2025 MNL League Cup

2025 MNL League Cup
Tournament details
CountryMyanmar
Dates29 April 2025 – 6 July 2025[1]
Teams20
Defending championsShan United
Final positions
ChampionsYangon United
(4th title)
Runners-upShan United
Challenge LeagueYangon United
Tournament statistics
Matches played46
Goals scored199 (4.33 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Yan Kyaw Htwe (7 goals)
Awards
Best playerHein Zeyar Lin

The 2025 Myanmar National League Cup (also known as the 2025 MNL League Cup) is the 11th edition of Myanmar's premier knockout football competition. The tournament marks a significant change, as it is the second time the competition is held under its new name, previously known as the General Aung San Shield. The tournament features clubs from both the Myanmar National League (MNL-1) and MNL-2, and will follow a revised format with group stages before progressing to the knockout rounds. Matches will be held at several venues, including Thuwunna Stadium, University Stadium, Y.U.S.C stadium & Padonmar Stadium in Yangon, from April 29 to July 6, 2025.[2] The winner qualified to the prelimnary round of the 2025–26 AFC Challenge League.

Summary

Week-3

Shan United defeated Dagon Port against 7–1 and advanced to next stage. Young Boys lost Thitsar Arman and they are eliminated from Group Stage. Thitsar Arman & Dagon Port still have a chance to advance to quarter final. And also, Young Boys United, Silver Stars and Glory Goals clubs are eliminated from the Gorup stage. In Group B, Yangon United defeated Ayeyarwady United against 1–0. Yangon Royals drew with Mahar United after conceding a late penalty shootout.

Group (A)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Shan United 4 3 1 0 25 2 +23 10 advance to Quartar-final
2 Dagon Port 4 2 1 1 13 11 +2 7
3 Thitsar Arman 4 1 3 0 8 4 +4 6
4 University FC 4 1 1 2 14 7 +7 4
5 Young Boy 4 0 0 4 2 38 −36 0
Source: Flashscore
MNL[3]

week (1)

Shan United16–0Young Boy United
Khun Kyaw Zin Hein 14', 42', 50'
Myat Kaung Khant 16', 76'
Hein Phyo Win 29'
Sa Aung Pyae Ko 36'
Ye Yint Aung 38', 40', 60', 79'
Peter Aung Wai Htoo 48', 65', 81'
Zwe Htet Min 53', 63'
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
University1–1Thitsar Arman
Aung Win Khant 51' Shine Wunna Aung 26'
University Stadium, Yangon

week (2)

Shan United1–0University
Hein Phyo Win 84'
YUSC Stadium, Yangon
Dagon Port6–1Young Boys
Yar Zar Aung 41', 65'
Guy Michel 49', 50', 90+3'
Hlaing Myint Thu 53'		 Win Min Htut 58'
University Stadium, Yangon

week (3)

Young Boys0–4Thitsar Arman
Hla Tun 45'
Min Maw Oo 72'
Naing Win Tun 74'
Myat Phone Khant 79'
Padonmar Stadium, Yangon
Dagon Port1–7Shan United
Michel 59' Thu Rein Tun 6'
Myat Kaung Khant 37', 87'
Ye Yint Aung 38'
Jordan 67' (pen.)
Mark Sekyi 90+2'
YUSC Stadium, Yangon

week (4)

Dagon Port4–1University
Kyaw Myo Naing 14'
Michel 25', 50'
Myo Thuya Tun 87'		 Aung Myint Myat 37'
University Stadium, Yangon
Thitsar Arman1–1Shan United
Min Maw Oo 18' Ryuji Hirota 69'
YUSC Stadium, Yangon

week (5)

Young Boys1–12University
Min Lat Soe 55' Aung Myint Myat 16' (pen.)
Zin Myo Aung 19', 42', 67', 69'
Than Myat Soe 22', 87'
Khun Than OO 30'
Aung Win Khant 48', 76', 80', 81'
YUSC Stadium, Yangon

week (6)

Thitsar Arman2–2Dagon Port
Min Maw Oo 59'
Saw Myo Zaw 79'		 Nyein Chan Soe 65'
Yazar Aung 90+4'
YUSC Stadium, Yangon

