Season | 2023 |
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Dates | 24 April 2023 – 12 September 2023 |
Champions | Thitsar Arman |
Promoted | Thitsar Arman Dagon Port |
Relegated | Mawyawadi FC Golden Grit |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 291 (3.23 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Than Zaw Hein Zaw Zaw Htike (20 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Naing Lin Oo (9 Clean sheets) |
Biggest home win | Thitsar Arman 6–0 Mawyawadi (18 June) |
Biggest away win | Port 1–6 Thitsar Arman (25 June) |
Highest scoring | Port 1–6 Thitsar Arman (25 June) |
Longest winless run | Golden Grit (9 matches) |
← 2022 2024 → |
The 2023 Myanmar National League Two, is the 11th season of the MNL-2, the second division league for association football clubs since its founding in 2012.
It has been decided to hold the MNL2 league with a total of ten teams. In the league includes the MFF's youth team called Junior Lions and nine other clubs.[1]
Summary
After the end of 2023 MNL-2, Thitsar Arman became a first time ever champion in their history. And MNL-2 becomes the New champion. 2022 MNL Champion University finished at 2nd place. Thitsar Arman and University will promote to 2024 Myanmar National League. If University does not pass the MNL criteria, Port FC is promoted to 2024 Myanmar National League. Mawyawadi FC and Golden Grit relegated to Myanmar Amateur League.
Clubs
After the MNL 2 meeting, it was decided that 10 teams will participate in the league. For this to happen, there were multiple clubs created this year. From the 2022 season, there are three clubs. Defending champions University were unable to be promoted so they continue playing in MNL-2, and Mawyawadi who failed to gain promotion to the first tier. Junior Lions is a team consisting of players under the age of 18, and as a club based in MFF, they are also unable to be promoted.
One club returned after an absence from the 2022 season. Silver Stars made their return to the MNL-2, after not appearing in the 2022 MNL-2. Newly founded clubs were Glory Goal, Shwe Pyi Thar, Port, Golden Grit and Thitsar Arman FC. Rakhapura United made its return as well but as the affiliate club of MNL team Rakhine United.
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 |
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League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Thitsar Arman FC | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 10 | +45 | 44 | 2024 Myanmar National League |
2 | University | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 38 | |
3 | Port | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 34 | 2024 Myanmar National League |
4 | Junior Lions | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 33 | |
5 | Glory Goal FC | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 22 | |
6 | Shwe Pyi Thar FC | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 22 | |
7 | Silver Stars FC | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 49 | −29 | 16 | |
8 | Rakhapura United | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 14 | |
9 | Mawyawadi FC | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 14 | Relegation to 2024 City state League |
10 | Golden Grit FC | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 46 | −32 | 14 |
- University did not meet with MNL Criteria.
Matches
Fixtures and results of the 2023 MNL-2.
Week 1
24 April 2023 | Thitsar Arman | 1–2 | Junior Lions | Sa Lin Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Saw Myo Zaw ![]() |
Pyae Sone Aung ![]() |
24 April 2023 | Silver Stars | 1–0 | Rakhapura United | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Okkar Soe ![]() |
25 May 2023 | Mawyawadi | 0–2 | Port | Sa Lin Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Zin Ko Ko Maung ![]() Paing Soe Wai ![]() |
Week 2
1 May 2023 | Golden Grit | 0–3 | Silver Stars | Sa Lin Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Hein Htet Aung ![]() Okkar soe ![]() Wine Htet Paing ![]() |
Week 3
18 May 2023 | Port | 2–4 | University | Sa Lin Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Myo Sat Paing ![]() Kaung Khant Kyaw ![]() |
