Yadanarbon Football Club (Burmese: ရတနာပုံ ဘောလုံး အသင်း [jədənàbòʊɰ̃]) 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 2009.
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History
2009
Yadanarbon FC was one of the founding clubs of the Myanmar National League and quickly became one of the most successful teams in the competition. The club won the first MNL Cup in 2009 and followed it by winning the league title in the same year. Yadanarbon later won additional league titles in 2010, 2014, and 2016.
2010–2015
In 2010, Yadanarbon became the first club from Myanmar to win a continental competition, the AFC President's Cup. The club has also contributed several players to the Myanmar national team and is known for its youth development. Yadanarbon has a long-standing rivalry with Yangon United.
2016–2025
Following the 2016 season, the club experienced a decline in performance after the departure of several key players. Yadanarbon became a mid-table team and did not challenge for the league title in the subsequent seasons.
2026
Ahead of the 2026–27 Myanmar National League season, the club changed ownership after 16 years under its previous management. The new owner announced plans to rebuild and reorganize the club. Sai Sam Tun retired from his role as the owner of Yadanarbon.
Stadium
Yadanarbon plays its home matches at Bahtoo Stadium, located in Mandalay, Myanmar. The stadium is a multi-purpose venue and is primarily used for football matches. It serves as the home ground of Yadanarbon and has hosted Myanmar National League matches since the club’s establishment.
2026-27 Squad list
As of 20 August 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Individual records
Lists of the players with the most caps and top goalscorers for the club in the league games (players in bold signifies current Yadanarbon F.C. player).
As of 16 October 2023
Honours
Domestic
Myanmar National League
Champions (4): 2009–10, 2010, 2014, 2016
Runners-up (1): 2015
MNL Cup
Winners (1): 2009
General Aung San Shield
Runners-up (1): 2015
MFF Charity Cup
Runners-up (2): 2015, 2017
Youth competitions
MNL U-21 Youth League
Champion (2): 2011, 2013
Runners-up (1): 2015
Third place (3): 2012, 2014, 2018
MNL U-19 Youth League
Runners-up (2): 2018, 2019
' Third place (1): 2017
Continental
AFC President's Cup
Winners (1): 2010