The Myanmar Football Federation is the governing body of football in Myanmar. The MFF oversees the Burmese men's national team, the women's national team, and youth national teams as well as national football championships and professional club competitions.
The Myanmar women's national football team is the female association football team representing Myanmar and is controlled by Myanmar Football Federation (MFF).
The Myanmar National League; abbreviated MNL) is the premier national professional football league of Myanmar. In 2009, the league replaced the Myanmar Premier League, which consisted only of 14 Yangon-based football clubs, with eight professional clubs representing different regions across the nation. On 16 May 2009, the league launched its inaugural two-month tournament, the Myanmar National League Cup 2009 in preparation for the first full season in 2010. Despite its national ambitions, the league held the MNL Cup 2009 matches in the country's two main stadiums in Yangon due to the lack of adequate facilities elsewhere. On 5 July 2009, Yadanabon FC defeated Yangon United FC in the MNL Cup final to become the first-ever MNL Champions.
Yangon United Football Club is a Burmese football club, based at Yangon United Sports Complex, in Yangon, Myanmar. Owned by Tay Za, a prominent Burmese businessman, the club was one of eight teams that participated in the inaugural edition of the Myanmar National League in 2009, where they finished as runners-up. The club have won a record of 5 league titles, 3 General Aung San Shield and 3 MFF Charity Cup.
Magwe Football Club is a Myanmar Professional football club, based at Magwe, Myanmar. The club represents the Magway Region of Central Myanmar. At the founded time, the name of club is Magway Football Club. In 2012, the club was renamed the name as Magwe Football Club.
Ayeyawady United Football Club is a Burmese professional football club based in Pathein, Ayeyawady. The club was a founding member of the Myanmar National League (MNL) in 2009. The club finished tied at the last place in the inaugural cup competition, the MNL Cup 2009. The owners of former Delta United took over the club. Currently, a total of 26 entrepreneurs from Ayeyawady Region are running the club.
Thiha Sithu is a Burmese professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Shan United FC and Myanmar National Football Team. During his career, he played for Ministry of Commerce, Ayeyawady United and Yadanarbon. Within his 11 years of professional club career life, he contributed his all clubs to win nine champions along with five 1st runner ups. Sithu also set the Myanmar National League clean sheet record by not conceding a single goal for 14 matches in 2017. and he was also winner of 2014 Myanmar National League Best Player award.
Miodrag Radulović is a Montenegrin professional football manager and former player who is the coach of the Lebanon national team.
Zaw Zaw is a Burmese business magnate, banker, investor, and philanthropist. He is the chairman of Max Myanmar Group of Companies, a major conglomerate. Zaw Zaw has served as the president of the Myanmar Football Federation since 2005, and vice president of ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Zaw Min Tun is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Thai League 2 club Trat and the captain of the Myanmar national team. He was the bronze medalist with Myanmar in 2011 SEA Games.
Sithu Aung is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as left winger for Myanmar national football team and Police Tero. He has played much of his career as a left back. Aged 13, Sithu Aung joined the youth team of Yangon United, for whom he made his professional debut in 2012 at the age of 16. He got MNL champion 6 times and played AFC Cup 3 time in 2012, 2013 and 2014. He spent three season at Yangon United club, before moving to Yadanarbon FC for undisclosed fee in the 2014 MNL transfer window and making him the third Yangon United player to join the club in 18 months.
Thein Zaw is a footballer from Burma, and a defender for Myanmar national football team.
Kyaw Min Oo is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Malaysia Football League club PDRM and the Myanmar national team. He has represented Myanmar at Under-17, Under-20, Under-23, and full international level. In 2015, Kyaw represented Myanmar at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Hein Thiha Zaw is a Burmese footballer who plays as a left back where he captains the Myanmar National League club Ayeyawady United.
The 2015 General Aung San Shield Final was the 5th final of the MFF Cup. Ayeyawady United won the match 2-1 with goals from Riste Naumov and Kyaw Min Oo, for their third title. Moukailou scored for Yadanarbon FC. Ayeyawady qualified to AFC Cup competition with its win. The match was played at Bogyoke Aung San Stadium in Yangon. on 27 September 2015 and was the final match of the Bogyoke Aung San Cup.
Maung Maung Lwin is a Burmese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 1 club Lamphun Warriors and captains the Myanmar national team. He also represented his country at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Shan United Football Club is a professional Burmese football club based in Taunggyi, Myanmar, representing the Shan State in the Myanmar National League. It had previously competed as an amateur club under the name Kanbawza, based in Yangon. The club have won 4 league titles, 1 General Aung San Shield and 2 MFF Charity Cup.
Thiha Htet Aung is a Burmese footballer who plays as a center back for the Myanmar U-20 football team and Yangon United. He was born in Myanmar. He played the striker position in Zeyar Shwe Myay. In 2015, Yangon United signed Thiha Htet Aung. He played an important role for the Myanmar U-20 national team at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.
General Aung San Shield is the top football knockout tournament in Myanmar.
The 2018 season is Yangon United's 9th season in the Myanmar National League since 2009.
