Yangon United F.C.

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Yangon United FC
ရန်ကုန်ယူနိုက်တက်
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Full nameYangon United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Lions
Founded2009; 12 years ago (2009)
GroundYangon United Sports Complex
Capacity3,500
OwnerTay Za[1]
PresidentPyae Phyo Tayza[2]
Head coachMyanmar Min Tun Lin
LeagueMyanmar National League
Current season

Yangon United Football Club (Burmese: ရန်ကုန် ယူနိုက်တက် ဘောလုံးအသင်း [jàɰ̃ɡòʊɰ̃]) is a Burmese football club, based at Yangon United Sports Complex, in Yangon, Myanmar. Owned by Tay Za, a prominent Burmese businessman, the club was one of eight teams that participated in the inaugural edition of the Myanmar National League in 2009, where they finished as runners-up. Yangon United's biggest rivals are Yadanarbon F.C., with whom they contest the Myanmar rivalry.

History[]

Although Yangon United F.C. was officially founded in 2009, it started as the Air Bagan F.C side from the old Myanmar Premier League.[3]

On 16 May 2009, Yangon United defeated Zeya Shwe Myay 4–0 in the league's first ever match to open the MNL Cup 2009. The club finished in second place in group play with 16 points. Yangon United lost to Yadanarbon in the final on penalty shootout after a 2–2 draw. During the 2010 season, Yangon United built an artificial turf football pitch and gymnasium. In 2011, Yangon United secured their first ever championship and also became champions of the 2011 Max Cement MFF Cup. This is the first time a team has won both the cup and the championship in the short history of the MNL. In 2012, the club won their second consecutive Myanmar National League title and qualified for the 2013 AFC Cup.[4]

In 2010, Yangon United built their training ground and gymnasium. Yangon United Gymnasium is the first gym among the Myanmar National League clubs. In 2011, Yangon United won their first ever MNL championship. They also won 2011 Max Cement Cup. This is the first time a team has won both the cup and the championship in the short history of the MNL.

In 2012, Yangon United won their second MNL title.

In 2013, Yangon United signed with Grand Sport for kit sponsorship. The club won their third MNL championship in the same year. They played AFC Cup again and they passed to knock-out stage for the first time in club's history.

Players[]

Current squad[]

As of 22 Jan 2021[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Myanmar MYA Kyaw Zin Htet
3 DF Myanmar MYA Pyae Phyo Zaw
4 DF Myanmar MYA Htike Htike Aung
5 DF Myanmar MYA Kyaw Phyo Wai
6 MF Myanmar MYA Maung Maung Win
7 MF Myanmar MYA Nyein Chan Aung
8 MF Myanmar MYA Thiha
9 FW Myanmar MYA Win Naing Tun
10 MF Myanmar MYA Kyi Lin
11 FW Myanmar MYA Maung Maung Lwin
13 GK Myanmar MYA Thura Kyaw
15 DF Myanmar MYA Hein Htet Sithu
16 DF Myanmar MYA Zaw Win
17 DF Myanmar MYA Zarni Htet
18 FW Cameroon CMR Patrick Edubat
19 DF Myanmar MYA Kyaw Zin Oo
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF Brazil BRA Emerson
22 DF Myanmar MYA Min Kyaw Khant
23 MF Myanmar MYA Yan Pai Soe
24 FW Myanmar MYA Kaung Htet Soe
26 DF Myanmar MYA Thu Rein Soe
27 FW Myanmar MYA Aee Soe
30 FW Myanmar MYA Pyae Moe
33 GK Myanmar MYA Arkar Lin Myat
43 DF Myanmar MYA
44 DF Myanmar MYA Soe Moe Kyaw
75 GK Myanmar MYA Sann Satt Naing
70 MF Myanmar MYA Yan Naing Oo
76 DF Myanmar MYA Sithu Moe Khant
77 MF Myanmar MYA Lwin Moe Aung
79 MF Myanmar MYA Zaw Win Thein

Other players under contract[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Myanmar MYA Kar Lap
— MF Myanmar MYA Aung Kyaw Naing
— FW Myanmar MYA Zin Min Tun

Continental record[]

All results (home and away) list Yangon United's goal tally first.

