Myanmar national football team

Myanmar
Nickname(s) The White Angels
Association Myanmar Football Federation
Sub-confederation AFF (South-East Asia)
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach Gerd Zeise[1]
Captain Yan Aung Kyaw
Home stadium Thuwunna Stadium
FIFA code MYA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 167 Decrease 1 (5 May 2016)
Highest 97 (April 1996)
Lowest 184 (August, October 2012)
Elo ranking
Current 153 Steady (June 2015)
Highest 31 (ca. May 1972)
Lowest 186 (4 March 2013, 2015)
First international
 Iran 2–0 Burma Myanmar
(India; 6 March 1951)[2]
Biggest win
 Burma 9–0 Singapore 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 9 November 1969)
Biggest defeat
 Kuwait 9–0 Myanmar Myanmar
(Doha, Qatar; 3 September 2015)
Asian Cup
Appearances 1 (First in 1968)
Best result Runners-up

The Myanmar national football team (Burmese: မြန်မာ အမျိုးသား ဘောလုံးအသင်း ) is the national team of Myanmar and is controlled by the Myanmar Football Federation. It was known as the Burma national football team until 1989, when Burma was renamed Myanmar. It finished second in the 1968 Asian Cup. They have participated in the Summer Olympics in 1972 and in the Asian Games. The Myanmar team was dominant in Asia in the 1960s and 1970s, having won the Asian Games twice; in 1966 and 1970, and the football event of the Southeast Asian Games on five successive occasions; in 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971 and 1973. Since then, Myanmar's highest achievement is the silver medal in 1993. Myanmar played its first World Cup qualifiers in 2007, losing 0–7 and 0–4 to China.

History

Burma sent players to the Philippines in 1954 Asian Games and captured a bronze medal, behind Taiwan (gold) and South Korea (silver); this fact marked the beginning of the golden age. On the other hand, the nation was not expected to contend for a medal in the Olympic-type Asian Games. In the meantime, this delegation became the first male Burmese team to win a continental medal. But this was only the beginning. Then, against all odds, the team of Burma bettered their 1954 effort by winning the gold medal in the Asian Games, which were held at Bangkok in the mid-1960s. In that tournament, Burma beat Iran in the gold-medal game.

The 1966 Asian Games gold medal winning squad established itself as one of the two best teams in the region as it finished as runner-up to Iran at the 1968 Asian Cup. After claiming silver in 1968, the men's soccer team had a strong performance in the early 1970s as it won the right to compete in the 1972 Summer Olympics, which were held at Munich (West Germany), upon being one of the three finalists in the Asian tournament. Despite losing almost all their matches, the Burmese players captured the Fair Play Award. The following year, the nation earned its fifth consecutive Southeast Asian Games gold medal at Singapore City (Kuala Lumpur'65, Bangkok'67, Rangoon'69, and Kuala Lumpur '71).

Three years before that, the national team wrote perhaps their most important chapter: they captured the continental title for the second time in a row, after the Burmese Olympic Committee sent footballers to Thailand for the 1970 Asian Games. Burma thus became the second soccer squad to win the Asian tournament twice. Certainly, they were declared national heroes in Rangoon, the then capital of Myanmar, with their second consecutive gold medal in men's soccer.

During this golden era, Myanmar produced many talented footballers. One among them is Suk Bahadur who is now considered as the greatest Burmese footballer of all times for his outstanding contribution to Burmese football.

Over the following years, due in large part to several problems in the country, the national side was not able to successfully defend its Asian title.[3]

Home stadium

Thuwunna Stadium
Main article: Thuwunna Stadium

The national team plays most of its home matches in Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. The stadium is larger and more up-to-date than Bogyoke Aung San Stadium. It was upgraded to a seating capacity of 50,000 spectators from capacity of 32000 in 2013.[4]

Kits

2016 Myanmar National Football Team Jersey

Myanmar's kits is a v-neck red T-shirt with green and white right sashes on the body with white border on the neck and white and green borders on arms and shoulders with red shorts and red socks . Their away kits is a v-neck white T-shirt with green and red right sashes on the body with red border on the neck and yellow and red borders on arms and shoulders with white shorts and white socks. In 2012, the Italian sports company Lotto by Asia's premier sports consultancy BumiBola Sports Sdn. Bhd. and MFF signed a kit sponsorship deal worth $750000 that will last until 2015.[5] Lotto kit are expired in 2015 and MFF negotiating with Joma Sport Company to sponsor for Myanmar Football Teams. But now agreed with FBT Thailand company.

