2025 MNL League Cup

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2025 MNL League Cup
MNL League Cup logo.png
Tournament details
CountryMyanmar
Dates29 April 2025 – 6 July 2025 [1]
Teams20
Defending champions Shan United
Final positions
Champions Yangon United
(4th title)
Runners-up Shan United
Challenge League Yangon United
Tournament statistics
Matches played46
Goals scored199 (4.33 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Yan Kyaw Htwe (7 goals)
Awards
Best playerHein Zeyar Lin
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The 2025 Myanmar National League Cup (also known as the 2025 MNL League Cup) is the 11th edition of Myanmar's premier knockout football competition. The tournament marks a significant change, as it is the second time the competition is held under its new name, previously known as the General Aung San Shield. The tournament features clubs from both the Myanmar National League (MNL-1) and MNL-2, and will follow a revised format with group stages before progressing to the knockout rounds. Matches will be held at several venues, including Thuwunna Stadium, University Stadium, Y.U.S.C stadium & Padonmar Stadium in Yangon, from April 29 to July 6, 2025. [2] The winner qualified to the prelimnary round of the 2025–26 AFC Challenge League.

Contents

Summary

Week-3

Shan United defeated Dagon Port against 7–1 and advanced to next stage. Young Boys lost Thitsar Arman and they are eliminated from Group Stage. Thitsar Arman & Dagon Port still have a chance to advance to quarter final. And also, Young Boys United, Silver Stars and Glory Goals clubs are eliminated from the Gorup stage. In Group B, Yangon United defeated Ayeyarwady United against 1–0. Yangon Royals drew with Mahar United after conceding a late penalty shootout.

Group (A)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Shan United 4310252+2310advance to Quartar-final
2 Dagon Port 42111311+27
3 Thitsar Arman 413084+46
4 University FC 4112147+74
5Young Boy4004238−360
Source: Flashscore
MNL [3]

week (1)

Shan United16–0Young Boy United
Khun Kyaw Zin Hein Soccerball shade.svg14', 42', 50'
Myat Kaung Khant Soccerball shade.svg16', 76'
Hein Phyo Win Soccerball shade.svg29'
Sa Aung Pyae Ko Soccerball shade.svg36'
Ye Yint Aung Soccerball shade.svg38', 40', 60', 79'
Peter Aung Wai Htoo Soccerball shade.svg48', 65', 81'
Zwe Htet Min Soccerball shade.svg53', 63'
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
University1–1Thitsar Arman
Aung Win Khant Soccerball shade.svg51'Shine Wunna Aung Soccerball shade.svg26'
University Stadium, Yangon

week (2)

Shan United1–0University
Hein Phyo Win Soccerball shade.svg84'
YUSC Stadium, Yangon
Dagon Port6–1Young Boys
Yar Zar Aung Soccerball shade.svg41', 65'
Guy Michel Soccerball shade.svg49', 50', 90+3'
Hlaing Myint Thu Soccerball shade.svg53'		Win Min Htut Soccerball shade.svg58'
University Stadium, Yangon

week (3)

Young Boys0–4Thitsar Arman
Hla Tun Soccerball shade.svg45'
Min Maw Oo Soccerball shade.svg72'
Naing Win Tun Soccerball shade.svg74'
Myat Phone Khant Soccerball shade.svg79'
Padonmar Stadium, Yangon
Dagon Port1–7Shan United
Michel Soccerball shade.svg59' Thu Rein Tun Soccerball shade.svg6'
Myat Kaung Khant Soccerball shade.svg37', 87'
Ye Yint Aung Soccerball shade.svg38'
Jordan Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.)
Mark SekyiSoccerball shade.svg90+2'
YUSC Stadium, Yangon

week (4)

Dagon Port4–1University
Kyaw Myo Naing Soccerball shade.svg14'
Michel Soccerball shade.svg25', 50'
Myo Thuya Tun Soccerball shade.svg87'		Aung Myint Myat Soccerball shade.svg37'
University Stadium, Yangon
Thitsar Arman1–1Shan United
Min Maw Oo Soccerball shade.svg18'Ryuji Hirota Soccerball shade.svg69'
YUSC Stadium, Yangon

week (5)

