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- ↑ "FC Ulaanbaatar claim maiden title". FIFA.com. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ↑ Super Cup 2011
- ↑ Супер цом”-ын анхны тэмцээнд “Эрчим” түрүүллээ