Myanmar–Thailand football rivalry

Southeast Asia Derby

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Myanmar–Thailand
football rivalryOther names| Thailand vs Burma
Thailand vs Myanmar

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Location| Asia and Southeast Asia (AFC, AFF)
Teams|  Thailand
Myanmar
First meeting| Thailand 2–5 Burma
5 September 1957
Latest meeting| Thailand 6–0 Myanmar
11 December 2022
Statistics
Most wins|  Thailand (24)
Largest victory| Thailand 7–0 Myanmar
8 August 1999
Burma 7–0 Thailand
29 March 1972

Myanmar and Thailand men's national football teams are sporting rivals and had played with each other over 50 matches. In overall result, Thailand had defeated Myanmar 21 times, comparing to 15 victories of the Burmese over the Thais. It is one of Southeast Asia and Asia's rivalries, and used to be one of Asia's greatest rivalries until the fall of Burma team from late 1980s onward. Despite this, matches between Myanmar and Thailand are still widely followed by fans of two countries.

## Historical reasons for the rivalry[edit]

Myanmar and Thailand have a long and complicated history. Two countries are both dominant Theravada countries, and enjoying a long Buddhist connection of two nations. However, since 16th century, series of wars occurred between two nations, which Burma managed to conquer Siam (old name of Thailand) twice while the Siamese under Naresuan conquered Burma once. However, the most catastrophic and tragic part of Thai history came after the 1765–67 war, which the Burmese brutally burnt and destroyed Ayutthaya to ruins and stole Siamese greatest goods to Burma.[1] As for the result, a deep enmity and strong anti-Burmese sentiment developed in Thailand for decades.

During 1950s to 1970s, Burma was one of Asia's best football countries, produced many popular stars while Thailand had not yet consolidated its power. Since 1980s, Thailand started to rise while Burma fell, and the tide turned from the Burmese to the Thais. Today, the rivalry between Myanmar and Thailand has been less important due to rapid rise of Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam; but it remains highly noticed.[2] Myanmar, since 1983, has yet to defeat Thailand again.

## Matches[edit]

| Myanmar wins | 16

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Draws | 15
Thailand wins | 24
Total matches | 55
| Myanmar total goals | 73

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Thailand total goals | 104
Total goals | 177

#  | Date  | Home  | Score  | Away  | Venue  | Competition

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1  | 5 September 1957  |  Thailand | 2–5  |  Burma |  Kuala Lumpur | Merdeka Cup
2  | 15 December 1959  |  Thailand | 5–2  |  Burma |  Bangkok | Southeast Asian Games
3  | 22 August 1965  |  Thailand | 1–1  |  Burma |  Kuala Lumpur | Merdeka Cup
4  | 21 December 1965  |  Burma | 2–2  |  Thailand | Southeast Asian Games
5  | 17 August 1966  |  Thailand | 0–3  |  Burma | Merdeka Cup
6  | 14 December 1966  |  Thailand | 1–1  |  Burma |  Bangkok | Asian Games
7  | 12 December 1967  |  Thailand | 0–1  |  Burma | Southeast Asian Games
8  | 13 August 1968  |  Thailand | 0–0  |  Burma |  Kuala Lumpur | Merdeka Cup
9  | 29 November 1968  |  Thailand | 0–2  |  Burma |  Bangkok | King's Cup
10  | 8 December 1969  |  Burma | 1–1  |  Thailand |  Rangoon | Southeast Asian Games
11  | 13 December 1969  |  Burma | 3–0  |  Thailand |  Rangoon
12  | 16 December 1970  |  Thailand | 2–2  |  Burma |  Bangkok | Asian Games
13  | 17 December 1971  |  Burma | 3–1  |  Thailand |  Kuala Lumpur | Southeast Asian Games
14  | 29 March 1972  | 7–0  |  Rangoon | Olympic qualification
15  | 4 April 1972  | 1–0
16  | 22 September 1973  |  Burma | 2–2  |  Thailand |  Seoul | President's Cup
17  | 15 December 1973  |  Burma | 1–2  |  Thailand |  Bangkok | King's Cup
18  | 25 December 1973  |  Thailand | 1–0  |  Burma
19  | 16 May 1974  |  Burma | 2–1  |  Thailand |  Seoul | President's Cup
20  | 15 May 1975  | 4–1
21  | 30 July 1975  | 1–0  |  Kuala Lumpur | Merdeka Cup
22  | 1 January 1976  |  Burma | 0–0  |  Thailand |  Bangkok | King's Cup
23  | 17 August 1976  |  Burma | 1–0  |  Thailand |  Kuala Lumpur | Merdeka Cup
24  | 16 September 1976  |  Burma | 2–0  |  Thailand |  Seoul | President's Cup
25  | 29 July 1977  |  Burma | 1–1  |  Thailand |  Kuala Lumpur | Merdeka Cup
26  | 22 November 1977  |  Burma | 3–0  |  Thailand |  Kuala Lumpur | Southeast Asian Games
27  | 11 December 1978  |  Burma | 1–2  |  Thailand |  Bangkok | Asian Games
28  | 28 June 1979  |  Burma | 2–0  |  Thailand |  Kuala Lumpur | Merdeka Cup
29  | 22 September 1979  |  Thailand | 1–0  |  Burma |  Jakarta | Southeast Asian Games
30  | 28 October 1980  |  Burma | 1–2  |  Thailand |  Kuala Lumpur | Merdeka Cup
31  | 11 December 1981  |  Thailand | 3–3  |  Burma |  Manila | Southeast Asian Games
32  | 2 June 1983  |  Burma | 1–0  |  Thailand |  Singapore | Southeast Asian Games
33  | 19 September 1987  |  Thailand | 4–0  |  Burma |  Jakarta | Southeast Asian Games
34  | 22 August 1989  | 3–0  |  Myanmar |  Kuala Lumpur | Southeast Asian Games
35  | 27 November 1991  | 4–0  |  Manila | Southeast Asian Games
36  | 7 June 1993  | 2–0  |  Singapore | Southeast Asian Games
37  | 19 June 1993  | 4–3  |  Singapore
38  | 12 August 1994  | 2–2  |  Jakarta | Friendly
39  | 29 June 1996  |  Thailand | 5–1  |  Myanmar |  Bangkok | AFC Asian Cup qualification
40  | 7 July 1996  |  Myanmar | 1–7  |  Thailand |  Singapore | AFC Asian Cup qualification
41  | 5 October 1997  |  Thailand | 2–1  |  Myanmar |  Jakarta | Southeast Asian Games
42  | 27 August 1998  |  Thailand | 1–1  |  Myanmar |  Ho Chi Minh City | AFF Championship
43  | 8 August 1999  |  Thailand | 7–0  |  Myanmar |  Banda Seri Begawan | Southeast Asian Games
44  | 6 November 2000  | 3–1  |  Chiang Mai | AFF Championship
45  | 10 December 2004  |  Thailand | 1–1  |  Myanmar |  Kuala Lumpur | AFF Championship
46  | 12 January 2007  |  Bangkok | AFF Championship
47  | 14 July 2011  |  Thailand | 1–0  |  Myanmar |  Buriram | Friendly
48  | 15 July 2011  |  Thailand | 1–1  |  Myanmar
49  | 27 November 2012  |  Myanmar | 0–4  |  Thailand |  Bangkok | AFF Championship
50  | 29 November 2014  |  Thailand | 2–0  |  Myanmar |  Singapore | AFF Championship
51  | 4 December 2016  |  Myanmar | 0–2  |  Thailand |  Yangon | AFF Championship
52  | 8 December 2016  |  Thailand | 4–0  |  Myanmar |  Bangkok
53  | 5 October 2017  |  Myanmar | 1–3  |  Thailand |  Mandalay | Friendly
54  | 11 December 2021  |  Thailand | 4–0  |  Myanmar |  Kallang | AFF Championship
55  | 11 December 2022  |  Thailand | 6–0  |  Myanmar |  Pathum Thani | Friendly