Young Boys1–12University
Min Lat Soe Soccerball shade.svg55'Aung Myint Myat Soccerball shade.svg16' (pen.)
Zin Myo Aung Soccerball shade.svg19', 42', 67', 69'
Than Myat Soe Soccerball shade.svg22', 87'
Khun Than OO Soccerball shade.svg30'
Aung Win Khant Soccerball shade.svg48', 76', 80', 81'
YUSC Stadium, Yangon

week (6)

Thitsar Arman2–2Dagon Port
Min Maw Oo Soccerball shade.svg59'
Saw Myo Zaw Soccerball shade.svg79'		Nyein Chan Soe Soccerball shade.svg65'
Yazar Aung Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
YUSC Stadium, Yangon

Group (B)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Yangon United 4310142+1210advance to Quarter-final
2 Ayeyawady United 421181+77
3 Yangon Royals 40401104
4 Mahar United 411259−44
5 Kachin United 4013116−151
Source: Flashscore
MNL [7]

week (1)

Yangon United0–0Yangon Royals
YUSC Stadium, Yangon
Kachin United1–2Mahar United
Moubarak Soccerball shade.svg42' Kaung Myat Thu Soccerball shade.svg5'
Toe Sat Naing Soccerball shade.svg86'
Padonmar Stadium, Yangon

week (2)

Yangon United7–0Kachin United
Oakkar Naing Soccerball shade.svg3'
Mogou Soccerball shade.svg18', 22', 59', 85'
Hein Zayar Lin Soccerball shade.svg44'
Chit Aye Soccerball shade.svg78'
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Ayeyawady United0–0Yangon Royal
University Stadium, Yangon

week (3)

Ayeyawady United0–1Yangon United
Pyae Phyo Zaw Soccerball shade.svg37' (o.g)
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Yangon Royals1–1Mahar United
Hein Htet Sithu Soccerball shade.svg53' Kyaw Ko Ko Soccerball shade.svg90+8' (pen.)
University Stadium, Yangon

week (4)

Kachin United0–7Ayeyawady United
Aung Kyaw Naing Soccerball shade.svg39', 42', 85'
Nan Htike Zaw Soccerball shade.svg51'
Zwe Pyae Aung Soccerball shade.svg57'
Hein Htet Aung Soccerball shade.svg76'
Kyaw Zin Lwin Soccerball shade.svg84'
Padonmar Stadium, Yangon
Mahar United2–6Yangon United
Kyaw Ko Ko Soccerball shade.svg40'
Kaung Myat Thu Soccerball shade.svg45+2'		Mogou Soccerball shade.svg20'
Thar Yar Win Htet Soccerball shade.svg23'
Aoto Saito Soccerball shade.svg30'
Aee Soe Soccerball shade.svg42', 55'
Kaung Sithu Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

week (5)

Yangon Royal0–0Kachin United
University Stadium, Yangon

week (6)

Ayeyawady United1–0Mahar United
Yan Naing Lin Soccerball shade.svg58'
Padonmar Stadium, Yangon

Group (C)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Rakhine United 4220154+118advance to Quarter-final
2 Hanthawaddy United 422091+88
3 Chinland 412157−25
4 ISPE 41217705
5Glory Goal4004118−170
Source: Flashscore
MNL [9]

week (1)

Hanthawady United5–0Glory Goals
Wine Hlu Soccerball shade.svg5'
Maung Maung Soe Soccerball shade.svg41'
Zwe Man Thar Soccerball shade.svg61'
Zaw Zaw Hteik Soccerball shade.svg80', 90+1'
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Chinland2–2ISPE
Hla Phone Soccerball shade.svg6'
Hein Thet Phyo Soccerball shade.svg48'		Win Pyae Maung Soccerball shade.svg37'
Hein Htet Nyein Soccerball shade.svg56'
University Stadium, Yangon

week (2)

Hanthawady United0–0Chinland
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Rakhine United8–0Glory Goals
Khin Kyaw Win Soccerball shade.svg3', 55', 75', 88'
Than Kyaw Htay Soccerball shade.svg14'
Romeo Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Min Khant Kyaw Soccerball shade.svg84'
Zin Min Tun Soccerball shade.svg87'
University Stadium, Yangon

week (3)

