Yangon United F.C.
Full name | Yangon United Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Lions | ||
Founded | 2009 | ||
Ground | Yangon United Sports Complex | ||
Capacity | 3,500 | ||
Owner | Tay Za[1] | ||
President | Pyae Phyo Tayza[2] | ||
Head coach | Min Tun Lin | ||
League | Myanmar National League | ||
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Yangon United Football Club (Template:Lang-my [jàɰ̃ɡòʊɰ̃]) is a Burmese football club, based at Yangon United Sports Complex, in Yangon, Myanmar. Owned by Tay Za, a prominent Burmese businessman, the club was one of eight teams that participated in the inaugural edition of the Myanmar National League in 2009, where they finished as runners-up. Yangon United's biggest rivals are Yadanarbon F.C., with whom they contest the Myanmar rivalry. However, due to Yadanarbon's decline, Yangon United's main rivals are now Shan United, in which now they contest in the new MNL derby.
History
Although Yangon United F.C. was officially founded in 2009, it started as the Air Bagan F.C side from the old Myanmar Premier League.[3]
On 16 May 2009, Yangon United defeated Zeya Shwe Myay 4–0 in the league's second ever match to open the MNL Cup 2009. The club finished in second place in group play with 16 points. Yangon United lost to Yadanarbon in the final on penalty shootout after a 2–2 draw. During the 2010 season, Yangon United built an artificial turf football pitch and gymnasium. In 2011, Yangon United secured their first ever championship and also became champions of the 2011 Max Cement MFF Cup. This is the first time a team has won both the cup and the championship in the short history of the MNL. In 2012, the club won their second consecutive Myanmar National League title and qualified for the 2013 AFC Cup.[4]
In 2010, Yangon United built their training ground and gymnasium. Yangon United Gymnasium is the first gym among the Myanmar National League clubs. In 2011, Yangon United won their first ever MNL championship. They also won 2011 Max Cement Cup. This is the first time a team has won both the cup and the championship in the short history of the MNL.
In 2012, Yangon United won their second MNL title.
In 2013, Yangon United signed with Grand Sport for kit sponsorship. The club won their third MNL championship in the same year. They played AFC Cup again and they passed to knock-out stage for the first time in club's history.
They would go on and dominate for long periods, until 2019, when they gave up the trophy to Shan United. They followed that up with an unconvincing 2020 Myanmar National League finishing 4th.
Players
Current squad
- As of 15 August 2022[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Continental record
All results (home and away) list Yangon United's goal tally first.
Honours
League
Cup
Coaching staff
- As of 4 July 2019[6]
Position | Staff |
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Head coach | Kyaw Dunn
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Goalkeeping coach | Aung Ye Thway |
Team Officer | Yan Aung Kyaw |
Statistics
Domestic
Season | League | Cup | Top goalscorer | Manager | |||||||||
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Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Name | Goals | |||
2009–10 | 1st | 4 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 23 | ||||
2010 | 1st | 3 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 12 | 39 | ||||
2011 | 1st | 1 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 15 | 54 | Winners | |||
2012 | 1st | 1 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 25 | 60 | Semi-finals | Cézar | 15 | Ivan Kolev |
2013 | 1st | 1 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 20 | 49 | Cancelled | Cézar | 20 | |
2014 | 1st | 2 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 22 | 46 | Quarter-finals | Cézar | 26 | Eric Williams |
2015 | 1st | 1 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 28 | 54 | 2nd round | Cézar | 28 | Tin Maung Tun |
2016 | 1st | 2 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 25 | 40 | Runners-up | Kyaw Ko Ko | 13 | Myo Min Tun |
2017 | 1st | 2 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 11 | 52 | Runners-up | Kyaw Ko Ko | 9 | Myo Min Tun |
2018 | 1st | 1 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 20 | 51 | Winners | Sylla Sekou | 28 | Myo Min Tun |
2019 | 1st | 3 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 43 | Winners | Sylla Sekou | 10 | Tin Maung Tun |
2020 | 1st | 4 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 37 | Emmanuel Uzochukwu & Ernest Barfo | 8 | Min Tun Lin |
References
- ^ Han Oo Khin (March 9–15, 2009). "New era for football". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Yokohama F. Marinos sign pact with Myanmar's Yangon United". goal.com. 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ Thomas Kean (May 25–31, 2009). "Footballers from abroad at home in Myanmar". The Myanmar Times.
- ^ Amoy Ghoshal (2013-05-03). "AFC Cup rivals' watch – Yangon United". Sportskeeda. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Players". Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ "Coaching Staff". in Burmese