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Mongolian Premier League

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Mongolian Premier League
Founded1955; 69 years ago (1955)
CountryMongolia
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toMongolian First League
Domestic cup(s)MFF Cup
Mongolia Super Cup
International cup(s)AFC Challenge League
Current championsBulgan SP Falcons
(1st title)
Most championshipsErchim (13 titles)
Top goalscorerMongolia Nyam-Osor Naranbold
(185 goals)
Websitethe-mff.mn
Current: 2024–25 Mongolian Premier League

The Mongolian Premier League (Mongolian: Монголын Үндэсний Дээд Лиг) is the top-tier professional football league of Mongolia. It is contested by ten clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 1st League. The league is controlled by the Mongolian Football Federation.

The inaugural season started in 1955. Seasons start in late April and last until late October or early November because of the low temperatures in the winter, with each championship corresponding to a calendar year.[Inconsistent with list of winners.] Teams play 18 matches each (playing each team in the league twice, home and away), totalling 90 matches in the season.

Format

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The National League is a standalone football competition, that operates as the highest level of football in Mongolia. It consists of ten teams, eight of which are based in the capital city, Ulaanbaatar, with the remainder coming from other districts. Competing teams in the league play each other twice on a home and away basis. 6 of the Ulaanbaatar-located teams play at the MFF Football Centre, and the others are: Mongolian largest stadium, National Sports Stadium, G-Mobile Arena, Erchim Stadium & Erdenet Stadium.

Three points are gained for a win and one for a draw with no points for a loss. The team with the highest number of points is declared the champion. If two teams finish on equal points then head-to-head is used to determine the winner, with goals scored being the next criterion considered if goal difference cannot separate the teams.

There is no promotion, because it is the top-tier league in Mongolia but there is relegation. The last-placed 2 teams are automatically relegated to Mongolia 1st League, without a play-off match.

History

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Football matches were introduced in 1946 in Mongolia. Then the first official championship was held in 1955, named "Mongolian National Championship". Later in 1996, the league name changed to "Mongolian National Premier League".

Information from the 1950s to the 2000 such as results and teams are not known, only the winners (some runner-ups and third placed teams) are known. There are many teams in Mongolian football leagues history, including Soyol, Khudulmur and Tengeriin Bugnuud.

List of winners

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Season Champion
1955 Soyol (1)
1956–1963 Unknown
1964 Khudulmur (1)
1965 Championship not contested
1966 Khudulmur (2)
1967 Tengeriin Bugnuud (1)
1968 Darkhan (1)
1969 Tengeriin Bugnuud (2)
1970 Aldar (1)
1971 Tengeriin Bugnuud (3)
1972 Khudulmur (3)
1973 Tengeriin Bugnuud (4)
1974 Aldar (2)
1975 Tengeriin Bugnuud (5)
1976 Aldar (3)
1977 Championship not contested
1978 Zamchin (1)
1979 Tengeriin Bugnuud (6)
1980 Aldar (4)
1981 Tengeriin Bugnuud (7)
1982 Tengeriin Bugnuud (8)
1983 Ajilchin (1)
1984 Tengeriin Bugnuud (9)
1985 Khuch (1)
1986 Unknown
1987 Sükhbataar (1)
1988 Sükhbataar (2)
1989 Khudulmur (4)
Season Champion
1990 Khuch (2)
1991–1993 Unknown
1994 Khuch (3)
1995 Idsskh (1)
1996 Erchim (1)
1997 Delger (1)
1998 Erchim (2)
1999 ITI Bank-Bars (1)
2000 Erchim (3)
2001 Khangarid (1)
2002 Erchim (4)
2003 Khangarid (2)
2004 Khangarid (3)
2005 Khoromkhon (1)
2006 Khasiin Khulguud (1)
2007 Erchim (5)
2008 Erchim (6)
2009 Ulaanbaatar University (1)
2010 Khangarid (4)
2011 FC Ulaanbaatar (1)
2012 Erchim (7)
2013 Erchim (8)
2014 Khoromkhon (2)
2015 Erchim (9)
2016 Erchim (10)
2017 Erchim (11)
2018 Erchim (12)
2019 Ulannbaatar City (1)
2020 Athletic 220 FC (1)
2021 Athletic 220 FC (2)
2021–22 Erchim (13)
2022–23 FC Ulaanbaatar (2)
2023–24 SP Falcons (1)
2024–25 -

Source:[1]

