Southern Myanmar F.C.

Southern Myanmar Football Club is a Burmese football club, based in Mawlamyine, Myanmar. The club was a founding member of the Myanmar National League (MNL) in 2009.

Southern Myanmar
Full nameSouthern Myanmar Football Club
Nickname(s)Southerners
Founded2009 (2009)
GroundYamanya Stadium
Capacity20,000
OwnerMyanmar Htay Myint[1]
ChairmanMyanmar Hla Maung Shwe
ManagerMyanmar Kyaw Min
LeagueMyanmar National League
202010th

The club represents the Mon State, Kayin State and Tanintharyi Region in southern coast of Myanmar. Although it plans to use the Kyaungtha Stadium in Mawlamyine as its home field, it presently shares the Aung San Stadium in Yangon as its home stadium with three other clubs, as the country lacks adequate facilities outside Yangon and Mandalay. Relegated to MNL 2 at the end of the 2014 MNL season.

The club finished in the last place tie with Delta United FC in the league's inaugural cup competition, the MNL Cup 2009. The club appointed Fabiano José Costa Flora as a club manager in May 2017.

In 2017, Kyaw Min appointed as a Head Coach of Southerners and the club finished in 6th position in Myanmar National League. It was the highest league position in their history.

Players
As of Jan 2020

[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Myanmar MYA Pyae Phyo Aung (Captain)
2 DF Myanmar MYA Wai Phyo Lwin
3 DF Myanmar MYA Naing Lin Tun
4 DF Myanmar MYA Aung Hein Soe Oo
5 DF Myanmar MYA Phyo Paing Soe
6 DF Myanmar MYA Than Zaw Myo
7 MF Myanmar MYA Shine Thura (Vice Captain)
8 MF Myanmar MYA Swan Htet Aung
9 MF Myanmar MYA Yan Kyaw Htwe
10 FW Myanmar MYA Kaung Sithu
11 FW Myanmar MYA Chan Nyein
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF Myanmar MYA Zin Myo Naing
14 DF Myanmar MYA Paing Soe Wai
15 DF Myanmar MYA Htet Aung
16 MF Myanmar MYA Tun Min Soe
17 MF Myanmar MYA Thura Min Naing
18 MF Myanmar MYA Phyo Nyi Nyi Lwin
19 MF Myanmar MYA Zin Min
20 MF Myanmar MYA Phyo Thet Oo
21 FW Myanmar MYA Aung Myat Thu
22 GK Myanmar MYA Aung Ko Ko Naing
23 DF Myanmar MYA Zaw Lin Oo
33 GK Myanmar MYA Pyae Phyo Kyaw

References
  1. Han Oo Khin (March 9–15, 2009). "New era for football". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012.
  2. "squad Update". MNL official.
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