The 2026–27 Grand Royal M League is the 17th season of the Myanmar League, the top Myanmar professional league for football clubs, since its establishment in 2009. Shan United will play as a defending champion in 2026–27 Myanmar National League. Myanmar National League banned the betting sponsor start form 2026-27 season.
Rebranding In August 2026, the MFF and MNL committees held an event at the Novotel Hotel to announce the rebranding of the Myanmar National League as the M-League. They also announced that the league’s logo had been changed and that the trophy had been redesigned with an international-style design.
Team changes 12 teams will compete in the league – ten teams from the previous season and two teams promoted from MNL-2. Due to various financial and operational difficulties, Dagon Port withdrew from participation in the 2026–27 Myanmar National League (MNL) season. In accordance with the MNL 1 & 2 Regulations 2026, Article 23(c), the league committee proposed a play-off competition involving the teams that finished 11th and 12th in the 2025–26 Myanmar National League season, Rakhine United and Yarmanya United, together with the teams that placed 3rd and 4th in MNL 2, Yangon City and University. The play-off was to be conducted in a round-robin format, with the top team earning promotion to 2026-27. However, Rakhine United, Yarmanya United and University declined to participate in the proposed play-off. As a result, Yangon City proceeded to submit a request to the Myanmar National League Committee for approval to compete in the 2026-27 season.
Promoted from MNL-2 Chinland Myawady Yangon City due to Dagon Port disband
Relegated to MNL-2 Rakhine United
Dissolved entries Yarmanya United Dagon Port
Name changed Mahar United to Sagaing United
Teams by province RankProvinceNumber Teams1 Yangon5Yangon United, Thitsar Arman, Dagon Star United, ISPE and Yangon City1 Mandalay1Yadanarbon3 Taunggyi1Shan United BagoHanthawady United PatheinAyeyawady United SagaingSagaing United HakhaChinland Nay Pyi TawMyawady
Stadiums
Club Home City Stadium Capacity Ayeyawady United Pathein Ayar Stadium6,000 Hantharwady United Bago Grand Royal Stadium4,000 I.S.P.E Yangon Thiha Dipa Stadium3,000 Shan United Taunggyi Taunggyi Stadium7,000 Yadanarbon Mandalay Bahtoo Stadium17,000 Yangon City Yangon Myathida Stadium5,000 Yangon United Yangon Yangon United Sports Complex3,500 (*) – not ready to play. MNL clubs that have not had their home stadia ready to host home matches currently use Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon.
Managerial changes Pre-season Team Outgoing manager Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment
Personnel and kits Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerKit sponsorDomesticOther sponsor(s) Lu Min Chit Pro Sport A Plus Thet Ko Ko X One Myanmar Flower Thiha Zaw M21 Sport Super Seven Stars Win Moe Kyaw Art of Sports Grand Royal Zarni Tun Khaing Ye Win M21 Sport Maung Maung Win Art of Sports Htet Zaw Htun APE Nanda Kyaw M21 Sport Alpine Min Maw Oo Pro Sport Suan Lam Mang M21 Sport Samsung Win Naing Tun Ego Sport Shan Pae Poke David Htan Glory Sport FNI
Interim. Apparel made by team. Apparel used for other competition.
Foreign players Each team can register an seven number of foreign players.
Players named in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window. Former players named in italics are players that were out of squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Player 7Former playersAyeyawady UnitedChinland Bagaya Halidou Sylla Djibril Anane Philip Sadou Idris Djingui Yao Marc Degbe Thomas GyirehDagon Star United Kekere Moukailou Émile Messo'o Eric Cantona Patrick EdubatHanthawaddy United I.S.P.E MyawadySagaing United Isaac QuansahShan United Rodrigue Nanitelamio Stephen Owusu Everett Boateng Edson Dos Santos Mark Sekyi Daniel TokarevThitsar Arman Yadanarbon Djibril Fandjé Touré Adobah Foster Vitinho Neto Felipe Ferrareze Akito SaitoYangon City Gilmar Alcântara Pedro Henrique Karim Samb Gilson Costa Ryuji Hirota Haruki Yamamura Seigou TsuchiyaYangon United Guy Michel Moustapha Djidjiwa Thiago Tomais Albert Robert Korvah Theo Nimely Aoto Saito
Standings League table
Position by round
Result by round
Results
Matches Fixtures and results of the M League 2026–27 season. Source:
Season statistics Top goalscorers
RankPlayerTeamGoals 1 Thiha Zaw Dagon Star United 3 2 Soe Thet Maung Myawady 2 Patrick Dagon Star United Yar Zar Aung Sagaing United Edson Junior Shan United Maung Maung Lwin Yangon United Than Paing Yangon United
Top assist
RankPlayerTeamAssists 1 Maung Maung LwinYangon United 3 2 Kaung Zayar LinSagaing United 2 Myat Kaung KhantYangon City
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date
Note (H) – Home; (A) – Away
Clean sheets
RankPlayerTeamClean sheets 1 Hein Htet Soe Dagon Star United2 2 Pyae Phyo Aung Yadanarbon 1 Phone Thit Sar Min Yangon City Sann Satt Naing Yangon United
See also 2026-27 Myanmar Women's League 2026-27 M League 2 2026 MFF Charity Shield Myanmar National League Cup
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