M League 2

M League 2

Organising body	MFF
Founded	28 February 2013 (28 February 2013)
Country	Myanmar
Confederation	AFC
Number of clubs	10
Level on pyramid	2
Promotion to	M League
Relegation to	M Amature League
Domestic cup	M League Cup
Current champions	Chinland (2025-26)
Most championships	Chinland (3 titles)
Website	MNL MFF
Current: 2026-27

The M League 2, also known as the M League 2, is the second-tier football league of Myanmar. The inaugural season began in 2013.

History

The MNL-2 was founded in 2013 as part of MFF's effort to extend competitiveness into the nation's football system. The league is played in a league cup format. After two rounds of competition, the top two teams compete each other for the final. The two finalists are promoted to the MNL. The top four finishers from the league also qualify for the MFF Cup. For the inaugural season in 2013, nine teams participated. Mawyawadi FC and Chin United were relegated from the MNL at the end of the 2012 season, while Myawady FC were promoted from the Amateur League. The 2015 MNL-2 winner was Southern Myanmar and 1st runner-up was Horizon FC. In the 2016 MNL-2 season, four new clubs were included. Three clubs will qualify to the MNL-2. In the 2018 MNL-2 season, Mountain Lion included in competition. In the 2023 MNL-2, Thitsar Arman become the title winner for the first time in their history.

In 2026, the MFF rebranding the MNL to M League and MNL-2 to M League 2.

Champions

#	Season	Champions	Runners-up
1	2013	Chin United	GFA
2	2014	Hantharwady United	Rakhine United
3	2015	Southern Myanmar FC	Horizon FC
4	2016	Manaw Myay	GFA
5	2017	City Yangon	Mahar United
6	2018	Royal Thanlyin	Dagon
7	2019	Chin United	ISPE
8	2020	Chinland	Myawady FC
9	2022	University	Junior Lions
10	2023	Thitsar Arman	University
11	2024	Chinland F.C.	University
12	2025–26	Chinland	Myawady FC

Wins by club

Club	Champions	Runners-up	Winning seasons	Runners-up seasons
Chinland	3	1	2020, 2024, 2025-26	2013
Chin United	2	0	2013, 2019
University	1	2	2022	2023, 2024
City Yangon	1	1	2017	2015
Myawady	0	2		2020, 2025-26

M League 2 clubs

Team	Head coach	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
Asian Lions
Elite Kings
Royal Dagon	U Myat Tun	Zar Chi Maung	Rhino Sports	Glory Goal Construction
Yarmanya United
Manaw FC	U Soe Thein	Ye Yint Aung	Ronin Sport	Ronin Sport
Rakhine United **	U Min Tun Lin	Zaw Zaw Naing	Glory
University	U Zaw Min	Aung Myint Myat	Fit
Enjoy Brother	U Aung Naing	Sithu Aung	M21 Sport
VUE Nay Pyi Taw

• • Relegation from Myanmar National League
• (1) - (MNL-2 Promotion Amateur Club Tournament 2025 champion)
• (2) - (MNL-2 Promotion Amateur Club Tournament 2025 runners-up)

Prize money

• Champion: Ks. 13,000,000
• Runner-up: Ks. 10,000,000
• Third place: Ks. 7,000,000

Awards

Top scorers

Season	Top scorer	Club	Goals
2017	Joseph Mpande	City Yangon	30
2018	Sullivan Taylor	Royal Thanlyin	14
2019	Sullivan Taylor	Chin United	17
2022	Phoe Chit	Dagon Star United	7
2023	Thant Zaw Hein	Thitsar Arman	20
	Zaw Zaw Htike	University
2024	Zaw Zaw Htike	University	18
2025-26	Hla Phone Oo	Chinland	22

External links

• MNL-2
• Asean Football Federation
• Myanmar National League
• Soccer Myanmar^{[link removed]}