Group (B)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Yangon United 4 3 1 0 14 2 +12 10 advance to Quarter-final
2 Ayeyawady United 4 2 1 1 8 1 +7 7
3 Yangon Royals 4 0 4 0 1 1 0 4
4 Mahar United 4 1 1 2 5 9 −4 4
5 Kachin United 4 0 1 3 1 16 −15 1
Source: Flashscore
MNL[7]

week (1)

Yangon United0–0Yangon Royals
YUSC Stadium, Yangon
Kachin United1–2Mahar United
Moubarak 42' Kaung Myat Thu 5'
Toe Sat Naing 86'
Padonmar Stadium, Yangon

week (2)

Yangon United7–0Kachin United
Oakkar Naing 3'
Mogou 18', 22', 59', 85'
Hein Zayar Lin 44'
Chit Aye 78'
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Ayeyawady United0–0Yangon Royal
University Stadium, Yangon

week (3)

Ayeyawady United0–1Yangon United
Pyae Phyo Zaw 37' (o.g)
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Yangon Royals1–1Mahar United
Hein Htet Sithu 53' Kyaw Ko Ko 90+8' (pen.)
University Stadium, Yangon

week (4)

Kachin United0–7Ayeyawady United
Aung Kyaw Naing 39', 42', 85'
Nan Htike Zaw 51'
Zwe Pyae Aung 57'
Hein Htet Aung 76'
Kyaw Zin Lwin 84'
Padonmar Stadium, Yangon
Mahar United2–6Yangon United
Kyaw Ko Ko 40'
Kaung Myat Thu 45+2'		 Mogou 20'
Thar Yar Win Htet 23'
Aoto Saito 30'
Aee Soe 42', 55'
Kaung Sithu 90+1'
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

week (5)

Yangon Royal0–0Kachin United
University Stadium, Yangon

week (6)

Ayeyawady United1–0Mahar United
Yan Naing Lin 58'
Padonmar Stadium, Yangon

Group (C)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Rakhine United 4 2 2 0 15 4 +11 8 advance to Quarter-final
2 Hanthawaddy United 4 2 2 0 9 1 +8 8
3 Chinland 4 1 2 1 5 7 −2 5
4 ISPE 4 1 2 1 7 7 0 5
5 Glory Goal 4 0 0 4 1 18 −17 0
Source: Flashscore
MNL[9]

week (1)

Hanthawady United5–0Glory Goals
Wine Hlu 5'
Maung Maung Soe 41'
Zwe Man Thar 61'
Zaw Zaw Hteik 80', 90+1'
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Chinland2–2ISPE
Hla Phone 6'
Hein Thet Phyo 48'		 Win Pyae Maung 37'
Hein Htet Nyein 56'
University Stadium, Yangon

week (2)

Hanthawady United0–0Chinland
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Rakhine United8–0Glory Goals
Khin Kyaw Win 3', 55', 75', 88'
Than Kyaw Htay 14'
Romeo 45+1'
Min Khant Kyaw 84'
Zin Min Tun 87'
University Stadium, Yangon

week (3)

Glory Goals0–3ISPE
Thein Zaw Thiha 42', 45+2'
Saw Sae Ka Paw 63'
University Stadium, Yangon
Rakhine United1–1Hanthawady United
Khin Kyaw Win 18' Zaw Zaw Hteik 52'
YSUC Stadium, Yangon

week (4)

Chinland1–4Rakhine United
Hla Phone Oo 57' Bomba 13'
Than Kyaw Htay 29'
Sithu Aung 45+2', 79'
University Stadium, Yangon
ISPE0–3Hanthawady United
Than Toe Aung 40' (pen.)
Min Htoo Eain Lin 74'
Arkar 80'
YUSC Stadium, Yangon

week (5)

Glory Goals1–2Chinland
Htun Win Moe 71' Hla Phone Oo 61' (pen.), 87' (pen.)
Padonmar Stadium, Yangon

week (6)

ISPE2–2Rakhine United
Win Pyae Maung 39'
Khaing Ye Win 64' (pen.)		 Aung Hlaing Win 48'
Than Kyaw Htay 57'
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

Group (D)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Yadanarbon 4 3 0 1 13 6 +7 9 advance to Quarter-final
2 Myawady 4 3 0 1 12 6 +6 9
3 Dagon Star United 4 2 1 1 17 7 +10 7
4 Yarmanya United 4 1 1 2 12 15 −3 4
5 Silver Stars 4 0 0 4 7 27 −20 0
Source: Flashscore
MNL[10]

week (1)

