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2025–26 Myanmar National League

Myanmar National League
Season2025–26
Dates15 August 2025 – May 2026
Matches103
Goals360 (3.5 per match)
Top goalscorerGhislain Mogou
(13 goals)
Best goalkeeperZin Nyi Nyi Aung
(9 matches)
Biggest home winYangon United 5-0 Rakhine United
(23 August 2025)
Biggest away winDagon Port 0-9 Yangon United
(19 October 2025)
Highest scoring10 goals total
Yadanarbon 7-3 Rakhine United
(29 September 2025)
Longest unbeaten run3 teams
(5matches)
Longest winless run2 teams
(5matches)
Longest losing runRakhine United
(5 matches)
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 9 October 2025.

The 2025–26 Myanmar National League is the 16th season of the Myanmar National League, the top Myanmar professional league for football clubs, since its establishment in 2009.[1]

Shan United are the defending champions, having won their six Myanmar National League title in the previous season. The season reintroduces promoted Yarmanya United.

Team changes

12 teams will compete in the league – eleven teams from the previous season and one team promoted from MNL-2.

Relegated to MNL-2

Teams by province

Rank Province Number Teams
1 Yangon Yangon 4 Yangon United, Thitsar Arman, Dagon Star United and Dagon Port
2 Mandalay Region Mandalay 2 Yadanarbon and ISPE
3 Shan State Taunggyi 1 Shan United
Bago Region Bago Hanthawady United
Ayeyarwady Region Pathein Ayeyawady United
Sagaing Region Sagaing Mahar United
Mon State Mawlamyine Yarmanya United
Rakhine State Sittwe Rakhine United

Managerial changes

Pre-season

Team Outgoing manager Manner Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment
Yangon United Myanmar Kyaw Dunn Cancel contract 13 August 2025[2] Myanmar Tin Maung Tun 15 August 2025 [3]
Rakhine United Myanmar Kyaw Lwin Caretaker 6 September 2025 Myanmar Min Tun Lin 6 September 2025 [4]
Shan United Japan Ono Hiroki Terminated contract 5 November 2025 Myanmar Han Win Aung 6 November 2025
Yangon United Myanmar Tin Maung Tun [5] Terminated contract 28 December 2025 Myanmar Zaw Linn Tun 28 November 2025
Mahar United Myanmar Zaw Linn Tun cancel contract 28 November 2025 Myanmar Nyi Nyi Tun 31 November 2025
Yangon United Myanmar Zaw Linn Tun Terminated contract 9 January 2026 Japan Tetsuro Uki 9 January 2026
Mahar United Myanmar Nyi Nyi Tun assistant coach 10 January 2026 Myanmar Zaw Linn Tun 10 january 2026

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Kit sponsor
Domestic Other sponsor(s)
Ayeyawady United Myanmar national football team Chit Naing Myanmar national football team Aung Kyaw Naing Myanmar Pro Sport Myanmar AYA Bank
List
    • Front: None
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Rakhine United Myanmar national football team Min Tun Lin Myanmar national football team Zaw Zaw Naing Myanmar Glory Sport Myanmar Rakhapura
List
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Dagon Port Myanmar national football team Moe Hein Myint Myanmar national football team Naung Naung Soe Myanmar APE Myanmar MK
List
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Dagon Star United Portugal national football team Rui Gregório Myanmar national football team Maung Maung Win Myanmar M21 Sport
List
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Hantharwady United Myanmar national football team Myo Min Tun Myanmar national football team Lar Din Maw Yar Myanmar SCM Myanmar Grand Royal
List
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ISPE Myanmar Aung Khaing Myanmar national football team Khaing Ye Win Myanmar Rhino Sport Myanmar Winner Sport
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
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    • Shorts: None
Mahar United Myanmar national football team Zaw Linn Tun Myanmar national football team Toe Sat Naing Myanmar M21 Sport Myanmar
List
    • Front: None
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Shan United Myanmar national football team Han Win Aung Myanmar national football team Nanda Kyaw Myanmar Foxx Philippines SBOTOP
List
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Thitsar Arman Myanmar national football team Paw Tun Kyaw Myanmar national football team Saw Htoo Pwe Moo Myanmar Pro Sport
List
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Yadanarbon Myanmar national football team Myint Ko Myanmar national football team Pyae Moe Myanmar M21 Sport Myanmar Alpine
List
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Yangon United Japan national football team Tetsuro Uki Myanmar national football team David Htan Myanmar Glory Sport Myanmar FNI
List
    • Front: None
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    • Sleeves: 1xBet
    • Shorts: None
Yarmanya United Myanmar national football team Win Maung Myanmar national football team Saw Myint Naing Myanmar Rhino Sport Myanmar Commando
List
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  1. ^ Interim.
  2. ^ Apparel made by team.
  3. ^ Apparel used for other competition.

