2014 Myanmar National League

Last updated
Myanmar National League
Season2014
Champions Yadanarbon
Relegated Southern Myanmar
GFA
Matches played132
Goals scored429 (3.25 per match)
Top goalscorer César Augusto (26 goals)
Biggest home win Yadanarbon 6–0 Southern Myanmar
Biggest away win Chin United 0–8 Yangon United
Highest scoring Chin United 1–8 Yangon United
2013
2015

The MNL Myanmar 2014 is the Myanmar National League's fifth full regular season. The first round of the season is scheduled to begin on 1 February 2014 and end on 8 June 2013. The second round begins on 7 June 2014 and ends on 21 November 2014.

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Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to four per MNL team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries.

ClubVisa 1Visa 2Visa 3Asian-Visa
Ayeyawady United Flag of Serbia.svg Saša Ranković Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Lassina Koné Flag of Nigeria.svg Clarke Clifford Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Sung-Min
Chin United Flag of Liberia.svg Keith Martu Nah Flag of Liberia.svg Hanson Harmon Flag of South Korea.svg Chun Yagin
GFA Auyasi Obinna Flag of Japan.svg Yudai
Kanbawza Flag of Ghana.svg Samuel Hanson Flag of Croatia.svg Tihomir Živković Flag of Brazil.svg Junior Flag of Japan.svg Ken Matsumoto
Magway Flag of Guinea.svg Mansa Sylla Flag of Guinea.svg Sekou Sylla Flag of Cameroon.svg Madengue Moussina Emmenuel Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Fujimoto
Manaw Myay Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Molo Hilaire Assalé Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ollo Kambou Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ibrahim Ouattara
Nay Pyi Taw Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Delgado Flag of Italy.svg Michele Di Piedi Flag of Nigeria.svg Obadin Aikhena Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Yoon-sik
Southern Myanmar Flag of Japan.svg Musashi Okuyama Flag of Japan.svg Shotaro Ihata
Yadanarbon Flag of Colombia.svg Edison Fonseca Flag of Nigeria.svg Okpechi Happiness Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Djedje Maximin Flag of Japan.svg Shimpei Sakurada
Yangon United Flag of Brazil.svg César Augusto Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Luiz Flag of North Macedonia.svg Aleksandar Vasilev Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Acton
Zeyar Shwe Myay Flag of Nigeria.svg Chukwuazu Chidiebere Basil Flag of Nigeria.svg Idoko Sunday Mathew Flag of Cameroon.svg Ekoule Martin
Zwegapin United Flag of Cameroon.svg Aziz Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Jean Patrice Gnonsian Oulou Flag of North Macedonia.svg Toni Dzangarovski Flag of Japan.svg Takamatsu Kentaro

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Yadanarbon 2115514014+2650 Mekong Club Championship and AFC Cup Group stage
2 Yangon United 2114436022+3846
3 Kanbawza 2111463527+837
4 Magway 2111373626+1036
5 Ayeyawady United 219663730+733 AFC Cup Group stage [lower-alpha 1]
6 Nay Pyi Taw 2110293331+232
7 Manaw Myay 218582725+229
8 Zwekapin United 216693429+524
9 Zeyar Shwe Myay 21741033441125
10 Chin United 21621339541520
11 Southern Myanmar 21331516564012Relegation to MNL-2
12 GFA 21241513453210
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. Ayeyawady United qualified for the 2015 AFC Cup as they won the 2014 MFF Cup.

Personnel and stadiums

ClubManagerShirt SponsorStadiumsCapacity
Ayeyawady United Flag of Myanmar.svg U Sann Win Flag of Myanmar.svg Awba Kyaut Tie Stadium 3000
Chin United Flag of Myanmar.svg U Htay MyintHar Kharr Stadium4000
GFA Flag of Myanmar.svg Flag of Myanmar.svg GFA Har Kharr Stadium4000
Kanbawza Flag of Myanmar.svg U Soe Myat Min Flag of Myanmar.svg KBZ KBZ Stadium 4500
Magway Flag of Myanmar.svg U Kyi Lwin Flag of Myanmar.svg Green Luck Magway Stadium 3000
Manaw Myay Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Alcântara Flag of Myanmar.svg Swomprabon Stadium 3000
Nay Pyi Taw Flag of Myanmar.svg U Myo Hlaing Win Paung Laung Stadium 15000
Southern Myanmar Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of England.svg Ken Worden Flag of Myanmar.svg Yuzana Yamanya Stadium 2000
Yadanarbon Flag of Myanmar.svg U Khin Maung Tint Flag of Thailand.svg M-150 Bahtoo Stadium 17000
Yangon United Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eric Williams Flag of Myanmar.svg AGD Bank Yangon United Sports Complex 3500
Zeyar Shwe Myay Flag of Myanmar.svg U Soe Moe Flag of Myanmar.svg Sky Net Monywa Stadium 5000
Zwekapin United Flag of Myanmar.svg U Aung Min Oo Hpa-An Stadium 3000

Matches

Fixtures and results of the Myanmar National League 2014 season. [1]

