Yangon United F.C.
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| Full name | Yangon United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Lions | ||
| Founded | 2009 (2009) | ||
| Ground | Yangon United Sports Complex | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 | ||
| Owner | Tay Za[1] | ||
| President | Pyae Phyo Tayza[2] | ||
| Head coach | Myo Min Tun | ||
| League | Myanmar National League | ||
| 2018 | Myanmar National League, 1st | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Current season
Yangon United Football Club (Burmese: ရန်ကုန် ယူနိုက်တက် ဘောလုံးအသင်း [jàɴɡòʊɴ]) 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 originally participating in the first Myanmar National League in 2009. The team finished runners-up in the league's inaugural cup competition, the Myanmar National League Cup 2009. Yangon United's biggest rivals are Yadanarbon F.C., with whom they contested the Myanmar rivalry.
Contents
1 History
2 Sponsorship
3 Players
3.1 Current squad
3.2 Out on loan
4 Continental record
5 Honours
6 Coaching staff
7 Statistics
7.1 Domestic
8 References
9 External links
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 first 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.
Sponsorship
| Season | Sportswear | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Grand Sport |  Air Bagan |
| 2014 | Grand Sport | Asia Green Development Bank |
| 2015 | Grand Sport | First National Insurance, Elite Tech |
| 2016 | Grand Sport | Asia Green Development Bank, Elite Tech |
| 2017 | Grand Sport | First National Insurance , Elite Tech |
| 2018 | FBT | Asia Green Development Bank , First National Insurance |
Players
Current squad
[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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Out on loan
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.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | AFC Cup | Group G | Chonburi | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4th |
 Citizen AA | 1–2 | 1–2 | ||||
 Home United | 0–0 | 1–3 | ||||
2013 | AFC Cup | Group F |  New Radiant | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2nd |
| Sun Hei | 2–0 | 3–1 | ||||
 Persibo Bojonegoro | 3–0 | 7–1 | ||||
Round of 16 |  East Bengal | 1–5 | ||||
2014 | AFC Cup | Group G |  Vissai Ninh Bình | 1–4 | 2–3 | 2nd |
| South China | 2–0 | 3–5 | ||||
 Kelantan | 5–3 | 3–2 | ||||
Round of 16 | Persipura Jayapura | 2–9 | ||||
2015 | Mekong Club Championship | First Round |  Lao Toyota | 5–2 | ||
 Boeung Ket Angkor | 3–0 | |||||
2016 | AFC Champions League | Preliminary round 2 | Chonburi | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | ||
2016 | AFC Cup | Group G | South China | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3rd |
| Maziya | 3–2 | 1–1 | ||||
| Mohun Bagan | 1–1 | 2–3 | ||||
2018[6] | AFC Cup | Group G | Bali United | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1st |
| FLC Thanh Hóa | 2–1 | 3–3 | ||||
 Global Cebu | 3–0 | 1–2 | ||||
Zonal semi-finals | Ceres–Negros | 3–2 | 2–4 | 5–6 | ||
2019 | AFC Champions League | Preliminary round 1 | Ceres–Negros | |||
2019 | AFC Cup | Group F | Tampines Rovers | |||
| Nagaworld | ||||||
| Hà Nội | ||||||
Honours
- League titles
- Myanmar National League
- Winners (5): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018
- Cups
- General Aung San Shield
- Winners (2): 2011, 2018
Coaching staff
As of 4 July 2017[7]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Myo Min Tun |
| Manager | Myint Thein |
| Assistant coach | Tin Maung Tun Myo Hlaing Oo Thuya Swe |
| Goalkeeping coach | Win Naing |
| Technical analyst | Nyan Win |
Statistics
Domestic
| Season | League | Cup | Top goalscorer | Manager | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | U Tin Maung Tun |
2016 | 1st | 2 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 25 | 40 | Final | Kyaw Ko Ko | 13 | U Myo Min Tun |
2017 | 1st | 2 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 11 | 52 | Final | Kyaw Ko Ko | 9 | U Myo Min Tun |
2018 | 1st | 1 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 20 | 51 | Winners |  Sylla Sekou | 28 | U Myo Min Tun |
References
^ Han Oo Khin (March 9–15, 2009). "New era for football". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "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.
^ "First Team". in Burmese
^ "AFC Cup 2018 draw confirmed".
^ "Coaching Staff". in Burmese
External links
- Official website
- Official Facebook Page
First Eleven Journal in Burmese
Soccer Myanmar in Burmese- Yangon United F.C.-Yadanarbon F.C. rivalry
