2009 Myanmar National League

The Myanmar National League 2009 (also MNL Cup Grand Royal 2009) is the inaugural knock-out football tournament of the Myanmar National League. The tournament, held at the Aung San Stadium and the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon between 16 May and 5 July 2009, was participated by all eight clubs of the newly formed professional league. Yadanabon FC finished in first place, one point ahead of Yangon United FC, in group play. On 5 July 2009, Yadanabon defeated Yangon United in the cup final on penalty kicks, to become the reigning champions of the league.

Teams

• Delta United
• Kanbawza
• Magway
• Okktha United
• Southern Myanmar United
• Yadanabon
• Yangon United
• Zeyashwemye

Results

League standings

As of 05 July 2009^[1]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Yadanabon	7	5	2	0	10	3	+7	17
Yangon United	7	5	1	1	13	6	+7	16
Magway	7	4	1	2	9	5	+4	13
Kanbawza	7	4	0	3	9	5	+4	12
Zeyashwemye	7	2	2	3	8	10	-2	8
Okktha United	7	1	2	4	4	10	-6	5
Southern Myanmar United	7	1	1	5	5	11	-6	4
Delta United	7	1	1	5	4	12	-8	4

Round system

2009-05-16 16:00	Yangon United	4 – 0	Zeyashwemye	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

2009-05-17 16:00	Yadanabon	2 – 0	Southern Myanmar United	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

2009-05-19 16:00	Magway	1 – 1	Delta United	Aung San Stadium, Yangon

2009-05-21 16:00	Kanbawza	3 – 0	Okktha United	Aung San Stadium, Yangon

2009-05-23 16:00	Yadanabon	0 – 0	Zeyashwemye	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

2009-05-24 16:00	Yangon United	0 – 2	Magway	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

2009-05-26 16:00	Kanbawza	1 – 0	Southern Myanmar United	Aung San Stadium, Yangon

2009-05-28 16:00	Delta United	1 – 2	Okktha United	Aung San Stadium, Yangon

2009-05-30 16:00	Magway	2 – 1	Zeyashwemye	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

2009-05-31 16:00	Southern Myanmar United	2 – 0	Delta United	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

2009-06-02 16:00	Yangon United	2 – 1	Okktha United	Aung San Stadium, Yangon

2009-06-04 16:00	Kanbawza	0 – 1	Yadanabon	Aung San Stadium, Yangon

2009-06-06 16:00	Magway	1 – 0	Okktha United	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

2009-06-11 16:00	Yangon United	1 – 0	Southern Myanmar United	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

2009-06-14 16:00	Magway	2 – 0	Southern Myanmar United	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

2009-06-16 16:00	Zeyashwemye	0 – 0	Okktha United	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

2009-06-18 16:00	Yadanabon	2 – 2	Yangon United	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

2009-06-20 16:00	Okktha United	1 – 1	Southern Myanmar United	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

2009-06-21 16:00	Kanbawza	1 – 2	Yangon United	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

2009-06-23 16:00	Delta United	0 – 3	Zeyashwemye	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

2009-06-25 16:00	Magway	1 – 2	Yadanabon	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

2009-06-26 16:00	Kanbawza	2 – 0	Zeyashwemye	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

2009-06-27 16:00	Delta United	0 – 2	Yangon United	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

2009-06-28 16:00	Okktha United	0 – 2	Yadanabon	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

2009-06-29 16:00	Kanbawza	1 – 2	Delta United	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

2009-06-30 16:00	Southern Myanmar United	2 – 4	Zeyashwemye	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

2009-07-01 16:00	Magway	0 – 1	Kanbawza	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

Final

The 2009 Myanmar National League Cup final was played at 4:00 on 5 July 2009 at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. Yadanabon defeated Yangon United on penalty kicks (4-1), after a 2-2 score at the end of regulation and extra time.

2009-07-05 04:00 Local time	Yangon United	2 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Yadanarbon	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon Attendance: 40,000 "pressrelease" (PDF). UEFA. 2009-07-05. http://www.first-11.com/multimediafiles/download/pressrelease/uefa/uefamedia/69/77/15/697715_download.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
	Myo Min Tun  41' Kyi Linn  56'	(Report)	Yan Paing  16' Tun Tun Win  82'
		Penalties
	Kyaw Don Kyaw Zaya Win Missipo	1 – 4	Yan Paing Kambou Tun Tun Win Khin Maung Htun

Myanmar National League Cup 2009 Winners
Yadanarbon F.C. First Title

Top goalscorers

As of 05 July 2009^[2]

6 goals

• Yan Paing (Yadanabon)

4 goals

• Sithu Win (Magway)
• Kyi Linn (Yangon United)

3 goals

• Tun Tun Win (Yadanabon)
• Ye Wai Yan Soe (Zeyashwemye)

2 goals

• Aung Myint Aye (Magway)
• Khin Maung Lwin (Kanbawza)
• Aung Kyaw Oo (Kanbawza)
• Wai Linn (Southern Myanmar United)
• Kera (Yangon United)
• Missipo (Yangon United)
• Aung Kyaw Moe (Yadanabon)
• Htoo Kyaw (Zeyashwemye)
• Sithu Than (Zeyashwemye)
• B James Htwe (Souther Myanmar)

Man of the match

As of 30 June 2009^[2]

• Myo Min Tun (Yangon United)
• Gnonsian (Yadanabon)
• Leon (Delta United)
• Khin Maung Lwin (Kanbawza)
• Tun Tun Win (Yadanabon)
• Sithu Win (Magway)
• Pyae Phyo Aung (Southern Myanmar United)
• Kyaw Thet Oo (Okktha United)
• Yaza Win Thein (Zeyashwemye)
• Wai Linn (Southern Myanmar United)
• Kera (Yangon United)
• Babo (Yadanabon)
• Zaw Htet Aung (Magway)
• Aung Kyaw Moe (Yadanabon)
• Tin Win Aung (Yangon)
• Sithu Win (Magway)
• Kyaw Thet Oo (Okktha United)
• Naing Oo Lwin (Yangon United)
• B James Htwe (Southern Myanmar United)
• Htay Aung (Yangon United)
• Sithu Than (Zeyashwemye)
• Aung Kyaw Moe (Yadanabon)
• Aye San (Kanbawza FC)
• Kyi Linn (Yangon United)
• Yan Paing (Yadanabon)
• Nay Hlaing (Delta United)
• Yaza Win Thein (Zeyashwemye)
• Kyaw Zin Htet (Kanbawza)
• Khin Maung Htun (Yadanabon)

References

1. ^ "MNL Cup 2009 League Table". Myanmar National League. http://www.myanmarnationalleague.com/league-table.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-20. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ ^{a b} "GIOCATORI - Gol segnati" (in Italian). Corriere dello Sport. http://www.corrieredellosport.it/live/SerieA/statistiche/giocatori/gol.shtml. Retrieved 15 March 2009. 

External links

• Official website
• ELEVEN MEDIA Website
• Fixtures & Results
• Soccer Myanmar Website