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| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 2021 to August 2021 [1] |
← 2020 2022 → | |
The 2021 National League 2, also known as the 2021 MPT Myanmar National League 2, is the ninth season of the MNL-2, the second division league for association football clubs since its founding in 2012.
It has been decided to hold the MNL2 tournament with a total of eight teams, including Dagon FC and a new team that have re-applied for MNL2. [2]
| Club | Home City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dagon FC | Nay Pyi Taw | Wunna Theikdi Stadium | 30,000 |
| Myanmar University F.C. | Yangon | University Stadium | 1,000 |
| Kachin United | Kachin | Myitkyina Stadium | 4,000 |
| Mawlamyine City | Mawlamyine | Mawlamyine Stadium | 20,000 |
| Mawyawadi FC | Lashio | Lashio Stadium | |
| Silver Stars FC | Yangon | Thuwunna Stadium | 30,000 |
| Junior Lions | Yangon | Thuwunna Stadium | 30,000 |
| Yaw Myay FC | Magwe | Magwe Stadium |
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