MNL-2

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MNL-2
Organising body MFF
Founded28 February 2013;12 years ago (28 February 2013)
CountryMyanmar
Confederation AFC
Divisions2
Number of clubs8
Level on pyramid 2
Promotion to Myanmar National League
Relegation to Myanmar National League 2 promotion amateur tournament
Domestic cup(s) MNL League Cup
Current champions Chinland
(2024 MNL-2)
Most championships Chin United & Chinland (2 titles)
Broadcaster(s)MNL YouTube
MNL 2 YouTube
Website MNL MFF
Current: 2025-26 MNL-2

The MNL-2 is the second-tier football league of Myanmar. The official name is MNL-2 League. The inaugural season began in 2013.

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History

The MNL-2 was founded in 2013 as part of MFF's effort to extend competitiveness into the nation's football system. The league is played in a league cup format. After two rounds of competition, the top two teams compete each other for the final. The two finalists are promoted to the MNL. The top four finishers from the league also qualify for the MFF Cup. For the inaugural season in 2013, nine teams participated. Mawyawadi FC and Chin United were relegated from the MNL at the end of the 2012 season, while Myawady FC were promoted from the Amateur League. The 2015 MNL-2 winner was Southern Myanmar and 1st runner-up was Horizon FC. In the 2016 MNL-2 season, four new clubs were included. Three clubs will qualify to the MNL-2. In the 2018 MNL-2 season, Mountain Lion included in competition. [1] In the 2023 MNL-2, Thitsar Arman become the title winner for the first time in their history.

Champions

#SeasonChampionsRunners-up
1 2013 Chin United GFA
2 2014 Hantharwady United Rakhine United
3 2015 Southern Myanmar FC Horizon FC
4 2016 Manaw Myay GFA
5 2017 City Yangon Mahar United
6 2018 Royal Thanlyin Dagon
7 2019 Chin United ISPE
8 2020 Chinland Myawady FC
9 2022 University Junior Lions
10 2023 Thitsar Arman University
12 2024 Chinland F.C. University
13 2025-26

Wins by club

ClubChampionsRunners-upWinning SeasonsRunners-up Seasons
Chinland
2
1
2020, 2024 2013
Chin United
2
0
2013, 2019
University
1
2
2022 2023, 2024
City Yangon
1
1
2017 2015

2025-26 MNL-2 clubs

#Names
1 Chinland
2 Glory Goal
3 Kachin United
4 Myawady FC *
5 Silver Stars FC
6 University FC
7 Yangon City FC (1)
8 Young Boy United (2)

Prize money

Awards

Top scorers

SeasonTop scorerClubGoals
2017 Flag of Uganda.svg Joseph Mpande City Yangon 30
2018 Flag of Nigeria.svg Sullivan Taylor Royal Thanlyin 14
2019 Flag of Nigeria.svg Sullivan Taylor Chin United 17
2022 Flag of Myanmar.svg Phoe Chit Dagon Star United 7
2023 Flag of Myanmar.svg Thant Zaw HeinThitsar Arman20
Flag of Myanmar.svg Zaw Zaw HtikeUniversity
2024 Flag of Myanmar.svg Zaw Zaw HtikeUniversity18

References

  1. "MNL II - Myanmar National League". themnl.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-17.