2023–24 Mongolian Premier League
Mongolian Premier League season
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The 2023–24 Mongolian National Premier League is the 56th season of the Mongolian National Premier League, the highest football league in the country. Erchim FC were the defending champions. The league was known this season as the Mobi Premier League for sponsorship reasons. FC Ulaanbaatar were the eventual champions, winning their second title in club history. Ulaanbaatar City FC withdrew from the league without playing their final three matches. The club's match results were annulled.[1] Khovd FC's Batkhyag Munkh-Erdene was the league's top scorer with 38 goals.[1]
Season2023–24
Dates5 August 2023 – 30 June 2024
Goals573
Top goalscorer
Nyam-Osor Naranbold
Vlademir Everton
(25 goals each)
Nyam-Osor NaranboldVlademir Everton
(25 goals each)
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 August 2023 – 30 June 2024 |
| Goals | 573 |
| Top goalscorer | Nyam-Osor Naranbold Vlademir Everton (25 goals each) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
Changes before the season
BCH Lions should have been relegated from 2021–22 Mongolian National Premier League but remained in the league after Athletic 220 withdrew.[1]
Teams
All matches were played at the MFF Football Centre in Ulaanbaatar, which has 5,000 capacity.[2] [3]
| Team | City | Manager | Kit Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCH Lions | Ulaanbaatar | B. Chin-Orgil |
TG Sport |
| Deren | Deren | Ch. Munkhbat |
Joma |
| SP Falcons | Ulaanbaatar | I.Otgonbayar |
TG Sport |
| Khaan Khuns Erchim | Ulaanbaatar | D.Batnasam |
TG Sport |
| Khangarid FC | Erdenet | A.Erdenebayar |
TG Sport |
| Khoromkhon FC | Ulaanbaatar | S.Purevsukh |
TG Sport |
| Khovd FC | Khovd | B.Garidmagnai |
TG Sport |
| Tuv Azarganuud | Töv Province | TBC | Nike |
| Ulaanbaatar FC | Ulaanbaatar |  Vojislav Bralušić |
TG Sport |
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to 5 per team. There are no more additional restrictions.
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCH Lions |  Tomoaki Harada |
Imai Kanato |
Sasaki Mizuho |
Ikko Fujirawa |
Yusuki Miyajima |
Tomoya Watanabe |
| Deren |  Nikita Artemenko |
Savva Knyazev |
 Jung Tae-baek |
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| SP Falcons |  André Ferreira |
Matheus Guará |
Thiago Bahiense |
Thiago Tomais |
Vlademir |
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| Khaan Khuns Erchim | Riku Ichimura |
Daiki Yahana |
Yusuke Nitta |
Kim Min-Seo |
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| Khangarid FC | ||||||
| Khoromkhon FC | Hiromasa Ishikawa |
Shota Atsumi |
Masatoshi Takeshita |
Takuma Negayoshi |
Shina Mizuki |
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| Khovd FC | Ayumu Yamane |
Isami Aoi |
Ken Murayama |
Sho Otsuka |
Masaka Soma |
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| Tuv Azarganuud | Marcelinho Júnior |
Takaya Sugasawa |
Yuma Nishimura |
Ryusei Furukawa |
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| Ulaanbaatar FC | Akihiro Suzuki |
 Abdul Rashid Obuobi |
 Emeka Jacobs Emerun |
Nemanja Krusevać |
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| Ulaanbaatar City | Neo Tamura |
Igor Potapov |
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Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deren |  Marek Fabuľa |
Signed by Tatran | December 2023 | 2nd | Chimeddorj Munkhbat |
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| Tuv Azarganuud | Chimeddorj Munkhbat |
