2025–26 Myanmar National League

Myanmar National League
Season2025–26
Dates15 August 2025 – 18 March 2026
ChampionsShan United
RelegatedRakhine United
Yarmanya United
AFC Challenge LeagueShan United
2026–27 ASEAN Club ChampionshipShan United
Matches132
Goals469 (3.55 per match)
Top goalscorerSa Aung Pyae Ko
(17 goals)
Best goalkeeperZin Nyi Nyi Aung
(10 matches)
Biggest home winYangon United 5-0 Rakhine United
(23 August 2025)
Biggest away winDagon Port 0-9 Yangon United
(19 October 2025)
Highest scoring10 goals total
Yadanarbon 7-3 Rakhine United
(29 September 2025)
Longest unbeaten runShan United
(22 matches)
Longest winless runYarmanya United
(8 matches)
Longest losing runRakhine United
(5 matches)
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 9 October 2025.

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.[1]

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.

Relegated to MNL-2

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[2] Tin Maung Tun 15 August 2025 [3]
Rakhine United Kyaw Lwin Caretaker 6 September 2025 Min Tun Lin 6 September 2025 [4]
Shan United Ono Hiroki Terminated contract 5 November 2025 Han Win Aung 6 November 2025
Yangon United Tin Maung Tun [5] 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
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Rakhine United Min Tun Lin Zaw Zaw Naing Glory Sport Rakhapura
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Dagon Port Moe Hein Myint Naung Naung Soe APE MK
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Dagon Star United Rui Gregório Maung Maung Win M21 Sport
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Hantharwady United Myo Min Tun Lar Din Maw Yar SCM Grand Royal
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ISPE Aung Khaing Khaing Ye Win Rhino Sport Winner Sport
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Mahar United Zaw Linn Tun Toe Sat Naing M21 Sport
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Shan United Han Win Aung Nanda Kyaw Foxx SBOTOP
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Thitsar Arman Paw Tun Kyaw Saw Htoo Pwe Moo Pro Sport
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Yadanarbon Myint Ko Pyae Moe M21 Sport Alpine
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Yangon United Tetsuro Uki David Htan Glory Sport FNI
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Yarmanya United Win Maung Saw Myint Naing Rhino Sport Commando
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  1. ^ Interim.
  2. ^ Apparel made by team.
  3. ^ Apparel used for other competition.

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
Hanthawaddy United
I.S.P.E
Mahar United Patrick Edubat Isaac Quansah
Rakhine United Moustapha Djidjiwa Steve Mbarga Émile Messo'o Addae Joseph
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 Hanthawady 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 22 5 7 10 44 62 −18 22
11 Rakhine United (R) 22 5 4 13 28 54 −26 19 Relegation to MNL-2
12 Yarmanya United (R) 22 1 3 18 17 79 −62 6
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2026. Source:
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.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated


Position by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Yangon United5243111222222211112222
Shan United7434422111111122221111
Hanthawady United3321244566646644444445
Ayeyawady United4886777777788889778878
Mahar United6101079910988877755555686
Dagon Star United1112355645353333333333
Dagon Port27710101011111111111010101111111111101010
Rakhine United111212121211910991011991089910111111
Yadanarbon8655533333465577887567
Thitsar Arman129996888101099111091010109999
Yarmanya United9111111111212121212121212121212121212121212
ISPE10568866454534466666754
Qualification for the AFC Challenge League stage
Relegation to MNL-2
First match(es) will be played on 2025. Source: Myanmar National League 2025
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Yangon UnitedWWWLWWWWDDWWWWWWWDWWWW
Shan UnitedWWWDWWWWWDWDWWWWWDWWWW
Hanthawady UnitedWDWWDDLLLDWWLLWDWDLLDL
Ayeyawady UnitedWLLWLDWLDDDLLWLLWWDLWL
Mahar UnitedLLDWLLDWWDLWDWWDDDLLLW
Dagon Star UnitedWWWDDLDLWDWLWLWDWWWWDL
Dagon PortWLLLDLLDLDWDDLLDLDWWLW
Rakhine UnitedLLLLLWWLWDLLWDLWDLLLDL
YadanarbonLWWDWWLDWDLLDDLLLLWWLL
Thitsar ArmanLDLWWLLDLDDLLDWDLDDWDW
Yarmanya UnitedLLDLLLLDLLLWLDLLLLLLLL
ISPELWLDDWWWLWLWDLLDLWLLWW
First match(es) will be played on 2025. Source: Myanmar National League 2025

Result by round

Results

Home \ Away YGU SHU RKU HTU YAD YMN MHU ISP DGP TSM DSU AYU
Yangon United 0–0 5–0 1–0 1–0 6–1 4–0 3–0 4–0 2–1 4–0 0–0
Shan United 0–0 3–0 1–0 0–0 5–0 2–1 4–0 0–0 5–2 4–0 3–1
Rakhine United 1–7 0–6 1–2 2–0 4–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–2 1–1
Hanthawaddy United 0–4 0–4 0–0 0–1 6–0 0–0 1–1 5–4 0–0 1–3 1–3
Yadanarbon 2–3 0–2 7–2 1–4 1–1 3–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–1
Yarmanya United 0–6 0–4 1–2 0–1 1–5 2–4 1–2 2–7 0–5 1–5 0–1
Mahar United 0–2 1–5 2–2 2–2 2–1 0–0 4–1 5–2 3–3 2–2 2–1
I.S.P.E 0–5 1–6 4–1 2–2 2–2 5–2 1–0 2–1 3–2 1–1 3–0
Dagon Port 0–9 0–3 5–2 1–4 1–0 5–2 4–4 2–1 3–3 2–2 0–4
Thitsar Arman 2–1 2–3 0–0 1–2 2–4 1–1 3–0 2–1 2–2 2–2 0–0
Dagon Star United 0–1 1–3 1–0 3–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 3–3 2–0 2–1
Ayeyawady United 0–2 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–0 5–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–2
First match(es) will be played: 2025-26. Source: Myanmar National League 2024–25
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Matches

Fixtures and results of the Myanmar National League 2025–26 season.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 18 March 2026
Rank Player Team Goals
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
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
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

See also

References

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  2. ^ ygnutd (13 August 2025). "ရန်ကုန်ယူနိုက်တက်အသင်းနှင့် နည်းပြချုပ် ဦးကျော်ဒွန်း နှစ်ဦးသဘောတူ လမ်းခွဲ။". facebook.
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