2012 Myanmar National League
| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Yangon United 2nd Myanmar National League title |
| AFC Cup | Yangon United Ayeyawady United |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 528 (2.9 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Saša Ranković (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Yangon United 6 – 0 Chin United Zeya Shwe Myay 7 – 1 Mawyawadi FC Kanbawza 6 – 0 Mawyawadi FC[1] |
| Biggest away win | Mawyawadi FC 2 – 6 Kanbawza Zwegabin United 1 – 6 Yangon United Chin United 0 – 6 Yangon United Zwegabin United 0 – 6 Kanbawza |
| Highest scoring | Mawyawadi FC 2 – 6 Kanbawza Hantharwady United 3 – 5 Yadanabon Rakhapura United 5 – 3 Zeya Shwe Myay Zeya Shwe Myay 7 – 1 Mawyawadi United |
← 2011 2013 → | |
The Myanmar 2012 Myanmar National League season was the 3rd edition of Myanmar National League. The fixture schedule was released on second weeks of December 2011. The season began on 7 January 2012 and ended on 9 September 2012. The bottom two teams are relegated to yet-to-be-formed MNL-2.[2]
Yangon United successfully pursued its 2012 Myanmar National League title.
Teams
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Ayeyawady United |  Jozef Herel | awba |
| Chin United |  U San Win | - |
| Hantharwady United | U Win Tin | IBTC |
| Kanbawza |  PN Sivaji | KBZ |
| Magway | U Kyi Lwin | JOMOO |
| Manaw Myay | U Win Myint Twin | - |
| Mawyawadi FC |  | - |
| Naypyidaw |  Minkovski | KTM |
| Rakhapura United | U Han Tun | Yangon Transformer |
| Southern Myanmar United | .svg.png){kind=small}  Ken Worden | Yuzana |
| Yadanabon |  Jose Alves Borges | Alipne |
| Yangon United | Ivan Venkov Kolev | airBagan |
| Zeya Shwe Myay | U Soe Moe | Sky Net |
| Zwegabin United |  Yohan Girard | - |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yangon United | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 69 | 17 | +52 | 60 | 2013 AFC Cup Group stage |
| 2 | Kanbawza | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 25 | +39 | 59 | |
| 3 | Yadanabon | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 57 | 22 | +35 | 56 | |
| 4 | Zeya Shwe Myay | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 51 | |
| 5 | Ayeyawady United | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 46 | 2013 AFC Cup Group stage[a] |
| 6 | Magway | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 44 | |
| 7 | Naypyidaw | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 42 | |
| 8 | Manaw Myay | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 36 | |
| 9 | Hantharwady United | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 34 | |
| 10 | Rakhapura United | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 28 | |
| 11 | Southern Myanmar United | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 21 | |
| 12 | Zwegabin United | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 51 | −35 | 18 | |
| 13 | Mawyawadi FC | 26 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 74 | −66 | 9 | Relegation to 2013 MNL-2[2] |
| 14 | Chin United | 26 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 77 | −60 | 6 |
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Ayeyawady United qualified for the 2013 AFC Cup as they won the 2012 MFF Cup.
Top scorers
| No | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saša Ranković | Zeya Shwe Myay | 20 |
| 2 |  Adama Koné | Yadanabon | 16 |
| 2 | Nunez | Kanbawza | 16 |
| 4 | Leandro D. L | Naypyidaw | 15 |
| 4 | Lassina Koné | Magway | 15 |
| 4 | Cezar Augusto | Yangon United | 15 |
| 7 | Soe Min Oo | Kanbawza | 13 |
| 7 | Molo Hilaire Assalé | Manaw Myay | 13 |
| 9 | Andrey | Rakhapura United | 12 |
| 10 | Yan Paing | Yadanabon | 11 |
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| February | U Win Myint Twin | Manaw Myay F.C | Man Sar | Manaw Myay F.C |
| March | Jozef Herel | Ayeyawady United F.C | Lassina Koné | Magway F.C |
| April/May | Jose Alves Borges | Yadanabon F.C | Yan Paing | Yadanabon F.C |
| July | U Soe Moe | Zeyashwemye F.C | Andrey | Rakhapura United F.C |
| August | Ivan Venkov Kolev | Yangon United F.C | Cezar Augusto | Yangon United F.C |
References
- ^ "myanmarnationalleague.com". Archived from the original on 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
- ^ a b "2013 Promotion and Relegation System in place (in Burmese)". Soccer Myanmar. 2012-11-11. Archived from the original on 2013-02-03.
- ^ "MNL League Table". MNL. Archived from the original on 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
External links
- Season on soccerway.com