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2012 AFC Cup Group G Thailand Chonburi 1–1 0–1 4th
Hong Kong Citizen AA 1–2 1–2
Singapore Home United 0–0 1–3
2013 AFC Cup Group F Maldives New Radiant 2–0 1–3 2nd
Hong Kong Sun Hei 2–0 3–1
Indonesia Persibo Bojonegoro 3–0 7–1
Round of 16 India East Bengal 1–5
2014 AFC Cup Group G Vietnam Vissai Ninh Bình 1–4 2–3 2nd
Hong Kong South China 2–0 3–5
Malaysia Kelantan 5–3 3–2
Round of 16 Indonesia Persipura Jayapura 2–9
2015 Mekong Club Championship First round Laos Lao Toyota 5–2 2nd
Cambodia Boeung Ket Angkor 0–3
2016 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 2 Thailand Chonburi 2–3 (a.e.t.)
AFC Cup Group G Hong Kong South China 2–1 1–2 3rd
Maldives Maziya 3–2 1–1
India Mohun Bagan 1–1 2–3
2018 AFC Cup Group G Indonesia Bali United 3–2 3–1 1st
Vietnam FLC Thanh Hóa 2–1 3–3
Philippines Global Cebu 3–0 1–2
Zonal semi-finals Philippines Ceres–Negros 3–2 2–4 5–6
2019 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 1 Philippines Ceres–Negros 2–1
Preliminary round 2 Thailand Chiangrai United 1–3
AFC Cup Group F Singapore Tampines Rovers 1–3 3–4 3rd
Cambodia Nagaworld 2–0 1–2
Vietnam Hà Nội 2–5 1–0
2020 AFC Cup Play-off round Brunei Indera 3–1 6–1 9–2
Group F Vietnam Hồ Chí Minh City 2–2 2nd
Laos Lao Toyota 3–2
Singapore Hougang United 1–0

Honours[]

League[]

Winners (5): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018

Cup[]

Winners (3): 2011, 2018, 2019

Coaching staff[]

As of 4 July 2019[6]
Position Staff
Head coach Myanmar Min Tun Lin
Assistant coach Myanmar Myo Hlaing Oo
Myanmar Thuya Swe
Myanmar Kyaw Dunn
Goalkeeping coach Myanmar Win Naing
Technical analyst Myanmar Nyan Win

Statistics[]

Domestic[]

Season League Cup Top goalscorer Manager
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name Goals
2009–10 1st 4 14 7 2 5 24 16 23
2010 1st 3 20 11 6 3 44 12 39
2011 1st 1 22 17 3 2 50 15 54 Winners
2012 1st 1 26 18 5 3 64 25 60 Semi-finals Brazil Cézar 15 Bulgaria Ivan Kolev
2013 1st 1 22 15 4 3 42 20 49 Cancelled Brazil Cézar 20
2014 1st 2 22 14 4 3 60 22 46 Quarter-finals Brazil Cézar 26 Australia Eric Williams
2015 1st 1 22 17 3 2 62 28 54 2nd round Brazil Cézar 28 Myanmar Tin Maung Tun
2016 1st 2 22 12 4 6 43 25 40 Runners-up Myanmar Kyaw Ko Ko 13 Myanmar Myo Min Tun
2017 1st 2 22 16 4 2 45 11 52 Runners-up Myanmar Kyaw Ko Ko 9 Myanmar Myo Min Tun
2018 1st 1 22 16 3 3 54 20 51 Winners Guinea Sylla Sekou 28 Myanmar Myo Min Tun
2019 1st 3 22 12 7 3 40 15 43 Winners Guinea Sylla Sekou 10 Myanmar Tin Maung Tun
2020 1st 4 20 11 4 3 39 18 37 Nigeria Emmanuel Uzochukwu & Ghana Ernest Barfo 8 Myanmar Min Tun Lin

References[]

  1. ^ Han Oo Khin (March 9–15, 2009). "New era for football". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012.
  2. ^ "Yokohama F. Marinos sign pact with Myanmar's Yangon United". goal.com. 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  3. ^ Thomas Kean (May 25–31, 2009). "Footballers from abroad at home in Myanmar". The Myanmar Times.
  4. ^ Amoy Ghoshal (2013-05-03). "AFC Cup rivals' watch – Yangon United". Sportskeeda. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "Players". Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  6. ^ "Coaching Staff". in Burmese

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