# 2023 Myanmar National League

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 sponsor |
| Ayeyawady 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 Gear |
| Hantharwady United | U Myo Min Tun | Ko Ko Naing | SCM | Grand Royal |
| I.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 | Rakhapura |
| Shan United | U Han Win Aung | Hein Thiha Zaw | Pro Sport | KBZ Pay |
| Yadanarbon | U Aung Kyaw Moe | Hein Nay San | M21 | Alpine |
| Yangon United | Gerd Zeise | Yan Naing Oo | M21 | FNI |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Week | Table | Incoming manager |
| Yangon United | Kyaw Dun | Sacked | 25 July 2023 | Week 13 | 2 | Gerd Zeise |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Shan United (C, Q) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 19 | +43 | 60 | Qualification for the AFC Challenge League group stage and 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship qualifying play-offs |
| 2 | Yangon United | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 13 | +44 | 51 | |
| 3 | Hantharwady United | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 37 | |
| 4 | ISPE | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 32 | |
| 5 | Dagon Star United | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 31 | |
| 6 | Myawady | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 31 | |
| 7 | Mahar United | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 30 | |
| 8 | Rakhine United | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 27 | |
| 9 | Ayeyawady United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 26 | |
| 10 | Yadanarbon | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 23 | |
| 11 | GFA (R) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 70 | −48 | 12 | Relegation to 2024 MNL-2 |
| 12 | Kachin United (R) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 10 | Relegation to 2024 MNL-2 |

## Results

| Home \ Away | AYU | DSU | GFA | HTU | ISP | KCU | MHR | MWD | RKU | SHU | YAD | YGU |
| Ayeyawady United | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 5–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Dagon Star United | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| GFA | 1–1 | 1–4 | — | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–6 | 2–1 | 0–5 |
| Hantharwady United | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 |
| ISPE | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | — | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| Kachin United | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–4 | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Mahar United | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | — | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Myawady | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 4–2 | — | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 3–2 |
| Rakhine United | 2–2 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–4 |
| Shan United | 5–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | — | 3–2 | 0–0 |
| Yadanarbon | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | — | 0–3 |
| Yangon United | 4–1 | 0–0 | 9–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | — |

### Positions by round

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Ayeyawady United | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Dagon Star United | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| GFA | 12 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Hantharwady United | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| I.S.P.E | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Kachin | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Mahar United | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Myawady | 6 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Rakhine United | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Shan United | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yadanarbon | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Yangon United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
* Qualification to the 2024 AFC Cup Group Stage
* Standby team to the 2024 AFC Cup Play-off
* Relegation to the 2024 MNL-2

### Matches

Fixtures and results of the Myanmar National League 2023 season.

### Week 22

Source:

## Season statistics
### Clean sheets

    As of 18 December 2023.
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
| 1 | San Set Naing | Yangon United | 11 |
| 2 | Kyaw Zin Phyo | Shan United | 7 |
| 3 | Zin Nyi Nyi Aung | Dagon Star | 6 |
| 3 | Pyae Phyo Aung | Hanthawady United | 6 |
| 4 | Mung Htoi Aung | Kachin United | 5 |
| 4 | A Zin Hmue | Mahar United | 5 |
| 4 | Pyae Phyo Thu | Yadanarbon | 5 |
| 5 | Aung Myo Htwe | ISPE | 4 |
| 5 | Chan Nyein Kyaw | Rakhine United | 4 |
| 6 | Chit Minn Htwe | ISPE | 2 |
| 6 | Phone Thit Sar Min | Yangon United | 2 |
| 7 | Hein Htet Soe | Ayeyawady United | 1 |
| 7 | Pyae Phyo Aung 2 | Hanthawady United | 1 |
| 7 | Htun Nanda Oo | Myawady | 1 |

### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| Win Naing Tun | Yangon United | Chinland | 5-0 | 23 February 2023 |
| Nyi Nyi Aung | Ayeyawady United | Kachin United | 5-3 | 27 June 2023 |
| José Adolfo Valencia | Yangon United | GFA | 9-0 | 18 July 2023 |
| Bello | Shan United | GFA | 6-1 | 22 October 2023 |

## Awards
### Monthly awards

| Month | Coach of the Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference |
| Month | Coach | Club | Player | Club | Reference |
| 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 of qualification | Date of qualification | Qualified to |
| Shan United | 2023 Myanmar National League Champion | 18 December 2023 | 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