Yarmanya United2–6Yadanarbon
Lwin Myo Aung 75'
Chan Nyein 76'		 Pyay Moe 39', 59'
Yan Kyaw Soe 52'
Wai Yan Phyo 57'
Soe Htet WIn 82'
Soe Kyaw Kyaw 90+3'
Padonmar Stadium, Yangon
Dagon Star United11–2Sliver Stars
Suan Lam Mang 12'
Yan Kyaw Htwe 24', 28', 67', 68', 73'
Yan Naing Oo 42'
Moe Swe 63'
Htet Phyo Wai 72', 90+1'
Nyein Chan Aung 90+3'		 Aung Aung 64'
Nyi Nyi Tun 82'
YUSC Stadium, Yangon

week (2)

Dagon Star United2–2Yarmanya United
Yan Kyaw Htwe 41'
Zar Nay Ya Thu 44'		 Lwin Myo Aung 9'
Zaw Win Maung 21'
YUSC Stadium, Yangon
Myawady6–1Sliver Stars
Thiha Aung 23'
Naing Zin Htet 44', 83', 76'
Kaung Htet Lin 78'
Thu Thu Aung 88'		 Nyi Nyi Tun 68'
Padonmar Stadium, Yangon

week (3)

Myawady0–3Dagon Star United
Swan Htet 18', 24'
Htet Phyo Wai 76'
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Silver Stars0–2Yadanarbon
Pyae Moe 71' (pen.)
Soe Min Oo 82'
Padonmar Stadium, Yangon

week (4)

Yarmanya United0-3Myawady
Naing Zin Htet 39'
Kaung Htet Lin 57', 75'
Padonmar Stadium, Yangon
Yadanarbon3–1Dagon Star United
Aung Thu Rein 39'
Pyae Moe 49' (pen.)
Myo Zaw Oo 90+5'		 Yan Kyaw Htwe 7'
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

week (5)

Silver Stars4–8Yarmanya United
Aung Pyae Sone 22'
Thet Win Htun 29'
Min Thant Naing 45'
Win Zaw Hein 90+5'		 Phoo Khant Kyaw 35'
Bhone Khant Aung 40'
Chan Nyein 61'
Hein Htet Zaw Win 75'
Lwin Myo Aung 77', 84'
Than Toe AUng 79'
Wau Yan Htet 90+2'
Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

week (6)

Yadanarbon2–3Myawady
Myo Zaw Oo 45+1'
Hein Zayar Min 51' (pen.)		 Naing Zin Htet 4' (pen.)
Htet Lin Aung 24'
Soe Thet Maung 80'
YUSC Stadium, Yangon

Knockout stage

Bracket

All times are local, MMT (UTC+6:30).[11]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
18 June – Yangon (YUSC)
 
 
Dagon Port0 (6)
 
23 June – Yangon (TWN)
 
Yadanarbon0 (7)
 
Yadanarbon1
 
19 June – Yangon (TWN)
 
Yangon United3
 
Yangon United0 (3)
 
6 July – Yangon (TWN)
 
Hantharwady United0 (1)
 
Yangon United1
 
19 June – Yangon (YUSC)
 
Shan United0
 
 Rakhine United0
 
24 June – Yangon (TWN)
 
Ayeyawady United 3
 
Ayeyawady United0
 
18 June– Yangon (TWN)
 
Shan United2
 
Myawady0
 
 
Shan United2
 

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals would be featured 8 clubs that were the winners of the each groups,

