The 2016 MFF Charity Cup is the 5th MFF Charity Cup, an annual Myanmar football match played between the winners of the previous season's
Myanmar National League and
2015 General Aung San Shield
The 2015 General Aung San Shield ( my, Bogyoke Aung San Shield) is the first season of Myanmar knockout football competition. The tournament is organized by the Myanmar Football Federation
The Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) ( my, ááźáá ...
. The match was contested by
Ayeyawady United
Ayeyawady United Football Club ( my, á§ááŹáááŽáá°áááŻááşáááş ááąáŹááŻáśá¸áĄáááşá¸) is a Burmese football club, based at Pathein Stadium in Pathein, Myanmar. The club was a founding member of the Myanmar ...
, the
2015 General Aung San Shield
The 2015 General Aung San Shield ( my, Bogyoke Aung San Shield) is the first season of Myanmar knockout football competition. The tournament is organized by the Myanmar Football Federation
The Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) ( my, ááźáá ...
winners, and
Yangon United, champions of the
2015 Myanmar National League
The 2015 Myanmar National League (known as the Ooredoo Myanmar National League for sponsorship reasons) is the 6th season of the Myanmar National League, the top Burmese professional league for association football clubs. The first round of the se ...
. It is held at
Aung San Stadium on 3 January 2016.
This was
Yangon United's 3rd Cup appearance and
Ayeyawady United
Ayeyawady United Football Club ( my, á§ááŹáááŽáá°áááŻááşáááş ááąáŹááŻáśá¸áĄáááşá¸) is a Burmese football club, based at Pathein Stadium in Pathein, Myanmar. The club was a founding member of the Myanmar ...
's 3rd.
Background and pre-match
Yangon United qualified for the
2016 MFF Charity Cup
The 2016 MFF Charity Cup is the 5th MFF Charity Cup, an annual Myanmar football match played between the winners of the previous season's Myanmar National League and 2015 General Aung San Shield. The match was contested by Ayeyawady United F.C., ...
as winners of the
2015 Myanmar National League
The 2015 Myanmar National League (known as the Ooredoo Myanmar National League for sponsorship reasons) is the 6th season of the Myanmar National League, the top Burmese professional league for association football clubs. The first round of the se ...
. It was the club's fourth league title in 6 years. The other Charity Cup place went to
Ayeyawady United
Ayeyawady United Football Club ( my, á§ááŹáááŽáá°áááŻááşáááş ááąáŹááŻáśá¸áĄáááşá¸) is a Burmese football club, based at Pathein Stadium in Pathein, Myanmar. The club was a founding member of the Myanmar ...
, who defeated
Yadanarbon FC
Yadanarbon Football Club ( my, ááááŹááŻáś ááąáŹááŻáśá¸ áĄáááşá¸ ) 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 200 ...
by two goals to win the
2015 General Aung San Shield Final and retain the trophy.
Yangon United made their fourth appearance in the Charity Cup; prior to this they won once (
2013
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) and lost twice, most recently in
2014
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against
Kanbawza. By contrast,
Ayeyawady United
Ayeyawady United Football Club ( my, á§ááŹáááŽáá°áááŻááşáááş ááąáŹááŻáśá¸áĄáááşá¸) is a Burmese football club, based at Pathein Stadium in Pathein, Myanmar. The club was a founding member of the Myanmar ...
made their fourth Chairity Cup appearance, and won twice. They went into the match as holders of the Shield, having defeated
Yadanarbon FC
Yadanarbon Football Club ( my, ááááŹááŻáś ááąáŹááŻáśá¸ áĄáááşá¸ ) 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 200 ...
a year earlier. Both clubs had only twice met before in the Shield, when
Ayeyawady United
Ayeyawady United Football Club ( my, á§ááŹáááŽáá°áááŻááşáááş ááąáŹááŻáśá¸áĄáááşá¸) is a Burmese football club, based at Pathein Stadium in Pathein, Myanmar. The club was a founding member of the Myanmar ...
won by penalty(7-5) in 2012 and
Yangon United won by one goal in 2013.
Match
Team selection
Yangon United's coach did not choose Aung Wai Phyo and Marcelo Fernandez.
Yangon United F.C. choose
Ayeyawady United F.C.
Ayeyawady United Football Club ( my, á§ááŹáááŽáá°áááŻááşáááş ááąáŹááŻáśá¸áĄáááşá¸) is a Burmese football club, based at Pathein Stadium in Pathein, Myanmar. The club was a founding member of the Myanmar ...
former player
Kyaw Min Oo in their first line-up.
Ayeyawady United Coach,U Kyaw Lwin did't take
Aung Hein Kyaw and Sa Htet Naing Win.
Details
Statistics
References
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See also
MNLAyeyawady UnitedMFF
MFF Charity Cup
2016 in Burmese football