Mongolian National Premier League
Season2022-23
Dates23 August 2022 to 2 July 2023
ChampionsFC Ulaanbaatar
RelegatedBCH Lions
Goals scored573 (without UB City)
Top goalscorerMongolia Batkhyag Munkh-Erdene
(38 goals)
← 2021-22
2023-24 →

The 2022–23 Mongolian National Premier League is the 55th season of the Mongolian National Premier League, the highest division of football league in the country. Erchim FC were the defending champions. The league was known this season as the Mobi Premier League for sponsorship reasons. FC Ulaanbaatar were the eventual champions, winning their second title in club history. Ulaanbaatar City FC withdrew from the league without playing their final three matches. The club's match results were annulled.[1] Khovd FC's Batkhyag Munkh-Erdene was the league's top scorer with 38 goals.[1]

Changes before the season

BCH Lions should have been relegated from 2021–22 Mongolian National Premier League but remained in the league after Athletic 220 withdrew.[1]

Teams

All matches were played at the MFF Football Centre in Ulaanbaatar, which has 5,000 capacity.

Club City Manager Kit Manufacturer
BCH Lions Ulaanbaatar Mongolia B. Chin-Orgil TG Sport
Deren Deren Mongolia Ch. Munkhbat Joma
SP Falcons Ulaanbaatar Mongolia I.Otgonbayar TG Sport
Khaan Khuns Erchim Ulaanbaatar Mongolia D.Batnasam TG Sport
Khangarid FC Erdenet Mongolia A.Erdenebayar TG Sport
Khoromkhon FC Ulaanbaatar Mongolia S.Purevsukh TG Sport
Khovd FC Khovd Mongolia B.Garidmagnai TG Sport
Tuv Azarganuud Töv Province vacant Nike
Ulaanbaatar FC Ulaanbaatar Serbia Vojislav Bralušić TG Sport
Ulaanbaatar City Ulaanbaatar Mongolia Ts.Ganbold TG Sport

[2]

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to 5 per team. There are no more additional restrictions.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Former Players
BCH Lions Japan Tomoaki Harada Japan Imai Kanato Japan Sasaki Mizuho Japan Ikko Fujirawa Japan Yusuki Miyajima Japan Tomoya Watanabe
Deren Russia Nikita Artemenko Russia Sawa Knyazev South Korea Jung Tae-Baek
SP Falcons Brazil Vitor Guilherme Brazil Tiago Tomais Brazil Andre Paulinho South Korea Kan Chin-Gyoun Italy Rosario Mattia Russo
Khaan Khuns Erchim Japan Riku Ichimura Japan Daiki Yahana Japan Yusuke Nitta South Korea Kim Min-Seo
Khangarid FC
Khoromkhon FC Japan Hiromasa Ishikawa Japan Shota Atsumi Japan Masatoshi Takeshita Japan Takuma Negayoshi Japan Shina Mizuki
Khovd FC Japan Ayumu Yamane Japan Isami Aoi Japan Ken Murayama Japan Sho Otsuka Japan Masaka Soma
Tuv Azarganuud Japan Takaya Sugasawa Japan Yuma Nishimura Japan Ryusei Furukawa
Ulaanbaatar FC Japan Akihiro Suzuki Ghana Abdul Rashid Obuobi Nigeria Emeka Jacobs Emerun Serbia Nemanja Krusevać
Ulaanbaatar City Japan Neo Tamura Russia Igor Potapow

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy After round Table Incoming manager
Deren Slovakia Marek Fabuľa Signed by Slovakia Tatran December 2022 9 2 Mongolia Chimeddorj Munkhbat
Tuv Azarganuud Mongolia Chimeddorj Munkhbat Signed by Deren December 2022 9 7

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ulaanbaatar[lower-alpha 1] 24 21 2 1 108 15 +93 62 Qualifications for AFC Cup
2 Deren 24 15 3 6 76 29 +47 48
3 Falcons 24 14 4 6 68 29 +39 46
4 Khovd[lower-alpha 2] 24 15 3 6 86 37 +49 42
5 Tuv Azarganuud[lower-alpha 3] 24 12 0 12 73 66 +7 30
6 Khangarid 24 7 2 15 43 96 −53 23
7 Erchim[lower-alpha 4] 24 8 1 15 55 61 −6 22
8 Khoromkhon 24 5 2 17 33 84 −51 17
9 Ulaanbaatar City[lower-alpha 5] 23 10 2 11 63 53 +10 0 Withdrew from the league, results annulled
10 BCH Lions 24 2 1 21 31 156 −125 7 Qualification to relegation play-offs
Updated to match(es) played on 25 August 2023. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goal scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goal scored.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Ulaanbaatar FC started the season with 3 points deducted as sentence from Mongolian Football Federation for breaking licensing criteria.
  2. ↑ Khovd FC started the season with 6 points deducted as sentence from Mongolian Football Federation for breaking a licensing criteria.
  3. ↑ Tuv Azarganuud started the season with 6 points deducted as sentence from Mongolian Football Federation for breaking a licensing criteria.
  4. ↑ Erchim started the season with 3 points deducted as sentence from Mongolian Football Federation for breaking a licensing criteria.
  5. ↑ Ulaanbaatar City FC started the season with 6 points deducted as sentence from Mongolian Football Federation for breaking a licensing criteria. Ulaanbaatar City FC withdrew from the league with three matches remaining and its results were annulled by the MFF

Top scorers

Batkhyag Munkh-Erdene of Khovd FC was the league's top scorer with 38 goals.[1]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Mongolia Batkhyag Munkh-Erdene Khovd 38
2 Mongolia Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal Tuv Azarganuud 32
3 Japan Akihiro Suzuki Ulaanbaatar 28
4 Mongolia M. Batkishig SP Falcons 22
5 Mongolia Dölgöön Amaraa Deren 18
6 Mongolia E. Temuulen Khangarid 14
Mongolia Nyam-Osor Naranbold Khovd
8 Mongolia Purevsuren Uuganbayar FC Ulaanbaatar 13
9 Mongolia Narmandakh Artag Falcons 12

See also

  • 2022-23 Mongolian 1st League
  • 2022 MFF Mongolian Cup
  • 2022 MFF Mongolian Super Cup

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Grimm, Justin. "Wild MPL Season Ends with FCU Champions". Mongolian Football Central. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Mongolian National League". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
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