The 2023 Myanmar National League was the fourteenth season of first-division domestic football in Myanmar. It consisted of twelve teams, as two teams from the 2022 MNL-2 were promoted.
Shan United were the defending champions after winning their third consecutive title in the 2022 season.
MNL rules
It has been decided that the 2023 Myanmar National League will be played from the third week of February to the last week of October. The matches are set to be played at Thuwunna Stadium and Yangon United Sports Complex.
In the registration rules it has also been decided that some young players should be in the final registration list for the success of the Myanmar U-23 team in the SEA Games.
Prize money Champion: Ks. 10,00,00,000/- More than Runner-up: Ks. 7,50,00,000/- More than Third Place: Ks. 5,00,00,000/- More than
Foreign players
Foreign players
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window. Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asia Player 4 Former Players Ayeyawady United Chinland Addae Josepth Yaw Kusi Hanthawaddy United I.S.P.E F.C. Myawady F.C. Rakhine United Alassane Traore Soulemanou Mandjombe Barbanas Friday Mahar United Patrick Edubat Soulemanou Mandjombe Shan United Kim Bello Racheel Kekere Moukailou Mark Sekyi Motohiro Kaneshiro Yadanarbon Yangon United José Adolfo Valencia Sekou Sylla Marlle Habila Dagon Star United Kachin United Yaw Kusi
Clubs
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 U Myo Hlaing Win Aung Naing Win Pro Sport Dagon Star United U Min Tun Lin Maung Maung Win Pro Sport GFA U KB Siang Cung Lian Shwe Win Tun X-One sport Versus GearHantharwady United U Myo Min Tun Ko Ko Naing SCM Grand RoyalI.S.P.E U Chit Naing Aye Chan Thar FBT Kachin United U Kyaw Thu Aung Myint Tun Mung Htoi Aung Ayeyawady Sport Mahar United U Zaw Linn Tun Kyaw Swar Min Ayeyawady Sport Myawady U Maung Maung Aye Wai Yan Oo M21 Rakhine United U Kyaw Lwin Zaw Zaw Naing Ayeyawady Sport RakhapuraShan United U Han Win Aung Hein Thiha Zaw Pro Sport KBZ PayYadanarbon U Aung Kyaw Moe Hein Nay San M21 AlpineYangon United Gerd Zeise Yan Naing Oo M21 FNI
Managerial changes
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyWeekTableIncoming manager Yangon United Kyaw Dun Sacked 25 July 2023 Week 13 2 Gerd Zeise
League table
Results
Positions by round
Matches Fixtures and results of the Myanmar National League 2023 season.
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 16 (postpone)
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19
Week 20
Week 21
Week 22
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Season statistics
Top scorers As of 17 December 2023. RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Bello Shan United 13 2 Aung Myat Thu Hantharwady United 12 2 Zin Min Tun Hantharwady United 11 Thet Naing Mahar United *Sekou Sylla*Yangon United Yan Kyaw Htwe Yangon United 4 Alassane Traore Rakhine United 9 Mark SekyiShan United Nanda KyawShan United Lin Htet Soe Shan United 5 Thu Rein Tun ISPE 8 6 Nyi Nyi Aung Ayeyawady United 7 Nyi Nyi Aung Dagon Star United Than Toe Aung GFA Win Pyae Maung ISPE Naing Zin Htet Myawady David Htan Yangon United 7 Nyi Nyi Kachin United6 Hein Zayar Min Myawady Kaung Sithu Rakhine United *José Adolfo Valencia* Yangon United Zaw Win Thein Yangon United 8 Peter Aung Wai Htoo Ayeyawady United 5 Min Myat Soe Dagon Star United Moe Swe Yadanarbon Arkar Hantharwady United Thein Zaw Thiha ISPE Kaung Myat Thu Mahar United Aung Thu Myawady Ye Yint AungShan United Thet Hein Soe Yadanarbon Swam Htet Yadanarbon *Win Naing Tun* Yangon United 9 Aung Thiha Ayeyawady United 4 Wai Lin Aung Dagon Star United Hein Thet Phyo GFA Zar Ni ISPE Arkar Kyaw Mahar United Thant