Foreign players

Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.

Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Asia player Former players
Ayeyawady United
Dagon Port Cameroon Guy Michel Cameroon Arthur Eric Cantona Ndoukomi Ghana Adobah Foster Ivory Coast Kekere Moukailou
Dagon Star United Ivory Coast Kekere Moukailou
Hanthawaddy United
I.S.P.E
Mahar United Cameroon Patrick Edubat Ghana Isaac Quansah
Rakhine United Cameroon Moustapha Djidjiwa Cameroon Steve Mbarga Cameroon Émile Messo'o Ghana Addae Joseph
Shan United Brazil Maurício Canada Jordan Hamilton Ivory Coast Moussa Bakayoko Ghana Mark Sekyi Japan Yuki Aizu Japan Ryuji Hirota Brazil Efrain Rintaro
Brazil Matheus Souza
Thitsar Arman
Yadanarbon
Yangon United Cameroon Ghislain Mogou Liberia Blamo Weah Japan Shuto Asano Japan Rintaro Hama Japan Aoto Saito Ghana Nathaniel Tetteh
Yarmanya United Cameroon Yhaya Abdullah Tanka Cameroon Emmanuel Tengemo Ghana Emmanuel Boateng Ghana Nathaniel Tetteh Japan Yuya Kuriyama Ghana Addae Joseph
Bhutan Pema Zangpo

Standings

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Yangon United 18 15 2 1 60 5 +55 47 Qualification to the 2026–27 AFC Challenge League group stage
2 Shan United 16 13 3 0 46 8 +38 42
3 Dagon Star United 18 9 5 4 35 24 +11 32
4 Hanthawady United 18 7 6 5 32 28 +4 27
5 Mahar United 18 6 7 5 36 38 −2 25
6 ISPE 19 7 4 8 29 39 −10 25
7 Ayeyawady United 18 6 4 8 18 22 −4 22
8 Yadanarbon 18 5 5 8 33 33 0 20
9 Rakhine United 17 5 3 9 24 40 −16 18
10 Thitsar Arman 17 3 6 8 25 33 −8 15
11 Dagon Port 17 2 6 9 30 53 −23 12 Relegation to MNL-2
12 Yarmanya United 18 1 3 14 15 60 −45 6
Updated to match(es) played on 19 February 2026. Source:
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goals scored.


Position by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Yangon United5243111222222211
Shan United7434422111111122
Hanthawady United3321244566646644
Ayeyawady United4886777777788889
Mahar United6101079910988877755
Dagon Star United1112355645353333
Dagon Port27710101011111111111010101111
Rakhine United11121212121191099101199108
Yadanarbon8655533333465577
Thitsar Arman1299968881010991110910
Yarmanya United9111111111212121212121212121212
ISPE10568866454534466
Qualification for the AFC Challenge League stage
Relegation to MNL-2
First match(es) will be played on 2025. Source: Myanmar National League 2025
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Yangon UnitedWWWLWWWWDDWWWWWWW
Shan UnitedWWWDWWWWWDWDWWWW
Hanthawady UnitedWDWWDDLLLDWWLLWDWD
Ayeyawady UnitedWLLWLDWLDDDLLWLLW
Mahar UnitedLLDWLLDWWDLWDWWDDD
Dagon Star UnitedWWWDDLDLWDWLWLWDW
Dagon PortWLLLDLLDLDWDDLLDL
Rakhine UnitedLLLLLWWLWDLLWDWD
YadanarbonLWWDWWLDWDLLDDLLL
Thitsar ArmanLDLWWLLDLDDLLDWDL
Yarmanya UnitedLLDLLLLDLLLWLDLLLL
ISPELWLDDWWWLWLWDLLDLW
First match(es) will be played on 2025. Source: Myanmar National League 2025

Result by round

Results

Home \ Away YGU SHU RKU HTU YAD YMN MHU ISP DGP TSM DSU AYU
Yangon United 5–0 1–0 6–1 4–0 2–1
Shan United 0–0 3–0 0–0 0–0 4–0 3–1
Rakhine United 1–7 1–2 2–0 4–1 2–2 1–0 1–1
Hanthawaddy United 6–0 0–0 1–1 5–4 0–0 1–3
Yadanarbon 0–2 7–2 1–1 3–2 3–1 1–3 2–2
Yarmanya United 0–6 0–1 2–4 1–2 1–5 0–1
Mahar United 1–5 2–2 2–1 0–0 4–1 3–3
I.S.P.E 0–5 2–2 5–2 1–0 3–2 1–1 3–0
Dagon Port 0–3 2–1 3–3 2–2 0–4
Thitsar Arman 2–1 0–0 1–2 2–4 3–0
Dagon Star United 1–3 0–1 2–2 3–3 2–0 2–1
Ayeyawady United 1–3 1–0 0–1 1–0
First match(es) will be played: 2025-26. Source: Myanmar National League 2024–25
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Matches

