2023 Myanmar National League

The 2023 Myanmar National League will be the fourteenth season of first-division domestic football in Myanmar. It will consist of twelve teams, as two teams from the 2022 MNL-2 were promoted.

Myanmar National League
Season2023
DatesFebruary - October [1]
Matches played16
Goals scored47 (2.94 per match)
Top goalscorerMyanmar Lin Htet Soe (6 goals)
Best goalkeeperMyanmar A Zin Hmue & Aung Myo Htwe (3 Clean sheets)
Biggest home winDagon Star United 4-0 Mahar United
(3 March)
Biggest away winChinland FC 0-5 Yangon United
(23 February)
Highest scoringChinland FC 0-5 Yangon United
(23 February)
Longest winning runShan United (3 matches)
Longest unbeaten runShan United (3 matches)
← 2022
2024 →

Shan United are the defending champions after winning their third consecutive title in the 2022 season.

MNL Committee meeting

It has been decided that the 2023 Myanmar National League will be played from the third week of February to the last week of October. The matches are set to be played at Thuwunna Stadium and Yangon United Sports Complex.

In registration rules it has also been decided that some young players should be in the final registration list for the success of the Myanmar U-23 team in the SEA Games.


Prize money
  • Champion: Ks.10,00,00,000/-More than
  • Runner-up: Ks.7,50,00,000/-More than
  • Third Place: Ks.5,00,00,000/-More than

Foreign players

Foreign players

Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asian Player 4 Former Player
Ayeyawady United
GFA Nigeria Babatunde Abidoun Nigeria Emmanuel Ghana Yaw Kusi Jordan Mohamed Kalep
Hanthawaddy United
I.S.P.E F.C.
Myawady F.C.
Rakhine United Nigeria Riliwan Omolaja Nigeria Leke Godwin Ivory Coast Alessane Traore Japan Hiroya Fujibayashi
Mahar United
Shan United Ivory Coast Bello Ivory Coast Kekere Moukailou Ghana Mark Sekyi
Yadanarbon
Yangon United Guinea Sekou Sylla Ghana Marlle Habila Brazil Valci Júnior
Dagon star United
Kachin United Nigeria Efe Obode

Clubs

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 Myo Hlaing Win Myanmar Aung Naing Win Thailand Pro Sport
Dagon Star Myanmar U Min Tun Lin Myanmar Maung Maung Win Thailand Pro Sport
G.F.A Myanmar U KB Siang Cung Lian Myanmar Shwe Win Tun Myanmar X-One sport Myanmar La Pyae sportwear
Hanthawaddy United Myanmar U Myo Min Tun Myanmar Ko Ko Naing Myanmar SCM Myanmar Grand Royal
I.S.P.E Myanmar U Chit Naing Myanmar Aye Chan Thar Thailand FBT
Kachin United Myanmar U Kyaw Thu Aung Myint Tun Myanmar Mung Htoi Aung Myanmar Ayarwaddy Sport
Mahar United Myanmar U Zaw Linn Tun Myanmar Kyaw Swar Min Myanmar M21
Myawady Myanmar U Maung Maung Aye Myanmar Wai Yan Oo Myanmar M21
Rakhine United Myanmar U Kyaw Lwin Myanmar Zaw Zaw Naing Thailand Warrix Sports Myanmar Rakhapura
Shan United Myanmar U Han Win Aung Myanmar Hein Thiha Zaw Myanmar Pro Sport Myanmar KBZ Pay
Yadanarbon Myanmar U Aung Kyaw Moe Myanmar Hein Nay San Myanmar M21 Myanmar Alpine
Yangon United Myanmar U Kyaw Dun Myanmar Yan Naing Oo Myanmar M21 [2] Myanmar FNI

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shan United 5 5 0 0 16 4 +12 15 Qualification for 2024 AFC Cup group stage and AFF Club Championship Group Stage
2 Yangon United 5 4 0 1 11 3 +8 12 Qualification for 2024 AFC Cup play-off round
3 Hantharwady United 5 3 1 1 10 4 +6 10
4 ISPE 5 3 0 2 9 3 +6 9
5 Mahar United 5 2 2 1 4 5 −1 8
6 Dagon Star United 5 2 1 2 11 8 +3 7
7 Rakhine United 5 2 1 2 7 7 0 7
8 GFA 5 2 0 3 6 16 −10 6
9 Yadanarbon 5 1 2 2 4 5 −1 5
10 Myawady 5 1 1 3 6 12 −6 4
11 Ayeyawady United 5 0 1 4 6 12 −6 1 Relegation to 2024 MNL-2
12 Kachin United 5 0 1 4 0 10 −10 1
Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2023. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.

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Results
Home \ Away AYU HTU ISP MWD RKU MHU SHU DSU YAD YGU KCU GFA
Ayeyawady United — 0–2 2–3 1–3
Hantharwady United — 1–2 4–1
ISPE — 2–0 4–0
Myawady 1–1 — 1–4
Rakhine United 0–1 — 3–4 2–1
Mahar United 2–1 0–0 — 0–0
Shan United 2–0 — 5–1
Dagon Star united 2–2 4–0 — 0–1
Yadanarbon 2–1 — 0–0
Yangon United 3–1 1–2 —
Kachin 0–3 0–2 —
Chinland 2–1 2–1 0–5 —
First match(es) will be played on 2023. 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.

Positions by round
Qualification to the 2024 AFC Cup Group Stage
Standby team to the 2024 AFC Cup Play-off
Relegation to the 2024 MNL-2
Source: 2023MNL

Season statistics


Awards

Monthly awards
Month Coach of the Month Player of the Month Reference
Coach Club Player Club
February Myanmar U Min Tun Lin Dagon Star Myanmar Win Naing Tun Yangon United
March Myanmar U Aung Kyaw Moe Yadanarbon Fc Myanmar Lin Htet Soe Shan United
Jun

Tv broadcasters

Sky Net,Channel 9 Myanmar,MNTV Myanmar, Sky Net Sports 123456 HD Channels Myanmar ,

(online Media) MNL Youtube Channel,MNL-2 Youtube Channel, Genius Sports, Eleven Sports (Online Media)
MyCujoo (Online Media),Ai soccer (Online Media),Be Soccer (Online Media), (Online Media)Sky Net DTH Youtube Channel

See Also

MNL-2

Myanmar Women League

2023 MNL-4

FIFA-MFF U-15 Youth League

Myanmar Amateur League

References
  1. "MNL 2023 season". gnlm.com. 27 December 2022.
  2. "Yangon United holds Kits Launching Ceremony for 2023 football season". myanmardigitalnewspaper. 13 February 2023.
  3. "MNL title". int.soccerway.com. 18 July 2022.
  4. "National League 2023 Myanmar - Fixtures | Forza Football".
  5. "National League 2023, Myanmar - Fixtures | Forza Football".
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