Ayeyawady W.F.C.
Myanmar professional women's football club
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Ayeyawady Women's Football Club (Burmese: ဧရာဝတီအက်ဖ်စီ အမျိုးသမီး ဘောလုံးအသင်း) is a Burmese professional women's association football club based in the Ayeyawady Region, Myanmar. The club competes in the Myanmar Women League, the top-tier of women's football in the country.
| Full name | Ayeyawady Women's Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | The Ayeyawady | ||
| Short name | AYA | ||
| Founded | 2024 | ||
| President | U Moe Aung Chaw | ||
| Coach | U Aung Kyaw Zan | ||
| League | Myanmar Women League | ||
| 2025-26 | 1st (Champions) | ||
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The club achieved historical milestones in the 2025–26 season, becoming the first Myanmar women's club to sign international players and winning their league title undefeated.[1]
History
Formation and Debut (2024)
Ayeyawady Women's Football Club was started in 2024. The team is managed by U Moe Aung Chaw and was created to bring professional football to the Ayeyawady Region.[2] In their first year, the club finished in third place, and their striker San Thaw Thaw became the league’s top scorer with 19 goals.
Retired national team footballer and native of Nyaungdon Township, Than Than Htwe returned after a 9 year hiatus to play in the club's Week 9 match as a midfielder.[3]
2025–26: Historic Championship and Foreign Transfers
At the beginning of the 2025–26 season, Ayeyawady W.F.C signed Myanmar midfielder Phyu Phyu Win from Myawady W.F.C. In mid-2025, they became the first ever women's team in Myanmar to sign foreign players, bringing in Alyssa Ube from the Philippines and Kirara Ogawa from Japan.[4][5] These signings were a major change in how professional clubs in Myanmar operate.[6]
The 2025 Match between Ayeyawady and Yangon United was the most watched women's football match in league history, according to the Myanmar Football Federation.[7]
On 31 January 2026, Ayeyawady won the league title with an undefeated record. This achievement made them the champions of the 2025–26 season with an undefeated record.[8] The ASEAN Football Federation also reported on their win.[1] They finished their final match against ISPE FC to a goalless draw, winning the championship with 40 points. They were presented with 500 million kyat as the grand prize for the championship.[9] To celebrate this first national title, the club held a trophy parade in Pathein for their local community.[10]
2026
Ayeyawady signed another foreign player in 2026, by securing Bangladesh women’s star player Ritu Porna Chakma on a three-month loan to help defend the MWL title and compete in the AFC Women's Champions League.[11] [12]
Players
Current squad
- As of January 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Kits and sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Title sponsor |
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| 2024 - |  Glory Sport |
Livan |
Ayeyawady is also partnered with Premier League team West Ham United, who provides support for Ayeyarwady's sports science. They are the first Myanmar women's team to have a Sports Science Partner with BTL Medical Myanmar for athletic testing and rehabilitation equipment.[13]
Honours
Domestic League
- Myanmar Women League
Champions (1): 2025–26
Third Place (1): 2024
Domestic record
| Season | League | Top goalscorer | Coach | |||||||||
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| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Name | Goals | ||
| 2024[14] | 1st | 3rd | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 27 | San Thaw Thaw | 19 | Aung Kyaw Zan |
| 2025-26 | 1st | 1st | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 11 | 40 | San Thaw Thaw | 20 | |
| 2026-27 | 1st | |||||||||||