Competition records

Olympic Games

World Cup records

FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup qualification
Year Round GP W D L GS GA GP W D L GS GA
Uruguay 1930 to
France1938		Did not enter------
Brazil 1950Withdrew------
Switzerland 1954 to
Italy1990		Did not enter------
United States 1994Withdrew------
France 1998Did not enter------
Japan South Korea 2002Withdrew------
Germany 2006Disqualified------
South Africa 2010Did not qualify------ 2002011
Brazil 2014Did not qualify------ 410326
Russia 2018Did not qualify------ 8224921
Qatar 2022 To be Determined ------
Total0/20------ 143291138

Asian Cup records

Asian Cup
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
Hong Kong 1956 to Israel 1964 Withdrew------
Iran 1968 Runners-up 741296
Thailand 1972 to Qatar 1988 Withdrew------
Japan 1992 Did not enter------
United Arab Emirates 1996 to China 2004 Did not qualify------
IndonesiaMalaysiaThailandVietnam 2007 Did not enter------
Qatar 2011 Did not qualify ------
Australia 2015 Did not qualify ------
United Arab Emirates 2019 To Be Determined ------
TotalBest: Runner-up741296

Asian Games Records

Football at the Asian Games
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
India 1951 Quarter-Finals 1 0 0 1 0 2
Philippines 1954 Third Place 4 2 0 1 10 8
Japan 1958 Group stage 2 0 0 2 3 6
Indonesia 1962 Withdrew - - - - - -
Thailand 1966 Champions 6 4 2 0 8 3
Thailand 1970 Champions 7 4 2 1 9 5
Iran 1974 Second Round 6 2 1 3 14 14
Thailand 1978 Group Stage 2 0 0 2 1 5
India 1982 Group Stage 3 1 0 2 3 8
South Korea 1986 Did not qualify - - - - - -
China 1990 Did not qualify - - - - - -
Japan 1994 Group Stage 3 0 1 2 2 9
Thailand 1998 Withdrew - - - - - -
Total Champions 34 13 6 14 49 60
*Under-23 tournament since 2002

AFC Challenge Cup records

AFC Challenge Cup AFC Challenge Cup
Qualifications
Year Round GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GS GA
Bangladesh 2006 Did not enter------
India 2008 4th Place 5 2 0 3 6 6
Sri Lanka 2010 4th Place5203610
Nepal 2012 Did not qualify------ 301226
Maldives 2014 Group stage310235 3210 71
TotalBest: 4th135081521 622297

ASEAN Championship records

This competition was formerly known as the Tiger Cup

ASEAN Football Championship ASEAN Football Championship
Qualifications
Year Round GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GS GA
Singapore 1996Group Stage 4202 1112
Vietnam 1998Group Stage 3 1118 9 220071
Thailand 2000Group Stage 31 0248
IndonesiaSingapore 2002Group Stage 4211135
MalaysiaVietnam 2004Semi-finals 73131212
SingaporeThailand 2007Group Stage303011
IndonesiaThailand 2008Group Stage 310248
IndonesiaVietnam 2010Group Stage 301229
MalaysiaThailand 2012 Group Stage 301217 431061
SingaporeVietnam 2014 Group Stage 301226 431062
MyanmarPhilippines 2016––––––
Total Best: Semi-Finals 36109175877 10820194

SEA Games records

SEA Games record
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
Thailand 1959 Group stage 3 0 0 3 3 10
Myanmar 1961 Runners-up 4 2 0 2 7 5
Cambodia 1963 Cancelled - - - - - -
Malaysia 1965 Champions 3 2 1 0 5 2
Thailand 1967 Champions 4 4 0 0 7 2
Myanmar 1969 Champions 3 3 0 0 8 1
Malaysia 1971 Champions 4 3 1 0 13 3
Singapore 1973 Champions 4 4 0 0 15 4
Thailand 1975 Third Place 3 1 1 1 3 3
Malaysia 1977 Third Place 4 3 0 1 12 9
Indonesia 1979 Group stage 4 0 1 3 2 5
Philippines 1981 Group stage 2 0 1 1 3 4
Singapore 1983 Group stage 3 1 0 2 3 4
Thailand 1985 Did not enter - - - - - -
Indonesia 1987 Fourth Place 4 0 2 2 3 14
Malaysia 1989 Group stage 2 0 0 2 0 7
Philippines 1991 Group stage 2 0 0 2 1 6
Singapore 1993 Runners-up 6 4 0 2 21 11
Thailand 1995 Fourth place 6 3 0 3 10 8
Indonesia 1997 Group stage 4 1 1 2 10 8
Brunei 1999 Group stage 4 1 1 2 4 10
Total Best: Champions 64 32 9 28 130 126
*Under-23 tournament since 2001

