# 2012 Myanmar National League

The Myanmar 2012 Myanmar National League season was the 3rd edition of Myanmar National League. The fixture schedule was released on second weeks of December 2011. The season began on 7 January 2012 and ended on 9 September 2012. The bottom two teams are relegated to yet-to-be-formed MNL-2.
Yangon United successfully pursued its 2012 Myanmar National League title.

## Teams
### Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Shirt sponsor |
| Ayeyawady United | Jozef Herel | awba |
| Chin United | U San Win | - |
| Hantharwady United | U Win Tin | IBTC |
| Kanbawza | PN Sivaji | KBZ |
| Magway | U Kyi Lwin | JOMOO |
| Manaw Myay | U Win Myint Twin | - |
| Mawyawadi FC | | - |
| Naypyidaw | Minkovski | KTM |
| Rakhapura United | U Han Tun | Yangon Transformer |
| Southern Myanmar United | Ken Worden | Yuzana |
| Yadanabon | Jose Alves Borges | Alipne |
| Yangon United | Ivan Venkov Kolev | airBagan |
| Zeya Shwe Myay | U Soe Moe | Sky Net |
| Zwegabin United | Yohan Girard | - |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Yangon United | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 69 | 17 | +52 | 60 | 2013 AFC Cup Group stage |
| 2 | Kanbawza | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 25 | +39 | 59 | |
| 3 | Yadanabon | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 57 | 22 | +35 | 56 | |
| 4 | Zeya Shwe Myay | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 51 | |
| 5 | Ayeyawady United | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 46 | 2013 AFC Cup Group stage |
| 6 | Magway | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 44 | |
| 7 | Naypyidaw | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 42 | |
| 8 | Manaw Myay | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 36 | |
| 9 | Hantharwady United | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 34 | |
| 10 | Rakhapura United | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 28 | |
| 11 | Southern Myanmar United | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 21 | |
| 12 | Zwegabin United | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 51 | −35 | 18 | |
| 13 | Mawyawadi FC | 26 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 74 | −66 | 9 | Relegation to 2013 MNL-2 |
| 14 | Chin United | 26 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 77 | −60 | 6 | Relegation to 2013 MNL-2 |
* ↑ Ayeyawady United qualified for the 2013 AFC Cup as they won the 2012 MFF Cup.

## Top scorers

| No | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Saša Ranković | Zeya Shwe Myay | 20 |
| 2 | Adama Koné | Yadanabon | 16 |
| 2 | Nunez | Kanbawza | 16 |
| 4 | Leandro D. L | Naypyidaw | 15 |
| 4 | Lassina Koné | Magway | 15 |
| 4 | Cezar Augusto | Yangon United | 15 |
| 7 | Soe Min Oo | Kanbawza | 13 |
| 7 | Molo Hilaire Assalé | Manaw Myay | 13 |
| 9 | Andrey | Rakhapura United | 12 |
| 10 | Yan Paing | Yadanabon | 11 |

## Awards
### Monthly awards

| Month | Manager of the Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Player of the Month |
| Month | Manager | Club | Player | Club |
| February | U Win Myint Twin | Manaw Myay F.C | Man Sar | Manaw Myay F.C |
| March | Jozef Herel | Ayeyawady United F.C | Lassina Koné | Magway F.C |
| April/May | Jose Alves Borges | Yadanabon F.C | Yan Paing | Yadanabon F.C |
| July | U Soe Moe | Zeyashwemye F.C | Andrey | Rakhapura United F.C |
| August | Ivan Venkov Kolev | Yangon United F.C | Cezar Augusto | Yangon United F.C |