Hanthawaddy United F.C.
Hanthawaddy United Football Club (Burmese: ဟံသာဝတီ ယူနိုက်တက် ဘောလုံး အသင်း) is a professional football club, based in Bago, Myanmar, and represents the Bago Region. The club was a founding member of the Myanmar National League (MNL) in 2009. It finished in sixth place in the league's inaugural cup competition, the MNL Cup 2009. In 2012, the club changed its name from Okktha United to Hanthawaddy United. As Okktha United, the club won their first ever major trophy by winning the 2010 MFF Cup.
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| Full name | Hanthawaddy United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Shelducks ( ဟင်္သာ) | ||
| Founded | 2009 | ||
| Ground | Grand Royal Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 7,000 | ||
| Owner |  Aung Moe Kyaw[1] | ||
| Head Coach | Myo Min Tun | ||
| League | Myanmar National League | ||
| 2020 | 2nd | ||
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History
2009
Hanthawaddy United FC was a founding member of the MNL in 2009 as Okktha United. This team represents the Bago Region. The team owner is Aung Moe Kyaw of International Beverages Trading (IBT).[1]
2013–14
Hanthawaddy United was relegated to MNL-2. Hanthawaddy became champions of MNL-2 and were promoted to the MNL. Bamba scored 24 goals while Hanthawaddy United were in MNL-2.
2019-2020
At the end of the 2019 season, Hanthawaddy United appointed Myo Min Tun (former Yangon United coach) as their head coach. The team kicked off the 2020 Myanmar National League with a 1–0 win over Rakhine United F.C. at Bago, claiming an instant fourth spot. Since a win against Chin United F.C. in Week 3, Hanthawaddy United maintained its 1st position in the league for 15 consecutive weeks, until Week 18. During this time, Hanthawaddy United won 13 games, drew 1 and lost 2, while scoring 42 goals and conceding only 12. In the following week, Hanthawaddy United surprisingly lost to Magwe, which meant that the team shifted to 2nd place while Shan United took over after a long run of consecutive wins. Hanthawaddy United drew to Ayeyawady United in their last match of 2020 Myanmar National League, finishing as the runner-up behind the champions Shan United just by a point. The 18 year old winger Hein Htet Aung laid on the most assists (9 assists) while Ko Ko Naing kept the most cleansheets (9 cleansheets) in the league. In addition, the Ivorian forward Donald Bissa and Hein Htet Aung won Player Of The Month once each with coach Myo Min Tun also winning the Manager Of The Month twice.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, General Aung San Shield was postponed, meaning Hanthawaddy United were guaranteed a spot in the play-off round of 2021 AFC Cup, which will be their first appearance in a continental competition.
2020-2021
To prepare for the upcoming 2021 Myanmar National League and 2021 AFC Cup, Hanthawaddy United F.C. have signed the veteran Pyae Phyo Aung (goalkeeper) from Southern Myanmar F.C. and Ye Yint Aung from Yadanarbon F.C.. More signings will be made upon coach Myo Min Tun's decision over the transfer window.
Sponsors and manufacturers
| Period | Kit manufacturer | MNL kit partners | |
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| Shirt (major) | Shirt (minor) | ||
| 2009–2019 | FBT | Grand Royal | |
| 2020– | SCM | AIA | |
Stadium
Grand Royal Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the city of Bago, Myanmar. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 7,000.
Stadium and locations
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Year |
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| 17°20′19″N 96°29′29″E | Bago | Grand Royal Stadium | 2016–present |
Season-by-season record
| Season | League | MFF Cup | Top goalscorer | Manager | |||||||||
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| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Name | Goals | |||
| 09–10 | 1st | 6st | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 15 | ||||
| 2010 | 1st | 6th | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 30 | ||||
| 2011 | 1st | 5th | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 33 | ||||
| 2012 | 1st | 9th | 22 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 34 | Win Tun | |||
| 2013 | 1st | 11st | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 14 | Ngwe Tun | |||
| 2014 | 2nd | 1st | 17 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 45 |  Bamba |
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| 2015 | 1st | 7th | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 24 | Ngwe Tun | |||
| 2016 | 1st | 5th | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 30 | Bamba Gaoussou |
10 | Ngwe Tun | |
| 2017 | 1st | 9th | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 23 |  Marcio Gomes |
15 | Zaw Min Htut | |
| 2018 | 1st | 4th | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 23 | 36 | Semi-final |  Joseph Mpande |
18 | Win Min Zaw |
| 2019 | 1st | 5th | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 32 | final |  Mark Sekyi |
6 | Ngwe Tun |
| 2020 | 1st | 2nd | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 19 | 47 |  Donald Bissa & Francis Emeka |
13 | Myo Min Tun | |
2021 Final Squad List
- As of Jan 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
- As of 2 January 2021
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Team manager | Tun Tun Lin | MYA |
| Head coach | Myo Min Tun | MYA |
| Assistant coach | Chit Ko Ko | MYA |
| Assistant coach | Tin Win | MYA |
| Goalkeeping coach | Aung Thet | MYA |
| Physical Therapist | Aung Latt Thu | MYA |
Managerial history
Head coaches by years (2018–present)
| Name | Period | Honours |
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| Ngwe Tun |
2018-2019 | |
| Myo Min Tun |
2020–present |
References
- Han Oo Khin (March 9–15, 2009). "New era for football". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012.