2021 Myanmar National League

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Myanmar National League
Season2021
DatesApril 2021 to September 2021 (cancelled) [1]
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The 2021 Myanmar National League was supposed to be the 12th season of the Myanmar National League, the top Myanmar professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2009.

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Shan United are the defending champions. Magwe and Southern Myanmar are disbanded after 2020 Myanmar National League season. [2] However, due to political crisis in Myanmar that occurred later, the league was cancelled.

2021 MNL Meeting

President of Myanmar Football Federation for this year's Myanmar National League football season. A video conferencing meeting of the Myanmar National League Committee consisting of the Chairman of the Myanmar National League Committee and the owners / chairmen of MNL Clubs was held this morning. According to the unanimous decision of the meeting, the 2021 MPT MNL-1 football tournament is scheduled to be held from April to September, depending on the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in 2021. In the 2021 MNL season, Shan United, Hantharwady United, Ayeyawady United, Yangon United, Yadanarbon, Rakhine United, Sagaing United, ISPE FC, including Chinland FC and Myawaddy FC, which were allowed to qualify under MNL Regulations, have decided to hold the tournament with a total of 10 teams. [3] However, ongoing 2021 Myanmar protest had caused concern on the perpetration of the league, with several fans and players joining the movement, thus officially cancelling the league. [4] [5]

Changes from last season

Team changes

Promoted from the 2020 MNL-2

  • Chinland
  • Myawady

Relegated Clubs

Relegated from the 2020 Myanmar National League

2021 Title Sponsor

Clubs

Foreign players

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asian PlayerFormer
Ayeyawady United Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wu Hongbo
Chinland Flag of Sudan.svg Jamal Khamees Gomaa Flag of Ireland.svg Séamus McGuff Flag of Indonesia.svg Syafiq Fairuz
Hantharwady United Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Kekere Moukailou Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Donald Bissa Flag of Tajikistan.svg Fatkhullo Ibrogimzoda
I.S.P.E Flag of Singapore.svg Bayram Aziful Rahim
Myawady
Sagaing United
Shan United Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Djawa Maximin Flag of Nigeria.svg Raphael Success
Rakhine United
Yadanarbon
Yangon United Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Flag of Cameroon.svg Ella Edubat

Stadiums and location (2021)

Stadium

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Ayeyawady United
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Chinland
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Hantharwady United
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Myawady
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I.S.P.E
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Rakhine United
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Sagaing United
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Shan United
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Yadanarbon
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Yangon United
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Locations of the 2021 Myanmar National League
ClubHome CityStadiumCapacity
Ayeyawady United Pathein Ayar Stadium 6,000
Chinland Hakha Hakha Stadium *4,000
Hantharwady United Bago Grand Royal Stadium4,000
I.S.P.E Mandalay Mandalarthiri Stadium30,000
Myawady Nay Pyi Taw Wunna Theikdi Stadium 30,000
Rakhine United Sittwe Weithali Stadium 7,000
Sagaing United Monywa Monywa Stadium 5,000
Shan United Taunggyi Taunggyi Stadium 7,000
Yadanarbon Mandalay Bahtoo Stadium 17,000
Yangon United Yangon Yangon United Sports Complex 3,500

(*) – not ready to play. MNL clubs that have not had their home stadia ready to host home matches currently use Aung San Stadium and Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon. [6]

Personnel and sponsoring

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Ayeyawady United Myo Hlaing Win
Chinland
Hantharwady United Myo Min Tun
I.S.P.E
Myawady
Rakhine United
Sagaing United Zaw Linn Tun
Shan United Han Win Aung
Yadanarbon Aung Kyaw Moe
Yangon UnitedMin Tun Lin

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "2021 MNL set to start in 2021 April" [2021 MNL Meeting]. mmtimes.com. 7 Dec 2020.
  2. ↑ "MNL Committee" [U Zaw Zaw]. mmtimes.com. 7 Dec 2020.
  3. ↑ "It has been decided to hold 10 teams in M1 and 8 teams in M2 in the 2021 season" [Meeting]. MNL facebook. 6 Jan 2021.
  4. ↑ "Myanmar footballers threaten national team boycott | DW | 14.02.2021".
  5. ↑ "Myanmar's Premier League fans join team opposing army's coup | Taiwan News | 2021-02-13 21:40:20". 13 February 2021.
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