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.
Shan United are the defending champions, while Chin United and I.S.P.E have been promoted from the 2019 MNL-2 . Shan United were crowned champions in the final matchday defeating 4-time winner Yadanarbon .
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 was 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 were disbanded from Myanmar National League . All Zwekapin United and Chin United matches, goals and marks are cancelled.
All remaining matches will be held at Yangon due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Yangon United crashed out of the title race despite being obliterated by Shan United 4–0 on 16 September 2020. Ayeyawady United lost their unbeaten run afer losing 2–1 to Shan United .
Changes from last season [ ]
Team changes [ ]
Promoted Clubs [ ]
Promoted from the 2019 MNL-2
Relegated Clubs [ ]
Relegated from the 2019 Myanmar National League
Dagon (Withdrawn from League)
Chinland
[ ]
Myanma Posts and Telecommunications signed 3 years contract with MNL .[2] They help to develop Myanmar Football and Youth program.
2020 MNL Title Sponsor Type mobile, voice and data Location Myanmar Frequency 450/800 MHz, 900/2100 MHz Established 1884 Current status operational Website www.mpt.com.mm
Clubs [ ]
[3]
Stadiums [ ]
Locations of the 2020 Myanmar National League
Club
Home City
Stadium
Capacity
Ayeyawady United
Pathein
Ayar Stadium
6,000
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
(*) – 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.[4]
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.
Ayeyawady United
U Myo Hlaing Win
Kyaw Zin Phyo
Pro Sport
AYA Sompo Pocari Sweat 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 Min Tun Lin
Kyaw Zin Htet
FBT
AGD Bank Royal-D ATE Harry's Bar Htoo Group FNI Insurance AIA
Managerial changes [ ]
Team
Outgoing manager
Manner of departure
Date of vacancy
Week
Table
Incoming manager
Yangon United
Tin Maung Tun
Demoted
27 August 2020
Week 11
3
Min Tun Lin
Foreign players [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Shan United (C)
18
14
2
2
42
16
+26
44
Qualification for AFC Champions League play-offs
2
Hantharwady United
18
13
2
3
42
16
+26
41
Qualification for AFC Cup play-off round
3
Ayeyawady United
18
12
4
2
41
16
+25
40
standby team for AFC Cup group stage
4
Yangon United
18
11
4
3
39
18
+21
37
5
Yadanarbon
18
5
5
8
30
30
0
20
6
Rakhine United
18
5
3
10
15
28
−13
18
7
Sagaing United
18
5
2
11
28
38
−10
17
8
Magwe
18
4
4
10
23
45
−22
16
9
ISPE
18
3
2
13
12
45
−33
11
10
Southern Myanmar United
18
2
4
12
12
32
−20
10
Relegation Playoffs
11
Chin United (R)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Disqualified
12
Zwegapin United (R)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 Oct 2020. Source:
Soccerway (C) Champion;
(R) Relegated
Positions by round [ ]
Results by match played [ ]
Source: =
2020 MNL W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Lose
Matches [ ]
Fixtures and results of the Myanmar National League 2020 season.[5]
Week 1 [ ]
I.S.P.E v Shan United
10/1/2020 I.S.P.E 0–1 Shan United show Mandalarthiri Stadium , Mandalay 15:30 UTC+06:30
Keith Martu Nah 62'
Zwegabin United v Yadanarbon
Ayeyawady United v Magwe
11/1/2020 Ayeyawady United 0–0 Magwe show Ayar Stadium, Pathein 15:30 UTC+06:30
Hanthawaddy United v Rakhine United
Yangon United v Chin United
Southern Myanmar v Sagaing United
Week 2 [ ]
Yadanarbon v Sagaing United
18/1/2020 Yadanarbon 1–1 Sagaing United show Bahtoo Stadium, Mandalay 15:30 UTC+06:30
Aung Thu 18'
Zaw Lin Htet 38'
Southern Myanmar v Rakhine United
Hanthawaddy United v Shan United
18/1/2020 Hanthawaddy United 2–1 Shan United show Grand Royal Stadium, Bago 15:30 UTC+06:30
Donald Bissa 65' (pen) , 86'
Keith Martu Nah 7'
Yangon United v Zwekapin United
Ayeyawady United v I.S.P.E
19/1/2020 Ayeyawady United 2–1 I.S.P.E show Ayar Stadium, Pathein 15:30 UTC+06:30
Akwa Raphael Success 48' (pen) 86'
Zaw Moon Aung 61'
Week 3 [ ]
Chin United v Hantharwady United
