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MYANMAR SOCCER  

Myanmar Team meet Thailand at SEA Game Soccer Final (14-Dec-2007)

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Madeka Cup (Malaysia Independence)
Final
Myanmar 1:  Malaysia 3
Date: 29-August-2007

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Japanese Star Nakata visit Yangon in June-2007
 

S'PORE U-16 BEAT MYANMAR

6-Jul-2006
SINGAPORE'S Under-16 A team defeated Myanmar 1-0 in a Lion City Cup soccer match at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday.
Hariss Harun's 43rd-minute goal separated the two sides

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Man U23 Sea Game, Manila
Medal tally
Myanmar won 16 gold, 35 silver & 48 bronze medals
   Yahoo Photos


Final  4'Dec05  Thailand  beat Vietnam 3:0
Semi:  Thai vs Indo  3:1   Viet vs Malay  2:1
 20th Nov - 4th Dec 2005
Group B - Myanmar, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore. Loas

Myanmar Team       All result


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FOOTBALL BACKGROUND  (Courtesy from Asiafootball.com)
Today, Myanmar is no longer considered a powerhouse in football and many teams in the region are not too worried when they are drawn to face this Southeast Asian team in any competition. But this brings us to the fact that until recently, Myanmar had shied away from the international arena.

Now that they have returned to compete regularly in the Southeast Asian Games (SEA) and Tiger Cup tournaments, Myanmar, maybe even without realizing it, has begun the arduous process of team building. Many may not know this but Myanmar used to be a feared force in the game in the 60s and 70s.

The older Southeast Asian fans will remember how Myanmar dominated the biennial SEA Games from 1965 to 1973, winning the tournament an unprecedented five times. This feat has never been repeated. Myanmar also won the Asian Games title twice in 1966 and 1970. This truly made them a powerhouse in the game, but like many countries in the region, suffered a decline in the game.

Myanmar has not competed in a World Cup qualifying tournament while it was only in 1994 when they competed in the qualifiers for the Asian Games. They failed to make it past the first round.

Club football is growing with over 20,000 players playing for some 600 clubs. Myanmar has had some of their players traveling to neighboring countries to play in the professional leagues there.

Moral: 
No South East Asia  nation won Asia Game Gold Medal but "BURMA" achieved it in 1966 & 1970.
No South East Asia nation team qualified for world Olympic but "BURMA" achieved it in 1972.
BUT, we should not be
 - Glorify the past
 - Criticize the present and
 - Leave the future to fate.
Give full support to Myanmar foot ball team.