2021 Myanmar National League
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The 2021 Myanmar National League season was the intended 12th edition of top tier Myanmar National League annual football, the top Myanmar professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2009.
Shan United were the defending champions. Magwe and Southern Myanmar were disbanded after 2020 Myanmar National League season.{{cite web|url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/mnl-2021-to-start-in-april/|title=MNL Committee |trans-title=U Zaw Zaw|language=en|website=mmtimes.com|date=7 Dec 2020}} However, due to political crisis in Myanmar that occurred later, the league was cancelled.
2021 MNL Meeting
President of Myanmar Football Federation for this year's Myanmar National League football season. A video conferencing meeting of the Myanmar National League Committee consisting of the Chairman of the Myanmar National League Committee and the owners / chairmen of MNL Clubs was held this morning.
According to the unanimous decision of the meeting, the 2021 MPT MNL-1 football tournament was scheduled to be held from April to September, depending on the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in 2021. In the 2021 MNL season, Shan United, Hantharwady United, Ayeyawady United, Yangon United, Yadanarbon, Rakhine United, Sagaing United, ISPE FC, including Chinland FC and Myawaddy FC, which were allowed to qualify under MNL Regulations, have decided to hold the tournament with a total of 10 teams.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/theMPTMNL/posts/3660810067348743|title=It has been decided to hold 10 teams in M1 and 8 teams in M2 in the 2021 season |trans-title= Meeting|language=en|website=MNL facebook|date=6 Jan 2021}} However, ongoing 2021 Myanmar protest had caused concern on the perpetration of the league, with several fans and players joining the movement, thus officially cancelling the league.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/myanmar-footballers-threaten-national-team-boycott/av-56566789|title=Myanmar footballers threaten national team boycott | DW | 14.02.2021|website=Deutsche Welle }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4127024|title=Myanmar's Premier League fans join team opposing army's coup | Taiwan News | 2021-02-13 21:40:20|date=13 February 2021}}
Changes from last season
=Team changes=
==Promoted Clubs==
Promoted from the 2020 MNL-2
- Chinland
- Myawady
==Relegated Clubs==
Relegated from the 2020 Myanmar National League
2021 Title Sponsor
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Clubs
=Foreign players=
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| style="width:11%"| Club
! style="width:11%"| Player 1 ! style="width:11%"| Player 2 ! style="width:11%"| Player 3 ! style="width:11%"| Asian Player ! style="width:11%"| Former |
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| Ayeyawady United
| | | | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Hongbo | |
| Chinland
| | {{flagicon|SUD}} Jamal Khamees Gomaa | {{flagicon|IRE}} Séamus McGuff | {{flagicon|IDN}} Syafiq Fairuz | |
| Hantharwady United
| | {{flagicon|CIV}} Kekere Moukailou | {{flagicon|CIV}} Donald Bissa | {{flagicon|TJK}} Fatkhullo Ibrogimzoda | |
| I.S.P.E
| | | | {{flagicon|SIN}} Bayram Aziful Rahim | |
| Myawady
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| Sagaing United
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| Shan United
| {{flagicon|CIV}} Djawa Maximin | {{flagicon|NGR}} Raphael Success | | | |
| Rakhine United
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| Yadanarbon
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| Yangon United
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Emerson | {{flagicon|CMR}} Ella Edubat | | | |
Stadiums and location (2021)
=Stadium=
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! style="width:175px;"| Home City ! style="width:175px;"| Stadium ! style="width:100px;"| Capacity |
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| Pathein | Ayar Stadium | align="center" |6,000 |
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| Chinland | Hakha | Hakha Stadium * | align="center" |4,000 |
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| Bago | Grand Royal Stadium | align="center" |4,000 |
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| I.S.P.E | Mandalay | Mandalarthiri Stadium | align="center" |30,000 |
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| Myawady | align="center" |30,000 |
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| Sittwe | align="center" |7,000 |
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| Monywa | align="center" |5,000 |
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| Taunggyi | align="center" |7,000 |
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| Mandalay | align="center" |17,000 |
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| Yangon | Yangon United Sports Complex | align="center" |3,500 |
(*) – not ready to play. MNL clubs that have not had their home stadia ready to host home matches currently use Aung San Stadium and Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon.{{cite news|last1=MNL|first1=MFF|title=Eight seasons in for MNL, three teams drop out|url=http://www.arecar.de/Grounds/Grounds_Myanmar/MYANMAR-STADIUMS/myanmar-stadiums.html|accessdate=21 October 2016|agency=Stadium|date=21 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021141349/http://www.arecar.de/Grounds/Grounds_Myanmar/MYANMAR-STADIUMS/myanmar-stadiums.html|archive-date=2016-10-21|url-status=dead}}
=Personnel and sponsoring=
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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! Team ! Head coach ! Captain ! Kit manufacturer ! Shirt sponsor |
| Ayeyawady United
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| Chinland
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| Hantharwady United
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| I.S.P.E
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| Myawady
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| Rakhine United
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| Sagaing United
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| Shan United
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| Yadanarbon
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| Yangon United
| Min Tun Lin | | | |
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.themnl.com Myanmar National League Official Website]
- [https://www.facebook.com/myanmarnationalleague Myanmar National League Facebook Official Page]
{{Myanmar National League Seasons}}
{{2021 in Asian football (AFC)}}