2018 Myanmar National League
The 2018 Myanmar National League, also known as the 2018 MPT Myanmar National League, is the 9th season of the Myanmar National League, the top Burmese professional league for association football clubs since its founding in 2009. The departure of the two clubs from the MNL-1 disrupted the previous season. More disruption came when Nay Pyi Taw and City Yangon withdrew from the competition towards the end of the 2017 season. At an emergency meeting of the MNL committee on September 12, Nay Pyi Taw was expelled from the league after its players complained of not having been paid since April. The expulsion came after players boycotted a game in early September. An unsuccessful coup attempt in Turkey in July last year created a crisis for City Yangon that forced its departure from the MNL. It was a big disappointment for the club, which won the 2017 MNL-2 championship to end the season undefeated. MNL-2 third-place winners Myawady FC were promoted along with runners-up Sagaing United to the 2018 Myanmar National League.
In the lead up to the 2018 season, the MNL inked a three-year sponsorship deal with the country's biggest TelCo MPT that will support funds for the Myanmar National League, MNL-2 and the youth competitions up until the 2020 season.
2018 Title Sponsor
signed 3 years contract with MNL. They help to develop Myanmar Football and Youth program.Name Changes
changed its name to Sagaing United.Teams
A total of 12 teams are competing in the 2018 season: 10 sides from the 2017 season and two promoted teams from the 2017 Myanmar National League 2.Stadiums
| Club | Home City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Ayeyawady United | Pathein | Ayar Stadium | 6,000 |
| Hantharwady United | Bago | Grand Royal Stadium | 4,000 |
| Magwe | Magway | Magway Stadium* | 3,000 |
| Myawady FC | Nay Pyi Taw | Wunna Theikdi Stadium* | 30,000 |
| Rakhine United | Sittwe | Weithali Stadium | 7,000 |
| Sagaing United | Monywa | Monywa Stadium | 4,000 |
| Shan United | Taunggyi | Taunggyi Stadium | 7,000 |
| Southern Myanmar | Mawlamyaing | Ramanya Stadium | 10,000 |
| Yadanarbon | Mandalay | Mandalarthiri Stadium | 30,000 |
| Yangon United | Yangon | Yangon United Sports Complex | 3,500 |
| G.F.A | Chin | Hakha Stadium* | |
| Zwegapin United | Hpa-An | Aung Than Lwin Stadium* | 3,000 |
– not ready to play. MNL clubs that have not had their home stadia ready to host home matches currently use Aung San Stadium and Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon.
Managerial changes
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to four per MNL club. A team can use three foreign players on the field in each game, including a slot for a player from among AFC countries.| Other foreign players. | |
| AFC quota players. | |
| No foreign player registered. |
The number of foreign players is restricted to five per T1 team. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC member countries.
| Club | Leg | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | AFC player |
| Ayeyawady United | First |  Jocial Tchakounte |  Cássio Magalhães | Ella Edubat Patrick | |
| Ayeyawady United | Second | Jocial Tchakounte | Cássio Magalhães | Ella Edubat Patrick | |
| GFA | First | Atanga Effa Kostka |  Omololu Emmanuel | Anthony Ugochukwu | |
| GFA | Second | Atanga Effa Kostka | Omololu Emmanuel | Jordan Nyako | |
| Hantharwady United | First |  Mark Sekyi |  Joseph Mpande | Michael Falcon | |
| Hantharwady United | Second | Mark Sekyi | Joseph Mpande | Michael Falcon | |
| Magwe | First | ||||
| Magwe | Second | ||||
| Myawady | First | ||||
| Myawady | Second | ||||
| Sagaing United | First | Chukwuekweka Samuel | Barnabas Friday | Soulemanou Mandjombe | |
| Sagaing United | Second |  Bamba | Barnabas Friday | Soulemanou Mandjombe | |
| Shan United | First | Christopher Chizoba | William Nyakwe | Patrick Asare |  Lee Han-kuk |
| Shan United | Second | Christopher Chizoba | William Nyakwe |  Milan Svojić | Lee Han-kuk |
| Southern Myanmar | First |  Alpha Oumar Barry | Olajide Williams | ||
