The 2015 Myanmar National League (known as the Ooredoo Myanmar National League for sponsorship reasons) is the 6th season of the Myanmar National League, the top Burmese professional league for association football clubs. The first round of the season began on 10 January 2015, with the last round ending on 31 October 2015. The Myanmar National League will be temporarily suspended for three months from 8 March to 22 June due to the 2015 Southeast Asian Games held in Singapore. The 2015 transfer window for Myanmar National League clubs will open from 19 May 2015 to 18 June 2015.
Yadarnarbon came in as the champions of the 2014 Myanmar National League. Hanthawaddy United and Rakhine United entered as the two promoted teams from the 2014 Myanmar National League 2.
Events
This season will be the first Myanmar National League season to have Ooredoo as the title sponsor, after penning a deal worth US $1.5 million per year on 20 March 2015.
Teams A total of 12 teams will compete in the league: 10 sides from the 2014 season and two promoted teams from the 2014 Myanmar National League 2. The two promoted clubs replace Southern Myanmar United and Gospel For Asia.
Stadium
Club Region/State Stadium Capacity Ayeyawady United Ayeyawady Region Ayar Stadium6,000 Chin United Chin State Har Kharr Stadium4,000 Hanthawaddy United Bago Region Bago Stadium4,000 Kanbawza Shan State KBZ Stadium4,500 Magwe Magway Region Magway Stadium3,000 Manaw Myay Kachin State Swomprabon Stadium3,000 Nay Pyi Taw Naypyidaw Union Territory Paung Laung Stadium15,000 Rakhine United Rakhine State Wai Thar Li Stadium5,000 Yadanarbon Mandalay Region Bahtoo Stadium17,000 Yangon United Yangon Region Yangon United Sports Complex3,500 Zeyar Shwe Myay Sagaing Region Monywa Stadium5,000 Zwegapin United Kayin State Hpa-An Stadium3,000
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.
Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorAyeyawady United Marjan Sekulovski Min Min Thu FBTnoneChin United U Van Kung Clarke CliffordMade by clubnoneHanthawaddy United U Ngwe Tun Aung Zaw EGOnoneKanbawza Soe Myat Min Kyaw Zayar Win FBT Air KBZMagway U Kyi Lwin Soe Min Naing Grand SportnoneManaw Myay Emerson Alcântara Thein ZawMade by clubnoneNay Pyi Taw Myo Hlaing Win Chan Chan EGOnoneRakhine United U Win Tin Aung Soe Moe KOOL Up Energy DrinkYadanarbon René Desaeyere Ye Ko Oo FBT AlpineYangon United U Tin Maung Tun Khin Maung Lwin Grand Sport First National InsuranceZeyae Shwe Myay Stefan Hansson Aleksandar Vasilev Grand Sport Sky NetZwegapin Kevin Reeves JuniorMade by club Htay
Foreign players The number of foreign players is restricted to four per club, including a slot for a player from AFC countries.
Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Asian-Visa Ayeyawady United Anderson Ebimo West Riste Naumov Vidic Lazar Sim Woon-sub Chin United Idoko Sunday Mathew Jean Patrice Gnonsian Oulou Clarke Clifford Chun Yagin Hanthawaddy United Ousmanou Bamba George Kanbawza Caleb Folan Obadin Aikhena Giorgi Tsimakuridze Mohamed Arif Magway Sylla Sekou Di Jam Micheal Henry Alloysius Manaw Myay Ibrahim Dang Amaobi Kanbou Nay Pyi Taw Daniel Akuffo Keita Boubacar Happiness Takamatsu Rakhine United Bernard Achaw Marcio Santos Jun Kochi Yadanarbon Kekere Moukailou Keith Martu Nah Djedje Maximin Yeon Gi-sung Yangon United Cézar Emerson Luiz Fernando Seiji Kaneko Zeyar Shwe Myay Aleksandar Vasilev Victor Coto Yakubu Abubakar Dedi Gusmawan Zwekapin United Tihomir Zivkovic Junior Samuel Hanson Ken Matsumoto
Result
League table
Result table
Matches
Fixtures and Results of the Myanmar National League 2015 season.Myanmar National League
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19
Week 16
Week 20
Week 21
Week 22
Top scorers
No Name Club Goal 1 César Augusto Yangon United 28 2 Caleb Folan Kanbawza FC 12 3 Kyaw Ko Ko Yangon United 12 4 Soe Min Naing Magway 12 5 Suan Lam Mang Chin United 11 6 Keith Martu Nah Yadanarbon FC 10 7 Riste Naumov Ayeyawady United 10 8 Idoko Sunday Mathew Chin United7 9 Sylla Sekou Magway 7 10 Kyaw Zayar Win Kanbawza FC 7 11 Tihomir Zivkovic Zwegapin United 7 12 Emerson Luiz Yangon United 6
Summary Yangon United won the 2015 MNL champion. Ayeyawady United won the 2015 General Aung San Shield champion. César Augusto scored 28 league goals and won golden boot. Manaw Myay and Nay Pyi Taw relegated to MNL-2. First time for Nay Pyi Taw. Yangon United was a best attacking team (61 goals) and Magwe was a best defending team (23 goals). Three local players include in 2015 MNL Top 1–5 Soccers List. Yangon United got 2016 AFC Champions League entrance and Ayeyawady United got 2016 AFC Cup entrance.
References
Myanmar National League Facebook Official Page
External links Myanmar National League Official Website Myanmar National League Facebook Official Page