Mongolian National Premier League

Association football league in Mongolia

Football league

Mongolian National Premier League

Founded| 1955; 69 years ago (1955)
Country| Mongolia
Confederation| AFC
Number of teams| 10
Level on pyramid| 1
Relegation to| Mongolian First League
Domestic cup(s)| MFF Cup
Mongolia Super Cup
International cup(s)| AFC Challenge League
Current champions| Ulaanbaatar
(2nd title)
Most championships| Erchim (13 titles)
Top goalscorer|  Nyam-Osor Naranbold
(167 goals)
Website| the-mff.mn
Current: 2023–24

The Mongolian National Premier League (Mongolian: Монголын Үндэсний Дээд Лиг), also known as the Hisense Premier League for sponsorship reasons, 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. Teams play 18 matches each (playing each team in the league twice, home and away), totalling 90 matches in the season.

## Format[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

* 1955: Soyol
* 1956–63: Not known
* 1964: Khudulmur (Ulaanbaatar)
* 1965: No tournament
* 1966: Darkhan
* 1968: Darkhan
* 1970: Aldar (Army Sports Club)
* 1972: Khudulmur (Ulaanbaatar)
* 1974: Aldar (Army Sports Club)
* 1976: Aldar (Army Sports Club)
* 1978: Zamchin (Railwaymen)
* 1980: Aldar (Army Sports Club)
* 1983: Khudulmur (Ulaanbaatar)
* 1985: Khuch (Police Sports Club)
* 1986: Not known
* 1987: Sükhbaatar (Ulaanbaatar)
* 1989: Khudulmur (Ulaanbaatar)
* 1990: Sükhbaatar (Ulaanbaatar)
* 1991: SOR (Ulaanbaatar)
* 1992: IDSSKh (Mongolian All-University Team)
* 1993: Udriin Od (Ulaanbaatar)
* 1994: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
* 1995: Idsskh (Mongolian All-University Team)
* 1996: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
* 1997: Delger (Ulaanbaatar)
* 1998: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
* 1999: ITI Bank-Bars (Ulaanbaatar)
* 2000: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
* 2001: Khangarid (Erdenet)
* 2002: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
* 2003: Khangarid (Erdenet)
* 2004: Khangarid (Erdenet)
* 2005: Khoromkhon (Ulaanbaatar)
* 2006: Khasiin Khulguud (Ulaanbaatar) (unofficial)
* 2007: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
* 2008: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
* 2009: Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud
* 2010: Khangarid (Erdenet)
* 2011: Ulaanbaatar
* 2012: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
* 2013: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
* 2014: Khoromkhon (Ulaanbaatar)
* 2015: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
* 2016: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
* 2017: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
* 2018: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
* 2019: Ulaanbaatar City (Ulaanbaatar)
* 2020: Athletic 220 (Ulaanbaatar)
* 2021: Athletic 220 (Ulaanbaatar)
* 2021-22: Erchim (Ulaanbaatar)
* 2022-23: Ulaanbaatar (Ulaanbaatar)

Source:[1]

## Performances[edit]

Club  | Titles

|

Erchim | 13
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[edit]

Season  | Goalscorers  | Team  | Goals

|
|
|

2003 |  Davaagiin Bayarzorig | Khangarid | 24
2007 |  Dagva Enkhtaivan | Khasiin Khulguud | 26
2008 |  Ganbaataryn Togsbayar | Erchim | 15
2009 |  Ganbaataryn Togsbayar | Falcons | 15
2012 |  Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal | Unaganuud | 15
2015 |  Nyam-Osor Naranbold | Khoromkhon | 23
2016 |  Oyunbaatar Mijiddorj | Khangarid | 29
2017 |  Nyam-Osor Naranbold | Athletic 220 | 17
2018 |  Nyam-Osor Naranbold | Athletic 220 | 27
2019 |  David Saviola | Falcons | 34
2020 |  Nyam-Osor Naranbold | Athletic 220 | 29
2021 |  Tetsuaki Misawa | Lions | 17
2021–22 |  Yuta Mishima | Erchim | 26
2022-23 |  Batkhyag Munkh-Erdene | Khovd | 38
2023-24 |  Zayat Temuulen  | Khangarid | 9

Most time topscorer

* 4 times:
* Nyam-Osor Naranbold (2015, 2017, 2018, 2020)

Most goals in a single season

* 38 goals:
* Batkhiag Mönkh-Erdene (2022-23).

Most goals by a player in a single game

* 11 goals:
* David Daviola (Falcons) 1-13 against Khoromkhon, 23 October 2019.

## Multiple hat-tricks[edit]

Rank  | Country  | Player  | Hat-tricks

|
|
|

1  |  | Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal | 11
2  |  | Nyam-Osor Naranbold | 7
3  |  | Akihiro Suzuki  | 5
4  |  | Baljinnyam Batbold | 4
| Batkhiag Mönkh-Erdene
6  |  | Yuta Mishima | 3
| Mönkh-Orgil Orkhon
| David Saviola
| Pavel Zakharov
9  |  | Narmandakh Artag | 2
| Tortogtokh Enkh-Erdene
| Batbilguun Gaanbatar
| Oyunbaatar Mijiddorj
| Mönkh-Erdene Tsagaantsooj
15  |  | Noriki Akada  | 1
| Temuujin Altansukh
| Namsrai Baatartsogt
| Uuganbat Bat-Erdene
| M Bathishig
| Ganbold Battulga
| Oyuunbatyn Bayarjargal
| A Dolgön
| Purevdoj Enkhbilog
| Tsangaantsooj Enkhtur
| Mönkh-Erdene Erdenechimeg
| Mönkh-Erdene Erdenesuren
| Ankhbayar Gantumur
| Riku Ichimura
| Hiroya Konno
| Jansyerik Maratkhan
| Kim Min Seo
| Yozuki Miyajima
| O Mönkhsaikhan
| Batkhisig Myagmar
| Aoto Saito
| Kazutaka Sato
| Gonkhuyag Ser-Odyanjir
| M A Sodmönkh
| Gal-Erdenegiin Soyol-Erdene
| Takaya Sugasawa
| Masatoshi Takeshita
| Miki Takuto
| Zayad Temuulen
| Saša Teofanov
| A Togoldor
| Mönkh-Erdengiin Tögöldöi

Most hat-tricks in a single season

* 34 hat-tricks (2022-23).

Most hat-tricks by a player in a single season

* 5 hat-tricks.
* Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal (2022-23).

## References[edit]

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

## External links[edit]

* Mongolian Football Central
* Mongolian Premier League summary on Soccerway

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