanarbon	Yangon United Sports Complex, Yangon
15:30 UTC+06:30	Soe Min Naing 74' Zaw Min Tun 90+4'		Sithu Aung 45'

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

2017-04-02	Rakhine United	3–1	Chin United	Waitharli Stadium, Sittwe
16:00 UTC+06:30	Idoko Sunday 45+1', 70' Dway Ko Ko Chit 45+2'		Suan Lam Mang 34'

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

2017-04-07	Rakhine United	1–2	Ayeyawady United	Wai Thar Li Stadium
16:00 UTC+06:30	Dway Ko Ko Chit 38'		Keith Martu Nah 82', 90+2'

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

2017-05-06	Shan United	2–0	Zwekapin United	Taunggyi Stadium, Shan
16:00 UTC+06:30	Yan Naing Oo 32' Zin Min Tun 35'

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

2017-05-07	Chin United	3–1	Nay Pyi Taw	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30	Suan Lam Mang 49' N'gnan 56' (pen) Bi Bi 70'		Takumu 78' (pen)

Ayeyawady United v Yangon United

2017-05-07	Ayeyawady United	1–1	Yangon United	Ayar Stadium, Pathein
16:00 UTC+06:30	Keith Martu Nah 43'

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

2017-05-08	Yadanarbon	2–2	Magwe	Mandalar Thiri Stadium, Mandalay
16:00 UTC+06:30	Aung Thu 17' Win Naing Soe 67'		Kyaw Zin Lwin 11' Ko Ko Naing 38'

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

2017-05-14	Magwe	0–2	Ayeyawady United	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30			Keith Martu Nah 37' Sébastien Etiemble 75'

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

2017-05-14	Yangon United	1–0	Rakhine United	YUSC Stadium, Yangon
15:30 UTC+06:30	Emerson Reis Luiz 52'

Zwekapin United v Yadanarbon

2017-05-14	Zwekapin United	0–2	Yadanarbon	Aung San Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30			Yan Paing 45+1' Hlaing Bo Bo 48'

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

2017-05-21	Shan United	1–0	Chin United	Taunggyi Stadium, Shan
15:30 UTC+06:30	Dway Ko Ko Chit 14'

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

2017-05-22	Yadanarbon	4–3	Ayeyawady United	Madalar Thiri Stadium, Mandalay
16:00 UTC+06:30	Partick Asare 38' Thet Naing 64', 87' Win Naing Soe 72'		Min Min Thu 23' Sebestian 90+2' Keith Martu Nah 90+4'

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

2017-05-27	Yadanarbon	3–0	Yangon United	Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
16:00 UTC+06:30	Aung Thu 25' Myo Ko Tun 64' Patrick Asare 71'

Ayeyawady United v Hatharwady United

2017-05-27	Ayeyawady United	2–2	Hatharwady United	Ayar Stadium, Pathein
16:00 UTC+06:30	Keith Martu Nah 28' Sebestian 62'		Maung Maung Lwin 75' Aung Myo Thura 84'

Southern Myanmar v Shan United

2017-05-27	Southern Myanmar	0–2	Shan United	Mawlamyine Stadium, Mawlamyine
15:30 UTC+06:30			Maximum 46' Christopher Chizoba 90+1'

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

2017-06-01	Yadanarbon	6–1	Chin United	Mandalar Thiri Stadium, Mandalay
15:30 UTC+06:30	Sithu Aung 16' Thet Naing 24' Myo Ko Tun 80' Patrick 83', 90', 90+3'		Ahmdou 28'

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

2017-09-10	Ayeyawady United	1–2	Shan United	Ayar Stadium, Pathein
16:00 UTC+06:30	Thiha Zaw 86'		Chiristopher Chizoba 31' Dway Ko Ko Chit 79'

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

2017-10-14	Chin United	1–3	Ayeyawady United	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30	Than Paing 44'		Keith Martu Nah 20', 85' Thiha Zaw 37'

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

2017-10-15	Yangon United	4–0	Zwekapin United	YUSC Stadium, Yangon
15:30 UTC+06:30	Khin Maung Lwin 34' César 66' David Htan 84' Emerson 87'

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

2017-10-22	Yadanarbon	2–3	Shan United	Mandalarthiri Stadium, Mandalay
16:00 UTC+06:30	Patrick 55' Myo Zaw Oo 90'		Dway Ko Ko Chit 17' Soe Min Oo 61' Christopher Chizoba 84'

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

2017-10-29	Yangon United	7–0	Chin United	YUSC Stadium, Yangon
15:00 UTC+06:30	Kyaw Ko Ko 6' César 9', 43', 84' Emerson 50' Moukailou 63' Soe Min Naing 74'

Shan United v Hanthawaddy United

2017-10-29	Shan United	4–0	Hanthawaddy United	Taunggyi Stadium, Taunggyi
15:00 UTC+06:30	Zin Min Tun Soe Min Oo Christopher Chizoba

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.

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Keith Martu Nah	Ayeyawady United	15
1	Christopher Chizoba	Shan United	15
3	Sunday Mathew	Rakhine United	11
4	Marcio Gomes	Hanthawaddy United	10
	Patrick Asare	Yadanarbon
	Emmanuel	GFA
	Francis Emeka	Yangon United
8	Dway Ko Ko Chit	Shan United	7
8	Thiha Zaw	Ayeyawady United	7
10	Bamba Gaoussou	Nay Pyi Taw	6
	Aung Thu	Yadanarbon
	Thet Naing	Yadanarbon
	Win Naing Soe	Yadanarbon
	Simeon Hristov	Southern Myanmar
	Kyaw Ko Ko	Yangon United
	César	Yangon United
15	Suan Lam Mang	Chin United	4

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.

Rank	Player	Club	Clean sheets
1	Thiha Sithu	Shan United	14
2	Kyaw Zin Htet	Yangon United	12
3	Van Lal Hruaia	Ayeyawady United	8
4	Kyaw Zin Phyo	Magwe	7
5	Chan Nyein Kyaw	Rakhine United	6

Awards

Monthly awards

Month	Coach of the Month		Player of the Month		Reference
Month	Coach	Club	Player	Club	Reference
January	U Tin Maung Tun	Yangon United	Francis Emeka	Yangon United
February	U Soe Myat Min	Shan United	Christopher Chizoba	Shan United
March & April	U Tin Maung Tun	Yangon United	Kyaw Ko Ko	Yangon United
May	U Soe Myat Min	Shan United	Thet Naing	Yadanarbon

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

Myanmar National League Official Website
Myanmar National League Facebook Official Page

Myanmar National League Seasons

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