2015 Myanmar National League


The 2015 Myanmar National League 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

ClubRegion/StateStadiumCapacity
Ayeyawady UnitedAyeyawady RegionAyar Stadium6,000
Chin UnitedChin StateHar Kharr Stadium4,000
Hantharwady UnitedBago RegionBago Stadium4,000
KanbawzaShan StateKBZ Stadium4,500
MagweMagway RegionMagway Stadium3,000
Manaw MyayKachin StateSwomprabon Stadium3,000
Nay Pyi TawNaypyidaw Union TerritoryPaung Laung Stadium15,000
Rakhine UnitedRakhine StateWai Thar Li Stadium5,000
YadanarbonMandalay RegionBahtoo Stadium17,000
Yangon UnitedYangon RegionYangon United Sports Complex3,500
Zeyar Shwe MyaySagaing RegionMonywa Stadium5,000
Zwegapin UnitedKayin StateHpa-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.
TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Ayeyawady United Marjan Sekulovski Min Min Thu FBTnone
Chin United U Van Kung Clarke CliffordMade by clubnone
Hantharwady United U Ngwe Tun Aung Zaw EGOnone
Kanbawza Soe Myat Min Kyaw Zayar Win FBT Air KBZ
Magway U Kyi Lwin Soe Min Naing Grand Sportnone
Manaw Myay Emerson Alcântara Thein ZawMade by clubnone
Nay Pyi Taw Myo Hlaing Win Chan Chan EGOnone
Rakhine United U Win Tin Aung Soe Moe KOOL Up Energy Drink
Yadanarbon René Desaeyere Ye Ko Oo FBT Alpine
Yangon United U Tin Maung Tun Khin Maung Lwin Grand Sport First National Insurance
Zeyae Shwe Myay Stefan Hansson Aleksandar Vasilev Grand Sport Sky Net
Zwegapin 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.
ClubVisa 1Visa 2Visa 3Asian-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
Hantharwady United Ousmanou Bamba George
Kanbawza Caleb Folan Obadin Aikhena Giorgi Tsimakuridze Mohamed Arif
Magway Sylla Sekou Di Jam Micheal Henry Alloysius
Manaw Myay IbrahimDang 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.

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

NoNameClubGoal
1 César AugustoYangon United28
2 Caleb FolanKanbawza FC12
3 Kyaw Ko KoYangon United12
4 Soe Min NaingMagway12
5 Suan Lam MangChin United11
6 Keith Martu NahYadanarbon FC10
7 Riste NaumovAyeyawady United10
8 Idoko Sunday MathewChin United7
9 Sylla SekouMagway7
10 Kyaw Zayar WinKanbawza FC7
11 Tihomir ZivkovicZwegapin United7
12 Emerson LuizYangon United6

Summary