2023 Myanmar National League Explained

Competition:Myanmar National League
Season:2023
Dates:21 February - 18 December[1]
Winners:Shan United
Runners-Up:Yangon United
Relegated:Kachin United, GFA
Continentalcup1:2024-25 AFC Challenge League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Shan United
Matches:132
Total Goals:422
League Topscorer:Bello (13 goals)
Best Goalkeeper:San Set Naing (11 Clean sheets)
Biggest Home Win:Yangon United 9-0 GFA
(18 July)
Biggest Away Win:Chinland FC 0-5 Yangon United
(23 February)
Highest Scoring:Yangon United 9-0 GFA
(18 July)
Longest Wins:Shan United (5 matches)
Longest Unbeaten:Shan United (16 matches)
Longest Winless:Kachin United (7 matches)
Longest Losses:Shan United (20 matches)
Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024–25

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

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

MNL rules

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 the 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

Foreign players

Foreign players

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

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asia Player 4Former Players
Ayeyawady United
Chinland Addae Josepth Yaw Kusi
Hanthawaddy United
I.S.P.E F.C.
Myawady F.C.
Rakhine United Alassane Traore Soulemanou Mandjombe Barbanas Friday
Mahar United Patrick Edubat Soulemanou Mandjombe
Shan United Kim Bello Racheel Kekere Moukailou Mark Sekyi Motohiro Kaneshiro
Yadanarbon
Yangon United José Adolfo Valencia
Sekou Sylla Marlle Habila
Dagon Star United
Kachin United Yaw Kusi

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.

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Ayeyawady United U Myo Hlaing Win Aung Naing Win Pro Sport
Dagon Star United U Min Tun Lin Maung Maung Win Pro Sport
GFA U KB Siang Cung Lian Shwe Win Tun X-One sport Versus Gear
Hantharwady United U Myo Min Tun Ko Ko Naing SCM Grand Royal
I.S.P.E U Chit Naing Aye Chan Thar FBT
Kachin United U Kyaw Thu Aung Myint Tun Mung Htoi Aung Ayeyawady Sport
Mahar United U Zaw Linn Tun Kyaw Swar Min Ayeyawady Sport
Myawady U Maung Maung Aye Wai Yan Oo M21
Rakhine United U Kyaw Lwin Zaw Zaw Naing Ayeyawady Sport Rakhapura
Shan United U Han Win Aung Hein Thiha Zaw Pro Sport KBZ Pay
Yadanarbon U Aung Kyaw Moe Hein Nay San M21 Alpine
Yangon United Gerd Zeise Yan Naing Oo M21[2] FNI

Managerial changes

League table

[3]

Results

Matches

Fixtures and results of the Myanmar National League 2023 season.[4]

Week 22

Source:[5]

