2016 General Aung San Shield
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| MFF Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| City | Yangon |
| Venue | Bogyoke Aung San Stadium |
| Dates | 18 May 2016 – 17 August 2016 |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Magwe F.C. (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Yangon United F.C. |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 71 (2.84 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Win Naing Soe (6 goals) |
The 2016 General Aung San Shield (Burmese: Bogyoke Aung San Shield) is the second season of Myanmar knockout football competition. The tournament is organized by the Myanmar Football Federation. It is the league cup competition started in 2016 Myanmar football season. This cup succeeded the Myanmar Football Federation Cup. MFF has changed the cup competition style as follows.
In the first round, ten clubs competing in 2016 MNL-2 and two clubs which were promoted to 2016 MNL, twelve teams in total, will be involved playing at a neutral ground with six teams emerged as winners. In the second round, ten clubs competing in 2015 MNL and the six winners from the first round, sixteen teams in total, will be involved playing at a neutral ground with eight teams emerged as winners. The Quarter-finals will still be played as one-legged matches but the Semi-final will be competed as two-legged (Home and Away) matches.
The cup winner is guaranteed a place in the 2017 AFC Cup.
| Round | No. of Clubs receive fund | Prize fund per club |
|---|---|---|
| Final runners-up | 1 | 150,000,000MMK |
| Final winner | 1 | 300,000,000MMK |
| Total | 450,000,000MMK |
