Yadanarbon F.C.
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| Full name | Yadanarbon Football Club | ||
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| Nicknames | The Boxing Cakes (ထိုးမုန့်) | ||
| Founded | 10 April 2009 | ||
| Ground | Bahtoo Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 17,000 | ||
| Owner | Sai Sam Tun[1] | ||
| Head coach | Aung Kyaw Moe | ||
| League | Myanmar National League | ||
| 2024–25 | MNL, 6th of 12 | ||
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Yadanarbon Football Club (Burmese: ရတနာပုံ ဘောလုံး အသင်း [jədənàbòʊɰ̃]) is a Burmese professional football club based at the Bahtoo Stadium in Mandalay. The club was a founding member of the Myanmar National League in 2009.
History
[edit]Yadanarbon F.C. quickly rose to prominence, becoming one of the league's most successful and popular teams. In the inaugural MNL Cup 2009, they emerged as champions, setting a strong foundation for the seasons that followed. The club continued its dominance by winning the Myanmar National League titles in 2009, 2010, 2014, and 2016, becoming a powerhouse in Myanmar football.
A landmark achievement came in 2010, when Yadanarbon F.C. became the first Myanmar club to win a continental title by claiming the AFC President's Cup. The club is known for its strong youth development program and has consistently produced players who have gone on to represent the national team. Yadanarbon F.C. also holds a fierce rivalry with Yangon United.
First-team squad
[edit]- As of 29 April 2025[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Individual records
[edit]Lists of the players with the most caps and top goalscorers for the club in the league games (players in bold signifies current Yadanarbon F.C. player).
- As of 16 October 2023
| Player | Period | Goals | Ratio | Caps | |
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| 1 | Win Naing Soe | 2014–2021 | 77 | 0.75 | 103 |
| 2 | Keith Martu Nah | 2015–2016 | 36 | 0.86 | 42 |
| 3 | Yan Paing | 2009–2017 | 36 | 0.41 | 88 |
| 4 | Aung Thu | 2013–2020 | 34 | 0.26 | 131 |
| 5 | Edison Fonseca | 2014–2015 | 21 | 1.11 | 19 |
| 6 | Hlaing Bo Bo | 2014–2023 | 14 | 0.08 | 167 |
| 7 | Win Naing Tun | 2017–2019 | 11 | 0.46 | 24 |
| 8 | Ye Yint Aung | 2019–2023 | 10 | 0.56 | 18 |
Continental record
[edit]| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2010 | AFC President's Cup | Group C | Druk Star | 11–0 | 1st | |
| HTTU Aşgabat | 0–0 | |||||
| Semi-final | Vakhsh Qurghonteppa | 2–0 | ||||
| Final | Dordoi Bishkek | 1–0 (aet) | Champions | |||
| 2011 | AFC President's Cup | Group B | Yeedzin | 6–0 | 2nd | |
| Jabal Al-Mukaber | 4–3 | |||||
| Istiklol | 1–1 | |||||
| Group B | Phnom Penh Crown | 0–4 | ||||
| Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 2–8 | |||||
| 2015 | AFC Champions League | Preliminary Round 1 | Warriors | 1–1 (p) | ||
| 2015 | AFC Cup | Group G | South China | 0–3 | 1–3 | 4th |
| Pahang | 2–3 | 4–7 | ||||
| Global FC | 2–0 | 1–4 | ||||
| 2016 | Mekong Club Championship | First round | SHB Đà Nẵng | 2–2 | ||
| Lanexang United | 3–3 | |||||
| 2017 | AFC Champions League | Preliminary Round 2 | Sukhothai | 0–5 | ||
| 2017 | AFC Cup | Group H | Home United | 1–0 | 1–4 | 3rd |
| Than Quảng Ninh | 0–3 | 1–1 | ||||
Honours
[edit]Domestic
[edit]- Myanmar National League
- MNL Cup
Winners (1): 2009
- General Aung San Shield
Runners-up (1): 2015
- MFF Charity Cup
Youth competitions
[edit]- MNL U-21 Youth League
- Champion (2): 2011, 2013
- Runners-up (1): 2015
Third place (3): 2012, 2014, 2018
- MNL U-19 Youth League
- Runners-up (2): 2018, 2019
- ' Third place (1): 2017
Continental
[edit]- AFC President's Cup
- Winners (1): 2010
Domestic league and cup history
[edit]| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Domestic Cup | Top scorer | Goals | Coach |
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| 2009–10 | 1st | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 29 | Champions | Yoann Girard[3] | ||
| 2010 | 1st | 1 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 44 | Molo Hilaire | 11 | Yoann Girard | |
| 2011 | 1st | 9 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 23 | ||||
| 2012 | 1st | 3 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 57 | 22 | 56 | Quarter-finals | Adama Koné | 16 | José Alves Borges |
| 2013 | 1st | 5 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 32 | Yan Paing | 6 | Zaw Lay Aung | |
| 2014 | 1st | 1 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 51 | Semi-finals | Edison Fonseca | 21 | Khin Maung Tint |
| 2015 | 1st | 2 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 30 | 46 | Runner-up | Keith Martu Nah | 10 | René Desaeyere |
| 2016 | 1st | 1 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 18 | 34 | Semi-finals | Win Naing Soe | 16 | René Desaeyere |
| 2017 | 1st | 3 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 27 | 47 | Semi-finals | Patrick Asare | 10 | René Desaeyere |
| 2018 | 1st | 5 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 34 | Second round | Win Naing Soe | 11 | Aung Kyaw Moe |
| 2019 | 1st | 5 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 32 | 32 | Quarter-final | Win Naing Soe | 18 | Aung Kyaw Moe |
| 2020 | 1st | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 20 | Win Naing Soe | 10 | Aung Kyaw Moe | |
| 2022 | 1st | 6 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 28 | Ye Yint Aung | 10 | Aung Kyaw Moe | |
| 2023 | 1st | 10 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 23 | Thet Hein Soe Swan Htet Moe Swe |
5 | Aung Kyaw Moe | |
| 2024 | 1st | Semi-finals |
Sponsorship
[edit]| Period | Sportswear | Sponsor |
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| 2014 | FBT | M-150 |
| 2015 | FBT | Alpine |
| 2016 | FBT | Alpine |
| 2017 | FBT | Alpine |
| 2018 | FBT | Alpine |
| 2019 | FBT | Alpine |
| 2020– | M21 | Alpine |
References
[edit]- ^ Han Oo Khin (9–15 March 2009). "New era for football". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012.
- ^ "First Team". Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2017. in Burmese
- ^ "Interview with Yoann Girard". lepetitjournal.com.