18 June 2025 (2025-06-18) Dagon Port 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–7 p)		 Yadanarbon Yangon
15:30 (UTC+6:30) Highlight Stadium: YUSC
Referee: Khin Maung Soe
Assistant referees: Than Tun Aung , Myo Aung
Fourth official: Kyaw Zall Lwin
Penalties
Naung Naung Soe soccer ball with check mark
Guy Michel soccer ball with check mark
Kyaw Myo Naing soccer ball with check mark
Ye Win Hlaing soccer ball with check mark
Lamin Htwe soccer ball with check mark
Pyae Sone Lin soccer ball with check mark
Si Thu Naing soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Pyae Moe
soccer ball with check mark Lu Min Chit
soccer ball with check mark Soe Htet Win
soccer ball with check mark Samuel Ngai Kee
soccer ball with check mark Nay Oo Lwin
soccer ball with check mark Myo Zaw Oo
soccer ball with check mark Hein Zaw Naing
18 June 2025 (2025-06-18) Myawady 0–2 Shan United Yangon
15:30 (UTC+6:30) Highlight Myat Kaung Khant 9'
Thet Hein Soe 45+1'		 Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Referee: Zaw Zaw
Assistant referees: Chit Moe Aye, Htet Thu Aung
Fourth official: Zaw Zaw Aung
19 June 2025 (2025-06-19) Rakhine United 0–3 Ayeyawady United Yangon
15:30 (UTC+6:30) Highlights Thiha 21'
Yan Naing Lin 77'
Aung Kyaw Naing 80'		 Stadium: YUSC
Referee: Aung Myint Kyaw
Assistant referees: San Shine Htet, Kyaw Thet Maung
Fourth official: Thura Zaw
19 June 2025 (2025-06-19) Yangon United 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		 Hantharwady United Yangon
15:30 (UTC+6:30) Highlights Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Referee: Thant Zin Oo
Assistant referees: Zayar Maung, Thant Zaw Moe
Fourth official: Kyaw Zayar Aung
Penalties
Zaw Win Thein soccer ball with check mark
Kaung Sithu soccer ball with red X
Aung Myo Khant soccer ball with check mark
Myo Sett Paing soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Thu Ya Zaw
soccer ball with red X Min Htoo Eain Lin
soccer ball with check mark Maung Maung Soe
soccer ball with red X Win Moe Kyaw

Semi-finals

The semi-finals would be featured 4 clubs that were the winners of the each groups,

23 June 2025 (2025-06-23) Yadanarbon 1–3 Yangon United Yangon
15:30 (UTC+6:30) Pyae Moe 34' Highlights Thar Yar Win Htet 6'
Kaung Sithu 88'
Aee Soe 90+5'		 Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Referee: Kyaw Zayar Aung
Assistant referees: Chit Moe Aye , San Shein Htet
Fourth official: Nyein Chan Aung
24 June 2025 (2025-06-24) Ayeyawady United 0–2 Shan United Yangon
15:30 (UTC+6:30) Highlights Mark Sekyi 51'
Hamilton 57'		 Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Referee: Thura Zaw
Assistant referees: Zayar Maung, Than Tun Aung
Fourth official: Zaw Zaw Aung

Final

Further information: 2025 MNL League Cup final

The final would be featured 2 clubs that were the winners of the semi-finals.

6 July 2025 (2025-07-06) Yangon United 1–0 Shan United Yangon
15:30 (UTC+6:30) Aoto Saito 54' Highlights Report Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: U Zaw Zaw

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

23 June 2025 MMT 18:45

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Myanmar Yan Kyaw Htwe Dagon Star United 7
2 Myanmar Ye Yint Aung Shan United 5
Myanmar Khin Kyaw Win Rakhine United
Myanmar Aung Win Khant University
Cameroon Guy Micheal Dagon Port
Myanmar Myat Kaung Khant Shan United
Myanmar Pyae Moe Yadanarbon
Cameroon Mogou Yangon United
Myanmar Naing Zin Htet Myawady
3 Myanmar Zin Myo Aung University 4
Myanmar Hla Phone Oo Chinland
Myanmar Lwin Myo Aung Yarmanya United
Myanmar Aung Kyaw Naing Ayeyawady United

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Myanmar Khun Kyaw Zin Hein Shan United Young Boys 16–0 29 April 2025
Myanmar Ye Yint Aung Shan United Young Boys 16–0 29 April 2025
Myanmar Peter Aung Wai Htoo Shan United Young Boys 16–0 29 April 2025
Myanmar Yan Kyaw Htwe Dagon Star United Silver Stars 11–2 30 April 2025
Cameroon Mogou Yangon United Kachin United 7–0 4 May 2025
Cameroon Guy Michel Dagon Port Young Boys 6–1 4 May 2025
Myanmar Aung Kyaw Naing Ayeyawady United Kachin United 7–0 16 May 2025

Official Partner

TV broadcasters

Co-sponsor

Ball sponsor

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Kit Sponsor

See also

References

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