Dagon Star United F.C.
Burmese football club
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Dagon Star United Football Club (Burmese: ဒဂုံဘောလုံးအသင်း) is a Burmese professional football club based in Dagon Township, Yangon, founded in 2009. In 2022, Dagon FC changed the name to Dagon Star United Football Club.
The Brewing Lions
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| Full name | Dagon Star United Football Club | ||
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| Nicknames | The Brewers The Brewing Lions | ||
| Founded | 2009 | ||
| Ground | Various | ||
| Owner | Myo Aung Oo | ||
| Chairman | Thein Hlaing Phyo | ||
| Head coach | Rui Gregório | ||
| League | Myanmar National League | ||
| 2024–25 | MNL, 4th of 12 | ||
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History
Early Years and MNL-2 (2009–2018)
Founded in 2009 as Dagon Football Club, the team began competing in the MNL-2, the second tier of Burmese football. Over the years, Dagon FC showed consistent performance, culminating in a runner-up finish in the 2018 MNL-2 season, which secured their promotion to the top-tier Myanmar National League (MNL) for the 2019 season.
Transition to top flight and rebranding (2019–2022)
In their debut MNL season, Dagon FC faced challenges, finishing 11th out of 12 clubs. After a brief hiatus from competition, the club returned to the MNL-2 in 2022. That year marked a significant change as the club rebranded to Dagon Stars United Football Club.
Recent performance (2023–present)
Dagon Stars United made a strong comeback in the 2023 MNL season, finishing 5th. The 2024–25 season saw further improvement, with the club securing 4th place in the league standings. Additionally, they reached the semi-finals of the MNL Cup in 2024, highlighting their growing competitiveness in Burmese football.
Logo
Club logo used until 2022
Squad
- As of 21 August 2025
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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Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach |  Rui Gregório |
| Assistant coach |  U Myint Swe |
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| Doctor | |
| Physiotherapist | |
| Team manager | |
Statistics
Domestic
| Season | League | League Cup | Top goalscorer | Coach | |||||||||
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| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Name | Goals | |||
| 2013 | MNL-2 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 12 | ||||
| 2014 | MNL-2 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 33 | Second round | |||
| 2015 | MNL-2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 34 | First round | |
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| 2016 | MNL-2 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 20 | First round | |
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| 2017 | MNL-2 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 18 | First round | |
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| 2018 | MNL-2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 20 | Second round | Zaw Lin Oo |
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| 2019 | 1st | 11 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 46 | 18 | Second round |  Patrick Edubat |
10 | U Kyaw Lwin |
| 2022 | MNL-2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 20 | Phoe Chit |
7 | Nada Kyaw | |
| 2023 | 1st | 5 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 31 | Nyi Nyi Aung |
7 | U Min Tun Lin | |
| 2024 | 1st | Semi final | |||||||||||
Honours
External links
- First Eleven Journal (in Burmese) (archived 16 November 2013)
- Soccer Myanmar (in Burmese)
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