The Mongolian Premier League () is the top-tier professional football league of Mongolia. It is contested by ten clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 1st League. The league is controlled by the Mongolian Football Federation.
The inaugural season started in 1955. Seasons start in late April and last until late October or early November because of the low temperatures in the winter, with each championship corresponding to a calendar year. Teams play 18 matches each (playing each team in the league twice, home and away), totalling 90 matches in the season.
Format The National League is a standalone football competition, that operates as the highest level of football in Mongolia. It consists of ten teams, eight of which are based in the capital city, Ulaanbaatar, with the remainder coming from other districts. Competing teams in the league play each other twice on a home and away basis. 6 of the Ulaanbaatar-located teams play at the MFF Football Centre, and the others are: Mongolian largest stadium, National Sports Stadium, G-Mobile Arena, Erchim Stadium & Erdenet Stadium.
Three points are gained for a win and one for a draw with no points for a loss. The team with the highest number of points is declared the champion. If two teams finish on equal points then head-to-head is used to determine the winner, with goals scored being the next criterion considered if goal difference cannot separate the teams.
There is no promotion, because it is the top-tier league in Mongolia but there is relegation. The last-placed 2 teams are automatically relegated to Mongolia 1st League, without a play-off match.
History Football matches were introduced in 1946 in Mongolia. Then the first official championship was held in 1955, named "Mongolian National Championship". Later in 1996, the league name changed to "Mongolian National Premier League".
Information from the 1950s to the 2000 such as results and teams are not known, only the winners (some runner-ups and third placed teams) are known. There are many teams in Mongolian football leagues history, including Soyol, Khudulmur and Tengeriin Bugnuud.
Clubs The following clubs will compete in the Mongolian Premier League in 2026.
Amtat FC Central Stallions Deren FC Erchim FC FC Ulaanbaatar Hunters FC Khovd Western FC Khovdyn Khuleguud Ulaangom City
Champions As National Championship Season 1955 Soyol (1) Soyol-2nd team 1956–63 not known 1964 Khudulmur (1) 1965 not held 1966 Khudulmur (2) 1967 Tengeriin Bugnuud (1) 1968 Darkhan-Uul (1) 1969 Tengeriin Bugnuud (2) 1970 Aldar (1) Khudulmur Darkhan-Uul 1971 Tengeriin Bugnuud (3) 1972 Khudulmur (3) 1973 Tengeriin Bugnuud (4) 1974 Aldar (2) Zamchin Darkhan-Uul 1975 Tengeriin Bugnuud (5) 1976 Aldar (3) 1977 not played 1978 Zamchin (1) 1979 Tengeriin Bugnuud (6) 1980 Aldar (4) 1981 Tengeriin Bugnuud (7) 1982 Tengeriin Bugnuud (8) 1983 Ajilchin (1) 1984 Tengeriin Bugnuud (9)1985 Khuch (1) Friendship Darkhan Khudulmur 1986 Nairamdal (1) 1987 Sükhbataar (1) Strength October District 1988 Sükhbataar (2) 1989 Khudulmur (4) Sükhbataar 1990 Khuch (2) 1991 Sor (1) 1992 Idsskh (1) 1993 Udriin-Od (1) 1994 Khuch (3) 1995 Idsskh (2)
MFF League
