2025–26 Myanmar National League
Football league season
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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.[2]
Season2025–26
Dates15 August 2025 – 18 March 2026
ChampionsShan United[1]
RelegatedRakhine United
Yarmanya United
Yarmanya United
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 August 2025 – 18 March 2026 |
| Champions | Shan United[1] |
| Relegated | Rakhine United Yarmanya United |
| AFC Challenge League | Shan United |
| ASEAN Championship | Shan United |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 469 (3.55 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sa Aung Pyae Ko (17 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Zin Nyi Nyi Aung (10 matches) |
| Biggest home win | Yangon United 5-0 Rakhine United (23 August 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Dagon Port 0-9 Yangon United (19 October 2025) |
| Highest scoring | 10 goals total Yadanarbon 7-3 Rakhine United (29 September 2025) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Shan United (22 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Yarmanya United (8 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Rakhine United (5 matches) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 9 October 2025. | |
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.
Promoted from MNL-2
- Chinland (Actually not promoted due to financial situation)
- Yarmanya United
Relegated to MNL-2
- Myawady
- Rakhine United (actually not relegated as Chinland was not promoted)
Teams by province
| Rank | Province | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yangon |
4 | Yangon United, Thitsar Arman, Dagon Star United and Dagon Port |
| 2 |  Mandalay |
2 | Yadanarbon and ISPE |
| 3 |  Taunggyi |
1 | Shan United |
 Bago |
Hanthawady United | ||
 Pathein |
Ayeyawady United | ||
 Sagaing |
Mahar United | ||
 Mawlamyine |
Yarmanya United | ||
 Sittwe |
Rakhine United | ||
Managerial changes
Pre-season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yangon United |  Kyaw Dunn |
Cancel contract | 13 August 2025[3] | Tin Maung Tun |
15 August 2025 [4] |
| Rakhine United | Kyaw Lwin |
Caretaker | 6 September 2025 | Min Tun Lin |
6 September 2025 [5] |
| Shan United |  Ono Hiroki |
Terminated contract | 5 November 2025 | Han Win Aung |
6 November 2025 |
| Yangon United | Tin Maung Tun [6] |
Terminated contract | 28 December 2025 | Zaw Linn Tun |
28 November 2025 |
| Mahar United | Zaw Linn Tun |
cancel contract | 28 November 2025 | Nyi Nyi Tun |
31 November 2025 |
| Yangon United | Zaw Linn Tun |
Terminated contract | 9 January 2026 | Tetsuro Uki |
9 January 2026 |
| Mahar United | Nyi Nyi Tun |
assistant coach | 10 January 2026 | 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 | Chit Naing |
Soe Arkar |
Pro Sport |
AYA Bank |
List
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| Rakhine United | Min Tun Lin |
Zaw Zaw Naing |
Glory Sport |
Rakhapura |
List
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| Dagon Port | Moe Hein Myint |
Naung Naung Soe |
APE |
MK |
List
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| Dagon Star United |  Rui Gregório |
Maung Maung Win |
M21 Sport |
List
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| Hantharwady United | Myo Min Tun |
Lar Din Maw Yar |
SCM |
Grand Royal |
List
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| ISPE | Aung Khaing |
Khaing Ye Win |
Rhino Sport |
Winner Sport |
List
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| Mahar United | Zaw Linn Tun |
Toe Sat Naing |
M21 Sport |
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List
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| Shan United | Han Win Aung |
Nanda Kyaw |
Foxx |
 SBOTOP |
List
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| Thitsar Arman | Paw Tun Kyaw |
Saw Htoo Pwe Moo |
Pro Sport |
List
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| Yadanarbon | Myint Ko |
Pyae Moe |
M21 Sport |
Alpine |
List
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| Yangon United | Tetsuro Uki |
David Htan |
Glory Sport |
FNI |
List
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| Yarmanya United | Win Maung |
Saw Myint Naing |
Rhino Sport |
Commando |
List
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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 |  Guy Michel |
Arthur Eric Cantona Ndoukomi |
 Adobah Foster |
 Kekere Moukailou | |||
| Dagon Star United | Kekere Moukailou |
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| Hanthawaddy United | |||||||
| I.S.P.E | |||||||
| Mahar United | Patrick Edubat |
Isaac Quansah |
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| Rakhine United | Moustapha Djidjiwa |
Steve Mbarga |
Émile Messo'o |
Addae Joseph |
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| Shan United |  Maurício |
 Jordan Hamilton |
Moussa Bakayoko |
Mark Sekyi |
Yuki Aizu |
Ryuji Hirota |
Efrain Rintaro Matheus Souza |
| Thitsar Arman | |||||||
| Yadanarbon | |||||||
| Yangon United | Ghislain Mogou |
 Blamo Weah |
Shuto Asano |
Rintaro Hama |
Aoto Saito |
Nathaniel Tetteh | |
| Yarmanya United | Yhaya Abdullah Tanka |
Emmanuel Tengemo |
Emmanuel Boateng |
Nathaniel Tetteh |
Yuya Kuriyama |
Addae Joseph  Pema Zangpo | |
Standings
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shan United (Q) | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 10 | +56 | 58 | Qualification to the 2026–27 AFC Challenge League group stage |
| 2 | Yangon United | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 7 | +62 | 57 | |
| 3 | Dagon Star United | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 39 | |
| 4 | ISPE | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 31 | |
| 5 | Hantharwady United | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 28 | |
| 6 | Mahar United | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 28 | |
| 7 | Yadanarbon | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 26 | |
| 8 | Ayeyawady United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 26 | |
| 9 | Thitsar Arman | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 24 | |
| 10 | Dagon Port (D) | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 22 | Dissolved at end of season |
| 11 | Rakhine United (R) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 54 | −26 | 19 | Relegation to MNL-2 |
| 12 | Yarmanya United (D) | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 79 | −62 | 6 | Dissolved at end of season |
Source: MNL
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.