Sagaing United v Shan United
Southern Myanmar v Magwe
25/1/2020 Southern Myanmar 1–2 Magwe show Yamanya Stadium, Mawlamyine 15:30 UTC+06:30
Aung Myat Thu 33'
Pyae Moe 39' Wai Yan Tun 55'
Ayeyarwady United v Zwekapin United
Yangon United v Yadanarbon
Week 4 [ ]
Zwekapin United v Magwe
31/1/2020 Zwekapin United 0–0 Magwe show Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
I.S.P.E v Chin United
1/2/2020 I.S.P.E 1–0 Chin United show Mandalar Thiri Stadium, Mandalay 15:30 UTC+06:30
Htet Arkar Lin 82'
Ayeyawady United v Shan United
1/2/2020 Ayeyawady United 1–0 Shan United show Ayar Stadium, Pathein 15:30 UTC+06:30
Success 57'
Rakhine United v Yadanarbon
Yangon United v Sagaing United
Hanthawady United v Southern Myanmar
Week 5 [ ]
Magwe v Hantharwady United
Ayeyawady United v Southern Myanmar
Zwekapin United v Sagaing United
Rakhine United v Chin United
9/2/2020 Rakhine United 0–0 Chin United show Waitharli Stadium, Sittwe 15:30 UTC+06:30
Week 6 [ ]
Hantharwady United v Yadanarbon
Rakhine United v Magwe
15/2/2020 Rakhine United 1–1 Magwe show Waitharli Stadium, Sittwe 15:30 UTC+06:30
Naing Naing Kyaw 27' (o.g)
Thein Zaw 71'
Chin United v Ayeyarwady United
Southern Myanmar United v Yangon United
Zwekapin United v Shan United
16/2/2020 Zwekapin United 0–1 Shan United show Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Djedje Maximin Djawa 89'
Week 7 [ ]
ISPE v Magwe
21/2/2020 ISPE 2–1 Magwe show Mandalar Thiri Stadium, Mandalay 16:00 UTC+06:30
Khin Kyaw Win 66' Kyi Soe 73'
Thein Zaw 4'
Yangon United v Shan United
22/2/2020 Yangon United 2–2 Shan United show YUSC, Yangon 15:30 UTC+06:30
Shori 28' Ernest Barfo 74'
Hein Phyo Win 12' Aboubakar 76'
Southern Myanmar v Chin United
22/2/2020 Southern Myanmar 8–3 Chin United show Yamanya 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'
Zwekapin United v Rakhine United
Hanthawady United v Sagaing United
23/2/2020 Hanthawady United 1–0 Sagaing United show Grand Royal Stadium, Bago 15:30 UTC+06:30
Aung Myo Thura 90'
Ayeyawady United v Yadanarbon
Week 8 [ ]
ISPE v Zwekapin United
28/2/2020 ISPE 1–1 Zwekapin United show Mandalar Thiri Stadium, Mandalay 16:00 UTC+06:30
Aung Zayar Phyo 8'
5'
Ayeyawady United v Hanthawady United
29/2/2020 Ayeyawady United 1–0 Hanthawady United show Ayar Stadium, Pathein 15:30 UTC+06:30
Yar Zar Aung 46'
Sagaing United v Magwe
29/2/2020 Sagaing United 4–0 Magwe show Monywa Stadium, Monywa 15:30 UTC+06:30
Toe Sat Naing 23' Kaung Htet Kyaw 49' Patrick 76' Aung Ko Ko Win 83'
Southern Myanmar v Yadanarbon
29/2/2020 Southern Myanmar 1–1 Yadanarbon show Ramanya Stadium, Mawlamyine 16:00 UTC+06:30
Yan Kyaw Htwe 20'
Win Naing Soe 81' (pen)
Chin United v Shan United
Rakhine United v Yangon United
1/3/2020 Rakhine United 0–1 Yangon United show Waithali Stadium, Sittwe 15:30 UTC+06:30
Emmanuel 80'
Week 9 [ ]
Ayeyawady United v Yangon United
7/3/2020 Ayeyawady United 1–0 Yangon United show Ayar Stadium, Pathein 15:30 UTC+06:30
Success 67'
Rakhine United v Sagaing United
7/3/2020 Rakhine United 2–1 Sagaing United show Ramanya Stadium, Mawlamyine 15:30 UTC+06:30
Min Ko Thu 20' Aung Kyaw Thu 86'
Friday 43'
Zwekapin United v Southern Myanmar
7/3/2020 Zwekapin United 3–1 Southern Myanmar show Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Min Zaw Soe 45+2' Yassan 56' , 76'
Kaung Sithu 90+4'
Week 10 [ ]
Hanthawady United v Zwekapin United
23/3/2020 Hanthawady United 4–2 Zwekapin United show Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Donald Bissa 14' (pen) , 37' , 66' Francis Emeka 70' (pen)
Min Zaw Soe 53' Emerson 54'
Sagaing United v Chin United
23/3/2020 Sagaing United 3–1 Chin United show YUSC Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Kaung Myat Kyaw 32' Edubat 41' Dixon 44' (o.g)
Samuel 36'
Shan United v Southern Myanmar
Ayeyawady United v Rakhine United
Week 11 [ ]
Yangon United v Hanthawady United
Southern Myanmar v ISPE
26/8/2020 Southern Myanmar 1–1 ISPE show Padonmar Stadium, Yangon 15:30 UTC+06:30
Yan Kyaw Htwe 60'
Kyi Soe 42'
Shan United v Rakhine United
