The Women's League (WL) (Burmese: မြန်မာ အမျိုးသမီး လိဂ်) is a Myanmar professional league for women's football clubs. At the top of the Myanmar football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 8 teams. The Myanmar League is a corporation in which the 8 member teams.[1] Since 2016 it has been sponsored by Kanbawza Bank, a Banking company based in Yangon, and are thus billed as KBZ Bank Women's League.[2]

Myanmar Women League
Founded2016
CountryMyanmar Myanmar
ConfederationAFC
Number of clubs8
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s)AFC Women's Champions League
Current championsISPE W.F.C
(2024)
Most championshipsMyawady W.F.C
ISPE W.F.C
(3 times each)
Websitethemff.org
Current: 2024

History

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Myanmar Women's League was founded with seven women's team in 2016.[3] The Women's League was sponsored by Kanbawza Bank. Myawady Women team won first time ever Myanmar Women League Champion.

Records

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All-time top scorers

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As of 13 February 2021
Myanmar League
Rank Player Period Goals Apps
1   Win Theingi Tun 2016–2019 100 30

Figures for active players (in bold).

Champions

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Year Champion Runner-up
2016–17[4] Myawady W.F.C Thitsar Arman W.F.C
2017–18 Myawady W.F.C Thitsar Arman W.F.C
2018–19 ISPE W.F.C Myawady W.F.C
2022[5] ISPE W.F.C Thitsar Arman W.F.C
2023[6] Myawady W.F.C ISPE W.F.C
2024[7] ISPE W.F.C Yangon United W.F.C

Award

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Top scorer

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Year Player Club Goals
2017-18   Win Theingi Tun Myawady W.F.C 41
2018-19   Ye Ye Oo ISPE W.F.C 14
2022   Khin Marlar Tun ISPE W.F.C 18
2023   San Thaw Thaw Myawady W.F.C 16
  Khin Marlar Tun ISPE W.F.C
2024   San Thaw Thaw Ayeyawady W.F.C 19
  Lin Myint Mo ISPE W.F.C

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Myanmar Women League". MFF. Archived from the original on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  2. ^ "KBZ Bank Sponsor Ceremony". Global New Light of Myanmar. Archived from the original on June 6, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Seven teams for Myanmar Women's League". asean football.
  4. ^ "KBZ Bank Myanmar Women's League". Myanmar Women league. Archived from the original on 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  5. ^ "ISPE team clinches title in Myanmar Women's League 2022". glnm. November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "Myawady crowns Championship title for 2023 MWL". glnm. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  7. ^ "ISPE FC clinches 3rd title in Myanmar Women's League". glnm. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
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