Yadanarbon F.C.
Association football club
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Yadanarbon Football Club (Burmese: ရတနာပုံ ဘောလုံး အသင်း [jədənàbòʊɰ̃]) is a Burmese professional football club based at the Bahtoo Stadium in Mandalay. The club was a founding member of the Myanmar National League in 2009.
(ထိုးမုန့်)
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| Full name | Yadanarbon Football Club | ||
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| Nicknames | The Boxing Cakes (ထိုးမုန့်) | ||
| Founded | 10 April 2009 | ||
| Ground | Bahtoo Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 17,000 | ||
| League | Myanmar National League | ||
| 2024–25 | MNL, 6th of 12 | ||
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History
2009
Yadanarbon FC was one of the founding clubs of the Myanmar National League and quickly became one of the most successful teams in the competition. The club won the first MNL Cup in 2009 and followed it by winning the league title in the same year. Yadanarbon later won additional league titles in 2010, 2014, and 2016.
2010–2015
In 2010, Yadanarbon became the first club from Myanmar to win a continental competition, the AFC President's Cup.[1] The club has also contributed several players to the Myanmar national team and is known for its youth development. Yadanarbon has a long-standing rivalry with Yangon United.
2016–2025
Following the 2016 season, the club experienced a decline in performance after the departure of several key players. Yadanarbon became a mid-table team and did not challenge for the league title in the subsequent seasons.
2026
Ahead of the 2026–27 Myanmar National League season, the club changed ownership after 16 years under its previous management. The new owner announced plans to rebuild and reorganize the club. Sai Sam Tun[2] retired from his role as the owner of Yadanarbon.
Stadium
Yadanarbon plays its home matches at Bahtoo Stadium, located in Mandalay, Myanmar. The stadium is a multi-purpose venue and is primarily used for football matches. It serves as the home ground of Yadanarbon and has hosted Myanmar National League matches since the club’s establishment.
First-team squad
- As of 8 April 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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Individual records
Lists of the players with the most caps and top goalscorers for the club in the league games (players in bold signifies current Yadanarbon F.C. player).
- As of 16 October 2023
| Player | Period | Goals | Ratio | Caps | |
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| 1 | Win Naing Soe | 2014–2021 | 77 | 0.75 | 103 |
| 2 | Keith Martu Nah | 2015–2016 | 36 | 0.86 | 42 |
| 3 | Yan Paing | 2009–2017 | 36 | 0.41 | 88 |
| 4 | Aung Thu | 2013–2020 | 34 | 0.26 | 131 |
| 5 | Edison Fonseca | 2014–2015 | 21 | 1.11 | 19 |
| 6 | Hlaing Bo Bo | 2014–2023 | 14 | 0.08 | 167 |
| 7 | Win Naing Tun | 2017–2019 | 11 | 0.46 | 24 |
| 8 | Ye Yint Aung | 2019–2023 | 10 | 0.56 | 18 |
Continental record
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2010 | AFC President's Cup | Group C | Druk Star | 11–0 | 1st | |
| HTTU Aşgabat | 0–0 | |||||
| Semi-final | Vakhsh Qurghonteppa | 2–0 | ||||
| Final | Dordoi Bishkek | 1–0 (aet) | Champions | |||
| 2011 | AFC President's Cup | Group B | Yeedzin | 6–0 | 2nd | |
| Jabal Al-Mukaber | 4–3 | |||||
| Istiklol | 1–1 | |||||
| Group B | Phnom Penh Crown | 0–4 | ||||
| Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 2–8 | |||||
| 2015 | AFC Champions League | Preliminary Round 1 | Warriors | 1–1 (p) | ||
| 2015 | AFC Cup | Group G | South China | 0–3 | 1–3 | 4th |
| Pahang | 2–3 | 4–7 | ||||
| Global FC | 2–0 | 1–4 | ||||
| 2016 | Mekong Club Championship | First round | SHB Đà Nẵng | 2–2 | ||
| Lanexang United | 3–3 | |||||
| 2017 | AFC Champions League | Preliminary Round 2 | Sukhothai | 0–5 | ||
| 2017 | AFC Cup | Group H | Home United | 1–0 | 1–4 | 3rd |
| Than Quảng Ninh | 0–3 | 1–1 | ||||
Honours
Domestic
- Myanmar National League
- MNL Cup
Winners (1): 2009
- General Aung San Shield
Runners-up (1): 2015
- MFF Charity Cup
Youth competitions
- MNL U-21 Youth League
- Champion (2): 2011, 2013
- Runners-up (1): 2015
Third place (3): 2012, 2014, 2018
- MNL U-19 Youth League
- Runners-up (2): 2018, 2019
- ' Third place (1): 2017
Continental
- AFC President's Cup
- Winners (1): 2010
Domestic league and cup history
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Domestic Cup | Top scorer | Goals | Coach |
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| 2009–10 | 1st | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 29 | Champions | Yoann Girard[3] | ||
| 2010 | 1st | 1 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 44 | Molo Hilaire | 11 | Yoann Girard | |
| 2011 | 1st | 9 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 23 | ||||
| 2012 | 1st | 3 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 57 | 22 | 56 | Quarter-finals | Adama Koné | 16 | José Alves Borges |
| 2013 | 1st | 5 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 32 | Yan Paing | 6 | Zaw Lay Aung | |
| 2014 | 1st | 1 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 51 | Semi-finals | Edison Fonseca | 21 | Khin Maung Tint |
| 2015 | 1st | 2 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 30 | 46 | Runner-up | Keith Martu Nah | 10 | René Desaeyere |
| 2016 | 1st | 1 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 18 | 34 | Semi-finals | Win Naing Soe | 16 | René Desaeyere |
| 2017 | 1st | 3 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 27 | 47 | Semi-finals | Patrick Asare | 10 | René Desaeyere |
| 2018 | 1st | 5 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 34 | Second round | Win Naing Soe | 11 | Aung Kyaw Moe |
| 2019 | 1st | 5 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 32 | 32 | Quarter-final | Win Naing Soe | 18 | Aung Kyaw Moe |
| 2020 | 1st | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 20 | Win Naing Soe | 10 | Aung Kyaw Moe | |
| 2022 | 1st | 6 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 28 | Ye Yint Aung | 10 | Aung Kyaw Moe | |
| 2023 | 1st | 10 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 23 | Thet Hein Soe Swan Htet Moe Swe |
5 | Aung Kyaw Moe | |
| 2024-25 | 1st | 6 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 39 | 31 | Semi-finals | Aung Kyaw Moe | ||
| 2025-26 | 1st | 7 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 26 | Semi-finals | Pyae Moe | 11 | Myint Ko |