Yangon United F.C.
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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 | Marjan Sekulovski | ||
League | Myanmar National League | ||
2015 | Myanmar National League, 1st | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
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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.
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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.[citation needed]
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.
League and domestic cup history
Season | League | MFF 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 | ![]() |
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2013 | 1st | 1 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 20 | 49 | Cancelled | ![]() |
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2014 | 1st | 2 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 22 | 46 | Quarter-finals | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
2015 | 1st | 1 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 28 | 54 | 2nd round | ![]() |
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Honours
AFC record
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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2012 | AFC Cup | Group G | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–1 | 4th |
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1–2 | 1–2 | ||||
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0–0 | 1–3 | ||||
2013 | AFC Cup | Group F | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–3 | 2nd |
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2–0 | 3–1 | ||||
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3–0 | 7–1 | ||||
Round of 16 | ![]() |
1–5 | ||||
2014 | AFC Cup | Group G | ![]() |
1–4 | 2–3 | 2nd |
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2–0 | 3–5 | ||||
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5–3 | 3–2 | ||||
Round of 16 | ![]() |
2–9 | ||||
2016 | AFC Champions League | Preliminary round 2 | ![]() |
2–3 (a.e.t.) | ||
AFC Cup | Group G | ![]() |
2–1 | 1–2 | 3rd | |
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3–2 | 1–1 | ||||
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1–1 | 2–3 |
Sponsorship
Season | Sportswear | Sponsor |
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2013 | ![]() |
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2014 | ![]() |
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2015 | ![]() |
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2016 | ![]() |
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Players
First-team squad
[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
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External links
- Pages with reference errors
- Articles containing Burmese-language text
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- Articles with unsourced statements from October 2014
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- Yangon United F.C.
- Association football clubs established in 2009
- Myanmar National League clubs
- 2009 establishments in Myanmar