Sagaing United v Ayeyawady United
Week 12 [ ]
ISPE v Hanthawady United
30/8/2020 ISPE 0–1 Hanthawady United show Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Francis Emeka 90+2' (pen)
Referee: U Khin Maung Soe
Yadanarbon v Yangon United
Southern Myanmar v Ayeyawady United
30/8/2020 Southern Myanmar 1–1 Ayeyawady United show Padonmar Stadium, Yangon 15:30 UTC+06:30
Aung Myat Thu 22' (pen)
Than Htet Aung 10'
Referee: U Soe Lin Aung
Magwe v Rakhine United
31/8/2020 Magwe 2–2 Rakhine United show YUSC Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Pyae Moe 7' , 55'
Chan Oo 47' , 84'
Referee: U Zaw Zaw
Shan United v Sagaing United
Week 13 [ ]
Southern Myanmar v Hanthawady United
3/9/2020 Southern Myanmar 0–1 Hanthawady United show YUSC Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Donald Bissa 75' (pen)
ISPE v Yadanarbon
3/9/2020 ISPE 1–0 Yadanarbon show Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Lin Htet Soe 55'
Magwe v Ayeyawady United
3/9/2020 Magwe 0–5 Ayeyawady United show Padonmar Stadium, Yangon 15:30 UTC+06:30
Than Htet Aung 21' Kaung Myat Thu 74' , 82' Success 80' Yar Zar Aung 84'
Rakhin United v Shan United
Sagaing United v Yangon United
Week 14 [ ]
Sagaing United v Rakhine United
Shan United v Hanthawady United
Yadanarbon v Ayeyawady United
8/9/2020 Yadanarbon 2–3 Ayeyawady United show YUSC Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Win Naing Soe 12' , 48'
Success 16' (pen) , 53' , 72'
ISPE v Southern Myanmar
8/9/2020 ISPE 0–0 Southern Myanmar show Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Week 15 [ ]
Sagaing United v Hanthawady United
Yadanarbon v Rakhine United
Yangon United v Southern Myanmar
Week 16 [ ]
Ayeyawady United v Sagaing United
15/9/2020 Ayeyawady United 2–0 Sagaing United show Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Success 18' , 84'
Rakhine United v Hanthawady United
Yadanarbon v Southern Myanmar
Shan United v Yangon United
Week 17 [ ]
Rakhine United v Ayeyawady United
19/9/2020 Rakhine United 1–2 Ayeyawady United show Padonmar Stadium, Yangon 15:30 UTC+06:30
Ye Win Aung 55'
Thet Tun Aung 65' (o.g) Soe Moe Kyaw 69'
Hanthawady United v Yangon United
19/9/2020 Hanthawady United 0–0 Yangon United show YUSC Stadium, Yangon 15:30 UTC+06:30
Sagaing United v Southern Myanmar
20/9/2020 Sagaing United 4–0 Southern Myanmar show YUSC Stadium, Yangon 15:30 UTC+06:30
Patrick 13' , 30' , 45+2' , 60'
Week 18 [ ]
Yadanarbon v Hanthawady United
Sagaing United v ISPE
23/9/2020 Sagaing United 3–1 ISPE show Padonmar Stadium, Yangon 15:30 UTC+06:30
Patrick 17' (pen) , 47' Friday 34'
Kyi Soe 77'
Shan United v Ayeyawady United
Yangon United v Rakhine United
24/9/2020 Yangon United 0–0 Rakhine United show YUSC Stadium, Yangon 15:30 UTC+06:30
Week 19 [ ]
Hanthawady United v Magwe
Sagaing United v Yadanarbon
26/9/2020 Sagaing United 1–1 Yadanarbon show YUSC Stadium, Yangon 15:30 UTC+06:30
Pyaw Du Aung 65'
Aung Wunna Soe 58'
Southern Myanmar v Shan United
27/9/2020 Southern Myanmar 1–2 Shan United show YUSC Stadium, Yangon 15:30 UTC+06:30
Phone Myat Kyaw 19'
Zar Nay Ya Thu 37' Maximum 57' (pen)
Yangon United v Ayeyawady United
27/9/2020 Yangon United 4–2 Ayeyawady United show YUSC Stadium, Yangon 15:30 UTC+06:30
Barfo 10' , 53' Kyi Lin 50' Emmanuel 78'
Success 36' (pen) Thiha Zaw 80'
Week 20 [ ]
Magwe v Sagaing United
29/9/2020 Magwe 4–1 Sagaing United show Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon 16:00 UTC+06:30
Naing Naing Kyaw 21' Pyae Moe 26' (pen) , 48' , 75'
Patrick Edubat 38'
Rakhine United v Southern Myanmar
Hantharwaddy United v Ayeyawady United
[6]
Results [ ]
First match(es) will be played on Jan 2020. Source:[citation needed ] 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 [ ]
Main article: List of 2020 MNL statistics
[7]
Top scorers [ ]
As of 1 October 2020.
Most assists [ ]
As of 1 October 2020.
Clean sheets [ ]
As of 1 Oct 2020.
Hat-tricks [ ]
Awards [ ]
Monthly awards [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
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