Myanmar Women League
| Organising body | MFF |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 2016 |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 9 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup | AFC Women's Champions League |
| Current champions | Ayeyawady (2025-26) |
| Most championships | Myawady W.F.C ISPE W.F.C (3 titles each) |
| Top scorer | Win Theingi Tun (107) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Pyoneplay |
| Website | themff |
| Current: 2025–26 | |
The Myanmar Women League (MWL) (Burmese: မြန်မာ အမျိုးသမီး လိဂ်) is a Myanmar professional league for women's football, contested by 9 clubs.[1] Since 2016 it has been sponsored by the Kanbawza Bank, and are thus billed as the KBZ Bank Women's League.[2]
The History of the Myanmar Women's League
The Myanmar Women's League (MWL), the top-tier professional women's football league in Myanmar, was officially established in 2016.[3] Its creation marked a significant milestone for women's sports in the country, providing a structured and competitive environment for female athletes. The league was founded with seven teams and was sponsored by Kanbawza Bank, leading to it being billed as the KBZ Bank Women's League. The inaugural season, which ran from 2016 to 2017, was a landmark event, with the Myawady W.F.C. emerging as the first-ever champions.
In its early years, the MWL saw a strong rivalry develop between its top teams. Myawady W.F.C. dominated the first two seasons, winning both the 2016-17 and 2017-18 titles. The competition intensified in the 2018-19 season when ISPE W.F.C. broke Myawady's winning streak to claim their first championship. This rivalry has continued to define the league, with both clubs consistently battling for the top spot. Over the years, ISPE and Myawady have become the most successful teams in the league's history, each holding multiple championship titles.
A new chapter in the league’s history emerged in the 2025–26 season, when Ayeyawady won the MWL title for the first time. Their championship marked the end of the long-standing dominance by Myawady and ISPE and saw Ayeyawady crowned as new champions of the Myanmar Women League, highlighting the growing competitiveness and evolving balance of power within the league.
Records
All-time table
| Rank | Team | Part. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISPE | 7 | 90 | 60 | 15 | 15 | 352 | 82 | +270 | 195 |
| 2 | Thitsar Arman | 7 | 90 | 57 | 16 | 17 | 273 | 74 | +199 | 187 |
| 3 | Myawady | 7 | 90 | 55 | 13 | 22 | 277 | 90 | +187 | 178 |
| 4 | Yangon United W.F.C | 3 | 44 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 92 | 55 | +37 | 83 |
| 5 | Sport & Education | 4 | 50 | 24 | 2 | 24 | 120 | 104 | +16 | 74 |
| 6 | Ayeyawady W.F.C | 2 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 75 | 37 | +38 | 67 |
| 7 | YREO | 5 | 74 | 19 | 8 | 47 | 124 | 176 | -52 | 65 |
| 8 | Shan United W.F.C | 2 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 51 | 62 | -11 | 35 |
| 9 | Zwekapin United FC | 3 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 57 | 81 | -24 | 35 |
| 10 | Gandamar FC | 3 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 26 | 154 | -128 | 24 |
| 11 | Young Lionesses | 3 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 22 | 168 | -146 | 20 |
| 12 | Home Affairs Ministry FC | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 11 |
| 13 | Yangon City W.F.C. | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 57 | -50 | 1 |
| 14 | University FC | 2 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 212 | -202 | 1 |
| 15 | MSPE FC | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 35 | -32 | 0 |
| 16 | Tanintharyi FC | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 115 | -113 | 0 |
Seasonal statistics
| Season | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 21 | 78 |
| 2017–18 | 56 | 287 |
| 2018–19 | 56 | 318 |
| 2022 | 42 | 229 |
| 2023 | 30 | 136 |
| 2024 | 63 | 203 |
| 2025–26 | 72 | 253 |