Week 1

1 February 2014 Yangon United 2–1 Manaw Myay Yangon United Sports Complex, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30 Aleksandar Vasilev Soccerball shade.svg73'
Yan Aung Kyaw Soccerball shade.svg82'
Assalé Soccerball shade.svg90+1'

Week 2

8 February 2014 Kanbawza 1–1 Yangon United KBZ Stadium, Taunggyi
15:30 UTC+06:30 Tihomir Živković Soccerball shade.svg60' Emerson Soccerball shade.svg69'

Week 3

Week 4

23 February 2014 Kanbawza 1–1 Yadanarbon KBZ Stadium, Taunggyi
15:30 UTC+06:30 Tihomir Živković Soccerball shade.svg30' Edison Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg1'

Week 5

1 March 2014 Magway 3–1 Kanbawza Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30 Madengue Soccerball shade.svg10', 58'
Sekou Sylla Soccerball shade.svg83'
Tihomir Živković Soccerball shade.svg5'

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

29 March 2014 GFA 1–2 Kanbawza Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30 Tial Kulh Sum Soccerball shade.svg79'Tihomir Živković Soccerball shade.svg13'
Soe Min Oo Soccerball shade.svg83'

Week 10

5 April 2014 Yadanarbon 5–0 GFA Bahtoo Stadium, Mandalay
16:00 UTC+06:30 Edison Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg7', 49', 85'
Yan Aung Win Soccerball shade.svg14', 60'
6 April 2014 Southern Myanmar 1–4 Kanbawza Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30 Soe Kyaw Thu Soccerball shade.svg66'Tihomir Živković Soccerball shade.svg2', 28'
Thein Than Win Soccerball shade.svg30'
Junior Soccerball shade.svg69'

Week 11

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Week 15

Week 16

Week 17

Week 18

24 August 2014 Kanbawza 2–0 Southern Myanmar Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30 Tihomir Živković Soccerball shade.svg37', 68'

Week 19

Week 20

13 September 2014 Kanbawza 4–3 Zeyar Shwe Myay Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Yangon
15:30 UTC+06:30 Tihomir Živković Soccerball shade.svg5', 62'
Min Min Tun Soccerball shade.svg16'
Ken Matsumoto Soccerball shade.svg24'
Chukwuazu Basil Soccerball shade.svg17', 74' (pen.)
Zaw Lin Tun Soccerball shade.svg90+11'
14 September 2014 Magway 1–0 GFA Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30 Mansa Sylla Soccerball shade.svg43'

Week 21

28 August 2014 Nay Pyi Taw 1–4 Zwekapin United Paung Laung Stadium, Naypyidaw
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20 September 2014 Chin United 2–3 GFA Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+06:30

Week 22

Season statistics

Top scorers

NoPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Brazil.svg César Augusto Yangon United 26
2 Flag of Liberia.svg Keith Martu Nah Chin United 25
3 Flag of Colombia.svg Edison Fonseca Yadanarbon 21
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Yangon United 14
5 Flag of Nigeria.svg Chukwuazu Basil Zeyar Shwe Myay 13
6 Flag of Serbia.svg Saša Ranković Ayeyawady United 11
7 Flag of Croatia.svg Tihomir Zikovic Kanbawza 10
8 Flag of Myanmar.svg Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit Ayeyawady United 9
Flag of Italy.svg Michele Di Piedi Nay Pyi Taw
Flag of Myanmar.svg Soe Min Oo Kanbawza
Flag of Myanmar.svg Kyaw Ko Ko Yangon United

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of Brazil.svg César Augusto 4Yangon UnitedZeyar Shwe Myay6–115 February 2014
Flag of Colombia.svg Edison Fonseca YadanarbonSouthern Myanmar6–015 March 2014
Flag of Colombia.svg Edison Fonseca YadanarbonGFA5–05 April 2014
Flag of Brazil.svg César Augusto Yangon UnitedNay Pyi Taw4–07 June 2014
Flag of Cameroon.svg AzizZwekapin UnitedGFA4–121 June 2014
Flag of Myanmar.svg Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit Ayeyawady UnitedSouthern Myanmar4–125 July 2014
Flag of Brazil.svg César Augusto 4Yangon UnitedChin United8–12 August 2014
Flag of Myanmar.svg Soe Min Naing MagwaySouthern Myanmar4–123 August 2014
Flag of Brazil.svg César Augusto 4Yangon UnitedSouthern Myanmar8–014 September 2014

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the Month
ManagerClubPlayerClub
February Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eric Williams Yangon United Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Yangon United
March Flag of Myanmar.svg Myo Hlaing Win Nay Pyi Taw FC Flag of Myanmar.svg Latt Ko Ko Aye Nay Pyi Taw FC
June & July Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eric Williams Yangon United Flag of Myanmar.svg Kyaw Ko Ko Yangon United
August Flag of Myanmar.svg Khin Maung Tint Yadanarbon FC Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Djedje Maximin Yadanarbon FC
September Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eric Williams Yangon United Flag of Myanmar.svg Yan Aung Kyaw Yangon United

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