2011 Myanmar National League

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Myanmar National League
Season2011
Champions Yangon United
2012 AFC Cup Yangon United
Ayeyawady United
Matches played132
Goals scored360 (2.73 per match)
2010
2012

The 2011 MNL Grand Royal is the Myanmar National League's second full regular season.

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League table

Below is the league table for 2011 season. [1] Yangon United FC secured their first ever championship in this season and have also become champions of 2011 Max Cement MFF Cup. This is the first time a team has win both cup and championship in short MNL history.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Yangon United (C)2217325015+3554 2012 AFC Cup group stage
2 Ayeyawady United 2215704111+3052 2012 AFC Cup qualifying play-off [lower-alpha 1]
3 Zeya Shwe Myay 2214354625+2145
4 Kanbawza 229672721+633
5 Okktha United 229672726+133
6 Naypyidaw 228683328+530
7 Magway 228683232030
8 Southern Myanmar United 2251072325225
9 Yadanabon 2265112831323
10 Manaw Myay 22461218331518
11 Rakhapura United 22461224421818
12 Zwegabin United 2210211171603
Source: Myanmar National League
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Automatically advanced to the group stage due to restructuring of the East Zone playoffs

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References

  1. "MNL League Table". MNL. Archived from the original on 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2011-10-06.