Glory Goals0–3ISPE
Thein Zaw Thiha Soccerball shade.svg42', 45+2'
Saw Sae Ka Paw Soccerball shade.svg63'
University Stadium, Yangon
Rakhine United1–1Hanthawady United
Khin Kyaw Win Soccerball shade.svg18'Zaw Zaw Hteik Soccerball shade.svg52'
YSUC Stadium, Yangon

week (4)

Chinland1–4Rakhine United
Hla Phone Oo Soccerball shade.svg57'Bomba Soccerball shade.svg13'
Than Kyaw Htay Soccerball shade.svg29'
Sithu Aung Soccerball shade.svg45+2', 79'
University Stadium, Yangon
ISPE0–3Hanthawady United
Than Toe Aung Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.)
Min Htoo Eain Lin Soccerball shade.svg74'
Arkar Soccerball shade.svg80'
YUSC Stadium, Yangon

week (5)

Glory Goals1–2Chinland
Htun Win Moe Soccerball shade.svg71'Hla Phone Oo Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.), 87' (pen.)
Padonmar Stadium, Yangon

week (6)

ISPE2–2Rakhine United
Win Pyae Maung Soccerball shade.svg39'
Khaing Ye Win Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen.)		Aung Hlaing Win Soccerball shade.svg48'
Than Kyaw Htay Soccerball shade.svg57'
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

Group (D)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Yadanarbon 4301136+79advance to Quarter-final
2 Myawady 4301126+69
3 Dagon Star United 4211177+107
4Yarmanya United41121215−34
5 Silver Stars 4004727−200
Source: Flashscore
MNL [10]

week (1)

Yarmanya United2–6Yadanarbon
Lwin Myo Aung Soccerball shade.svg75'
Chan Nyein Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Pyay Moe Soccerball shade.svg39', 59'
Yan Kyaw Soe Soccerball shade.svg52'
Wai Yan Phyo Soccerball shade.svg57'
Soe Htet WIn Soccerball shade.svg82'
Soe Kyaw Kyaw Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Padonmar Stadium, Yangon
Dagon Star United11–2Sliver Stars
Suan Lam Mang Soccerball shade.svg12'
Yan Kyaw Htwe Soccerball shade.svg24', 28', 67', 68', 73'
Yan Naing Oo Soccerball shade.svg42'
Moe Swe Soccerball shade.svg63'
Htet Phyo Wai Soccerball shade.svg72', 90+1'
Nyein Chan Aung Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Aung Aung Soccerball shade.svg64'
Nyi Nyi Tun Soccerball shade.svg82'
YUSC Stadium, Yangon

week (2)

Dagon Star United2–2Yarmanya United
Yan Kyaw Htwe Soccerball shade.svg41'
Zar Nay Ya Thu Soccerball shade.svg44'		Lwin Myo Aung Soccerball shade.svg9'
Zaw Win Maung Soccerball shade.svg21'
YUSC Stadium, Yangon
Myawady6–1Sliver Stars
Thiha Aung Soccerball shade.svg23'
Naing Zin Htet Soccerball shade.svg44', 83', 76'
Kaung Htet Lin Soccerball shade.svg78'
Thu Thu Aung Soccerball shade.svg88'		Nyi Nyi Tun Soccerball shade.svg68'
Padonmar Stadium, Yangon

week (3)

Myawady0–3Dagon Star United
Swan Htet Soccerball shade.svg18', 24'
Htet Phyo Wai Soccerball shade.svg76'
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Silver Stars0–2Yadanarbon
Pyae Moe Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)
Soe Min Oo Soccerball shade.svg82'
Padonmar Stadium, Yangon

week (4)

Yarmanya United0-3Myawady
Naing Zin Htet Soccerball shade.svg39'
Kaung Htet Lin Soccerball shade.svg57', 75'
Padonmar Stadium, Yangon
Yadanarbon3–1Dagon Star United
Aung Thu Rein Soccerball shade.svg39'
Pyae Moe Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen.)
Myo Zaw Oo Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Yan Kyaw Htwe Soccerball shade.svg7'
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

week (5)