Kaung Khant Kyaw ![]() San Pyae Sone ![]() Hlaing Bwar ![]() Than Myat Soe ![]() |
18 May 2023 | Rakhapuara United | 0–4 | Thitsar Arman | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Aung Zaw Myo ![]() Saw Myo Zaw ![]() Thant Zaw Hein ![]() |
Week 4
24 May 2023 | Silver Stars | 0–3 | Thitsar Arman | Sa Lin Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Thann Zaw Hein ![]() Min Maw Oo ![]() Aung Kyaw Hein ![]() |
24 May 2023 | University | 3–2 | Junior Lions | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Aung Naing Soe ![]() Kaung Khant Kyaw ![]() Hliang Bwar ![]() |
Shine Wunna Aung ![]() Pyae Sone Aung ![]() |
25 May 2023 | Port | 4–1 | Golden Grit | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Myat Tun Thit ![]() Zin Ko Ko Maug ![]() Kyaw Myint Win ![]() Myo Sat Paing ![]() |
Thu Ta Zaw ![]() |
Week 5
30 May 2023 | Thitsar Arman | 2–0 | Glory Goal | Sa Lin Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Saw Myo Zaw ![]() Zin Maung Maung ![]() |
30 May 2023 | University | 6–3 | Mawyawadi | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Sa Khant Chaw ![]() Zaw Zaw Htike ![]() Hlaing Bwar ![]() |
Thant Zin Aung ![]() Kyaw Zaya ![]() Kyaw Kyaw Tun ![]() |
31 May 2023 | Silver Stars | 1–2 | Junior Lions | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Okkar Soe ![]() |
Sitt Paing Tun ![]() Swam Wunna Aung ![]() Pyae Sone Aung ![]() |
Week 6
5 June 2023 | Thitsar Arman | 3–1 | Shwe Pyi Thar | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Thant Zaw Hein ![]() Saw Myo Zaw ![]() Nay Ye Han ![]() |
Yan Naing Oo ![]() |
5 June 2023 | Mawyawadi | 1–1 | Rakhapura United | Sa Lin Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Moe Sat Paing ![]() |
Nyi Nyi Tun ![]() |
6 June 2023 | Golden Grit | 0–4 | University | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Zaw Zaw Htike ![]() Kaung Khant Kyaw ![]() Kaung Khant Zaw ![]() |
Week 7
11 June 2023 | Silver Star | 1–4 | Shwe Pyi Thar | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Win Ko Ko Tun ![]() |
Kaung Htet Kyaw ![]() Yan Naing Oo ![]() Thel Maung Htwe ![]() |
12 June 2023 | Rakhapura United | 3–1 | University | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Nyi Nyi Tun ![]() Kaung Htet Hein ![]() |
Hlaing Bwar ![]() |
12 June 2023 | Thitsar Arman | 5–1 | Golden Grit | Sa Lin Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Saw Myo Zaw ![]() Thant Zaw Hein ![]() Hein Htet Aung ![]() Hla Myo ![]() |
Phyo Ko Ko ![]() |
Week 8
17 June 2023 | Golden Grit | 0–3 | Rakhapura United | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
15:45 UTC+06:30 | Chan Nyein Zaw ![]() Kaung Myat Kyaw ![]() Nyi Nyi Tun ![]() |
18 June 2023 | Port | 3–2 | Silver Star | Salin Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Pyae Sone Wai ![]() Kyaw Myint Win ![]() |
Thet Win Tun ![]() Kyaw Phyo Oo ![]() |
Week 9
23 June 2023 | Mawyawadi | 5–0 | Golden Grit | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
15:45 UTC+06:30 | Min Khant Thein ![]() Aung Ko Ko ![]() |
24 June 2023 | Junior Lion | 1–1 | Glory Goal | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
16:00 UTC+06:30 | Shine Wanna Aung ![]() |
Thura ![]() |
25 June 2023 | Rakhapura United | 2–2 | Shwe Pyi Thar | Salin Stadium, Yangon |
16:00 UTC+06:30 | Thet Tun AUng ![]() Nyi Nyi Tun ![]() |
Thel Maung Htwe ![]() Thaw Aung Kyaw ![]() |
Week 10
15 July 2023 | Silver Star | 1–2 | Glory Grit | Sa Lin Stadium, Yangon |
15:45 UTC+06:30 | Kyaw Swar Lin ![]() |
Ye Kaung Satt ![]() Htet Paing ![]() |
15 July 2023 | Rakhapura United | 0–4 | Mawyawadi | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Kyaw Zayya ![]() Kyaw Kyaw Tun ![]() Myo Set Paing ![]() |
16 July 2023 | University | 2–2 | Golden Grit | Salin Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Zaw Zaw Htike ![]() Kaung Khant Kyaw ![]() |
Zin Ko ![]() Chit Htwe ![]() |
Week 11
21 July 2023 | Glory Goal | 1–1 | Thitsar Arman | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
15:45 UTC+06:30 | Pyae Phyo Win ![]() |
Thant Zaw Hein ![]() |
21 July 2023 | Mawyawadi | 0–2 | University | Sa Lin Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Aung Naing Soe ![]() Zaw Zaw Htike ![]() |
Week 12
29 July 2023 | Glory Goal | 0–4 | Port | Sa Lin Stadium, Yangon |