Current coaching staff

Position Name
Team Leader Myanmar Than Toe Aung
Head Coach Germany Gerd Zeise [1]
Assistant Coach Myanmar Kyi Lwin
Assistant Coach Myanmar Soe Myat Min
Goalkeeping Coach Myanmar Aung Kyaw Kyaw
Fitness Coach Vacant
Media Officer Myanmar Zaw Min Htike
Team Secretary Myanmar Tun Tun Aung
Doctor Myanmar Aung Kyaw Oo
Physiotherapist Myanmar Tun Zaw
Video Analyst Myanmar Aung Aung Tun

[8]

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lebanon and Singapore in March, 2016.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Yan Aung Lin (1993-03-06) 6 March 1993 0 0 Myanmar Yadanarbon
18 1GK Kyaw Zin Phyo (1994-02-01) 1 February 1994 3 0 Myanmar Magwe
23 1GK Pyae Phyo Aung (1991-07-08) 8 July 1991 1 0 Myanmar Southern Myanmar
2 2DF Aung Zaw (1990-03-05) 5 March 1990 15 0 Myanmar Hantharwady United
2 2DF David Htan (1990-03-05) 5 March 1990 15 0 Myanmar Yangon United
3 2DF Zaw Min Tun (1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 36 1 Myanmar Yangon United
5 2DF Nanda Kyaw (1996-09-03) 3 September 1996 3 0 Myanmar Magwe
12 2DF Kyaw Zin Lwin (1993-05-04) 4 May 1993 3 0 Myanmar Magwe
15 2DF Phyo Ko Ko Thein (1993-01-24) 24 January 1993 4 0 Myanmar Ayeyawady United
17 2DF Hein Thiha Zaw (1995-08-01) 1 August 1995 0 0 Myanmar Shan United
13 2DF Thiha Htet Aung (1996-01-03) 3 January 1996 0 0 Myanmar Yangon United
6 3MF Yan Aung Kyaw (c) (1989-08-04) 4 August 1989 37 0 Myanmar Yangon United
7 3MF Ye Ko Oo (1994-08-20) 20 August 1994 4 0 Myanmar Yadanarbon
4 3MF Myo Ko Tun (1995-03-09) 9 March 1995 0 0 Myanmar Yadanarbon
11 3MF Yan Naing Oo (1996-03-31) 31 March 1996 0 0 Myanmar Zeyar Shwe Myay
14 3MF Win Naing Soe (1993-10-24) 24 October 1993 0 0 Myanmar Yadanarbon
8 3MF Kyi Lin (1992-09-04) 4 September 1992 28 6 Myanmar Yangon United
16 3MF Hlaing Bo Bo (1996-07-08) 8 July 1996 2 0 Myanmar Yadanarbon
21 4FW Maung Maung Lwin (1995-06-18) 18 June 1995 1 0 Myanmar Hantharwady United
9 4FW Aung Thu (1996-05-22) 22 May 1996 4 2 Myanmar Yadanarbon
10 4FW Kyaw Ko Ko (1992-12-20) 20 December 1992 32 8 Myanmar Yangon United
22 4FW Than Paing (1996-12-06) 6 December 1996 4 0 Myanmar Yangon United
20 4FW Suan Lam Mang (1994-07-28) 28 July 1994 7 1 Myanmar Chin United