Zin Aung Myawady Maung Maung Soe Rakhine United Okkar Naing Yangon United 10 Yan Pai Soe Ayeyawady United 3 Zaw Lin Oo Dagon Star United Thet Paing Soe Dagon Star United Soe Kyaw Kyaw Hantharwady United Khaing Ye Win ISPE Sai Aung Kachin United Thet Wai Moe Myawady Than Kyaw Htay Rakhine United Zar Nay Ya ThuShan United Ye Min ThuShan United Motohiro KaneshiroShan United Yan Naing Oo Yangon United 10 Yan Naing Lin Ayeyawady United 2 Shwe Ko Ayeyawady United Aung Naing Win Ayeyawady United Aung Min Thu Ayeyawady United Yar Zar Aung Ayeyawady United Wai Yan Phyo Dagon Star United Suan Lam Mang Dagon Star United Wai Yan Tun GFA Naing Naing Kyaw ISPE Ko Ko Kachin United Zaw Moon Aung Kachin United Soe Min Naing Mahar United Thet Paing Ko Ko Myawady Soe Min Aung Rakhine United Zwe Khant MinShan United *Myat Kaung Khant*Shan United Kaung Htet Paing Yadanarbon Ent Maw Oo Yadanarbon 11 Thiha Ayeyawady United 1 Aung Thiha Ayeyawady United Win Htay Ayeyawady United Phyo Thant Ko Ko Ayeyawady United Thein Tan Dagon Star United Nyein Chan Dagon Star United Sitt Mone Dagon Star United Zaw Lin GFA Myo Min Aung GFA Joseph GFA Chan Nyein GFA Yar Zar Myo GFA John Kui Hleih GFA Thawng Tha Thang GFA Myo Zaw Oo Hantharwady United Yan Naing Aung Hantharwady United Lar Din Maw Yar Hantharwady United Nay Moe Naing Hantharwady United Kyi Soe ISPE Kyaw Thiha Zaw ISPE Htoo Myat Khant Kachin United Kyaw Win Thein Kachin United S Gum Lam Kachin United Patrick Edubat Mahar United Arkar KyawMahar United Aung Hlaing WinMahar United Kyaw Swar Min Mahar United Myo Min Phyo Mahar United Nay Lin Tun Mahar United Thaw Zin Htwe Myawady Soe Min Oo Myawady Min Ko Thu Myawady Kyaw Zaw Lin Myawady Thiha Zaw Myawady Yell Moe Yan Myawady Thiha Htet Aung Rakhine United Than Toe Aung Rakhine United That Tun Aung Rakhine United Thu Ya Rakhine United Zaw Zaw Naing Rakhine United Lin Htet Paing Rakhine United Khin Kyaw WinShan United Thet Paing HtweShan United Thyne Phwet Aung Yadanarbon Htet Hlaing Min Yadanarbon Naung Naung Soe Yadanarbon Yan Kyaw Soe Yangon United Kaung Htet Soe Yangon United La Min Htwe Yangon United Hlaing Bo Bo Yangon United Zarni Htet Yangon United Thar Yar Win Htet Yangon United *Habila*Yangon United
Most assists As of 17 December 2023. RankPlayerClubAssists 1 Zaw Win TheinYangon United 12 2 David HtanYangon United 10 3 Mark Sekyi Shan United 8 4 Nanda Kyaw Shan United 7 5 Yar Zar AungAyeyawady United 6 Thet Wai MoeMyawady Alassane Traore Rakhine United Yan Naing OoYangon United 6 Thurein Tun ISPE 5 Aye Chan Thar ISPE Thet NaingMahar United Ye Yint Aung Shan United Sekou SyllaYangon United 7 Thein Than WinDagon Star 4 Min Myat Soe Dagon Star Maung Maung WinDagon Star Maung Maung Soe Rakhine United *Myat Kaung Khant * Shan United Bello Shan United 8 Aung Naing Win Ayeyawady United 3 Pyae Sone LinAyeyawady United Wai Lin AungDagon Star Suan Lam MangDagon Star ArkarHantharwady United Kyi Soe ISPE Thein Zaw Thiha ISPE Hein Zayar MinMyawady Htet Wai PhyoMyawady Thu Ya Rakhine United Zar Nay Ya Thu Shan United Moe Swe Yadanarbon Hlaing Bo BoYangon United Htet Phyo Wai Shan United Yan Kyaw HtweYangon United 9 Aung Thiha Ayeyawady United 2 ThihaAyeyawady United Thet Paing SoeDagon Star Dway Ko KoGFA KalepGFA Myo Zaw OoHantharwady United Soe Kyaw KyawHantharwady United Paing Thet Ko Ko Hantharwady United Han Win AungHantharwady United Htet Lin Lin Hantharwady United Nay Moe NaingHantharwady United Moe Swe Aung ISPE Naing Naing Kyaw ISPE Yaw KusiKachin United Sai AungKachin United Than Toe AungKachin United EdubatMahar United Kyaw Swar MinMahar United Myo Min PhyoMahar United Htike Htike AungMahar United Kaung Myat ThuMahar United Naing Zin HtetMyawady Zaw