Hantharwady United F.C.

Hantharwady 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 Hantharwady United. As Okktha United, the club won their first ever major trophy by winning the MFF Cup in 2010.

Hantharwady United FC
ဟံသာဝတီ ယူနိုက်တက် ဘောလုံး အသင်း
Full nameHantharwady United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Shelducks
(ဟင်္သာ)
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009) (as Okktha United FC) 2012; 12 years ago (2012) (as Hantharwady United FC)
GroundGrand Royal Stadium
Capacity7,000
OwnerAung Moe Kyaw[1]
Head coachMyo Min Tun
LeagueMyanmar National League
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History

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2009

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Hantharwady 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

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Hantharwady United was relegated to MNL-2. Hantharwady became champions of MNL-2 and were promoted to the MNL. Bamba scored 24 goals while Hantharwady United were in MNL-2.

2019-2020

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At the end of the 2019 season, Hantharwady 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, Hantharwady United maintained its 1st position in the league for 15 consecutive weeks, until Week 18. During this time, Hantharwady United won 13 games, drew 1 and lost 2, while scoring 42 goals and conceding only 12. In the following week, Hantharwady 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. Hantharwady 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 Hantharwady 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

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To prepare for the upcoming 2021 Myanmar National League and 2021 AFC Cup, Hantharwady United 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

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Period Kit manufacturer MNL kit partners
Shirt (major) Shirt (minor)
2009–2019 FBT Grand Royal
2020–present SCM AIA

Stadium

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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

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Coordinates Location Stadium Year
17°20′19″N 96°29′29″E / 17.3385°N 96.4913°E / 17.3385; 96.4913 Bago Grand Royal Stadium 2016–present

Honours

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Season-by-season record

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Season League MFF Cup Top goalscorer Manager
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 6
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
2022 1st 3rd 18 10 2 6 34 15 32   Soe Kyaw Kyaw 6   Myo Min Tun
2023 1st 3rd 22 12 1 9 35 25 37   Aung Myat Thu 12   Myo Min Tun

2024 Final squad

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As of July 2024

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   MYA Nay Lin Htet
2 DF   MYA Zaw Lin Oo
3 DF   MYA Win Ko Ko Tun
4 DF   MYA Lat Wai Phone (on loan from Shan United)
5 DF   MYA Aung Myo Thet
6 DF   MYA Aung Myo Htwe (2)
8 MF   MYA Maung Maung Soe
9 FW   MYA Than Toe Aung
10 MF   MYA Nay Moe Naing
11 FW   MYA Zwe Man Thar
13 MF   MYA Thura Zaw
14 MF   MYA Yan Naing Aung (Vice-Captain)
15 DF   MYA Han Win Aung
16 DF   MYA Kaung Htet Aung
17 MF   MYA Lar Din Maw Yar (Captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW   MYA Aung Myat Thu
20 GK   MYA Ko Ko Naing
21 MF   MYA Wai Lu
23 DF   MYA Min Htoo Eain Lin
24 DF   MYA Win Moe Kyaw
27 FW   MYA Soe Kyaw Kyaw
28 DF   MYA Hlaing Myo Aung
30 GK   MYA Pyae Phyo Aung (2)
40 GK   MYA Chit Moe Set
41 DF   MYA Shin Thant Aung
55 DF   MYA Aung Moe Htwe (1)
71 MF   MYA Bo Bo Aung
72 MF   MYA Kyaw Myo Naing

Coaching staff

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As of 2 January 2021
Position Name Nationality
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

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Head coaches by years (2018–present)

Name Period Honours
  Ngwe Tun 2018-2019
  Myo Min Tun 2020–present

References

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  1. ^ a b Han Oo Khin (March 9–15, 2009). "New era for football". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012.