Performances

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Club Titles
Erchim 13
Tengeriin Bugnuud 9
Aldar 4
Khangarid
Khudulmur
Khuch 3
Khoromkhon 2
Sükhbaatar
Athletic 220
Ulaanbaatar
Ajilchin 1
Darkhan
Delger
Idsskh
ITI Bank-Bars
Khasiin Khulguud
Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud
Zamchin
Soyol
Ulaanbaatar City

Top goalscorers

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Season Goalscorers Team Goals
2003 Mongolia Davaagiin Bayarzorig Khangarid 24
2007 Mongolia Dagva Enkhtaivan Khasiin Khulguud 26
2008 Mongolia Ganbaataryn Togsbayar Erchim 15
2009 Mongolia Ganbaataryn Togsbayar Falcons 15
2012 Mongolia Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal Unaganuud 15
2015 Mongolia Nyam-Osor Naranbold Khoromkhon 23
2016 Mongolia Oyunbaatar Mijiddorj Khangarid 29
2017 Mongolia Nyam-Osor Naranbold Athletic 220 15
2018 Japan Tatasuya Nishio Deren 16
2019 Ivory Coast David Saviola Falcons 34
2020 Mongolia Nyam-Osor Naranbold Athletic 220 29
2021 Japan Tetsuaki Misawa Lions 17
2021–22 Japan Yuta Mishima Erchim 26
2022–23 Mongolia Batkhyag Munkh-Erdene Khovd 38
2023–24 Mongolia Nyam-Osor Naranbold Khoromkhon 25
Brazil Wlademir Everton Falcons
Most time topscorer
Most goals in a single season
  • 38 goals:
Most goals by a player in a single game

All-time goalscorers

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Rank Player Goals Years
1 Mongolia Nyam-Osor Naranbold 185 2008
2 Mongolia Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal 180 2009

All-time clean sheets

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Rank Player Clean sheets Years
1 Mongolia Mönkh-Erdene Enkhtaivan 42 2017
2 Mongolia Ariunbold Batsaikhan 39 2011

Multiple hat-tricks

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Rank Country Player Hat-tricks
1 Mongolia Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal 11
2 Mongolia Nyam-Osor Naranbold 8
3 Mongolia Batkhuyag Monkh-Erdene 5
Japan Akihiro Suzuki
5 Mongolia Baljinnyam Batbold 4
Mongolia Oyunbaatar Mijiddorj
7 Japan Yuta Mishima 3
Mongolia Myagmar Bathishig
Mongolia Mönkh-Orgil Orkhon
Ivory Coast David Saviola
Russia Pavel Zakharov
12 Mongolia Narmandakh Artag 2
Mongolia Tortogtokh Enkh-Erdene
Mongolia Batbilguun Gaanbatar
Japan Aoto Saito
Mongolia Mönkh-Erdene Tsagaantsooj
17 Japan Noriki Akada 1
Morocco Salim Akaaba
Mongolia Temuujin Altansukh
Mongolia Dölgöön Amaraa
Mongolia Namsrai Baatartsogt
Mongolia Uuganbat Bat-Erdene
Mongolia Ganbold Battulga
Mongolia Oyuunbatyn Bayarjargal
Mongolia T. Dalaitseren
Mongolia Enkhbold Erkhembayar
Mongolia Enkhbileg Purevdorj
Mongolia Tsangaantsooj Enkhtur
Mongolia Mönkh-Erdene Erdenechimeg
Mongolia Mönkh-Erdene Erdenesuren
Mongolia Ankhbayar Gantumur
Japan Kou Gotou
Japan Riku Ichimura
Japan Hiroya Konno
Mongolia Jansyerik Maratkhan
South Korea Kim Min-seo
Japan Yozuki Miyajima
Mongolia O Mönkhsaikhan
Japan Kazutaka Sato
Mongolia Gankhuyag Ser-Od-Yanjiv
Mongolia M A Sodmönkh
Mongolia Gal-Erdenegiin Soyol-Erdene
Japan Takaya Sugasawa
Japan Kazuha Sudo
Japan Altankhuu Sumyabazar
Japan Masatoshi Takeshita
Japan Miki Takuto
Mongolia Zayat Temanul
Mongolia Uuganbat Temuulen
Mongolia Zayat Temuulen
Serbia Saša Teofanov
Mongolia A Togoldor
Mongolia Mönkh-Erdengiin Tögöldöi
Most hat-tricks in a single season
Most hat-tricks by a player in a single season

References

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  1. ^ Andre Zlotkowski (4 October 2012). "Mongolia – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
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