2016 Myanmar National League
The 2016 Myanmar National League, also known as the 2016 Ooredoo Myanmar National League, was the 7th season of the Myanmar National League, the top Burmese professional league for association football clubs since its founding in 2009.The transfer period for the 2016 season was from 1 November 2015 to 8 January 2016.
Yangon United began the season as defending champions of the 2015 Myanmar National League. Southern Myanmar and Horizon entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015 Myanmar National League 2. Horizon FC was promoted to the MNL for the first time.
The first half of the 2016 Ooredoo MNL was completely finished on 4 April, and the second half started on May 21. The half-season transfer window was opened from April 18 to May 17. After Week 12, the remaining matches were suspended for three weeks because of the Myanmar national football team's participation in the 2016 AYA Bank Cup. The matches resumed on 11 June from Week 13.
First half-season review
At the half-season break, Yadanarbon led the 2016 MNL Ooredoo standing table with 29 points, followed by Hantharwady United with 21 points. The 2015 General Aung San Shield winners Ayeyawady United stood third with 20 points. Reigning MNL champions Yangon United only earned 19 points and grabbed the fourth place.Events
This season was the second Myanmar National League season to have had Ooredoo as the title sponsor, after the MFF and the Qatar-based telecom operator signed a US$1 million-a-year sponsorship contract on 10 January 2016.Teams
A total of 12 teams competed in the 2016 season: 10 sides from the 2015 season and two promoted teams from the 2015 Myanmar National League 2.Manaw Myay and Nay Pyi Taw were relegated to the 2016 MNL-2 since they finished the 2015 season at the lowest positions. They were replaced by the two promoted teams from the 2015 MNL-2, champions Southern Myanmar and runners-up Horizon.
Stadiums
– not ready to play. MNL clubs that have not had their home stadia ready to host home matches currently use Aung San Stadium and Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon.Name changes
- Kanbawza FC renamed themselves to Shan United FC
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Ayeyawady United |  Kyaw Lwin | Min Min Thu |  Grand Sport | |
| Chin United | Soe Thein | Chit Su Moe |  Adidas | |
| Hantharwady United | Ngwe Tun | Aung Zaw | FBT | |
| Horizon FC |  Erdinç Pala | Nyi Nyi Tun | Cadenza | Horizon Int'l School |
| Magway | Kyi Lwin | Soe Min Naing | Grand Sport | |
| Rakhine United | Aung Zaw Myo |  Andrey Coutinho | made by club | Up Energy drink |
| Shan United | Soe Myat Min | Win Min Htut | Grand Sport |  Scania |
| Southern Myanmar FC | Mya Lwin | Pyae Phyo Aung |  Adidas | Yuzana Group |
| Yadanarbon |  René Desaeyere | Yan Paing | FBT | Alpine |
| Yangon United | Myo Min Tun | Khin Maung Lwin | Grand Sport | First National Insurance |
| Zeyar Shwe Myay |  Fabiano Jose Costa Flora |  Victor Coto Ortega | Grand Sport | |
| Zwegapin United | Aung Min Oo | Edésio Sérgio Ribeiro de Oliveira | Made by Club | Htay Group |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Incoming manager |
| Yangon United | Emerson Alcântara | Sacked |  Marjan Sekulovski |
| Shan United | Royter Moreira | Sacked | Soe Myat Min |
| Yangon United | Marjan Sekulovski | Sacked | Myo Min Tun |
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to four per MNL club. A team can use three foreign players on the field in each game, including a slot for a player from among AFC countries.| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | AFC player |
| Ayeyawady United |  Abubakari Yakubu | Hanson Samuel |  Christopher Chizoba |  Nishihara Takumu |
| Chin United |  Sackie Teah Doe | Morris Joshua Papuchu | Anderson Ebimo West | |
| Hantharwady United |  Bamba Gaoussou | Melvin George | ||
| Horizon | Martin | Ernest Ekici | Idoko Sunday Matthew | |
| Magway |  Sekou Sylla |  Ronald Djam Kufoin | Michael Falcon | |
| Shan United |  Djawa Maximin | Gustavo |  Patrick Kanyuka | |
| Southern Myanmar | Doumbouya Ibrahima | Ijezie Michael | Eze Chika Philip | |
| Rakhine United | Ndongo Philippe | Andrey Coutinho | Atapa Kazeem Adeolu |  Brima Kamara |
| Yadanarbon | Keith Martu Nah | Kekere Moukailou | Williams |  Keisuke Ogawa |
| Yangon United |  Adilson | Luiz Fernando | Marcelo Fernandes | Kunihiro Yamashita |
| Zeyar Shwe Myay | Ouattara Ibrahim |  Víctor Coto | Marcinho |  Dedi Gusmawan |
| Zwekapin United | Junior |  Patrick Asare | Clarke Clifford | Ken Matsumoto |
Result
League table
Result table
Matches
Fixtures and results of the Myanmar National League 2016 season.Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19
Week 20
Week 21
Week 22
Top scorers
| No | Name | Club | Goal |
| 1 | Win Naing Soe | Yadanarbon | 16 |
| 2 | Keith Martu Nah | Yadanarbon | 16 |
| 3 | Christopher Chizoba | Ayeyawady United | 16 |
| 4 | Kyaw Ko Ko | Yangon United | 13 |
| 5 | Andrey Coutinho | Rakhine United | 10 |
| 6 | Bamba Gaoussou | Hantharwady United | 10 |
| 7 | Sekou Sylla | Magwe | 9 |
| 8 | Soe Min Oo | Shan United | 9 |
| 9 | Aung Thu | Yadanarbon | 8 |
| 10 | Adilson | Yangon United | 9 |
| 11 | Takumu | Ayeyawady United | 9 |
| 12 | Ivan | Hantharwady United | 7 |
| 13 | Victor Coto Ortega | Zeyar Shwe Myay | 7 |
| 14 |  Ken | Zwekapin United | 7 |
| 15 | Aung Kyaw Naing | Ayeyawady United | 6 |
Clean Sheets
| No | Goalkeeper | Club | Matches |
| 1 | Thiha Sithu | Shan United | 10 |
| 2 | Yan Aung Lin | Yadanarbon | 7 |
| 3 | Van Lal Hruaia | Ayeyawady United | 6 |
| 4 | Mung Htoi Aung | Chin United | 6 |
| 5 | Phyo Min Maung | Zeyar Shwe Myay | 5 |