Mongolian Premier League Explained

Mongolian Premier League
Country:Mongolia
Confed:AFC
Teams:10
Relegation:Mongolian First League
Levels:1
Domest Cup:MFF Cup
Mongolia Super Cup
Confed Cup:AFC Challenge League
Champions:Ulaanbaatar
(2nd title)
Most Successful Club:Erchim (13 titles)
Top Goalscorer: Nyam-Osor Naranbold
(185 goals)
Current:2024–25 Mongolian Premier League

The Mongolian Premier League (Mongolian: Монголын Үндэсний Дээд Лиг) is the top-tier professional football league of Mongolia. It is contested by ten clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 1st League. The league is controlled by the Mongolian Football Federation.

The inaugural season started in 1955. Seasons start in late April and last until late October or early November because of the low temperatures in the winter, with each championship corresponding to a calendar year. Teams play 18 matches each (playing each team in the league twice, home and away), totalling 90 matches in the season.

Format

The National League is a standalone football competition, that operates as the highest level of football in Mongolia. It consists of ten teams, eight of which are based in the capital city, Ulaanbaatar, with the remainder coming from other districts. Competing teams in the league play each other twice on a home and away basis. 6 of the Ulaanbaatar-located teams play at the MFF Football Centre, and the others are: Mongolian largest stadium, National Sports Stadium, G-Mobile Arena, Erchim Stadium & Erdenet Stadium.

Three points are gained for a win and one for a draw with no points for a loss. The team with the highest number of points is declared the champion. If two teams finish on equal points then head-to-head is used to determine the winner, with goals scored being the next criterion considered if goal difference cannot separate the teams.

There is no promotion, because it is the top-tier league in Mongolia but there is relegation. The last-placed 2 teams are automatically relegated to Mongolia 1st League, without a play-off match.

History

Football matches were introduced in 1946 in Mongolia. Then the first official championship was held in 1955, named "Mongolian National Championship". Later in 1996, the league name changed to "Mongolian National Premier League".

Information from the 1950s to the 2000 such as results and teams are not known, only the winners (some runner-ups and third placed teams) are known. There are many teams in Mongolian football leagues history, including Soyol, Khudulmur and Tengeriin Bugnuud.

List of winners

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SeasonChampion
1955Soyol (1)
1956–1963Unknown
1964Khudulmur (1)
1965Championship not contested
1966Khudulmur (2)
1967Tengeriin Bugnuud (1)
1968Darkhan (1)
1969Tengeriin Bugnuud (2)
1970Aldar (1)
1971Tengeriin Bugnuud (3)
1972Khudulmur (3)
1973Tengeriin Bugnuud (4)
1974Aldar (2)
1975Tengeriin Bugnuud (5)
1976Aldar (3)
1977Championship not contested
1978Zamchin (1)
1979Tengeriin Bugnuud (6)
1980Aldar (4)
1981Tengeriin Bugnuud (7)
1982Tengeriin Bugnuud (8)
1983Ajilchin (1)
1984Tengeriin Bugnuud (9)
1985Khuch (1)
1986Unknown
1987Sükhbataar (1)
1988Sükhbataar (2)
1989Khudulmur (4)
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SeasonChampion
1990Khuch (2)
1991–1993Unknown
1994Khuch (3)
1995Idsskh (1)
1996Erchim (1)
1997Delger (1)
1998Erchim (2)
1999ITI Bank-Bars (1)
2000Erchim (3)
2001Khangarid (1)
2002Erchim (4)
2003Khangarid (2)
2004Khangarid (3)
2005Khoromkhon (1)
2006Khasiin Khulguud (1)
2007Erchim (5)
2008Erchim (6)
2009Ulaanbaatar University (1)
2010Khangarid (4)
2011FC Ulaanbaatar (1)
2012Erchim (7)
2013Erchim (8)
2014Khoromkhon (2)
Erchim (9)
2016Erchim (10)
2017Erchim (11)
2018Erchim (12)
2019Ulannbaatar City (1)
2020Athletic 220 FC (1)
2021Athletic 220 FC (2)
2021–22Erchim (13)
2022–23FC Ulaanbaatar (2)
2023–24SP Falcons (1)
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Source:[1]