Silver Stars4–8Yarmanya United
Aung Pyae Sone Soccerball shade.svg22'
Thet Win Htun Soccerball shade.svg29'
Min Thant Naing Soccerball shade.svg45'
Win Zaw Hein Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		Phoo Khant Kyaw Soccerball shade.svg35'
Bhone Khant Aung Soccerball shade.svg40'
Chan Nyein Soccerball shade.svg61'
Hein Htet Zaw Win Soccerball shade.svg75'
Lwin Myo Aung Soccerball shade.svg77', 84'
Than Toe AUng Soccerball shade.svg79'
Wau Yan Htet Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

week (6)

Yadanarbon2–3Myawady
Myo Zaw Oo Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Hein Zayar Min Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)		Naing Zin Htet Soccerball shade.svg4' (pen.)
Htet Lin Aung Soccerball shade.svg24'
Soe Thet Maung Soccerball shade.svg80'
YUSC Stadium, Yangon

Knockout stage

Bracket

All times are local, MMT (UTC+6:30). [11]

 
 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
          
 
18 June – Yangon (YUSC)
 
 
 Dagon Port 0 (6)
 
23 June – Yangon (TWN)
 
 Yadanarbon 0 (7)
 
 Yadanarbon 1
 
19 June – Yangon (TWN)
 
 Yangon United 3
 
 Yangon United 0 (3)
 
6 July – Yangon (TWN)
 
 Hantharwady United 0 (1)
 
 Yangon United 1
 
19 June – Yangon (YUSC)
 
 Shan United 0
 
 Rakhine United 0
 
24 June – Yangon (TWN)
 
 Ayeyawady United 3
 
 Ayeyawady United 0
 
18 June– Yangon (TWN)
 
 Shan United 2
 
 Myawady 0
 
 
 Shan United 2
 

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals would be featured 8 clubs that were the winners of the each groups,

18 June 2025 (2025-06-18) Dagon Port 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–7 p)		 Yadanarbon Yangon
15:30 (UTC+6:30) Highlight Stadium: YUSC
Referee: Khin Maung Soe
Assistant referees: Than Tun Aung , Myo Aung
Fourth official: Kyaw Zall Lwin
Penalties
Naung Naung Soe Soccerball shad check.svg
Guy Michel Soccerball shad check.svg
Kyaw Myo Naing Soccerball shad check.svg
Ye Win Hlaing Soccerball shad check.svg
Lamin Htwe Soccerball shad check.svg
Pyae Sone Lin Soccerball shad check.svg
Si Thu Naing Soccerball shade cross.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Pyae Moe
Soccerball shad check.svg Lu Min Chit
Soccerball shad check.svg Soe Htet Win
Soccerball shad check.svg Samuel Ngai Kee
Soccerball shad check.svg Nay Oo Lwin
Soccerball shad check.svg Myo Zaw Oo
Soccerball shad check.svg Hein Zaw Naing
18 June 2025 (2025-06-18) Myawady 0–2 Shan United Yangon
15:30 (UTC+6:30) Highlight Myat Kaung Khant Soccerball shade.svg9'
Thet Hein Soe Soccerball shade.svg45+1'		Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Referee: Zaw Zaw
Assistant referees: Chit Moe Aye, Htet Thu Aung
Fourth official: Zaw Zaw Aung
19 June 2025 (2025-06-19) Rakhine United 0–3 Ayeyawady United Yangon
15:30 (UTC+6:30) Highlights Thiha Soccerball shade.svg21'
Yan Naing Lin Soccerball shade.svg77'
Aung Kyaw Naing Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: YUSC
Referee: Aung Myint Kyaw
Assistant referees: San Shine Htet, Kyaw Thet Maung
Fourth official: Thura Zaw
19 June 2025 (2025-06-19) Yangon United 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		 Hantharwady United Yangon
15:30 (UTC+6:30) Highlights Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Referee: Thant Zin Oo
Assistant referees: Zayar Maung, Thant Zaw Moe
Fourth official: Kyaw Zayar Aung
Penalties
Zaw Win Thein Soccerball shad check.svg
Kaung Sithu Soccerball shade cross.svg
Aung Myo Khant Soccerball shad check.svg
Myo Sett Paing Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shade cross.svg Thu Ya Zaw
Soccerball shade cross.svg Min Htoo Eain Lin
Soccerball shad check.svg Maung Maung Soe
Soccerball shade cross.svg Win Moe Kyaw

