Hantharwady United Football Club (Burmese: ဟံသာဝတီ ယူနိုက်တက် ဘောလုံး အသင်း) is a professional football club based in Bago, Myanmar and represents the Bago Region. The club was a founding member of the Myanmar National League (MNL) in 2009. It finished in sixth place in the league's inaugural cup competition, the MNL Cup 2009. In 2012, the club changed its name from Okktha United to Hantharwady United. As Okktha United, the club won their first ever major trophy by winning the MFF Cup in 2010.
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| Full name | Hantharwady United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Shelducks (ဟင်္သာ) | ||
| Founded | 2009 as Okktha United 2012 as Hantharwady United | ||
| Ground | Grand Royal Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 7,000 | ||
| Owner | Aung Moe Kyaw[1] | ||
| Head coach | Myo Min Tun | ||
| League | Myanmar National League | ||
| 2023 | 3rd of 12 | ||
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History
edit2019–2011
editHantharwady United was a founding member of the Myanmar National League in 2009 as Okktha United. This team represents the Bago Region. The team owner is Aung Moe Kyaw of International Beverages Trading (IBT).[1]
2012–14
editIn 2012, the club was renamed to Hantharwady United where they got relegated to MNL-2. Hantharwady became champions of MNL-2 in the 2014 season and were promoted to the MNL. Bamba scored 24 goals while Hantharwady United were in MNL-2. In the 2018 season, Joseph Mpande won the league 'Golden boot' becoming the league top scorer with 18 goals.
2019–2021
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At the end of the 2019 season, Hantharwady United appointed Myo Min Tun (former Yangon United coach) as their head coach. The team kicked off the 2020 Myanmar National League with a 1–0 win over Rakhine United at Bago, claiming an instant fourth spot. Since a win against Chin United in Week 3, Hantharwady United maintained its 1st position in the league for 15 consecutive weeks, until Week 18. During this time, Hantharwady United won 13 games, drew 1 and lost 2, while scoring 42 goals and conceding only 12. In the following week, Hantharwady United surprisingly lost to Magwe, which meant that the team shifted to 2nd place while Shan United took over after a long run of consecutive wins. Hantharwady United drew to Ayeyawady United in their last match of 2020 Myanmar National League, finishing as the runner-up behind the champions Shan United just by a point. The 18 year old winger Hein Htet Aung laid on the most assists (9 assists) while Ko Ko Naing kept the most cleansheets (9 cleansheets) in the league. In addition, the Ivorian forward Donald Bissa and Hein Htet Aung won 'Player Of The Month' award once each with coach Myo Min Tun also winning the 'Manager Of The Month' award twice.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, General Aung San Shield was postponed, meaning Hantharwady United were guaranteed a spot in the play-off round of 2021 AFC Cup, which will be their first appearance in a continental competition.
To prepare for the upcoming 2021 Myanmar National League and 2021 AFC Cup, Hantharwady United have signed the veteran goalkeeper Pyae Phyo Aung from Southern Myanmar and Ye Yint Aung from Yadanarbon More signings will be made upon coach Myo Min Tun's decision over the transfer window.
Sponsors and manufacturers
edit| Period | Kit manufacturer | MNL kit partners | |
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| 2009–2019 |  FBT
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 Grand Royal
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| 2020–present | SCM
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 AIA
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Stadium
editGrand Royal Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the city of Bago, Myanmar. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 7,000.
Stadium and locations
edit| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Year |
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| 17°20′19″N 96°29′29″E / 17.3385°N 96.4913°E | Bago | Grand Royal Stadium | 2016–present |
Players
edit- As of July 2024
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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Coaching staff
edit- As of 2 January 2021
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Team manager | Tun Tun Lin | MYA
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| Head coach | Myo Min Tun | MYA
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| Assistant coach | Chit Ko Ko | MYA
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| Assistant coach | Tin Win | MYA
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| Goalkeeping coach | Aung Thet | MYA
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| Physical Therapist | Aung Latt Thu | MYA
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Managerial history
editHead coaches by years (2018–present)
| Name | Period | Honours |
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 PN Sivaji
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2010–2012 | |
| Ngwe Tun
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2018–2019 | |
| Myo Min Tun
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2020–present |
Season-by-season record
edit| Season | League | MFF Cup | Top goalscorer | Manager | |||||||||
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| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Name | Goals | |||
| 09–10 | 1st | 6st | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 15 | ||||
| 2010 | 1st | 6th | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 30 | ||||
| 2011 | 1st | 5th | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 33 | ||||
| 2012 | 1st | 9th | 22 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 34 | Win Tun
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| 2013 | 1st | 11st | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 14 | Ngwe Tun
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| 2014 | 2nd | 1st | 17 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 45 |  Bamba
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| 2015 | 1st | 7th | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 24 | Ngwe Tun
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| 2016 | 1st | 5th | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 30 | Bamba Gaoussou
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10 | Ngwe Tun
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| 2017 | 1st | 9th | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 23 |  Marcio Gomes
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15 | Zaw Min Htut
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| 2018 | 1st | 4th | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 23 | 36 | Semi-final |  Joseph Mpande
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18 | Win Min Zaw
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| 2019 | 1st | 5th | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 32 | final |  Mark Sekyi
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6 | Ngwe Tun
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| 2020 | 1st | 2nd | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 19 | 47 |  Donald Bissa & Francis Emeka
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13 | Myo Min Tun
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| 2022 | 1st | 3rd | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 15 | 32 | Soe Kyaw Kyaw
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6 | Myo Min Tun
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| 2023 | 1st | 3rd | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 25 | 37 | Aung Myat Thu
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12 | Myo Min Tun
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Honours
edit- Myanmar National League
- Runners-up (1): 2020
- MNL-2
- Champions (1): 2014
Cup
edit- General Aung San Shield
- Winners (1): 2010
References
edit- ^ a b Han Oo Khin (March 9–15, 2009). "New era for football". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012.