Fixtures and results of the Myanmar National League 2025–26 season.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 15 February 2026
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Cameroon Patrick Edubat Mahar United 13
2 Cameroon Ghislain Mogou Yangon United 12
Myanmar Sa Aung Pyae Ko Shan United
3 Cameroon Moustapha Rakhine United 11
Myanmar Saw Myo Zaw Thitsar Arman
4 Myanmar Pyae Moe Yadanarbon 10
Myanmar Than Toe Aung Hantharwady United
Japan Rintaro Hama Yangon United
5 Myanmar Htet Phyo Wai Dagon Star United 9
Myanmar Kaung Sithu Yangon United
6 Myanmar Saw Se ka Paw ISPE 8
Cameroon Cantona Dagon Port

Hat-tricks

As of 23 December 2025
Player For Against Result Date
Myanmar Aung Myat Thu Hantharwady United Dagon Port 5–4 (H) 13 september 2025
Cameroon Cantona Dagon Port Hantharwady United 4–5 (A) 13 September 2025
Cameroon Mogou Yangon United Yarmanya United 6–0 (A) 27 September 2025
Cameroon Mogou Yangon United Dagon Port 9–0 (A) 19 October 2025
Myanmar Aee Soe Yangon United Dagon Port 9–0 (A) 19 October 2025
Myanmar Sa Aung Pyae Ko Shan United Mahar United 5–1 (A) 22 November 2025
Cameroon Moustapha Rakhine United Yarmanya United 4–1 (H) 23 December 2025
Myanmar Saw Se Ka Paw ISPE Yarmanya United 5–2 (H) 29 December 2025
Myanmar Tun Tun Ayeyawady United Hanthawady United 3–1 (A) 24 January 2026
Note

(H) – Home; (A) – Away

Clean sheets

As of 15 February 2026
Rank Player Team Clean sheets
1 Myanmar Zin Nyi Nyi Aung Yangon United 10
2 Myanmar Soe Arkar Ayeyawady United 6
3 Myanmar Kyaw Zin Phyo Shan United 5
Myanmar San Set Naing Yangon United
4 Myanmar Hein Htet Soe Dagon Star United 4
Myanmar Khant Min Thant Rakhine United
5 Myanmar Naing Lin Aung Thitsar Arman 3
6 Myanmar Nay Lin Htet Hanthawady United 2
Myanmar Paing Zin I.S.P.E
Myanmar Aung Ko latt Mahar United
Myanmar Pyae Phyo Thu Shan United
Myanmar Pyae Phyo Aung Shan United
Japan Yuya Kuriyama Yarmanya United
7 Myanmar Sai Thiha Naing Ayeyawady United 1
Myanmar A Zin Hmue Dagon Port
Myanmar Pyae Phyo Aung Hanthawady United
Myanmar Zarni Hein I.S.P.E
Myanmar Yan Lin Tun Yadanarbon

See also

References

  1. ^ Ko Nyi Lay, KZL (2 March 2025). "Shan United sets record with sixth MNL Championship". Global New Light of Myanmar.
  2. ^ ygnutd (13 August 2025). "ရန်ကုန်ယူနိုက်တက်အသင်းနှင့် နည်းပြချုပ် ဦးကျော်ဒွန်း နှစ်ဦးသဘောတူ လမ်းခွဲ။". facebook.
  3. ^ ရန်ကုန်ယူနိုက်တက်အသင်း၏နည်းပြချုပ်အဖြစ် ဦးတင်မောင်ထွန်း အားခန့်အပ်
  4. ^ "နည်းပြချုပ်ခန့်အပ်ခြင်း၊လစ်လပ်လျှက်ရှိသောနည်းပြချုပ်ရာထူးအတွက်နည်းပြချုပ်အဖြစ်ဦးမင်းထွန်းလင်းအားRakhine United Footbal Club မှနည်းပြချုပ်နှင့်အဖွဲ့အား နှစ်ရာသီစာချုပ် ဖြင့်တာဝန်ပေးလိုက်ပါပြီ။". Facebook.
  5. ^ Ko Nyi Lay, KZL. "ရန်ကုန်ယူနိုက်တက်အသင်း၏နည်းပြချုပ်အဖြစ် ဦးတင်မောင်ထွန်း အားခန့်အပ်". Yangon United FC.


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