Signed by Deren | December 2023 | 7th |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SP Falcons (C) | 27 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 85 | 18 | +67 | 65 | Qualification for AFC Challenge League group stage |
| 2 | Khangarid | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 71 | 36 | +35 | 59 | |
| 3 | Deren | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 80 | 32 | +48 | 51 | |
| 4 | Ulaanbaatar | 27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 46 | |
| 5 | Tuv Azarganuud | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 72 | 47 | +25 | 45 | |
| 6 | Khoromkhon | 27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 70 | 66 | +4 | 43 | |
| 7 | Erchim | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 40 | |
| 8 | Brera Ilch FC | 27 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 51 | 85 | −34 | 24 | |
| 9 | Khovd (O) | 27 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 32 | 89 | −57 | 11 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Bavarians FC (R) | 27 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 33 | 154 | −121 | 7 | Relegation to Mongolian 1st League |
Source: SoccerWay
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Relegation playoff winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Relegation playoff winners; (R) Relegated
Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyam-Osor Naranbold | Khoromkhon | 25 |
| Wlademir Everton | Falcons | ||
| 3 | Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal | Tuv Azarganuud | 22 |
| 4 | Oyunbaataryn Mijiddorj |
Ulaanbaatar | 20 |
| 5 | Aoto Saito | Brera Ilch | 19 |
| 6 | Yuta Mishima | Erchim | 15 |
| Togoo Munkhbaatar | Khoromkhon | ||
| 8 | Monkh Togoldor | Falcons | 14 |
| 9 |  Salim Akaaba | Deren | 13 |
| Zayat Teemulen | Khangarid |
Multiple hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dölgöön Amaraa |
Deren | Tuv Azarganuud | 5–3 | 5 August 2023 |
| Yuta Mishima |
Erchim | Tuv Azarganuud | 0–5 | 13 August 2023 |
| Zayat Temuulen |
Khangarid | Bavarians | 5–1 | 21 October 2023 |
| Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal |
Tuv Azarganuud | Khoromkhon | 6–3 | 28 October 2023 |
| Hiroya Konno |
Khangarid | Brera Ilch | 1–7 | 29 October 2023 |
| Saša Teofanov |
Ulaanbaatar | Erchim | 5–0 | 2 November 2023 |
| Aoto Saito |
Brera Ilch | Bavarians | 1–8 | 8 March 2024 |
| Oyunbaataryn Mijiddorj |
Ulaanbaatar | Bavarians | 5–1 | 17 March 2024 |
| T Dalaitseren |
Deren | Erchim | 7–0 | 17 March 2024 |
| Zayat Temanul |
Khangarid | Bavarians | 0–5 | 22 April 2024 |
| Wlademir Everton |
Falcons | Bavarians | 7–0 | 28 April 2024 |
| Batkhuyag Monkh-Erdene |
Khovd | Erchim | 5–3 | 3 May 2024 |
| Nyam-Osor Naranbold |
Khoromkhon | Bavarians | 2–4 | 5 May 2024 |
| Uuganbat Temuulen |
Ulaanbaatar | Bavarians | 1–8 | 15 May 2024 |
| Salim Akaaba |
Deren | Erchim | 1–6 | 16 May 2024 |
| Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal4 |
Tuv Azarganuud | Bavarians | 0–9 | 24 May 2024 |
| Oyunbaataryn Mijiddorj |
Ulaanbaatar | Khoromkhon | 3–2 | 26 May 2024 |
| Enkhbold Erkhembayar |
Deren | Bavarians | 12–0 | 1 June 2024 |
| Aoto Saito |
Brera Ilch | Erchim | 2–5 | 20 June 2024 |
| Kazuha Sudo |
Tuv Azarganuud | Khovd | 9–0 | 21 June 2024 |
| Altankhuu Sumyabazar |
Falcons | Khoromkhon | 2–6 | 22 June 2024 |
| Myagmar Bathishig |
Falcons | Khoromkhon | 2–6 | 22 June 2024 |
| Monkh Togoldor |
Falcons | Bavarians | 0–21 | 30 June 2024 |
| Wlademir Everton10 |
Falcons | Bavarians | 0–21 | 30 June 2024 |