Rakhine United F.C. Explained

Clubname:Rakhine United
Current:2019 Rakhine United FC season
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Fullname:Rakhine United Football Club
Nickname:The Arakan Warriors
(ရခိုင်စစ်သည်များ)
Founded:2009 and 2012 (as Rakhine United)
2010 (as Rakhapura United)
Ground:Wai Thar Li Stadium, Sittwe
Capacity:7,000
Owner: U Hla Kyaw Win
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager: Paulo Jorge Silva
League:MNL
Season:2023
Position:Myanmar National League,8th of 12
Website:http://www.rakhineunitedfc.com

Rakhine United Football Club (Burmese: ရခိုင်ယူနိုက်တက် ဘောလုံးအသင်း<!---UNICODE ENCODING, DO NOT USE ZAWGYI--->) is a Burmese professional football club based in Rakhine State that play in the Myanmar National League. They use the Wai Thar Li Stadium in Sittwe as their home ground.

History

Founded in 2009, the club changed their name to Rakhapura United in December 2010. In December 2012, the club reverted to their original name.[1]

Kit and sponsorship history

PeriodKit SponsorShirt Sponsor
2011-12Golden Gate International
2012Golden Gate International
2013Golden Gate International
2014Golden Gate International
2015OronaBostwick
2016 Grand SportUp Energy Drink
2017made by clubUnited Amara Bank
2018Pro SportsUnited Amara Bank
2019Pro SportsGolden Gate International
2020Pro SportsGolden Gate International
2020WarrixRakhapura
2024-25RhinoRakhapura

Coaches

NameNationalityPeriodHonours
Rudi Minkovski2010 - 2011
Leonardo2011- November 2012
U Han TunNovember 2012 - 2013
U Aung NaingJanuary 2013 - September 2013
U Aung Zaw MyoSeptember 2013 - December 2013
U Win TinDecember 2013 – November 2015MNL-2 runners-up
U Aung Zaw MyoDecember 2015 - December 2016
U Soe TheinDecember 2016 - November 2018
U Than WaiDecember 2018 – 2023
Paulo Jorge Silva 2024

Staff and coaches

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-01-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120803021952/http://www.rakhapurautd.com/index.php?page=history . 2012-08-03 .