| Pixels: | 200 |
| Competition: | Myanmar National League |
| Season: | 2018 |
| Dates: | 11 January 2018 – 23 September 2018 |
| Winners: | Yangon United |
| Runners-Up: | Shan United |
| 2Nd Runners-Up: | Zwegapin United |
| Relegated: | G.F.A Myawady |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup2: | AFC Cup |
| Matches: | 132 |
| Total Goals: | 392 |
| League Topscorer: | Joseph Mpande (18 goals) |
| Best Goalkeeper: | Thiha Sithu (12 clean sheets) |
| Biggest Home Win: | (2 June 2018) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (15 September 2018) |
| Highest Scoring: | 9 goals (2 June 2018) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | Yangon United (7 games) |
| Longest Winless: | Myawady (16 games) |
| Prevseason: | 2017 |
| Nextseason: | 2019 |
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 signed 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.
Myanma Posts and Telecommunications signed 3 years contract with MNL.[1] They help to develop Myanmar Football and Youth program.
| 2018 MNL Title Sponsor | |
| Type: | mobile, voice and data |
| Frequency: | 450/800 MHz, 900/2100 MHz |
| Location: | Myanmar |
| Established: | 1884 |
| Current Status: | operational |
| Subscribers: | 14 million |
Mahar United changed its name to Sagaing United.[2]
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.[3]
| Club | Home City | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayeyawady United | Pathein | Ayar Stadium | 6,000 | |
| Hanthawaddy 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 |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Week | Table | Incoming manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 René Desaeyere | End of contract | 1 October 2017 | Pre-season | Aung Kyaw Moe[5] | ||
 Fabiano Jose Costa Flora | End of Contract | 13 November 2017 | Kyaw Min | |||
 Soe Myat Min | Resign | 11 March 2018 | Week 8 | 4 | Aung Kyaw Tun | |
| Aung Kyaw Tun | Caretaker Manager | 29 April 2018 | Week 11 | 4 | Marjan Sekulovski | |
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. |
Note :
: players who released during summer transfer window;
: players who registered during summer transfer window.
↔: players who have dual nationality by half-caste or naturalization.
→: players who left club after registered during second leg.
| Club | Leg | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | AFC player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayeyawady United | First |  Jocial Tchakounte |  Cássio Magalhães | Ella Edubat Patrick | |
| Second | |||||
| GFA | First | Atanga Effa Kostka | Omololu Emmanuel | Anthony Ugochukwu | |
| Second | Jordan Nyako | ||||
| Hanthawaddy United | First |  Mark Sekyi |  Joseph Mpande | Michael Falcon | |
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| Magwe | First | ||||
| Second | |||||
| Myawady | First | ||||
| Second | |||||
| Sagaing United | First | Chukwuekweka Samuel | Barnabas Friday | Soulemanou Mandjombe | |
| Second |  Bamba | ||||
| First | Christopher Chizoba | William Nyakwe |  Lee Han-kuk | ||
| Second | |||||
| Southern Myanmar | First |  Alpha Oumar Barry | |||
| Second | |||||
| Rakhine United | First | Sunday Mathew | Agarawa | Clifford | |
| Second | |||||
| Yadanarbon | First | ||||
| Second | |||||
| Yangon United | First | Kekere Moukailou | Emmanuel Uzochukwu |  Kosuke Uchida | |
| Second | |||||
| Zwekapin United | First |  Sackie Doe | Anderson West | Ken Matsumoto | |
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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 | |
| Hanthawaddy 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 |
Fixtures and results of the Myanmar National League 2018 season.[6]
As of 23 September 2018.
| Player | For ! | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sithu Aung | Yadanarbon | Ayeyawady United | 5–2 | 15 January 2018 |
| Christopher Chizoba | Shan United | Rakhine United | 3–2 | 19 January 2018 |
| Sylla Sekou | Yangon United | Southern Myanmar | 4–1 | 30 April 2018 |
| Aung Myint Tun | Magwe | Rakhine United | 5–2 | 13 May 2018 |
| Win Naing Soe | Yadanarbon | Myawady | 7–0 | 20 May 2018 |
| Joseph Mpande | Hanthawaddy United | Myawady | 9–0 | 2 June 2018 |
| Pyone Cho | GFA | Myawady | 4–0 | 16 June 2018 |
| Edubat Patrick | Ayeyawady United | Magwe | 4–1 | 23 June 2018 |
| Sunday Mathew | Rakhine United | Myawady | 6–2 | 6 July 2018 |
| Ti Nyein Minn | Rakhine United | Myawady | 6–2 | 6 July 2018 |
| Bamba | Sagaing United | Ayeyawady United | 4–1 | 7 July 2018 |
| Sylla Sekou | Yangon United | Myawady | 4–1 | 14 September 2018 |
| Joseph Mpande | Hanthawaddy United | Ayeyawady United | 5–0 | 23 September 2018 |
As of 23 September 2018.
| Rank | Player | Club | Cleansheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thiha Sithu | Shan United | 12 |
| 2 | Kyaw Zin Htet | Yangon United | 9 |
| 3 | Ko Ko Naing | Hanthawaddy United | 7 |
| 4 | Naing Zayar Htun | Zwekapin United | 6 |
| Pyae Phyo Aung | Southern Myanmar | ||
| 5 | Kyaw Zin Phyo | Magwe | 5 |
| Chan Nyein Kyaw | Yadanarbon | ||
| Soe Arkar | Rakhine United | ||
| 9 | Vanlal Hruala | Ayeyawady United | 3 |
| Nyein Min Oo | GFA | ||
| 11 | Sann Satt Naing | Yangon United | 2 |
| A Zin Hmue | Sagaing United | ||
| 13 | Tun Nanda Oo | Myawady | 1 |
| Myo Min Latt | Shan United | ||
| Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Club | Player | Club | |||
| January | Aung Kyaw Moe | Yadanarbon | Sithu Aung | Yadanarbon | [7] | |
| February | Myo Min Tun | Yangon United | Maung Maung Lwin | Yangon United | [8] | |
| March & April | Aung Zaw Myo | Magwe | Than Htet Aung | Zwekapin United | [9] | |
| May & June | Marjan Sekulovski | Shan United | Than Htet Aung | Zwekapin United | [10] | |
| July | Mr. Ngwe Tun | Hanthawaddy United | Thiha Zaw | Ayeyawady United | [11] | |