Yadanarbon Football Club ( ) 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.
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. 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 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.
2026-27 Squad list
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).
+ Top eight goalscorers in the league Player Period Goals Ratio Caps 1 Win Naing Soe 2014–2021 77 103 2 Keith Martu Nah 2015–2016 36 42 3 Yan Paing 2009–2017 36 88 4 Aung Thu 2013–2020 34 131 5 Edison Fonseca 2014–2015 21 19 6 Hlaing Bo Bo 2014–2023 14 167 7 Win Naing Tun 2017–2019 11 24 8 Ye Yint Aung 2019–2023 10 18
Continental record
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate 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 China0–31–3 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 Champions (4): 2009–10, 2010, 2014, 2016 Runners-up (1): 2015 MNL Cup Winners (1): 2009 General Aung San Shield Runners-up (1): 2015 MFF Charity Cup Runners-up (2): 2015, 2017
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
ContinentalAFC 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 2009–10 1st 1 14 9 2 3 24 13 29 Champions Yoann Girard 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 Aung2014 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-finalsPatrick 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-finalWin 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 28Ye 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 22877373931 Semi-finals Aung Kyaw Moe 2025-26 1st 7227510383826 Semi-finals Pyae Moe 11 Myint Ko
Sponsorship Period Sportswear Sponsor 2014 FBT M-150 2015 FBT Alpine 2016 FBT 2017 FBT 2018 FBT 2019 FBT 2020–2025 M21 2026– Samsung
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