Mongolian National Premier League
Founded1955 (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 championsUlaanbaatar
(2nd title)
Most championshipsErchim (13 titles)
Top goalscorerMongolia Nyam-Osor Naranbold
(165 goals)
Websitethe-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

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

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

Source:[1]

Performances

Club Titles
Erchim13
Aldar4
Khangarid
Khudulmur
Khuch3
Khoromkhon2
Sükhbaatar
Athletic 220
Ulaanbaatar
Ajilchin1
Darkhan
Delger
Idsskh
ITI Bank-Bars
Khasiin Khulguud
Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud
Zamchin
Soyol
Ulaanbaatar City

Top goalscorers

Season Goalscorers Team Goals
2003 Mongolia Davaagiin Bayarzorig Khangarid FC 24
2007 Mongolia Dagva Enkhtaivan Khasiin Khulguud 26
2008 Mongolia Ganbaataryn Togsbayar Erchim FC 15
2009 Mongolia Ganbaataryn Togsbayar SP Falcons 15
2012 Mongolia Tsedenbalyn Tümenjargal Ulaanbaataryn Unaganuud FC 15
2015 Mongolia Nyam-Osor Naranbold Khoromkhon FC 23
2016 Mongolia Oyunbaatar Mijiddorj Khangarid FC 29
2017 Mongolia Nyam-Osor Naranbold Athletic 220 FC 17
2018 Mongolia Nyam-Osor Naranbold Athletic 220 FC 27
2019 Ivory Coast David Saviola SP Falcons 34
2020 Mongolia Nyam-Osor Naranbold Athletic 220 FC 29
2021 Japan Tetsuaki Misawa BCH Lions 17
2021–22 Japan Yuta Mishima Erchim FC 26
2022-23 Mongolia Batkhyag Munkh-Erdene Khovd FC 38
2023-24 Mongolia Zayad Temuulen Khangarid 9
Most goals in a single season
  • 38 goals:
    • Mongolia Batkhiag Mönkh-Erdene (2022-23).
Most goals by a player in a single game

Multiple hat-tricks

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

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