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called-up recently.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Thiha Sithu (1988-07-03) 3 July 1988 31 0 Myanmar Yadanarbon 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup
GK Van Lal Hruaia (1991-05-25) 25 May 1991 3 0 Myanmar Ayeyawady United v.  South Korea, 16 June 2015
DF David Htan (1990-05-13) 13 May 1990 31 2 Myanmar Yangon United {{{latest}}}
DF Thein Zaw (1994-05-05) 5 May 1994 5 0 Myanmar Zwekapin United 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup
DF Nay Myo Aung (1990-10-15) 15 October 1990 7 0 Myanmar GFA 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup
DF Thein Naing Oo (1995-05-14) 14 May 1995 0 0 Myanmar Kanbawza v.  Indonesia, 30 March 2015
DF Nay Zaw Aung (1994-09-13) 13 September 1994 0 0 Myanmar Nay Pyi Taw v.  Indonesia, 30 March 2015
DF Win Min Htut (1986-04-06) 6 April 1986 20 0 Myanmar Kanbawza v.  South Korea, 16 June 2015
DF Zaw Win (1994-12-30) 30 December 1994 0 0 Myanmar Yangon United v.  South Korea, 16 June 2015
DF Sithu Aung (1996-10-16) 16 October 1996 7 0 Myanmar Yadanarbon v.  Kuwait, 3 September 2015
MF Aung Kyaw Naing (1994-12-20) 20 December 1994 2 0 Myanmar Nay Pyi Taw 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup
MF Tin Win Aung (1992-04-14) 14 April 1992 7 1 Myanmar Zwekapin United 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup
MF Nyein Chan Aung (1996-08-18) 18 August 1996 4 1 Myanmar Yangon United 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup
MF Chit Su Moe (1994-12-04) 4 December 1994 4 0 Myanmar Chin United 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup
MF Yan Aung Win (1992-09-09) 9 September 1992 18 1 Myanmar Zeya Shwe Myay v.  Indonesia, 30 March 2015
MF Hein Zar Aung (1990-06-28) 28 June 1990 2 0 Myanmar Magway v.  South Korea, 16 June 2015
MF Naing Lin Oo (1993-06-15) 15 June 1993 7 0 Myanmar Ayeyawady United v.  South Korea, 16 June 2015
MF Min Min Thu (1988-03-30) 30 March 1988 20 1 Myanmar Ayeyawady United v.  South Korea, 16 June 2015
MF Pyay Moe (1993-10-15) 15 October 1993 0 0 Myanmar Rakhine United v.  South Korea, 16 June 2015
MF Kyaw Zayar Win (1991-05-02) 2 May 1991 22 5 Myanmar Kanbawza v.  South Korea, 16 June 2015
MF Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit (1991-06-27) 27 June 1991 12 2 Myanmar Yadanarbon v.  South Korea, 16 June 2015
MF Nay Lin Tun (1993-03-19) 19 March 1993 3 0 Myanmar Ayeyawady United v.  Kuwait, 3 September 2015
FW Soe Min Oo (1988-03-08) 8 March 1988 14 3 Myanmar Kanbawza 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup
FW Soe Min Naing (1990-07-01) 1 July 1990 2 0 Myanmar Magway v.  South Korea, 16 June 2015
FW Zin Min Tun (1993-06-12) 12 June 1993 1 0 Myanmar Yadanarbon v.  South Korea, 16 June 2015

Previous squads

ASEAN Football Championship
South East Asian Games
Olympics

Coaches

Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Win % Honours
Myanmar Sein Hlaing 1964–1979 Asian Games Champions (1966,1970)
Southeast Asian Games Champions (1965,1967,1969,1971,1973)
Merdeka Cup Champions (1964,1967,1971)
West Germany Bert Trautmann 1972–1974 1972 President's Cup Football Tournament Champions
Serbia and Montenegro Ratomir Dujković 1996–1997
England David Booth 2000 – 2003
Bulgaria Ivan Venkov Kolev Nov 2004–2005 2004 Tiger Cup Semi-finalists
Myanmar Sann Win 2006–2007 2006 Merdeka Tournament Champions
2007 Merdeka Tournament Runners-up
Brazil Marcos Falopa Apr 2007 – Dec 2008[9]
Myanmar Tim Myint Aung Apr 2009 – Oct 2009
Croatia Drago Mamić Oct 2009 – Feb 2010
Myanmar Tim Myint Aung Feb 2010 – Dec 2010 5 2 0 3 40.00
Serbia Milan Živadinović Jan 2011 – Jul 2011 7 0 2 5 00.00
Myanmar Sann Win* Jul 2011 5 1 1 3 20.00
South Korea Park Sung-Hwa Dec 2011 – Dec 2013 13 5 4 4 38.46
Myanmar Sann Win* Sep 2013 1 0 1 0 00.00
Serbia Radojko Avramovic Feb 2014 – Oct 2015 22 7 4 11 31.82 2014 Philippine Peace Cup Champions
Germany Gerd Zeise* Oct 2015 – Present 3 0 1 2 00.00

* As caretaker

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

      Win       Draw       Lose

2015

2016

Honours

International

  • Fair Play Award: 1972

Continental

  • Runners-up (1): 1968
  • Bronze medal (1): 1954

Regional

Fourth place (1) : 2004
  • Silver medal (2): 1961, 1993
  • Bronze medal (2): 1975, 1977

Other awards

  • Runners-up (4): 1966, 1968, 1970, 2007
  • Runners-up (1): 1975
  • Third Place (1): 1974
  • Winners (1) : 2014
*trophy shared

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "MFF promoted Gerd Zeise as a full national team coach". 17 October 2015. (in Burmese)
  2. ↑ "Myanmar matches, ratings and points exchanged". World Football Elo Ratings: Myanmar. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "History of Burmese soccer". voices.yahoo.com.
  4. ↑ http://www.mmtimes.com/2010/business/551/biz55114.html
  5. ↑ Myanmar National League|Lotto kits sponsorship
  6. ↑ Myanmar disciplinary sanctions confirmed
  7. ↑ Myanmar appeal partially upheld
  8. ↑ "Myanmar Football Federation". themff.info.
  9. ↑ "Myanmar urgently needs foreign coach for national soccer team". news.xinhuanet.com.

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