15:45 UTC+06:30 | Myo Sat Paing ![]() Kyaw Myint Win ![]() Sai Zaw Zaw Khaing ![]() |
29 July 2023 | Shwe Pyi Thar | 3–0 | Silvers Stars | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Thel Maung Htwe ![]() Nay Lin Htet ![]() Kaung Htet Kyaw ![]() |
30 July 2023 | University | 4–1 | Rakhapura United | Salin Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Zaw Zaw Htike ![]() Phyo Zay Aung ![]() Than Myat Soe ![]() |
Naing UAng ![]() |
Week 13
5 August 2023 | Silver Stars | 2–1 | Port | Sa Lin Stadium, Yangon |
15:45 UTC+06:30 | Tot Tet Lin ![]() Kyaw Swar Lin ![]() |
Sai Zaw Zaw Khaing ![]() |
Week 14
12 August 2023 | Thitsar Arman | 3–0 | Rakhapura United | Sa Lin Stadium, Yangon |
15:45 UTC+06:30 | Thant Zaw Hein ![]() Nay Ye Han ![]() |
12 August 2023 | University | 1–2 | Port | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Kaung Khant Zaw ![]() |
Aye Ko KO Maung ![]() Myo Sat Paing ![]() |
13 August 2023 | Junior Lions | 0–1 | Golden Grit | Salin Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Aung Myo Kyaw ![]() |
Week 15
22 August 2023 | Glory Goal | 1–1 | Junior Lions | Sa Lin Stadium, Yangon |
15:45 UTC+06:30 | Khant Sithu ![]() |
Thura Zaw ![]() |
23 August 2023 | University | 7–1 | Silver Stars | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Sa Khant Chaw ![]() Zaw Zaw Hteik ![]() Kaung Khant Zaw ![]() Aung Myint Myat ![]() |
Thet Lwin Soe ![]() |
Week 16
28 August 2023 | Golden Grit | 2–2 | Glory Goal | Sa Lin Stadium, Yangon |
15:45 UTC+06:30 | Chit Htwe ![]() Zwe Ko Ko ![]() |
Aung Myat Min ![]() Htet Myat Lwin ![]() |
28 August 2023 | Port | 1–2 | Mawyawadi | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Naing Lin Oo ![]() |
Zaw Win Htet ![]() Aung Ko Ko ![]() |
29 August 2023 | Rakhapuara United | 1–1 | Silver Stars | Salin Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Nyi Nyi Htun ![]() |
Kyaw Phyo Oo ![]() |
Week 17
2 September 2023 | Golden Grit | 1–3 | Port | Sa Lin Stadium, Yangon |
15:45 UTC+06:30 | Zwe Ko Ko ![]() |
Junior ![]() Htet Kyaw Lwin ![]() Myo Sat Paing ![]() |
3 September 2023 | Rakhapura United | 1–2 | Glory Goal | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Nyi Nyi Htun ![]() |
Ye Thuya Tun ![]() Ye Kaung Sat ![]() |
3 September 2023 | Thitsar Arman | 7–0 | Silver Stars | Salin Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Thant Zaw Hein ![]() Nay Ye Han ![]() Aung Zaw Myint ![]() |
Week 18
8 September 2023 | Silver Stars | 0–2 | Golden Grit | Padonmar Stadium, Yangon |
15:45 UTC+06:30 | Ko Ko Aung ![]() Chit Htwe ![]() |
9 September 2023 | Mawyawadi | 1–4 | Glory Goal | Salin Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Zaw Win Htet ![]() |
Kyaw Chue ![]() Aung Myat Min ![]() Yarzar Myo Min ![]() |
9 September 2023 | Rakhapuara United | 1–1 | Junior Lions | Salin Stadium, Yangon |
15:30 UTC+06:30 | Kaung Khant Hein ![]() |
Kaung Htet ![]() |
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 11 September 2023.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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Thitsar Arman | 20 |
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University | ||
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Thitsar Arman | 11 |
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Junior Lions | 10 |
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Rakhapura FC | 9 |
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Junior Lions | 6 |
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University | 5 |
Clean sheets
- As of 10 September 2023.
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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Thitsar Arman | 9 |
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Glory Goal | 3 |
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Port | 2 |
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University | ||
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Junior Lions | 1 |
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Broadcasting
- YouTube[2]
References
- ↑ "MNL Referee Workshop 2023 for domestic league-2 tourney to be held on 31 March". gnlm.com. 25 March 2023.
- ↑ "National League II". 2023 – via YouTube.