## References[edit]

1. ^ "The Fall of Siam & the Lost Temples of Ayutthaya - The Bohemian Blog". www.thebohemianblog.com.
2. ^ "Confident Thailand take on Myanmar".

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Thailand national football team

General|

* Football Association of Thailand
* History
* Head coaches

Venues|

* National stadiums
* Rajamangala Stadium
* Suphachalasai Stadium
* Trainings
* National Football Camp

Statistics|

* All-time match results
* All-time record
* Records
* All-time goalscorers

Players|

* Players (by caps)
* Captains
* International players

Goals|

* Teerasil Dangda

AFC Asian Cup|

* 1972
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2007
* 2019
* 2023

AFF Championship|

* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2007
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022

Other tournaments|

* The Olympics
* Asian Games
* Southeast Asian Games

Noted matches|

* 2016 AFF Championship final
* 2020 AFF Championship final
* 2022 AFF Championship final

Rivalries|

* Indonesia
* Malaysia
* Myanmar
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Vietnam

Senior|

* Men's results
* 1940s
* 1950s
* 1960s
* 1970s
* 1980s
* 1990s
* 2000s
* 2010s
* 2020s
* unofficial matches

Other Thailand teams|

* Men's
* U-23
* U-21
* U-20
* U-17
* U-14
* Women's
* U-20
* U-17
* U-14
* Futsal
* Men's
* Men's U-20
* Women's
* Beach soccer

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Myanmar national football team

General|

* Myanmar Football Federation
* History
* Coaches

Venues|

* Bogyoke Aung San Stadium (historical)
* Thuwunna Stadium
* Wunna Theikdi Stadium
* Mandalarthiri Stadium

Statistics|

* Results and fixtures
* Head to head
* Honours
* International players

Results|

* 1950–99
* 2000–09
* 2010–19
* 2020–present

Records|

* Olympic
* Asian Games
* SEA Games
* AFF Championship

Asian Cup|

* Summary
* 1968

Rivalries|

* Indonesia
* Malaysia
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Thailand
* Vietnam

Other Myanmar teams|

* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* Women's
* U-20
* U-17
* Futsal
* Beach soccer

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Asian football international rivalries

* Afghanistan–Pakistan
* Australia–Japan
* Australia–South Korea
* China–Hong Kong
* China–Japan
* China–South Korea
* Indonesia–Malaysia
* Iran–Iraq
* Iran–Saudi Arabia
* Iraq–Kuwait
* Iraq–Saudi Arabia
* Japan–South Korea
* Myanmar–Thailand
* North Korea–South Korea
* Qatar–United Arab Emirates
* Thailand–Vietnam

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