(D) Disqualified; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
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.
(D) Disqualified; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Position by round
| Qualification for the AFC Challenge League stage | |
| Relegation to MNL-2 |
Source: Myanmar National League 2025
Source: Myanmar National League 2025
Result by round
Results
Matches
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Season statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 18 March 2026
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 | Sa Aung Pyae Ko |
Shan United | 17 |
| 2 | Patrick Edubat |
Mahar United | 16 |
| 3 | Saw Myo Zaw |
Thitsar Arman | 13 |
| 4 | Ghislain Mogou |
Yangon United | 12 |
| Guy Micheal |
Dagon Port | ||
| Kaung Sithu |
Yangon United | ||
| 5 | Than Toe Aung |
Hantharwady United | 11 |
| Eric Cantona |
Dagon Port | ||
| Pyae Moe |
Yadanarbon | ||
| Rintaro Hama |
Yangon United | ||
| 6 | Moustapha |
Rakhine United | 10 |
| Htet Phyo Wai |
Dagon Star United | ||
| 7 | Saw Se Ka Paw |
ISPE | 8 |
| Suan Lam Mang |
Dagon Star United | ||
Hat-tricks
- As of 6 March 2026
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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| Aung Myat Thu |
Hantharwady United | Dagon Port | 5–4 (H) | 13 September 2025 |
| Cantona |
Dagon Port | Hantharwady United | 4–5 (A) | 13 September 2025 |
| Mogou |
Yangon United | Yarmanya United | 6–0 (A) | 27 September 2025 |
| Mogou |
Yangon United | Dagon Port | 9–0 (A) | 19 October 2025 |
| Aee Soe |
Yangon United | Dagon Port | 9–0 (A) | 19 October 2025 |
| Sa Aung Pyae Ko |
Shan United | Mahar United | 5–1 (A) | 22 November 2025 |
| Moustapha |
Rakhine United | Yarmanya United | 4–1 (H) | 23 December 2025 |
| Saw Se Ka Paw |
ISPE | Yarmanya United | 5–2 (H) | 29 December 2025 |
| Tun Tun |
Ayeyawady United | Hantharwady United | 3–1 (A) | 24 January 2026 |
| Michael |
Dagon Port | Yarmanya United | 5–2 (H) | 26 February 2026 |
| aung Pyae Phyo |
Ayeyawady United | Yarmanya United | 5–0 (H) | 13 March 2026 |
- Note
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
Clean sheets
- As of 18 March 2026
| Rank | Player | Team | Clean sheets |
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| 1 | Zin Nyi Nyi Aung |
Yangon United | 10 |
| 2 | Kyaw Zin Phyo |
Shan United | 9 |
| San Set Naing |
Yangon United | ||
| 3 | Soe Arkar |
Ayeyawady United | 6 |
| 4 | Khant Min Thant |
Rakhine United | 5 |
| 5 | Hein Htet Soe |
Dagon Star United | 4 |
| Naing Lin Aung |
Thitsar Arman | ||
| 6 | Nay Lin Htet |
Hanthawady United | 2 |
| Sai Thiha Naing |
Ayeyawady United | ||
| Pyae Phyo Aung |
Hanthawady United | ||
| Paing Zin |
I.S.P.E | ||
| Aung Ko latt |
Mahar United | ||
| Pyae Phyo Thu |
Shan United | ||
| Pyae Phyo Aung |
Shan United | ||
| Yuya Kuriyama |
Yarmanya United | ||
| 7 | A Zin Hmue |
Dagon Port | 1 |
| Aung Pyae Phyo |
Dagon Star United | ||
| Aung Myint Myat |
Dagon Star United | ||
| Zarni Hein |
I.S.P.E | ||
| Yan Lin Tun |
Yadanarbon | ||
| Arkar Lin Myat |
Yadanarbon | ||