Zaw Naing Rakhine United Than Kyaw Htay Rakhine United Motohiro Kaneshiro Shan United Myo Ko Tun Shan United Chit Aye Yadanarbon Swam Htet Yadanarbon Nyein Chan Soe Yadanarbon Ye Lin HtetYangon United La Min Htwe Yangon United Thar Yar Win Htet Yangon United 10 Nyi Nyi AungAyeyawady United 1 Phyo Thant Ko KoAyeyawady United Aung Min ThuAyeyawady United Soe ThureinAyeyawady United Kyaw Thiha ZawAyeyawady United Ye Yint PhyoAyeyawady United Tun NyeinDagon Star Thein TanDagon Star Wai Yan PhyoDagon Star Pyae Phyo WaiDagon Star Zin Nyi Nyi AungDagon Star Zaw LinGFA Wai YanGFA Chan NyeinGFA Myo Min AungGFA John Kui HleihGFA Bo Bo NaingGFA Khun Kyaw Zin HeinHantharwady United Nay Thu Ya AungHantharwady United Yan Naing AungHantharwady United Aung Myat ThuHantharwady United Zin Min TunHantharwady United Khaing Ye Win ISPE Lan San Aung ISPE Zar Ni ISPE Than Toe Aung ISPE Aung Myo Htwe ISPE Ar Kar KyawMahar United Nyein Chan AungMahar United Soe Min NaingMahar United Nay Lin SoeMahar United A Zin HmueMahar United Thi Ha ZawMyawady Than Aung KyawMyawady Kyaw Zaw LinMyawady Kyaw Zin HtweMyawady Thant Zin AungMyawady Thaw Zin HtweMyawady Soe Min OoMyawady Tun Nanda OoMyawady Htet Lin AungMyawady Kyaw Win TheinKachin United Zaw Moon AungKachin United Nyi NyiKachin United Mung Dan La TawngKachin United Kyaw Win TheinKachin United Thet Tun Aung Rakhine United Aung Mg Mg Myo (GK) Rakhine United Bo Bo Naing Rakhine United Soe Min Aung Rakhine United Aung Kyaw Aye Rakhine United Kaung Htet Paing Yadanarbon Hein Nay San Yadanarbon Thyne Phwet Aung Yadanarbon Khin Kyaw Win Shan United Kyaw Zin Phyo Shan United Lin Htet Soe Shan United Zin Phyo Aung Shan United Lin Htet Soe Shan United Zwe Khant Min Shan United Zwe Htet Min Shan United Thu Ya Kyaw Yadanarbon San Set NaingYangon United Yan Kyaw SoeYangon United *Habila*Yangon United *José Adolfo Valencia* Yangon United
Clean sheets As of 18 December 2023. RankPlayerClubClean sheets 1San Set Naing Yangon United 11 2 Kyaw Zin Phyo Shan United 73 Zin Nyi Nyi Aung Dagon Star 6 Pyae Phyo Aung Hanthawady United 4 Mung Htoi Aung Kachin United 5 A Zin Hmue Mahar United Pyae Phyo Thu Yadanarbon 5 Aung Myo Htwe ISPE 4 Chan Nyein Kyaw Rakhine United 6 Chit Minn Htwe ISPE 2 Phone Thit Sar Min Yangon United 7 Hein Htet Soe Ayeyawady United 1 Pyae Phyo Aung 2 Hanthawady United Htun Nanda Oo Myawady
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Win Naing TunYangon United Chinland 5-0 23 February 2023 Nyi Nyi AungAyeyawady United Kachin United 5-3 27 June 2023 José Adolfo ValenciaYangon United GFA 9-0 18 July 2023 BelloShan United GFA 6-1 22 October 2023
Awards
Monthly awards MonthCoach of the MonthPlayer of the MonthReferenceCoachClubPlayerClub February U Min Tun Lin Dagon Star Win Naing Tun Yangon United March U Aung Kyaw Moe Yadanarbon Fc Lin Htet Soe Shan United Jun U Chit Naing ISPE Nyi Nyi Aung Dagon Star July U Han Win Aung Shan United José Adolfo Valencia Yangon United October U Myo Min Tun Hantharwady United Bello Shan United
Qualification for the 2024–25 AFC Clubs competitions Team League ofqualification Date ofqualification Qualifiedto Shan United 2024–25 AFC Challenge League and 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship qualifying play-offs Qualifying Round Qualifying Round
Broadcasters
TV broadcasters: Sky Net, Channel 9 Myanmar, MNTV Myanmar, Sky Net Sports channels numbered 1 to 6.
Online streaming: MNL YouTube Channel, MNL-2 YouTube Channel, Genius Sports, Eleven Sports, MyCujoo, AI Soccer, Be Soccer, Sky Net DTH YouTube Channel
See also 2024 MNL League Cup 2024 MFF Charity Cup 2023 MNL-2 2023 Myanmar Women's League FIFA-MFF U-15 Youth League Myanmar Amateur League
References