The 2019 Myanmar National League is the 10th season of the
Myanmar National League
The MPT Myanmar National League ( my, မြန်မာ နေရှင်နယ် လိဂ်; abbreviated MNL) is the premier national professional football league of Myanmar. In 2009, the league replaced the Myanmar Premier League, which co ...
, the top Myanmar professional league for
association football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
clubs, since its establishment in 2009, also known as MPT Myanmar National League due to the sponsorship deal with
Myanma Posts and Telecommunications
Myanma Posts and Telecommunications ( my, မြန်မာ့ဆက်သွယ်ရေးလုပ်ငန်း, ''Myanmá Hsekthwaeyè Loukngàn''), abbreviated MPT) is a state owned enterprise in Myanmar under the supervision of Minist ...
. A total of 12 teams will compete in the league. The season began on 12 January 2019 and is scheduled to conclude on 24 September 2019.
Yangon United
Yangon United Football Club ( my, ရန်ကုန် ယူနိုက်တက် ဘောလုံးအသင်း ) is a Burmese football club, based at Yangon United Sports Complex, in Yangon, Myanmar. Owned by Tay Za, a prominent Burme ...
are the defending champions, while
Chinland and
Dagon
Dagon ( he, דָּגוֹן, ''Dāgōn'') or Dagan ( sux, 2= dda-gan, ; phn, 𐤃𐤂𐤍, Dāgān) was a god worshipped in ancient Syria across the middle of the Euphrates, with primary temples located in Tuttul and Terqa, though many attes ...
have entered as the promoted teams from the
2018 MNL-2.
The 1st transfer window is from 1 November 2018 to 12 January 2019 while the 2nd transfer window is from 1 June 2019 to 31 July 2019.
Changes from last season
Team changes
Promoted Clubs
Promoted from the
2018 MNL-2
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Royal Thanlyin
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Dagon
Dagon ( he, דָּגוֹן, ''Dāgōn'') or Dagan ( sux, 2= dda-gan, ; phn, 𐤃𐤂𐤍, Dāgān) was a god worshipped in ancient Syria across the middle of the Euphrates, with primary temples located in Tuttul and Terqa, though many attes ...
Relegated Clubs
Relegated from the
2018 Myanmar National League
The 2018 Myanmar National League, also known as the 2018 MPT Myanmar National League, is the 9th season of the Myanmar National League, the top Burmese professional league for association football clubs since its founding in 2009. The departure o ...
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Chinland
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Myawady
Royal Thanlyin decided not to play in 2019 MNL because of finance. After that, MNL allowed
Chinland to play in 2019 MNL.
2019 Title Sponsor
Myanma Posts and Telecommunications
Myanma Posts and Telecommunications ( my, မြန်မာ့ဆက်သွယ်ရေးလုပ်ငန်း, ''Myanmá Hsekthwaeyè Loukngàn''), abbreviated MPT) is a state owned enterprise in Myanmar under the supervision of Minist ...
signed 3 years contract with
MNL. They help to develop Myanmar Football and Youth program.
Clubs
Stadiums
(*) – not ready to play. MNL clubs that have not had their home stadium ready to host home matches currently use
Aung San Stadium and
Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon.
Managerial changes
Foreign players
Personnel and sponsoring
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA
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eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
League table
Positions by round
Results by match played
Matches
Fixtures and results of the Myanmar National League 2019 season.
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19
Week 20
Week 21
Week 22
Season statistics
Top scorers
:''As of 15 September 2019.''
Top assistants
:''As of 16 September 2019.''
Clean sheets
:''As of 15 September 2019.''
Hat-tricks
Awards
Monthly awards
See also
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2019 MNL-2
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2018–19 Myanmar Women's League
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2019 General Aung San Shield
The 2019 General Aung San Shield ( my, Bogyoke Aung San Shield) is the fifth season of Myanmar knockout Association football, football competition. The tournament is organized by the Myanmar Football Federation. It is the league cup competition st ...
References
External links
Myanmar National League Official WebsiteMyanmar National League Facebook Official Page
{{2019 in Asian football (AFC)
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