Yangon United F.C.

Yangon United Football Club is a Burmese football club, based at Yangon United Sports Complex, in Yangon, Myanmar. Owned by Tay Za, a prominent Burmese businessman, the club was one of eight teams that participated in the inaugural edition of the Myanmar National League in 2009, where they finished as runners-up. The club have won a record of 5 league titles, 3 General Aung San Shield and 3 MFF Charity Cup. Yangon United's biggest rivals are Yadanarbon with whom they contest the Myanmar rivalry. However, due to Yadanarbon's decline, Yangon United's main rivals are now Shan United, in which now they contest in the new Myanmar National League derby. History Air Bagan FC On 18 July 2007, the chairman of Htoo Group Of Companies announced to establish a football club. So the company took over a first division club, Viva FC and changed the name to Air Bagan FC which competed in the 2007-2008 season. Air Bagan FC became champions of the first division in their first debut year in which the club sees themselves being promoted to the top division, Air Bagan FC competed in the 2008 Myanmar Premier League season and finished in the top half of the table.