2017 General Aung San Shield

2017 Bogyoke Aung San Shield
MFF Cup
Tournament details
CountryMyanmar
Dates2 May 2017 – 25 October 2017
Teams22
Final positions
ChampionsShan United
Runner-upYangon United
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored77 (3.67 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Han Kyung-In (4 goals)
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The 2017 General Aung San Shield (Burmese: Bogyoke Aung San Shield) is the third season of Myanmar knockout football competition. The tournament is organized by the Myanmar Football Federation. It is the league cup competition started in 2017 Myanmar football season. This cup succeeded the Myanmar Football Federation Cup. MFF has changed the cup competition style as follows.

In the first round, ten clubs competing in 2017 MNL-2 and two clubs which were promoted to 2017 MNL, twelve teams in total, will be involved playing at a neutral ground with six teams emerged as winners. In the second round, ten clubs competing in 2016 MNL, and the six winners from the first round, sixteen teams in total, will be involved playing at a neutral ground with eight teams emerged as winners. The Quarter-finals will still be played as one-legged matches, but the Semi-final will be competed as two-legged (Home and Away) matches.

The cup winner is guaranteed a place in the 2018 AFC Cup.

Prize fund

Round No. of Clubs
receive fund		 Prize fund
per club
Champion 1 K300,000,000
Final runners-up 1 K150,000,000
Semi-Final 2 K75,000,000

Results

[1]

Preliminary round

Preliminary round consists of two rounds for teams currently playing in the Regional League Division 1 level. The First round was held 24 April 2017.

First round

2 May 2017 Pong Gan 1–1
(5–4 p)		 GFA Thuwunna Stadium
16:00 MMT Khan Kyint Man 78' Mark Sekyi 21'
2 May 2017 Silver Stars 1–2 City Stars Aung San Stadium
16:00 MMT Naung Naung Kyaw 13' Naing Ko Lin 48', 72'
3 May 2017 Phoenix 4–2 Mawyawadi Thuwunna Stadium
16:00 MMT Pyae Sone Naing 45+2', 84'
Myat Kaung Khant 60'
Win Naing Tun 73'		 Zyar Kyaw 22', 45'
3 May 2017 Myawady 1–1
(4–3 p)		 City Yangon Aung San Stadium
16:00 MMT Ernest 54'
4 May 2017 Nay Pyi Taw 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Dagon Thuwunna Stadium
16:00 MMT Salif 80' Zaw Zin Oo 72'
4 May 2017 Mahar United 7–1 University Aung San Stadium
16:00 MMT Samuel 9', 38', 45', 49'
Barnas Friday F 25', 74'
Toe Sat Naing 40'		 Aung Thant Zaw 20'

Second round

10 May 2017 Hantharwady United 3–1 (a.e.t.) Zwekapin United Aung San Stadium
16:00 MMT Mercio Gomez 43', 99', 120' (pen.) Matsumoto Ken 57'
10 May 2017 Yangon United 3–0 Myawady Thuwunna Stadium
16:00 MMT Pyae Phyo Zaw 11'
Kyaw Ko Ko 20', 85'
11 May 2017 Rakhine United 3–0 Chin United Thuwunna Stadium
16:00 MMT Thet Shine Naung 2'
Sunday Mathew 42'
Dway Ko Ko Chit 79'
11 May 2017 Ayeyawady United 4–2 Phoenix Aung San Stadium
16:00 MMT Thiha Zaw 17'
Naing Lin Oo 41'
Sebestian 44' (pen.)
Keith Martu Nah 75'		 Htet Phyo Wai 51', 90'
17 May 2017 Magwe 4–0 Pong Gan Aung San Stadium
16:00 MMT Adulfees Adusalam 17', 48'
Naing Naing Kyaw 65'
Zin Min Tun 75'
17 May 2017 Shan United 6–0 City Stars Thuwunna Stadium
16:00 MMT Han Kyung-In 5', 47', 71' (pen.)
Dway Ko Ko Chit 60'
Christopher Chizoba 88', 90' (pen.)
18 May 2017 Southern Myanmar 3–1 Nay Pyi Taw Thuwunna Stadium
16:00 MMT Kaung Sithu 30', 90+2' (pen.)
Simoen Hristov 70'		 Bamba 24'
18 May 2017 Mahar United 0–5 Yadanarbon Aung San Stadium
Kyaw Thet Oo 2'
Sithu Aung 37'
Aung Thu 52'
Win Naing Soe 68'
Thein Than Win 81'

Quarterfinal

20 September 2017 Magwe 2–3 [2] Shan United Thuwunna Stadium
Adulsalam 45'
Maung Maung Soe 65'		 Christopher Chizoba 52'
Maximum 68'
Dway Ko Ko Chit 90+2'
20 September 2017 Hantharwady United 0–4 [3] Yangon United Aung San Stadium
16:00 MMT Kyaw Ko Ko 24', 30', 88'
Cezar 54'
21 September 2017 Rakhine United 0–2 [4] Ayeyawady United Aung San Stadium
Naing Lin Oo 28'
Keith Martu Nah 90+3'
21 September 2017 Southern Myanmar 0–4 [5] Yadanarbon Thuwunna Stadium
16:00 MMT Aung Thu 10', 61'
Patrick 12', 22'

Semifinal

First leg

29 September 2017 Shan United 1–1 [6] Ayeyawady United Taunggyi Stadium
15:30 Dway Ko Ko Chit 9' Min Min Thu 54'
30 September 2017 Yangon United 1–0 [7] Yadanarbon Thuwunna Stadium
17:00 MMT Cezar 69'

Second leg

18 October 2017 Ayeyawady United 2–2 Shan United Ayar Stadium
15:30 MMT Keith Martu Nah 2'
Min Min Thu 90+5'		 Yan Naing Oo 79'
Han Kyung-In 90'
19 October 2017 Yadanarbon 0–0 Yangon United Mandalarrthiri Stadium
16:00 MMT

Final

Further information: 2017 General Aung San Shield Final
25 October 2017 Shan United 2–1 Yangon United Aung San Stadium, Yangon
15:00 MST Maximum 45'
Christopher Chizoba 55'		 César 59' Stadium: Bogyoke Aung San Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Myanmar Mr. Khin Maung Win

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Samuel Mahar United 4
2 Han Kyung-In Shan United 4
3 Mercio Gomez Hantharwady United 3
4 Kyaw Ko Ko Yangon United 3
5 Adusalam Magwe 3
6 Aung Thu Yadanarbon 3

Official Main Sponsor

Official Partner

Media Broadcasting

Co-sponsor

  • AYA Myanmar Insurance
  • M-150
  • Thanlwin Private School
  • Sumitomo Electric

References

  1. ^ "2017 General Aung San Shield". Myanmar Times. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 General Aung San Shield". Shan defeated Magwe. 21 September 2017.
  3. ^ "2017 General Aung San Shield". Kyaw Ko Ko's hat-trick. 21 September 2017.
  4. ^ "2017 General Aung San Shield". RUDAYA. 21 September 2017.
  5. ^ "2017 General Aung San Shield". Yadanarbon revanged. 21 September 2017.
  6. ^ "General Aung San Semi Final". Shan United drew. 29 September 2017.
  7. ^ "2017 Semi Final Matchday 2". Yangon United win over Yadanarbon. 30 September 2017.