Yadanarbon F.C.

For other uses, see Yadanabon.

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. In the first round of the 2017 domestic league season, Yadanabon drew a home attendance of 4,000, the highest in that round.

Yadanabon FC
ရတနာပုံ ဘောလုံး အသင်း

Full name	Yadanarbon Football Club
Nickname(s)	Boxing Cakes (ထိုးမုန့်)
Founded	10 April 2009; 16 years ago (10 April 2009)
Ground	Bahtoo Stadium
Capacity	17,000
Owner	Dr. Sai Sam Tun[1]
Head coach	Aung Kyaw Moe
League	Myanmar National League
2024–25	6th of 12
Home colours Away colours
Current season

History

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. Their success on the international stage marked a high point in Myanmar's club football history.

The club is known for its strong youth development program and has consistently produced players who have gone on to represent the Myanmar national team. Yadanarbon F.C. also holds a fierce rivalry with Yangon United, and their encounters are among the most anticipated in the domestic league.

The team plays its home matches at the historic Bahtoo Stadium in Mandalay, with a capacity of approximately 17,000. The club has traditionally enjoyed strong local support and has contributed to popularizing football in upper Myanmar.

Over the years, Yadanarbon F.C. has remained committed to excellence on and off the pitch, emphasizing professionalism, discipline, and youth development. While recent years have seen increased competition in the MNL, Yadanarbon F.C. continues to strive toward reclaiming its former glory.

2025–26 First-team Squad

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   Arkar Lin Myat 3 DF   Soe Htet Win 4 DF   Thet Tun Aung 6 MF   Soe Min Oo 7 MF   Kaung Myat Kyaw 8 MF   Yan Kyaw Soe 9 FW   Myo Zaw Oo 11 MF   Nay Oo Lwin 13 GK   Yan Lin Tun 14 MF   Thet Tun Aung 15 DF   Phyo Nyi Nyi 16 DF   AUng Phyo Thar 17 DF   Ye Pyae Sone 18 MF   Wai Yan Phyo

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 MF   Lu Min Chit 20 DF   Hein Zaw Naing 21 DF   Kalep 22 MF   Arnt Kaung Mon 23 DF   Thu Ya Kyaw 24 DF   Hmine Wai 27 FW   Soe Kyaw Kyaw 63 GK   Wai Yan Min Maung 67 DF   Samuel Ngai Kee 70 FW   Sitt Mone 77 MF   Nyi Nyi Aung 83 DF   Phyo Pyae Sone 90 FW   Pyae Moe — DF   Aung Thurein

Individual records

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

Top Eight Highest Goalscorers in the league games

Player		Period	Goals	Ratio	Caps
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

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
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

Domestic

• Myanmar National League
  • Champions (4): 2009–10, 2010, 2014, 2016
  • Runners-up (1): 2015
• MNL Cup
  • Winners (1): 2009
• General Aung San Shield
  • Runners-up (1): 2015
• MFF Charity Cup
  • Runners-up (2): 2015, 2017

Youth competitions

• 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

• AFC President's Cup
  • Winners (1): 2010

Domestic league and cup history

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Domestic Cup	Top scorer	Goals	Manager
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

Period	Sportswear	Sponsor
2014	FBT	M-150
2015	FBT	Alpine
2016	FBT	Alpine
2017	FBT	Alpine
2018	FBT	Alpine
2019	FBT	Alpine
2020–	M21	Alpine