1996 Erchim (1) Biznesijn Cengeruud Tasyn Suudal 1997 Delger (1) Erchim ITR Bank 1998 Erchim (2) Delger Dinozavr 1999 ITI Bank-Bars (1) Erchim Bajangol 2000 Erchim (3) Sonor Bajangol 2001 Khangarid (1) Mon-Uran Sonor 2002 Erchim (4) Khangarid Darkhan-Uul & Mon-Uran 2003 Khangarid (2) Mon-Uran Erchim 2004 Khangarid (3) Khoromkhon Odriin-Od 2005 Khoromkhon (1) Khangarid Mazaalai 2006 Khasiin Khulguud (1) Khoromkhon Khangarid 2007 Erchim (5) Khangarid Khoromkhon 2008 Erchim (6) Khoromkhon Khasiin Khulguud 2009 Ulaanbaatar DS (1) Erchim Khasiin Khulguud 2010 Khangarid (4) Mazaalai Ulaanbaatar DS 2011 Ulaanbaatar (1) Ulaanbaatar DS Khasiin Khulguud 2012 Erchim (7) Khoromkhon Ulaanbaatar DS 2013 Erchim (8) Khangarid Ulaanbaatar IS 2014 Khoromkhon (2) Erchim Khangarid 2015 Erchim (9) Ulaanbaatar Selenge Press 2016 Erchim (10) Khangarid Khoromkhon 2017 Erchim (11) Ulaanbaatar City Athletic 220 2018 Erchim (12) Ulaanbaatar Anduud City 2019 Ulaanbaatar City (1) Erchim Khangarid 2020 Athletic 220 (1) Ulaanbaatar Khangarid 2021 Athletic 220 (2) Deren Selenge Press Falcons 2021–22 Khaan Khuns-Erchim (13) Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar City 2022–23 Ulaanbaatar (2) Deren Selenge Press Falcons 2023–24 Selenge Press Falcons (1) Khangarid Deren2024–25Selenge Press Falcons (2) Khangarid FC Ulaanbaatar2025–26FC Ulaanbaatar (3)Central Stallions FCDeren2026 (Interim)
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Performances 2025–26 teams marked in bold. Club Winners Winning seasons Erchim 13 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021–22 Tengeriin Bugnuud 9 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984 Aldar 4 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980 Khudulmur 4 1964, 1966, 1972, 1989 Khangarid 4 2001, 2003, 2004, 2010 Khuch 3 1985, 1990, 1994 Ulaanbaatar 3 2011, 2022–23 2025–26 Sükhbataar 2 1987, 1988 Idsskh 2 1992, 1995 Khoromkhon 2 2005, 2014 Athletic 220 2 2020, 2021 Selenge Press Falcons 2 2023–24, 2024–25 Soyol 1 1955 Darkhan-Uul 1 1968 Zamchin 1 1978 Ajilchin 1 1983 Nairamdal 1 1986 Sor 1 1991 Udriin-Od 1 1993 Delger 1 1997 ITI Bank-Bars 1 1999 Khasiin Khulguud 1 2006 Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud 1 2009 Ulaanbaatar City 1 2019
Top goalscorers
SeasonGoalscorersTeamGoals2003 Davaagiin BayarzorigKhangarid242007 Dagva EnkhtaivanKhasiin Khulguud262008 Ganbaataryn TogsbayarErchim152009 Ganbaataryn TogsbayarFalcons152012 Tsedenbalyn TümenjargalUnaganuud152015 Nyam-Osor NaranboldKhoromkhon232016 Oyunbaatar MijiddorjKhangarid292017 Nyam-Osor NaranboldAthletic 220152018 Tatasuya NishioDeren162019 David SaviolaFalcons342020 Nyam-Osor NaranboldAthletic 220292021 Tetsuaki MisawaLions172021–22 Yuta MishimaErchim262022–23 Batkhyag Munkh-ErdeneKhovd382023–24 Nyam-Osor NaranboldKhoromkhon25 Vlademir Everton Falcons2024–25 Yuraro FunamiDeren312025–26 Min Ki-TaeHunters24
Most time topscorer 4 times: Nyam-Osor Naranbold (2015, 2017, 2020, 2023–24) Most goals in a single season 38 goals: Batkhiag Mönkh-Erdene (2022–23). Most goals by a player in a single game 11 goals: David Saviola (Falcons) 1-13 against Khoromkhon, 23 October 2019. All-time goalscorers RankPlayerGoalsYears1 Nyam-Osor Naranbold20420082 Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal1942009
All-time clean sheets Rank PlayerClean sheetsYears1 Mönkh-Erdene Enkhtaivan4220172 Ariunbold Batsaikhan392011
Multiple hat-tricks RankCountry PlayerHat-tricks 1 Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal132 Nyam-Osor Naranbold93Batkhuyag Monkh-Erdene 5 Akihiro Suzuki 5 Baljinnyam Batbold4Oyunbaatar Mijiddorj7 Yuta Mishima3Myagmar Bathishig Mönkh-Orgil Orkhon David Saviola Pavel Zakharov12 Narmandakh Artag2T Dalaitseren Tortogtokh Enkh-Erdene Batbilguun GaanbatarAoto SaitoA SodmunkhMönkh-Erdene Tsagaantsooj Most hat-tricks in a single season 35 hat-tricks (2022–23) Most hat-tricks by a player in a single season 6 hat-tricks. Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal (2022–23)
References
External links Mongolian Football Central Mongolian Premier League summary on Soccerway