Semi-finals

The semi-finals would be featured 4 clubs that were the winners of the each groups,

23 June 2025 (2025-06-23) Yadanarbon 1–3 Yangon United Yangon
15:30 (UTC+6:30)Pyae Moe Soccerball shade.svg34' Highlights Thar Yar Win Htet Soccerball shade.svg6'
Kaung Sithu Soccerball shade.svg88'
Aee Soe Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Referee: Kyaw Zayar Aung
Assistant referees: Chit Moe Aye , San Shein Htet
Fourth official: Nyein Chan Aung
24 June 2025 (2025-06-24) Ayeyawady United 0–2 Shan United Yangon
15:30 (UTC+6:30) Highlights Mark Sekyi Soccerball shade.svg51'
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg57'		Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Referee: Thura Zaw
Assistant referees: Zayar Maung, Than Tun Aung
Fourth official: Zaw Zaw Aung

Final

The final would be featured 2 clubs that were the winners of the semi-finals.

6 July 2025 (2025-07-06) Yangon United 1–0 Shan United Yangon
15:30 (UTC+6:30)Aoto Saito Soccerball shade.svg54' Highlights Report Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: U Zaw Zaw

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

23 June 2025 MMT 18:45

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Myanmar.svg Yan Kyaw Htwe Dagon Star United 7
2 Flag of Myanmar.svg Ye Yint Aung Shan United 5
Flag of Myanmar.svg Khin Kyaw Win Rakhine United
Flag of Myanmar.svg Aung Win Khant University
Flag of Cameroon.svg Guy Micheal Dagon Port
Flag of Myanmar.svg Myat Kaung Khant Shan United
Flag of Myanmar.svg Pyae Moe Yadanarbon
Flag of Cameroon.svg Mogou Yangon United
Flag of Myanmar.svg Naing Zin Htet Myawady
3 Flag of Myanmar.svg Zin Myo Aung University 4
Flag of Myanmar.svg Hla Phone Oo Chinland
Flag of Myanmar.svg Lwin Myo AungYarmanya United
Flag of Myanmar.svg Aung Kyaw Naing Ayeyawady United

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of Myanmar.svg Khun Kyaw Zin Hein Shan United Young Boys16–029 April 2025
Flag of Myanmar.svg Ye Yint Aung Shan United Young Boys16–029 April 2025
Flag of Myanmar.svg Peter Aung Wai Htoo Shan United Young Boys16–029 April 2025
Flag of Myanmar.svg Yan Kyaw Htwe Dagon Star United Silver Stars11–230 April 2025
Flag of Cameroon.svg Mogou Yangon United Kachin United7–04 May 2025
Flag of Cameroon.svg Guy Michel Dagon Port Young Boys6–14 May 2025
Flag of Myanmar.svg Aung Kyaw Naing Ayeyawady United Kachin United7–016 May 2025

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Ko Nyi Lay, KZL (April 22, 2025). "MNL League Cup: Drawing lots for group stage held". Global New Light of Myanmar. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ Thiha Zaw, Friday (24 April 2025). "MNL League Cup 2025 ပြိုင်ပွဲအတွက် ပွဲစဉ်မဲနှိုက်ရေးဆွဲခြင်းနှင့် သတင်းစာရှင်းလင်းပွဲပြုလုပ်". themnl.com. Yangon: Friday Thiha Zaw. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  3. ↑ MNL (24 April 2025). "Group A". mnl facebook. Yangon: MNL. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Shan Utd vs Young Boys". MNL facebook. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  5. ↑ "University vs Thitsar Arman". MNL facebook. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  6. ↑ "University vs Thitsar Arman". MNL facebook. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  7. ↑ MNL (24 April 2025). "Group B". mnl facebook. Yangon: MNL. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "University vs Thitsar Arman". MNL facebook. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  9. ↑ MNL (24 April 2025). "Group C". mnl facebook. Yangon: MNL. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  10. ↑ MNL (24 April 2025). "Group D". mnl facebook. Yangon: MNL. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  11. ↑ Eleven, media (June 17, 2025). "MNL League Cup quarter-finals will be held June 18–19". Eleven Media. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
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