| Southern Myanmar | Second | Alpha Oumar Barry | Olajide Williams | ||
| Rakhine United | First | Sunday Mathew |  Agarawa | Clifford | |
| Rakhine United | Second | Sunday Mathew | Agarawa | Clifford | |
| Yadanarbon | First | ||||
| Yadanarbon | Second | ||||
| Yangon United | First | Kekere Moukailou | Sylla Sekou | Emmanuel Uzochukwu |  Kosuke Uchida |
| Yangon United | Second | Kekere Moukailou | Sylla Sekou | Emmanuel Uzochukwu | Kosuke Uchida |
| Zwekapin United | First |  Paulo Bunze |  Sackie Doe | Anderson West | Ken Matsumoto |
| Zwekapin United | Second |  Edison Fonseca | Sackie Doe | Anderson West | Ken Matsumoto |
Personnel and sponsoring
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Ayeyawady United |  Shwe Shwe Aung | Min Min Thu |  Grand Sport | AMI Insurance |
| G.F.A | Thein Min Htut | Effa Kostka | made by club | Gospel for Asia |
| Hantharwady United | Win Min Zaw | Aung Zaw |  FBT | none |
| Magwe | Myo Ko Saya | Kyaw Zin Phyo | Grand Sport | none |
| Myawady | Ko Ko Oo | Ye Wai Yan Soe | Pro//Sport | none |
| Rakhine United | Soe Myat Kyaw | Hla Aye Htwe | Pro//Sport | UAB Bank |
| Sagaing United | Kyi Win Zaw | Toe Sat Naing | FBT | none |
| Shan United | Thein Thiha Aung | Thiha Sithu | Pro//Sport | KBZ Bank |
| Southern Myanmar FC | Pyae Phyo Saya | Pyae Phyo Aung | Pro//Sport | Yuzana Group |
| Yadanarbon | Ko Ko Tun | Ye Ko Oo | FBT | Alpine |
| Yangon United | Hlaing Kyaw Htet | Yan Aung Kyaw | FBT | AGD Bank |
| Zwekapin United | Kyi Min Htun | Naing Zayar Htun | made by club | Htay Group |
Result
League table
Positions by round
Results by match played
Matches
Fixtures and results of the Myanmar National League 2018 season.Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19
Week 20
Week 21
Week 22
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Joseph Mpande | Hantharwady United | 18 |
| 2 | Sylla Sekou | Yangon United | 17 |
| 3 | Edubat Patrick | Ayeyawady United | 16 |
| 4 | Sunday Mathew | Rakhine United | 14 |
| 5 | Win Naing Soe | Yadanarbon | 11 |
| 5 | Sithu Aung | Yadanarbon | 10 |
| 5 | Aung Myint Tun | Magwe | 10 |
| 5 | Than Htet Aung | Zwekapin United | 10 |
| 9 | Christopher Chizoba | Shan United | 9 |
| 9 | Maung Maung Lwin | Yangon United | 9 |
| 11 | Kaung Sithu | Southern Myanmar | 7 |
| 11 | Barnas Friday | Sagaing United | 7 |
| 11 | Dway Ko Ko Chit | Shan United | 7 |
| 11 | Ti Nyein Minn | Rakhine United | 7 |
| 11 | Myat Kaung Khant | Yadanarbon | 7 |
| 14 | Aung Moe | Southern Myanmar | 6 |
| 16 | Mung Theih Pau | GFA | 5 |
| 16 | Aee Soe | Yangon United | 5 |
| 16 | Alpha Barry | Southern Myanmar | 5 |
| 16 | Emmanuel Uzochukwu | Yangon United | 5 |
| 16 | Thiha Zaw | Ayeyawady United | 5 |
| 16 | Ye Ko Oo | Yadanarbon | 5 |
| 16 | Yan Kyaw Htwe | Zwekapin United | 5 |
| 24 | Maung Maung Soe | Magwe | 4 |
| 24 | Kosuke Uchida | Yangon United | 4 |
| 24 | Pyone Cho | GFA | 4 |
| 27 | Kyi Lin | Yangon United | 3 |
| 27 | Soe Min Oo | Shan United | 3 |
| 27 | Zin Min Tun | Shan United | 3 |
| 27 | Thet Naing | Yadanarbon | 3 |
| 27 | Sithu Than Soe | Rakhine United | 3 |
| 27 | Sai Min Tun | Zwekapin United | 3 |
| 33 | Soe Min Tun | GFA | 2 |
| 33 | Soe Lwin Lwin | Magwe | 2 |
| 33 | Zaw Zin Oo | Sagaing United | 2 |
| 33 | Kaung Sithu | Myawady | 2 |
| 33 | Yan Naing Aung | Hantharwady United | 2 |
| 33 | Aung Kyaw Naing | Ayeyawady United | 2 |
| 33 | Kyaw Zin Oo | Yangon United | 2 |
Hat-tricks
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
| 1 | Thiha Sithu | Shan United | 12 |
| 2 | Kyaw Zin Htet | Yangon United | 9 |
| 3 | Ko Ko Naing | Hanthawady United | 7 |
| 4 | Naing Zayar Htun | Zwekapin United | 6 |
| 4 | Pyae Phyo Aung | Southern Myanmar | 6 |
| 5 | Kyaw Zin Phyo | Magwe | 5 |
| 5 | Chan Nyein Kyaw | Yadanarbon | 5 |
| 5 | Soe Arkar | Rakhine United | 5 |
| 9 | Vanlal Hruala | Ayeyawady United | 3 |
| 9 | Nyein Min Oo | GFA | 3 |
| 11 | Sann Satt Naing | Yangon United | 2 |
| 11 | A Zin Hmue | Sagaing United | 2 |
| 13 | Tun Nanda Oo | Myawady | 1 |
| 13 | Myo Min Latt | Shan United | 1 |