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 17 December 2023.[6]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 BelloShan United13
2 Aung Myat ThuHantharwady United12
2 Zin Min TunHantharwady United11
Thet NaingMahar United
*Sekou Sylla*Yangon United
Yan Kyaw HtweYangon United
4 Alassane TraoreRakhine United9
Mark Sekyi
Nanda KyawShan United
Lin Htet SoeShan United
5 Thu Rein TunISPE8
6 Nyi Nyi AungAyeyawady United7
Nyi Nyi AungDagon Star United
Than Toe AungGFA
Win Pyae MaungISPE
Naing Zin HtetMyawady
David HtanYangon United
7 Nyi NyiKachin United6
Hein Zayar MinMyawady
Kaung SithuRakhine United
*José Adolfo Valencia*Yangon United
Zaw Win TheinYangon United
8 Peter Aung Wai HtooAyeyawady United5
Min Myat SoeDagon Star United
Moe SweYadanarbon
ArkarHantharwady United
Thein Zaw ThihaISPE
Kaung Myat ThuMahar United
Aung ThuMyawady
Ye Yint Aung
Thet Hein SoeYadanarbon
Swam HtetYadanarbon
*Win Naing Tun*Yangon United
9 Aung ThihaAyeyawady United4
Wai Lin AungDagon Star United
Hein Thet PhyoGFA
Zar NiISPE
Arkar KyawMahar United
Thant Zin AungMyawady
Maung Maung SoeRakhine United
Okkar NaingYangon United
10 Yan Pai SoeAyeyawady United3
Zaw Lin OoDagon Star United
Thet Paing SoeDagon Star United
Soe Kyaw KyawHantharwady United
Khaing Ye WinISPE
Sai AungKachin United
Thet Wai MoeMyawady
Than Kyaw HtayRakhine United
Zar Nay Ya Thu
Ye Min Thu
Motohiro Kaneshiro
Yan Naing OoYangon United
10 Yan Naing LinAyeyawady United2
Shwe KoAyeyawady United
Aung Naing WinAyeyawady United
Aung Min ThuAyeyawady United
Yar Zar AungAyeyawady United
Wai Yan PhyoDagon Star United
Suan Lam MangDagon Star United
Wai Yan TunGFA
Naing Naing KyawISPE
Ko KoKachin United
Zaw Moon AungKachin United
Soe Min NaingMahar United
Thet Paing Ko KoMyawady
Soe Min AungRakhine United
Zwe Khant Min
*Myat Kaung Khant*
Kaung Htet PaingYadanarbon
Ent Maw OoYadanarbon
11 ThihaAyeyawady United1
Aung ThihaAyeyawady United
Win HtayAyeyawady United
Phyo Thant Ko KoAyeyawady United
Thein TanDagon Star United
Nyein ChanDagon Star United
Sitt MoneDagon Star United
Zaw LinGFA
Myo Min AungGFA
JosephGFA
Chan NyeinGFA
Yar Zar MyoGFA
John Kui Hleih GFA
Thawng Tha ThangGFA
Myo Zaw OoHantharwady United
Yan Naing AungHantharwady United
Lar Din Maw YarHantharwady United
Nay Moe NaingHantharwady United
Kyi SoeISPE
Kyaw Thiha ZawISPE
Htoo Myat KhantKachin United
Kyaw Win TheinKachin United
S Gum LamKachin United
Patrick EdubatMahar United
Arkar KyawMahar United
Aung Hlaing WinMahar United
Kyaw Swar MinMahar United
Myo Min PhyoMahar United
Nay Lin TunMahar United
Thaw Zin HtweMyawady
Soe Min OoMyawady
Min Ko ThuMyawady
Kyaw Zaw LinMyawady
Thiha ZawMyawady
Yell Moe YanMyawady
Thiha Htet AungRakhine United
Than Toe AungRakhine United
That Tun AungRakhine United
Thu YaRakhine United
Zaw Zaw NaingRakhine United
Lin Htet PaingRakhine United
Khin Kyaw Win
Thet Paing Htwe
Thyne Phwet AungYadanarbon
Htet Hlaing MinYadanarbon
Naung Naung SoeYadanarbon
Yan Kyaw SoeYangon United
Kaung Htet SoeYangon United
La Min HtweYangon United
Hlaing Bo BoYangon United
Zarni HtetYangon United
Thar Yar Win HtetYangon United
*Habila*Yangon United

Most assists

As of 17 December 2023.

