Football club
Shan Unitedရှမ်းယူနိုက်တက် အသင်း Full name Shan United Football Club Nickname တောင်ပေါ်သား(hillside man) Short name SHUFC Founded 2003; 22 years ago (2003 ) , asKanbawza ; 10 years ago (2015 ) , asShan United [ 1] Ground Taunggyi Stadium Capacity 7,000[ 2] Owner Kun Naung Myint Wai[ 3] Chairman Ye Myo Tun Head coach Hiroki Ono League Myanmar National League 2024–25 MNL, 1st of 12 (champions) Website www
Shan United Football Club (Burmese :ရှမ်းယူနိုက်တက် အသင်း ,pronounced [ʃán] football club based inTaunggyi ,Myanmar , representing theShan State in theMyanmar National League . It had previously competed as an amateur club under the nameKanbawza , based inYangon .[ 4] [ 5] league titles (including oneunbeaten title), 1General Aung San Shield , 2MNL Cups and 3MFF Charity Cups . The club did not lose a single match in their 2022 season, winning 15 and drawing 3 times.
Kanbawza was founded in 2003, played as an amateur club in theMyanmar Premier League , the highest football league in Myanmar at the time. The club won the2007 Myanmar Premier League title and participated in theAFC President's Cup 2008 . Kanbawza was a founding member of theMyanmar National League , which succeeded the Myanmar Premier League in 2009. In the process, the club changed its status from amateur to professional, and changed its home base from Yangon to Taunggyi. In its first-ever professional match, Kanbawza won by 3 goals overOkktha United . Kanbawza finished fourth in the league's inaugural cup competition, theMyanmar National League Cup 2009 . In February 2010,Khin Maung Kyaing took control as chief executive officer. In 2012, it finished as league runners-up.
Taunggyi Stadium has been the home ground of Shan United since 2012.In 2015, Kanbawza changed its name toShan United . The club went on to win their first professional piece of silverware, winning both the2017 Myanmar National League title and the2017 General Aung San Shield , thus qualifying for the2018 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs . They played againstCeres–Negros of Philippines but lost and bowed down to the2018 AFC Cup group stage, finishing last. However, the club managed to get their first win in the 2018 edition winning 2–1 against Cambodian clubBoeung Ket Angkor . Shan United went on to become back to back league champions in2019 and2020 , winning the2019 and2020 MFF Charity Cup . Shan United went on to win the2022 Myanmar National League undefeated, qualifying to the2023–24 AFC Cup .
In 2024, Shan United qualified to the inaugural2024–25 AFC Challenge League and also the revived2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship . They won over Bruneian clubKasuka 4–2 on aggregate to qualify for the group stage, being placed alongside IndonesianPSM Makassar , VietnameseĐông Á Thanh Hóa , MalaysianTerengganu , CambodianPreah Khan Reach Svay Rieng and ThailandBG Pathum United . Shan United and Đông Á Thanh Hóa played the opening match of the tournament at theThanh Hóa Stadium .Moussa Bakayoko scored the first goal of the tournament in the fifth minute, however Shan United went on to lose 3–1 against the Vietnamese side. Shan United then hosted the AFC Challenge League group D with TaiwaneseTainan City and LaotianYoung Elephants . Shan United managed to top the group, beating Young Elephants 2–0 and drawing 2–2 with Tainan City. In the quarter-finals they faced Cambodian sidePreah Khan Reach Svay Rieng . Shan United went on to retain their third consecutive league title after winning the2024–25 Myanmar National League . The club qualified to the2025–26 AFC Challenge League group stage and the2025–26 ASEAN Club Championship play-off .
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors [ edit ] As of 30 July 2025 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules ; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Position Name Team manager Han Win Aung Head coach Assistant coach Aung Kyaw Tun Goalkeeper coach Fitness coach Physiotherapist Head of media
Lists of the players with the most caps and top goalscorers for the club in the league games (players inbold signifies current Shan United player).
As of 16 October 2023 Performance in international competitions [ edit ] Invitational tournament record [ edit ] Shan United – Honours Type Competition Titles Seasons League Myanmar National League 6 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024–25 Myanmar Premier League 2 2007, 2008 Cup General Aung San Shield 1 2017 MNL Cup 2 2013, 2024 MFF Charity Cup 3 2014, 2019, 2020 MFF Cup 0 (Runners-up) 2014 Youth MNL U-21 Youth League 0 (Runners-up) 2017, 2018, 2019 MNL U-20 Youth League 2 2016, 2024 MNL U-19 Youth League 3 2017, 2018, 2019
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