General Aung San Shield

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General Aung San Shield
Flag of Myanmar.svg
Myanmar(Burma)
Founded4 March 2010
Number of teams22
Qualifier for AFC Challenge League
ASEAN Club Championship
Most successful club(s) Yangon United, Ayeyawady United (3 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg Myanmar National League Cup

General Aung San Shield (formerly MFF Cup) is the top football knockout tournament in Myanmar.

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On 26 March 2014, MFF League Committee Meeting decides the knock-out cup (General Aung San Shield) winner would compete in Toyota Mekong Championship as well as earning the ticket for the AFC Cup. [1] The tournament is currently sponsored by Military of Defence. Ayeyawady United are the most successful team after winning the tournament for the two consecutive times in 2012 and 2014. General Aung San Shield is a domestic cup of Myanmar Football Federation. Clubs from Myanmar National League 1 and all teams from Myanmar National League 2 take part in the competition. 2015 was the first season of the competition. Ten clubs from Myanmar National League 2 and two clubs from Myanmar National League plays from the first round of the competition and the 16 teams will play the second round. The winner played for the Quarter final. In the semi-final the teams are played home and away. The final will always be played at the Bogyoke Aung San Stadium. The winner is qualified for the AFC Cup. Except the Semi-Final the cup matches are played in Thuwanna Indoor Stadium and Aung San Stadium. The Champion will be awarded 300 000 000 Myanmar Kyats and the runner up will be awarded 150 million Myanmar kyats.

Results

YearWinnerScoreRunner-UpVenueCup Name
2009 Flag of Myanmar.svg Yadanabon 22 (4–1) Flag of Myanmar.svg Yangon United Thuwunna Stadium MNL League Cup
2010 Flag of Myanmar.svg Okktha United 31 Flag of Myanmar.svg Southern Myanmar Thuwunna Stadium MFF Cup
2011 Flag of Myanmar.svg Yangon United 50 Flag of Myanmar.svg Naypyidaw Thuwunna Stadium MFF Cup
2012 Flag of Myanmar.svg Ayeyawady United 10 Flag of Myanmar.svg Kanbawza Thuwunna Stadium MFF Cup
2013Cancelled due to tight schedule ahead of SEA Games [2]
2014 Flag of Myanmar.svg Ayeyawady United 20 Flag of Myanmar.svg Nay Pyi Taw Thuwunna Stadium MFF Cup
2015 Flag of Myanmar.svg Ayeyawady United 21 Flag of Myanmar.svg Yadanarbon F.C. Aung San Stadium GASS
2016 Flag of Myanmar.svg Magwe 21 Flag of Myanmar.svg Yangon United Aung San Stadium GASS
2017 Flag of Myanmar.svg Shan United 21 Flag of Myanmar.svg Yangon United Aung San Stadium GASS
2018 Flag of Myanmar.svg Yangon United 21 Flag of Myanmar.svg Hanthawady United Aung San Stadium GASS
2019 Flag of Myanmar.svg Yangon United 43 Flag of Myanmar.svg Shan United Aung San Stadium GASS
2024 Flag of Myanmar.svg Shan United 10 Flag of Myanmar.svg Yangon United Thuwunna Stadium MNL League Cup

Awards

Top scorers

YearNationPlayerClubGoal
2009 Flag of Myanmar.svg Yan Paing Yadanabon 6
2010
2011
2012
2014
2015 Flag of North Macedonia.svg Riste Ayeyawady United 8
2016 Flag of Myanmar.svg Win Naing Soe Yadanabon 6
2017 Flag of Nigeria.svg Maduabuckkwu Samuel Mahar United 4
2018 Flag of Myanmar.svg Maung Maung Soe Magwe 4
2019 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Frederic Pooda Hanthawaddy United 2
Flag of Myanmar.svg Aung Myo Thura Hanthawaddy United
Flag of Myanmar.svg Win Naing Soe Yadanarbon
Flag of Myanmar.svg Suan Lam Mang Shan United
Flag of Myanmar.svg Zin Min Tun Shan United
Flag of Nigeria.svg Samuel Rakhine United
Flag of Guinea.svg Sekou Sylla Yangon United
2024 Flag of Myanmar.svg Kyaw Ko Ko Rakhine United(now, Shan United)9

Champion

ClubChampions
Yangon United 3 (2011, 2018, 2019)
Ayeyawady United 3 (2012, 2014, 2015)
Shan United 2 (2017,2024)
Hanthawady United 1 (2010)
Magwe 1 (2016)

See also

Myanmar National League Cup

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References

  1. "League Committee meeting decides knock-out cup winners to compete in Toyota Mekong Championship". Myanmar Football Federation. 26 March 2014. (in Burmese)
  2. Eleven TV