RankPlayerClubAssists
1 Zaw Win TheinYangon United12
2 David HtanYangon United10
3 Mark Sekyi Shan United8
4 Nanda KyawShan United7
5 Yar Zar AungAyeyawady United6
Thet Wai MoeMyawady
Alassane TraoreRakhine United
Yan Naing OoYangon United
6 Thurein TunISPE5
Aye Chan TharISPE
Thet NaingMahar United
Ye Yint AungShan United
Sekou SyllaYangon United
7 Thein Than WinDagon Star4
Min Myat Soe Dagon Star
Maung Maung WinDagon Star
Maung Maung SoeRakhine United
*Myat Kaung Khant *Shan United
BelloShan United
8 Aung Naing WinAyeyawady United3
Pyae Sone LinAyeyawady United
Wai Lin AungDagon Star
Suan Lam MangDagon Star
ArkarHantharwady United
Kyi Soe ISPE
Thein Zaw ThihaISPE
Hein Zayar MinMyawady
Htet Wai PhyoMyawady
Thu YaRakhine United
Zar Nay Ya ThuShan United
Moe SweYadanarbon
Hlaing Bo BoYangon United
Shan United
Yan Kyaw HtweYangon United
9 Aung ThihaAyeyawady United2
ThihaAyeyawady United
Thet Paing SoeDagon Star
Dway Ko KoGFA
KalepGFA
Myo Zaw OoHantharwady United
Soe Kyaw KyawHantharwady United
Paing Thet Ko KoHantharwady United
Han Win AungHantharwady United
Htet Lin Lin Hantharwady United
Nay Moe NaingHantharwady United
Moe Swe AungISPE
Naing Naing KyawISPE
Yaw KusiKachin United
Sai AungKachin United
Than Toe AungKachin United
EdubatMahar United
Kyaw Swar MinMahar United
Myo Min PhyoMahar United
Htike Htike AungMahar United
Kaung Myat ThuMahar United
Naing Zin HtetMyawady
Zaw Zaw NaingRakhine United
Than Kyaw HtayRakhine United
Motohiro KaneshiroShan United
Shan United
Chit AyeYadanarbon
Swam HtetYadanarbon
Nyein Chan SoeYadanarbon
Ye Lin HtetYangon United
La Min HtweYangon United
Thar Yar Win HtetYangon United
10 Nyi Nyi AungAyeyawady United1
Phyo Thant Ko KoAyeyawady United
Aung Min ThuAyeyawady United
Soe ThureinAyeyawady United
Kyaw Thiha ZawAyeyawady United
Ye Yint PhyoAyeyawady United
Tun NyeinDagon Star
Thein TanDagon Star
Wai Yan PhyoDagon Star
Pyae Phyo WaiDagon Star
Zin Nyi Nyi AungDagon Star
Zaw LinGFA
Wai YanGFA
Chan NyeinGFA
Myo Min AungGFA
John Kui HleihGFA
Bo Bo NaingGFA
Khun Kyaw Zin HeinHantharwady United
Nay Thu Ya AungHantharwady United
Yan Naing AungHantharwady United
Aung Myat ThuHantharwady United
Zin Min TunHantharwady United
Khaing Ye Win ISPE
Lan San AungISPE
Zar NiISPE
Than Toe AungISPE
Aung Myo HtweISPE
Ar Kar KyawMahar United
Nyein Chan AungMahar United
Soe Min NaingMahar United
Nay Lin SoeMahar United
A Zin HmueMahar United
Thi Ha ZawMyawady
Than Aung KyawMyawady
Kyaw Zaw LinMyawady
Kyaw Zin HtweMyawady
Thant Zin AungMyawady
Thaw Zin HtweMyawady
Soe Min OoMyawady
Tun Nanda OoMyawady
Htet Lin AungMyawady
Kyaw Win TheinKachin United
Zaw Moon AungKachin United
Nyi NyiKachin United
Mung Dan La TawngKachin United
Kyaw Win TheinKachin United
Thet Tun AungRakhine United
Aung Mg Mg Myo (GK)Rakhine United
Bo Bo NaingRakhine United
Soe Min Aung Rakhine United
Aung Kyaw AyeRakhine United
Kaung Htet PaingYadanarbon
Hein Nay SanYadanarbon
Thyne Phwet AungYadanarbon
Khin Kyaw WinShan United
Kyaw Zin PhyoShan United
Lin Htet SoeShan United
Zin Phyo AungShan United
Lin Htet SoeShan United
Zwe Khant MinShan United
Zwe Htet MinShan United
Thu Ya KyawYadanarbon
San Set NaingYangon United
Yan Kyaw SoeYangon United
*Habila*Yangon United
*José Adolfo Valencia*Yangon United

Clean sheets

As of 18 December 2023.

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1San Set NaingYangon United11
2 Kyaw Zin PhyoShan United7
3 Zin Nyi Nyi AungDagon Star6
Pyae Phyo AungHanthawady United
4 Mung Htoi AungKachin United5
A Zin HmueMahar United
Pyae Phyo ThuYadanarbon
5 Aung Myo HtweISPE4
Chan Nyein KyawRakhine United
6 Chit Minn HtweISPE2
Phone Thit Sar MinYangon United
7 Hein Htet SoeAyeyawady United1
Pyae Phyo Aung 2Hanthawady United
Htun Nanda OoMyawady

Hat-tricks

PlayerFor !Against Result Date
Win Naing TunYangon UnitedChinland 5-023 February 2023
Nyi Nyi AungAyeyawady UnitedKachin United5-327 June 2023
José Adolfo ValenciaYangon UnitedGFA 9-018 July 2023
BelloShan UnitedGFA 6-122 October 2023

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthCoach of the MonthPlayer of the MonthReference
CoachClubPlayerClub
February U Min Tun Lin Dagon Star Win Naing TunYangon United
March U Aung Kyaw Moe Yadanarbon Fc Lin Htet SoeShan United
Jun U Chit Naing ISPE Nyi Nyi Aung
July U Han Win AungShan United José Adolfo ValenciaYangon United
October U Myo Min TunBelloShan United

Notes and References

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