Myanmar National League
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The Myanmar National League (Burmese: မြန်မာ နေရှင်နယ် လိဂ်; 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.[1] 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.[2] 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.
Founded | 16 May 2009; 14 years ago (16 May 2009) |
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First season | 2009 |
Country | Myanmar |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 12 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | MNL-2 |
Domestic cup(s) | Charity Cup |
League cup(s) | MNL League Cup |
International cup(s) | AFC Challenge League ASEAN Club Championship |
Current champions | Shan United (2023) |
Most championships | Yangon United Shan United (5 titles) |
Most appearances | David Htan (316) |
Top goalscorer | César (118) |
TV partners | Sky Net MRTV Sports MRTV Genius Sports, Eleven Sports, MyCujoo |
Website | www |
Current: 2024 season |
The league added three clubs for the 2010 season[3] and one more club joined for the 2011 season, bringing the total to twelve clubs.[4] Two more clubs representing the Chin and Shan States will participate in the MNL season starting in January 2012.[5]
Promotion and relegation will be added by the 2014 season as the MNL looks to expand once again.[6]