Myanmar–Thailand football rivalry explained

Myanmar–Thailand
football rivalry
Other Names:Thailand vs Burma
Thailand vs Myanmar
City Or Region:Asia and Southeast Asia (AFC, AFF)
First Contested:Thailand 2–5 Burma
5 September 1957
Most Wins: Thailand (24)
Mostrecent:Thailand 6–0 Myanmar
11 December 2022
Largestvictory:Thailand 7–0 Myanmar
8 August 1999
Burma 7–0 Thailand
29 March 1972

Myanmar and Thailand men's national football teams are sporting rivals and had played with each other over 50 matches. In overall result, Thailand had defeated Myanmar 21 times, comparing to 15 victories of the Burmese over the Thais. It is one of Southeast Asia and Asia's rivalries, and used to be one of Asia's greatest rivalries until the fall of Burma team from late 1980s onward. Despite this, matches between Myanmar and Thailand are still widely followed by fans of two countries.

Historical reasons for the rivalry

Myanmar and Thailand have a long and complicated history. Two countries are both dominant Theravada countries, and enjoying a long Buddhist connection of two nations. However, since 16th century, series of wars occurred between two nations, which Burma managed to conquer Siam (old name of Thailand) twice while the Siamese under Naresuan conquered Burma once. However, the most catastrophic and tragic part of Thai history came after the 1765–67 war, which the Burmese brutally burnt and destroyed Ayutthaya to ruins and stole Siamese greatest goods to Burma.[1] As for the result, a deep enmity and strong anti-Burmese sentiment developed in Thailand for decades.

During 1950s to 1970s, Burma was one of Asia's best football countries, produced many popular stars while Thailand had not yet consolidated its power. Since 1980s, Thailand started to rise while Burma fell, and the tide turned from the Burmese to the Thais. Today, the rivalry between Myanmar and Thailand has been less important due to rapid rise of Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam; but it remains highly noticed.[2] Myanmar, since 1983, has yet to defeat Thailand again.

Matches

width=150px Myanmar wins 16
width=150px Draws 15
width=150px Thailand wins 24
width=150px Total matches55
width=150px Myanmar total goals 73
width=150px Thailand total goals 104
width=150px Total goals177
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15 September 19572–5 Kuala LumpurMerdeka Cup
215 December 19595–2 BangkokSoutheast Asian Games
322 August 19651–1 Kuala LumpurMerdeka Cup
421 December 19652–2Southeast Asian Games
517 August 19660–3Merdeka Cup
614 December 19661–1 BangkokAsian Games
712 December 19670–1Southeast Asian Games
813 August 19680–0 Kuala LumpurMerdeka Cup
929 November 19680–2 BangkokKing's Cup
108 December 19691–1 RangoonSoutheast Asian Games
1113 December 19693–0 Rangoon
1216 December 19702–2 BangkokAsian Games
1317 December 19713–1 Kuala LumpurSoutheast Asian Games
1429 March 19727–0 RangoonOlympic qualification
154 April 19721–0
1622 September 19732–2 SeoulPresident's Cup
1715 December 19731–2 BangkokKing's Cup
1825 December 19731–0
1916 May 19742–1 SeoulPresident's Cup
2015 May 19754–1
2130 July 19751–0 Kuala LumpurMerdeka Cup
221 January 19760–0 BangkokKing's Cup
2317 August 19761–0 Kuala LumpurMerdeka Cup
2416 September 19762–0 SeoulPresident's Cup
2529 July 19771–1 Kuala LumpurMerdeka Cup
2622 November 19773–0 Kuala LumpurSoutheast Asian Games
2711 December 19781–2 BangkokAsian Games
2828 June 19792–0 Kuala LumpurMerdeka Cup
2922 September 19791–0 JakartaSoutheast Asian Games
3028 October 19801–2 Kuala LumpurMerdeka Cup
3111 December 19813–3 ManilaSoutheast Asian Games
322 June 19831–0 SingaporeSoutheast Asian Games
3319 September 19874–0 JakartaSoutheast Asian Games
3422 August 19893–0 Kuala LumpurSoutheast Asian Games
3527 November 19914–0 ManilaSoutheast Asian Games
367 June 19932–0 SingaporeSoutheast Asian Games
3719 June 19934–3 Singapore
3812 August 19942–2 JakartaFriendly
3929 June 19965–1 BangkokAFC Asian Cup qualification
407 July 19961–7 SingaporeAFC Asian Cup qualification
415 October 19972–1 JakartaSoutheast Asian Games
4227 August 19981–1 Ho Chi Minh CityAFF Championship
438 August 19997–0 Banda Seri BegawanSoutheast Asian Games
446 November 20003–1 Chiang MaiAFF Championship
4510 December 20041–1 Kuala LumpurAFF Championship
4612 January 2007 BangkokAFF Championship
4714 July 20111–0 BuriramFriendly
4815 July 20111–1
4927 November 20120–4 BangkokAFF Championship
5029 November 20142–0 SingaporeAFF Championship
514 December 20160–2 YangonAFF Championship
528 December 20164–0 Bangkok
535 October 20171–3 MandalayFriendly
5411 December 20214–0 KallangAFF Championship
5511 December 20226–0 Pathum ThaniFriendly

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Fall of Siam & the Lost Temples of Ayutthaya - The Bohemian Blog. www.thebohemianblog.com.
  2. Web site: Confident Thailand take on Myanmar. .