| Total | 340 | 1.504 |
All-time top scorers
- As of 19 January 2026
| Rank | Player | Period | Goals | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Win Theingi Tun | 2016–2019 | 100 | 30 |
| 2 | San Thaw Thaw | 2020– | 51 | 41 |
| 3 | Myat Noe Khin | 2017– | 47 | |
| 4 | Zin Moe Pyae | 2023– | 25 |
Champions
By season
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Top goalscorer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Goals | ||||
| 2016–17[4] | Myawady | Thitsar Arman | |||
| 2017–18 | Myawady | Thitsar Arman | Sport & Education | Win Theingi Tun (Myawady) | 41 |
| 2018–19 | ISPE | Myawady | Thitsar Arman | Ye Ye Oo (ISPE) | 14 |
| 2022[5] | ISPE | Thitsar Arman | Myawady | Khin Marlar Tun (ISPE) | 18 |
| 2023 | Myawady | ISPE | Thitsar Arman | San Thaw Thaw (Myawady) Khin Marlar Tun (ISPE) |
16 |
| 2024[6] | ISPE | Yangon United | Ayeyawady | San Thaw Thaw (Ayeyawady) | 15 |
| 2025–26[7] | Ayeyawady | ISPE | Thitsar Arman | Zin Moe Pyae (Yangon United) | 22 |
By team
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISPE | 3 | 2 | 2018–19, 2022, 2024 | 2023, 2025–26 |
| Myawady | 3 | 1 | 2016–17, 2017–18 , 2023 | 2018–19 |
| Ayeyawady | 1 | 0 | 2025–26 | |
| Thitsar Arman | 0 | 3 | 2016–17, 2017–18 , 2022 | |
| Yangon United | 0 | 1 | 2024 |
- Notes
Player statistics
- Youngest player: Nant Shin That Phyu Sin Pyone (Ayeyawady) — 14 years
- Oldest player: Khin Marlar Tun (ISPE W.F.C) — 36 years
- Youngest scorer: Nant Shin That Phyu Sin Pyone (Ayeyawady) — 14 years (17 July 2025, Shan United 1–2 Ayeyawady, 2024 Myanmar Women's League)
- Oldest scorer: Khin Marlar Tun (ISPE W.F.C) — 36 years 3 months 5 days (26 December 2025, ISPE 3-0 Myawady, 2025–26 Myanmar Women's League)
- Fastest scorer: San Thaw Thaw ( Ayeyawady W.F.C) — 25 seconds (14 January 2026, Ayeyawady W.F.C - Myawady W.F.C., 2025-26 Myanmar Women's League)
Phyu Phyu Win ( Ayeyawady W.F.C) — 22 seconds (22 January 2026, Ayeyawady W.F.C - Young Lionesses W.F.C., 2025-26 Myanmar Women's League) - Most consecutive matches scored: Myo Mya Mya Nyein (600 minutes , 2025-26 Myanmar Women's League)
- Longest clean sheet: Thitsar Arman ( 6 matches, 2025-26 Myanmar Women's League)
- Most goals in a season: 41 — Win Theingi Tun (Myawady W.F.C, 2017-18)
- Most titles won: 3 titles ( May Zin Nwe , Khin Marlar Tun )
- Most seasons appeared:
Awards
Top scorer
| Year | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Win Theingi Tun | Myawady W.F.C | 41 |
| 2018-19 | Ye Ye Oo | ISPE W.F.C | 14 |
| 2022 | Khin Marlar Tun | ISPE W.F.C | 18 |
| 2023 | San Thaw Thaw | Myawady W.F.C | 16 |
| Khin Marlar Tun | ISPE W.F.C | ||
| 2024 | San Thaw Thaw | Ayeyawady W.F.C | 19 |
| Lin Myint Mo | ISPE W.F.C | ||
| 2025-26 | Zin Moe Pyae [8] | Yangon United W.F.C | 22 |
Best Goalkeeper
| Year | Player | Club | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | May Zin Nwe | Myawady W.F.C | 12 |
| 2018-19 | Thitsar Arman W.F.C | ||
| 2022 | May Zin Nwe | Myawady W.F.C | 6 |
| Myo Mya Mya Nyein | Thitsar Arman W.F.C | ||
| 2023 | May Zin Nwe | Myawady W.F.C | 5 |
| Htet Eaindra Lin | ISPE W.F.C | ||
| 2024 | Phee Bay | Yangon United | 7 |
| 2025-26 | Ei Sandar Zaw | Ayeyawady | 9 |
See also
References
- ^ "Myanmar Women League". MFF. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "KBZ Bank Sponsor Ceremony". Global New Light of Myanmar. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Seven teams for Myanmar Women's League". asean football.
- ^ "KBZ Bank Myanmar Women's League". Myanmar Women league. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "ISPE team clinches title in Myanmar Women's League 2022". glnm. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "ISPE FC clinches 3rd title in Myanmar Women's League". glnm. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Ayeyawady FC crowned Myanmar Women's League 2025/26 Champions". ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ "Ayeyawady FC - Champions". ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2026.