Performances

ClubTitles
Erchim13
Tengeriin Bugnuud9
Aldar4
Khangarid
Khudulmur
Khuch3
Khoromkhon2
Sükhbaatar
Athletic 220
Ulaanbaatar
Ajilchin1
Darkhan
Delger
Idsskh
ITI Bank-Bars
Khasiin Khulguud
Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud
Zamchin
Soyol
Ulaanbaatar City

Top goalscorers

SeasonGoalscorersTeamGoals
2003 Davaagiin BayarzorigKhangarid24
2007 Dagva EnkhtaivanKhasiin Khulguud26
2008 Ganbaataryn TogsbayarErchim15
2009 Ganbaataryn TogsbayarFalcons15
2012 Tsedenbalyn TümenjargalUnaganuud15
2015 Nyam-Osor NaranboldKhoromkhon23
2016 Oyunbaatar MijiddorjKhangarid29
2017 Nyam-Osor NaranboldAthletic 22015
2018 Tatasuya NishioDeren16
2019 David SaviolaFalcons34
2020 Nyam-Osor NaranboldAthletic 22029
2021 Tetsuaki MisawaLions17
2021–22 Yuta MishimaErchim26
2022–23 Batkhyag Munkh-ErdeneKhovdbgcolor=mistyrose38
2023–24 Nyam-Osor NaranboldKhoromkhon25
Wlademir Everton Falcons
Most time topscorer:
Most goals in a single season:
Most goals by a player in a single game:

All-time goalscorers

RankPlayerGoalsYears
1 Nyam-Osor Naranbold1852008
2 Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal1802009

All-time clean sheets

Rank PlayerClean sheetsYears
1 Mönkh-Erdene Enkhtaivan412017
2 Ariunbold Batsaikhan392011

Multiple hat-tricks

RankCountry PlayerHat-tricks
1Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal11
2Nyam-Osor Naranbold8
3Batkhuyag Monkh-Erdene 5
Akihiro Suzuki
5Baljinnyam Batbold4
Oyunbaatar Mijiddorj
7Yuta Mishima3
Myagmar Bathishig
Mönkh-Orgil Orkhon
David Saviola
Pavel Zakharov
12Narmandakh Artag2
Tortogtokh Enkh-Erdene
Batbilguun Gaanbatar
Aoto Saito
Mönkh-Erdene Tsagaantsooj
17Noriki Akada1
Salim Akaaba
Temuujin Altansukh
Dölgöön Amaraa
Namsrai Baatartsogt
Uuganbat Bat-Erdene
Ganbold Battulga
Oyuunbatyn Bayarjargal
T. Dalaitseren
Enkhbold Erkhembayar
Enkhbileg Purevdorj
Tsangaantsooj Enkhtur
Mönkh-Erdene Erdenechimeg
Mönkh-Erdene Erdenesuren
Ankhbayar Gantumur
Kou Gotou
Riku Ichimura
Hiroya Konno
Jansyerik Maratkhan
Kim Min Seo
Yozuki Miyajima
O Mönkhsaikhan
Kazutaka Sato
M A Sodmönkh
Gal-Erdenegiin Soyol-Erdene
Kazuha Sudo
Altankhuu Sumyabazar
Masatoshi Takeshita
Miki Takuto
Zayat Temanul
Uuganbat Temuulen
Zayat Temuulen
Saša Teofanov
A Togoldor
Mönkh-Erdengiin Tögöldöi
Most hat-tricks in a single season:
Most hat-tricks by a player in a single season:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mongolia – List of Champions. Andre Zlotkowski. 4 October 2012. RSSSF. 17 October 2012.