Yangon United Football Club is a burmese football club, based at Aung San Stadium, in Yangon

Yangon

Yangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...

, Myanmar

Myanmar

Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....

. Owned by Tay Za

Tay Za

Tay Za is a Burmese business tycoon, and a close associate of the former country's Head of State, Than Shwe.According to one source, he was born in 1964 at YGN. His father was an ex-Lt Col. He was the youngest of total 6 siblings. He passed 10th standard at TTC of Yangon in 1982. He was one of...

, one of the most prominent burmese businessmen, the club was one of 8 teams originally participating in the first Myanmar National League

Myanmar National League

The Myanmar National League is the premier national professional football league of Myanmar. In 2009, the league replaced the Myanmar Premier League, which consisted only of 14 Yangon-based football clubs, with eight professional clubs representing different regions across the nation...

 in 2009. The team finished runners-up in the league's inaugural cup competition, the Myanmar National League Cup 2009

Myanmar National League Cup 2009

The Myanmar National League 2009 is the inaugural knock-out football tournament of the Myanmar National League. The tournament, held at the Aung San Stadium and the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon between 16 May and 5 July 2009, was participated by all eight clubs of the newly formed professional league...

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History

Although YUFC was officially founded in 2009, it started as Air Bagan side from the old Myanmar Premier League

Myanmar Premier League

The Myanmar Premier League was the top division of Burmese football in Myanmar from 1996 to 2009. The league consisted of Yangon-based football clubs, made up mostly of clubs run by various government ministries plus a few private football clubs...

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On 16 May 2009, Yangon United defeated Zeyashwemye FC

Zeyashwemye FC

Zeyashwemye Football Club is a Burmese football club, based at Monywa Stadium in Monywa, Myanmar. The club was a founding member of the Myanmar National League in 2009. The club represents the Sagaing Division in central Myanmar....

 4–0 in the league's first ever match to open the MNL Cup 2009. The club finished second place in group play with 16 points. YUFC lost to Yadanabon FC

Yadanabon FC

Yadanarbon Football Club is a Burmese football club, based at Bahtoo Stadium, in Mandalay, Myanmar. The club was a founding member of the Myanmar National League in 2009.-Honours & Results:...

 in the final on penalty kicks after a hard fought 2–2 draw. In 2010 season, Yangon United FC has built an artificial turf football pitch and gymnasium. According to the team media officer, YUFC Gymnasium is the first Gym among the Myanmar National clubs.

Achievements

• MNL Cup 2009: Runners Up
• 2009 MNL reserve league champion
• 2010 MNL reserve league champion

Sponsorship

Period	Sportswear	Sponsor
2009-	FBT FBT The abbreviation FBT may refer to one of the following:*Fringe Benefits Tax*Flyback transformer*FBT - A sport apparel brand in Thailand*Greg Mueller, a Canadian poker player nicknamed "FBT".*The Fame Ball Tour 2009 Lady GaGa tour...	Air Bagan Air Bagan Air Bagan Limited , operating as Air Bagan, is an airline headquartered in Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar. It operates domestic scheduled services to 15 towns and cities, as well as to Thailand. Its main bases are Yangon International Airport and Mandalay Chanmyathazi Airport.- History :The...

Players

|Yangon United's Starting 11 in their 4-3-3 Diamond Formation
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Notable players

David da Rocha Genuino Elisangelo Julio Cesar

Julio Cesar Rodrigues de Souza

Julio Cesar Rodrigues De Souza is a Brazilian professional football player, who currently plays for Cacuia Futebol Clube.-Career:...

 Samuel Hanson Eric Sackey

Eric Sackey

Eric Ato Eshanu Sackey is a Ghanaian football player currently playing for FC Sfîntul Gheorghe.-Career:Sackey played two years in Moldova for FC Olimpia Bălţi, he presented the team in 14 games and scores 7 goals. Sackey joined after two years with FC Olimpia Bălţi back to Wa All Stars on loan...

 Htay Aung Tin Win Aung Zaw Htet Aung David Dan Aung Aung Oo Myo Min Tun

External links

• First Eleven Journal in Burmese
  Burmese language
  The Burmese language is the official language of Burma. Although the constitution officially recognizes it as the Myanmar language, most English speakers continue to refer to the language as Burmese. Burmese is the native language of the Bamar and related sub-ethnic groups of the Bamar, as well as...
  
  
• Soccer Myanmar in Burmese
• Yangon United FC
• [facebook/ Dailysport journal]